Vickie M. Poehnelt-Kremsreiter, at the age of 63, of Colby, peacefully passed away August 5, 2022, at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield. Vickie was born August 14, 1958, the daughter of Eugene and Betty Kremsreiter from Wausau. Vickie married Mike Poehnelt in August 1983, they later divorced. Vickie and Mike gave birth to an awesome daughter, Dana. Vickie also gave birth to a son, Shane, who later passed away. Vickie graduated in 1977 from Edgar High School. Vickie was an 18-year breast cancer survivor. Vickie loved working at Colby Elementary and High Schools in the Special Education class, John Deere, AbbyBank, then many years at Marshfield Clinic in the patients assistance department. Vickie made up her mind to retire in 2022. Vickie enjoyed gardening her flowers, baking, painting ceramics, feeding birds, camping, ATV trail riding, Harley riding with the gang and fishing. She was one of the most free-spirited, good, strong-hearted, stubborn, bullheaded, independent woman you would ever meet. She had all the love and trust in her heart for her family and friends. She was known as many things: a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was a 5 foot firecracker when she was mad, but if you turn her 80’s and 90’s country music on she would never leave the dance floor, even if she was dancing by herself. Vickie is survived by her daughter, Dana; her mother, Betty; and grandson, Kaden; her siblings: Lee (Jill) Kremsreiter of Mosinee, Cindy (Tom) Armitage of Wausau, Ruby (Gerard) Wadzinski of Marathon and Kelly (Amy) Kremsreiter of Schofield; nieces and nephews: Stacy (Tony, Chase and Riley) Flink of Stratford, Kody (Raquel and Amaya) Kremsreiter of Wausau, Dustin Wadzinski of Marathon and Katie (Kevin, Everly and Hudson) Markstrum of Wausau. Vickie was preceeded in death by her father, Eugene; son, Shane; and nephew, Shawn. Special thanks to Mikey for providing loving support for Vickie, Dana and Kaden during this difficult time of need. Love you Dad. A memorial service will be held on August 27, 2022, at 9 a.m. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church (120500 County Rd. N, Edgar, Wi 54426). A Celebration of Life will follow the service at Cherokee Park in the Town of Frankfort. (Please bring your own chair). Paid obituary 124862

Linda L. Brickner, age 80, of Marathon, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, at Marshfield Medical Center Weston, surrounded by her family. Linda was born in Wausau to Anton and Myrtle (Bromstead) Jirgl on November 6, 1941. She grew up on a farm in the town of Berlin. She was united in marriage to Raymond T. Brickner on January 8, 1966. He preceded her in death on May 8, 1977. She married Lyle R. Lueschow on October 24, 1987. He preceded her in death on July 21, 2002. Linda graduated from Wausau East High School in 1960. She worked at Marathon Cheese Corporation for over 40 years until her retirement in 2010. Upon her retirement she volunteered at New Life Pet Adoption Center where she spent many hours walking and loving up on all the dogs. She especially loved her border collie, Kayleigh. She was a talented artist who loved to paint ceramics. This took her to many craft shows where she shared her treasures with everyone. She loved to garden and bake, but most of all she loved to eat all of the sweet treats! She was a proud member of the Apron Strings Homemakers club for over 50 years. Linda loved all of her children and grandchildren, accepting all in-laws as herown.Sheissurvivedbyherthreechildren:James(Maria)Brickner,Sherrie (Richard) Schumacher and Mindy (Brad) Slominski; eight grandchildren: Katrina (Kia) Aftahi, Miranda (Dan) Sullivan, Jameson (Destiny) Brickner, Jennifer (Eric) Vande Boom, Thomas Schumacher, Brianna Schumacher, Derek Slominski and Devan Slominski; and three great-grandchildren: Camran Aftahi, Emmett Brickner and Josie Vande Boom. She is further survived by her five siblings: Diane (Leander) Rauen, Helen (Ken) Opichka, Mary (Alan) Kleinschmidt, David (Rose) Jirgl and Donna (John) Paul; and seven sisters-in-law: Lorraine Wilichowski, Grace Brickner, Romayne (Joe) Breaman, Virginia Weiks, Carol (Jim) Studzinski, Gail (Steve) Studinski and Vicky Ramsey. Besides her parents and spouses, Linda was preceded in death by her brothers-in-law: Gerry Wilichowski, Jerome Brickner and Robert Weiks. The family would like to thank the staff at Copperleaf Assisted Living of Marathon for all the love, kindness and compassion you have given to our mother over the last four years. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, at 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Marathon. Rev. Msgr. Joseph Diermeier will preside. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be at the church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service. Pallbearers will be Jameson Brickner, Thomas Schumacher, Derek Slominski, Devan Slominski, Eric Vande Boom and Dan Sullivan. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed in Linda’s honor to New Life Pet Adoption Center or St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Paid obituary 124825

Robert (Bob) Florian Socha, 59, Edgar, passed peacefully at home on August 1, 2022. He was born to the late Florian and Kathleen (Taves) Socha on November 21, 1962. Being born in late November ensured that he never missed any opening day of gun season and would celebrate each birthday doing what he loved. Bob married his love, Charlene (Seliger), on June 11, 1982. This past year they celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. Bob is survived by his wife, Charlene, and three children: Melissa (Joe) Schmirler, Justin (Sheri) Socha and Tyler (Breanna) Socha, along with all his amazing grandchildren who he loved with all his heart: Dusty, Brianna, Carter, Adelyn, Emmett and Landon. He is also survived by his brother, Brian (Wendy) Socha; father-in-law, Hugo Seliger; sister-in-law, Denise (Tim) Schueller, and many cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Bar, and mother-in-law Mary Jane Seliger. Bob enjoyed the many simple things in life. Camping, hunting, fishing and gambling. But most of all enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He loved to share stories and bring laughter to others (no matter how crazy the story may be), he enjoyed being the life of the party. Robert worked for 40 years in the cheese industry within Foremost Farms/ Wisconsin Dairy. He retired August 2020 as maintenance supervisor. A special thank you to Jody Baseman for her assistance with making Bob comfortable and making his wishes of being home with his family possible. A service was held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. Family and friends gathered at 9 a.m. until the time of Mass at 12 noon. Burial was at St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery. John J. Buettgen Funeral Home is assisting family at this time. Online condolences may be expressed at HonorOne.com. Paid obituary 124629

Ralph Donald Furger, 77, Marathon, died August 6, 2022, at Marshfield Medical Center, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born August 11, 1944, in the town of Emmet to Henry and Marie (Imhoff) Furger. On June 26, 1965, Ralph married Patricia Kummerow at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Marathon. Ralph worked as a night foreman for Kraft foods for 13 years. He then worked part-time for Lee’s Hardware Store in Marathon while starting his more than 40-year career in ginseng. Ralph also owned Furger Ginseng Supplies during his ginseng career. In his free time, Ralph loved to spend time with his wife, his daughters and his beloved grandchildren, his pride and joy. Ralph had the green thumb in the family, which was always evident when looking at the beautiful flowers in his yard. Ralph was always up for a game of bingo or a game of cards. Ralph is survived by his loving wife, Patricia (Kummerow) Furger; his two daughters: Pam (Bruce) Hurtis and Shelly (Joel) Juhlke, all of Marathon; and five grandchildren: Brent Hurtis, Brody (Abbey) Hurtis, Nikki (Dave) Brnusak, MacKenzie (Rob) Eckerle and Kennedy Ringle. Ralph is also survived by his two sisters: Mary (Fran Arndt) Hermes and Virjean (Robert) Knauf; his three brothers: Norman (Sally) Furger, Lavern (Mary Jane) Furger and Randy (Cindy Steinke) Furger, and many nieces and nephews. Ralph was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Marie Furger. The funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Marathon. The Rev. Msgr. Joseph Diermeier will preside. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call on Thursday, Aug. 11, from 4-7 p.m. at the church and Friday, Aug. 12, from 9:30 a.m. to the time of the service. Special thanks to the doctors and staff at Marshfield Clinic Weston Oncology, Marshfield Clinic Weston Emergency and Marshfield Medical Center, Marshfield, ICU, for their kind, compassionate care of Ralph. Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, Marathon, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at www. petersonkraemer.com. Paid obituary 124832

Arnold J. King, age 95, died Saturday, July 30, 2022, peacefully at home surrounded by his family. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, at Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church in Edgar with Rev. Alan P. Wierzba as the celebrant and Rev. Monsignor Joseph Diermeier concelebrating. He will be laid to rest in the parish cemetery. Family and friends are invited to gather on Thursday at the church in Edgar from 9 a.m. until the time of service. The honor of being pallbearer belongs to Brad, Brian, Kyle, Lance and Brexton King, William Litzer and Mark Lemanski. Arnold was born on July 16, 1927, son of Jacob and Emma (Fochs) King in the Town of Emmet in Marathon County. On August 26, 1953, he was united in marriage to Joan Stencil at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Town of Cassel. During their 68 years of marriage, the Lord blessed them with six children (three sons and three daughters), 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Arnold became a lifetime member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in 1927. He and his wife, Joan, dairy farmed until 1989, and Arnold continued to always help with fieldwork for many years thereafter. He ran West Side Service Station, Edgar, for three years and then went farming. His hobbies included woodworking, fishing, taking Sunday drives to church picnics, casino visits and visiting with shut-ins. Arnold is survived by his wife, Joan; six children: Wayne (Cindy) King, Peggy (Jim) Lemanski, Rosalie (Carter) Litzer, Kelly (Elizabeth) King, Allan King and Valerie King; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, along with many other family and friends. Arnold was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson, Paul Lemanski; brothers: Joe, Leonard, Tony, Aloysius, Alfred and Mark; sisters: Mary (Wilhelm), Ann (Schoenfuss), Agnes (Diettel), Dorothy (Ruplinger) and Loretta (Wojcik). In lieu of flowers, you may donate to the Circle of Joy Food Pantry handled through St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Edgar. The family wishes to thank Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services for their kind and caring services. Arnold’s arrangements are under the care of Life Tributes Funeral Home-Spencer. To share a memory or offer a condolence, please visit www. lifetributesfuneralhome.com. Paid obituary 124569

Dale F. “Chubby” Zettler was a caring father, husband, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, brother and friend. He left this world suddenly on Wednesday morning, July 13, 2022, at the age of 78. He was the third of ten children born to Alton and Marjorie Zettler of rural Athens, on August 4, 1943, at home. Dale went to Lad School, having to walk there and back. He then attended Athens High School. Six months before graduation, he left school to start working full time at the family road construction business, Alton Zettler Inc. Many roads that we drive on today in Wisconsin and Upper Michigan were dug out of the landscape by our family’s road construction company. On May 2, 1964, he married Arlene Gierl, and together they had their three children. They later divorced. Several years later he married Jan Fischer on August 30, 1997. She survives. Chubby operated many types of heavy construction equipment like graders, scrapers, bulldozers and endloaders, in addition to the crusher and breaker, and was a lifelong truck driver and visited many states. He enjoyed sharing stories about the scenery on his trips. He also worked on the family farm. Not only had he worked at Alton Zettler Inc., he had also worked for E.J. Peter Trucking, J & L Haines Trucking Co., Thurs Trucking, ATS, Doberstein Lumber and Fischer Truck and Bus, keeping busy year ‘round with short and long hauls. In his retirement years he delivered flowers, and also transported smaller vehicles for Gross Motors. Dale enjoyed many activities such as bowling, snowmobiling, darts, pool, playing cards at the VFW, NASCAR, and any pulling events. He was very proud of his son Tim, and grandchildren Chey and Mitchel, and their pulling skills and many trophies. He had been involved with the Athens Sno-Pak and the A & H Snowmobile Club. Chub was well known for his tall tales and storytelling skills, his absolutely beautiful cursive handwriting, and being able to talk exactly like Donald Duck. Dale was preceded in death by his parents, Alton and Marjorie Zettler; his brothers: Wilfred Zettler, David Zettler and Anthony Zettler; nephews: Mark Zettler and Mike Zettler; his first wife, Arlene Gierl, and father-in-law, Donald Abraham. Survivors include his wife, Jan Zettler of Marshfield; mother-in-law, Betty Abraham of Appleton; his children: Dean (Lynn) Zettler of Cleveland, Dawn (Pat Fechtner) Zettler of Merrill and Timothy (Jennifer) Zettler of Medford; and two step-daughters: Melissa (Donald) Thompson of Green Bay and Christina Champa of Marshfield; grandchildren: Ciji Becker, Mitchel Becker, Johnathan (Amie) Becker, Quentin Zettler, Josephine Zettler, Samuel Zettler, Shawna Ford, Tiffany (John) Peterson, Cheyanne Zettler, Ryan Sorenson, Larry Sorenson, Dominic (Maggie) Thompson, Devin Thompson, and Taylor Champa; great-grandchildren: Avah Becker, Wyatt Becker, Lydia Becker, Demi Becker, Daxon Becker, Raelynn Peterson, Brynlee Peterson, Madilyn Thompson, Chandler Wallis and Kingsley Wallis; siblings: Marlene (Melvin) Carter of Colby, Doris (James) Bollech of Wausau, Susan (Dominic) Dominowski of Appleton, Carol (Keith) Myers of Tigerton, Gene (Kathy) Zettler of New Richmond and Lori (Jeff) Haines of Athens; and sisters and brothers-in-law: Shirley Zettler of Edgar, Linda Zettler of Weston, Pamela (Clayton) Moorehouse of Las Vegas, Deborah Krueger of Appleton and Tom Tews of Manawa. Dale was further survived by his goddaughter, Deb Thurs; godson, Jeremy Haines, and many, many nieces, nephews and cousins. The family is having a Celebration of Life on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, from 11 to 4 at the Athens Village Park on Hwy. 97 south. Hansen-Schilling Funeral Home and Cremation is assisting with arrangements. Paid obituary 123949

Charles E. Ponczoch, Jr., age 91, of Stratford, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Stoney River Assisted Living in Marshfield under the gentle care of Heartland Hospice. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Rozellville with Rev. Sengole Vethanayagam presiding. Military honors will be presented by members of the Stratford Memorial Post 6352. Charles will be entombed at McMillian Memorial Gardens in Marshfield. Family and friends are invited to gather at the church on Saturday from 9 a.m. until the time of service. The honor of pallbearer belongs to David Bubolz, Bob Christianson, Rick Kelenhofer, Derek Slominski, Bob Veers and LeRoy Schillinger. Charles was born on March 29, 1931, in the Town of Day, to Charles and Rose (Schueller) Ponczoch. On November 9, 1953, he was united in marriage to Virginia Grosbier at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Auburndale. After his honorable discharge from the United State Navy, he returned to the area and was employed as a cheesemaker for 10 years. Charles then became a police officer first for the City of Marshfield and then for the Village of Stratford, later becoming police chief for the village. Later, he worked in the service department for Wisconsin Gas Company in Marshfield until his retirement. He was a member of St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Rozellville. Charles enjoyed fishing, reading, playing cards and especially loved driving his big tractor. Those who will cherish his memory include his loving wife, Virginia “Jeanie”; his children: Charles (Chris) Ponczoch III of Tuscon, Ariz., Cindy (Don) Griesbach of Stratford and John (Ingrid) Ponczoch of Ohio; his grandchildren; his many great-grandchildren and a few great-greatgrandchildren, along with many other relatives and friends. Charles was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Rose Ponczoch and nine siblings. If desired, memorials in Charles’ can be directed to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and School in Stratford. To share a memory or offer a condolence, please visit www. lifetributesfuneralhome.com. Paid obituary 124205

Alma W. Schoenfuss, 98, Stratford, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Country Terrace/Vita Care in Stratford. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 28 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Stratford. Rev. Murali Anand Rayappan will preside. Burial will follow at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Town of Eau Pleine, Marathon County. Pallbearers will be grandsons: Neal Potts, Greg Potts, Alan Wiesman, Randy Wiese, Jim Wiesman, Eric Schoenfuss, Dustin Schoenfuss and Caleb Specht. Visitation was held from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27, at Sauter/ Rembs Funeral Home, Stratford, and from 10 a.m. until service time at church on Thursday. A Parish Council of Catholic Women rosary service was held at 4 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. Alma was born on October 13, 1923, in the Town of Cleveland to Anton and Hattie (Jansen) VanDerLeest. She married J. Laverne Schoenfuss on May 15, 1946, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Stratford. He passed away on April 5, 2005. Alma farmed for 40 years, worked at Davel’s and cooked for Father Rudolph. She enjoyed bowling, quilting, sewing, embroidering, cross stitching, gardening, cooking, baking, making Wheaties cookies, canning, tie quilting, doing puzzles, playing cards and writing to pen pals. She was also a member of the Homemakers Club. She is survived by her children: Eunice (Gary) Potts of Marshfield, Eugene (Sandy) Schoenfuss of Chetek, Diane (Jerry) Keding of Stratford, Donna Wiese of Stratford, Nancy (Larry) Wiesman of Stratford, Richard (Carol) Schoenfuss of Stratford and Annette (Mark) Specht of Marshfield. She is also survived by grandchildren: Neal (Brenda) Potts of Marshfield, Greg (Brenda) Potts of Freedom, Karla (Pete) Potts-Shufelt of Cameron, Kristin Schoenfuss of Chetek, Dustin (Rachel) Schoenfuss of Chetek, Lynn (Mike) Schmidt of Edgar, Randy (Andrea) Wiese of Stratford, Calli (Jake) Stueber of Stratford, Alan (Wendy) Wiesman of Stratford, Jim (Cory) Wiesman of Stratford, Eric Schoenfuss (Megan) of Edgar, Amanda Schoenfuss of Rothchild, Erin Schoenfuss of Rothchild, Samantha Schoenfuss (Tom) of Arpin, Hannah Schoenfuss of Stratford, Caleb Specht of Marshfield and Nichole Specht (Will) of Marshfield; step-granddaughter, Ashley (Andrew) Keding-Murdaugh of Marshfield; and great-grandchildren: Adam and Michelle Potts of Marshfield, Rachel Potts of Freedom, James Shufelt, Brady and Tucker Gronski of Cameron, Megan and Derek Wiese of Stratford, Maggie and Abby Schmidt of Stratford, Henry and Laura Stueber of Stratford and Allison, Hailey, Jenna, Cooper and Brynn Wiesman of Stratford. She was preceded in death by her parents, Anton and Hattie VanDerLeest, husband, J. Laverne Schoenfuss, step-grandson, Brian Keding, and many siblings, in-laws, nieces and nephews. The family would like to extend a special thanks to staff at Country Terrace/ Vita Care and Moments Hospice, as well as her special friend, Lorraine Klatt. Condolences may be sent online at www.remsbfh.com. Paid obituary 124190

Patricia Ann (McNeight) Heidrich, a beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on the twelfth of November 2021, at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Fla. Her death was unexpected, as her CNS malignancy was not diagnosed prior to passing. She was with us eighty-four years. Patricia was born in Marathon County, Wisconsin, on July 25, 1937, to Allison Ludwig and Adella Katherine (Schill) McNeight. The second of six children, she grew up in Stratford and graduated from Stratford High School in 1956. She enrolled in St. Mary’s School of Nursing in Milwaukee and graduated with a bachelor of science degree from the University of Wisconsin in June of 1960. After college, Patricia moved to Phoenix and received her Kindergarten-Primary Certificate from the State of Arizona. Her career as an educator continued as later, she moved to Aspen, Colo., and finally to Grand Junction. She worked for over thirty years as a professional teacher. Twenty-five years were spent in service to Mesa County Valley School District 51. She retired from teaching in April of 2004 as a Chapter I (Special Education) teacher at Columbine Elementary School. During her summer breaks, Patricia loved to travel. Her children always benefited from her adventurous spirit. She traveled with her kids across Europe and the United States. Many summers were spent visiting her parents in Woodruff. Second only to travel, was her interest in fashion. Patricia was preceded in death by her parents, her twin sisters, Mary and Linda, and her brother, Kevin. She is survived by her son, Jeff (Mary); her daughter, Lisa (James);and three wonderful grandchildren: Grey, Andi and Braelyn. Additional survivors include her brother, Richard (Teresa); her sister, Gloria, and her nieces and nephews. A grave side burial service will be held at St. Patrick’s Cemetery on July 21, 2022, at 11 a.m. in Minocqua. A celebration of life with family and friends will follow. Memorial donations may be made in Patricia’s honor to the District 51 Foundation at Coloradogives.org. Paid obituary 123770