Luella Marie Daubert, 85, of Medford, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be held on Friday, Feb. 10 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Medford with Pastor Ralph Shorey officiating. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until the time of service. Luella Daubert was born on March 15, 1937 in Nekoosa, the daughter of John and Eleanor (Peterson) Zuleger. She was raised in Medford. Luella attended Birchwood School and Pleasant Heights School both in the Medford Area School District. She graduated from Medford Area Senior High in 1955. She married George Daubert on Sept. 21, 1957 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Medford. She worked for Farmers Home Administration (US government agency) from 1968 until the time of her retirement in 1992. During her time working for FHA, George and Luella also owned the Chaparral Supper Club for a few years. After retirement from the FHA, Luella and George then owned the Kountry Korner Bar from 1992 until the time they sold it in 2000. Finally retiring! 1937-2023 Over the years, Luella enjoyed many things. She especially liked gardening, gambling at the casino and working on the Peterson Reunion planning and book. Luella, with her husband George took pride in their old cars and going to car shows and on old car rides. Luella enjoyed going to baseball, softball, basketball, and volleyball games that her great-grandkids played. She loved watching them and also became “Grandma” to many others. She traveled near and far to be at as many games as she could. She will be missed in the stands, but now has the best seat in the house with George for each and every game. Luella is survived by a daughter, Tami (Jeff) Kallenbach; a grandson, Judd (Brenda) Hraby; and 3 great-grandchildren, Tanner, Rylee, and Laney Hraby all of Medford. Also survived by a sister, Dixie Noland of Medford, three sisters-in-law, Ruth Zuleger, Sandy Kummer, and Bev Zuleger all of Medford; and many nieces, nephews, family and friends. Luella also was a godmother to five godchildren (Kevin Neumueller, Kris Anderson, Laura Peterson, Mark Willner, and Jason Zuleger). Luella was preceded in death by her husband, George, her parents, four brothers and sisters (Dene, Dick, Jack and Tilly) and two nephews (Kelly and David). Memorials given in Luella’s name will be put toward Medford Raider Baseball Booster Club. Paid Obituary 132060

1948-2023 William “Bill” Werner Jr, 74 of Medford, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023 at home under the care of Compassus Hospice. Bill was born Oct. 1, 1948 to William and La Nae Werner, of Medford. After attending Medford Public Schools, Bill joined the Navy and completed two tours in Vietnam. In 1972, he married Diana Bessler. Bill graduated from UW Stevens Point in 1974, with a secondary education degree in Economics and Geography. Bill taught high school in Brisbane, Australia. After returning to the States, Bill worked as a carpenter until poor health forced his retirement. He enjoyed reading and all animals in nature, especially his well-fed squirrel friends and granddogs. Bill’s greatest joy came from playing golf with his friends. Bill and Diana had three children, William Werner III, Kylie (Jason) Sieck, and Leah (Justin) Martin. Besides being survived by his wife and children, Bill is further survived by seven siblings, brothers, Robert (Kristine), Barry (Jane), Bryon, and Bruce (Bonnie) Werner; and sisters, Becky (Ted) Hans, Bonnie (Guy) Masuda, and Beth (Jeff) Abegglen. He was preceded in death by his father and mother. Per Bill’s request, a celebration of life will be held at a later date. Please donate any memorial gift, in Bill’s name, to your local hospice program. Paid Obituary 131996

1978-2023 Diane Louise Knorn, 44, of Medford, died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023 at Aspirus Hospital, Medford after a two year battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, Feb. 3, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford. Burial will be in the spring at Lakeview Cemetery, Rib Lake. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service Friday at the church. Diane was born Oct. 1, 1978 in Marshfield to Daniel and Dianne (Dehne) Knorn. She graduated from Medford High School in 1997. Following high school, Diane worked at Black River Industries, and most recently was working at Arby’s in Medford. She enjoyed writing and wrote many short stories, anime, and dragons. She is survived by her parents, Daniel and Dianne of Canon City, Colo.; sisters, Shirley Knorn of Medford, Loni Williams of Canon City, Colo.; nieces and nephews, Maria, Dawn, Alexander, Kandace, Destiny, Lauren (Tanner) and Elijah; great-nephew, Oliver, and great-niece, Esmerelda. Hemer-Pickerign Funeral & Cremation Services of Medford and Rib Lake is serving the family. Online condolences can be left at www.hemerfuneralservice. com. Paid Obituary 131809

1950-2023 Camby Otto Berry, 72, of 218624 Timber River Trail, Wausau, formerly of the town of Holway, died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. A celebration of life will be held from 1-4 p.m., Saturday, April 1, at the Holway Town Hall. Camby was born May 23, 1950 in Medford to Otto and Louise (Nuernberger) Berry. He graduated from Medford High School in 1968. Following high school, Camby worked at the local cheese factory and hauled milk until starting a dairy farm of his own. On Aug. 13, 1983, he married Ginger (Schopfer) Marcott . They farmed in the town of Holway until he was no longer able, and he retired. Camby enjoyed participating in tractor pulls and earned several trophies over the years. He was highly skilled at fixing everything from farm machinery to household gadgets and was always looking for ways to improve them. Both Camby and Ginger enjoyed country music, of which they attended many local fairs and festivals to listen to famous artists. They also enjoyed some of their free time going fishing and enjoying the outdoors. Survivors include his wife, Ginger of Wausau; four children, Jini (Dean) Ruplinger of Mosinee, Patti Bloch of Wausau, Steven Marcott of Marshfield, Kelly Marcott of Weston; siblings, Ralph (Darlene) Berry of Curtiss, Jean (Ralph) Pitzke of Stetsonville, Lori Berry of Weston; grandchildren, Nikki Marcott of Miami, Fla., Matthew (Melissa) Dassow of Eau Claire, Krista (Chris) Reeves of Ohio, Onalee Marcott of Calif., Hailey Bloch of Waconia, Minn., Shyley Marcott of St. Louis Park, Minn., Madelyn Marcott of Weston; great-grandchildren, Ariana, Raelynn, Emerson and Avery; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Daniel Berry. Hemer-Pickerign Funeral & Cremation Services of Medford and Rib Lake is serving the family. Online condolences can be left at www.hemerfuneralservice. com. Paid Obituary 131736

1937-2022 James “Jim” Becker, Jr., age 85, of Tomahawk, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, at Mount View Care Center in Wausau. A celebration of life was held on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, at 11 a.m., at Generations Funeral Home. The family received friends for visitation from 10 a.m. until the time of services at 11 a.m. Jim was born in Merrill, on May 31, 1937, to the late James and Margaret (Hipp) Becker. He was married to Brenda Grandy on Dec. 12, 1959; she survives. Jim attended school in Medford. He helped his parents on their dairy farm in Little Black with dairy farming and also drove the milk truck. Later, Brenda and Jim owned and operated their own dairy farm in the Town of Deer Creek. Jim was a familiar face at the Northforest Campground where he worked for 32 years, a job he truly enjoyed. He also loved tinkering and fixing things and riding on his gator around the campground. Survivors include his wife, Brenda Becker; his son, Charles Becker; and his grandchildren, MaKayla Becker, Megan Becker, Dakota Houpt, and Piper Brett. Jim is further survived by several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Margaret; and his siblings, Emma Pierce, Elizabeth Zak, George Becker, and Carl Becker. Generations Funeral Home & Crematory assisted the family. You may view Jim’s obituary and leave online condolences at generationsfuneral. com. Paid Obituary 131746

1938-2023 William A. “Bill” Heier, 84, of Lublin, formerly of Medford, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2023 at the Clark County Rehab and Living Center in Owen, while under the care of Hope Hospice. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 9, at Hemer-Pickerign Funeral Home in Medford with Fr. Jayanna Kanna officiating. Visitation will be from 12 p.m. until the time of service at 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Bill was born June 30, 1938 in Medford to Walter and Isabelle (White) Heier. He graduated from Medford High School in 1956. On Aug. 13, 1960, he married Mildred Anderson at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford. They resided in Medford and Bill worked at Weathershield, then Hurd Window Co., Foremost Foods and retired from Tombstone Pizza Corp. Bill enjoyed playing horseshoes, pool and especially loved bowling, which he did most of his life. One year, he took first place in Duke’s Bowling Tournament in Abbotsford, winning the top prize! He also won the doubles in the same tournament with Richard “Red” Heier. He was so proud of that, and Mildred was happy too, as she got all new kitchen appliances with the winnings! He will be dearly missed by his wife, Mildred of Lublin; four children, Tammy Heier (Mike Floyd), Chelle (Brian) Dyrcz, Dawn (Brian) Frome, all of Medford, William “Bill” (Rose) Heier of Wausau; grandchildren, Nick (Provi) Searer, Sean (Abby) Lewandowski, Evan Lewandowski, Ben Heier, Amber Heier, Jay Dyrcz (Rachel Osness), Amanda (Jesse) Clark; great-grandchildren, Lilah Heier, Jaden and Tianna Searer, Reggie Lewandowski, and one on the way; sister-in-law, Esther Heier of Milwaukee; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; and all five siblings, Douglas, Gordon and Eugene Heier, Darlene Fenton, and Rachel Williams. Hemer-Pickerign Funeral & Cremation Services of Medford and Rib Lake is serving the family. Online condolences can be left at www.hemerfuneralservice. com. Paid Obituary 131732

1955-2023 Marie A. Brugge, age 67, of Owen, passed away at her home on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023 surrounded by her loving family under the tender care of Promedica Hospice. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Marie was born on June 10, 1955, the daughter of Warren and Jewel (Goodwin) Olsen in Denver, Colo. She attended school in Commerce City, Colo., Madison, and Neillsville. On June 20, 1987, Marie was united in marriage to Russell Brugge in Medford. She worked various jobs and most recently as a housekeeper. Marie enjoyed westerns, mysteries, rodeos, reading, traveling, fishing, gardening and hummingbirds. Most importantly, she loved and cherished spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Marie is survived by her husband, Russell; her four children, Anthony Olsen, Michelle (Ed) Bryant and Heidi (Larry) Sowatzki all of Medford and Laura Brugge of Pewaukee; seven grandchildren, Brendan Olsen, Taylor Bryant, Joe, Jacob, Josh Lutovsky, Lawrence Jr. Sowatzki and Ashley Sowatzki; one great-grandson, Levi. She is further survived by her mother and step-father, Jewel (Lee) Yusten of Westboro; two brothers and two sisters, Lyle (Solita) Qualls, Lora (Mike) Adams, Geoff Qualls and Rochelle (Wally) Cherek; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her father; her sister, Teresa Phelan; and her brother, Dan Qualls. The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Owen is entrusted with the arrangements. Family and friends may express condolences online at www.maurinaschilling.com. Paid Obituary 131789

1936-2023 Arlene K. Handel, 86, of Medford, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023 at Country Gardens, surrounded by family, under the care of Hope Hospice A memorial service for Arlene will take place at 12 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, with Father Jayanna Kanna officiating. Burial will take place at a later date. Visitation will take place at Holy Rosary Catholic Church on Saturday, Feb. 4, from 10:30 a.m. until the time of service at 12 p.m. Arlene was born on Sept. 4, 1936 to Clarence and Elsie (Schaefer) Danen in the town of Deer Creek. She graduated from Medford High School and went to work at Farmers State Bank in Stetsonville. She married Roger Handel on June 7, 1958 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Stetsonville; he preceded her in death on Sept. 29, 2009. In 1979 she started to work for Medford National Bank, later Fidelity Bank. She worked there for 20 plus years until her retirement. Arlene was a member of the Stetsonville American Legion Women’s Auxiliary, Medford BPW, United Way Board Member, 1995 MACC Employee Excellence Award winner, and as a co-owner of Handel Evergreen Farms, a founding charter member of the Wisconsin Tree Growers Association. In her spare time she enjoyed bowling, casino trips, reading, snowmobiling and family time at Wil-O-Acres. Arlene is survived by three sons, Doug (Sue) Handel, David (Jane) Handel and Al (Toni) Handel, all of Medford; two daughters, Karen (Brad) Dahlvig of Medford and JoAnn Handel of Aurora, Ill. She is further survived by six granddaughters, Ember (Dan) Shmitt of New York City, Katie Lindemann of Oshkosh, Ellen (Travis) Dowden of West Bend, Laney (Ben) Hemer of Wauwatosa, Maxx (Tim Meerstein) Handel of Medford and Alexis Handel-Erdrich of Aurora, Ill.; three grandsons, Eric (Megan) Dahlvig, Quay Handel and Chase Handel, all of Medford; stepgrandson, Nick Wisnewski of Omaha, Neb.; and six great-grandchildren; and six step-great-grandchildren. Arlene was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Roger Handel; son, Daniel Handel; granddaughter, Franny Handel; sister, Delores (Nick) Henrichs; two brothers, Norman (Agnes) Danen and Michael (Kathy) Danen; brother-in-law, Gerald (Eileen) Handel; sister-in-law, Marian (Robert) Hansen. The family expresses their gratitude to the staff at Country Gardens and Hope Hospice for their compassionate care. Memorial donations in Arlene’s name may be given to Hope Hospice. Hemer Funeral Service of Medford and Rib Lake has been entrusted with arrangements. Online condolences can be left at www.hemerfuneralservice. com. Paid Obituary 131545