1948-2020 Bernadine L. M. Holtz, 72, of Mesa, Ariz., formerly of Medford passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Cremation rites have been accorded and a celebration of life will be held Jan. 9, in Mesa, Ariz. She was born on Nov. 24, 1948 to Carl and Thema (Downing) Neubauer. She attended Medford Area Schools. On June 18, 1966 she married Jonathon James Holtz (Jack) in Medford. Together they ran a business in Wisconsin Dells, later moving to Arizona. She enjoyed family, friends and playing bingo at the senior center. Bernadine is survived by her special friend, Walter Gray; her son, Jonathon Jay Holtz; daughter, Cindy (Steve) Hathway; her sisters, Sharon (Lewe) Jossart, Elaine (Michael) Friedenfels; brother-in-law, Richard (Barbara) Holtz, David Holtz, Robert Jr. (Marlene) Holtz; four grandchildren; a nephew; and nieces. Bernadine was preceded in death by her husband, Jonathon; parents, Carl and Thema Neubauer; her brother, Gerald (Butch) Neubauer; three sisters, Mary, Karen and Janet; a granddaughter, Brianna Faith Holtz; in-laws, Robert (Edna) Holtz; nephew, Christopher Friedenfels. Paid Obituary 99181_2

1937-2021 John Vesnefsky Jr., 83, of Sturtevant, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Jan. 13 at 12 noon at the Draeger Langendorf funeral home. Interment followed in West Lawn Memorial Park. A visitation was held on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.

1942-2021 Lloyd Allen Hayton, 78, of Colby, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021 at Glenhaven Nursing Home in Glenwood City. A celebration of life will be held by the family later this year, date to be determined. Lloyd was born on Dec. 18, 1942 in Withee, to Lloyd and Esther (Wedin) Hayton. He enlisted in the United States Army and was stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash. He was united in marriage to Sharon Ruud on Jan. 18, 1964 in Reno, Nev. She preceded him in death on April 21, 2008. Lloyd was an owner operator truck driver for over forty years. Lloyd is survived by his children, Shellie Nelson (Cory Darwin) of Glenwood City and Ronald (Stephanie) Hayton of Texas; two grandchildren, Megan and MacKensie Peterson; a lifelong friend, Diane Keller of Colby; and a sister, Linda (Barb Wulfers) Asplund. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Sharon; and a brother, Jim Asplund. Family and friends may express condolences online at www.maurinaschilling.com. Paid Obituary 99493

1953-2020 Louise Ann Komanec, 67, of Woodbury, Minn., died on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. A public memorial mass will be held at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church-Gilman along with inurnment in Meadowbrook Catholic Cemetery at a later date. She was born on April 19, 1953 at the Victory Memorial Hospital in Stanley to the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Prasnicky) Komanec. Louise grew up in the Gilman area and graduated from Gilman High School in 1971. Louise went on to attend the District One Technical Institute in Eau Claire where she studied and completed the General Clerical one year diploma program. She then moved to St. Paul, Minn. where she was employed by the University of Minnesota as a Data Entry Clerk. She was later promoted as their buyer for the Medial Book Store and finally promoted as the Manager of their Health Science Bookstore of where she retired after 40 years of service. She loved coming back to Gilman to visit her parents along with her siblings and her many loved nieces and nephews who she so enjoyed. Some of her hobbies were traveling, cooking, sewing, and listening to music. One of her most memorable trips abroad was her second trip to Czechoslovakia with her father in 1994. She and her father would reminisce about their travels through the country and of all the distant family members they were able to meet. Louise is survived by her siblings, Joe (Lynne) Komanec, John Komanec, Rose Komanec and Tina (Roger) Nichols all of Gilman and George (Roxanne) Komanec of Bloomer; a brother-in-law, Jeff Ahlers of Chippewa Falls; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Joanne Ahlers; sister-in-law, Donna Komanec; a nephew, Brent; and a niece, Krystal. Louise was a loving and caring daughter, sister, and aunt who will be deeply missed. Plombon Funeral Service assisted the family with arrangements. Paid Obituary 99496

1929-2020 Donald L. Johnson, 91, passed away on Dec. 22, 2020 in Ormond Beach, Fla. Private interment at Holy Rosary Cemetery in Medford will be at a later date. Don was born on May 28, 1929 in Medford to Kearney and Sophie Johnson (née Sperl). He married Kathleen Ortlieb on June 10, 1955. They moved to the Milwaukee area in 1962. Don never forgot his family, friends, or memories from Medford. He especially enjoyed his years of stock car racing (4U). Don could figure out how to build, fix, or grow almost anything. His greatest joys were his family and sharing his many skills with others. After retiring from the Communication Electronics Department at St. Luke’s Hospital in Milwaukee, he and Kathleen moved to Florida in 1989, where they enjoyed 23 happy years together. In retirement, they enjoyed dancing and playing cards with their friends. They attended Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church in Port Orange, Fla. Don was the loving father of Thomas (Tina) and Carol; cherished grandpa of Samantha, Brian, Kathryn (Adam), and Allison; beloved brother of Gerald (June), LaVerne, Bonnie, Barbara, and David. He is also survived by nieces and nephews. Don was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Kathleen; parents; brother, Raymond; and a nephew. Thank you to longtime friends Ron and Eli for their prayers, friendship, and coffee. “Dad, your kind and gentle strength will forever be remembered.” Paid Obituary 99585

1936-2021 Barbara “Chee Chee” J. Hasseldick, 84, Stetsonville, a Town of Deer Creek resident, died on Thursday, Jan. 7 at Aspirus Country Gardens, Medford where she had resided for the past three weeks most recently under the care of Hope Hospice.

1935-2021 Gerald “Paddy” J. Schneider, 85, of Rib Lake, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 at his home under the care of Hope Hospice. Supervisors. His favorite place was the sugar bush, where he could collect and process maple syrup. He was a leader and driving force for neighborhood projects. He enjoyed fishing in Canada. He was a mighty deer hunter. In his spare time, he enjoyed dancing, playing cards, especially, cribbage and sheepshead. He was also a lifelong contributor to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. He was known for saying “I’m not just a pretty face; I know stuff too”. Gerald is survived by his wife, Adrianne; children, Jane Schneider of Westboro, Jacky (Tim) Peterson of Westboro, Tony (Karen) Schneider of Rib Lake, Linda (Tony) Kochan of Ogema, and Jeannie Logan of Weston; grandchildren, Alex, Jared, Carl, Nikki, Tyler, Derek, Kyle, Zach, Adam, Ashley, Cain, and Cody; 13 great-grandchildren. Gerald is further survived by other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Joseph, and 13 siblings. In lieu of flowers memorial donations in Gerald’s name may be given to Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Hemer Funeral Service of Medford and Rib Lake is serving the family. For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com. A memorial service for Gerald will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, with Father Raj officiating. Burial will follow at Lakeview Cemetery. Visitation will take place at Good Shepherd Catholic Church on Saturday, Jan. 16 from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. Gerald was born on Dec. 17, 1935 to Michael and Rosa (Judd) Schneider in Rib Lake. He graduated from Rib Lake High School. He married Adrianne Schirmer on June 6, 1959. He farmed his entire life. He took over the family farm at 17 after his father passed away until retirement. He loved picking rocks in the fields. Gerald sold farm equipment, logged, owned a saw mill, and worked for Magnuson Mink Ranch. He also served on the Taylor County Board of Paid Obituary 99589

1933-2021 Bette Mae (Russell) Dorava age 87, a 40 year resident of Skanawan Township passed away Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021 at Country Terrace in Tomahawk. The funeral service for Bette will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9 at the Krueger Family Funeral Home. Reverend Jess Wakefield will officiate. Visitation will take place from 9 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. Burial will take place in Perkinstown Community Cemetery in Perkinstown. Bette was born Oct. 22, 1933 in Jump River to Edwin and Inga (Petersen) Russell. She married Elmer G. Dorava on Feb. 15, 1953. Together they owned a gas station and garage in Perkinstown until they moved to a small farm in Irma in 1960. Bette especially loved feeding birds, watching wildlife, picking wild berries, her vegetable garden and growing flowers. She was a long time member of the First Presbyterian Church in Merrill. Bette is survived by her five children, Sandra Prebeg of Sun Prairie, Cynthia (John) Schaffer of Tomahawk, Larry (Joyce) Dorava of Rhinelander, Joe (Anne) Dorava of Irma and Edwin Dorava of Represa, Calif.; and ten grandchildren, Melanie Dorava, Jason Dorava, Melissa McGinnis, Alexander Prebeg, Angela (Sam) Bourassa , Joshua Schaffer, Kelly (Kameron) Haugen, Jared (Hannah) Schaffer, Nikolas (Susana) Dorava, and Dylan Dorava. She also leaves behind seven great-grandchildren, Paris Haugen, Emily and Isaac Bourassa, Lucas, Kaitlyn and Jacob Messenlehner and Levi Dorava; two brothers, Ivan (Annette) Russell and Donald (Joan) Russell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer; her parents; sisters, Ethel Foster, Rose Sweet, and Helen Wachsmuth. Krueger Family Funeral Home, Tomahawk is assisting the family with arrangements. You may view the obituary and share online condolences at kruegerfamilyfuneral.com. Paid Obituary 99330