Sally J. Jennings, 95 of Medford, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. A funeral service for Sally took place at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023 at Hemer-Pickerign Funeral Home in Medford, Pastors Paul Woods and Josh Kohl officiated. Burial took place at Riverside Cemetery in Ladysmith at 2:30 p.m. Visitation took place at the funeral home on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023 from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at 10:30 a.m. Sally was born on Oct. 30, 1927 in Spirit Lake, Iowa to Roy and Edna (Thompson) Holmes. At two weeks old her family moved to Wisconsin and they bought a farm near Tony. She graduated from Tony High School in 1945. She then went to Milwaukee to work. In Milwaukee she met her classmate’s older brother, George Jennings and they married on Sept. 12, 1945. She returned to Ladysmith as a war bride when George went to serve in WW2. When he returned from the Marines they moved back to Milwaukee, where she worked at Kiekhaefer Marine, which later became Mercury Marine. They returned to the Ladysmith area to dairy farm. 1927-2023 When her husband became a disabled veteran, she farmed by herself. She then worked at Kent’s Hardware and Ladysmith Nursing Home. She went back to college and graduated from Taylor County Teacher’s College in 1970. She continued her education and graduated from UW Eau Claire in 1977. She then taught fourth grade at Medford area schools. Sally is survived by her sister, Faye Kreuger of Colfax; son, John (Jewel) Jennings of Mosinee; daughter, Cindy (Roger) Boehlen of Medford; grandsons, Keith (Laurie) Jennings of Garland, TX, Jay (Jennifer) Jennings of Black River Falls, Scott (Lori) Jennings of Ringle, Douglas Boehlen of Stetsonville, Kenn (Jennifer) Boehlen of Medford; granddaughter, Nicky Boehlen of Medford; great-grandsons, Gavin, Andrew, and Dayton; step-grandchildren, Garrick (Sheila) DeMeyer and Katie (Adam) Eberle; stepgreat- grandchildren, Isabella, Emma, Lewis, Grant, Chelsea, and Marissa; brother-in-law, Jay LeRoy Jennings of Calif. Sally was preceded in death by her parents; husband, George in 1997; sisters, Alberta (Paul) Yearwood, Alice (Don) Matthews, and Edna Peterson; brother, James (Patty) Holmes. Hemer-Pickerign Funeral & Cremation Services of Medford and Rib Lake is serving the family. Please visit www.hemerfuneralservice.com to share condolences online. Paid Obituary 141512

1959-2023 Elaine Ann (Stern) Belanger died peacefully at home in Maplehurst, Wisc., on Aug. 20, 2023, with family members present and under the comforting care of Hope Hospice. No services will take place. A Celebration of Life will be planned at a later date. She was born in Bismark, N.D. on May 8, 1959 to Selma and Herbert Stern. She lived in the hardscrabble farming community of Halliday, N.D. until the age of eight, when her family packed their few belongings and boarded the train to Beaver Dam, Wisc. Elaine was always quick with a smile and generous with her time, especially with the younger generations. She enjoyed mentoring her Girl Scouts and admired founder Juliette Gordon Low and her mission to live a life of courage, confidence and character. Elaine began her working career at the Wisconsin State Medical Society, honing her organizational skills and developing a lifelong respect for efficiency. Overseeing an office of coworkers, or just observing the movements of a restaurant wait staff, she always appreciated the flow of a smooth operation. On June 14, 2002 she was wed to David Belanger, moved to the Medford, Wisc. area, and joined him in the family publishing business, Countryside Publications. She was instrumental in the launching of Backyard Poultry magazine. At first reluctant, “What’s there to know about chickens?” she dove into the task with her usual vigor and was soon happy to tell you more about the types, varieties, diseases and anatomy of poultry than you ever cared to know. Backyard Poultry became a great success. She and her husband Dave left the world of publishing and Wisconsin’s frigid winters with a move to Florida, where she spent her days working at the Key West Garden Club. Set in a crumbling brick pre-Civil War era fort right on the beach, filled with thousands of well-tended tropical plants, she would greet visitors during the day and served as a docent at weddings in the evening, often in the same long day. She liked the work and loved that she never had a grumpy “customer.” Visitors from all over the world, often on winter vacation, walked through the arched entrance with a smile. Elaine and her family remained very close throughout her lifetime and frequent trips to Florida or Wisconsin were taken to be together. She especially looked forward to visits with her daughter Elizabeth and granddaughter Sophie. She was an avid reader with a book (or six) always close at hand. Survivors include her husband, David Belanger; daughter, Elizabeth Mueller; and granddaughter, Sophie Mueller; brothers, Daniel Stern (Barbara), Richard Stern (Krisanne), Kendall Stern, and Robert Stern; sisters, Jeanne Jongebloed, Sharlyne Tetzlaff (Ray Kreuziger), Dorothy Janz (Pete); and 18 nieces and nephews. Her many close lifelong friends included Donna Schuman, Jill Linde, Sherry Stern and Yvonne LaVenture- Bath. She was preceded in death by her mother, father, and sister, Autumn. Hemer-Pickerign Funeral & Cremation Services of Medford and Rib Lake is serving the family. Please visit www.hemerfuneralservice.com to share condolences online. Paid Obituary 141183

1951-2023 Cary Oliver Reinhold, 71, passed away on May 6, 2023, in Tacoma, Washington. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 19 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford with visitation at the church one hour before the service. Burial at Holy Rosary Cemetery will follow the service, and a luncheon at Holy Rosary Social Hall will take place following the burial. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to EOD Wounded Warrior Foundation, 716 Crestview Avenue, Niceville, FL 32758. Cary was born on June 21, 1951, in Medford, to Carl Oliver and Josephine Mary (VanLaarhoven) Reinhold and grew up with his eleven siblings on the family farm. He graduated from Medford High School in 1969, and after serving honorably in the Army, trained to become an electrician. After living in Alaska for 25 years, he relocated to Tacoma in 1999. He is survived by his children, Joseph Reinhold and Stephanie Markley; and grandson, Ross Reinhold, all of Anchorage, Alaska. He is further survived by three brothers, Richard (Alvern) Reinhold, David (Mary Hammond) Reinhold, and Lawrence (Tanya Tan) Reinhold; and eight sisters, Judith Reinhold, Barbara Reinhold, Lois (David) Hoppe, Marlene (Fred) Grandinetti, Carol (Kenneth) Landry, Carolyn Reinhold, Kathleen Tonn, and Valerie (David Joyce) Reinhold. Cary was preceded in death by his parents. Paid Obituary 140195_2

1935-2023 Roger L. Olsen, 88, of Nolensville, Tenn., formerly of Rib Lake, died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023 in Tennessee. Roger was born February 24, 1935 in Ashland, Wisconsin to Leon and Amy Desideria (Melstrand) Olsen. He graduated from Rib Lake High School, served in the U.S. Army from 1954-1956, and then attended the University of Wisconsin, earning a degree in accounting. On Oct. 1, 1960, he married Barbara Ann Tlusty in Rib Lake. They resided in Chicago, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Louisville, Jackson (Tenn.), Memphis, and currently in Nolensville, near Nashville. Roger began his career as an accountant at Price-Waterhouse, continued his career with Preway, Inc. and A.O. Smith Corp., and retired from ITT American Electric as comptroller and vice-president. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Nashville and the American Legion. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Olsen of Nolensville, Tenn.; three children, Robert Olsen of Annandale, N.Y., Thomas Olsen of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Karin Olsen Eggert of Nolensville, Tenn.; a sister, Emily Olsen Navarre of Littleton, Colo.; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; and two sisters, Kathleen Olsen Adams and Joyce Olsen Welch. A private burial will take place in Lakeview Cemetery, Rib Lake. Hemer-Pickerign Funeral & Cremation Services of Medford and Rib Lake is serving the family. Please visit www.hemerfuneralservice.com to share condolences online. Paid Obituary 141181

Clara Dora (Dorothy) Hackbart (100) passed on Aug. 8, 2023 in Appleton where she was living close to her family. Clara was a longtime Medford resident, teacher and community member. She lived an active, vigorous life and recently celebrated her 100th birthday. A celebration of her life will be held at Hemer Pickerign Funeral Home in Medford on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023 at 11 a.m. with visitation from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.. She was born Clara Dora Walther on May 24, 1923 to Dora and Paul at their farm, in the town of Molitor, near Sacketts Lake. She is survived by three children, Janice (Biagio) Conti of New York, Robert (Tammy) Hackbart of 1923-2023 Appleton, James Hackbart of Madison; and granddaughter, Katie Hackbart Earl (Colin) of Orlando, Fla. Clara had two beloved sisters, Irma E. Bomgardner who passed in 2004, and Margaret (Maggie) B. Gebert who passed in 2014. After growing up in Medford, she worked in Chadron, Neb., for the war department during WWII. Then she returned to Medford where she married her high school sweetheart, Eldon Hackbart, on May 24, 1947. She loved Eldon very much and enjoyed dancing and traveling with him before he passed in 1997. She enjoyed exploring the natural world and became a science teacher, a much beloved and respected teacher in Medford’s School System for 40 years. She loved painting with oils, gardening, walking her dogs, playing cards, doing cross-word puzzles and traveling to different parts of the country, especially in her retirement. She was innovative, resilient, strong, playful, creative, always with a sense of humor and incredibly kind. Paid Obituary 141088

Clayton “Clay” E. Boeger, 66, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023 at his home. The memorial Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023 at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Athens. Rev. George Graham will preside. Burial will be in Athens Village Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 9 a.m. until the time of service all at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Athens. He was born Jan. 29, 1957 in Stratford, son of the late Verald and Amanda (Hein) Boeger. On Oct. 2, 2004 he married Sherri (Weiler) Erdman, the love of his life, in Athens. Clay enjoyed riding his Harley, fishing, and hunting, 1957-2023 amongst numerous other hobbies and side projects. He also loved to travel and seek adventures with his wife and their two dogs, Buffy and Bruiser. He was a self-employed custom fabricator for many local companies and used his self-taught engineering talents to design and build biodiesel and catalyst systems. Survivors include his wife, Sherri; son, Stein (Angie) Boeger; stepson, Adam Erdman; daughters, Alda Boeger and Johanna White; grandson, J.J. Boeger; siblings, Bud Hargraves, Jim Hargraves, Jerry (Carol) Hargraves, Martha Fremming and Jackie (Rick) Hubbell; brothers-in-law, Bob Parmer, Tom (Betsy) Weiler, Dan (Florica) Weiler; sisters-in-law, Nancy Weiler #1 & #2, Carol Geiger and Bev Fula. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Ehren Boeger; brother, Dwight Boeger; sister, Janice Parmer; and several brothers-in-law and sisters-inlaw. Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer. com Paid Obituary 141185

James (Jim) Charles Wacholtz Jr. (48) of Rib Lake, passed away on Aug. 12, 2023 at the Aspirus-Wausau Hospital. A celebration of life will be held on Oct. 7, 2023 at Zion Lutheran Church, N897 S. German Settlement Rd, Ogema, Wisconsin. Visitation to be held at 10 a.m., service to begin at 12 p.m., with a luncheon to follow. Jim was born on April 16, 1975 in Berlin, Wisconsin Jim attended grade school in Wautoma until his family moved north to Rib Lake, where he attended high school. Through school, Jim excelled in math and participated in football, wrestling, and theater. Jim’s son, Micheal, was born in 1992 and Jim moved back to the Wautoma area for several years until settling back in the Rib Lake area in the 2010’s. Jim enjoyed operating heavy machinery and held jobs with Kelley Sand and Gravel as a roller operator and with various over the road trucking companies. Jim loved the work, but his real passions included spending time with family, hunting, and fishing. Jim was a life-long hunter and fisherman and passed these passions on to his son, granddaughter, nieces, and nephews. Jim’s good-natured humor and “picking” was a guarantee 1975-2023 any time there was a family gathering. Jim is remembered by his loved ones as a good friend, being patient and kind, and having a big heart. In recent years Jim struggled with different health issues that limited his ability to do the things he loved. His fighting spirit helped him battle forward and overcome many obstacles in the last few months, enabling him to get back to enjoying his passions. Because Jim had battled back against his health issues, he was able to help others one last time through his passing, by being an organ donor. Jim’s decision to be an organ donor is a testament to his giving nature and it is hoped that his memory will live on in the lives he has saved. Jim is survived by his son, Micheal (Amber) Voda; granddaughter, Jordan Voda; father, James Wacholtz Sr.; sister, Heather (Josh) Firnstahl; brother, Charles Wacholtz; nephews, Rickie Staab Jr., and Matthew Firnstahl, Zachary Wacholtz; nieces, Samantha (Branden) Jerome, and Brittney Staab; as well as aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Jim was also a godparent to Brittney Staab and Annie Lehman, a good friend’s daughter. Jim was preceded in death by his mother, Susan (Borland) Wacholtz; and grandparents, Charles and June (Keller) Wacholtz and Earl and Norma (Shaw) Borland. Hemer-Pickerign Funeral & Cremation Services of Medford and Rib Lake is serving the family. Please visit www.hemerfuneralservice.com to share condolences online. Paid Obituary 141196

Dennis Michael Makovsky Sr., age 69, of Medford, passed away unexpectedly at his home Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. A funeral Mass for Dennis will take place at 12 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, with Father Patrick McConnell officiating. Visitation will take place at Holy Rosary Catholic Church on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023 from 11 a.m. until the time of service at 12 p.m. Burial will be Friday, Aug. 25 at the Catawba Catholic Cemetery at 11 a.m. Pallbearers will be grandson Brendon, son-in-law Earl, (almost) son-in-law Matt, nephews Dustin and Kevin, and friend Kevin. Dennis was born on April 27, 1954. He attended the Catawba-Kennan schools and was the first of his family to graduate high school, Phillips High. Dennis and his family lived in Kennan for many years and he strived to work hard to support his family, often working multiple jobs at once. At a young age he and his father started the Makovsky Gravel and Bulldozing Business together, which was his pride for many years. For the past 28 years, he owned and operated the Pot Belly Pub in Downtown Whittlesey, which he ran with the help of his daughter Bobbi Jo and his girlfriend, Missy for the last many years. 1954-2023 For the last five years, Dennis took on a love of travel, where he and Missy took cross-country trips to visit his daughter Amy and husband Earl while he was stationed at various locations, and to take on every adventure they could find. Dennis would light up when talking about their adventures! Dennis is survived by his girlfriend of 13 years, Missy Rast; his two daughters, Bobbi Jo Dassow (boyfriend Matt Stiel) and Amy Barnes (husband Earl Ray Barnes III); his two grandchildren, Brendon (girlfriend Teyona) and McKenna (fiancé Mason); and his great-grandson Aidyn. He is also survived by six brothers, Ron Makovsky (Marge), Dan Makovsky (Florence), Larry Makovsky (Kathy), Rick Makovsky (Cheryl), Dave Makovsky, and Bill Makovsky (Becky); and four sisters, Diana Timmers, Donna Karas-his fraternal twin, Mary Jean Peterson (Lester), and Bonnie Martin; and also by a great many nieces and nephews. Dennis was predeceased by his five-year-old son, Dennis (Denny) Michael Makovsky Jr., who was the light of his life and Dennis would visit Denny’s gravesite in Catawba nearly every Sunday. He was also predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Lucille Makovsky; his brother, Raymond Makovsky; his sister, Joanne Calhoun; his son-in-law, Doug Dassow; and numerous other family members. Hemer-Pickerign Funeral & Cremation Services of Medford and Rib Lake is serving the family. Please visit www.hemerfuneralservice.com to share condolences online. Paid Obituary 141187

1977-2023 Patricia (Patty) Ann Kauger, 46, of Ogema, passed away Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023, at her home. A celebration of life will be held on Sept. 3 at Camp 28 at noon. There will be a private interment at Lakeview Cemetary in Rib Lake. Patty was born March 5, 1977, to Dorothy (Turba) Ulczycki and the late Larry Ulczycki. She attended Rib Lake schools. Upon high school graduation, she went to Silver Lake College, then Lake Shore Tech. She began working with children with special needs. She went to NTC in Wausau to learn sign language. After she got that degree, she worked for the Sheboygan School District as a sign language interpreter. Before she moved back to Rib Lake, she studied horticulturists while working at Menards. After her return to Rib Lake, she worked for Lil JD’s where she met her fiance Levi Lukes. She worked for a while at Dollar General, then got a job (which she loved) working for the Medford School District as a Special Ed teacher and on weekends she worked at Camp 28. She is survived by her fiance, Levi; mother, Dorothy; sister, Susan (Ezra) Kazee; niece, Deanna Kazee; and nephew, Dennis (DJ) Kazee; Levi’s parents, Frank and Nancy Lukes; his sister, Kasey; and her daughter, Noelle; special friends, Jonathon Resch and Jen Shore; many friends and family. Patty was preceded in death by her father, Larry Ulczycki; grandparents, Helen and Walter Ulczycki, Ray and Robie Turba; and a brother, Frank Joseph. Paid Obituary 141140