Jerome “Mego” A. Switlick, 58, died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, unexpectedly at his home. He was born April 17, 1963, in Medford, son of Jeanette (Sprenger) Switlick and the late Stanley Switlick. Mego worked as a truck driver and served his country in the United States Army, Military Police. He restored tractors, enjoyed attending and participating in tractor pulls, driving his Corvette and motorcycle. He was always willing to lend a hand and help anyone in need. Above all he loved being outdoors and spending time with his children and grandchildren. Survivors include his mother, Jeanette Switlick; children: Ryan (Samantha) Switlick, Russel (Amanda) Switlick and Megan Switlick; grandchildren: Ashlyn and Emma Switlick; siblings: Mike (Kathy) Switlick, Lorraine (Donald) Sobjeck, Mark Switlick, Daniel (Laura) Switlick, Leanne (Victor) Smith, Francis (Jennifer) Switlick and Lori Switlick; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Besides his father, Stanley, he was preceded in death by two brothers: Florian and Richard Switlick. The funeral Mass was celebrated 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Athens. Rev. George Graham presided. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Athens. Visitation was Saturday from 9 a.m. until the time of service, all at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Athens. Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com. Paid obituary 116919

Roy S. Rusch 74, passed away peacefully Feb. 7, 2022, in Home Hospice with his family at his side, after a hard fought 2nd battle of cancer caused by Agent Orange during the Vietnam War. Roy was born to Wera and Theodore Rusch Sr. on Nov. 23, 1947. Growing up, Roy had an interest in sports, hunting and fishing. In high school he played basketball, softball, and is where he met Margaret, his high school sweetheart who would become his wife. After high school, Roy went to work for Mercury Marine in Cedarburg. In 1966, Roy married his high school sweetheart, Margaret Krampien. In 1968, Roy was drafted into the Vietnam War and did one tour of active duty. After service, Roy and Margaret settled down in West Bend and returned to work for Mercury in Fond du Lac for 43 years. He studied and passed his charter captain license in 1978 and enjoyed his fishing passion through the 2021 season as Captain and owner of Flying “R” Charters. He was a member of the Port Washington Charter Association as well as the Great Lakes Sport Fishing Club. Roy is survived by his wife, Margaret (nee Krampien); son, Scott; grand-dog Toby II; sisters: Jeannine (the late Ronnie) Graveen and Kathleen (Eugene) Kupper; sister-in-law, Leanna (the late Theodore Rusch Jr). He is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. A visitation was Tuesday, Feb. 15, at Immanuel United Church of Christ, 501 Walnut St., West Bend from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and a funeral service at 3 p.m. There was a second visitation on Wednesday, Feb. 16, at Ebenezer United Church of Christ, 213055 County Rd. M, Stratford from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. with a service at 1 p.m. Interment was at Ebenezer United Church of Christ Cemetery. The Philip Funeral Home of West Bend is assisting the family. The family would like to thank Dr. Colin Mooney, the Infusion Nurses at Froedtert West Bend Cancer Center and the Cedar Community Hospice for their kind and loving care. Paid obituary 116685

Carl Allen Soczka, 78, died on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, in the care of Aurora Zilber Family Hospice in Wauwatosa. He was born July 7, 1943, in Wausau, the eldest child of the late Alois Sr. and Julia (nee Serafin) Soczka. He married Faith Ann Mutza on May 4, 1968. She preceded him in death on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021. Both deaths were COVID related. Carl grew up on his parents’ dairy farm in the township of Cassel. After graduation from Edgar High School in 1961, he attended NCTI in Wausau, earning an associate degree in mechanical design. He moved to Milwaukee and worked at the Bucyrus-Erie Company as a project engineer while attending Marquette University, eventually earning a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. Carl worked for several companies throughout his career and became an expert in his field, holding several patents. His career had him traveling to many excavation sites in the U.S. as well as South Africa, Canada and Germany. He was inducted into the Edgar High School Alumni Hall of Fame in Sept. of 2000. Carl lived with his wife of 54 years in Greenfield, where they raised their son, Tim. He passed his love of cars down to his son. Attending auto shows together was his favorite activity. You could always find Carl tinkering in his garage, rebuilding an engine or fixing something. But Carl’s true happy place was visiting the Edgar area and spending time with his siblings on their farmland. He loved to drive tractors, attend local events or just sit around an outdoor fire and tell stories. Survivors include his son, Tim (Julie) Soczka; his grandchildren: Gabriel and Sarah Soczka; and his eight siblings: Theresa Bornheimer of Weston; Victor (Dawn) Soczka, Alois Jr. (Jill) Soczka, Henry Soczka, Steve (Janice) Soczka and John (Irene) Soczka, all of Edgar, Annie Mae (Tom) Kingston of Smithland, Ky., and Sandra (Joel) Rome of Los Angeles, Calif. Carl also leaves behind many beloved nieces, nephews and cousins. Besides his parents and wife, Carl was preceded in death by his brother, David Soczka; brother-in-law, Elmer Bornheimer; and nephew Scott Soczka. A combined memorial service for Carl and his late wife, Faith Ann, will be held at the Bruskiewitz Funeral Home, 5355 W. Forest Home Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53220, www.ForestHomeFunerals.com, on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 11 a.m. The family will receive visitors from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. Paid obituary 116793

Edward “Ed” Robers, 84, passed away on Feb. 8, 2022, at St. Josephs Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho, with his youngest daughter holding his hand. He was born March 28, 1937, to Martin and Catherine (Lois) Robers in Wheatland. He married Arlene S. Seitz on Oct. 5, 1957, in New Munster and they had three children. He was a carpenter and dairy farmer near Stratford. In August of 1981 the beauty of the great outdoors drew him to Idaho. He fell in love with the coast and moved to Newport, Ore., in 2001. In 2018, due to declining health, he moved back to Lewiston, Idaho, to be closer to his daughter. His hobbies included fishing on the Great Lakes, hunting in Idaho, collecting antiques and yard sales. Edward is survived by his three children: Julie (Randy) Brusky of Ahsahka, Idaho, Steven (Susan) Robers of Fenwood and Cindy (Ken) Stamper of Lewiston, Idaho; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; sibling, Martin (Audrey) Robers of Burlington. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Arlene Robers; grandson, Jeremy Brusky; siblings: Charles (Phyllis) Robers, Lucille (Andrew) Borucki, Martha (Ed) Hegeman, Esther (Roman) Hegeman and Arthur (Patricia) Robers. There is no service at this time. Private family memorial to be schedule at a later date. Paid obituary 116774

Faith Ann Corrine Soczka (nee Mutza) left us on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021, at the age of 74. Beloved wife of Carl to whom she was married to for 53 years. Loving mother of Timothy “Tim.” Loving mother-in-law of Juliette “Julie” (nee Deforest). Very proud grandmother of Gabriel “Gabe” and Sarah Soczka. After raising Tim to school age, Faith Ann worked for Briggs & Stratton and she retired after 30 years “on the line.” Throughout those years, she helped put Tim through private education, bought her pride and joy (1974 Corvette), and supported the family while Carl completed his BS in mechanical engineering. She would always say, “I work to live, not live to work.” Faith Ann loved buying many gifts for her family, grandchildren, nieces and nephews because she grew up with so little herself. In retirement, Faith Ann enjoyed caring for her wild animals that came into her backyard. With all the deer, turkeys, rabbits, squirrels, racoons, cats and a possum or two, she would love telling the stories of how they all get along together. Faith Ann is survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Marion Mutza; and her siblings: Geraldine Jefferson, Theodore Mutza, Corrine Herbst and Russel Mutza. A combined memorial service for Faith Ann and her late husband Carl will be held at the Bruskiewitz Funeral Home, 5355 W. Forest Home Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53220, www.ForestHomeFunerals.com, on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 11 a.m. The family will receive visitors from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. Paid obituary 116794

Florian “Ollie” M. Ahles, 89, of Colby, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, while under the care of Heartland Hospice at the Waterford at Colby. He was born June 2, 1932, in Mosinee, son of the late Edward and Dolores (Hauk) Ahles. On June 25, 1955, he married Joyce Schaefer at St. Thomas Catholic Church, Milan. She survives. For more than 16 years Ollie worked at Pied Piper Shoe Factory and then went to work at Kraft Foods for 28 years until he retired. Some of his favorite pastimes included fishing, playing cards, watching westerns, traveling, spending time with his family, reading and doing crossword puzzles. Ollie will be fondly remembered as a jokester to all who knew him and a huge collector of windchimes. Ollie proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps from 1951 until 1954. Survivors include his loving wife, Joyce Ahles of Colby; his children: Thomas (Ann) Ahles of Wausau, Robert (Sandra) Ahles of Marathon, Gwyn (Dale) Strasser of Edgar, Kaye (Steve) Homeyer of Medford, Andrew Ahles of Wausau, Matthew (Colleen) Ahles of St. Paul, Minn., and Tracy (Mark) Paul of Edgar; 15 grandchildren: Neil, Heather, Kaci, Paul, Joshua, Justin, Travis, Jennifer, Brandon, Katelynn, Caleb, Jacob, Christopher, Rose and Mitchel; 13 greatgrandchildren: Addisyn, Alicia, Sierra, Melody, Jasmin, Cynthia, Alyssa, Cameron, Jones, Emma, Kylie, Jaxton and Croixson; and one brother, Edwin Ahles of Tomahawk. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Jessica Homeyer; and a sister-in-law, Marjorie Ahles. The funeral Mass will be celebrated at noon, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, at St. Mary’s Catholic Parish, Marathon. The Rev. Msgr. Joseph Diermeier will preside. A private family burial will be at a later date in Pine Grove Cemetery, Wausau. Full military honors will be conducted by the American Legion, Alois Dreikosen Post #469, Marathon. Visitation will be held on Friday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service, all at the church. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to St. Mary’s Catholic Parish, Marathon. Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, Marathon, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com. Paid obituary 116366

Kenneth Edward Bloch, age 88, of the Town of Hamburg, passed away on February 3, 2022, in Merrill. He was born on March 10, 1933, to Edward and Esther (Krenz) Bloch in the Town of Hamburg. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in the Town of Hamburg. A visitation will be held on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Waid Funeral Home and on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, from 9 a.m. until the time of the service, also at the church. Interment will be at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery. Kenneth served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1963. He served in Korea and received a Medal of Good Conduct and the Marksmanship Medal. On Aug. 24, 1957, at St. Paul’s in the Town of Hamburg, Kenneth married Deloris Zocher. They travelled together to world’s fair, Europe and Alaska. Kenneth worked in the cheese factory, drove milk and gravel trucks, and was a dairy farmer. He enjoyed hunting with Kermit and nephews in Wyoming. Deer, fox, bird, raccoon and rabbit hunting were also an activity he enjoyed since he was 16 years old. Kenneth loved wood working and made many things for the grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He raised and trained horses for logging and pulling wagons and sleighs. “Chat More” was his nickname because he loved telling stories and talking with others in German. He served on the Athens Coop Board of Directors, was a 4H Dairy Leader and various other agricultural boards. He held numerous church offices. Kenneth was also a lifetime member of the VFW. Kenneth is survived by his children: Kathleen (Frank) Weitzel of Raytown, Mo., Sherry (John) Kudick of Merrill, Russell (Joyce) Bloch of Hamburg and Mary (Marty) Soshovske of Gleason; grandchildren: Kristine, Andrew, Kenneth, Kari, Katie, Kyle, Ryan, Julia, Rachael, Justin, Benjamin and Alissa; 21 great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Lynette Bloch of Marathon and Phyllis (Harold) Woller of Merrill; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Deloris Bloch; parents; sister, Althea Balz; brother, Kermit Bloch; and numerous in-laws. Family expresses heartfelt appreciation for the care given by all staff to both Kenneth and Deloris through the years of their stays at Woodland Court. Waid Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Merrill is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences are encouraged and may be made at www.waidfuneral.com. Paid obituary 116514

Jean R. Niemann, 81, formerly of Athens, completed her life’s journey on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, at Copperleaf Memory Care, Schofield, after an extended struggle with Alzheimer’s. Jean was born in Delafield to the late Wilbur and Grace Morse. She graduated from Arrowhead High School in Hartland. Love of her family was at the core of our mother. Whether it was buying special gifts for her young nieces and nephews using her babysitting money as a teenager, making special cakes for her children or spoiling her grandchildren, Jean put her family first and loved unconditionally. Her love of family began early as the fourth child of 10 siblings and continued with her five children. Jean was blessed with 15 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Jean was proceded in death by her parents, Wilbur and Grace Morse; siblings: Jack, Joan, Jim, Judy, Jerry and Jeff; daughter, Mildred Schoenrock. She is survived by her husband, John Niemann; children: Erwin (Kim) Schoenrock Jr. of Athens, Paul Schoenrock of Mosinee, Lori (Ken) Lenhard of Athens and Kurt (Laura) Schoenrock of Weston; grandchildren: Craig Schoenrock of Wausau, Courtney Schoenrock of Marshfield, Kira (Ryan) Giese of Wausau, Paul Schoenrock Jr., Danielle Schoenrock, Brandon Schoenrock, Matheu Schoenrock, Timothy Schoenrock, Ashlee Schoenrock all of Athens; Susie Schoenrock, Chicago, Ill., Cassandra (Jesse) Spalding of Minneapolis, Minn., Brian Lenhard of Eau Claire, Elizabeth Lenhard of Green Bay, Braeden Schoenrock and Ava Schoenrock of Weston; greatgrandson, Brantley Zimmerman of Marshfield; great-grandaughter, Echo Schoenrock of Athens; brother, Jay Morse; and sisters: Joyce Pavlons and Jill Dickerson. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, at Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 6205 Alderson St., Weston, WI 54476. Come share your favorite story or memory, look at pictures starting at 10 a.m. Service at 11 a.m. with a meal immediately following the service at the home of Kurt and Laura Schoenrock. In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations to Alzheimer’s Association or any charity that speaks to your heart. Paid obituary 116524

Jane M. Myszka, 76, Edgar, passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. She was born July 24, 1945, in Wausau, daughter of the late Arthur and Irene (Laidlaw) Nowack. On Aug. 1, 1964, she married the love of her life, Norbert T. Myszka, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Stratford. He preceded her in death on March 7, 2019. Jane loved her role as a homemaker and mother of three boys and worked outside the home for Marathon Cheese Corp. and Color Vision Printing. She was a member of the St. John Catholic Church and the St. John PCCW. Among her favorite pastimes, she enjoyed going up north to the family cottage on Lake Alice, bird watching, crafting, baking and gardening. Jane had a good sense of humor and loved spending time with her family. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. She is survived by her three sons: Mike (Sarah) Myszka of Wausau, Keith (Michele) Myszka of Kronenwetter and Jeff Myszka of Edgar; one grandson, Tim Myszka of Colo.; one great-grandson, Gabriel Myszka of Colo.; one step-grandson, Josh Brenden of Wausau; two step-great-granddaughters; and three siblings: Nancy Schoenfuss of Stratford, Mark (Karen) Nowack of Marshfield and Richard “Dick” (Bernell) Nowack of Wausau. Besides her parents and husband, Norbert, she was preceded in death by three brothers: Jim, Roy and Jerry Nowack. The funeral Mass was celebrated at 12 p.m. (noon) on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, at St. John Catholic Church, Edgar. Rev. Alan Wierzba presided. Visitation was on Friday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at the church. Burial will be in the parish cemetery at a later date. Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, Edgar, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com. Paid obituary 116043

Shirley Mae Ehlert, age 82, of Belleville, passed away on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, at UW Hospital in Madison. She was born on Feb. 3, 1939, in Stratford, the daughter of John and Edna (Treankler) Busche. Shirley graduated from Stratford High School in 1957 and continued her education at the Winnebago Teacher Training Program in Fond Du Lac. On June 10, 1961, she was united in marriage to Ronald Ehlert in Thiensville. Shirley and her family moved throughout the midwest as Ronald served as a minister, which included stops in Clatonia, Neb., at Zion Lutheran Church, Our Redeemer in Madison and the Lutheran Home in River Falls. In addition to being a mother and homemaker she had worked as a teacher and for the State of Wisconsin. Following Ronald’s retirement in 2008, they moved to rural Belleville and became members of Resurrection Lutheran Church in Verona. Shirley is survived by her husband, Ronald; children: Rachelle (David) Danner, James (Erica) Ehlert and Bethany Ehlert; grandchildren: Andrew (Jaime), Nathan (Paige), Samuel, Kyleah (Jake), Cortney and Emilee; greatgrandchildren: Harper, Greyson, Juliette and Finley Mae. She is further survived by her brothers: Delmar (Barbara) Busche, John (Janet) Busche, Glenn (Beverly) Busche and Dale Busche; sister-in-law, Marlene Busche; nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Gordon; and sister and brother-in-law, Gertrude and Fred Hannemann. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022, at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 6705 Wesner Lane, Verona, WI with Pastor Nathan Strutz presiding. Burial will be in the Belleville Cemetery. A visitation will precede the funeral service from 12 noon until the time of the service on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022, at Resurrection Lutheran Church. The Becker-Beal Funeral Home of Belleville is assisting the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Resurrection Lutheran Church. Online condolences may be given at www.bealfuneralhomes.com. Paid obituary 116165