1940-2024 Bernice Poulda Krizan, 83 of Stanley, formerly of Gilman, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024 at the Homeplace-Stanley. She was born on Nov. 3, 1940 in Downers Grove, Illinois to the late Michael and Cecilia (Schaefer) Olejnichak. Her family moved to the Gilman area when she was a young girl and she graduated from Gilman High School in 1958. She married Edgar Poulda on May 21, 1960. He died suddenly in 1970. Bernie later married Paul Krizan on June 29, 1998. Paul passed away in 2011. Bernie worked at the Drangles Cheese factory, had Bernie’s Liquor and Bait store, worked for Romig’s, and later at Zastrow’s Care Center. She enjoyed crocheting, playing cards, and being with her family. She is survived by her two sons, Edgar (Tari) Poulda of Cadott and Michael (Kim) Poulda of Medford; grandchildren, Elizabeth (Jake) Wik, Emily (Chayne) Bourget, Julianna Poulda and Edgar Poulda, III; and six great-grandchildren. She is further survived by her brother, Jerry (Pat) Olejnichak of Medford. Bernie was preceded in death by her parents, her two husbands; her daughter, Susan; a sister, Juliana and brother and sister-in-law, Raymond and Sylvia Olejnichak. A funeral mass was held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024 at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church-Gilman with Father Patrick McConnell officiating. Burial followed in Meadowbrook Catholic Cemetery- Gilman. Visitation was one hour prior to mass Monday at the church. Plombon Funeral Service is assisting the family with arrangements. Paid Obituary 148116

1989-2024 Tyler Bradley Justice, 34, of Dorchester, born Sept. 29, 1989, to Bradley and Kristin Justice, passed away Jan. 29, 2024. He will be missed greatly by many. Tyler grew up in Stetsonville, with his loving family. He found his niche working at Purina in Spencer, working in industrial maintenance. Tyler’s main passions were hunting alongside his father, fishing, spending time with family, friends, his lifelong partner, CiJi, and their fur babies, Spartacus and Groot. Tyler had the best smile, was kind, and compassionate in helping others in any way that he could. Tyler met the love of his life, CiJi Becker in 2012. Together, with Spartacus, Groot, family, and friends, they built a life filled with beautiful, loving memories. Tyler is survived by his parents, Kris and Brad Justice; sisters, Katie (Steve) Voss, and Mallory (Steve) Justice; girlfriend, CiJi Becker; mother-in-law, Dawn Zettler; father-in-law, Bernard Becker; grandmotherin- law, Evangeline Becker; brothers-in-law, Mitch and John (Amie) Becker; nephews, Everett and Samuel Voss, Wyatt and Daxon Becker; nieces, Demi, Avah and Lydia Becker; and God-daughter Amiyah Duerr. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, as well as other family and friends. Services were held at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Stetsonville on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated, and will be designated at a later date. Mid Wisconsin Cremation Society is assisting family at this time. Online condolences may be expressed at MWCS.WS Paid Obituary 148019

1925-2024 Frances Helen (Hirt) Haidler passed peacefully at her home in Gregory, Mich. with loved ones by her side on Dec. 18, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill. Frances was born on Aug. 16, 1925 and grew up on the Hirt family dairy farm in rural Taylor County. She served in the US Army from 1948 to 1953 as an operating room nurse. She is survived by four siblings, her older sister, Sr. Anita Hirt; brother, Raymond Hirt; sisters, Leah Sladek and Tootie (Imelda) Wozniak. Also surviving are her four children, Patricia Haidler, Maria Fox (James), John Haidler (Laurie), and Robert Haidler (Jill); six grandchildren, who she loved and cherished, Joseph and Christine Haidler, Ian and Alexander Fox, and Julia and Henry Haidler. Frances was a unique woman of quiet grace, open-minded with clarity of thought, and a strong sense of duty. Her warmth and graciousness are her lasting gifts to her family. She will be cremated and interred next to her beloved husband, Bill, at Ft. Custer National Cemetery in Augusta, Mich. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, 1 p.m., at the Bell Tower Chapel, 1500 O’Day Street, Merrill, WI 54452. Donations in memoriam may be made to the Women’sMilitaryMemorial,WomensMemorial.org. https://www.mitchellfuneral.com/obituaries/ frances-haidler Paid Obituary 148139

Randal “Randy” W. Butler, 68, of the township of Hammel, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024 at his home. A private family burial will take place at a later date. Randy was born on Oct. 14, 1955 to Wilfred and Caroline (Higgins) Butler in Medford. He attended Medford schools and graduated from Medford Senior High School in 1974. After school he worked at Weather Shield for a period of time. He then went into trucking where he worked for Beacon, Timberline, and most recently, Mike Williams. He retired in 2011. Randy enjoyed fishing, hunting, boating, watching 1955-2024 the Packers and Badgers, and spending time with his brothers, sisters, nieces, and nephews. He was a sponge of knowledge and enjoyed sharing everything he learned with his nieces and nephews. Randy is survived by his siblings, Patricia (LeRoy) Zittlow of Medford, Donna Hippe of Dorchester, Karen (Kevin) Moberg, Rebecca (Brad) Kalmon, Holly Butler, and Clinton (Debra) Butler, all of Medford; brother-inlaw, Floyd Jeans of Milwaukee; his dogs, Henry, Hazel, Alove, and Ruby Rose. Randy is further survived by many nieces, nephews, and other family and friends. Randy was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Pamela Jeans; and brother-in-law, Robert Hippe. In lieu of flowers memorial donations in Randy’s name may be given to the family for use at a later date. 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 148192

Kenneth “Ken” L. Carlsen, 83, of Sheldon, passed away on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024 at the Homeplace of Dorchester, under the care of Hope Hospice. A celebration of life will take place at Hemer Pickerign Funeral Home on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Ken was born on July 31, 1940 to Thorvald and Genevieve (Braun) Carlsen in Stanley. He attended Withee schools and graduated from Taylor County Teachers College. He married Carole Blazer on Jan. 16, 1965 in Withee. He was a teacher in the Flambeau School District for 40 years. He was also on the Sheldon Fire Department for 50 1940-2024 years and taught hunter safety for 40 years. When he wasn’t teaching he enjoyed his time in the woods hunting, walking, making firewood, and logging. Ken is survived by his three sons, Mark (Beverley) Carlsen and Mike (Becky Miller) Carlsen, both of Sheldon, and Kevin (Julie) Carlsen of Medford; grandchildren, Celsey (Noah) Weiss, Cole (Rachel Turner) Carlsen, Cordel (Holly) Carlsen, Cody Schutts, Brayden Carlsen, Finley Carlsen, and Hank Carlsen; and four great-grandchildren. Ken is further survived by his brother, Jim (Joan) Carlsen of Chippewa Falls, and many other family and friends. Ken was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Carole. 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 148191

Thomas W. “Radar” Nelson, 81, of Medford, died Jan. 26, 2024, at the Colby Senior Care Center. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Holway with Barb Krug officiating. Burial will follow at Our Savior’s Lutheran Cemetery with military honors provided by the Medford Area Military Honors Team. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17 at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated and may go to Our Savior’s Lutheran Church or to St. Croix Hospice. Tom was born May 18, 1942 in Medford to Orville and Evamae Nelson. He graduated from Medford High School. He served in the Army National Guard from 1960 to 1968 when he was honorably discharged. He worked many jobs in his younger life before settling on his love of driving truck. He retired from Weather Shield after 32 years, but continued to drive part-time until health reasons forced him to stop three years ago. Until his full retirement, he enjoyed gardening, fishing, hunting, playing in his gravel pit, and socializing with friends. Tom married Nancy Prell in 1966 and together they had four children, Tammy (Mark) Jensen of Medford, Julie Gotham of Blaine, MN, Cory (Robin) Nelson of Rosholt, and Susan (Tim) Vaughn of Eau Claire. Tom and Nancy later divorced. On July 21, 2000 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Tom married Hazel Newburry (Story). She passed in 2016. Tom is further survived by 13 grandkids and 15 great-grandkids. Also surviving are his sisters, Lou (Tom) Schroeder of Black Hawk, S.D., Peggie (Rick) Nelson of Nicholasville, Ky., Patricia Temple of Hartford; stepchildren, Dennis Newburry of Eau Claire, Steven Newburry of Baraboo; sisters-in-law, Carol Story of Lynnwood, Wash., Addie Mae (Dean) Thorkelson of Lynnwood, Wash., Debbie (Bruce) Kujawa of Eau Claire, Jeanie Story of Altoona, Peggie (Chuck) Warner of Chippewa Falls; and brother-in-law, Dorvin (Marilyn) Story of Sheldon. Tom was preceded in death by his parents; step daughter, Tina Newburry; brothers-in-law, Darrell, Duane, and Pete Story; sisters-in-law, Ellen Hoeck, Marie Story, and Gladys Wiacek. The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to St. Croix Hospice, nurses Lori, Rhonda and staff were amazing and we thank you for the love and kindness shown to Tom while you cared for him; and to the staff at Colby Senior Care, especially Samantha and Andrew, we appreciate your care in Tom’s final days and you all made this very difficult time much easier. Hemer-Pickerign Funeral & Cremation Services of Medford is serving the family. Please visit www.hemerfuneralservice. com to share condolences online. Paid Obituary 148114

1971-2024 Charles “Chuck” E. Becker, age 52, of Tomahawk, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, under the care of his family and Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. Chuck was born in Eau Claire, on March 19, 1971, to James and Brenda (Grandy) Becker. Chuck attended high school in Medford. After high school, he entered the workforce holding various jobs throughout his life. He was a smallengine mechanic for many years and later worked as a detailer. Chuck enjoyed spending time outdoors, especially fishing. Survivors include his mother, Brenda Becker; and his children, MaKayla Becker (Ryan), Megan Becker, Dakota Houpt, and Piper Brett. He was preceded in death by his father, James Becker; his grandparents; and his former wife, Melissa. A celebration of life gathering will be held on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at 11 a.m., at Generations Funeral Home. Rev. Larry Mathein will officiate. The family will receive friends for visitation from 10 a.m. until the time of services at 11 a.m. Generations Funeral Home & Crematory is assisting the family. You may view Charles’ obituary and leave online condolences at generationsfuneral.com. Paid Obituary 148115

1932-2024 Cleo Nikolay, formerly of Abbotsford, passed away peacefully on Jan. 22, 2024 at Oak Park Place in Madison, at the age of 91. Cleo was born Cleo Mae Studinger in Medford, on April 26, 1932, to Mae (Liberty) Studinger and Arthur Studinger, the youngest of seven children. She graduated from Medford High School in 1950. On Oct. 10, 1953, she married Jim Nikolay in Medford, and thereafter resided in Abbotsford until relocating to Madison in 2017. She worked as a secretary at Wisco Milling in Abbotsford and also served as Abbotsford City Clerk for a number of years. Cleo worked side-by-side with Jim for decades to operate the Abbotsford City Baseball team. She also did financial recordkeeping for the Abbotsford Ambulance Service for many years. Cleo was active in St. Bernard’s Catholic Parish. She enjoyed golfing, bowling, watching sporting events, gathering the family for holidays, and especially spending time with her family and friends. She is survived by her children, Susan (Tom) Bogaard of Bayfield, Lynn (Mark) Scotch of Plover, Steve Nikolay of San Tan Valley, Ariz.; Bob (Nancy) Nikolay of Sun Prairie, Joan Nikolay of Mankato, Minn., and Matt (Stacey) Nikolay of Holmen; her grandchildren, Chris (Helen) Scotch, Kurt (Erica) Bogaard, Nick (Traci) Scotch, Jon (Courtney) Bogaard, David (Abby) Scotch, Abby (Andy) Vosters, James (Mackenzie) Nikolay, Kyle Nikolay, Connor Nikolay, Sam Nikolay, and Grace Nikolay. Cleo also had 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, Jim in March of 2019; daughter-in-law, Tracy Schmidt, in 2019; and grandson, Jason Scotch, in 1976; as well as her parents; her brothers, Larry, John, Robert, and Richard; her sisters, Virginia Armbrust and Leah Studinger; and several brothers and sisters-in-law. Visitation will be Saturday, May 11, 2024 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford. A memorial mass will be held at 11 a.m. at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Abbotsford and interment will be in Abbotsford Public Cemetery. After the interment there will be a luncheon at the Red Arrow Park shelter. Family and friends may express condolences online at www.maurinaschilling.com. Paid Obituary 148117

1982-2024 Zachary David Dunn, 41, of Medford, town of Hammel, died Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. Private services will be held. Zach was born Dec. 17, 1982 in Waukesha to Randall and Geri (Freimund) Dunn. He graduated from Pewaukee High School in 2002. Working on and modifying cars, motorcycles and car stereos was Zach’s passion. He fulfilled his dream of racing his Harley-Davidson in the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. He was always up for an adventure…the faster the better, and the louder the better! He also loved being outdoors and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He will be dearly missed by his mother, Geri Dunn; and his brother, T.J. Dunn, both of Medford. He was preceded in death by his father, Randall. 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 148113

Almighty God, who foreknew him before the creation of the heavens and the earth, place David Gordon Rodencal, born of Christian parents, on this earth on the 11th day of Dec., 1956. He was born again by Holy Baptism on the 30th day of Dec., 1956, and received the forgiveness of sins and membership into God’s family. He was kept in the faith by the Word and Sacraments by faithful servants of the Wisconsin Ev. Lutheran Synod. It pleased the LORD to take David’s soul home on Jan. 20, 2024 to wait with the souls of all the other believers, where they wait for the Day of Judgement to be reunited with their bodies and stand in the presence of God forever. 1956-2024 A Memorial Service for David will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, with Pastor Kenneth Bittorf officiating. Visitation will take place at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. David is survived by his mother, Gretchen Rodencal of Fremont; siblings, Sharon (Robert) Heschke of Waupaca, Karen Rodencal of Fremont, Douglas (Lori) Rodencal of New London, Larry (Patti) Rodencal of Kaukauna, and Lori (Rob) Edelburg of Rib Lake. David is further survived by nieces, nephews, and other family and friends. David was preceded in death by his father, Gordon Rodencal; sister, Barbara Rodencal; and aunts and uncles. In lieu of flowers memorial donations in David’s name may be given to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. Hemer-Pickerign Funeral & Cremation Services of Medford is serving the family. Please visit www.hemerfuneralservice. com to share condolences online. Paid Obituary 147930