1946-2021 Gerald E. “Jerry” Wendt, 75, of Rib Lake, died Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021 at Aspirus Hospital in Medford. A memorial service will be held at 12 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Medford with Rev. Ralph Shorey officiating. Military honors will immediately follow the service at the church. Interment will be at a later date. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of service at 12 p.m. Saturday at the church. Following the service at the church, all are welcome to join the family in “Celebrating a Life Well Lived” at Zondlo’s Bar in Rib Lake, where a meal will be served, stories and memories will be shared, and a few toasts to Jerry will be given. He was born Aug. 28, 1946 in Milwaukee to Alfred and Alice (Schimmelpfennig) Wendt. He grew up and attended elementary school in Freistadt. He graduated from Milwaukee Lutheran High School. Jerry served in the U.S. Army from 1966 until his honorable discharge in 1968. On June 12, 1970, Jerry married Patricia Franke in (Freistadt) Mequon, where they resided for 27 years. Jerry worked at AO Smith in Milwaukee until his retirement in 1997. In 2013, Jerry and Patty built a home and moved to Rib Lake on Little Spirit Lake, a place they knew well as Jerry had grown up visiting their family cottage since he was a child. Jerry knew all the good fishing spots and could tell you the exact place where he caught every musky. Jerry was a past member of the Saukville Gun Club where he spent many years trap shooting. He was also a proud member of the Z-Krew Hunting Shack, where he shared his love of hunting with all his good friends and family. He also loved to fish. His favorites were Lake Michigan and Lake Winnebago. After moving to Rib Lake he spent many hours fishing Spirit Lake. In his final days at the hospital, Jerry acknowledged that he had a good life. Indeed he did, and left many stories, memories to cherish and a wonderful legacy for his children and grandchildren. He will be dearly missed by his wife, Patricia of Rib Lake; daughter, Lisa (Mark) Gall of Saukville; son, Jair Wendt of West Bend; a brother, Richard (Cindy) Wendt of Rib Lake; sister-in-law, Nancy Wendt of Rib Lake; brothers-in-laws, Martin Franke of Hartland, and Steven Franke of Colo.; four grandchildren, Kaylie and Makenna Gall, Megan and Justin Wendt; and by many family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his brother, Thomas Wendt. In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated and will be designated at a later date. 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 115012

1959-2021 Rondi Lee Hemmer, age 62, of Owen, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021 at her residence with her family by her side. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 30, at the Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford. Pastor Faith Bosmans will officiate. Family and friends are welcome on Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Loyal City Cemetery on Friday, December 31 at 11:00 a.m. Rondi was born on May 26, 1959, the daughter of Jack and Bonnie (Lekie) Oleson in Medford. She was a 1977 graduate of Medford High School. Rondi was united in marriage to Ronald Hemmer on May 4, 1979 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Stetsonville. Rondi worked at Wadal Plastics in Medford and Weathershield in Medford and Greenwood before helping Ron on the farm. She enjoyed crocheting, going to garage sales and spending time with the grandchildren. Rondi is survived by her husband, Ron of Owen; mother, Bonnie Oleson of Stetsonville; children, Amber (Nathan) Curtin of Arpin and Travis (Heather) Hemmer of Loyal; grandchildren, Allison and William Curtin and Erik and Autumn Hemmer; five step-grandchildren and two stepgreat- grandchildren. She is further survived by her siblings, John (Dee Dee) Oleson of Medford, Scott (Gail) Oleson of Curtiss, Shelly Raatz of Stetsonville and Vicky (Randy) Wicks of Medford. She was preceded in death by her father, Jack Oleson; brother-in-law, Mark Raatz; and nephew, Jason Hemmer. Family and friends may express condolences online at www.maurinaschilling.com. Paid Obituary 115014

1937-2021 Patricia (Patty) Mary Prell, 84, a resident of Bullhead City, Ariz. passed away on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. A celebration of life will be held at a later date in honor of both Patricia and Gerald Prell. She was born to Herbert and Mary Westrich on Nov. 2, 1937 in Medford and was a native of Medford until moving to Oregon in 1978 for her work in the U.S. Forest Service. She retired from the U.S. Forest Service in 1999 and moved to Bullhead City, Ariz. with her husband, Gerald (Jerry), in 2005. Patty’s interests were varied, including spending time with her large family, keeping up with current events, singing, and attending shows. She is survived by two sons, Mark Prell (Debbra) of Ore. and Kent Prell (Debra) of Va.; three daughters, Debra Warnock (Dan) of Ore., DeAnne Young (Dale) of Va., and Jeryl Prell of Ore.; one brother, Kenneth Westrich of Minn.; and 11 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren (with one on the way in April 2022). Patty was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald (2017); and daughter, Barbara. Patty was a beautiful, loving, and intelligent woman; mother; grandmother; and great-grandmother, who will be deeply missed and affectionately remembered. Paid Obituary 114927

1956-2021 Craig K. Scharrschmidt, 65, of Medford, died Friday, Dec. 17, 2021 at Aspirus Hospital in Medford. A celebration of Craig’s life, along with a motorcycle run will be held in the spring. The date and time will be announced. Craig was born Aug. 27, 1956 in Fond du Lac, and adopted by William and Ursula (Russell) Scharrschmidt. He graduated from Medford High School in 1974. On July 4, 2013, he married Maggie Hauri in Oshkosh, at Craig’s sister’s home on the lake. Craig worked for many years at Hurd Windows in Medford, then worked as a truck driver for Bauer Trucking until his retirement. He was a longtime member of Medford Chapter of the Dry Riders Motorcycle Club and was currently on its Board of Directors. He loved to ride his motorcycle, and he loved to hunt. He spent a lot of time in the woods, which he found very peaceful. He will be dearly missed by his wife, Maggie of Medford; son, Jedidiah (Shila) Scharrschmidt of Eau Claire; stepdaughters, Kaisha Scharrschmidt of Ripon and Breanna Hauri of Columbus, Ohio; siblings, Laura Scharrschmidt Wood of Medford, Jini (John) Diamond of Oshkosh, Jon (Lucille) Mills of Lake Havasu, Ariz.; sister-in-law, Christine Scharrschmidt of Janesville; step-granddaughter, Gracie; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Paul Scharrschmidt; and brother-in-law, Thomas Wood. Memorials in Craig’s honor may go to Paws of Hope Rescue, W5481 Pleasant Ave., Medford, WI 54451. 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 114755

1973-2021 Jonathan Gerald Grunseth, 48 of Gilman, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 23 at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Gilman with Rev. Bill Pultz officiating. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Polish National Cemetery-Lublin. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 22 at the Gilman Funeral Home and one hour prior to services Thursday at the church. Jon was born on Sept. 4, 1973 to Martha (Knapp) Williams and Benton Grunseth. Jon grew up in Gilman and Almena. Jon graduated from Gilman High School in 1992 and went on to work for Local 268/Xcel Energy. Jon married Ellen Grunseth in 2012 and blended their families together. He enjoyed his family and hunting immensely. Besides the love of his Life, Ellen, his greatest joys came with hunting with his children, his brothers, and other family members. While he loved softball and playing it, he loved watching his kids play ball more. Jon was an avid hunter and fisherman which he enjoyed doing with his kids as well. And, Jon loved to grill and make pancakes for his family, and a master at it he was. He gave the best hugs, he held you tight and a little bit longer and it made it extra special! Jon is survived by his wife, Ellen; his children, Ivy Grunseth of Maplewood, Minn., Ethan Grunseth, Mikayla Waichulis, Casey Grunseth, and Dawson Grunseth of Gilman. He is also survived by his parents Marty and Randy Williams of Gilman and Bennie and Vonnie Grunseth of Almena; his siblings, Philip (Candice) Grunseth and girls of Gilman, Tyler (Nicole) Williams of Trout Creek, Mont., Riley Williams of River Falls, and Lee (Trent) Fouks and family of New Richmond. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Ivy and Thomas Grunseth; and maternal grandparents, Gerald and Dorothy Knapp. Plombon Funeral Service is assisting the family. Paid Obituary 114794

1936-2021 Violet D. Yeager, 85, of Rib Lake died on Friday, Dec. 17, at Aspirus Hospital, Medford. Violet’s visitation will be on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021, starting at 10 a.m. at The Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Rib Lake. Mass will immediately follow visitation at 11 a.m. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. She was born on Aug. 16, 1936, to Charles and Adela Spillner in Medford and attended Medford area schools. She married Christian Theodore Neubauer and they later divorced. Their children included Theodore Neubauer, Harriet Pautz (Dan Ludwig), Robert and Kathy Neubauer, Theresa and Charles Zassenhaus, Paul and Cathy Neubauer, Alan Neubauer, Joan and Pete Faber. She was blessed with five grandchildren, Jay Neubauer, Dale and Andrea Neubauer, Jason Neubauer, Heather and Jesse Faude, Jake and Paige Faber; and six great-grandchildren. She later married William Yeager in 1973, and he preceded her in death in 2005. She took on the role of stepmother to Robert and Debra Yeager, James and Faye Yeager, Donald and Debra Yeager, Wade Yeager, Gordon (Kate) Yeager, Valerie and Wade Haynes, Bill Yeager (Sharon Vanderwyst). Blessed with numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren through her second marriage. Violet was a very soft spoken gal, she loved to fish, she made delicious pies plus the favorite blueberry cheesecake at Christmas time. She made sure whomever showed up at meal time was fed, she loved to go bumming in her car. She knitted and crocheted blankets and went to Polka Dances and danced with her sister and family. She will be greatly missed by her family. Violet has one surviving twin sister, Viola Downing and deceased brothers Marvin Spillner, Ed Spillner, and William Spillner and her parents. Taylor-Stine Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Merrill, is assisting the family. Online condolences may be made at www.taylorstinefuneralhome.com. Paid Obituary 114757