Zach B. Smola 1997-2019 Zach B. Smola, 22, of the town of Goodrich, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 as a result of an automobile accident. A funeral service took place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14 at First Baptist Church in Medford with Reverend David Clements officiating. A visitation took place on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at Hemer Funeral Home, Medford Chapel from

Margaret “Marge” E. Thums 1926-2019 Margaret “Marge” E. Thums passed away on Nov. 7, 2019 at Aspirus Care and Rehab, Medford, where she had resided for the past four years, surrounded by her loving family. A funeral mass was held on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 11 a.m. at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Rib Lake with Father Hrudaya Raju Sunkara officiating. Visitation

Shirley Weinzatl 1955-2019 Shirley Weinzatl passed away on Nov. 8, 2019. A visitation will be held on Saturday, Nov. 16 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Rib Lake from 9 a.m. until the memorial mass at 11 a.m. with Father Hrudaya Raju Sunkara officiating. Immediately following the mass, there will be a procession to St. Ann’s Catholic Cemetery for the committal service. Shirley was

Kenneth “Ken” C. Gilles 1934-2019 Kenneth “Ken” C. Gilles, 85, of Medford, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019 at Aspirus Hospital in Medford. A funeral mass for Ken was held at Holy Rosary Catholic Church on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019 at 11 a.m. with Father Patrick McConnell officiating. Burial followed at Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation took place at Holy Rosary Catholic Church

Richard “Richie” L. Drager Jr. 1959-2019 Richard “Richie” L. Drager Jr., 60 years young, passed away at his residence in Medford on Nov. 3, 2019. Richie was born on Feb. 18, 1959 in Medford to Richard and Darlene (Dassow) Drager. He was confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Stetsonville. He grew up in Medford and graduated from Medford Area Senior High. While in high

Carole J. Schurter 1941-2019 Carole J. Schurter, 78, passed away on Oct. 29, 2019 under the care of Ministry Hospice at Mountain Terrace in Wausau. A funeral mass was celebrated at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at St. Anne Parish in Wausau with Rev. Tom Lindner presiding. Burial was in Restlawn Memorial Park in Wausau. Visitation was held on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.

Eugene “Gene” D. Polzin 1928-2019 Eugene “Gene” D. Polzin, 91, of Medford, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019 at UW Hospital in Madison. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 8 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Medford with Rev. Gary Lodholz officiating. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of the service at the church. Interment of his cremated remains will

Ralph V. Pernsteiner 1934-2019 Ralph Vincent Pernsteiner, 85, of Spencer, formerly of Greenwood, passed away at Marshfield Medical Center on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 8 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Spencer with Rev. Barry Saylor officiating. A private burial will be held in Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery

David “Dave” P. Brehm 1945-2019 David “Dave” Paul Brehm, 74, of Rib Lake, a former Medford area resident, died on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 at Rib Lake Health Services in Rib Lake, where he had resided for the past five years. A funeral mass will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford with Father Patrick McConnell officiating.

Ronald W. Westrich 1947-2019 Ronald W. Westrich, beloved husband, father, father-in-law, grandpa, great-grandpa, brother, cousin, uncle and friend, died on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, while surrounded by his loving family. He left behind a legacy of adventure, 47 fishing poles and innumerable broken hearts. To know him was to love him, but more accurately it was to laugh