1935-2024 Ellie Dahl Rutherford, age 88, of Prior Lake, Minn., passed away April 28, 2024, at McKenna Crossing in Prior Lake. A celebration of life for Ellie and husband Robert Rutherford will be on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, with a gathering from 10:30-11:45 a.m., at Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church, Prior Lake. Internment at Crystal Lake Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn. Memorials are preferred and will be distributed in Ellie and Bob’s memory. Ida Elrene was born Sept. 7, 1935, to Ed Herman and Flora Irene (Abbott) Johnson. Best known as Ellie, she grew up in Minneapolis and graduated from Patrick Henry High School. Ellie furthered her education at St. Olaf College and the U of M with a degree in Home Economics. After graduation, she took to the skies as a stewardess for Northwest Airlines. Ellie married her first love David Dahl on Oct. 12, 1957, until his passing on Sept. 2, 1998. She found love again and remarried on July 22, 2006, to Robert Rutherford, both at the age of 70. After 17 years, Ellie lost Bob in Dec. 2023. She loved family, traveling, sailing, founding many social clubs and always had an amazing flower garden. Ellie will be forever missed by her children, Matthew (Jane) Dahl, Eric (Kristi) Dahl, Kris (Mindi) Dahl, Kiersten (Stanley) Dahl-Shetka, Bob Jr. (Ann Schneider) Rutherford, Grady (Susan Belleau) Rutherford, Erik (Lori) Rutherford; other relatives and friends. Greeting her home in Heaven are her husbands, David Dahl and Robert Rutherford; son, Charles Dahl; and parents. Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation assisted the family, www.ballardsunderfuneral.com. Paid Obituary 152351

1945-2024 James P. Emmerich, age 79 of Grand Chute, passed after a valiant battle with Parkinson’s. He was born March 14, 1945, in Taylor County. Son of Joe Jr. and Ann Emmerich. Jim grew up in the Perkinstown area on Richter Lake, where his parents owned the resort. Jim joined the US Army upon graduation from high school. Was stationed in Germany, was awarded expert rifleman honors and honorably discharged in 1967. Jim met and married Barbara Breitbach on Sept. 29, 1969. They had two children, Kristin (Mark) Manteufel & Kurt Emmerich. Jim was a small business owner for many years in the Fox Valley area providing special paper converting services. He was a sports fan who enjoyed watching the Packers and Brewers. He is survived by his children and one granddaughter, Emily Manteufel. Precedent in death by his wife, Barbara and parents. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 18 at 11 a.m. at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Cudahy, with military honors. Internment will be held at the same time, with his wife, Barbara. In lieu of flowers, we will make donations to the WI Parkinson’s Assoc. & the Michael J. Fox Foundation. A very special thank you to all the staff for the care and compassion including Dr. Parnell & Dr. Stevens, ThedaCare – Appleton and Cherry Meadows. Paid Obituary 152237

1942-2024 Marlene Joan Kaehne (Goodrich) Zimmerman, 81, of Westboro passed away peacefully Sunday, April 28, 2024 at her home surrounded by her loving family and friends. Marlene was born in Chelsea, on July 9, 1942 to Leo William Kaehne and Mary Medora (Stumm) Kaehne. She attended Rib Lake Ward School and High School. She was married to Conrad Emil Goodrich on Oct., 14, 1964 who passed away. Then married Russell Lewis Zimmeman on Sept. 10, 1982. She helped in farming, hauling milk and logging. She worked eight years at the Rib Lake Golden Age Nursing Home and then retired on Jan. 14, 2014 from Marathon Cheese Corporation in Medford after 37 years. Marlene is survived by her three sons, Ted Goodrich of Rib Lake, Randy (Becky) Goodrich of Tomahawk and Rodney “Goody” (Ann) Goodrich of Stetsonville; grandchildren, Jennifer (Josh) Writz of Colorado, Ashlee Goodrich of Westboro, Samantha (Brent) Reese of Winter, Sheyenne Smugala & Devin of Abbotsford, Katelyn Ruppel of Eau Claire, Colten Ruppel of Stetsonville; Zoei Goodrich & Kylee Goodrich of Rib Lake; great-grandchildren, Arianna, Cody, Katelyn, Paige, Wyatt, Whitnei, Ashton, Grant, Gavin, Liam and another on the way; sister, Elaine Ward of North Carolina; nieces, Julie Thomas of Virginia, JoAnn Harris of North Carolina, Mary Kaehne, Susan Alsteen, Nancy Swenson, all of Rhinelander; nephews, Ronald Kaehne of Rhinelander, Billy Kaehne of Merrill. Marlene was preceded in death by her parents, husband: Russell L Zimmerman, son: Conrad R. Goodrich; sisters: Rita Turner, Bonita & Evonne Kaehne; brothers: Lester, Raymond and Ronald Kaehne; and brothers-in-law, Jim Ward and Charles Turner. Marlene will be remembered by her family and friends by her kind words, bright smile and her big heart and will be sadly missed by all that knew her. A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, June 2, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Centennial Community Center in Stetsonville. The family would like to extend sincere appreciation to Hope Hospice for their tremendous care and support. The family will be honoring Marlene and Russ Zimmerman in a private burial at a later date. Paid Obituary 152285

1935-2024 Gerald Gene (Jerry) Willner, age 88 1/2, of Medford, slipped away quietly on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at the Marshfield Medical Center with his wife Dorothy at his side. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 25, 2024 at Immanuel Lutheran Church with Rev. Daniel Iwinski officiating. Military honors conducted by the Medford Area Military Honors Team will follow the service at the church. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery II in Medford. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. at the church. Jerry was born Oct. 15, 1935 on the Willner homestead near Whittlesey to Albert W. (Bert) Willner and Marie T. (Gebauer) Willner. He attended Whittlesey Grade School aka Whittlesey University and was a 1954 graduate of Medford High School. Jerry served in the US Army from May 1958 to May 1960. He trained in Colorado Springs, Colo., and had truck driving training at Fort Eustis, Va. before being deployed to Germany for 18 months. He was stationed in Wurzburg/Bamberg, Germany as part of the 100th Transportation Company 49th Battalion as a truck driver. He loved telling of his time in Germany. On Feb. 26, 1977, he married his soulmate and life companion, Dorothy Marie Franz at St. John’s Lutheran in Rib Lake. They frequently traveled to visit family in Illinois, Minnesota, Washington State and Wisconsin. More than anything he liked being home. For most of his adult working life he was employed by James Peterson Sons, Inc. where he spent 38 seasons driving gravel truck in a multitude of locations in Wisconsin and occasionally in the UP and Minnesota. He retired from driving truck in Oct. 1996. He could tell some good stories about places he worked. Jerry bowled for many years on many different teams at both the Rib Lake and Medford bowling alleys. He enjoyed the camaraderie of the team members. He played baseball in his younger years. Come November deer hunting was on his agenda, it was said he was a good shot and had a good collection of guns. He enjoyed mowing lawn and took great joy in keeping a neat and tidy yard. Even when he was no longer physically able to mow lawn, he took great pleasure in watching Mark mow the lawn. Many hours were spent working in his garage aka shop. He had a wellequipped shop including an overflowing tool chest since new tools and gadgets always interested him. He took immaculate care of his vehicles, lawn mower and snow blower. He was always on Dorothy’s case for taking her car on unpaved roads and getting it dirty. His family was most important to Jerry. He dearly loved his grandchildren and great-granddaughters and was so proud and pleased with all of their accomplishments. Each one was very special to him. Jerry is survived by his wife of 47 years, Dorothy; daughter, Lisa (Brian) Noland; son, Mark (Lori) Willner; grandchildren, Amber (Matt) Neumueller, Timothy (Shannon Hemmer) Noland, Heidi (Eric) Stark, Alyssa Willner and Hailey (Alec Shear) Willner; greatgranddaughters, Livia and Harper Neumueller and Kylie Noland; sisters, Norita M. Kath and her children Rachel (Paul) Dvorak, Jonathan Kath and Kristina Kath; and Diann J. Davies and her children Greg (Cheryl) Davies, Todd (Dawn) Davies and Tracy Foss; and sister-in-law, Ruth Franz. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, Bert and Marie Willner; infant brother, Duane Willner; brothers-in-law, Rev. Harvey G. Kath, Richard E. Davies, Reuben R. Franz, Marlen E. (Charlotte) Franz, Elmer H. Franz and George R. Franz. Memorials are appreciated and may go to Immanuel Lutheran church in Jerry’s honor. Hemer-Pickerign Funeral & Cremation Services of Medford is serving the family. Please visit www.hemerfuneralservice.com to share condolences online. Paid Obituary 152354

1933-2024 Zita L. Deinhamer, 90 of Gilman, died Friday, May 3, 2024 at the Aspirus Nursing and Rehab Center-Medford. She was born on Dec. 14, 1933 at the family home to the late Phillip and Cecelia (Timlin) Frese. Zita was raised in the area and later married Larry Deinhamer on Sept. 30, 1967 at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church-Gilman. Zita helped at Cecelia’s Tavern and was a homemaker. She enjoyed going shopping and watching Packer games. She is survived by her mother-in-law, Addie Deinhamer; her sisters-in-law, Judy (Gerald) Warner, Patricia (Al) Meyer and Bonnie Warner all of Gilman; her nieces and nephews, grand-nieces and nephews and friends. Zita was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Larry; a brother, Theodore; a sister, Gerane Sikes; and father-in-law, Albert Deinhamer. A funeral mass took place at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church-Gilman with Father Vijay Kumar Madani officiating. Burial followed in Meadowbrook Catholic Cemetery. Visitation was one hour prior to the service on Wednesday at church. Plombon Funeral Service assisted the family. Memorials can be directed to Saints Peter & Paul building fund in Zita’s name. Paid Obituary 152265

1928-2024 Carolyn R. Schilling, 95, of Dorchester, formerly of the town of Greenwood, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at the Home Place in Dorchester while under the care of Hope Hospice. A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Whittlesey with Fr. Patrick Mc-Connell officiating. Burial will follow at Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery in Medford. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the church. Memorials are appreciated and may go to one of the following places dear to Carolyn: OLPH Catholic Church, Home Place in Dorchester, or Hope Hospice. Carolyn was born Aug. 25, 1928 in Taylor County to Andrew and Frances (Monheim) Scheuer. She grew up in the town of Greenwood. On June 2, 1948, she married William H. “Bill” Schilling at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in the town of Greenwood. Carolyn worked alongside her husband Bill on their farm in the town of Greenwood, where they also raised their three children. Once the children were in school, Carolyn worked at Foremost/Maple Island, then at Phillips Plastics and finally retired from Weather Shield. She enjoyed quilting (which was all by hand), leather crafting, flower and vegetable gardening, and making Barbie clothing and furniture. She also enjoyed attending and selling her homemade items at craft shows. She was a member of the Homemakers Club and 4-H. A devoted woman to her lifelong catholic faith, she was a member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church, then OLPH Catholic Church where she was active in the Ladies Aide and the Quilting Group there. She is survived by three children, Howard (Pat) Schilling, Russell (Ruth) Schilling, all of Medford, Louise Gengler of Stetsonville; a sister, Elaine Mravik of Dorchester; grandchildren, Becky (Aaron) Malchow, Andrew (Melanie) Schilling, all of Medford, Krista (Shane) Elliott of Black Creek, Nicholas (Lena) Schilling of Rib Mountain, Steven (Arlette) Schilling of Chicago, Ill., Amy (Paul) Kinsey of Summerville, N.C.; great-grandchildren, Ava, Mia and Lera Schilling of Rib Mountain, Estelle Schilling of Chicago; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bill on Sept. 22, 2006; siblings, Lucille Dallenbach, Marian Peche, Betty Wisnewski, Norman Scheuer; and son-in-law, Larry Gengler. Hemer-Pickerign Funeral & Cremation Services of Medford is serving the family. Please visit www.hemerfuneralservice.com to share condolences online. Paid Obituary 152326

Kenneth E. Balciar, 89, of Medford passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at Aspirus Care and Rehab while under the care of Hope Hospice. A memorial service for Kenneth will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Hemer-Pickerign Funeral Home, with Brian Rodman officiating. Burial will follow at Medford Evergreen Cemetery 2. Visitation will take place at Hemer-Pickerign Funeral Home on Saturday, May 11, 2024 from 9 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. Following the service Military rites will be performed by the Medford Area Military Honors Team. Kenneth E. Balciar, born Oct. 10, 1934 to Adella P. (Valent) and John Balciar Jr. His marriage to Joyce A. Frischman took place on Nov. 3, 1962 in Medford. At the age of 19 he joined the Air Force where he served in the Korean War. He was honorably discharged in 1956 after serving four years. He was fortunate to travel to Washington DC with fellow veterans on the Honor Flight on April 18, 2016. In his early years he worked on his family farm, stocked shelves at the Medford Co-op, and was also a mechanic. After he returned from the military he bought a Chevrolet dump truck and went on the road as a selfemployed contractor all over Wisconsin. When he returned he purchased the Skelley gas station and 1934-2024 renamed it Ken’s Repair and sold Chaparral snowmobiles. He also raced Polaris and Chaparral snowmobiles all over Wisconsin. He worked for Armin Buehler for a period of time before starting his own business, Balciar Bulldozing, where he started out with a 350 Dozer and later adding Balciar Concrete. Ken and his wife, Joyce, purchased a beautiful property on Lake Holcombe where they enjoyed weekends for over 30 years. In their retirement they fell in love with UTVing and went on many travels with friends and the Gator Girls. Ken’s favorite pastime was feeding the deer on his property out West of town and then stopping in for a beer and a shot while shaking dice with his buddies at Cindy’s Bar. Ken had a love for dogs. He had a number of Doberman Pinchers and in his later years he hunted in Iowa, South Dakota, and the local area with his brittany spaniels, Bo, Ty, Cheetah, and Jessie. Ken is survived by his children, Scott Balciar, Shelley (Brad) Hutchinson, and Shawn (Dana) Balciar, all of Medford; grandchildren, Brett Hutchinson of Milwaukee, Gabe Hutchinson of Medford, and Devin Balciar of Marshfield; two sisters-in-law, Betty Widmer of Medford and Peggy Brehm of Marshfield; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce, who passed away on Aug. 5, 2022; brothers, Walter (Margaret), Emil (Pearl), Richard (Delores), and sister, Irene (Ray); brothers-in-law Wayne Widmer and Mike Brehm. Hemer-Pickerign Funeral & Cremation Services of Medford is serving the family. Please visit www.hemerfuneralservice. com to share condolences online. Paid Obituary 152043

Candace Kay “Toots” Zondlo, age 74, of Marshfield, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024, surrounded by friends and family at Stoney River Memory Care, Marshfield. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 6, 2024, at St. John’s Catholic Church, Marshfield, with Rev. Daniel Thelen officiating. The service will be streamed online at www.facebook.com/rembsfuneralhomes. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery, Rib Lake, later that day. The visitation will be from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at Rembs Funeral Home, Marshfield, and from 9 a.m. until service time on Monday at St. John’s Catholic Church. Candace was born on May 9, 1949, in Dodgeville, to William and Carol (Prine) Kieffer. She was a 1967 graduate of Marshfield Senior High School. She married her high school sweetheart Jeffery G. Zondlo on Aug. 29, 1970, at St. John’s Catholic Church, Marshfield. Their son Theodore was born on Oct. 26, 1972. Candy worked for 37 years in various departments at the Marshfield Clinic, lastly at the front desk information center. Her favorite pastimes were traveling, shopping, bellydancing, and enjoying all family get togethers with both large families. Her favorite pastime was just 1949-2024 talking to people. Her Catholic faith was very important to her, and she was a Eucharistic minister, catechism instructor and attended many bible studies in her early years. In her final years she loved receiving Jesus in the holy Eucharist daily and always had a robust amen each time she received. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Jeff of Marshfield; a daughter-in-law, Izabela Zondlo; and a granddaughter, Victoria Zondlo, all of Poland; and her mother, Carol Kieffer of Appleton. She is also survived by siblings, Connie Hilber of Mayville, Mike (Linda) Kieffer of Charleston, Ill., Jim (Nancy) Kieffer of El Paso, Texas, Rick (Terri) Kieffer of Delavan, and Kari (Ted) Voissem of Appleton. She is further survived by in-laws, Joe (Barb) Zondlo of Green Bay, Mary Rose Gumz of Dorchester, Jim (Delores) Zondlo of Minneapolis, Minn., JoAnn Zondlo of Peoria, Ariz., Jerry (Jean) Zondlo of Lino Lake, Minn., Chris Zondlo of Rib Lake, Eugene Zondlo of San Dimas, Calif., and Dennis (Debbie) Zondlo of Rib Lake. She was preceded in death by a son, Theodore in 2000; her father, William; her in-laws, Alex Hilber, Robert Gumz, George Zondlo, John Zondlo; and her parents-in-law, George and Victoria Zondlo. The family would like to thank Stoney River Memory Care, Heartland Hospice, her doctors at the Marshfield Clinic and special friend, Karen Hawk who has been such a help and is for us a member of the Zondlo and Kieffer families. Condolences may be sent online to www. rembsfh.com Paid Obituary 151896