All Obituaries

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 11:00 AM 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 9:00 AM until the time of service at 11:00 AM. Following the...

Roberta A. Garwood, 76, of Rib Lake, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at Rib Lake Health Services, under the care of Hope Hospice. A visitation for Roberta will take place at Hemer-Pickerign Funeral Home on Monday, April 29, 2024 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM. Burial will take place at Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in North Carolina. Roberta was born to Robert and Thelma Rochelle in Jacksonville, NC on September 24, 1947. She married Jim Garwood and he preceded her in death...

Daniel Knorn, age 76 of Canon City, Colorado, formerly of Rib Lake, died April 8, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m., Friday, July 12, 2024 at Hemer-Pickerign Funeral Home in Medford. Burial will follow at Lakeview Cemetery, Rib Lake. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Daniel was born June 2, 1947 to Anton & Emma Jean (Berg) Knorn.  He grew up and went to school in Rib Lake.  On November 29, 1975, he married Dianne Dehne. They resided in...

Florence J. Hein, 96, of Medford passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024 at her residence, under the care of Hope Hospice and her family. A celebration of life will take place at a later date. Florence was born on January 14, 1928 to Sherman and Beulah (Donaldson) Higgins in the township of Molitor. She attended Medford area schools. She married Calvin R. Hein on November 29, 1947 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Rib Lake; he preceded her in death in 1977. She worked at Memorial...

Herbert R. Messman, 83, of Medford, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2024 at the Colonial Center in Colby while under the care of St. Croix Hospice. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, April 26, 2024 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Medford with Rev. David Spaude officiating.  The service will be livestreamed on the church YouTube channel youtube.com/@ILS54451?si=ktHENFqFZdkaSQDf  and then click "live". At the family’s request, please attend the...

Barbara Jean Martin, 76, of Medford, formerly of Goodrich, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2024 at Vitacare Assisted Living while under the care of St. Croix Hospice. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 27 at Hemer-Pickerign Funeral Home in Medford.  Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery II, Medford. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m., Saturday at the funeral home. Barb was born August 15, 1947 in Athens to Clarence and Ellen...

Alfred “Al” A. DeBuhr, 89, of Medford, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at home, into the loving arms of Jesus, under the care of Compassus Hospice, surrounded by his family. A celebration of life will take place at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at the First Baptist Church in Medford, with Pastor Tim Becker officiating. Visitation will take place at the First Baptist Church on Saturday, May 18, 2024 from 9:00 AM until the time of service at 11:00 AM. Al was born on...

Carole Alice (Carlson) Jari, age 85, of Medford, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024 at The Waterford at Colby Assisted Living. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, May 3, 2024 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in the town of Holway with Barb Krug officiating.  Interment will follow at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. Friday at the church. Memorials are appreciated and may go to Our...

Dennis Galen Kautzer, 82, of Medford, passed away at Vita Care, under the care of St. Croix Hospice. A graveside service will be held for Dennis at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at Medford Evergreen Cemetery 2, with Pastor Richard Russow officiating. Military Rites will be performed by the Medford Area Military Honors Team. Dennis was born on September, 15, 1941 to Louis and Irene (Strebe) Kautzer. He graduated from Medford High School in 1959. He served in the Navy from 1959-1962,...

Patricia Ann Kivley, 73, of Westboro, died Sunday, April 7, 2024 at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau. She was born April 17, 1950 in Milwaukee County to Raymond and Betty (Craft) Seibel.  On May 27, 1991, Patricia married Steve Kivley on Razorback Lake in Vilas County.  They moved to the Westboro area in 1997. During her working years, Patricia was a receptionist for a doctor’s office. She will be dearly missed by her husband, Steve of Westboro; many siblings; and numerous...