All Obituaries

George V. Hansen, 79, of Medford, died Friday, September 24, 2021 at Aspirus Care and Rehab in Medford after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.  A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, October 1, 2021 at Hemer Funeral Home in Medford with the Rev. Ken Gauerke officiating.  Burial with military honors by the Medford Area Military Honors Team will follow at Evergreen II Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m., Thursday, September 30 with...

June Ann Kautzer was a strong,  hard-working and fun-loving wife, mother, grandma, sister and friend. June passed away peacefully at home on September 22, 2021, after a courageous three year battle with cancer. A memorial service for June will take place at 11:00 AM on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Hemer Funeral Home, Medford Chapel, with Pastor Paul Wood officiating. Burial will follow at Medford Evergreen Cemetery II. Visitation will take place at the funeral home on Thursday,...

Michael “Minnows” C. Danen, 74, of Little Black, passed away on Monday, September 20, 2021 at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau. A Memorial Mass for Michael will take place at 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, in Stetsonville, with Father Michael Hayden officiating. Burial will take place at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will take place at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, in Stetsonville, on Saturday, October 2, 2021 from...

Neal Charles Olkives, 88, passed away from COVID complications on Sept 16th, 2021, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, WI. He was surrounded by his beautiful wife, Isabel, his children and one of his grandsons. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, September 25 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Rib Lake.  Military honors by the Medford Area Military Honors Team will follow the service at the church.  Burial will be at St. Augustine Cemetery in Harrison after...

Kenneth Lee Scheithauer, 90, of Medford, died Thursday, September 9, 2021 while surrounded by his loving family at Aspirus Hospital in Medford.  A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, September 13, 2021 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, town of Greenwood, with Rev. Kenneth Bittorf officiating.  Military honors by the United States Marine Corps and the Medford Area Military Honors Team will follow.  Visitation will be from 12 p.m. until the time of...

Kenneth “Ken” G. Holmes, 82, of Medford, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Clark County Rehabilitation and Living Center, where he had been a resident for the past six weeks. A memorial mass for Ken will take place at 11:00 AM on Friday, September 10, 2021 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, with Father Patrick McConnell officiating. Burial will follow at Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will take place at Hemer Funeral Home on Thursday, September 9, 2021 from...

David P. Brost, 80, of Medford, passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at Abbotsford Healthcare Center, under the care of Hope Hospice. A funeral Mass will take place at 11:00 AM on Monday, September 6, 2021 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, with Father Patrick McConnell and Father Frederick Brost officiating. Burial will follow at Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will take place at the church on Monday from 10:00 AM until the time of service at 11:00 AM David was born on August...

Elizabeth “Betty” L. Seidl, 94, of Medford, passed away at Country Gardens on Monday, August 30, 2021. A Memorial Mass for Betty will take place at 11:00 AM on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, with Father Patrick McConnell officiating. Burial will take place at Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will take place on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church from 10:00 AM until the time of service at 11:00...

Kamdyn Michael Ramsey, 6 days old, passed away in the arms of his loving parents and placed into the arms of Jesus on August 28, 2021, at Aspirus Birth Center in Wausau. A memorial service will be held at 12 p.m., Saturday, September 4 at Hemer-Pickerign Funeral Home in Medford.  Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. until the time of service at 12 p.m., Saturday at the funeral home. Following the service, all are invited and welcome to join Kamdyn’s family for a celebration of...

Levi Mateo Castaneda-Ortiz, age 8 days, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 26, 2021. He was born in Medford to Jamie Castaneda and Julian Ortiz.  Levi was only here 8 days, but those days were filled with love, smiles, snuggles and happiness. His time here will be truly cherished.  His short life touched the hearts of many. He will be sadly missed by his parents, Jamie and Julian; a brother, Leo; sister, Mila; grandparents, Lupita Lara and Jose Ortiz;...