All Obituaries

Thomas “Tom” G. Poncek Sr., 52, of Westboro, passed away at his home, unexpectedly, on Thursday, July 9, 2026. Visitation will take place on Thursday, July 23 at Hemer-Pickerign Funeral Home from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM. Tom was born on December 13, 1973, the youngest of 20 children, to Joseph and Eleanor (Lageman) Poncek Sr. in Westboro. He attended Rib Lake schools and graduated from Rib Lake High School in 1992. He met the love of his life, Mary Jo Biermann, in middle school ...

Walter M. Anderson, 86, of Medford, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2026 at his daughter's home in Winter, under the care of Regional Hospice. A memorial service for Walter will take place at 10:00 AM on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at the First Baptist Church with Pastor Mike Barnhart officiating. Visitation will take place at the First Baptist Church on Saturday, July 18, 2026 from 9:00 AM until the time of service at 10:00 AM. Walter was born on March 15, 1940 to Elmer and Grace (Clarkson) ...

John William Hartwig, 91, of Medford, town of Little Black, died Friday, March 20, 2026 at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield. He was born February 20, 1935 at home in Little Black to Earl and Theoline (Johnson) Hartwig.  He grew up on the family farm and attended the Little Black school.  He graduated from Medford High School in 1953. Shortly after high school, John enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. serving from June 16, 1955 until his honorable discharge on May 30, ...

Perry N. Wolf, age 58, passed away July 12, 2026 at his home under the care of Hope Hospice and his wife, Joanne. Perry was born April 17, 1968, in Marshfield to Donald and Cecilia (Schneider) Wolf. He graduated from Marshfield High School and then attended UW-Stout while also serving in the Army National Guard. He served in the National Guard for 12 years. He worked at Foremost Farms in Marshfield for 35 years retiring in 2023. Perry married Joanne (Czarnezki) Bormann at the Perkinstown ...

Allen R. “Al” Williams, 77, of Medford, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2026 surrounded by family and while under the care of Hope Hospice. Al was born November 3, 1948 in Medford to Richard and Bernadine (Peche) Williams.  He graduated from Medford High School in 1966. On July 27, 1968, he married Mary Norton.  They resided in Medford where they raised their three children. Al owned and operated the Medford Happy Joe’s Ice Cream Parlor and five Hardee’s ...

Ellen Mae Weldon, 85, of Medford passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2026 surrounded by her four daughters. Ellen was born and raised in Medford. She was born to Edward and Viola (Stendel) Kraus on May 20, 1941. She spent her younger years loving life, helping take care of her little brothers, and lending a hand on the family mink ranch. She graduated from Medford High School the “Class of 1959”. That same year she met the love of her life William (Bill) Weldon on Rib Mountain and ...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of J. Mark “Smokey” Hemer, who passed away on July 8, 2026 at the age of 75. He was born on May 21, 1951 in Eau Claire, WI to John L. Hemer and Jane E. (Cornwall) Hemer. The family later moved to Mondovi, WI, and in 1958, relocated to Medford. Smokey was a 1969 Graduate of Medford Senior High School. He went on to attend the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire from 1969 - 1972, and Milwaukee Area Technical College - School ...

Peter G. Paulson, 83, of Stetsonville, died Friday, July 3, 2026 at the Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield. He was born August 17, 1942 in Medford to Raymond and Ann (White) Paulson.  He graduated from Medford High School, then continued his education at Eau Claire State University, where he was a member of the Phi Sigma Epsilon fraternity.  He then earned his master’s degree from UW-Milwaukee. In 1968, Pete married Judy Lutz.  Together they had one daughter and ...

Shawn E. Hartl, 43, of Medford, town of Hammel, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. He was born April 25, 1983 in Medford to David and Linda (Lietz) Hartl.  He graduated from Medford High School in 2002. On August 17, 2007, he married Casey Fitzgerald in Medford.  They resided in the town of Hammel where they raised their two children. Shawn worked his entire career as a mechanic.  He started at Abbyland, then worked for Bauer’s and Krug’s before ...

Robert William Hart, aka “Wacker”, 77, of Medford, went to join his wife, Joyce, in heaven on their 54th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.  He passed away at his home surrounded by family and while under the care of Hope Hospice. He was born January 21, 1949 in Milwaukee to William Robert and Ruth (Janquirt) Hart.  He graduated from Hartford High School in 1968. Bob served in the U.S. Army from 1968 until his honorable discharge in 1970. On July 1, ...