All Obituaries

James W. Larson, age 77, of Wisconsin Rapids, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022 at his residence with his children at his side. Services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at Herman-Taylor Funeral Home in Wisconsin Rapids.  Entombment will follow at Forest Hill Mausoleum.  Visitation for relatives and friends will be from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, August 16 and from 10:00 A.M. until the time of services on Wednesday at the funeral home. Jim was...

Deborah Lynn Bobrowski, age 56, of Wisconsin Rapids, passed away August 5, 2022. At her request, there will a private memorial service.  Private burial will take place at a later date. Debbie was born August 4, 1966 in Wisconsin Rapids to James and Sally Gauss. She and her husband, Brian Bobrowski, met when she was a junior, and he a senior, at Lincoln High School (LHS). After graduating from LHS in 1984, Debbie attended Mid-State Technical College in Stevens Point, earning her LPN...

Richard J. Schmutzer, age 83, of Wisconsin Rapids, WI passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Milladore, WI. Father Gus Bentil will officiate. Burial will follow at St. Wenceslaus Parish Cemetery. The family will greet relatives and friends from 9:00 A.M. until the time of the Mass on Saturday at the church. Richard was born December 21, 1938, in...

God called home Lenora Leona (Lueck) Fletcher of Wisconsin Rapids, aged 97, on Wednesday August 3, 2022. She lived for over 73 years in a home that her and her husband, Elwin Clair Fletcher, built, spending only 72 hours at Riverview Hospital where she died peacefully of old age.  Lenora was born October 9, 1924 to Arthur and Amanda (Heller) Lueck. Raised on a farm during the depression in Buena Vista Township in Portage County, she was the only member of her class at Sunnyside...

Joseph Dean Simenson, age 69, of Wisconsin Rapids, passed away August 2, 2022. At his request, there will be a private memorial service at a later date. Joe was born April 11, 1953 in Whitehall, Wisconsin to James Simenson and Mary Huber (Weeks). Joe was an avid music lover and bass player for much of his life, playing for many years in the central Wisconsin blues and jazz band, Otis & the Alligators. Joe also co-owned McNasty’s, a former music club in Wisconsin Rapids, before...

Wayne “Critter” Kapellusch, age 74, Town of Saratoga, passed away on Sunday July 31, 2022 at his residence. Wayne was born on January 20, 1948 to Ernest and Helen (Oakes) Kapellusch in Racine, WI. He graduated from Horlick High School before moving to central Wisconsin. He was united in marriage to Cynthia Schneider on June 10, 1988 in Wisconsin Rapids. Wayne was the owner-operator of Critter’s Pub from 1984 until his passing. Wayne is survived by his wife Cynthia, sons:...

Sarah Nason, age 74, of Wisconsin Rapids passed away on July 28th, 2022, at her home.  Sarah was born in Wisconsin Rapids on November 28th, 1947, to Bertram and Irene (Johnston) Nason. Sarah was the youngest of their three children. Sarah grew up in Wisconsin Rapids and graduated from Lincoln High School. She took classes at UWSP in home economics, but did not pursue a degree. Sarah worked at the Opportunity Development Center, Inc., in Wisconsin Rapids, among other jobs prior to...

Joyce E. Buss, age 87, of Wisconsin Rapids passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, July 29, 2022 at Cranberry Court in Wisconsin Rapids. Services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at Herman-Taylor Funeral Home in Wisconsin Rapids.  Burial will be at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 9:00 A.M. until the time of services on Tuesday at the funeral home. Joyce was born on January 7, 1935 to David and Pearl Newman.  She was one of...

Kevin J. Kartes, age 67, of Wisconsin Rapids passed away Monday, July 25, 2022 at Wisconsin Rapids Health Services. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at Herman-Taylor Funeral Home in Wisconsin Rapids.  Rev. Nathan Byes will officiate.  The family will greet relatives and friends from 10:00 A.M. until the time of services on Saturday at the funeral home. Kevin was born August 22, 1954 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Donald and Elizabeth...

Ruth A. Schwabe, age 81, of the Town of Rome, Wisconsin passed away on July 24, 2022 at Villa Pines Living Center. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 29, 2022 at Crossview Church in Wisconsin Rapids.  Pastor Glenn White will officiate.  Please note that there is no scheduled visitation. Ruth was born on July 21, 1941 in West Allis, WI to William and Evelyn (Bitters) Wilkening.  She married Jerome T. Schwabe on October 21, 1961 in West Allis.  She...