All Obituaries

Leona C. Newman, age 78, of Wisconsin Rapids passed away December 19, 2021, peacefully surrounded by family.   Leona was born in Strongs Prairie, January 12, 1943, to Stella (Kent) and Stephen Oczachowski. She grew up in Wisconsin Rapids and graduated from Lincoln High School.   Leona met the love of her life, David (Chuck) Newman and they were married in 1963. Together they had six children. She was an amazing wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and always put her...

Charles Wesley Carroll, of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, died at the age of 91 on January 14, 2022. He was born in Toledo, Ohio to Louise Henrietta (Lucas) and Benjamin Harrison Carroll, M.D., on October 25, 1930, the youngest of three children. Charlie pursued many interests throughout his life, beginning with music. With the encouragement of his mother and father, he and his older sisters were regular performers at the Toledo Museum of Art where he played the flute alongside Joan on the...

Michael Ray Getzloff, age 52, of Wisconsin Rapids (Town of Grant), passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 13, 2022. Services will be at 6:00 P.M. on Friday, January 21, 2022 at Herman-Taylor Funeral Home in Wisconsin Rapids, with visitation from 4:00-6:00 P.M. on Friday at the funeral home.  A dinner will be served following the service on Friday at the funeral home. Michael was born September 3, 1969 in Wisconsin Rapids to Gary L. and Shirley Jean (Anderson) Getzloff.  He...

Maurice Donald Petta, age 96, son of the late Vincent and Anna (Gosh) Petta was born December 4, 1925 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He passed away peacefully on January 11, 2022 in Sun Prairie where he had resided since October of 2021. Maurice (Maury) married his high school sweetheart, Georgia Mae Kruger on October 18, 1947 and they were married for a loving 63 years. The couple had two daughters, Tammara (Dr. Warren) LeMay of Sun Prairie and Linda (Tim) Wadley of Capitola,...

Robert R. Hetzel, age 91, of Wisconsin Rapids, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at Hilltop Grand Village in Wisconsin Rapids. Services will be at 1:30 P.M. on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wisconsin Rapids.  Rev. Lucas Proeber will officiate.  Entombment will be at Forest Hill Mausoleum.  Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 P.M. on Monday, January 17 at Herman-Taylor Funeral Home in Wisconsin Rapids and from 12:30 P.M. until...

Vivian L. Dudley, age 91, of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin passed away peacefully on January 11, 2022. Vivian was born July 23, 1930, in the Town of Granton, in Clark County, Wisconsin. She was united in marriage to Robert “Bob” Dudley on November 28, 1953. Together, they spent 66 years of marriage. They were long-time residents of Wisconsin Rapids.  Bob passed away on February 3, 2020.  Vivian graduated from UW Stevens Point with a Bachelor of Science degree and spent...

Marvin E. Klippel, age 81, passed away on Monday January 10, 2022 in the Town of Rome. A celebration of life will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Sunday January 16, 2022 for close friends and family.  Pastor Eric Wenger will officiate. Marvin was born on May 29, 1940 in Milwaukee, WI to Edgar and Laverne (Schmidt) Klippel. He graduated from Crivitz High School in 1958, and Carroll College with a Bachelors degree in 1962. He then married the love of his life, Margaret (Akesson) Klippel on...

Scott Alan Thurman entered eternal life on Monday, January 10, 2022. He was born on September 29, 1960 in Hammond, Indiana to the late Lee Edwin and Marjorie Thurman. He entered the military in high school and persevered in obtaining his GED later in life. Scott served honorably in the United States Marine Corps. He was stationed in Yuma, AZ from March 15, 1978 to June 13, 1980.  Scott married the love of his life, Nancy McNeill, on June 15, 2019 in Hancock, WI. A...

Reverend Brenda Almquist, age 65 of Nekoosa passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Aspirus Riverview Hospital in Wisconsin Rapids, surrounded by her loved ones. Visitation will be from 9:30 AM until 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at the River Cities Christian Church in Wisconsin Rapids 869 Highway 73 South, Wisconsin Rapids. The service will follow, with Pastor Scott Kaczorowski officiating. Burial will be in the Village of Port Edwards Cemetery. Brenda was born in September...

Susan M. Wolf, 75, of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin passed away on January 8, 2022. Private graveside services will be held at a later date. She was born on December 29, 1946 to Lloyd and Lilia (Harbath) Mitchell in Clintonville, Wisconsin.  She married Wayne Wolf on June 1, 1968 and that marriage later ended in divorce. In her working years, she was employed by Bob’s Castle Foods, Riverview Hospital, Saratoga Mini-Mart and was also a homemaker.  In her younger years, she...