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These archives include the obituaries of the individuals we’ve been privileged to serve since January 1, 2008. We would appreciate your notifying us of any error that you may find, so that it may be corrected. If you are searching for the obituary of someone who died prior to January 1, 2008, please contact us and we will do what we can to provide that record for you. You may also want to check the ‘Resource’ page of our web site for other avenues of biographic or genealogical information.
Edward A. Nabozny, age 57, of 29490 Woodland Road, Ashland, Wisconsin, died Monday, January 19, 2009, in his home.
Ed was born, on August 19, 1951, in Ashland, Wisconsin, the son of Leo F. and Helen C. (Anderson) Nabozny. He was a 1969 graduate of Ashland High School.
Ed was united in marriage, to Kathi Jo Martin, in Ashland, on October 3, 1981. Kathi Jo preceded him in death, on May 29, 1999. On April 3, 2004, he and Laura Schwarting were united in marriage, in Ashland.
He was a building operations technician, at the Memorial Medical Center, in Ashland for over thirty years. He was a devoted grandfather, and loved spending time with his family. He was always smiling and had a very positive influence on all who knew him. He enjoyed: hunting, fishing, four-wheeling and golfing.
Edward is survived by: his wife, Laura Nabozny, of Ashland; six children: Dennis McKuen, of Ashland; Patrick McKuen and his wife, Julie, of Ashland; Shawn McKuen, of Ashland; Jolene Piff and her husband, Joe, of Ashland; Christopher Erickson, of Ashland; Bonnie Erickson, of Ashland; and seven grandchildren. He is also survived by four brothers: Francis Nabozny and his wife, Carol, of Ashland; Rodger Nabozny and his wife, Brenda, of Ashland; Robert Nabozny, of Rice Lake, Wisconsin; William Nabozny and his wife, Missy, of Ashland; five sisters: Betty Barnett and her husband, Leroy, of Ashland; Carol Gima and her husband, Roger, of Ashland; Barbara Guderian and her husband, Richard, of Grand View, Wisconsin; Valerie Dandaneau and her husband, Eugene, of Washburn, Wisconsin; Susan Schoch, of Ashland; numerous nieces and nephews.
Ed was preceded in death by: his wife, Kathi Jo Nabozny; his parents, Leo and Helen Nabozny; and his brother, John Nabozny.
A visitation, from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, January 23, 2009, will take place at the Mountain Funeral Home, in Ashland, and will include a 7:30 p.m. prayer service. The visitation will resume, at the United Presbyterian Church, in Ashland, on Saturday, January 24, 2009, from 10 a.m. until the hour of the service.
Funeral services for Edward A. Nabozny will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 24, 2009, at the United Presbyterian Congregational Church in Ashland. Doctor Darrel Robertson, Pastor of the Church, and Reverend Kent Seldal, Chaplin at the Memorial Medical Center, will officiate. The casket bearers will include: Dennis McKuen, Patrick McKuen, William Homann, Dennis Kabasa, Dick Guderian and David Brown.
Interment in the Mount Hope Cemetery, in Ashland, will follow the Church service.
Our Ashland Chapel has been entrusted with the service details.
Condolences may be left, for Edward’s family, by going to the ‘Contact Us’ page of this web site. Within your message, please include: Edward’s full name, so that we may correctly direct your message to his family and your name, so that they may know from whom the message came.
Lynn Joseph Neibauer, age 60, of 623 Lake Drive, Mellen, Wisconsin, died Monday, July 28, 2008, at the Saint Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, Minnesota, surrounded by his family.
Lynn was born, on April 9, 1948, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Raymond H. and Genevieve ‘Jean’ (Janusz) Neibauer. He spent much of his childhood at the Boys Club swimming and playing sports.
He and his family moved to Mellen in 1963. He and Julie A. Barland were united in marriage, in Reno, Nevada, on June 17, 1992.
He had a lifelong passion for mechanics, motor bikes, old cars and antiques. He enjoyed playing softball. He was a fabulous storyteller. He enjoyed slaying crappies at Meder Lake, woodworking, and coffee clutching with his friends. The most enjoyable times for Lynn came from traveling and spending time with his family, whom he loved very much. He was an avid Chicago Cubs and Bears fan. He was blessed with many gifts and talents. He enjoyed sharing his knowledge and wisdom with his children & grandchildren, helping them to grow in all aspects of life.
Lynn has spent the last 45 years of his life building his family’s sawmill business.
Survivors include his wife, Julie of Mellen; their three daughters, Tracey Wiener and her husband, Don, of Mason, Wisconsin, Denise Falewitch and her husband, Al, of Marquette, Michigan; and Jeany Neibauer of Mellen; and one son, Randall, of Butternut, Wisconsin. He is also survived by: seven grandchildren: Tanya, Laken, Kelsie, Kyle, Jaelyn, Jacob and Troy; two brothers, Dale and Ray and his wife, Donna, all of Mellen; one sister, Jill Lutz and her husband, Jim, of Mellen; his sister-in-law, Gertie of Mellen; many nieces and nephews.
Lynn is deeply loved, cherished and respected by all of his family. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
He was preceded in death by: his parents; two brothers, Warren and Richard; and his granddaughter, Sophia.
A visitation will take place from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, July 31, 2008, at the Mountain Funeral Home, in Mellen and resume at 10:00 a.m., Friday, at the Congregational United Church of Christ, in Mellen and continue until the hour of service.
Funeral services, for Lynn Neibauer will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, August 1, 2008, at the Congregational United Church of Christ, in Mellen. Reverend James Imse will officiate. His casket bearers will include: David Starr, Jeff Neibauer, Pat Neibauer, Harry Smith, Jody Lutz and Francis Urinko.
Interment will take place in Mellen Union Cemetery, in Mellen, following the church service.
Service details have been entrusted to our Mellen Chapel.
Condolences may be left, for Lynn’s family, by going to the ‘Contact Us’ page of this web site. Within your message, please include: Lynn’s full name, so that we may correctly direct your message to his family and your name, so that they may know from whom the message came.
Mary C. Neibauer, age 97, of 904 Lake Drive, Mellen, Wisconsin, died Saturday, March 7, 2009, at the Park Manor Nursing Home, in Park Falls, Wisconsin.
Mary was born, on August 1, 1911, in Bessemer, Michigan, the daughter of Frank and Elizabeth (Terpa) Delegan. She was united in marriage to Joseph A. Neibauer, on July 2, 1932, in Mellen, Wisconsin.
She was a member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Mellen. She was always doing something, whether it be working in her garden, taking care of her flowers or working around her house.
Mary is survived by: her daughter, Mary Ann Hausler, of Mellen; six grandsons: Michael Neibauer and Brent Neibauer, both of Marshall, Illinois; Victor Hausler, of Mansfield, Texas; Richard Hausler and his wife, Laurel, of Shreveport, Louisiana; Charles Hausler and his wife, Kelly, of Frisco, Texas; and David Hausler, of Edmond, Oklahoma; numerous nieces and nephews.
Mary was preceded in death by: her husband, Joe ‘Sep’ Neibauer, on October 3, 1977; two sons: Robert Neibauer and Richard Neibauer; her parents, Frank and Elizabeth, Delegan; two brothers: George Delegan and Frank Delegan and one sister, Pauline Kerezman.
The visitation, for Mary Neibauer, will begin at 10 a.m., Thursday, March 12, 2009, at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, in Mellen, and continue until the hour of the service.
The Mass of Christian Burial, for Mary Neibauer, will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, March 12, 2009, at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, in Mellen. Father Michael McLain, will be the celebrant. Her casket bearers will include: George Delegan, Dennis Delegan, Mark Cegler, Tim Cegler, Peter Ellias and Charles Hausler.
Interment, in the Mellen Union Cemetery, Mellen, will follow the Mass.
Our Mellen Chapel has been entrusted with the privilege of assisting her family with the details of her memorialization.
Messages of condolence, for Mary’s family, may be made by going to the ’Contact Us’ page of this web site. Please include in your message: Mary’s full name, so that we may accurately direct your message to her family; and your name, so that they may know from whom your message came.
Charlotte F. Nelson, age 76, of Iron River, Wisconsin, died peacefully at the Memorial Medical Center, in Ashland, Wisconsin, on Monday, October12, 2009.
Charlotte was born, on August 4, 1933, in Ashland, Wisconsin, the daughter of Carl A. and Rose (O’Connor) Nelson. She was their only child. Charlotte moved to Iron River, in July of 1987, where she lived with her foster family, Joe and Sue Pemberton. Until her death, she lived a rich and full life as an integral part of the Pemberton family. She loved being with people and had a wonderful way of enduring herself to others. She had a passion for living and was up for trying all sorts of things. She was fearless and full of fun.
Charlotte is survived by: her foster family members: Joe and Sue Pemberton, Martin Pemberton, Andrea and Mark Phillips, Thomas Pemberton and Megan Beer; her extended foster family members: Beverly Lindquist and Fred Armagost, Acorn and Teal Armagost; and long term caregiver, Anne Samuelson.
A gathering for family and friends will begin at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2009, at the Saint Michael Catholic Church, in Iron River, and continue until the hour of service.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, October 20, 2009, at the Saint Michael Catholic Church, in Iron River. Father Michael Crisp will be the celebrant.
Interment, in Saint Michael Cemetery, Iron River, will follow the Mass.
A light luncheon will follow the interment service.
Our Ashland Chapel will be assisting Charlotte’s family with her memorialization.
Messages of condolence, for Charlotte’s family, may be left at the ’Contact Us’ page of this web site. In your message, please include: Charlotte’s full name, so that we may accurately direct your message to her family; and your name, so that her family will know from whom it came.
Maureen C. Nelson, age 82, of Mellen, Wisconsin, died on Friday, January 8, 2010, at the Mellen Manor, in Mellen.
Maureen was born, on July 24, 1927, in Mellen, the daughter of Alvin J. and Bergljott (Solberg) Biesemeier. She graduated from the Ashland High School, in Ashland, Wisconsin. She and Walter J. Nelson, Jr. were united in marriage, in Ashland, on June 19, 1948. She and Walter owned and operated Nelson’s Bakery, in Mellen, for over 37 years.
Survivors include: her two daughters: Susan Markee and her husband, Thomas, of Superior, Wisconsin; and Jeanine Carbon and her husband, Timothy, of Highbridge, Wisconsin; four grandchildren: Christine Polkinghorne and her husband, Donald; Diana Markee- O’Brien and her husband Michael; Scott Markee and his wife, Jill; and Ian Carbon; two great-grandchildren: Kathryn and Dane Polkinghorne; nieces and nephews.
Maureen was preceded in death by: her parents; and her husband, Walter, on Mar 28, 2000.
A graveside committal service and inurnment will take place, at the Saint Agnes Cemetery, in Ashland, at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 19, 2010.
Our Mellen Chapel will be assisting Maureen’s family with her memorialization, although the details have not yet been finalized.
Messages of condolence, for Maureen ‘s family, may be left at the ’Contact Us’ page of this web site. In your message, please include: Maureen’s full name, so that we may accurately direct your message to her family; and your name, so that her family will know from whom it came.
On November 22, 2009, John (Jack) O’Brien, 57, left this life to watch over his nephew, Jeff Offer and his niece, Kym Fox, who preceded him in death, and to be with his mother and father, Ann and Randall O’Brien, and his two baby sisters, Mary and Mary Clarice.
Jack was born in and lived in Ashland, leaving only to attend UW-Stevens Point where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree with a triple major in psychology, sociology, and anthropology. He returned to Ashland in 1976 as the owner and operator of The Stagecoach Inn. In reality, Jack also holds a Ph.D in psychology from UW-Stagecoach, where he spent over thirty wonderful years with his Stagecoach family.
Jack was a loyal and loving brother, brother-in-law, and uncle. Jack is survived by his second family, his siblings, Pat Offer of Madison, WI, Scherrie (Toby) Moris of Milwaukee, WI, Judi (Earl) Anderson of Springfield, IL, Toni (Marlene) O’Brien of Marinette, WI, Joe (Amy) O’Brien of Lake Wylie, South Carolina, Mike (Julie) O’Brien of Eau Claire, WI and Geri “Nuffy” O’Brien of West Bend, WI; his nieces Holly Hansen, Eryn Moris, Nicole Anderson, Kaitlin O’Brien, Laura Langley, Erin (Greg) Ludick; his nephews Gregg (Aleesha) Offer, Thad (Leah) Moris, Matt O’Brien; and many great nieces and nephews.
The O’Brien siblings concede that we are Jack’s second family. To his Stagecoach family – we can only tell you how proud we are that our brother was such a great person for so many of you. We are humbled by his compassion and humor, but most of all, his charitable heart. Jack’s legacy was captured in his last few days with your letters, phone calls, visits, and statements of tearful love. Thank you. Very special thanks and love go to Erin and Ray.
Jack was a bartender/psychologist extraordinaire. He listened with care and compassion and when he finally spoke he was calm and soothing, like listening to a great Irish tenor. As many told us, Jack was a life mentor.
A gathering of family and friends honoring Jack’s life will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. with a family sharing time at 7:30 on Friday, Nov 27, 2009 at the Mountain Funeral Home in Ashland.
A Celebration of Jack’s life will be held from noon to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov 28, 2009 at O’Brien’s Stagecoach Inn in Ashland.
Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers please send donations to The BRICK or Faith in Action, in memory of Jack’s mother, Ann O’Brien.
Our Ashland Chapel will be assisting Jack’s family with his memorialization.
Messages of condolence, for Jack ‘s family, may be left at the ’Contact Us’ page of this web site. In your message, please include: Jack’s full name, so that we may accurately direct your message to his family; and your name, so that his family will know from whom it came.
John P. Ochsner, age 69, of Ashland, Wisconsin, passed away on Monday, August 16, 2010, at the Ashland Health and Rehabilitation Center, in Ashland.
John was born, on June 16, 1941, in Syracuse, New York, the son of Philip O. and F. Esther (Myers) Ochsher. He and Rosella Z. Claypool were united in marriage, in Denver, Colorado, on June 4, 1966.
John was the manager of Woolworth’s, in Ashland, for over 18 years; the circulation director, at the Ashland Daily Press, for over six years; and an MSI insurance agent, in Ashland, for over 15 years. He was named “Keeper of the Light” for the Ashland County Republican Party, for his work as their secretary, since he moved to Ashland, in 1975. He was an active member of the Ashland Kiwanis Club and a 30 year member of Girl Scouts of America. John could name the third string of the Green Bay Packers, thought it important to express ideas on the editorial page and cherished sharing in the lives of his wife, their three daughters, their husbands and all of his grandchildren. He was especially concerned with the direction of this country.
Survivors include: Rosi, his wife of 44 years, of Ashland; their daughters: Major Barbara (Marc Abel) Ochsner, of Dayton, Ohio; Carol Ochsner, of Monroe, Wisconsin; and Deborah (Gene) Brinker, of Ashland; and six grandchildren: Malakai Gruenhagen, Isabel Gruenhagen, Jackson Brinker, Elena Brinker, Mayella Brinker and Glenn Ochsner. He is also survived by: two brothers: Timothy (Helene) Ochsner, of Chula Vista, California; and Mark Ochsner, of Escondido, CA; one sister, Christine (John) Johnson, of Albuquerque, New Mexico; many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by: his parents, Philip O. and F. Esther Ochsher; and one grandson, Matthew A. Brinker.
A gathering of family and friends will begin at 10 a.m., Friday, August 20, 2010, at the Mountain Funeral Home in Ashland, and continue until noon.
Private interment will take place at a later date.
Memorials may be directed to the Chequamegon Area Kiwanis Club or The Friends of Camp Roundelay.
Our Ashland Chapel will be assisting John’s family with his memorialization.
Messages of condolence, for John‘s family, may be left at the ’Contact Us’ page of this web site. In your message, please include: John’s full name, so that we may accurately direct your message to his family; and your name, so that his family will know from whom it came.
