All Obituaries

Mary Pat Smith, age 52, passed away Monday, August 3 at her home in Hayward, ending a three year battle with breast cancer. Mary Pat was born February 24th, 1968 in Hayward to parents Ronald (Pete) and Delores Peterson. She was an 1986 graduate of Hayward High School and 1986 Musky Festival Queen.  In 1990 she graduated from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee with a degree in Occupational Therapy. A season of her work life was spent helping patients at the Hayward Hospital. ...

Clay W. Ledbeter, age 59, of Hayward, WI passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at his home.  Clay Wayne Ledbeter was born May 31, 1960 in Shell Lake, WI the son of Lawrence and Janis (Meier) Ledbeter.  Clay was raised in Hayward, WI and graduated from Hayward High School in 1979.  He went to work for Zawistowski Cranberry Marsh for thirty years.  Clay enjoyed hunting, bowling and playing softball and trout fishing trips with his father and good friend,...

Roger Andren, a current resident of Shell Lake and longtime resident of Solon Springs, died on Friday, July 31, 2020, at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Roger was born on March 2, 1953, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to parents Norman and Jacquelyn (Jorgenson) Andren.  While a child, they moved to Solon Springs where he graduated from St. Croix High School, the Class of 1971.  After graduation, he took a job in manufacturing in the Twin Cities until moving back to...

Patricia Pauline Dettloff, 87, of Hayward passed away Friday, July 31, 2020, at the Water’s Edge Nursing Home in Hayward.      Patricia was born June 6, 1933, the eldest of three children born to Peter C. Wilmsen and Pauline K. Rudman in Chicago.  While growing up Patricia moved often to various sections of the south side of Chicago, attending a variety of different grade schools.  In addition to being a social butterfly and attending many high school...

Patricia R. Heinkel, age 87, of Hayward, WI passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Water’s Edge Care Center in Hayward.  Patricia Ruth Kavanagh was born February 20, 1933 in Hayward, WI the daughter of Arthur and Caliste (Deverell) Kavanagh.  She was raised in Hayward and graduated from Hayward High School in 1951.  Patricia started her working career as a legal secretary and worked for several attorney offices in Hayward.  On April 18, 1959 Patricia was joined...

Dean Allen Pooler, age 70, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020 surrounded by his family at his residence in Lake Nebagamon. Dean was born January 12, 1950 the son of John and Helen (Carothers) Pooler in Superior, WI. He was united in marriage to Lucy Woodhull on November 9, 1970. Dean served in the United States Army from July, 1968 to July, 1971 and in that time he spent two tours in Vietnam. After returning home he worked at Burlington Northern Railroad and would spend his winters...

Elwood “Woody” Godman, age 81, of Hayward passed away on Wednesday, July 22nd at his family cabin on Lac Courte Oreilles.  The lake was a part of Woody’s life since he was a child.  Every morning he was at the cabin, you could find him sitting at the end of the dock, drinking his coffee and looking out over the lake. Woody had this way of turning life’s little moments into unforgettable memories.  He knew how to help turn the twists of life into...

Roger William Thorp, age 73, currently of Oshkosh, and formerly of the Spooner area, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020, at Mercy Hospital in Oshkosh, WI. Roger was born on January 7, 1947, in Rice Lake, Wisconsin to Arnold and Pauline (Crandell) Thorp.  He graduated from D.C. Everest High School in Schofield, Wisconsin in 1965.  He then served just shy of two years in the US Navy until he was honorably discharged in January of 1970.  Upon his returning home, he then...

Joyce Elaine Scholl Ahrens, age 93, of Shell Lake, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020, at Maple Ridge Care Center in Spooner, Wisconsin. Joyce was born on March 3, 1927, in Milton, Wisconsin.  She was the daughter of Lyle and Nellie (Green) Scholl.  She went to Milton Union School and graduated in 1946.  She married Donald Ahrens on June 10, 1950.  She was a member of First United Church in Beloit, Wisconsin, and then First Methodist Church in Shell Lake after she...

Norah Jane Leonard, age 77, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2020 at her residence in Hayward, Wisconsin.  She was born on September 8, 1942 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Walter and Jean (Maroney) Cassidy.  She was united in marriage to Steven Frank Leonard on October 11, 1990 while on horseback at Hay Creek Ranch in Stanberry, Wisconsin.  Norah had a deep love for animals and always had Steve’s back helping on their farm in Bass Lake Township.  She was a...