Earl Alexander Boettcher, age 95, of Hayward, WI, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at Cornell Health Services in Cornell, WI.  He was born November 2, 1930, in Richfield, Washington County, Wisconsin, the son of Walter and Gertrude (Fischer) Boettcher.  He attended Richfield State Grade School until the family moved to Hayward, WI, in November of 1943.  Earl finished the eighth grade at the one room Munger School, graduating in 1944.  He attended Hayward High, ...

Herbert Schrankel, age 79, a resident of Shell Lake, died on Friday, April 3, 2026, at Aspirus St. Luke's Hosptial in Duluth. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 11am, at the Spooner Weleyan Church with Pastor Ron Gormong officiating.  Visitation will be held on Friday, April 17, 2026, from 4-7pm, at the Spooner Wesleyan Church and again on Saturday morning from 10-11am at the Church.  Interment will take place at the Shell Lake Cemetery at 2pm. A full ...

Willliam "Bill" Andrea, age 79, a lifelong resident of Spooner, died on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at Dove Health Care in Spooner. A celebration of Bill's life will be held on Friday, May 1, 2026, at 5pm, at the Spooner Funeral Home.  Visitation will be held at the Funeral Home on Friday from 3-5pm. A full obituary will be posted when it becomes available.  

Robert “Bear”  Gundry, 83, Stone Lake, WI passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Hayward Hospital. Robert was born on January 18, 1943 in Spooner, WI to Joseph and  Delores (Davis) Gundry.  He graduated from High School in 1964.  He served his country in the National Guard. Bob worked for the Laborer’s Union in construction that took him across the United States, building high rise buildings and pipelines.  He enjoyed going to gun shows. He is ...

Katie Troyer, 83, of Stone Lake, Wisconsin, passed away in her home on Friday, March 27, 2026. She was born on January 19, 1943 to the late Joe J and Sarah Weaver. On April 22, 1965 she married Lester Troyer who survives. Katie was a member of Northwoods Mennonite Church in Hayward, Wisconsin where she had many dear friends. Mom’s gracious personality complemented her joy in the Lord. She drew strength from Scripture and faithfully prayed for her family. She won many friends with ...

Evelyn Rezarch, 97, Spooner, WI passed away on Wednesday March 25, 2026.  She was born on February 6, 1929 in Spooner, WI to Carl and Cora Rose.  She lived in Spooner her entire life.  She graduated from Spooner High School in 1947.  Evelyn married Robert  Rezarch on November 6, 1948 Evelyn was a homemaker, dedicating her life to caring for her family and home.  She enjoyed family fishing trips to Canada, traveling the United States and the Caribbean cruises ...

Ryan Leonard Becker, age 82, of Stone Lake, WI passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family. Born March 26, 1943, to Leonard and Doris Becker, Ryan was the second of seven children.  He was raised in Ashland and Spooner, Wisconsin, growing up on the family farm and learning carpentry from his father.  On April 4, 1964, he married his high school sweetheart. Ryan and Joan lived and worked in Richfield, MN for 10 years, where Ryan learned the drywall ...

Jerry Hill passed away peacefully at his home on March 22, 2026. Jerry was born in Spooner, Wisconsin on July 18th, 1967, to Jerry Edwin Hill and Shelby Jean Ann (Cloud) Hill. He lived life on his own terms and valued independence while always being thoughtful of others. Jerry enjoyed spending time with family and friends and was always willing to lend a helping hand. He worked at Tri State Lumber since 1990 and was known for his strong work ethic and friendly nature. Jerry rarely sat ...

Kit Daryl Walling, age 71, of Hayward, Wi, unexpectedly left us to go home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 21, 2026.  He was born on July 23, 1954, in Maracaibo, Venezuela, the son of Richard and Patricia (Craig) Walling.  Born in Venezuela, Kit had the opportunity to live in Peru, Panama, the United States, Libya and Australia.  Like his father and brother before him, Kit attended high school at the Western Military Academy in Alton, IL. He later attended Baylor ...

Gordon M. Seigl Jr., age 77, of Hayward, WI and Yantis, TX, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026, at Tamarack Health in Hayward. Gordon Michael Seigl, Jr. was born September 8, 1948, in Milwaukee, WI the son of Gordon and Miriam (Stamm) Seigl, Sr.  He was raised and attended school in Milwaukee where he graduated from Nathan-Hale High School in 1966.  Gordon joined the U.S. Marines Corp on August 4, 1967, and served during the Vietnam War.  While serving his country, Gordon ...