All Obituaries

Steven Leon Danczyk, age 60, of Hayward, WI, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at his home. Steve was born and raised in Hayward and was one of four brothers and a sister.  He grew up rambling in the big woods with his brothers, as they explored the Namekagon and the many lakes of Northern Wisconsin.  He graduated from Hayward High School in 1977, played football, and was one of the few sophomores on the 1974 team that was undefeated in the Heart of the North...

Harold “Moose” Sutherland, age 84, of South Range and formerly of Minong, WI, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019. Harold was born in Bennett, WI, to Carl and Hulda (Paepke) Sutherland on January 12, 1935.  Moose, as he was affectionately known, graduated from Northwestern High School and served as a member of the U.S. Army from 1957-1959.  He married Susan Waggoner on March 28, 1957 and celebrated 46 years of marriage prior to Sue passing in 2003. Moose worked...

Kathleen J. Van Wermeskerken, age 95, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2019 at Water’s Edge Care Center in Hayward, WI.  She was born January 26, 1924 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Albert and Grace (Neu) Karl.  She was united in marriage to John Herman Van Wermeskerken on August 3, 1946.  Kathleen took great pride in being a homemaker.  She loved cooking meals and having fresh baked goods for her husband and family.  She also enjoyed reading and growing...

Loretta Rand (VanBeek), age 82, died on Saturday, December 7, at Marshfield Hospital, Marshfield, Wisconsin, surrounded by people who loved her.  Loretta had been fighting numerous injuries and health issues for some time. Loretta was born June 10, 1937, to Garrit and Sophie (Stoik) VanBeek in Barron County.  Loretta grew up on a farm in the town of Madge.  She attended Madge Grade School and Spooner High School.  Later in life she attended WITC and received a degree in...

William John “Bill” Haske Sr., age 75, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Friday, December 6, 2019 at his residence in Winter, WI.  He was born June 14, 1944 in Ladysmith, WI, the son of Edward Mark and Stella Margaret (Longly) Haske.  He was united in marriage to Teresa Marie McQuade in 1992. Bill grew up in Winter and graduated from Winter High School.  He moved to Mundelein, IL in 1962 where he worked for Barr-Don Inc. as a machinist until...

In Loving Memory of Terry Pogwizd Terrance (Terry) Pogwizd, age 80, longtime resident of Cable, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Friday November 29, 2019 at Water’s Edge Care Center in Hayward, Wisconsin. He was born September 28, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois to Joseph and Jane (Matuskiewicz) Pogwizd and was raised in suburban Chicago. Upon his graduation from Riverside Brookfield High School in 1957, he enlisted and served in the United States Marine Corp and Reserve until his...

Del L. Salquist, age 77, of Spooner, Wisconsin, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at Essentia-St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota..  Del Lewis Salquist was born July 3, 1942, in Spooner, the son of Earl and Alice (Johnson) Salquist.  He was raised in Spooner and graduated from high school in 1960.  Del joined the U.S. Navy and was stationed at a Naval Support Facility, located near Washington, D.C., as a Flight Crew member. He was honorably discharged...

Mary L. Korth, age 93, passed away Monday, November 25, 2019 at Hayward Health Systems, Hayward, WI. Mary was born April 15, 1926 in Terre Haute, IN. She was a teacher for 25 years in Illinois. She lived in the Chicago area for 50 years. Upon retiring, Mary moved to the Hayward area, where she spent many happy years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Julius and Priscilla (Planchard) Serkosky; her late husband, Emory; a younger sister, Agnes; and an older brother, Stanley. She...

Alois R. Weiser, age 91, of Hayward, WI passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at his home.  Alois Raymond Weiser was born September 1, 1928 in Odin, KS the son of Rudolph and Mary (Grellinger) Weiser.  He was raised on the family farm in Kansas and attend schools in the Odin area.  After graduating from high school, Al joined the U.S. Army on December 13, 1950 and served during the Korean War.  Al was honorably discharged on November 22, 1952 and then settled in...

Karen Cline, age 82, of Hayward, WI passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2019. Karen Cline was born on March 3, 1937 to Harold and Frances Schlieman, weighing in at 11 lbs. 7.5 oz.  During Karen’s grade school years, she joined the girl scouts and was the first in the group to be a senior girl scout in Hayward.  One of the activities the girl scouts learned was nursing and Karen was hired at the Hayward Hospital as a candy striper.  She also sang in the high school...