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Catherine Kromer Dudley

Catherine Kromer Dudley, age 83, of Green Bay, formerly of Trump Lake, Wabeno passed away at a Green Bay Nursing home on March 16, 2008.

Catherine was born in Laona on December 14, 1924 to the late Fred and Catherine (Kromer) Freeman. She married James B. Dudley on October 9, 1945 in Crandon. She was a member of St. John’s Church of Townsend, where she was a member of the Ladies Aid, Sunday school teacher and Founder of the St. John’s Cradle Roll until she moved to Green Bay where she then belonged to Pilgrim Lutheran Church.

Catherine enjoyed gardening, bridge club, but most of all cooking for her family and friends, and being a beloved grandma.

She is survived by one son, Jim (Holly) Dudley of Green Bay; and two daughters, Karen (Tom) Haberstein of Lakewood and Bonnie (Curt) Warren of Green Bay. She is also survived by nine grandchildren, four great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, James; parents, Fred and Catherine Freeman; five sisters and four brothers.

Honoring Catherine as pallbearers were Tom W. Haberstein, Joel Warren, Tony Warren, Ryan Dudley, Jim Goodchild and Bill Schneider.

The family wishes to thank Manor Care West for their compassionate care of Catherine during her stay.

Visitation was March 19, 2008 from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the funeral at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Townsend. Officiating is Pastor Scott Malme with a burial in the Lakewood Forest Cemetery following. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been set up. Assisting the family with arrangements was Suminski Funeral Home of Wabeno, (715) 473-3131. Online condolences to www.suminskifuneral.com.

Lo Lita L. Kellner

Lo Lita L. Kellner of Maiden Lake and Mountain, died unexpectedly at Langlade Memorial Hospital on March 12, 2008. She was born October 10 in New London. She was the daughter of the late Louis and Ida (Kuehl) Abraham. She married George Kellner on October 9, 1938 and he preceded her in death on August 24, 1989.

Lo Lita and her husband, George, operated the Ben Franklin Store in Mayville from 1938 to 1979, before retiring to Maiden Lake. For over 55 years, she was a member of HCE and served as an officer for many of those years. She also served as a Red Cross worker with the blood bank and was on the Board of Directors at the Nicolet Clinic. She enjoyed life and lived it to the fullest.

Survivors include foster daughter, Linda Hartman of Maiden Lake; foster son, James R. and Cllarice Hoffman of Lomira; grandchildren, Joseph Hoffman of Maiden Lake, Diane Sindohl of Mountain, Janet Luebtke of Mayville; great-grandchildren, Jennifer, Jessica and Lauren; four great-great-grandchildren; and good friend, Geraldine Prasser, who she enjoyed going to the casino with.

She is preceded in death by her sister, Vivian J. Wright and her grandson’s wife, Suzanne Arets Hoffman.

Margaret Jane Harris

Margaret Jane Harris, age 86, died at home on March 21, 2008. Margaret was born in the town of Freedom on September 21, 1922, to Edward and Margaret (Pebbles) Van Blarcom.

On June 12, 1940, Margaret married Aubrey Harris.

Margaret is survived by her husband of 67 years, Aubrey; her brother, John Van Blarcom; sister, Dorothy Garrick; and her children, Lois (Skip) Erickson, June (Jim) Landru, Clara Pond and Eugene (Lori) Harris. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Chris Erickson, Cheri (Carey) Carlson, Bonnie (Scott) Corcoran, Kaye Mattern, Lee (Lori) Mattern, Lori (Jerry) St. Peter, Jeff (Tammy) Weber, Shelly (Kevin) Schultz, Bethany (Neal Magin) Harris and Caitie Harris. Margaret had 19 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

Margaret enjoyed fishing, camping and being at home in her family homestead. She was a fiercely independent person who believed that you made do with what you had and if you didn’t have it, see if you could make it with what you had. She was at her happiest when all of her children were at her home and Aubrey had brats on the grill. She will be sadly missed by her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Raymond, John and Bert Van Blarcom; her sisters, Marie Loy and Lillian Mott; infant daughter, Jane; and her granddaughters, Annette Weber and Kathy Mattern.

Services will be held at the Bethel Baptist Church in Wabeno on Friday, March 28 with visitation at 9:30 a.m. and a memorial service to follow at 10:30 a.m. Pastor Dennis Larson officiating.

Assisting the family with arrangements is Suminski Memorial Services of Wabeno, (715) 473-3131. Online condolences to www.suminskifuneral.com.

John Rychlock

John Rychlock, age 64, of Three Lakes, died Sunday, March 23, 2008 at his home. He was born May 3, 1943 in Rhinelander.

John was a lifelong resident of Three Lakes. He was involved in the logging industry his whole life. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed watching auto racing at TNT Speedway and at Riverside Raceway. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, especially his grandchildren.

He is survived by his son, Wayne (MaryJo) Rychlock of Three Lakes; daughters, Mary (Brian) Pitlik of Sugar Camp, Tunie (Paul) Sowinski of Sugar Camp and Kristie (Lance) Rychlock of Sugar Camp; sister, Sandy Bringman of Shidler, Okla.; and brothers, Tom (Carol) Rychlock of Apopka, Fla., Jerry (Holly) Rychlock of Grygla, Minn., Mike (Kate) Rychlock of Three Lakes, George (Joan) Rychlock of Three Lakes, Tim Rychlock of Three Lakes, Randy (Carol) Rychlock of Crandon and Dave (Linda) Rychlock of Three Lakes. He is further survived by his grandchildren, Ashley, Katey, Kelsey, Austin, Ben, Taylor, Lauren, Maddie, Brad and Kara; and nieces, nephews, other family and many friends.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 27 at 6 p.m. at Gaffney-Busha Funeral Home. Reverend William Horath will officiate. Visitation is March 27 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will take place in the Three Lakes Cemetery. Gaffney-Busha Funeral Home in Eagle River is assisting the family.

Olive Marie Glasgow (nee Flannery)

Olive Marie Glasgow (nee Flannery) returned to the Lord on March 18, 2008.

She is survived by her daughter, Sherry Palmer (David Klemish); daughter-in-law, Linda Glasgow, sister, Rhoda (Paul) Spencer; brother, Ward (Kathleen) Flannery; sister-in-law, Thelma Flannery; sister-in-law, Anne Marie Johnston; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Nicola and Brad Quade (Reid, Brenna, Alexander), Tammi Glasgow (James Jordan), Daeni Belling (Steven and Austin), Michael and Kayci Glasgow (Symphony and Tsavo), Dawn and Robert Mittreicher; and numerous relatives and friends.

She is preceded by parents, Oliver and Alberta Flannery; beloved husband, William Graham Glasgow, Jr.; son, William Oliver Glasgow; brother, Gordon Flannery; and sister-in-law, Jane Flannery.

Olive was born in Clearwater Lake, Wisconsin on May 19, 1919 to Oliver and Alberta (Wheeler) Flannery.

Olive was working in a dairy bar in Oak Park, Illinois when she met William. They married on March 6, 1940. After he came back from W.W.II they moved to Crandon. Both enjoyed the outdoors and he built many of Olive’s blinds for wildlife photography. He was also good natured about all the wild animals that populated their home; he never knew what creature or creatures he would find in residence.

There was also a display of some of Olive’s work throughout the years including several covers of Insight Magazine from the Journal Sentinel, her listing in the Fifty Nifty Things About Wisconsin, she was #5 of fifty, a Follette Social Studies textbook (plus other textbooks throughout the years), a Wisconsin Trails calendar, a Wisconsin Trails coffee table book, Wisconsin, A State for all Seasons, another coffee table book, Thoreau Revisited, Diary of a County Year, all with her photographs in them. There were several articles written about her printed in the Journal Sentinel and Exxon USA. There was also her eight page spread in National Wildlife, the first (inside the magazine) by a woman photographer. She also had several back covers of National Wildlife, Wisconsin Outdoor Journal used for a four page layout of her beaver series. The same beaver layout was used in a book by National Wildlife. Reader’s Digest published a book, Joy of Nature, with Olive’s pictures. Some of the educational and nature books with her photographs were translated into foreign languages for overseas markets.

Olive inherited her love of the woods from her father, Oliver Flannery, who took her along to bait and check on his trap lines. She decided that she would be happier photographing the wildlife. In time, hunters that accidentally killed a mother animal would bring the litters of fox kits, coyote pups, even bear cubs to Olive to feed with doll bottles until they could be released back into the wild. Olive also took “city” folks on tours of our area for several years. Her trips included the MacArthur Pine, a heron rookery and the garbage dumps to enjoy the bear and raccoons who would come in for their evening feast, among other sights.

Olive was also a writer. She won a special mention for the story, Pioneer Blood, in 1952 from the Wisconsin Rural Writers Association. She went on to teach Creative Writing at the technical college in Rhinelander for five years. She and another Wisconsin personality, Mel Ellis, were collaborating on a book when he passed away.

One of her many pictures of Chief Willard Ackley was published in a school book, Shapers of Wisconsin (1998). Olive was a great friend of Chief Ackley and many other of the Sokaogon Chippewa. She had a great respect for the Chippewa, for their traditions and culture. She took in numerous wild rice harvests, many times perched high in a tree near the shore to take in a broad overview.

The Wolf River Committee commissioned Olive to produce a documentary of the crafts and culture of the Menomonee Indians. She made several special friends in the tribe and found the experience both educational and rewarding.

There is no way to do justice to all of her work product. Olive said that the purpose of her photographs were to open the window to a world that others might not have an opportunity to see. Her photo art is displayed in hospitals, airports, nursing homes, banks and stores. Her pictures were used for Forest County maps and promotional printings. One of her greatest services was to keep Forest County in the newspaper in Green Bay and the Milwaukee area with pictures of our great wildlife and fish. She was a tourism asset, encouraging all to come and enjoy our beautiful forests and lakes – and help the local economy while doing so.

Funeral services for Olive were held on Friday, March 21 at 11 a.m. at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Crandon with Pastor Michael Herdt officiating. Interment was at Crandon Lakeside Cemetery. Weber-Hill Funeral Home, Crandon assisted the family with arrangements.

William Oliver Glasgow

William Oliver Glasgow of House Springs, MO found the peace of our Lord on February 11, 2008.

William was born April 30, 1941 in Oak Park, Ill. to William and Olive Glasgow. The family moved to Crandon after W.W.II. He especially loved going trapping with his grandpa, Oliver Flannery. He had some unusual pets – including a billy goat and a bear named Baby, along with other assorted wild animals that frequented his home. He had a big heart and when picking a more conventional pet would invariably pick the runt of the litter.

Bill was a truck driver who truly enjoyed his work. His sister-in-law, Patty Warfel, spoke at his funeral and closed with the following, “I wish him the largest cowboy hat, the ugliest dog and the open road.”

Survivors include his beloved wife, Linda; children and grandchildren, Tammi Glasgow (James Jordan), Daeni Belling (Austin, Steven), Michael and Kayci Glasgow (Symphony, Tsavo), Dawn and Robert Mittreicher; sister and brother-in-law, Sherry Palmer and David Klemish; sisters-in-law; brothers-in-law; uncle; aunts; cousins; nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his father, William Graham Glasgow, Jr.; grandparents; uncle, Gordon Flannery; aunt, Jane Flannery; his much loved in-laws; and followed closely by his dear mother, Olive Marie Glasgow.

Services were held in Missouri with burial at Jefferson Barracks VA Cemetery.

Mary Wensaut “Mskwankwet”

Mary Wensaut, “Mskwankwet”, age 87, of Stone Lake passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rhinelander on Wednesday, March 19, 2008. Mary was born in Phlox on May, 1, 1920, the daughter of the late Joe and Marjorie Pamytuck.

At the age of three, Mary’s mother passed away and she was raised by Marion and Charles Tecumseh. Mary married Harry Wensaut Nahbahkah in 1938, he preceded her in death in 1968.

Mary was a member and treasurer of the Lake Lucerne Gospel Chapel in Stone Lake.

She enjoyed gardening, beadwork, traveling, canning, visiting the casino and teaching Native American language. Mary was also a foster grandparent.

She is survived by daughters, Valerie Mae Nahbahkah of Crandon, Shirley Wensaut, (special friend, Larry Isham) of Appleton, Mary Jane Thunder of Crandon; sons, Ernest (Darlene) Wensaut of Michigan, Arnold Lee Wensaut of Crandon; grandchildren, Kerry Fox, Charlie Fox, Brian Fox, Terri Fox, Marcus Shincel, Chris Wensaut, Kimberly Wensaut and Jimmy Jay Wilson; great-grandchildren, Dennis James McNeal, Jr., Anike Sulaimon, Shayla, Maria Fox, Charlie Fox, V., Sarah Fox, Cory Fox, Arianna Fox, Jerrod Fox, Christina Fox, Conon Fox, Gino Fox, Donavon Fox, Brandon Phalen, Paige Wensaut, Amanda Fox and Arielle Wensaut; and great-great-grandchildren, Xander Fox, Indra Miller, Alondra Miller, Charlie Fox, VI and Mariah Fox.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harry; daughter, Judith Ann Wensaut; and son, Larry Wensaut.

Visitation was after 3 p.m. on Friday, March 21 at the Lake Lucerne Gospel Chapel of Stone Lake. Native American services were on Sunday, March 23 at 11 a.m at church with Pastor Don Dewing officiating. Interment was at the Potawatomi Tribal Cemetery in Stone Lake. Weber-Hill Funeral Home of Crandon assisted the family with arrangements.

Delbert Lee Davis

Delbert Lee Davis, age 86, of Crandon, formerly of Argonne, passed away at the Crandon Nursing Home on Monday, March 17, 2008. Visitation was held on Monday, March 24 from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Weber-Hill Funeral Home in Crandon. Funeral services followed at 10 a.m. with Pastor Bill Farr officiating. Interment was at Crandon Lakeside Cemetery.

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