All Obituaries

Margaret I. Grode, age 95, of Wisconsin Rapids, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020, in her home under the care of family and Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Service. Services will be at 12:00 P.M. on Friday, March 12, 2021 at Herman-Taylor Funeral Home in Wisconsin Rapids.  Pastor Dean Pingel will officiate. Visitation will be from 10:30 A.M. until the time of service on Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Margaret (Marge) was born...

Micheal J. Barnes, age 43, of Wisconsin Rapids, passed away on February 25, 2021 at Aspirus Riverview Hospital from complications of a heart attack. Services will be at 5:00 P.M. on Thursday March 4, 2021 at Herman-Taylor Funeral Home. Pastor Eric Hambrock will officiate. Visitation will be from 3:00 P.M. until the time of service on Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be at a later date at Hancock Cemetery in Hancock WI. Micheal Barnes was born on June 17, 1977 in Wild Rose WI to...

LaVerne D. Christman, age 78, of Wisconsin Rapids, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021 at his residence. Services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, March 1, 2021 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Wisconsin Rapids.  Rev. Dr. Carlton Andersen will officiate.  Visitation will be from 9:00 A.M. until the time of service on Monday at the church.  Burial will be at a later date at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Vern was born July 20, 1942 in Almond, WI to Donald and...

Gary S. Snowball “Sh pito”, age 65, of Vesper, WI passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, WI. Services were held at the Cex-Haci Community Building in Nekoosa, with burial at Dexterville Cemetery. Gary was born May 30, 1955 in Milwaukee, WI to Alfred and Carol (Pidgeon) Snowball.  He married Violet Roberts on July 6, 1984. Gary was an operating engineer with local union 139. Gary enjoyed going bargain hunting at area flea...

Violet Snowball “Gmonokwe”, age 68, of Vesper, WI passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, WI. Services were held at the Violet Snowball residence, with burial at Anwash Cemetery. Violet was bron May 7, 1952 in Tama, IA to Ray and Lena (White) Roberts.  She married Gary Snowball on July 6, 1984. Violet was a language teacher for the Potawatomi Nation.  She enjoyed playing bingo and cooking and loved spending time with her...

Walter Carl Flaig, age 98, of Rudolph, passed away on February 24, 2021 at The Wellington Place in Biron. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at St. Philip The Apostle Catholic Church. Father Janusz Kowalski will officiate. Burial will be at Guardian Angel Cemetery in Stevens Point, WI. Visitation for relatives and friends will be held from 9:30 A.M. until the time of services on Tuesday at the church. Walter was born on December 13, 1922 in Linwood,...

Douglas J. Koch, age 63, of Wisconsin Rapids, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at Aspirus Hospice House in Wausau. Doug was born April 1, 1957 in Wisconsin Rapids to Gerald and Dawn (Nystrom) Koch.  He married Katherine Smith on June 18, 1977 in Wisconsin Rapids.  Doug was a proud Vietnam era veteran, having served his country in the United States Army from 1974-1976. Doug was an auto mechanic at various area businesses.  He enjoyed racing and football and spending...

Viola O. Rapacz, age 101, of Wisconsin Rapids, passed away with her family at her side on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Aspirus Riverview Hospital in Wisconsin Rapids. Services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Herman-Taylor Funeral Home in Wisconsin Rapids.  Rev. Cheryl Davis will officiate.  Burial will be at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.  Visitation for relatives and friends will be held from 9:00 A.M. until the time of services on Saturday at the...

David B. Hougum, age 79, of Vesper, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Marshfield Medical Center. A time of visitation for relatives and friends will be at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, February 26, 2021 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Vesper.  The service will be officiated by Rev. Ryan Anderson at 12:00.  A lunch will follow the service. The burial will be private at Hillside Cemetery in Marshfield. Dave was born April 7, 1941 in Marshfield to Roy and Bernice (Charboneau) Hougum....

Elizabeth Johnson, known to family and friends as Betty, died Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at Aspirus Riverview Hospital, after suffering a massive stroke the week before. Betty was born May 12, 1931, to Frank and Ingred Roach.  She attended schools in Wisconsin Rapids, until the family moved to Milladore in 1948, and finished her final two years of high school at Auburndale High School.  She married Hubert Johnson at the First Methodist Church in Junction City, WI on September...