Vilas
County, WI, Newspaper Obituaries
courtesy of the Vilas County
News-Review and Three
Lakes News,
Wisconsin.
Deaths for the Period 01 January 1971 thru 31 December 1971
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| Last Name | First 'Nickname' (Maiden) | Birth | Death | Paper | Obituary | Page |
| Albertson | Hulda | 08 Dec 1919 | 08 Dec 1971 | VCN | 16 Dec 1971 | 2 |
| Albrecht | Gilbert A | 19 Mar 1907 | 08 Nov 1971 | VCN | 11 Nov 1971 | 9 |
| Alton | Cora #1 | 26 Feb 1885 | 03 Feb 1971 | VCN | 11 Feb 1971 | 10 |
| Alton | Cora #2 | 26 Feb 1885 | 03 Feb 1971 | VCN | 11 Feb 1971 | 9 |
| Alton | Cora #3 | 26 Feb 1885 | 03 Feb 1971 | VCN | 13 May 1971 | 8 |
| Andrews | George H | c 1916 | 18 Oct 1971 | VCN | 28 Oct 1971 | 9 |
| Armstrong | Elizabeth (Hebert) | 13 Jan 1913 | 18 Jun 1971 | VCN | 24 Jun 1971 | 2 |
| Aust | Harold S | 14 Jun 1971 | VCN | 17 Jun 1971 | 2 | |
| Bartley | Elmer J | 14 Nov 1915 | 21 Dec 1971 | VCN | 30 Dec 1971 | 7 |
| Bauknecht | Emil, Jr | 22 Mar 1922 | 02 Aug 1971 | VCN | 12 Aug 1971 | 8 |
| Bellman | Ernest W | 29 Mar 1905 | 05 Nov 1971 | VCN | 11 Nov 1971 | 7 |
| Belohlauek | Joseph | 22 Oct 1894 | 02 May 1971 | VCN | 06 May 1971 | 6 |
| Bennett | Leanore M | 08 Apr 1890 | 23 Nov 1971 | VCN | 02 Dec 1971 | 6 |
| Bent | Lucy Ann #1 | 28 Sep 1913 | 19 Apr 1971 | VCN | 22 Apr 1971 | 3 |
| Bent | Lucy Ann #2 | 28 Sep 1913 | 19 Apr 1971 | VCN | 03 Jun 1971 | 8 |
| Bent | Lucy Ann #3 | 28 Sep 1913 | 19 Apr 1971 | VCN | 01 Jul 1971 | 4 |
| Berghult | Andrew J, Rev | 21 Apr 1880 | 20 Sep 1971 | VCN | 30 Sep 1971 | 9 |
| Bloomer | Francis J | 26 Oct 1971 | VCN | 02 Dec 1971 | 6 | |
| Boers | Ray | 26 Aug 1903 | 31 Dec 1971 | VCN | 06 Jan 1972 | 6 |
| Budde | Norman H | 13 Dec 1924 | 01 Jan 1971 | VCN | 11 Feb 1971 | 10 |
| Budney | Joseph | 10 May 1904 | 18 Jun 1971 | VCN | 08 Jul 1971 | 4 |
| Burzynski | Leonard R | c 1904 | 18 Sep 1971 | VCN | 23 Sep 1971 | 11 |
| Byington | Walter S | 29 Jan 1900 | May 1971 | VCN | 27 May 1971 | 5 |
| Colovich | Ned | 01 Mar 1925 | 13 Dec 1971 | VCN | 23 Dec 1971 | 5 |
| Cook | Louis G | c 1901 | 09 Jan 1971 | VCN | 14 Jan 1971 | 3 |
| Cottrell | Ida (Jessie) | 07 Feb 1904 | 23 Dec 1971 | VCN | 30 Dec 1971 | 9 |
| Dietel | William J | 10 Apr 1917 | 13 Jun 1971 | VCN | 17 Jun 1971 | 2 |
| Dixon | Jean W | 15 Sep 1903 | 24 Jan 1971 | VCN | 04 Feb 1971 | 8 |
| Dumke | Frank L | 28 Feb 1912 | 04 Jul 1971 | VCN | 08 Jul 1971 | 2 |
| Eaglesham | Stella E (Walitzek) | 16 Oct 1893 | 27 Aug 1971 | VCN | 02 Sep 1971 | 3 |
| Eaton | Raymond C | 17 Aug 1905 | 22 Jan 1971 | VCN | 04 Feb 1971 | 4 |
| Engman | Martin F, Dr | c 1899 | 22 Sep 1971 | VCN | 30 Sep 1971 | 8 |
| Ericson | Wendla | 05 Jan 1874 | 19 Jul 1971 | VCN | 22 Jul 1971 | 6 |
| Eschenbauch | Walter | 16 Oct 1914 | 14 Jun 1971 | VCN | 24 Jun 1971 | 2 |
| Estes | S G | c 1889 | 29 Jan 1971 | VCN | 11 Feb 1971 | 8 |
| Fannin | Martha M (Stigall) | 31 Jul 1896 | 11 Jun 1971 | VCN | 17 Jun 1971 | 2 |
| Fegers | Marjorie A | 12 Feb 1899 | 11 Jan 1971 | VCN | 14 Jan 1971 | 8 |
| Feldon | Bertha (Martin) | 09 Dec 1890 | 27 Aug 1971 | VCN | 09 Sep 1971 | 11 |
| Fishdick | Amelia | 13 Oct 1879 | 17 Mar 1971 | VCN | 25 Mar 1971 | 8 |
| Fonferek | Joseph | 17 Jan 1887 | 28 May 1971 | VCN | 03 Jun 1971 | 3 |
| Fritz | Henry Paul | c 1906 | 26 Dec 1971 | VCN | 30 Dec 1971 | 7 |
| Froelich | Edna H (Hermanson) | 17 Dec 1895 | 04 Apr 1971 | VCN | 15 Apr 1971 | 3 |
| Froelich | Martha #1 | 27 Nov 1886 | 05 Jul 1971 | VCN | 08 Jul 1971 | 4 |
| Froelich | Martha #2 | 27 Nov 1886 | 05 Jul 1971 | VCN | 15 Jul 1971 | 9 |
| Gaffron | Edna | 13 Mar 1901 | 21 Jan 1971 | VCN | 28 Jan 1971 | 11 |
| Gagnon | Gilberte M | 19 Sep 1899 | 04 Jul 1971 | VCN | 08 Jul 1971 | 2 |
| Garnett | Lyle M | c 1899 | 29 Nov 1971 | VCN | 20 Jan 1972 | 3 |
| Gaski | Katherine M (Polcyn) | 21 Aug 1911 | 22 Feb 1971 | VCN | 25 Feb 1971 | 7 |
| Giese | Elroy A | 14 Aug 1918 | 25 Jun 1971 | VCN | 08 Jul 1971 | 2 |
| Godlesky | Charles | 04 Mar 1880 | 15 Apr 1971 | VCN | 22 Apr 1971 | 3 |
| Goehe | Henry C | 23 Mar 1955 | 06 Jan 1971 | VCN | 14 Jan 1971 | 6 |
| Gorski | Julius S | 16 Feb 1910 | 02 Nov 1971 | VCN | 18 Nov 1971 | 9 |
| Granstrom | Martin C | 16 Aug 1896 | 23 Jan 1971 | VCN | 04 Feb 1971 | 4 |
| Gray | Bess (Hall) | 04 Jun 1892 | 17 Jun 1971 | VCN | 24 Jun 1971 | 2 |
| Greenman | Audrey R (Webb) | 23 Apr 1917 | 01 Jul 1971 | VCN | 08 Jul 1971 | 2 |
| Griffin | Carl | 26 Dec 1971 | VCN | 06 Jan 1972 | 5 | |
| Grimm | Frank, Mrs | 26 Mar 1971 | VCN | 08 Apr 1971 | 9 | |
| Haberman | George A | c 1897 | Sep 1971 | VCN | 23 Sep 1971 | 3 |
| Halverson | Mathilda | 22 Jun 1880 | 24 Aug 1971 | VCN | 02 Sep 1971 | 3 |
| Hann | Francis, Mrs (Baker) | 06 Feb 1971 | VCN | 18 Feb 1971 | 7 | |
| Hayden | Robert | 28 Apr 1894 | 18 Oct 1971 | VCN | 21 Oct 1971 | 8 |
| Heikkienan | Helga Julia | c 1884 | 27 Sep 1971 | VCN | 30 Sep 1971 | 8 |
| Hill | Bernice | 13 Aug 1908 | 05 Nov 1971 | VCN | 11 Nov 1971 | 7 |
| Hinke | Emil | 14 Sep 1891 | 16 Dec 1971 | VCN | 06 Jan 1972 | 6 |
| Hoppe | Herman, Mrs | c 1901 | 07 Feb 1971 | VCN | 11 Feb 1971 | 10 |
| Huff | James C | 07 Oct 1900 | 06 Dec 1971 | VCN | 09 Dec 1971 | 2 |
| Huhtala | Elsa M (Nyman) | 26 Oct 1909 | 20 Feb 1971 | VCN | 25 Feb 1971 | 7 |
| Ivancich | George | c Mar 1971 | VCN | 01 Apr 1971 | 8 | |
| Jaaska | Thomas R | 25 Apr 1916 | Jul 1971 | VCN | 29 Jul 1971 | 3 |
| Johnson | Anna | 25 May 1881 | 30 Jun 1971 | VCN | 08 Jul 1971 | 4 |
| Jones | Martha Madeline (Jones) | 23 May 1878 | 05 Nov 1971 | VCN | 11 Nov 1971 | 9 |
| Kaiser | John E | 20 Dec 1898 | 14 Sep 1971 | VCN | 23 Sep 1971 | 11 |
| Kalous | Daniel J | 25 May 1931 | 21 May 1971 | VCN | 27 May 1971 | 4 |
| Kangas | Charles H | 20 Sep 1929 | 03 Feb 1971 | VCN | 11 Feb 1971 | 7 |
| Keeney | Ace | 20 Jan 1905 | 20 Apr 1971 | VCN | 22 Apr 1971 | 2 |
| Kelsey | Theresa M (Schuster) | 17 Feb 1909 | 16 Oct 1971 | VCN | 21 Oct 1971 | 8 |
| King | Thomas | 22 Dec 1894 | 25 Nov 1971 | VCN | 02 Dec 1971 | 11 |
| Klemaszewski | Harry E | 30 Oct 1919 | 29 Jan 1971 | VCN | 04 Feb 1971 | 7 |
| Klesczewski | Frank | 04 Oct 1911 | 22 Dec 1971 | VCN | 30 Dec 1971 | 7 |
| Koepsell | Edward H | c 1896 | 01 Nov 1971 | VCN | 11 Nov 1971 | 6 |
| Koprek | Matilda C | 25 Apr 1908 | 30 Oct 1971 | VCN | 11 Nov 1971 | 6 |
| Kosky | John E | 08 Jun 1902 | 19 Feb 1971 | VCN | 25 Feb 1971 | 7 |
| Kroening | Ralph H | c 1889 | 12 Feb 1971 | VCN | 25 Feb 1971 | 11 |
| Kruse | Walter F | 29 Jan 1908 | 31 Mar 1971 | VCN | 08 Apr 1971 | 9 |
| Kuehne | Frances | 12 May 1888 | 07 Dec 1971 | VCN | 16 Dec 1971 | 2 |
| Kureth | Harry T | 16 Sep 1903 | 25 May 1971 | VCN | 03 Jun 1971 | 8 |
| LaQue | Harold | 04 Feb 1971 | VCN | 11 Feb 1971 | 7 | |
| Laundrie | Frank H | 22 Sep 1887 | 22 Nov 1971 | VCN | 25 Nov 1971 | 2 |
| Lindquist | Astrid Margreta (Anderson) | 08 Dec 1902 | 14 Mar 1971 | VCN | 18 Mar 1971 | 8 |
| Liston | Thomas | 02 Jul 1896 | 17 May 1971 | VCN | 20 May 1971 | 2 |
| Lorbetske | Frank | c 1884 | 16 Sep 1971 | VCN | 23 Sep 1971 | 8 |
| Lutz | James J, Dr | 02 Apr 1905 | 10 Jan 1971 | VCN | 21 Jan 1971 | 10 |
| Maciejewski | Matt | 03 Feb 1895 | 22 Aug 1971 | VCN | 09 Sep 1971 | 11 |
| MacQuaker | Pearl | 28 Nov 1880 | 01 Jun 1971 | VCN | 10 Jun 1971 | 2 |
| Maki | Aina M | 17 May 1900 | 20 Apr 1971 | VCN | 29 Apr 1971 | 10 |
| Mann | William, Dr | c 1898 | 18 May 1971 | VCN | 27 May 1971 | 3 |
| Mangles | Robert V | 15 Jun 1925 | 26 Aug 1971 | VCN | 02 Sep 1971 | 8 |
| Manthey | Mathilda | 19 Jun 1901 | 26 Aug 1971 | VCN | 02 Sep 1971 | 6 |
| March | Gertrude (Ellerman) | c 1896 | 28 Jan 1971 | VCN | 04 Feb 1971 | 8 |
| Mayack | Hattie | 15 Oct 1899 | 30 Jun 1971 | VCN | 08 Jul 1971 | 4 |
| Middaugh | Walter | 10 Jan 1971 | VCN | 04 Feb 1971 | 4 | |
| Moenning | Adelle (Hartmann) | 20 Jan 1903 | 18 Aug 1971 | VCN | 26 Aug 1971 | 8 |
| Mosley | Bernice | 28 Jun 1971 | VCN | 01 Jul 1971 | 6 | |
| Mustonen | John Einar | 16 Nov 1910 | 24 Apr 1971 | VCN | 29 Apr 1971 | 3 |
| Nafzger | Frances (Stein) | 10 Aug 1893 | 01 Jun 1971 | VCN | 10 Jun 1971 | 2 |
| Neman | Edward L, Jr | 23 Jul 1914 | 14 Apr 1971 | VCN | 22 Apr 1971 | 3 |
| Newberry | William A | 10 Jul 1919 | 01 Nov 1971 | VCN | 18 Nov 1971 | 8 |
| Nordstrom | Evelyn | 12 Sep 1897 | 12 Aug 1971 | VCN | 19 Aug 1971 | 3 |
| Novotny | Josephine | 19 Mar 1882 | 22 Jan 1971 | VCN | 04 Feb 1971 | 4 |
| Oldenberg | Viola (Hoye) | 1889 | 26 Mar 1971 | VCN | 08 Apr 1971 | 9 |
| Parsons | Alieen | 24 Feb 1907 | 05 Jun 1971 | VCN | 10 Jun 1971 | 3 |
| Pawlak | Albert | Mar 1896 | 09 Jan 1971 | VCN | 21 Jan 1971 | 9 |
| Peters | Guy Harold | 02 Mar 1923 | 18 Feb 1971 | VCN | 25 Feb 1971 | 11 |
| Peterson | Calvin Lawrence | 27 Sep 1904 | 10 Jan 1971 | VCN | 21 Jan 1971 | 10 |
| Pitts | Jean H | 31 Mar 1919 | 31 Jan 1971 | VCN | 04 Feb 1971 | 8 |
| Poc | Emma | c 1909 | 25 Mar 1971 | VCN | 25 Mar 1971 | 8 |
| Priebe | Irene | 30 Nov 1903 | 13 Jun 1971 | VCN | 17 Jun 1971 | 2 |
| Prinz | Alexander | 06 Mar 1880 | 04 Mar 1971 | VCN | 01 Apr 1971 | 8 |
| Pripps | Raymond | 26 Mar 1902 | 14 May 1971 | VCN | 20 May 1971 | 2 |
| Quinn | Michael A | 21 Oct 1891 | 30 Apr 1971 | VCN | 06 May 1971 | 6 |
| Rasmussen | Lewis, Mrs | 20 Apr 1971 | VCN | 20 May 1971 | 5 | |
| Ray | Calvin, Jr | 29 Apr 1925 | 11 Feb 1971 | VCN | 18 Feb 1971 | 3 |
| Renberg | Edla K | 13 Jul 1890 | 22 Jan 1971 | VCN | 04 Feb 1971 | 4 |
| Renel | Harriet | 14 Nov 1971 | VCN | 09 Dec 1971 | 12 | |
| Reynolds | Vera M | 22 Jul 1901 | 16 May 1971 | VCN | 20 May 1971 | 10 |
| Richmond | Donald D | c 1903 | 15 Sep 1971 | VCN | 23 Sep 1971 | 8 |
| Richmond | Elsie (Neimann) | c 1888 | 03 Mar 1971 | VCN | 11 Mar 1971 | 11 |
| Russell | Howard P | 05 Aug 1898 | 08 Feb 1971 | VCN | 18 Feb 1971 | 7 |
| Sandbeck | Mabel | 28 Jun 1898 | 22 Mar 1971 | VCN | 25 Mar 1971 | 8 |
| Schieding | Josephine (Deverney) | 19 May 1895 | 20 Nov 1971 | VCN | 25 Nov 1971 | 2 |
| Schneider | Grace L | 16 Oct 1906 | 11 Sep 1971 | VCN | 16 Sep 1971 | 7 |
| Schofield | Harvey H, Sr | 1888 | 01 Jun 1971 | VCN | 24 Jun 1971 | 9 |
| Schofield | Ruth (Porter) | 21 Feb 1971 | VCN | 04 Mar 1971 | 3 | |
| Schuster | Carl, Mrs (Giese) | c 1894 | 01 Jul 1971 | VCN | 08 Jul 1971 | 4 |
| Shelby | Raymond | c 1906 | 05 Sep 1971 | VCN | 09 Sep 1971 | 11 |
| Sickler | June | 20 Apr 1909 | 21 May 1971 | VCN | 27 May 1971 | 4 |
| Simac | John R | 12 Jan 1920 | 03 Oct 1971 | VCN | 07 Oct 1971 | 3 |
| Skalecki | James W | 12 Mar 1912 | 29 Dec 1971 | VCN | 06 Jan 1972 | 5 |
| Small | John Gilbert 'Jack' | 02 Mar 1971 | VCN | 04 Mar 1971 | 3 | |
| Smith | Earl E, Mrs | 31 Oct 1890 | 14 Jul 1971 | VCN | 15 Jul 1971 | 3 |
| Smith | Wilbert 'Schmitty' | 08 Dec 1913 | 22 Oct 1971 | VCN | 28 Oct 1971 | 6 |
| Spears | Al H | 07 Mar 1888 | 12 Mar 1971 | VCN | 18 Mar 1971 | 6 |
| Spiess | Anna B (Wiebe) | 17 Aug 1892 | 07 Feb 1971 | VCN | 11 Feb 1971 | 10 |
| Spiess | William Gary | 16 Sep 1941 | 19 Nov 1971 | VCN | 25 Nov 1971 | 2 |
| Stark | Susan #1 | 07 Feb 1896 | 05 May 1971 | VCN | 13 May 1971 | 13 |
| Stark | Susan #2 | 07 Feb 1896 | 05 May 1971 | VCN | 13 May 1971 | 3 |
| Stein | Joseph H | 13 Aug 1903 | 07 Jun 1971 | VCN | 10 Jun 1971 | 3 |
| Steinke | Walter F | 15 Jan 1907 | 29 Dec 1971 | VCN | 06 Jan 1972 | 3 |
| Steubenrauch | Anna | c 1877 | Sep 1971 | VCN | 16 Sep 1971 | 7 |
| Stoeckmann | Hugo | 17 Nov 1886 | 13 May 1971 | VCN | 27 May 1971 | 5 |
| Sullivan | Gregory | 14 Dec 1912 | 23 Jan 1971 | VCN | 04 Feb 1971 | 7 |
| Swartz | William N | 23 Nov 1896 | 27 Oct 1971 | VCN | 04 Nov 1971 | 3 |
| Temme | Joseph | 12 May 1895 | 07 Jan 1971 | VCN | 14 Jan 1971 | 8 |
| Thomas | John Jack | 19 May 1927 | 28 Aug 1971 | VCN | 02 Sep 1971 | 9 |
| Thomas | Theresa (Schels) | 12 Nov 1944 | 17 Jun 1971 | VCN | 24 Jun 1971 | 2 |
| Thome | Otto R, Rev | 11 Aug 1885 | 17 Nov 1971 | VCN | 16 Dec 1971 | 10 |
| Thoni | Anna (Bonack) | c 1880 | 24 Jan 1971 | VCN | 28 Jan 1971 | 3 |
| Treutel | Harry | 19 Jun 1971 | VCN | 01 Jul 1971 | 2 | |
| Turpin | Charles | 24 Dec 1897 | 01 Jul 1971 | VCN | 08 Jul 1971 | 4 |
| Valley | Fred | 02 Oct 1900 | 14 Mar 1971 | VCN | 14 Mar 1971 | 4 |
| VanBussum | Laverne (Bellman) | 17 Sep 1913 | 18 Nov 1971 | VCN | 25 Nov 1971 | 5 |
| Wallace | Lorraine (Zarder) | 19 Aug 1920 | 20 Oct 1971 | VCN | 28 Oct 1971 | 6 |
| Walters | C L | c 1894 | Sep 1971 | VCN | 30 Sep 1971 | 8 |
| Wanzyn | Bronsilaus J | 08 Dec 1906 | 19 Apr 1971 | VCN | 29 Apr 1971 | 2 |
| Warren | Walter | 23 Feb 1971 | VCN | 18 Mar 1971 | 7 | |
| Wenham | Edward W | 02 Jan 1915 | 03 Nov 1971 | VCN | 11 Nov 1971 | 7 |
| Wheelan | Dorothy L | 27 Nov 1897 | 23 Jun 1971 | VCN | 26 Aug 1971 | 3 |
| Will | Robert J | 12 Mar 1940 | 08 Apr 1971 | VCN | 15 Apr 1971 | 3 |
| Williams | Francis T, Rev 'Frank' | 02 Jan 1971 | VCN | 07 Jan 1971 | 6 | |
| Witkowski | Joseph M #1 | 12 Aug 1885 | 22 Oct 1971 | VCN | 04 Nov 1971 | 2 |
| Witkowski | Joseph M #2 | 12 Aug 1885 | 22 Oct 1971 | VCN | 18 Nov 1971 | 9 |
| Witt | Lewis | c 1895 | 18 Dec 1971 | VCN | 06 Jan 1972 | 7 |
| Wolter | Harvey C | c 1910 | 31 Dec 1971 | VCN | 06 Jan 1972 | 2 |
| Zimpelmann | Bertha J | c 1881 | 16 Sep 1971 | VCN | 23 Sep 1971 | 3 |
| Zmek | James, Jr | 29 Jan 1909 | 10 Jun 1971 | VCN | 17 Jun 1971 | 2 |