Vilas
County, WI, Newspaper Obituaries
courtesy of the Vilas County
News-Review and Three
Lakes News,
Wisconsin.
Deaths for the Period 01 January 1972 thru 31 December 1972
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obituary)

| Last Name | First 'Nickname' (Maiden) | Birth | Death | Paper | Obituary | Page |
| Allen | Thomas | 24 Jul 1912 | 23 Aug 1972 | VCN | 31 Aug 1972 | 2 |
| Allwardt | Carl H | 20 May 1893 | 28 Feb 1972 | VCN | 02 Mar 1972 | 3 |
| Alto | Mary | 09 Dec 1887 | 22 Nov 1972 | VCN | 30 Nov 1972 | 3 |
| Anders | Emmy | 03 Jan 1890 | 16 Aug 1972 | VCN | 24 Aug 1972 | 3 |
| Andrews | Ethan Louis | c 1969 | 17 Jul 1972 | VCN | 20 Jul 1972 | 2 |
| Baker | Charles A | 17 Jul 1896 | 21 Jan 1972 | VCN | 27 Jan 1972 | 6 |
| Balling | Otto, Mrs | 08 Dec 1972 | VCN | 21 Dec 1972 | 2 | |
| Basting | William | c 1881 | 10 Jan 1972 | VCN | 27 Jan 1972 | 7 |
| Bebber | Charles A | 21 Feb 1903 | 07 Jul 1972 | VCN | 13 Jul 1972 | 3 |
| Becraft | John F | 12 Jan 1938 | 24 Jun 1972 | VCN | 29 Jun 1972 | 3 |
| Benson | Edward | 14 Dec 1972 | VCN | 28 Dec 1972 | 2 | |
| Besser | Henry A | c 1902 | 12 Sep 1972 | VCN | 14 Sep 1972 | 9 |
| Blechta | Rose A | c 1880 | 01 Jan 1972 | VCN | 06 Jan 1972 | 6 |
| Bliss | Ruth M | 01 Dec 1972 | VCN | 07 Dec 1972 | 8 | |
| Boleck | Joseph Francis | 19 Aug 1903 | 18 Jul 1972 | VCN | 27 Jul 1972 | 8 |
| Brown | Jennie (Fox) | 26 Oct 1880 | 13 Dec 1972 | VCN | 21 Dec 1972 | 3 |
| Brown | Vivien | 01 Dec 1900 | 07 Jan 1972 | VCN | 20 Jan 1972 | 9 |
| Budde | Nell H | c 1895 | 18 Apr 1972 | VCN | 11 May 1972 | 17 |
| Budney | Lottie H | 27 Jun 1885 | 20 Jun 1972 | VCN | 29 Jun 1972 | 9 |
| Burgmeier | Ray | 19 Aug 1903 | 03 Apr 1972 | VCN | 06 Apr 1972 | 6 |
| Burzynski | Jennie (Golembeski) | 26 May 1897 | 13 Nov 1972 | VCN | 16 Nov 1972 | 3 |
| Byington | Ethel M | 29 Jan 1894 | 25 Aug 1972 | VCN | 31 Aug 1972 | 2 |
| Carlson | Estelle | 17 Apr 1891 | 11 Jan 1972 | VCN | 20 Jan 1972 | 6 |
| Cochrane | Kelly | 20 Mar 1971 | 16 Feb 1972 | VCN | 24 Feb 1972 | 7 |
| Commodore | Ernest | c 1908 | 25 Jun 1972 | VCN | 29 Jun 1972 | 1 |
| Cook | Eleanor | 05 May 1890 | 26 Aug 1972 | VCN | 31 Aug 1972 | 12 |
| Coulter | William H | c 1919 | 27 Mar 1972 | VCN | 13 Apr 1972 | 5 |
| Dahlgren | Ellen S (Eklund) | 06 Mar 1903 | 03 Jan 1972 | VCN | 13 Jan 1972 | 11 |
| Denler | Arnold L | 06 Jun 1881 | 20 Mar 1972 | VCN | 30 Mar 1972 | 7 |
| Detloff | Fred, Mrs | 30 Dec 1915 | 11 Jun 1972 | VCN | 15 Jun 1972 | 7 |
| Dewyer | Joseph A | 08 Jul 1904 | 10 Jun 1972 | VCN | 15 Jun 1972 | 2 |
| Diedrich | Arthur H | 22 Jan 1880 | 13 Jan 1972 | VCN | 20 Jan 1972 | 2 |
| Dillman | Marvin | 12 Jul 1907 | 16 Dec 1972 | VCN | 21 Dec 1972 | 2 |
| Dobbs | Anna | 16 Oct 1895 | 05 Jan 1972 | VCN | 13 Jan 1972 | 2 |
| Elschner | Phillip, Mrs (Mueller) | 25 Mar 1901 | 30 Apr 1972 | VCN | 04 May 1972 | 6 |
| Estes | Tatum C | 15 May 1912 | 15 Apr 1972 | VCN | 20 Apr 1972 | 9 |
| Ewald | Jennie M | 14 Nov 1891 | 29 Dec 1972 | VCN | 04 Jan 1973 | 3 |
| Faiza | Anthony V | 30 Apr 1916 | 12 Feb 1972 | VCN | 17 Feb 1972 | 5 |
| Fernel | John | 21 Nov 1915 | 24 Jul 1972 | VCN | 27 Jul 1972 | 9 |
| Fleming | Harry W | 24 Dec 1916 | 13 Nov 1972 | VCN | 23 Nov 1972 | 3 |
| Fronsee | Jeanette | 27 Aug 1917 | 06 Apr 1972 | VCN | 13 Apr 1972 | 9 |
| Gauthier | Frank | 29 Aug 1910 | 09 Jan 1972 | VCN | 13 Jan 1972 | 1 |
| Gerbin | Joseph | 25 Feb 1899 | 21 Apr 1972 | VCN | 27 Apr 1972 | 5 |
| Gniech | Michael | 07 Oct 1883 | 15 Jan 1972 | VCN | 27 Jan 1972 | 11 |
| Gonder | Peter R | 29 Mar 1896 | 28 Oct 1972 | VCN | 02 Nov 1972 | 3 |
| Greenman | Robert D | 15 Nov 1932 | 23 Mar 1972 | VCN | 30 Mar 1972 | 2 |
| Griffin | Nancy (Walker) | 23 Feb 1972 | VCN | 02 Mar 1972 | 8 | |
| Groboski | Margaret M | 20 Oct 1911 | 02 Jan 1972 | VCN | 06 Jan 1972 | 3 |
| Gurina | Agnes | 06 Jun 1892 | 31 Dec 1972 | VCN | 04 Jan 1973 | 7 |
| Hage | Erwin | 18 Aug 1899 | 12 May 1972 | VCN | 18 May 1972 | 4 |
| Hall | John D | 28 Apr 1945 | 07 May 1972 | VCN | 11 May 1972 | 2 |
| Handley | Hupert S | 03 Aug 1914 | 28 Jun 1972 | VCN | 06 Jul 1972 | 6 |
| Handlos | Joe | 15 Jan 1891 | 07 Sep 1972 | VCN | 14 Sep 1972 | 1 |
| Hansen | Patricia M (Rosner) | c 1946 | 08 Jun 1972 | VCN | 15 Jun 1972 | 2 |
| Hatch | Fred | c 1892 | 31 Oct 1972 | VCN | 02 Nov 1972 | 6 |
| Haynes | Stuart Paul, Sr | 11 Dec 1907 | 10 May 1972 | VCN | 18 May 1972 | 9 |
| Herzinger | Charlotte (Schubert) | 08 Oct 1920 | 12 Sep 1972 | VCN | 21 Sep 1972 | 8 |
| Hicks | Willie | 03 Jan 1972 | VCN | 06 Jan 1972 | 1 | |
| Hildebrand | George D, Dr | c 1909 | 23 Mar 1972 | VCN | 06 Apr 1972 | 7 |
| Hillner | Bruno | 14 Jul 1907 | 15 Nov 1972 | VCN | 23 Nov 1972 | 3 |
| Hletko | Victor J, Sr | c 1905 | 03 Mar 1972 | VCN | 16 Mar 1972 | 1 |
| Hoffman | Avis (Zentner) | 25 Oct 1917 | 12 Sep 1972 | VCN | 28 Sep 1972 | 12 |
| Hoffman | Clara | c 1870 | 07 Feb 1972 | VCN | 17 Feb 1972 | 3 |
| Hokanson | Iner 'Hoggie' | 18 Jul 1899 | 23 Apr 1972 | VCN | 27 Apr 1972 | 5 |
| Hradetzky | Stanley A | c 1914 | 10 Sep 1972 | VCN | 21 Sep 1972 | 11 |
| Humphrey | Caryl M | 25 Jul 1888 | 22 Apr 1972 | VCN | 27 Apr 1972 | 11 |
| Hunt | Mae | 15 Oct 1889 | 20 Jan 1972 | VCN | 27 Jan 1972 | 6 |
| Jack | Louise (Snow) | 05 Feb 1935 | 10 Jan 1972 | VCN | 13 Jan 1972 | 3 |
| Jameson | Minnie | 10 May 1891 | 07 Dec 1972 | VCN | 14 Dec 1972 | 1 |
| Johnson | Willard | 04 Feb 1911 | 23 Jan 1972 | VCN | 27 Jan 1972 | 6 |
| Jones | John A | c 1881 | 10 Nov 1972 | VCN | 23 Nov 1972 | 4 |
| Josephson | Victor | 22 May 1888 | 06 Dec 1972 | VCN | 14 Dec 1972 | 1 |
| Kasmarek | Barney | 20 Mar 1897 | 12 Feb 1972 | VCN | 24 Feb 1972 | 6 |
| Keskinen | Iola M (Briggs) | 26 Mar 1908 | 10 Jun 1972 | VCN | 15 Jun 1972 | 2 |
| Kmichik | Robert | 08 Dec 1906 | 01 Sep 1972 | VCN | 07 Sep 1972 | 12 |
| Knauz | Karl | 06 Jan 1904 | 07 Feb 1972 | VCN | 17 Feb 1972 | 5 |
| Koeller | Pearl (Olson) | 20 Mar 1908 | 25 Jun 1972 | VCN | 29 Jun 1972 | 16 |
| Kohta | August | 25 Aug 1901 | 17 Dec 1972 | VCN | 21 Dec 1972 | 2 |
| Konkol | William E | c 1909 | 12 Mar 1972 | VCN | 16 Mar 1972 | 8 |
| Korpal | John B | 24 Aug 1885 | 11 Jan 1972 | VCN | 20 Jan 1972 | 6 |
| Korzilius | Henry R | 05 Sep 1886 | 06 Jul 1972 | VCN | 13 Jul 1972 | 2 |
| Krug | Archie W | c 1907 | 03 Nov 1972 | VCN | 09 Nov 1972 | 6 |
| Kukanich | Frank | 26 May 1886 | 07 May 1972 | VCN | 11 May 1972 | 10 |
| LaBarge | Cecelia A | 14 Apr 1897 | 08 Oct 1972 | VCN | 19 Oct 1972 | 3 |
| LaBuda | Leo | c 1913 | 24 Oct 1972 | VCN | 02 Nov 1972 | 10 |
| LaHaie | Gordon Page | 28 Apr 1917 | 17 Sep 1972 | VCN | 28 Sep 1972 | 9 |
| LaHaie | Gregory Page | 28 Apr 1917 | c Sep 1972 | VCN | 21 Sep 1972 | 8 |
| Lahti | Oscar | 14 Mar 1911 | 24 Sep 1972 | VCN | 28 Sep 1972 | 2 |
| Lang | Walter A | 18 Sep 1908 | 26 Jun 1972 | VCN | 29 Jun 1972 | 3 |
| Larson | Anna | 20 May 1885 | 29 Apr 1972 | VCN | 04 May 1972 | 3 |
| Larson | Eleanor | c 1913 | 31 Jan 1972 | VCN | 03 Feb 1972 | 2 |
| Lawonn | Warren 'Bud' | 25 Feb 1923 | 28 Feb 1972 | VCN | 02 Mar 1972 | 8 |
| LeBel | Wilfred J | 19 Oct 1901 | 11 Apr 1972 | VCN | 20 Apr 1972 | 8 |
| Litket | Reuben E | 27 Dec 1927 | 23 Nov 1972 | VCN | 30 Nov 1972 | 9 |
| Lolie | Frank | 04 Apr 1907 | 12 Nov 1972 | VCN | 16 Nov 1972 | 7 |
| Loue | Robert W | 16 Jul 1895 | 10 Jun 1972 | VCN | 15 Jun 1972 | 12 |
| Malkowski | Anna | 12 Oct 1880 | 30 Dec 1972 | VCN | 04 Jan 1973 | 3 |
| Mayerly | Joseph | 01 Sep 1901 | 23 Dec 1972 | VCN | 28 Dec 1972 | 3 |
| McGregor | Martha | 05 Nov 1900 | 04 Oct 1972 | VCN | 12 Oct 1972 | 8 |
| McNeil | Beulah M | 16 May 1895 | 20 Aug 1972 | VCN | 31 Aug 1972 | 2 |
| Michalski | Adela (Kitzmann) | 20 Mar 1914 | 28 Jan 1972 | VCN | 03 Feb 1972 | 8 |
| Michalski | John | 10 Aug 1896 | 27 Jan 1972 | VCN | 03 Feb 1972 | 8 |
| Mikich | John | 04 Sep 1892 | 15 Mar 1972 | VCN | 16 Mar 1972 | 7 |
| Mizen | Helen | 22 Oct 1891 | 16 Nov 1972 | VCN | 23 Nov 1972 | 3 |
| Mondro | Albert J | 16 Oct 1907 | 24 Aug 1972 | VCN | 31 Aug 1972 | 2 |
| Morgan | Lulu | 10 Mar 1895 | 03 May 1972 | VCN | 11 May 1972 | 13 |
| Nelson | Lester A | 05 Apr 1912 | 28 May 1972 | VCN | 01 Jun 1972 | 3 |
| Novatny | Frank | 24 Dec 1905 | 26 Jun 1972 | VCN | 06 Jul 1972 | 2 |
| O'Brien | Iona (Barker) | 14 Mar 1915 | 05 May 1972 | VCN | 11 May 1972 | 10 |
| Olmsted | Howard N | c 1918 | 15 Nov 1972 | VCN | 23 Nov 1972 | 5 |
| Olson | Elmer A | 15 Aug 1888 | 04 Oct 1972 | VCN | 19 Oct 1972 | 6 |
| Olson | Lyons C | 15 Jan 1915 | 05 Sep 1972 | VCN | 14 Sep 1972 | 3 |
| Ostling | Tekla | 26 Sep 1897 | 04 Apr 1972 | VCN | 13 Apr 1972 | 9 |
| Patten | Elmer J | 22 Oct 1885 | 09 Nov 1972 | VCN | 16 Nov 1972 | 10 |
| Petts | Elizabeth (Cox) | 06 Aug 1886 | 20 Sep 1972 | VCN | 05 Oct 1972 | 6 |
| Pitts | Elin K | c 1880 | 02 Jul 1972 | VCN | 13 Jul 1972 | 2 |
| Pitts | Harold L | 10 Jun 1918 | 10 Nov 1972 | VCN | 16 Nov 1972 | 10 |
| Polifka | James F | 29 Nov 1908 | 04 Jun 1972 | VCN | 08 Jun 1972 | 3 |
| Prahl | Thomas H | 24 May 1934 | 05 Jun 1972 | VCN | 08 Jun 1972 | 2 |
| Price | Myrtle (Sparks) | 28 Nov 1914 | 28 Feb 1972 | VCN | 09 Mar 1972 | 8 |
| Puelicher | Almira | c 1898 | 14 Aug 1972 | VCN | 24 Aug 1972 | 9 |
| Ranta | Hanna | 22 Dec 1889 | 22 Oct 1972 | VCN | 26 Oct 1972 | 3 |
| Ray | Calvin, Sr | 10 Mar 1903 | 19 Oct 1972 | VCN | 26 Oct 1972 | 6 |
| Reebie | Owen | c 1906 | 09 Nov 1972 | VCN | 23 Nov 1972 | 3 |
| Richter | Francis | 23 Feb 1940 | 17 Nov 1972 | VCN | 23 Nov 1972 | 1 |
| Rinas | Henry | c 1897 | 08 Aug 1972 | VCN | 17 Aug 1972 | 14 |
| Rothmeyer | Violet (Olson) | 18 Apr 1933 | 16 Oct 1972 | VCN | 26 Oct 1972 | 12 |
| Ryan | John Andrew | 17 Sep 1893 | 10 May 1972 | VCN | 18 May 1972 | 9 |
| Salo | Albert | 19 Feb 1906 | 22 Nov 1972 | VCN | 07 Dec 1972 | 7 |
| Saltenberger | Ida K | 07 Aug 1894 | 29 Oct 1972 | VCN | 02 Nov 1972 | 10 |
| Satran | J R | 18 Jul 1884 | 25 Apr 1972 | VCN | 27 Apr 1972 | 1 |
| Sayner | Gertrude | 29 May 1891 | 26 May 1972 | VCN | 08 Jun 1972 | 2 |
| Schaumbuger | Oscar | c 1909 | 12 May 1972 | VCN | 18 May 1972 | 9 |
| Schiffmann | Fred | 20 Jan 1894 | 04 Feb 1972 | VCN | 17 Feb 1972 | 6 |
| Schilling | Lyne, Dr | c 1895 | 26 Aug 1972 | VCN | 07 Sep 1972 | 12 |
| Schlarp | Jacob | 08 Oct 1891 | 22 Nov 1972 | VCN | 30 Nov 1972 | 12 |
| Schmidt | Willy | 30 Oct 1902 | 13 Aug 1972 | VCN | 24 Aug 1972 | 8 |
| Schneider | Jacob | 31 Mar 1886 | 02 Sep 1972 | VCN | 07 Sep 1972 | 3 |
| Scholl | L Grace | 02 Oct 1877 | 18 Sep 1972 | VCN | 28 Sep 1972 | 23 |
| Schrader | George A | c 1914 | 03 May 1972 | VCN | 18 May 1972 | 15 |
| Schramm | Agnes | c 1907 | 24 Apr 1972 | VCN | 04 May 1972 | 2 |
| Schubert | Ray, Mrs | c 1897 | 08 Nov 1972 | VCN | 16 Nov 1972 | 2 |
| Seifert | Robert | 04 Dec 1920 | 25 Feb 1972 | VCN | 02 Mar 1972 | 1 |
| Sergent | Benjamin C | 11 Nov 1900 | 17 Dec 1972 | VCN | 21 Dec 1972 | 3 |
| Smith | Charles 'Cap' | c 1881 | 20 Jan 1972 | VCN | 24 Feb 1972 | 2 |
| Sockness | Melvin, Sr | 21 Feb 1900 | 04 Sep 1972 | VCN | 14 Sep 1972 | 2 |
| Spehar | Peter J | 06 Jan 1891 | 17 Aug 1972 | VCN | 24 Aug 1972 | 2 |
| Spurgeon | James | 03 Jul 1885 | 27 Mar 1972 | VCN | 30 Mar 1972 | 14 |
| Stebbeds | Mae (Volk) | 08 Feb 1908 | 18 Jan 1972 | VCN | 27 Jan 1972 | 6 |
| Steinwart | Frank H | 21 Sep 1916 | 14 Dec 1972 | VCN | 21 Dec 1972 | 9 |
| Stevens | Nellie A | c 1909 | 27 Jan 1972 | VCN | 03 Feb 1972 | 3 |
| Stevens | William H | 22 Nov 1890 | 10 Jun 1972 | VCN | 15 Jun 1972 | 12 |
| Stock | Frank Paul | 11 Jun 1912 | 12 Nov 1972 | VCN | 16 Nov 1972 | 3 |
| Thompson | Myrtle | c 1892 | 27 Oct 1972 | VCN | 09 Nov 1972 | 7 |
| Thorn | Hugo W | 18 May 1893 | 07 May 1972 | VCN | 18 May 1972 | 15 |
| Tijan | Mary (Bubash) | 02 Nov 1902 | 19 May 1972 | VCN | 25 May 1972 | 3 |
| Tilden | Lena 'Grandma' | 25 Sep 1878 | 11 Oct 1972 | VCN | 11 Oct 1972 | 6 |
| Tremel | Julia | 02 Oct 1903 | 18 Nov 1972 | VCN | 23 Nov 1972 | 5 |
| Vetten | Cornelius, Dr | 14 May 1899 | 13 Oct 1972 | VCN | 19 Oct 1972 | 6 |
| Vlasak | Frank C | c 1910 | 21 Feb 1972 | VCN | 02 Mar 1972 | 9 |
| Voelker | Harry J | 17 Nov 1896 | 09 Jan 1972 | VCN | 27 Jan 1972 | 6 |
| Wallenkamp | Henry A | c 1885 | 26 Apr 1972 | VCN | 04 May 1972 | 9 |
| Warwick | Glen W | 31 May 1949 | 09 Sep 1972 | VCN | 21 Sep 1972 | 11 |
| Wax | Phyllis | 21 Aug 1905 | 20 Jul 1972 | VCN | 27 Jul 1972 | 3 |
| Webb | Annette (Koski) | c 1912 | 29 May 1972 | VCN | 08 Jun 1972 | 3 |
| Wegner | Frieda Louise | 14 May 1894 | 21 Nov 1972 | VCN | 30 Nov 1972 | 10 |
| Weiss | Florence C | 12 Aug 1896 | 27 Aug 1972 | VCN | 31 Aug 1972 | 2 |
| Wellstein | Anna | 04 Mar 1888 | 07 Jul 1972 | VCN | 13 Jul 1972 | 2 |
| Wikberg | Edwin | 12 Jan 1972 | VCN | 13 Jan 1972 | 3 | |
| Wilde | Paul F | 15 Aug 1883 | 27 Jun 1972 | VCN | 06 Jul 1972 | 2 |
| Wirth | Fred | 25 Jul 1897 | 20 Aug 1972 | VCN | 24 Aug 1972 | 3 |
| Wolter | Harriett (Prieve) | 05 Jun 1909 | 18 May 1972 | VCN | 25 May 1972 | 7 |
| Woynovitch | Anna | 08 Apr 1972 | VCN | 27 Apr 1972 | 4 | |
| Wurdinger | George | c 1921 | 20 Feb 1972 | VCN | 02 Mar 1972 | 3 |
| Wyant | William A | 10 Apr 1901 | 21 Jan 1972 | VCN | 27 Jan 1972 | 6 |
| Zadrovich | Angelina | c 1891 | 15 May 1972 | VCN | 18 May 1972 | 8 |
| Ziebell | Robert C | 10 Jun 1879 | 02 Jun 1972 | VCN | 08 Jun 1972 | 2 |
| Zimmerman | Ruth C (Richmond) #1 | 16 Oct 1972 | VCN | 19 Oct 1972 | 3 | |
| Zimmerman | Ruth C (Richmond) #2 | 21 May 1915 | 16 Oct 1972 | VCN | 26 Oct 1972 | 6 |
| Zmek | James, Sr | 30 May 1884 | 03 Aug 1972 | VCN | 10 Aug 1972 | 2 |