Vilas
County, WI, Newspaper Obituaries
courtesy of the Vilas County
News-Review and Three
Lakes News,
Wisconsin.
Deaths for the Period 01 January 1973 thru 31 December 1973
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| Last Name | First 'Nickname' (Maiden) | Birth | Death | Paper | Obituary | Page |
| Adolfo | Fred | 29 Apr 1922 | 02 Aug 1973 | VCN | 09 Aug 1973 | 3 |
| Ames | Grace L | 24 Mar 1891 | 12 Jun 1973 | VCN | 21 Jun 1973 | 7 |
| Andersen | Rhobie H | 27 Sep 1906 | 02 Nov 1973 | VCN | 08 Nov 1973 | 7 |
| Bailey | Marjorie (Leahy) | 28 Mar 1902 | 03 Mar 1973 | VCN | 08 Mar 1973 | 7 |
| Ball | Arthur L | c 1894 | 30 Jan 1973 | VCN | 22 Feb 1973 | 8 |
| Bartz | Matilda | 20 Oct 1899 | 01 Apr 1973 | VCN | 05 Apr 1973 | 8 |
| Bates | Charles 'Chuckie' | c 1959 | 01 Jan 1973 | VCN | 11 Jan 1973 | 7 |
| Bell | James E | 19 Jul 1935 | 12 Jul 1973 | VCN | 19 Jul 1973 | 1 |
| Benedict | Gertrude (Lesner) | 07 Feb 1927 | 03 Mar 1973 | VCN | 15 Mar 1973 | 6 |
| Benson | Menzel | 08 Oct 1908 | 05 Jun 1973 | VCN | 21 Jun 1973 | 7 |
| Benton | John Lowell | 28 Oct 1917 | 27 Jan 1973 | VCN | 08 Feb 1973 | 9 |
| Bezucha | Washington, Jr 'Wash' | 01 Jun 1891 | 23 Feb 1973 | VCN | 01 Mar 1973 | 8 |
| Boers | Marian (Ainsworth) | c 1914 | 27 Dec 1973 | VCN | 10 Jan 1974 | 9 |
| Bohne | Ralph C | c 1904 | 19 Jan 1973 | VCN | 01 Feb 1973 | 8 |
| Brown | George W 'MA-DWA-WA-GWAN-NA-BI' | c 1889 | 15 Feb 1973 | VCN | 22 Feb 1973 | 1 |
| Burns | Elizabeth | 25 Aug 1877 | 11 Apr 1973 | VCN | 19 Apr 1973 | 3 |
| Burnside | Helen (Willett) | c 1899 | 01 Oct 1973 | VCN | 11 Oct 1973 | 1 |
| Busch | Greta | 13 Jan 1895 | 10 Sep 1973 | VCN | 20 Sep 1973 | 3 |
| Callum | Ted | 18 Feb 1895 | 04 Jan 1973 | VCN | 11 Jan 1973 | 8 |
| Carlson | Edward | 08 Jul 1900 | 12 May 1973 | VCN | 17 May 1973 | 14 |
| Caskey | Sylvester | 02 Sep 1880 | 14 Jan 1973 | VCN | 18 Jan 1973 | 9 |
| Castleton | Emil Roy | 10 Jan 1883 | 29 Jun 1973 | VCN | 05 Jul 1973 | 3 |
| Cestkowski | Henry J | c 1920 | 29 Jul 1973 | VCN | 02 Aug 1973 | 16 |
| Charron | Bobbie | 08 Dec 1904 | 06 May 1973 | VCN | 10 May 1973 | 6 |
| Charron | Claude A, Sr | 16 Jul 1899 | 04 Nov 1973 | VCN | 08 Nov 1973 | 3 |
| Chart | Stanley A | 24 Sep 1900 | 15 Dec 1973 | VCN | 20 Dec 1973 | 8 |
| Christiansen | L R | c 1899 | 31 May 1973 | VCN | 07 Jun 1973 | 3 |
| Cole | Peggy | 17 Dec 1973 | VCN | 20 Dec 1973 | 8 | |
| Deditz | Eva | 09 Aug 1903 | 27 Apr 1973 | VCN | 03 May 1973 | 8 |
| Dickman | Walter A | 18 Apr 1896 | 20 Nov 1973 | VCN | 29 Nov 1973 | 9 |
| Eckhardt | Lorriane M | 28 Sep 1902 | 07 Jan 1973 | VCN | 11 Jan 1973 | 3 |
| Finnigan | Pat | c 1948 | c Oct 1973 | VCN | 01 Nov 1973 | 8 |
| Fisher | Amy Charlotte | 01 May 1971 | 28 Oct 1973 | VCN | 08 Nov 1973 | 2 |
| Fisher | Corrine Kay | 13 Oct 1967 | 28 Oct 1973 | VCN | 08 Nov 1973 | 2 |
| Fisher | Ellen (Pitlik) | 28 Oct 1973 | VCN | 08 Nov 1973 | 2 | |
| Fisher | Nicole Jane | 29 Dec 1969 | 28 Oct 1973 | VCN | 08 Nov 1973 | 2 |
| Fisher | Tamara Ann | 17 Apr 1967 | 28 Oct 1973 | VCN | 08 Nov 1973 | 2 |
| Forslund | John Carl | 26 Dec 1886 | 12 Jun 1973 | VCN | 21 Jun 1973 | 8 |
| Freeland | Jacob C | 31 Oct 1908 | 15 Nov 1973 | VCN | 22 Nov 1973 | 8 |
| Garbarek | Albert | 14 Apr 1908 | 29 Jan 1973 | VCN | 08 Feb 1973 | 2 |
| Glickauf | Elizabeth | 25 Jul 1913 | 18 Apr 1973 | VCN | 26 Apr 1973 | 3 |
| Handke | Leslie | 07 Oct 1973 | VCN | 18 Oct 1973 | 8 | |
| Hansen | Christopher John | 22 Sep 1972 | 02 Dec 1973 | VCN | 06 Dec 1973 | 11 |
| Heikkinen | Allie E (Makinen) | 23 Dec 1911 | 06 Nov 1973 | VCN | 15 Nov 1973 | 8 |
| Hendrickson | John Edward | 06 May 1912 | 16 May 1973 | VCN | 24 May 1973 | 8 |
| Herzog | Joseph | 02 Jun 1891 | 03 Aug 1973 | VCN | 09 Aug 1973 | 9 |
| Hetzel | Edgar | 24 May 1904 | 02 Feb 1973 | VCN | 08 Feb 1973 | 1 |
| Hill | Reino W | 02 May 1934 | 07 May 1973 | VCN | 10 May 1973 | 5 |
| Inberg | Larry | 09 Aug 1911 | 12 Jan 1973 | VCN | 18 Jan 1973 | 5 |
| Jankovich | Nick | 06 Dec 1891 | 06 Oct 1973 | VCN | 11 Oct 1973 | 7 |
| Jaquith | Neil 'Jim' | 23 Sep 1941 | 25 Jun 1973 | VCN | 28 Jun 1973 | 6 |
| Johnson | Margaret 'Ma' (Kampmann) | 22 Apr 1888 | 15 Nov 1973 | VCN | 22 Nov 1973 | 9 |
| Jolin | Wallace Ray | 26 Jul 1916 | 03 Jun 1973 | VCN | 07 Jun 1973 | 3 |
| Kalous | Gertrude (Vranesh) | 26 Nov 1920 | 03 Dec 1973 | VCN | 06 Dec 1973 | 3 |
| Kapp | Frank H | 14 Feb 1895 | 28 Nov 1973 | VCN | 06 Dec 1973 | 3 |
| Kasper | Adolph | 06 May 1902 | 12 Aug 1973 | VCN | 16 Aug 1973 | 8 |
| Kelly | Carroll J | 22 Apr 1904 | 10 Aug 1973 | VCN | 16 Aug 1973 | 8 |
| Kingstad | Celia L | 08 Mar 1895 | 24 Dec 1973 | VCN | 03 Jan 1974 | 7 |
| Kotowski | Nicholas | c 1905 | 01 Oct 1973 | VCN | 04 Oct 1973 | 1 |
| Kringel | Hubert E 'Herb' | 10 Dec 1895 | 01 Jun 1973 | VCN | 07 Jun 1973 | 3 |
| Kringel | Sheila | c 1963 | 10 Jan 1973 | VCN | 18 Jan 1973 | 8 |
| Langkau | Eleanore C | c 1904 | 28 Dec 1973 | VCN | 10 Jan 1974 | 8 |
| Lasher | Charles A | 11 Sep 1897 | 21 Nov 1973 | VCN | 29 Nov 1973 | 8 |
| Lehman | Albert | 27 Jan 1973 | VCN | 01 Feb 1973 | 10 | |
| Litkey | Roy R | 16 May 1930 | 09 Feb 1973 | VCN | 22 Feb 1973 | 4 |
| Lupinek | Adolph F | 11 Feb 1898 | 25 May 1973 | VCN | 31 May 1973 | 2 |
| Madsen | Mead | 18 Aug 1898 | 28 Jan 1973 | VCN | 01 Feb 1973 | 3 |
| Maines | Arthur | 04 Nov 1895 | 19 Mar 1973 | VCN | 22 Mar 1973 | 9 |
| Maki | Eino M | 23 Jan 1908 | 23 Sep 1973 | VCN | 04 Oct 1973 | 6 |
| Mastej | Joseph S | 13 Feb 1917 | 15 Oct 1973 | VCN | 18 Oct 1973 | 3 |
| McGlinn | Jerry | c 1924 | 10 Dec 1973 | VCN | 20 Dec 1973 | 7 |
| McGregor | Alex | 03 Jul 1896 | 25 Aug 1973 | VCN | 30 Aug 1973 | 3 |
| McIntosh | Miles S | 16 Jan 1880 | 05 Aug 1973 | VCN | 09 Aug 1973 | 9 |
| McKittrick | Patrick B | 02 Jun 1892 | 07 Oct 1973 | VCN | 11 Oct 1973 | 7 |
| Meyer | Welcome W | 21 Sep 1888 | 02 Sep 1973 | VCN | 06 Sep 1973 | 7 |
| Mikich | Joseph | c 1900 | 20 May 1973 | VCN | 24 May 1973 | 18 |
| Mittlesteadt | Hilda R (Crane) | 30 May 1910 | 08 Aug 1973 | VCN | 16 Aug 1973 | 8 |
| Monien | Julius | c 1896 | 22 Oct 1973 | VCN | 01 Nov 1973 | 9 |
| Motylewski | Joseph | 09 Mar 1900 | 18 Aug 1973 | VCN | 23 Aug 1973 | 9 |
| Nabbefeld | Fred 'Butch' | c 1903 | 25 Oct 1973 | VCN | 01 Nov 1973 | 2 |
| Nelson | C David | 24 Feb 1897 | 14 Mar 1973 | VCN | 22 Mar 1973 | 6 |
| Nelson | Enold N | 03 Mar 1900 | 20 Dec 1973 | VCN | 27 Dec 1973 | 3 |
| Nelson | Henry A | c 1891 | 10 Aug 1973 | VCN | 23 Aug 1973 | 11 |
| Nelson | Hildur C | 27 Nov 1890 | 27 Sep 1973 | VCN | 04 Oct 1973 | 2 |
| Nortwen | Arthur | 17 Apr 1898 | 01 Nov 1973 | VCN | 08 Nov 1973 | 4 |
| Olkowski | Alex R | 12 Feb 1905 | 22 Sep 1973 | VCN | 27 Sep 1973 | 11 |
| Patrick | Helen | 26 Nov 1885 | 23 Jan 1973 | VCN | 01 Feb 1973 | 7 |
| Penn | Paul D, Dr | 03 Mar 1936 | 09 Oct 1973 | VCN | 18 Oct 1973 | 3 |
| Petts | Earl B | 17 Nov 1897 | 23 Mar 1973 | VCN | 05 Apr 1973 | 8 |
| Pitlik | Jody Marie | 07 Apr 1965 | 28 Oct 1973 | VCN | 08 Nov 1973 | 2 |
| Plude | David L | 25 Feb 1973 | 14 May 1973 | VCN | 17 May 1973 | 6 |
| Rand | Clarence E | 06 Aug 1898 | 01 Oct 1973 | VCN | 04 Oct 1973 | 2 |
| Reffke | Marie | 19 Feb 1885 | 19 Jun 1973 | VCN | 21 Jun 1973 | 8 |
| Reimer | Wilbur C | 26 Nov 1905 | 02 Jul 1973 | VCN | 05 Jul 1973 | 3 |
| Reinke | Helen D | c 1907 | 08 May 1973 | VCN | 10 May 1973 | 5 |
| Remus | Alex | 23 Jul 1903 | 13 Oct 1973 | VCN | 18 Oct 1973 | 3 |
| Rerutko | Grace (Parker) | 19 Jul 1896 | 01 Dec 1973 | VCN | 06 Dec 1973 | 3 |
| Reynolds | Lloyd W | 24 Nov 1899 | 13 Nov 1973 | VCN | 22 Nov 1973 | 9 |
| Richter | Art #1 | 02 Apr 1897 | 12 May 1973 | VCN | 17 May 1973 | 1 |
| Richter | Art #2 | 02 Apr 1897 | 12 May 1973 | VCN | 17 May 1973 | 3 |
| Roberts | Glyn, Sr | 02 Aug 1901 | 03 May 1973 | VCN | 10 May 1973 | 1 |
| Roeck | Marion E | 17 Jan 1919 | 03 Jul 1973 | VCN | 12 Jul 1973 | 3 |
| Rogers | Jessie (Heffner) | 08 Aug 1890 | 24 Jul 1973 | VCN | 26 Jul 1973 | 9 |
| Ronning | William A | 28 Jun 1901 | 27 Jan 1973 | VCN | 08 Feb 1973 | 8 |
| Rose | Alfred | c 1898 | 24 Dec 1973 | VCN | 03 Jan 1974 | 3 |
| Ross | Helen C | 06 Jun 1914 | 06 Apr 1973 | VCN | 12 Apr 1973 | 8 |
| Ross | Vernon, Sr | 22 Dec 1912 | 09 Sep 1973 | VCN | 13 Sep 1973 | 6 |
| Saari | Henry | c 1929 | 10 Mar 1973 | VCN | 15 Mar 1973 | 6 |
| Samz | Mary A (Rempert) | 12 Jul 1923 | 24 Sep 1973 | VCN | 27 Sep 1973 | 6 |
| Sassalos | George G | 10 Jun 1888 | 11 Jan 1973 | VCN | 18 Jan 1973 | 2 |
| Savickey | Elsie L | 13 Dec 1908 | 07 Oct 1973 | VCN | 11 Oct 1973 | 7 |
| Scheffler | William 'Big Bill' | c 1924 | 24 Dec 1973 | VCN | 10 Jan 1974 | 8 |
| Scheribel | Alfred L | 09 Aug 1898 | 15 May 1973 | VCN | 21 Jun 1973 | 7 |
| Schmeling | Martha (Schell) | 28 Oct 1883 | 31 Mar 1973 | VCN | 05 Apr 1973 | 8 |
| Scrimshaw | Stewart, Dr | c 1887 | 18 Apr 1973 | VCN | 26 Apr 1973 | 9 |
| Seyfert | Wallace E | 08 Jan 1901 | 09 Jul 1973 | VCN | 12 Jul 1973 | 3 |
| Sheets | Gertrude M (Byington) | 15 Oct 1895 | 12 May 1973 | VCN | 17 May 1973 | 13 |
| Simon | Norma (Knopp) | 13 Oct 1900 | 11 Dec 1973 | VCN | 13 Dec 1973 | 7 |
| Skultety | Mary (Zebella) | 31 Aug 1923 | 06 Dec 1973 | VCN | 13 Dec 1973 | 5 |
| Sottile | Edna M | 09 Jan 1885 | 12 Aug 1973 | VCN | 16 Aug 1973 | 8 |
| Staffen | Edith H | 27 Jan 1903 | 17 Aug 1973 | VCN | 23 Aug 1973 | 9 |
| Stamper | Irene | c 1908 | 19 Sep 1973 | VCN | 27 Sep 1973 | 11 |
| Stedjee | Eva (Ruppel) | 13 Feb 1879 | 04 Jan 1973 | VCN | 11 Jan 1973 | 7 |
| Steinbruner | Joseph F | 01 Feb 1911 | 31 Aug 1973 | VCN | 06 Sep 1973 | 11 |
| Stith | Carl R | 26 Jul 1887 | 20 Jan 1973 | VCN | 25 Jan 1973 | 12 |
| Tacke | Amelia | 07 Mar 1973 | VCN | 15 Mar 1973 | 8 | |
| Taylor | Maud | c 1892 | 13 Feb 1973 | VCN | 01 Mar 1973 | 2 |
| Thoele | Alma #1 (Puetz) | 19 Jun 1906 | 04 Apr 1973 | VCN | 05 Apr 1973 | 1 |
| Thoele | Alma #2 (Puetz) | 19 Jun 1906 | 04 Apr 1973 | VCN | 12 Apr 1973 | 8 |
| Toney | Gene | 26 Feb 1903 | 08 May 1973 | VCN | 17 May 1973 | 2 |
| Trudeau | Clara | 26 Jun 1886 | 22 Mar 1973 | VCN | 05 Apr 1973 | 6 |
| Tully | Richard G | c 1893 | 14 Oct 1973 | VCN | 25 Oct 1973 | 1 |
| VanBussum | Lawrence L | 12 Feb 1916 | 14 Dec 1973 | VCN | 20 Dec 1973 | 8 |
| Waggoner | James F | 16 Jan 1912 | 27 Apr 1973 | VCN | 03 May 1973 | 2 |
| Waldhuetter | Anna | c 1878 | 26 Jul 1973 | VCN | 02 Aug 1973 | 8 |
| Wanty | Louise C | 27 Jun 1903 | 11 Apr 1973 | VCN | 19 Apr 1973 | 3 |
| Weber | Leonard D #1 | 01 Mar 1914 | 04 Jun 1973 | VCN | 07 Jun 1973 | 2 |
| Weber | Leonard D #2 | 01 Mar 1914 | 04 Jun 1973 | VCN | 14 Jun 1973 | 3 |
| Wegner | Paul H | 08 May 1885 | 17 Jul 1973 | VCN | 19 Jul 1973 | 3 |
| Wentland | Anthony | 13 Jan 1888 | 19 Nov 1973 | VCN | 29 Nov 1973 | 9 |
| Westland | Amanda | 10 Jun 1899 | 16 Oct 1973 | VCN | 25 Oct 1973 | 6 |
| Wilcox | Gordon Fred | 28 Jul 1911 | 11 Sep 1973 | VCN | 13 Sep 1973 | 6 |
| Wild | Theresa | 21 Oct 1890 | 16 Apr 1973 | VCN | 26 Apr 1973 | 3 |
| Williams | Ralph | c 1877 | 23 Sep 1973 | VCN | 04 Oct 1973 | 1 |
| Wolfer | Lois | 17 Aug 1898 | 12 Jan 1973 | VCN | 18 Jan 1973 | 3 |
| Zarski | Clyde S, Fr | 21 Oct 1921 | 24 Jun 1973 | VCN | 28 Jun 1973 | 8 |
| Zebrowski | Edna | 09 Jan 1913 | 17 Oct 1973 | VCN | 25 Oct 1973 | 6 |
| Zehner | Charles | 21 Mar 1889 | 31 Oct 1973 | VCN | 08 Nov 1973 | 3 |
| Zielke | George R | 17 Oct 1901 | 09 Feb 1973 | VCN | 15 Feb 1973 | 5 |