Rhinelander High Wisconsin Alumni Obituaries

Anna M. Gorz 91 of Rhinelander passed away February 10 2026 at Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital. Anna was born in a log cabin in Sugar Camp to Olen and Nettie Bailey on September 19 1934. She graduated from Rhinelander High School Class of 1952. She married Dr. Louis J. Gorz in Rhinelander and was a me...

Janice was born on April 8 1937 to Elder and Dolores Moslet in Frederic Wisconsin. After graduating from Luck High School she moved to Minneapolis Minnesota seeking adventure and new experiences. On April 27 1957 she married Walter Bille and together they shared 63 years of marriage and were blessed...

Michael "Mike" John Pepper Sr. age 47 of Rhinelander WI died on Thursday January 29 2026 at his home. He was born on April 20 1978 in Park Falls WI son of John A. Pepper and Ann Grassel Pepper. Mike was a graduate of Park Falls High School. He is survived by one son Michael John Pepper Jr. brothers ...

Richard "Rick" Edward Schmitz 68 of the Town of Crescent passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday January 9 2026. Rick graduated from Rhinelander High School in 1975. He joined the US Army in 1977 and was stationed in Fort Hood Texas and served his country until 1980. He came home to Rhinelander a...

Harold Ray Bell 85 of Rhinelander passed away Tuesday January 20 2026 at Rennes Health Rehab Center. Harold was born on January 24 1940 to Vernell and Ina Mae Bell. He was raised in Goreville Illinois and was a 1958 graduate of Goreville High School. He lived in Kankakee and Cabery Illinois for mos...

Clifford Havener Haskins, age 99 of Laona, Wisconsin completed (finished) this part of his life on January 24, 2026.He was born to Clifford E. Haskins and Ethelind Beatrice (Havener) Haskins in Wausau, Wisconsin, September 22. 1926.He grew up in Wabeno and Laona, Wisconsin and graduated from the Lao...

Virginia “Ginny” Ann Josifek Metzdorf, 83 of Hazelhurst, WI died peacefully on Monday, February 9, 2026.Ginny was born on March 15, 1942, the daughter of Jaroslav (Jerry) and Lucille (Buske) Josifek in Cadott, Wisconsin. She grew up on her family’s farm and lived there until the fall of 1960 when sh...

Juliana Marie “Julie" Densow (nee’ Kukanich), age 85, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2026. She was born on April 18, 1940 in Eagle River, Wisconsin.Juliana graduated from Eagle River Union High School in 1958 and began her professional career at Lyman Carter Law in her hometown. After marryin...

Paul was born on May 24 1942 in Black Earth Wisconsin to Paul and Estelle Jones. He graduated from Gays Mills High School in 1960 and later attended Midwest Bible College in St. Louis Missouri where he met the love of his life Karen. The two were married on June 24 1962 and shared a devoted and fait...

George St. Catherine age 92 passed away on January 13 2026 at his home. He was born on April 24 1933 in HurleyWI where his lifelong love of sports education and community first took root. George dedicated his life to students athletes and schools across Northern Wisconsin. He began his career as a p...

Beatrice Theresa “Bea” Henke, age 95, of Wisconsin Rapids, passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at Renaissance Assisted Living.A memorial service will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Wisconsin Rapids. Visitation will ...