Obituaries in Ashland, WI

Thomas "Tom" Jeffery Wood age 64 of Ashland passed away Wednesday December 31 2025. He was born August 9 1961 in Sacramento CA the son of James and Mary Wood. Tom grew up in Southeast Missouri before moving to Wisconsin in 1987 to work alongside his brother in the HVAC field in Ashland. He made Ashl...

On January 11 2026 we tragically lost the life of Niizhoodewii. Niizhoodewii was an amazing Ojibwe woman who brought life and happiness wherever she went. Among many things she loved art drawing random camping trips and traveling. She was an amazing Ojibwe speaker with passions for Ojibwe language i...

Barbara "Ann" Deragon age 82 of Ashland passed away Christmas morning December 25 2025 at Essentia Health St. Marys Medical Center in Duluth MN. She was born March 18 1943 in Washington D.C. the daughter of Robert and Ruby Lamkin. In 1960 Ann met and married Noel Farmer Cloud and relocated from Port...

Michael D. Swarm age 84 of Washburn passed away Sunday January 25 2026 at Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center. He was born October 21 1941 in Perry Iowa the son of John and Grace Brown Swarm. Mike graduated from Monroe High School in 1960 and later from Faith Baptist Bible College where he receiv...

Pastor Donald L. Don Nickolson 83 of Washburn WI passed away on January 2 2026 at Tamarack Health in Ashland WI. He was born on October 8 1942 in Milwaukee WI the son of Frank and Mabel Becke Nickolson. He graduated from Rufus King High School in Milwaukee in 1961 and went on to attend North Central...

Ronald A. Rikkola age 75 of Ashland WI passed away on December 16 2025 at Essentia St. Marys in Duluth MN. He was born on September 18 1950 in Ashland the son of Jacob and Ellen Heiskala Rikkola. He graduated from Ashland High School and attended UW Superior for several years earning an Associates D...

Catherine F. Wuennecke 90 of Ashland passed away on January 18 2026. She was born in Ashland on August 5 1935 the daughter of Steve and Elizaberth Visocky Podolan. Survivors include her daughters Carol Larson and Joyce Larry Jarecki grandchildren Carl and Ryan Jen Larson Shannon Brad Lakomy Jarecki ...

Eleanor M. Halverson age 87 of Washburn passed away Sunday January 11 2026 at Advent Health Lake Wales Medical Center in Lake Wales FL. She was born March 5 1938 in Ashland the daughter of Oliver and Hilja "Helen" Niemi Koivisto. Eleanor graduated from Mellen High School in 1956 and continued her sc...

James T. Gurske 63 of Ashland passed away on January 29 2026 at Tamarack Health in Ashland. He was born on December 22 1962 in Ashland the son of William and Evelyn Ledin Gurske.

Thomas "Tom" Jeffery Wood age 64 of Ashland passed away Wednesday December 31 2025. He was born August 9 1961 in Sacramento CA the son of James and Mary Wood. Tom grew up in Southeast Missouri before moving to Wisconsin in 1987 to work alongside his brother in the HVAC field in Ashland. He made Ashl...

Linda M. Tody age 70 of Ashland passed away peacefully Friday December 12 2025 at Birch Haven Senior Living in Ashland. She was born April 27 1955 in Ashland the daughter of LeRoy and Clara Collins Arringdale. Linda lived in the Ashland area her whole life. In 1986 she married Kenneth Tody and their...

Gerald E. "Jerry" Hieb age 83 of Mason passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on December 17th 2025. He was born on May 4th 1942 in Mason Wisconsin the son of Harold and Margaret Haviar Hieb. Jerry graduated from Ondossagon High School in 1960 and served in the United States Army fr...