Cecilia Sue (Stoneking) Metzger, 72, of Three Lakes, Wis. and Westmont, Ill., passed away peacefully Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, surrounded by family.

She was born in Three Lakes March 1, 1940.

She graduated from Three Lakes High School in 1958.

She was the beloved wife of the late Richard R. Metzger.

After raising their family in Westmont, Ill., Cecilia and Richard retired back to Three Lakes.

She is survived by Richard J. Metzger, Corrine J. Metz­ger, Charlotte J. (Bill) Kobusch, Colette J. (Matt) Solatka, Channon J. (Robert) Recchia and Robert J. (Jennifer) Metzger.

Joanne Splinter of Sugar Camp, formerly of Oak Creek, died Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, at Ministry Saint Mary’s Hospital in Rhine­lander. She was 75.

Mrs. Splinter was born Sept. 9, 1937, in Cudahy, the daughter of Leonard and Violet Albrecht.

Prior to her retirement, she was employed by Trinity Hospital in Cudahy. She has been a resident of Sugar Camp for the past 17 years. 

MINOCQUA — Donald Peter Walker, a North Woods newspaper publisher for nearly 50 years, died at his home Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012. He was 77.

Walker was publisher of The Lakeland Times for 48 years and was president of  Lakeland Printing Corp., the parent company for The Times, for 54 years.

He was born in Crosby, Minn., to Robert and Stella Walker Jan. 21, 1935. He was the oldest of three children, having two younger sisters. Following graduation from Crosby-Ironton High School, he  enlisted in the Navy at age 17. 

By News-Review Staff

Ernest “Nick” Hockings, known in the Eagle River area for entertaining thousands of spectators during the annual Klondike Days as part of the former Waswagoning Dance Theatre, died Nov. 30, 2012, at the age of 70.

Hockings, a tribal member of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe Indians, founded the dance theatre group to deliver presentations about his tribe’s history and culture.  The past five years, the dance theatre group has been known as Blue Winds Dancing.

Daniel Athey, 33, Krakow, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, Dec. 4, 2012, at a Green Bay hospital, with his wife and mom and other family at his side.

The son of Raymond and Rosie (Kasper) Athey was born April 3, 1979, in Flint­ville, and was a 1998 graduate of Pulaski High School.

On May 10, 2003, he married his high school sweetheart, Jessica Stender. The couple made their home in Kunesh and moved to Krakow in 2008.

Frank Gaug­han Burchby of Bemidji, Minn., died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012, at his home. He was 70.

Mr. Burchby was born April 30, 1942, in Chicago, Ill., the son of Frank and Eileen (nee Gaughan) Burchby. He was raised and educated in Chicago, graduating from DePaul University. 

Wayne Geddes Kay passed away suddenly at his home on Dec. 7, 2012, at the age of 79.

Wayne was born in Chicago, Ill., on July 5, 1933.

His family moved to Con­over, Wis., in 1941, and then to Eagle River, Wis., in 1947.

He graduated from Eagle River High School, where he excelled in both academics and sports.

Marlys J. Hirn of Land O’ Lakes died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, at her home. She was 80.

Mrs. Hirn was born Oct. 7, 1932, in York, N.D., the daughter of Adolph and Mabel (née Bervin) Braaten.  

Frank W. Neider of St. Germain, formerly of Naper­ville, Ill., died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, at Seasons of Life Hospice House in Woodruff. He was 85.

Mr. Neider was born Feb.  1, 1927, in Chicago, Ill.  

Thomas “Tom” Schaab, age 73, of Eagle River, Wis., formerly of Chicago, Ill., died Nov. 30, 2012, at his home.

He was born in Chicago on Nov. 3, 1939, the son of August and Cecelia (Franke) Schaab, the youngest of seven children.

Tom served in the U.S. Army.