04/16/1954 - 09/06/2016

Edward "Skip" A. Yirsa, age 62, of Tomahawk, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2016, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.  Skip was born April 16, 1954, to the late Edward and Gladys (Masek) Yirsa. 

Skip grew up in Lyons, IL, and was a 1972 graduate of Morton West High School.  He spent his early years working in San Diego, CA, Houston, TX, Hawaii and Florida before settling in Tomahawk where he was employed at FedEx.  Skip was an avid Chicago fan who loved watching the Cubs, Bears and Blackhawks.   
Survivors include his two Sons, Eddie Yirsa, of Wausau, and Ben Yirsa, of Madison; two Sisters, Terry (Joel) Bucaro, of Tomahawk, and Stacie (Gary) Petrouske, of Merrill.  He was preceded in death by his Parents, Edward and Gladys.