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Jack Hines Obituary

John 'Jack' Hines May 15, 1936 — March 13, 2026 Ellsworth John “Jack” Hines, affectionately known to many as “The Colonel,” age 89, a longtime and respected civic leader of Ellsworth, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, March 13,...

Bruce Bieri Obituaty

Bruce Arthur “The Colonel” Bieri (74) – This cowboy took his final ride February 5th, near Inn of the Mountain Gods Casino and Resort on the Mescalero Apache Reservation in New Mexico. Bruce spent his final weeks road-tripping in his “traveling condo”, gambling,...

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Gerald O’Connor

Gerry O'Connor founder and owner of O'Connor Auction Group has been in the Auction Business since 1981, after graduating from Reich World Wide College of Auctioneer in June of 1981. He is a second generation auctioneer and was trained by the renowned auctioneer,...

Michael D. Gerlach

Full-time Machinery & Equipment Appraiser and Auctioneer since 1997. Michael Gerlach has performed thousands of machinery and equipment appraisals and auctions of all types for lenders, attorneys, individual firms and corporations. Accredited Senior Appraiser,...

Robert D. Petts

Wisconsin Estate Solutions, LLC is your auction company located in Schofield, WI Helping you is at the core of our business. Your estate was built over many years and transitioning into a new season of life can be stressful. Our free consultation is designed to...

John Berner

John Berner is a first-generation auctioneer with nearly a decade of experience in the auction industry. Based in Savage, Minnesota, John began his career after attending the World Wide College of Auctioneering in 2016, following a transition from food-service...