Wisconsin
Body of Wisconsin man recovered from lake, reportedly fell through ice while fishing
HAMMEL, Wis. (WFRV) – A 69-year-old Wisconsin man’s body was recovered from a lake after he was reported missing by his wife, who said he hadn’t returned home from an ice fishing trip.
According to the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office, the 911 call came in around 4:17 p.m. on Friday from a caller who was reporting that her husband was ice fishing on the Washington Flowage near their home in Hammel, but he had not yet returned and may have fallen through the ice.
Taylor County Deputies and several other agencies were sent to the scene, where they found a single sled trail leading to an open spot on the ice where a sled was found.
Bruce’s Legacy and Wings of Hope, a pair of non-profits specializing in open water searches, were called to the scene along with the Marathon County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team for search and rescue efforts.
Officials later found the 69-year-old man, identified as Randall Runge of Medford, dead inside the lake, with no indication of foul play.
An investigation is ongoing.