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9/03/2026

jesse4430
Sep 3
1 min read

VILAS COUNTY - The 75-year-old man who died following a boating accident on Sumach Lake Sunday afternoon has been identified as Kimberly Chilsen of Arbor Vitae. The Vilas County Sheriff’s Office reports two men went into the water after their boat capsized. Someone on shore came to Chilsen's aid, and he was talking with medical personnel when they arrived. He later became unresponsive and was taken to a hospital, where he died. Authorities say he suffered an unknown medical event.

 
 
 

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