On Monday, June 1, 2026, police were notified that a man's body was found near a pontoon in Soo Lake in the Town of Elk.
Deputies arrived on scene. The man's body was brought to the shore by the person who notified the police.
Police determined that the man, Stanley Gruszka, of Phillips, was filling the gas tank of the pontoon. His leg likely became stuck in the ladder of the pontoon, trapping him under water, and he passed on.
The Price County Sheriff's Office was assisted by the Price County Coroner's Office, Wisconsin DNR, Phillips Fire Department, and Central Price County Ambulance Service.