Lillian Wenzel

Lillian Lydia Wenzel, 91, of Wausau, passed away peacefully, Friday, May 19, 2017, at Wausau Manor, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services.

Lillian was born October 15, 1925, at home on the farm in the Village of Spencer, the sixth child to Fred and Rachel (Buhrow) Blaubach. Although she attended several different schools she moved with her family to Hamburg, where she graduated from LaFollette.

Lillian eventually moved to Ringle where she met Clarence Wenzel at a dance in Nutterville. They were married on November 6, 1943, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Town of Easton and honeymooned in Chicago. Lillian worked side by side with her husband on the farm for 26 years where they raised three children, Arleen, Lois and Dennis. After Clarence's unfortunate death on November 15, 1969 she continued to run the farm on her own for three years. She later sold the farm and moved to Schofield where she began working as a cook and housekeeper for the Downtown Motel, Sunny Vale Infirmary and North Central Health Care, retiring in 1983.

Lillian was a faithful and longstanding member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Schofield and belonged to the Ladies Aid and Card Club. Her hobbies included inspirational writing, canning, baking, cooking, embroidery, sewing, crocheting, latch hook and candy making. She also spent time traveling throughout the United States, visiting places like Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, California, Colorado, North and South Dakota, Louisiana and overseas in Germany.

Lillian is survived by her three children; Arleen (Gary) Hahn of Lantana, TX, Lois (David) Hahn of Schofield and Dennis (Judy) Wenzel of Wausau, six grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, and two brothers, Raymond (Patricia) Blaubach, Wausau and Ernest (Carol) Blaubach of Schofield and two sisters-in-law, Betty (Calvin) Blaubach Patterson of Hamburg and Eldine Blaubach of Rib Mountain.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Clarence, four brothers, George, Daniel, Elroy and Alvin and two sisters, Eleanore and Violinda.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 26, 2017, at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Schofield, with Rev. Walter Davidson officiating. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Thursday, May 25, 2017, at the Helke Funeral Home, 302 Spruce St in Wausau and after 10:00 a.m. Friday at the church.

You may sign our online guestbook at www.helke.com.