Steven Herring

Steven W. Herring went home to his Lord and Savior at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau, Wisconsin on May 15, 2024.

Steve was born on August 27, 1957 in Madison, WI to Donald F. and Anita F. (Jacobson) Herring. He married Janet on June 19, 1992 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wausau.

Steve grew up in Waukesha, WI and was a member of the first graduating class of Waukesha North High School in 1975 and earned a BBA in Finance degree from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 1979. In 1979 he began his 40 year career in commercial property underwriting with Wausau Insurance and Liberty Mutual. It was a career he greatly enjoyed, particularly providing technical training to underwriters new to the insurance industry.

He was proud of his three children, all of their accomplishments, and loved them very much. He enjoyed attending their school events when they were younger and their visits as they grew older. Steve and Janet had a marriage full of love and laughter. They shared many great adventures traveling throughout the United States and Europe, but also loved quiet dinners together on their porch.

After retirement, he enjoyed a variety of activities, most notably being able to devote more time to playing the trombone. It brought him great pleasure to play in a number of local ensembles, especially the Mosinee Community Band, the Central Wisconsin Musicians Band and the Wausau Symphony. He also shared his talent at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Wausau on a regular basis.

In addition to his wife Janet, Steve is survived by his mother Anita Herring, his three children Nicole Schlembach (Chris) of Manitowoc, Stephanie Volm (Robert Bishop) of Plano, TX and Chris Herring of Boston, MA, along with three grandchildren, Hunter and Conner Zalewski and Daniel Schlembach. Steve is further survived by siblings Russell Herring (David Edgette), Colleen Brown (Stuart) and Scott Herring (Jayne). Also survived by an uncle, Robert Jacobson, brother and sister-in-law Chris and Peggy Rice along with many other cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

Steve was predeceased by his father Donald Herring, along with his paternal Grandparents Nathanial (Steve) and Violet Herring, Myrna Herring and maternal grandparents Arleigh and Marjorie Jacobson as well as mother-in-law Josie Rice.

The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 600 Stevens Drive, Wausau, with Rev. Eric Hauan officiating. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at the church.

Memorials may be made to St Mark's Lutheran Church or any Wausau area community music organization.