Obituaries

Vernetta Klinger

Vernetta Klinger

Aug 23, 2013

Vernetta Dorothy "Mitzie" Klinger, 89, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2013, at Care Partners, Weston. She was born on August 31, 1923, to Oscar and Esther (Voight) Jahnke. She was united in marriage on November 25, 1940, to Melvin E. Klinger. Vernetta worked at Larson Cleaners of Wausau, Tiny Tot in Merrill, and retired in 1990 after 20 years...

Nancy Heiser

Nancy Heiser

Aug 21, 2013

Nancy Mae Heiser, 75, passed away Wednesday August 21st, 2013. She was born September 16th 1937 in Wausau to the late Ellis and Martha (Butenhoff) Allds. She married Raymond Heiser on November 4th, 1967 at Zion Lutheran Church, Wausau. Raymond preceded her in death August 23rd 2009. She worked at Winkelman's Department store, Petran Jewelers, and was a long time...

Roberta Netzel

Roberta Netzel

Aug 18, 2013

Roberta Velma Netzel, age 91 of Wausau died August 18, 2013 at Artisan Assisted Living Center. She was born September 28, 1921 at Mount Pleasant, Iowa, daughter of the late Joseph and Maude (Anthony) Cazey. She graduated from Farmington High School, Farmington Iowa in June 1939. After the death of her father, Roberta and her mother moved to Peoria, Illinois...

Gerald Hintze

Gerald Hintze

Aug 17, 2013

Gerald Edward Hintze, 72, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2013, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born to Edward and Freida (Hetzel) Hintze on November 30, 1940, in Wausau. Gerald was described as a grizzly bear on the outside and a teddy bear on the inside. He loved and cared for his children and especially his grandchildren. He was...

Richard Kasten

Richard Kasten

Aug 14, 2013

Richard Lowell Kasten, 82, Weston, died Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at the Hospice House, Wausau under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Rich was born November 21, 1930 in Wausau to the late Carl and Enid (Cottrell) Kasten. He served his country during the Korean War in the US Air Force as a B29 tailgunner in the...

Millie Petrick

Millie Petrick

Aug 14, 2013

Milda "Millie" Petrick, 87, of Wausau passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2013. She was born August 12, 1926 in Marathon to the late Edward and Louisa (Alhquist) Braunel. Millie married William "Bud" Petrick on September 4, 1948 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Marathon. Millie and Bud raised their five children in Wausau while Bud worked at James River and Millie...

Phyllis Eschenbach

Phyllis Eschenbach

Aug 14, 2013

Phyllis M. Eschenbach, 84, went home to be with her Lord Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Renaissance Assisted Living, Weston under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Phyllis was born January 16, 1929 in Merrill to the late Raymond and Avila (Fehlhaber) Utech. She married Frank Eschenbach Jr. on November 3, 1951 in Merrill. The couple celebrated...

Ronald Narlock

Ronald Narlock

Aug 1, 2013

Ronald L. Narlock, 70, of Weston, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2013, at Ministry St. Clare's Hospital, Weston. He was born to Lambert and Margaret (Skarwecki) Narlock in Wausau on May 19, 1943. Ronald married Nancy Sparks on July 18, 1964 in Rothschild. He was a life-long resident of the Weston area. Ronald was all about his family. He...

Robert Engebrecht

Robert Engebrecht

Aug 1, 2013

Robert Max Engebrecht, 79, Wausau, died Thursday, August 1, 2013 at his home under the care of Interim Hospice and Palliative Care. Robert was born July 6, 1934 in Farmington, Jefferson County, WI to the late Edwin and Selma (Hess) Engebrecht. He married Lillian Zahrt on June 25, 1955 at Zion Lutheran Church, Wausau. Robert worked as a carpenter for...

Jean Kovach

Jean Kovach

Jul 26, 2013

Jean Elizabeth Kovach, born July 6, 1925, passed away on July 26, 2013, at Prescott Samaritan Village in Prescott, Ariz. Jean was born in Wausau, the daughter of Damon and Alma (Genrich) Walters. At the age of 16, Jean graduated from Wausau High School and began her long career working for Greyhound Lines and Wisconsin-Michigan Coaches. She was known in...

Ann Holtz

Ann Holtz

Jul 25, 2013

Ann M. Holtz, 57, of Wausau, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2013, at her home under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. She was born on September 18, 1955, in Wausau. Ann grew up in Wausau and was a life-long resident of the area. On June 12, 1976, she married Randall Holtz. Ann's family was most...

Dorothy Scoles

Dorothy Scoles

Jul 24, 2013

Dorothy Emmaline Scoles, 84, Wausau, died Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at the Wellington Place under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Dorothy was born December 4, 1928 in Bolivar, Missouri to the late Bernhardt "Ben" and Ernestina "Tina" (Herman) Doede. She married Virgil Scoles on August 25, 1951 in the Town of Maine. The couple was blessed...

William Kraus

William Kraus

Jul 23, 2013

Bill, 56, died unexpectedly July 23rd. He was born September 18th 1956, to the late John and Eva (Tymofijeznk) Kraus. After graduating Wausau West High school, he served his country in the National Guard. He then worked in ginseng, at Kolbe Lumber, ending at Linetec. He was united in marriage to Cathy (Gausmann) Wurz on January 3rd 2004. Bill enjoyed...

Milton Kreager

Milton Kreager

Jul 16, 2013

Milton "Spike or Sharky" Kreager, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2013. He was born April 6, 1926 to the late Ernest and Jessie Kreager in the Town of Hewitt. On July 19, 1947 he married Helen Hempfer in Hogarty. Milton is survived by his son, Roger (Gloria) Kreager; daughter, Janice (Roger) Oehlke; and daughter-in-law, Joyce (Rick) Koplitz. Grandchildren: Wendy...

John Sekorski

John Sekorski

Jul 14, 2013

John E. Sekorski, 83, Wausau, died Sunday, July 14, 2013 at Ministry Saint Clares Hospital in Weston, WI. John was born May 15, 1930 in the Town of Rietbrock, WI to the late John and Hedwig (Sczgelski) Sekorski Sr. He proudly served his country in the US Army as a Tank Sergeant during the Korean War. After returning home, he...

Beatrice Kramer

Beatrice Kramer

Jul 11, 2013

Beatrice M. (Penn) Kramer, 92, of Wausau, died peacefully on Thursday, July 11, 2013, at North Central Heath Care – Gardenside Crossing. She was born to Hugo and Emielia (Achterberg) Penn on February 2, 1921, in Hamburg, Wisconsin. She grew up on the farm in Hamburg and helped with the chores as well as cooking and taking care of the...

Horace Freitag

Horace Freitag

Jul 9, 2013

Horace "Fry" Emil Viktor Freitag was born 11 April 1925, in Berlin, Germany to Erich and Erna (Miche) Freitag. They immigrated to the United States in 1927, settling in New Jersey. In 1943, Fry, his neighbors, and friends chose to serve in the U.S. Army of their adopted country. For Fry this commitment lasted until July 1975 when he retired...

Sylvia Colins

Sylvia Colins

Jul 8, 2013

Sylvia R. Colins, 98, passed away Monday, July 8th 2013. She had been a resident of Wausau for over 80 years. Sylvia was born on the family farm in the Town of Reseburg, rural Thorp, on July 18th 1914, the daughter of the late Charles H. and Marie (Finster) Krause. At age seven, Sylvia began her education at the Goff...

Verna Gossage

Verna Gossage

Jul 8, 2013

Verna Greeb Gossage , formerly of Milwaukee, passed away Monday, July 8, 2013 at Applegate Terrace, Wausau. She was born in Wausau to the late Charles and Esther (Wurz) Greeb. In 1949, Verna married Elmer Gossage. They resided in Milwaukee where Verna was office manager at Milwaukee Stove and Furnace Supply. She retired after thirty three years of service. Verna...

Robert Corolewski

Robert Corolewski

Jul 2, 2013

Robert John Corolewski, 55, Wausau, died Tuesday, July 2, 2013 in Bartlesville, OK. Robert was born on April 4, 1958 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Elizabeth "Betty" (Mukavitz) and the late Eugene "Curly" Corolewski. He is a 1976 graduate of West High School and went on to granduate from Metropolitan State University in Denver, CO with a Bachelor's of...