Obituaries
Dorothy Fischer
Mar 14, 2013
Dorothy Fischer, 83, of Mosinee passed away Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born January 30, 1930 to the late Charles and Bertha (Bauch) Oberklamer. Dorothy was a 1948 graduate of Marathon High School and later achieved her degree as a Certified Nursing Assistant. On February 17, 1951, Dorothy married Robert C. Fisher in Wausau. He...
Karl Block
Mar 6, 2013
Karl (with a "K") was born August 4th 1937, the son of the late Norman and Hazel (Salzsieder) Block, in the town of Easton. He was raised on the family farm, learning the skills and values that shaped him into the hardworking, dedicated family man that all came to know and love. On May 14th 1966, he was united in...
Sylvia Stachovak
Mar 4, 2013
Sylvia (Wirt) Stachovak, Wausau, died quietly in her sleep on Monday, March 4, 2013. She was 98 years old. Sylvia was born the second of ten children of William and Rosa Ellen (Brown) Wirt on October 25, 1914, in Dewey, Illinois. She married Vincent Stachovak in 1937. Sylvia was a long-time member of St. Mary's Church and more recently had...
Edwin Hempfer
Mar 1, 2013
Edwin J. Hempfer, 91, of the town of Rib Mountain passed away on Friday, March 1, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born September 6, 1921 in Hogarty to the late Joseph and Martha (Ackerman) Hempfer. Ed helped his parents on the family farm until he was called to duty during WWII. He served in the...
John Powell
Feb 26, 2013
John M. Powell, 63, Wausau, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born July 16, 1949 to Elvin Powell, and the late Dorothy Rose (Swift) Powell, in Ames, IA. John enjoyed doing different kinds of art work, and being creative that way. He also enjoyed volunteering for many things throughout the community. John was currently...
Roger Heise
Feb 24, 2013
Roger L. Heise, 80, Marathon, passed away peacefully in his sleep, at home, on February 24th 2013. He was born January 22nd 1933, the son of the late Elmer and Evelyn (Mielke) Heise. Roger graduated from Wausau High School in 1951. On August 25th 1956, Roger was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart, Phyllis Seehafer, at Trinity Lutheran...
Lois Spurlock
Feb 18, 2013
Lois Ann Spurlock was born December 26th 1953, the daughter of Thomas F. and Mabel L. (Hanna) Steele, in Webster County, West Virginia. She very much enjoyed being with her friends and cooking for those she cared for, which Lois enjoyed the most. Lois was very generous, she gave to others and was helpful to those who needed a hand....
LaVora Rasmussen
Feb 16, 2013
LaVora "Poncho"Rasmussen, 82, of Wausau passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2013 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital surrounded by her children. She was born May 7, 1930 in Wausau to the late Reuben and Caroline (Kottke) Goetsch. Poncho was a graduate of Wausau High School. On August 22, 1953 she married Clarence Rasmussen at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Wausau. While raising...
Rodney Peters
Feb 15, 2013
Rodney R. "Pete" Peters, 51, of Wausau, passed away Friday, February 15, 2013, at his home. He was born to Kenneth and Stella (Sporisky) Peters in Wausau on August 24, 1961. Pete graduated from D.C. Everest High School in 1979 and then attended North Central Technical Institute. While growing up he was confirmed at Grace United Church of Christ in...
Marguerite Thiel
Feb 11, 2013
Marguerite "Marge" Thiel, 91, of Wausau passed away Monday, February 11, 2013 at Marywood Center under the care of Comfort Care and Hospice Services. She was born January 2, 1922 in Colby to the late William and Mary (Dietsche) Brill. On March 2, 1946, Marge married Victor Thiel in Colby. He preceded her in death on August 5, 1997. Marge...
Norma Hettinga
Feb 11, 2013
Norma P. Hettinga, 99, of 1906 Clarberth St., Schofield, died February 11, 2013 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, LaCrosse, WI. She was born June 28, 1913 to John F. and Augusta Dittbrender in Ringle, Wi. She grew up in a family of five boys and two girls and married Theodore J. Hettinga of Ringle on October 7, 1939. He preceded...
Janice Radant
Feb 11, 2013
Janice V. Radant passed away on February 11, 2013 at Mt View Care Center with her husband by her side. She was born April 20, 1939 in Yakima, WA to the late John and Erna Emhoff. She met the love of her life, Donald Radant while he was stationed at the Yakima Firing Center in the U.S. Army. They were...
Mabel Baumann
Feb 10, 2013
Mabel Baumann, 94, Wausau, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2013, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice, surrounded by her daughter and grandchildren. She was born in the Town of Easton on March 20, 1918, to the late Walter and Clara (Nienow) Buedding. Mabel grew up on the family. She married Norman Baumann on June 6, 1939,...
Keith Hawks
Feb 9, 2013
Keith Merwin Hawks of Wausau, Wisconsin passed peacefully on February 9, 2013. He was born on the family farm in Marengo, Wisconsin to Merwin Nelson and Margaret Lindsay (Mallory) Hawks on October 3, 1922. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Barbara Currie and Anita Rowe, sister-in-law, Jean Topp, and brothers-in-law, Robert Currie and Robert...
Steven Smith
Feb 7, 2013
Steven M. Smith, 64, of Wausau, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, February 7, 2013. Steve was born on April 19th, 1948, to Howard "Billy" and Martha (Olien) Smith, and was raised in New Richmond, Wisconsin. After high school, Steve attended UW-Eau Claire to become a teacher, and then taught high school history classes on the Iron Range...
Geneva Calmes
Feb 4, 2013
Geneva L. Calmes passed away peacefully, on February 4th 2013, surrounded by her family at home, after a five year fight with cancer, at the age of 81. She was born April 19th 1931, the daughter of the late Herman and Sara (Meihack) Beyer, in the town of Greenwood. She grew up in Athens, where she graduated from high school....
Louis Pire
Feb 3, 2013
Louis Pire, 50, of Wausau passed away Sunday, February 3, 2013 at his home. He was born March 14, 1962 in Green Bay to the late Robert and Leona (Kluck) Pire. After receiving a degree in accounting, he worked at Northern States Beef in Edgar. He later worked for over 16 years at Eastbay in Wausau. Louis loved watching the...
Bernadine Borchardt
Jan 31, 2013
Bernadine L. Borchardt, 88, of the town of Wien, passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2013, at Aspirus Hospice House, Wausau. She was born to Martin and Alma (Bauman) Fandre on March 5, 1924, in rural Edgar. Bernadine was a life-long resident of the area and attended the one-room grade school not far from the family farm in the town...
Joe Field
Jan 27, 2013
Joseph J Field, 87, of Wausau, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at Rennes Health & Rehab Center. "Joe" was born in Philadelphia, PA on April 24, 1925 to John A Field, Sr. and Mary E Field. He is survived by daughters Patricia VanCleve of Rothschild, Barbara Field of Weston, son Richard of Manheim,...
Barbara Hoefs
Jan 27, 2013
Barbara Hoefs, 82, died Sunday, January 27, at her home. She was born on April 7, 1930, to Leo and Hazel Hoefs. On April 27 of that same year she was baptized in the Name of God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Fourteen years later she was confirmed in the Christian faith by Pr. Paul Roehrs. She was a...
