Obituaries

Enola Gaulke

Enola Gaulke

Dec 26, 2012

Enola Mae Gaulke, 91, of Wausau, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2012, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born to Monroe and Olive (Fowles) Ross on June 28, 1921, in Oconto Falls. Enola attended Marathon County Normal School and Wausau Junior and Senior High Schools. She married Harold H. Gaulke in Waukon, Iowa on November 23, 1940. Enola will...

Gordon Conrad

Gordon Conrad

Dec 22, 2012

Gordon Conrad, 90, of Wausau passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born January 21, 1922 in Wausau to the late Walter and Helen (Hemple) Conrad. After graduating from Wausau High School, Gordon served in the U.S. Army during WWII receiving the European Theatre ribbon. On September 12, 1950, Gordon married Therese Schmitt in...

Ralph Bliese

Ralph Bliese

Dec 22, 2012

Ralph W. Bliese, 77, of the town of Wausau, entered his heavenly home on Saturday, December 22, 2012, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born to Walter and Marie (Kroenig) Bliese on June 20, 1935, in Wausau. He married the former Phyllis Walters on April 12, 1958, at St. Luke Lutheran Church in the town of Pine River. Ralph was...

Anita Fisher

Anita Fisher

Dec 17, 2012

Anita was born on October 28th 1930, the daughter of the late James and Edna (Schrader) Hatfield, in Faribault, MN. After high school, Anita attended Valparaiso University, in Indiana, where she received her bachelor's degree in nursing. She worked as a nurse for 24 years; her last 15 years were spent working as a public health nurse, for Ashland County....

George Dettmering

George Dettmering

Dec 16, 2012

George Dettmering, 94, of Irma passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Aspirus Hospice House. He was born February 22, 1918 in the town of Pine River to the late Gustav and Anna (Helmsteader) Dettmering. George was raised on the family farm until he met Sylvia Krueger at a wedding dance. They married on September 14, 1940 at Trinity...

Mildred Plautz

Mildred Plautz

Dec 13, 2012

Mildred valued her family above anything else in life. There was nothing more she enjoyed than sitting back and observing her family happily interacting with each other at the many family gatherings. She was born July 28th 1923, the daughter of the late John and Alma (Rusch) Franz, at home, in Merrill, WI. On April 29th 1944, she was united...

Melvin Klinger

Melvin Klinger

Dec 8, 2012

It was on Saturday, December 8, 2012 that the Lord called to rest Melvin Elroy "Santa" Klinger at the age of 92. Melvin was the son of Carl and Clara (Bartelt) Klinger. He was born in the town of Berlin on December 16, 1919. Melvin entered the Lutheran faith by Baptism and renewed his faith by Confirmation and was married...

Nancy Loy

Nancy Loy

Dec 5, 2012

Nancy Lou Loy, 74, of Marathon left this life to spend Eternal Life with her Lord, on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at Aspirus Palliative Care with her family at her side following a short battle with cancer. She was born November 26, 1938 in Wausau to the late Arthur and Arline (Hickman) Graveen. On July 26, 1958 she married Charles...

Rita Kroeplin

Rita Kroeplin

Dec 5, 2012

Rita Kroeplin, 69, of Wausau, went home to be with her Savior Jesus, on Wednesday, December 5th 2012. The hope we have in Jesus is wonderful for us who are left behind. Rita was born August 1st 1943, the daughter of the late Russell and Josephine (Weisman) Wunsch, in Wausau. On May 15th 1967, she was united in marriage to...

Delores Jonas

Delores Jonas

Dec 2, 2012

Delores was born August 6th 1923, the daughter of the late Frank and Francis (Bartelt) Brummond. She was a graduate of Wausau High School. During World War II, she worked as a typist and timekeeper at Brementon Navy Yard, Washington. On December 7th 1946, she was united in marriage to Howard C. Jonas, at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, Wausau. Delores...

Henry Koerten

Henry Koerten

Nov 30, 2012

The Lord opened his arms to welcome Henry (Hank) Gerhardt Koerten into his Kingdom on November 30th, at Aspirus Hospital. He passed gently and peacefully with his loving wife and family by his side. Henry was born to Jacob and Alice (Oppenhuizen) Koerten on March 27th, 1932, in Amsterdam, Holland, The Netherlands. The family settled in the town of Sneek,...

Mildred Schubring

Mildred Schubring

Nov 27, 2012

Mildred A. Schubring, 96, of Wausau, passed away at home on Tuesday, November 27, 2012, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. She was born to August and Martha (Loeffel) Poeske on January 4, 1916 in Wausau. She was a graduate of Wausau High School class of 1933 and Wausau Normal School. Mildred worked as an office...

William Czech

William Czech

Nov 24, 2012

William S. Czech, 86, of Wausau, passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2012, at Kindred Healthcare-Kennedy Park, Weston. He was born in Hatley to Walter and Julia (Wanta) Czech on December 31, 1925. William served his country in the U.S. Army for 16 years. He was a mechanic and his service time encompassed World War II and the Korean War....

Erna Cleveland

Erna Cleveland

Nov 24, 2012

Erna L. Cleveland, 95, passed away on Saturday, November 24th 2012, at Seasons of Life Hospice Care, Woodruff, WI. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clayton Cleveland. She was born March 27th 1917, in the town of Rib Falls. Erna was a homemaker and worked at Marathon Electric for 11 years. She enjoyed sewing, her flower gardens, cats,...

Kenneth Kalbes Sr

Kenneth Kalbes Sr

Nov 22, 2012

Kenneth Kalbes Sr., 81, of Wausau passed away Thursday, November 22, 2012 at Mt. View Care Center. He was born July 15, 1931 in Wausau to the late Frank and Laura (Golisch) Kalbes. Ken served in the Air Force during the Korean War. He drove truck for several trucking companies as well as Marathon Electric. Survivors include his children, Ken...

Evie Rosen

Evie Rosen

Nov 21, 2012

Evie Rosen passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at her home. Evie was born June 14, 1926 in Wausau to the late Dr. Sam and Ann (Glickson) Cohen. She was a 1943 graduate of Wausau High School and in 1947 received her Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from UW Madison. On May 9, 1948, Evie married Irving...

Willam Woller

Willam Woller

Nov 16, 2012

William John "Coot" Woller, 53, of Rib Mountain, passed away at his home unexpectedly on Friday, November 16, 2012. Born to Wally and Norma (Breit) Woller on February 6, 1959, in Wausau, Coot lived in this area all of his life. He was a graduate of Wausau West High School. He was well known as an auto body specialist and...

Edna Hackbart

Edna Hackbart

Nov 11, 2012

Edna B. Hackbart, 99, Wausau, passed away Sunday, November 11th, at Wausau Manor Nursing Home, under the care of AseraCare Hospice. She was born March 5, 1913, the daughter of Edwin and Elsie (Giese) Sturm, in the town of Maine. On June 15th 1935, she married Fred A. Hackbart, at Zion Lutheran Church, in the town of Maine. For 40...

Kristine Lippert

Kristine Lippert

Nov 9, 2012

Kristine "Kris" Marie (Gibbs) Lippert, 59 of Wausau, was called to her final journey by her loving God on Wednesday November 7, 2012. She passed away St. Clare's Hospital, Weston, WI, after a short, but courageous battle with bladder cancer. She was born on July 31, 1953 to the late Leonard Gibbs and Jean (Wood) Gibbs, of Wausau. Kris worked...

Valeria McDonald

Valeria McDonald

Nov 9, 2012

Valeria Celia McDonald, 89, of Wausau, Wisconsin, died Friday, November 9, at Hospice House. She was preceded in death by her parents Carl and Clara Behnke, her husband Ira (Mac) McDonald, her daughter Barbara, her brothers Armin and Elroy, her sisters Eleanore and Noreen, and her great-grandson Sullivan. Valeria was born November 25, 1922 in Wausau. She was a life-long...