Obituaries
Margaret Nitsche
May 11, 2012
Margaret Nitsche, 98, of Schofield passed away on Friday, May 11, 2012 at Cedar Ridge Elder Care, Schofield. She was born August 2, 1913 in Wausau to the late Bruno and Margaret (Stack) Nitsche. Margaret had one sister, Gertrude who preceded her in death in 1991. Margaret was a member of Holy Name of Jesus Parish. Graveside services will be...
Dorothy Koller
May 8, 2012
Dorothy was born September 23, 1928, the daughter of the late Armand and Dorothy (Covey) Muth. She grew up in Milwaukee, graduated high school, and worked at J.C. Penney distribution. In 1958, she married the love of her life, Finn Koller. They shared 46 years of marriage before his unexpected death on May 9th 2004. Throughout her life, Dorothy maintained...
Clayton Bessette
May 8, 2012
Clayton "Tony" R. Bessette, 73, Wausau, died Tuesday May 8, 2012, at St Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield, WI. after a short courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Appleton, WI on November 15, 1938, to the late George and Bessie (Werner) Bessette. Tony graduated High School and completed two years of College, before entering and serving his country in the...
Diana Wruck
May 7, 2012
Diana F. Wruck, 60, of Wausau, passed away on Monday, May 7, 2012 at Wausau Manor. She was born to Raymond and Delores (Baker) Wruck on November 20, 1951 in Shawano, Wis. Diana grew up and lived in the area most of her life. She graduated from D.C. Everest High School in 1970. She worked 33 years for the U.S....
Dennis Gutknecht
May 5, 2012
Dennis L. "Goot" Gutknecht, 64, of Wausau, passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2012, at Mount View Care Center under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. He was born to the late Edwin and Lillian (Uttech) Gutknecht on June 17, 1947 in Wausau. Dennis attended local schools and lived in this area all of his life. He...
Virginia Bohm
Apr 30, 2012
Ginny Bohm was born July 16th 1922, the daughter of the late Robert Wilhelm and Martha (Seavers) Schmidt. On October 6th 1945, she was united in marriage to Leo Bohm. Together they raised five children and enjoyed all life had to offer. The most important thing in Ginny's life was her family. There was nothing she wouldn't do for her...
Herbert Wegner
Apr 27, 2012
Herbert J. Wegner, 97, Wausau, died April, 27, 2012, at Mt. View Care center, under the care of Aspirus Hospice and Comfort Care. Born September 12, 1914 to the late William, and Pauline (Goellner) Wegner, Herbert was the youngest of seven children in this family. He always had fun with his siblings; they enjoyed "picking" on each other. After graduating...
Victor Venske
Apr 25, 2012
Victor Venske, 87, of Wausau passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield. He was born February 9, 1925 in the town of Wausau to the late Henry and Meta (Ninneman) Venske. Victor served in the U.S. Army during WWII. On January 5, 1957, he married Allean Bryant in Ohio. They made their home in Wausau raising...
Evelyn Bartel
Apr 23, 2012
Evelyn Bartel, 100, of Wausau, passed away peacefully on April 23rd, with family by her side. Evelyn was born on March 11th 1912, in the town of Wein, to the late William and Freida (Severin) Jahsmann. She married her beloved husband, Arthur Bartel, on October 27th 1934, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Wausau. Arthur preceded her in death on November 7th...
Earl Thompson
Apr 22, 2012
Earl J. Thompson, of Wausau, passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2012, at Aspirus Hospice House under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. He was born to the late Theodore and Marie (Antoney) Thompson on September 18, 1926, in Merrill, Wis. Earl served in the United States Navy from 1943 until 1946 during World War II. During...
Cyrillia Light
Apr 19, 2012
The Lord received an Angel on April 19, 2012 when Cyrillia Lorraine Light, 87, of Wausau, passed away, peacefully, surrounded by her loving family. Cyrillia was born in Stockton, Wisconsin on July 9, 1924 to Nicholas and Louise (Hanz) Groshek. She was a wonderful sister to Adolph and Leonard Groshek. Cyrillia married James E Light on June 3, 1944 in...
Cody Sliwicki
Apr 18, 2012
Cody was born April 9th 1991, the son of David Sliwicki and the late Lanette Steinagel. He was born and raised in Wausau and graduated from Wausau West High School. There are so many words that describe Cody, who was so many different things to so many people. It was his nature to always be concerned for others; and he...
Jerome Schmidt
Apr 15, 2012
Jerome C. Schmidt, 78, of the town of Maine passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Jerome was born May 10, 1933 in Wausau to the late Lorton and Irene (Buttke) Schmidt. On September 27, 1959, he married Audrey Storm at St. Stephen United Church of Christ, Merrill. For many years, Jerome grew Ginseng with his sons...
Ona Zimmerman
Apr 14, 2012
Ona Gertrude Zimmerman (nee Crum) died on Saturday, April 14, 2012, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services, at Kindred Healthcare (Colonial Manor and Rehabilitation Center) of Wausau. Ona was born on January 16, 1915 to Iona and Marion Crum in Decatur, Illinois. Her family moved to Glidden, Wis. when she was a young girl. Ona dedicated...
Helen Celing
Apr 13, 2012
Helen Sophia Celing, 99, Wausau, died April, 10, 2012 at Mt. View Care center, Wausau. She was born on January 1, 1913, to the late Simon and Maren (Peterson) Simonsen, in Antioch, IL. She was the middle child of five. She married Edwin Celing on April 18, 1936, in Antioch, IL. Together they raised their three children. Helen enjoyed spending...
Barbara Roberts
Apr 12, 2012
Barbara Jane Roberts of Wausau, left this earth, free of pain and in her sleep on Thursday, April 12, 2012, at Wausau Manor under the care of Asera Care Hospice. She was born on July 17, 1936, in Coral Gables, FL, the first daughter of John Frank and Lorene Marie (Mowery) Grubbs. She graduated from Coral Gables High School in...
Beatrice Oelke
Apr 11, 2012
Beatrice M. Oelke, 81, died April 11, 2012, surrounded by her family at Colonial Manor Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, Wausau. She was born on July 17, 1930, to the late Theodore, and Ann Marie, in Wausau. In July of 1954, Beatrice married her best friend, Carl Oelke. Together they raised their four children, and eventually enjoy the special gifts...
Ruth Kruzan
Apr 10, 2012
Ruth A. Kruzan, 92, of Wausau, passed away at Wausau Manor on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, under the care of Asera Care Hospice. She was born to the late Otto and Ida (Sparby) Kmen in Mosinee on March 7, 1920. Ruth loved her family. Her family thought of her not just as a mother or grandmother, but also someone to...
Esther Gaulke
Apr 10, 2012
Esther C. Gaulke passed into the arms of Jesus, at home, on the evening of April 10, 2012, surrounded by family and friends, and the loving care of the Wausau Aspirus Hospice nurse. Esther was 97 years old. She was born November 26, 1914 in the Town of Wausau, the daughter of the late Fred Gaulke, Sr. and Irene (Porath)...
Marie Schultz
Apr 8, 2012
Marie E. (Urban) Schultz, 90, of Wausau, passed away Sunday morning, April 8, 2012, at Mount View Care Center, Wausau. She was born in Wausau on September 10, 1921 to the late Fred and Elizabeth (Prinz) Urban. Marie attended local schools and was a life-long resident of Wausau. On June 5, 1948 she married Robert Schultz at St. Paul's United...
