Obituaries
Arlyle Frickenstein
Jul 19, 2012
Arlyle G. Frickenstein, 88, Rib Mountain, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2012 at the Aspirus Hospice House, Wausau. She was born on December 14, 1923 to the late William and Hannah (Adler) Graveen, in the Wausau area. She was one of nine children. She liked being part of a big family, and on Valentine's Day in 1942, she married...
Russell Beckman
Jul 18, 2012
Russell Beckman, 89, of Wausau passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born November 26, 1922 in Wausau to the late Ted and Cora (Bazlen) Beckman. After graduating from Wausau Senior High School, Russell helped his Dad at Parkview Dairy and Beckman's Standard Service on Stewart Ave. until taking over the business when Ted retired....
Eleanor Jaecks
Jul 17, 2012
Eleanor Jaecks, 89 of Wausau passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at Ministry St. Clare's Hospital. She was born December 9, 1922 in Plover to the late John and Mildred (Fletcher) Dakins. On October 2, 1944, Eleanor married George Jaecks at the parsonage of Buena Vista Church in Plover. Eleanor took great pride in caring for George and their two...
Sylvia Wallach-Motin
Jul 17, 2012
Sylvia Dayenne Wallach-Motin passed peacefully on Tuesday, July 17, 2012, at Glenbrook Memorial Hospital in Glenview, Illinois. Born July 9, 1943, in Stanley, Wisconsin, Sylvia had lived with her husband, Norman Motin, in Northbrook, Illinois for the past six years. For most of her adult life, she lived in Chicago. She graduated in 1961 from Wausau High in Wausau, Wisconsin...
Lydia Hollinger
Jul 16, 2012
Lydia was born September 15th 1914, the daughter of the late Paul and Lydia (Borchardt) Betzner, in the town of Wein. On November 15th 1947, she was united in marriage to Dale Hollinger. Throughout their marriage, they were blessed with three sons and 43 years of memories. Her sons will always remember the Sunday drives up north and how much...
Charles Ortlieb
Jul 16, 2012
Charles Ortlieb is remembered as a man who truly loved his family. The love he had for his childhood sweetheart, Suzanne "Sally" Wendorf, grew into a marriage lasting nearly 60 years and blessed with three children, eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren. In 2002, Charles and Suzanne celebrated 50 years of marriage by renewing their wedding vows in Honolulu, Hawaii...
Stella Peters
Jul 15, 2012
Stella R. (Sporisky) Peters, 72, of Weston, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2012, at Mount View Care Center, Wausau. She was born to the late Walter and Anna (Erickson) Sporisky in Wausau on August 16, 1939. She married the late Kenneth "Pete" Peters on August 6, 1960, at Grace United Church of Christ, Wausau. Stella worked at the former...
Allean Venske
Jul 11, 2012
Allean Venske, 79, of Wausau passed away Wednesday, July, 11, 2012 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born June 17, 1933 in Ulysses, Kentucky to the late Harrison and Bertha (Hall) Bryant. Allean married Victor Venske on January 5, 1957 in Ohio. He preceded her in death on April 25, 2012. Survivors include her son, Jim (Audrey) Venske of Waunakee,...
Clayton Gutowski
Jul 5, 2012
Clayton Matthew Carl Gutowski, infant son of Matthew and Melissa Gutowski, and brother of Michael Gutowski, all of Fort Wainwright, Alaska, died July 5th 2012. He is survived by Matthew's family, including Clayton's grandparents, Jaye and Laura Gutowski, Wausau; great-grandmother, Jadwiga Kartes, Wausau; three uncles, Jonathon and Jessica Gutowski and their children, Juliana and Jonathon, Woodlawn, TN, Christopher and Brooke...
Kenneth Klinger
Jul 2, 2012
Kenneth LaVern Klinger, 63, of the town of Berlin, passed away on Monday, July 2, 2012, at his residence. He was born in Wausau on November 14, 1948, to the late LaVern and LaVerna (Hardell) Klinger. Kenneth lived in this area all of his life. He worked at Kraft Foods in Wausau. Kenneth served in the U.S. Army Reserves. Kenneth...
Delbert Stanton
Jul 1, 2012
Delbert "Del" Stanton had a personal goal of celebrating his 102nd birthday on Saturday, June 30th. He did get to enjoy his birthday with his family and on Sunday, July 1st passed away peacefully to be with the Lord. Del was a longtime active member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ. He lived a wonderful and full life and...
Eleanor Mroczenski
Jun 29, 2012
Eleanor Marie Mroczenski was born in Marathon, WI on February 2nd 1928, the youngest daughter of Adolph and Antonia (Kowalski) Kruesel. She graduated from Marathon High School in 1945. On September 2nd 1950, she was united in marriage to Leonard Mroczenski, at St. Mary's Parish, Marathon. While raising a family, she co-owned E & L Clothing with Leonard. Eleanor then...
Gordon Lemma
Jun 28, 2012
Gordon was born August 15th 1927, the son of the late Hugh and Laura (Seehafer) Lemma, in Wausau. Gordon honorably served in the U.S. Navy from 1944-1946. He was employed at Weyerhauser until his retirement. Gordon was an avid sportsman, making time to hunt and fish out west, in South Dakota, and Canada. Being outdoors and appreciating nature was a...
Bernice Towle
Jun 27, 2012
Bernice "Bunny" L. Towle, 89, of Wausau, passed away at Kennedy Park Medical and Rehabilitation Center under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice on June 27, 2012. She was born in Milwaukee on January 9, 1923 to the late Henry and Nellie (Koss) Shoepke. Bernice married Milton Towle on October 4, 1941 in Iron River, Mich. Bernice worked at...
Werner Weiss
Jun 26, 2012
Werner R. Weiss was born March 13th 1925, the son of the late Reinhold and Tilly (Brose) Weiss, in Merrill. He grew up in the town of Maine, graduated from Merrill High School in 1943, and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Werner proudly served his country during World War II, on the USS Memphis. He met Elvera Plautz at a...
LaVern Mootz
Jun 26, 2012
LaVern H. Mootz, 72, of Kronenwetter, entered Heaven on Tuesday, June 26, 2012, surrounded by his family, at Ministry St. Clare's Hospital in Weston. He was born in Newood, Wisconsin, the son of the late Harry and Leona (Bahr) Mootz, on August 28, 1939. LaVern will be remembered by his family as a devoted family man that loved his grandchildren...
Ardell Lemke
Jun 24, 2012
Ardell Marion Emma Lemke, 88, of Wausau died peacefully Sunday morning, June 24, 2012 at Ministry St. Clare's Hospital. She was born on March 2, 1924 in Wausau to the late Herman and Alma (Haasch) Steffen. On July 7, 1945, Ardell married Marcus Emil Lemke at Trinity Lutheran Church, town of Stettin. For many years she worked at Baeseman's Shoe...
Arthur Hellert
Jun 20, 2012
Arthur F. Hellert was born February 9, 1934 in Ontonagon, Michigan. His parents were the Rev. Arthur C. Hellert and Alice Judith Hellert (nee Walker). His family included the Rev. Alfred Hellert, of Indiana, and James Hellert. He and his family lived in Ironwood, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois, where his father served parishes until his death in 1960. Arthur attended...
Hugo Beilke
Jun 19, 2012
Hugo Dietrich Beilke, 93, Wausau, died Tuesday, June 19th 2012, under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice, at Mt. View Health Care Center, Wausau. He was born March 1st 1919, the son of the late Albert and Marie (Tesch) Beilke, in the town of Maine. On September 21st 1940, Hugo was united in marriage to Elvera Nass, at Wesley...
Dennis Seehafer, Sr
Jun 19, 2012
Dennis L. Seehafer, Sr., 78, Wausau, passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, at Mt. View Care Center, Wausau. He was born in Rib Falls on July 24, 1933, to the late Arthur and Della (Heise) Seehafer. Dennis married Kathleen Wethern on February 27, 1953; they were happily married for almost 53 years until her time of death in 2005....
