Obituaries
Jim Detert
Oct 18, 2011
James Detert, 62, of Wausau passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 under the care of Comfort Care and Hospice Service at Opportunity Home, Wausau. Jim was born December 17, 1948 in Wausau to Betty (Weinberger) Detert of Wausau and the late Leonard C. Detert. In his younger years, Jim worked at Northern Valley Work Shop and had run in...
Mary Winetzki
Oct 18, 2011
Mary Lou Winetzki, 94, Wausau, died October 18, 2011, at North Central Health Care – Gardenside Crossing, Wausau. She was born May 23, 1917, in Wausau, the daughter of the late Charles E. Parker and Helen (Weiland) Parker. After graduating from Wausau High School in 1935, she attended Lawrence University, Appleton, for two years; and graduated from the University of...
Mary Rusch
Oct 16, 2011
Mary Ann Rusch, 69, of Wausau passed away Sunday, October 16, 2011 at Ministry St. Clares Hospital, Weston. She was born June 25, 1942 in Marshfield to the late Eugene and Anna (Ertl) Weber. After graduating from high school, Mary Ann worked at several different factories which included Weinbrenner Shoe Factory and then Fiskars. At a dance at Memories Ballroom,...
Matthew Kehl
Oct 16, 2011
Matt was born October 13th, 1986, the son of Steve and Kathy (Bowden) Kehl. He grew up in the Wausau area and graduated from D.C. Everest High School in 2005. Matt developed a great interest for gaming and computers, which was reflected in his participation in the D.C. Everest gaming club. Education was important to him. He was active in...
Lillie Utech
Oct 15, 2011
Lillie S. Utech, 94, of the Town of Hamburg, passed away at home with her family nearby on Saturday, October 15, 2011. She was born to the late Richard and Irene (Sabatke) Giese on March 15, 1917 in the Town of Berlin. She married Eldor Utech on August 31, 1940 in the Town of Berlin at the church parsonage. Lillie...
Antoinette Nakhla
Oct 14, 2011
Antoinette B. Nakhla, 83, died October 14, 2011, with her family by her side at her son's home in Wausau, Wisconsin. Antoinette was born on December 1st, 1927, in Aleppo, Syria to Benjamin and Djamile (Nehme) Bahi. She lived in Syria, Lebanon, Egypt and Brazil before moving to New Jersey in 1979 and then to Wisconsin in 1989. She was...
Elizabeth Ahrens
Oct 8, 2011
Liz was born March 2nd 1935, the daughter of the late Rudolph and Martha (Radtke) Schult, in Merrill, WI. She graduated from Wausau Senior High in 1954; and later that year, on June 19th, was united in marriage to the love of her life Henry Ahrens at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, town of Maine. Liz and Henry enjoyed 57 years...
Arnold Wood
Oct 6, 2011
Arnold G. Wood, 82, of Wausau passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2011 at Aspirus Hospice House. He was born in Perkinstown, WI. on December 4, 1928, the eldest of 6 children. He married the former Gertrude Kufahl in Wausau. Arnie was raised by his Grandmother in a one room log cabin. Growing up in the Depression Era; he learned...
Jace Monday
Oct 5, 2011
Taken to a world where stars shine a little brighter and rainbows glow a little richer… Jace Kenneth-Dee Monday arrived at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, Wisconsin on Wednesday, October 5th 2011, at 7:55 p.m. He weighed 7.69 ounces and was 9.5 inches long. Jace's parents are Courtney Jeanette Hutcheson and Robert Kenneth Monday, Jr., of Wausau, Wisconsin. His...
Arno Radtke
Oct 5, 2011
Arno A. Radtke, 85, of the town of Stettin, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born to the late Fred and Lillian (Berndt) Radtke on May 5, 1926 in Wausau. Arno was married to the former Jennie Buttke for 61 years. He worked for the Marathon Corporation/American Can/James River Corporation for 42 years...
Helen Malueg
Oct 5, 2011
Helen M. Malueg, 89, died peacefully on October 5th 2011, at the Alison House Assisted Living, Schofield, where she resided for the past 5 ½ years. She was surrounded with much love and blessings from her immediate family, who were all present as she ascended to her eternal home in Christ Jesus. Survivors include her children: Dianne (Bloedel) Yankin, Naples,...
Gerhard Borth
Oct 3, 2011
Gibby was born October 27th 1916, in Wausau, WI, the son of the late August and Selma (Plautz) Borth. He served in the Army, doing clerical work in Italy, and Northern Africa, during World War II. On September 14th 1946, he was united in marriage to Ione J. Zarnke. They recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. He began his career...
Harold Thiel
Sep 26, 2011
Harold Arthur Thiel, of 317 E. Wausau Ave., Wausau, passed away September 26, 2011, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, under palliative care. He was born in Ryegate, MT, July 8, 1916, the son of the late John Thiel, of Potter, WI, and Laura (Schmidt) Thiel, of New Holstein, WI; he was the last of a family of five brothers. He attended...
Donald Stewart
Sep 25, 2011
Donald W. Stewart, 75, of Mosinee passed away Sunday, September 25, 2011 at North Central Health Care, Wausau. He was born October 30, 1935 in Pattonsburg, MO to the late Orville and Hazel (Walker) Stewart. On September 16, 1961, Don married Barbara Winter in Wausau. They recently celebrated 50 years of marriage. Don and Barbara raised their family in Kansas...
Marion Jaeger
Sep 24, 2011
Marion R. Jaeger, 92, of Wausau, died Saturday, September 24, 2011 at Hospice House under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. She was born December 16, 1918 in Wausau to the late Hermon and Mary (Helke) Scheel. Marion married Marvin W. Jaeger at St. Paula�(TM)s United Church of Christ on May 16, 1945 by Pastor Ortwein. She...
Gilbert Holtz
Sep 23, 2011
Gilbert A. Holtz, 83, of Wausau, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2011 at Our House Memory Care under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. He was born to the late Ernest and Edna (Raddatz) Holtz in Wausau on September 25, 1927. Gilbert married the former Elaine Schultz on October 2, 1948 at Trinity Lutheran Church in...
Doris Schmieden
Sep 23, 2011
Doris E. Schmieden, 88, of Wausau, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2011 at Hospice House under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. She was born in the town of Stettin to the late Fred and Freda (Rehorst) Will on May 14, 1923. Doris lived in the area all of her life. She met her husband, Earl,...
Isabel Lemke
Sep 22, 2011
Isabel Emma Fredericka Lemke, 95, Wausau, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday, September 22, 2011, under the care of Comfort Care and Hospice Services at Our House Senior Living, Wausau. Isabel was born July 11, 1916 in Wausau to the late Charles and Louise (Behm) Wilke. Throughout her life, she was devoted to her faith and church,...
Orville Haffemann
Sep 20, 2011
Orville J. Haffemann, 81, of Wausau, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at Kennedy Park Medical and Rehab Center, Weston. He was born to the late Roy and Leona (Grawien) Haffemann in Merrill on February 20, 1930. Orville was known as a loving father, a family man who was very caring, and was always willing to share. He was...
Keith Raatz
Sep 19, 2011
Keith Raatz, 50, passed away Monday, September 19, 2011 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born September 20, 1960 in LaCrosse to Ron and Nancy (Hildebrandt) Raatz. Keith always had the ability to fix just about anything mechanical. He loved to tinker in the garage. For many years he was employed as a carpenter building residential homes and remodeling. He...
