Obituaries
Genevieve Opichka
Oct 9, 2010
Genevieve "Jenny" Anna Opichka was born December 29, 1919 in Poniatowski, WI to the late Bernard and Mary Anna (Springer) Stencil. Early in her life, she worked as an elevator operator for the former Wausau Hotel, meeting many stars and famous people. Raising four children on her own was not always the easiest, but Jenny was no ordinary woman. She...
Donald Baars
Oct 8, 2010
Donald William Baars was born June 1, 1936 in Mosinee to the late Cassius and Alma Baars. He was a graduate of Mosinee High School. Don married Jacqueline and the happy couple was blessed with the addition of their only child, Michele. Shortly after marrying, Don served in the US Army Reserves with the 376th Finance Distribution Section. Throughout his...
Pearl Schoepke
Oct 7, 2010
Pearl Esther Doepke was born May 24, 1927, at St. Mary's Hospital in Wausau, to the late Carl and Viola (Tesch) Doepke. She began working for Muskeegan Piston Rings at an early age where she met and worked with LeRoy Schoepke. After he returned from serving in World War II, the two met by chance and quickly fell in love,...
Rev. Fred Damgaard
Oct 1, 2010
Fred Damgaard was truly a man of God. He followed his calling in life and became a Lutheran minister. Fred had a very gentle and loving way about him and always seemed to find the good in every person he met. Fred was born November 16, 1920 in Menomonie to the late Knute and Ellen (Olson) Damgaard. Growing up on...
James Knorr
Sep 27, 2010
James D. Knorr, 73, Athens died Monday, September 27, 2010, at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau surrounded by his family. Jim was born February 5, 1937, in Wausau, the son of the late Erwin and Leona (Beilke) Knorr. He married Virginia T. Jaecks on June 2, 1962 in Wausau. Virginia preceded Jim in death on April 27, 1992. Jim was...
James Knorr
Sep 27, 2010
James D. Knorr, 73, Athens died Monday, September 27, 2010, at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau surrounded by his family. Jim was born February 5, 1937, in Wausau, the son of the late Erwin and Leona (Beilke) Knorr. He married Virginia T. Jaecks on June 2, 1962 in Wausau. Virginia preceded Jim in death on April 27, 1992. Jim was...
Roy Morgan
Sep 27, 2010
Roy “Bud” Morgan was born November 19, 1926 in Wausau to the late Roy and Lydia (Gebhard) Morgan. He is a 1944 graduate of Wausau High School. After graduating, Bud joined the Army, serving in the Phillipines during WWII and in Japan after the war ended. On August 12, 1950, Bud married Gladys Kmen at First English Lutheran Church, Wausau....
Philip Splitt
Sep 26, 2010
Philip L. (Phil) Splitt, 79, passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2010 at Allison House, under the care of Ministry Home Health Care Hospice Services after a lengthy battle with Parkinson Disease and Dementia. Phil was born on November 9, 1930 in Clintonville, WI to the late Edward and Agatha (Raddatz) Splitt. On May 7, 1955 he married Helen Gardner...
Anna Sieg
Sep 26, 2010
Anna Mary Wilk was born April 22, 1921 in the Town of Norrie to the late Walter and Veronica (Drozdowski) Wilk. She married Arvin Sieg April 22, 1942 and the happy couple welcomed three daughters into their family; Marjorie, Joyce and Elaine. Anna and Arvin loved to go fishing and camping throughout their lives together. Arvin and Anna celebrated 51...
Arlene Christian
Sep 24, 2010
Arlene R. Christian, born to the late Bernard and Anna (Pruss) Helmke July 9, 1919 in the town of Hamburg, passed away on Friday, September 24, 2010 at the age of 91. Arlene married Floyd Christian at St. John’s Lutheran Church, town of Hamburg, September 27, 1941, and moved to their family dairy farm in the Town of Maine which...
Edward Gehrke
Sep 23, 2010
Edward Gehrke, 92, of Wausau passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2010 surrounded by his loving family and friends at Wausau Manor. Edward William Gehrke was born January 31, 1918 to the late Carl and Louise (Schlei) Gehrke in the town of Easton. Edward met the love of his life, Adeline Imhoff, at the Sunrise Dance Hall. The couple was...
Clarence Utech
Sep 20, 2010
Clarence Utech loved his community and his church. Growing up on his family’s town of Maine dairy farm, Clarence knew the value of hard work and “neighbors helping neighbors’. He was very proud of operating his farm along side his son Jeff. Their farm has been in the Utech family since 1898. Clarence served on the Town of Maine Board...
Juan Vargas
Sep 18, 2010
Juan Antonio Vargas was a kind man with a gentle heart. He will be remembered as someone who always helped anyone in need and had a wonderful sense of humor. Juan was born June 13, 1951 in Boquilla Del Refugio, Zacatecas, Mexico to Sabino Vargas Gallegos Sr. and Maria Esther Vargas Fernandez of La Boquilla, Zacatecas, Mexico. After coming to...
Kenneth Laessig
Sep 17, 2010
When you think of the outdoors, you think of Ken Laessig. Whether he was hunting deer, fishing for Walleyes or simply enjoying the sunrise from the hunting shack, Ken loved being surrounded by nature. He extended his outdoor passion by learning how to wood carve, especially birds. Ken was born July 27, 1942 in Stratford to Bonnie (Smith)...
Vivian Borski
Sep 16, 2010
Vivian Borski, 75, of Wausau died Thursday, September 16, 2010 at her home. Survivors include one son, Russell (Audrey) Borski of Broomfield, CO two grandsons, Derek and Curtis, and two brothers Ronald (Sharon) Tress and Bradley (Ellen) Tress all of Wausau. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Sunday, October 10, 2010 at Helke Funeral Home, Wausau. Visitation will be Sunday from...
LaVerne Hollman
Sep 12, 2010
LaVerne E. Hollman, 83, Wausau, passed away on Sunday, September 12, 2010 with her family by her side. She was born March 6, 1927, daughter of the late Otto and Elsie (Fell) Grebe, in Wausau. She spent much time in prayer and was gifted with an exceptional memory for Scripture having memorized hundreds of verses including several chapters of the...
James Hieronimus
Sep 11, 2010
James “Jim” Leonard Hieronimus was born September 26, 1942 in Wausau to the late Ervin and Elsie (Graveen) Hieronimus. He was a 1960 graduate of Wausau High School. Following school, Jim served in the US Army for 2 years. Jim married Carol Zernicke on September 30, 1967 at Grace Lutheran Church in the Town of Maine. He worked for Kraft...
Elvera Oelke
Sep 8, 2010
Elvera Oelke, 92, Wausau, went to her eternal home, September 8, 2010 at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital under the care of the Palliative Care Unit. She is survived by two sons, Donald Oelke, Sun City, AZ and Duane (Beverly) Oelke, Plymouth, MN; two grandchildren, Michelle Oelke, Plymouth, MN and Jeffrey (Megan) Oelke, Pequot Lakes, MN; two great-grandchildren, Hannah Ruth Oelke...
Marian Lang
Sep 4, 2010
Marian Lang, 91, formerly of Wausau, died Saturday, September 4, 2010 at Vistas Inpatient Hospital in Chicago, IL. Marian is survived by her siblings, Melvin (Betty) Lang, Alice Ferries and June (Wesley) Wilcott all of Wausau. She is preceded in death by her parents, John and Anna (Stieber) Lang; brothers, Ervin, Leander and Lester Lang; and sisters, Irene McClay, Dorothy...
Sandra Gordon
Aug 31, 2010
Sandra Gordon, 72, of Wausau, WI died Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born July 16, 1938 in Dubuque to the late David and Dora (Marmis) Solomon. Survivors include her son, Dr. Larry (Jenny) Gordon of Wausau and two grandsons, Max and Noah. Private services will be held. Burial was in the Linwood Cemetery, Dubuque, Iowa....
