Obituaries

Mar 1, 2009

Helen M. Dudek, 99, Wausau, died Sunday, March 1, 2009 at Harmony House. Helen Marie Johnson was born May 5, 1909 on the property of what is now Christ Lutheran Church to the late Anton and Anna (Erickson) Johnson. She attended school in town and later graduated from Wausau High School and then received her teaching certificate after graduating...

Feb 27, 2009

Ruth H. Wilde, formerly of Wausau, died February 27, 2009, peacefully at Memorial Medical Center in Ashland, after a brief illness. Ruth was born in Wausau on March 12, 1921, the daughter of Bertha and Walter Trantow. She graduated from Wausau High School and on July 22, 1945 and married Wilmer Wilde, of Wausau. He preceded her in death in...

Feb 27, 2009

Delbert “Pete” Peterson, 82, of Weston, died Friday February 27, 2009 at Kennedy Park Medical and Rehabilitation Center. Pete was born April 19, 1926 in Wausau to the late Delbert L. and Minnie (Muelver) Peterson. Pete married Doris Doering Witter on August 25, 1973 in Wausau. He served in the United States Army during WWII. He was a purchasing agent...

Feb 19, 2009

Clark Edward Barry, 98, died February 19, 2009, at North Central Health Care Center, in Wausau, WI, with family members at his bedside. Clark was born March 2, 1910, in Grey Eagle, MN, to the late Clark James and Bernice (Potter) Barry. He was a graduate of Sauk Center, MN High School and alumnus of Northland College, Ashland, WI. After...

Feb 17, 2009

Harold Telschow, 80, of Wausau passed away at his home on Tuesday, February 17, 2009. He was born June 28, 1928 in Fenwood to the late Herbert and Esther (Treibel) Telschow. On September 16, 1950, Harold married Doris Custer at Zion Lutheran Church, Stratford. Harold was a veteran of the Korean War serving with the 2nd Armored Division in Germany....

Feb 16, 2009

Paul and Angela (Baren) Langbecker of Janesville welcomed twin sons, Chase Andrew and Landon George, into this world on February 11, 2009. God soon called his little angels home to him, first Chase on February 15 and then his brother, Landon on February 16 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Madison. The love Paul and Angela and their families have for the...

Feb 15, 2009

Paul and Angela (Baren) Langbecker of Janesville welcomed twin sons, Chase Andrew and Landon George, into this world on February 11, 2009. God soon called his little angels home to him, first Chase on February 15 and then his brother, Landon on February 16 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Madison. The love Paul and Angela and their families have for the...

Feb 13, 2009

Audrey Mildred Gast, 79, Wausau, went to be with her Lord, Jesus, Friday, February 13, 2009Rib Mountain. Audrey was born September 13, 1929 in Wausau to the late Charles and Laura (Ellefsen) Raatz. She graduated from Birnamwood High School. On September 18, 1948 she married the love of her life, “Herm” Gast in Aniwa. Audrey and Herm were devoted parents...

Feb 11, 2009

Betty M. Genz of Windham, ME, died Wednesday morning, February 11, 2009, at Mercy Hospital in Portland, ME. She was 77 years old. Born on December 23, 1931 in Merrill, WI to James A. Kellar and Anna C. Lunde, Betty graduated from Merrill High School, then left Merrill and married David J. Genz in Weiser, ID on June 24, 1950....

Feb 11, 2009

Gladys Bettin, 93, of Wausau, died Wednesday February 11, 2009 at North Central Health Care. Gladys was born July 1, 1915 in the town of Maine to the late Ernest and Martha (Kleinschmidt) Gehrke. She married Ralph Bettin on September 26, 1936 in Wausau. Ralph preceded her in death on February 25, 1970. Gladys was a beautician at Pricilla Beauty...

Feb 10, 2009

Sterling L. Anderson, 86, died peacefully at Capitol Lakes Retirement Center in Madison Wisconsin. Sterling (Andy) was Minister of Music at the First Presbyterian Church in Wausau for 35 years and provided musical leadership for the entire community. He founded the women’s vocal ensemble Wausau ProMusica, was active in the Community Concerts organization, and was a driving force behind what...

Feb 9, 2009

Elaine Elizabeth Stotmeister, 81, Wausau, died Monday, February 9, 2009, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Mrs. Stotmeister was born November 9, 1927, in Wausau, to the late Louis Julius and Ida (Kitzerow) Kroening. She was united in marriage to Edward James Stotmeister on August 27, 1982. She enjoyed playing cards, bingo, listening to polka music, and especially spending time with her...

Feb 5, 2009

Eleanor Johanna Eggebrecht, 92, died Thursday, February 05, 2009 at Sylvan Crossing on Evergreen. Eleanor Ballerstein was born September 22, 1916 in the Town of Wein to the late Gustav and Alice (Eggebrecht) Ballerstein. Eleanor married Robert Eggebrecht on June 10, 1939 in the Town of Wein. To this union was born three children, Donald, Shirley, and Dale. Eleanor and...

Feb 1, 2009

Ruth Alice Newby, 81, Wausau, died Sunday, February 1, 2009 at St. Clare’s Hospital, Weston. Ruth was born February 23, 1927 in the Town of Rock in Wood County to the late Adolph and Alida (Anderson) Arneson. She married Gordon Russell Newby May 1, 1943 in Wisconsin Rapids. The couple spent 36 loving years together prior to Gordon’s death July...

Feb 1, 2009

Juanita Rose Schepp, age 81, died in her sleep on Sunday February 1, 2009 at her home. Juanita was born January 26, 1928 in Merrill to the late Emil and Hilda (Goetsch) Woller. She married Roger Keith Schepp on March 22, 1952 in Wausau. Roger preceded her in death on August 7, 1978. Juanita had a love for crafting, gardening,...

Jan 21, 2009

Janet Jaegler, 57, of Wausau, died January 21, 2009 at Mountview Care Center under Ministry Home Care Hospice. Survivors include one brother Lyle (Gloria) Jaegler of Merrill, one sister Mary Ann (George) Cardenas of Lansing, Ill., one niece, one nephew and great nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be 3 p.m. Saturday January 31, 2009 at the First English Lutheran...

Jan 17, 2009

Dorothy Marquardt, 88, Weston, died Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital .

Dorothy was born April 8, 1920 in the town of Wausau to the late Richard and Alvina (Pagel) Tesch. She married Raymond Marquardt on October 14, 1939 at St. John’s Lutheran Church ,...

Jan 16, 2009

Luella “Lu” E. Maaser, 94, died Friday, January 16, 2009 at First Community Village in Upper Arlington, Ohio. Lu was born on September 20, 1914 in Merrill to the late Paul and Ella Hahn. Lu graduated from Merrill High School and then completed a clerical school degree. She then moved to Wausau and worked as a secretary for some years at Employers’ Mutual...

Jan 14, 2009

Earl William Hartig, 86 of Wausau, died Thursday, January 15, 2009 under the care of Hospice services at his daughters home in Weyauwega WI. Earl was born January 15, 1923 in the town of Hamburg to the late Max and Martha ( Johlke ) Hartig. He married Hildegarde Lang on October 17, 1959 in Wausau. She preceded him in death...

Jan 14, 2009

Everett Tessmer, Sr., 87, of Wausau passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at Aurora Bay Care, Green Bay. He was born August 24, 1921 in the town of Rib Falls to the late Ervin and Regina (Krahn) Tessmer.  Everett served in the Army during WWII and the Korean War.  He was a member of VFW Burns Post #388 and life member of...