Obituaries
Leopold Kunkel
Mar 23, 2008
Leopold August Kunkel, 80, of town of Frankfort, died Sunday, March 23, 2008 at Kennedy Park Medical and Rehabilitation Center. Leopold was a veteran of the Korean Conflict serving in the U.S. Army. He was a retired farmer. Survivors include three sons, Keith (Cindy) of Sussex, Kevin (Dawn) of Rothschild, Kent (Julie) of Edgar, 8 grandchildren, two brothers, Edward of...
Leonhard Seehafer
Mar 22, 2008
Leonhard John Seehafer, age 88, of Rib Falls Twp., Marathon Co., WI died Saturday, March 22, 2008 at Golden Living-Continental Manor, Abbotsford, WI. He was surrounded by his family as he passed into eternal sleep. Leonhard was born on April 25, 1919, the youngest of four children to Louis and Augusta (Steidinger) Seehafer. He was baptized May 11, 1919 at...
Earl Huehnerfuss
Mar 19, 2008
Earliss "Earl" William Carl Huehnerfuss, 82, of Wausau died Wednesday March 19, 2008 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Earl was born November 4, 1925 in the town of Rib Falls to the late William and Emma (Felbaum) Huehnerfuss. He attended Trinity Lutheran Grade School and graduated from Wausau High School. In Earl's senior year he was drafted into the Army on...
Elizabeth Reinke
Mar 17, 2008
Elizabeth "Bette" Reinke, 84, Wausau, died Monday, March 17, 2008 at Wausau Manor. Bette was born June 27, 1923 in Wausau to the late Hugo and Anna (Hoff) Reinke. She attended Trinity Lutheran School in Wausau, and graduated from Wausau High School in 1941. Bette worked for General Telephone Company, first as an operator and then as an executive secretary,...
Emily Traeger
Mar 17, 2008
Emily Traeger, 89, formerly of Wausau, passed away Monday, March 17, 2008 at Manor Care, Appleton. She was born August 25, 1918 in Mosinee to the late John and Frances (Steffen) Belohlavek. On June 5, 1941, Emily married Edward Traeger in Chicago. For years they lived at 924 Kent St. while raising their two children, Norman and Mary. Emily had...
Ronald Kleiber
Mar 16, 2008
Ronald Kleiber, 72, of Wausau, died Sunday March 16, 2008 at home. Ronald was born August 25, 1935 in Wausau to the late Leo and Adeline (Gremler) Kleiber. He served in the United States Air Force from 1952 until 1956. Ronald owned and operated Leo's Carburetor Center on Grand Ave. for over 30 years. Survivors include three children; Jennifer Bessen...
Douglas Butenhoff
Mar 9, 2008
Douglas Butenhoff, 94, formerly of Wausau passed away Sunday, March 9, 2008 at Meriter Health Care Center, Madison. He was born December 15, 1913 in Wausau to the late Gustave and Albertina (Taege) Butenhoff. In 1943, Douglas married Esther Borth in Wasuau. She passed away on November 13, 1995. Douglas was a veteran of WWII serving in the Army and...
Alice Gillingham
Mar 8, 2008
Alice Gillingham, 83, Wausau, died Saturday, March 2008 at Aspirus Hospital, Wausau. She was a homemaker throughout her life. Alice is survived by her children, Kathy (Roger) Forcey, James Gillingham, Gary (Sharon) Gillingham, Dennis (Lois) GIllingham, and William (Lori) Gillingham; 17 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and her sister, Helen Reckner. A memorial service will be at 2:30 PM on Wednesday, March...
Dorothy Hamers
Mar 7, 2008
Dorothy M. Hamers, 95, Wausau, died Friday, March 7, 2008 at the Hospice House under the care of Aspiruse Comfort Care and Hospice. Dorothy was born on February 22, 1913 in Wausau to the late August and Selma (Plautz) Borth. She grew up in Wausau and graduated from Wausau Senior High School. On July 29, 1939, Dorothy was united in...
Dennis Burke
Mar 7, 2008
Dennis L. Burke, 77, Marathon, died Friday, March 7, 2008 at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau. Dennis was born on February 5, 1931 in the Town of Eagle to the late Rolland and Lela (Anderson) Burke. He later met Maurita Johnson and the couple was united in marriage on September 7, 1951 in Richland Center. Dennis and Maurtia spent fifty-six wonderful...
Luella Barden
Mar 7, 2008
Luella (Marten) Barden, 83, of Wausau, died Friday March 7, 2008 at Colonial Manor Medical and Rehabilitation Center. Luella was born February 27, 1925 in Evanston, Ill. She married William Marten on June 3, 1944. William preceded her in death on October 12, 1996. Luella married Edgar "Bud" Barden on January 5, 2000. Bud also preceded her in death on...
Ellsworth Prain
Mar 6, 2008
Ellsworth "Bud" Prain, 89, Wausau, died March 6, 2008 at Marywood Convalescent Center, Wausau. Bud faithfully served his country in the US Army during WWII, fighting in Normandy. He was also a bartender for many years at Loppnow's Bar. Bud is survived by his niece, Pam (Bill) Brown; brother, Harold (Beth) Prain; and many more nieces, nephews, and extended family....
Eleanor Hoyt
Mar 6, 2008
Eleanor Fern Kischel Hoyt, 95, died on Thursday, March 6, 2008 under the care of Comfort Care and Hospice Services at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born July 23, 1912 in Wausau to the late Darwin and Rose (Ostring) Kischel. Eleanor graduated from Wausau High school and from Carroll College. While working at what was then the Wausau Vocational School...
Dorothy O'Neil
Mar 3, 2008
Dorothy O'Neil, 90, of Wausau, died Monday, March 3, 2008 at Colonial Manor Medical and Rehabilitation Center, Wausau. Dorothy was born November 13, 1917 in Wausau to the late Henry and Frieda (Rust) Ziegler. She married Robert D. O'Neil on August 31, 1940 in Wausau. Robert preceded her in death on November 11, 1995. Dorothy worked for Wausau Insurance for...
Lyle Dietrich
Mar 2, 2008
Lyle Wayne Dietrich, 63, Wausau, died Sunday, March 2, 2008 at the Hospice House, Wausau, after an extended illness. Lyle was born on August 11, 1944 in Tomahawk, WI to parents Gladys L. (Fortney) and the late William Ira Lyle Dietrich. He graduated from Merrill High School in 1963. Lyle served in the U.S. Army from 1965 to 1971, serving...
Esther Bliese
Mar 2, 2008
Obit for Esther Caroline Bliese Esther Caroline Bliese, 97, of Wausau, went home to her Lord and Savior on Sunday March 2, 2008 at Cedar Ridge of Rothschild, under Ministry Hospice care. Esther was born at home on December 7, 1910 to the late Carl and Katie (Marquardt) Hapke. She married Ewald Bliese on February 16, 1931 in Wausau. Ewald...
Gertrude Rasmussen
Mar 2, 2008
Gertrude Rasmussen, 97, of Wausau, died Sunday March 2, 2008 at Wausau Manor. Gertrude was born November 10, 1910 in Wausau, to the late Otto and Frieda (Gottschalk) Rasmussen. She worked as a book keeper for her brother Robert in Sylmar, Calif., at Rasmussen?s Department Store for 35 years before retiring. Gertrude enjoyed crafts, needlework, bingo, traveling and reading. Survivors...
Floyd Tarbert
Mar 1, 2008
Floyd Tarbert, 80, of Wausau, died Saturday March 1, 2008 at North Central Health Care under Ministry Hospice Services. Floyd was born October 14, 1927 in Rockford, Ill. to the late Stanley and Elnora (Statler) Tarbert. He served in the United States Navy from 1945-1946. Floyd married Jane Goral on January 1, 1949 in Rockford, Ill. He received his B.A....
Ruth Mirman
Feb 29, 2008
Ruth Lois Mirman, 85, Wausau, died Friday, February 29, 2008 at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, CA. Ruth was born on July 20, 1922 to the late Barnett Louis and Cherry (Sieff) Cline in Quincy, IL. The family moved to Salt Lake City, UT, following her father's premature death. Ruth grew up and went to school in Salt...
Wallace Oelke
Feb 26, 2008
Wallace Oelke of the town of Rib Mountain passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital at the age of 86. He was born September 27, 1921 in the town of Berlin to the late Albert and Louise (Wilde) Oelke. On September 6, 1947, Wally married Joyce Aschbrenner at St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Wausau. Wally began...
