Obituaries
Jane Baker
Aug 17, 2022
Jane M. Baker, 75, of Wausau, passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2022, at Aspirus Hospice House after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on September 26, 1946, in Wausau to the late Herbert and Adeline (Holt) Tietz. She was a Wausau High School graduate.
Jane married Eugene Baker on November 8, 1969, at St. Paul’s United...
Jennifer Tegart
Aug 15, 2022
Jenny Tegart passed away on August 15th, 2022 at Marshfield Medical Center-Weston, after a brief illness, surrounded by her loving family.
Jennifer Maud Tegart was born on September 8th, 1949 in Cape Town, South Africa to Georgina (nee Gibson) and Walter Sleggs. Her mother, Georgina, was a registered nurse who immigrated to South Africa from England, and...
James Young
Aug 12, 2022
James Orville Young, Wausau, WI, died unexpectedly on August 12, 2022 at the age of 73.
Jim was born on May 14, 1949 in Wausau, WI to Norris and Evelyn (Herrick) Young. He grew up in Wausau and graduated from Wausau Senior High in 1967.
Jim married Nancy (Treu) on November 9, 1968. During their...
Gene Wenzel
Aug 12, 2022
Gene Wenzel, 73, passed peacefully on August 12, 2022 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital surrounded by love and with his devoted wife, Alice, at his side. Gene’s life was a journey of faith, and he is home with his heavenly Father.
Gene was born to parents Arden Wenzel and Florence Baumann. He attended St. John Lutheran...
Ralph Imm
Aug 11, 2022
Ralph M. Imm, age 92, passed away on August 11, 2022, at Mount View Care Center.
Ralph was born on March 12, 1930, the son of William and Hattie (Joers) Imm in Milwaukee, WI. On September 6, 1952 Ralph married Evelyn Radtke, in Waukegan, IL. They spent 59 years together, traveling, fishing, and as...
Corinne Zillman
Aug 10, 2022
Shout out praises to the Lord, all the earth! Worship the Lord with joy. Enter his presence with joyful singing. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise. Ps 100:1
Corinne Louise Zillman entered God’s courts with praise on August 10, 2022 at age 98. Born December 23, 1923, she was the second child of William A. Koch and...
Robert Scholke
Aug 9, 2022
Robert John Scholke of Wausau, WI suffered a heart attack and passed away while on his morning walk Tuesday August 9th at the age of 66.
Bob was married to his devoted wife Beth (Van Hierden) for 44 years. They share two loving children, Robert Aaron (Laura) Scholke of Wausau, WI, and Molly (Ben) Jenkins of Corpus...
Shirley Marquardt
Aug 8, 2022
Shirley Mae (Zahrt) Marquardt, age 87, of Wausau was ushered to her heavenly home on August 8, 2022, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Shirley was born on May 16, 1935, to Louis and Erna (Neuman) Zahrt in Ringle. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Town of Easton. She attended St. John’s Lutheran Elementary School in the...
Florence Blaher
Aug 6, 2022
Florence Blaher, 100, Wausau, passed to Eternal Life Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Mountain Terrace, Wausau.
Florence A. Prahl was born on June 23, 1922 to the late Robert and Ella (Winter) Prahl. Florence was a Manager with the Interstate United until retiring in 1981. She was a member of the National Council of Senior Citizens and...
Russell "Russ" Erickson
Aug 4, 2022
Russell “Russ” H. Erickson was born on August 12, 1926, in Grantsburg, Wisconsin the only son of Hilmer O. and Mae I. (Swenson) Erickson.
Russ was loved by everyone he met. He and his wife Sandy lived in Tomahawk for many years. They were happily married for over 41 years. He was a loving stepfather to Sandy’s...
Joyce Klatt
Aug 3, 2022
Joyce C. Klatt, 77, of Wausau died Wednesday, August 3 2022 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.
She was born December 29, 1944 in the town of Frankfort, WI to the late Ernest and Bertha (Passehl) Weyneth. She was united in marriage on September 4 1965 to the late Ronald L. Klatt in Pine City, MN.
Joyce...
Laura Halstead
Jul 29, 2022
Laura A. Halstead, young of 64, passed on Friday, July 29, 2022, in Wausau, Wisconsin.
Laura was born on January 22, 1958, to the late William Halstead and Jean Edwards in Annapolis, Maryland. She had a kind and gentle soul, and she knew that she wanted to help others. At the age of 16,...
Earl Becker
Jul 28, 2022
Earl A. Becker, 78, of Athens, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2022 under the care of his family and Aspirus Hospice Home Care.
Earl was born at home on September 12, 1943 to the late LeRoy and Gertrude (Wilcox) Becker. He was baptized and confirmed . He graduated from Merrill High School class of 1963. He...
Robert "Bob" Lieving
Jul 27, 2022
Robert E. “Bob” Lieving, age 76, of Mosinee, passed away on July 27, 2022, at UW Health University Hospital in Madison.
Bob was born July 19, 1946, the only child of Erman and Eleanor (Middleton) Lieving in Sycamore, Illinois. He graduated high school in Sycamore, IL and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in journalism from Northern Illinois...
Sharlene Hieronimus
Jul 24, 2022
Sharlene L. Hieronimus, 79, died Sunday, July 24, 2022, at the Benedictine Living Community, Wausau. She was born August 27, 1942, to Elvin and Agnes (Tank) Bahr. She was baptized at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Taegesville, Wisconsin. On June 2, 1962, she married Roger G. Hieronimus at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Town of Stettin and he preceded her in death...
Leslie "Les" Raboin
Jul 21, 2022
Les was born and raised in Goodman, WI. He met his wife Diane on a romantic night at the roller rink when she was 16 and he was 20. After they got married October 10th, 1964, they moved to Appleton, WI. There they started their family, having three children before moving to Wausau, WI to raise their family and...
Vernon Aird
Jul 20, 2022
Vernon Joseph Aird, 78, of Wausau, passed away peacefully at home on July 20, 2022.
Vernon was born on September 4, 1943, in Antigo, Wisconsin to Douglas and Katherine (Empey) Aird. After high school, he joined the United States Marine Corps and served his country during Vietnam. After the service, Vernon married Rosemary Hansen. He held a...
Arlene Reimes
Jul 16, 2022
Alrene R. Reimes, age 85, of Wausau, passed on July 16, 2022, at Northcentral Healthcare.
Arlene was born on December 16, 1936, to Alfred and Agnes (Miller) Reimes. Her personality was one of a kind. She helped her brother on his dairy farm where she enjoyed all the animals. She enjoyed drawing in her spare time.
...
Robert Torney
Jul 15, 2022
Robert G. Torney, 76, Wausau, passed away at his home under the care of hospice surrounded by his wife and three children on July 15, 2022 from a long courageous battle with cancer.
He was born on July 17, 1945 to Robert C. Torney and Marie A. (Riege) Torney of Wausau.
He is survived by...
Shirley Jehn
Jul 15, 2022
Shirley Ann Jehn, 69, of Wausau Wisconsin, passed away on July 15, 2022, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.
Shirley was born on July 06, 1953 to parents Elmer and Eleanor (Kittle) Modrzejewski. She was a lifelong resident of Wausau having graduated from Wausau Highschool in 1971. She enjoyed her work in food service and especially loved spending time...
