Obituaries

Corinne Zillman

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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Robert Torney

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

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...

Daniel Bartelt

Daniel Bartelt

Jul 9, 2022

WAUSAU, WI - Daniel Michael Bartelt passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 1:18am, surrounded by his wife, children, and family. Daniel was born in Wausau, Wi, on March 25, 1975, to Michael and Kathleen (Fenhaus) Bartelt.

Dan graduated from Wausau East High School in 1993. Anyone outside during lunch would have seen him driving around...

John Lehman

John Lehman

Jul 6, 2022

John A Lehman, age 79, born in Middlebury IN on May 18, 1943; he died on July 6, 2022 in his home surrounded by his family. He married Amanda Coblentz on May 19, 1964, and recently celebrated 58 years. They lived in Middlebury IN, Belle Center OH, and Ringle WI.

Preceded in death: His parents Abe &...

Lou Ann Oelke

Lou Ann Oelke

Jul 3, 2022

Lou Ann Oelke, age 88 of Wausau, died on Sunday, July 3, 2022.

Lou Ann was born on July 18, 1933, to William and Lucille (Hoenisch) Hanke in Wausau, Wisconsin. She married James Herman Oelke on May 17, 1954, and they went on to have four daughters.

LouAnn was an active and enthusiastic volunteer in...

Grace Pregont

Grace Pregont

Jul 2, 2022

Grace Esther Pregont, aged “92 and ½” – as she would say, of Wausau, went home to be with her Lord, with her family by her side at her home, on Saturday, July 2, 2022.

She was born on December 14, 1929, in Wausau, the daughter of the late Ervin and Esther (Zemke) Goetsch.  On July 1, 1950,...

Arlen Jolin

Arlen Jolin

Jul 2, 2022

Precious in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his saints – Psalm 116:15

Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord – 2 Corinthians 5:8

Arlen went home to be with his Lord and Savior...