Obituaries

Nov 3, 2021

Richard (Dick) Belter Behrens, age 91, Wausau, went to meet the good Lord on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

Richard, a proud veteran, was born September 1, 1930, in Merrill, WI, son of the late Edward and Alvina (Belter) Behrens. He was a graduate of Merrill High School in 1948. On June 19, 1954,...

Nov 1, 2021

Gerald Donald Seehafer was born May 4, 1935 in the Town of Hamburg, Wisconsin to William and Loretta Seehafer.  He died peacefully and surrounded by family on November 1, 2021 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.

Jerry was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter Lutheran church in Little Chicago, WI and later became a member of St. Stephen Lutheran church in Wausau and St. Paul Lutheran church in Stevens Point.  Jerry served in the United States Army from...

Oct 30, 2021

Jean Krueger, 87, passed away peacefully at Copperleaf in Marathon on Saturday, October 30, 2021.

Jean was born to Leonard & Edna (Haehlke) Wendt on May 20, 1934 in Hamburg, WI. She graduated high school. On April 20, 1955 she was united in marriage with James M. Krueger in Hamburg. She worked at Kraft Foods for over...

Oct 29, 2021

Jerry P. Schnelle, of Wausau, passed away October 29, 2021, at Select Specialty Hospital in Madison, WI. He was born April 7, 1953, to Archie and Regina Schnelle in Wausau, WI.

Jerry worked at Central Wisconsin Lumber, Marathon Cheese and All American Taxi until recently when he discovered he had cancer.

He is survived by...

Oct 24, 2021

Randy Lee Kauffman became a free bird on October 24, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Randy was well known in the greater Wausau area for his unconditional kindness to all.

In his early years, Randy excelled in sports playing on varsity teams his freshman year at Union Grove High School. He was an artist, poet, and...

Oct 20, 2021

Dorothy “Jackie” Lucille Drake passed away October 20, 2021 at the Marshfield Medical Center in Weston.

She was born April 11, 1940 to Alvin and Elma (Maki) Jensen in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dorothy graduated from South Shore High School in 1958 and enjoyed being a waitress at many restaurants around Wausau for her working career. Dorothy was honored...

Oct 19, 2021

Patricia C Rogalla, 89, Wausau, died peacefully at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Friday, June 18, 2021.  Pat was born January 29, 1932 to the late Maurice and Agnes (Braatz) Corrigan in Aurora, WI.  She grew up in Kingsford MI, graduating from Kingsford High School in 1950.  Patricia and Donald were joined in marriage June 27, 1953 and were happily married...

Oct 19, 2021

Jennifer J. Sparks, 47, of Wausau, passed away at Aspirus Wausau Hospital on Saturday, July 31, 2021.

Jennifer was born in Rhinelander to the late Wilmer Sparks and Arlyce Boodry.

Jennifer was a tenacious, sassy, and sometimes stubborn, free spirit. She loved all she came in touch with and friended many strangers. You never had...

Oct 19, 2021

Joan M. Sullivan, 89, of Wausau, passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

She was born April 19, 1932, in Wausau to the late Frank and Marietta (Lazewksi) Stachoviak. She married the love of her life, Jerry Sullivan, on June 30, 1951. Together, they were past members of the Wausau Jaycees, Wausau Moose...

Oct 19, 2021

Mary Katherine Gore (née King), 84, of Wausau, passed away on July 25, 2021, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

Mary was born on April 18, 1937, in Chicago Illinois to the late Patrick and Frances (Nutt) King. She graduated from Grant Hospital School of Nursing in 1957 at the age of 20. After moving to Wausau, Mary took...

Oct 19, 2021

Warren M. Eschenbach, 97, of Wausau, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at Renaissance Assisted Living in Weston.

He was born on August 25, 1923, in Wausau, Wisconsin, the son of the late Frank Sr. and Ella (Volkman) Eschenbach.

In 1943 he was inducted in the Army-Air Force and served in World War II...

Oct 19, 2021

Leroy J. Christian passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau.  Leroy was the son of Eugene and Hilda (nee Genrich) Christian, born on March 25th, 1951.  Leroy worked on his parents’ farm on County Trunk F, Marathon County, until his father sold the cows and farm sometime preceding his parents’ deaths.  He graduated from...

Oct 17, 2021

Michael Ray Loy, 54, of Marathon left this life unexpectedly to be with Jesus Sunday, October 17, 2021, at home with his family present.

Michael was born on September 29, 1967, to Charles and Nancy (Graveen) Loy. He attended Marathon Elementary school and worked at Wisconsin Valley Workshop for a short time. His caregivers were his parents...

Oct 17, 2021

Betty A. Kuhnert, age 81, of Wausau, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2021, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

She was born on August 31, 1940, in Merrill, the daughter of the late Henry and Bertha (Hartwig) Garves.  On June 11, 1960, she married Robert Kuhnert at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, town of Easton.  He preceded her in...

Oct 16, 2021

Lucille Froehlich, 84, passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Rennes in Weston.

Lucille was born on December 10, 1936 to Hugo and Bertha (Radtke) Froehlich in Wausau. After graduating from Wausau East High School, she began working at the Wausau paper until 1998.

She was a proud member of Trinity Lutheran Church. She...

Oct 15, 2021

Darlene Helen Freiberg passed away peacefully on October 15, 2021, at age 67 in Wausau, Wisconsin. Born on July 29, 1954, in Adams-Friendship, Wisconsin, Darlene was the daughter of Henry Sr. and Helen Yustus. She was the youngest of five children; Henry Jr., Joseph, Richard, and Henrietta. Growing up in the central Wisconsin countryside, Darlene loved animals, nature, and...

Oct 14, 2021

Norma Zimmermann, 91, left this earth to be with her Savior on October 14th, 2021, under the care of Hospice and the loving hands of Rennes Health and Rehab. She was born on December 31st, 1929 in Chippewa County, to Arthur and Mildred Jensen of the Town of Eleanor.

She was preceded in death by her husband...

Oct 13, 2021

Peter Joseph, 80, of Kronenwetter passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield.

Peter was born on May 25, 1941, to Harold and Louise (nee Peter) Joseph in Wausau WI. He graduated from Wausau Senior High in 1959 and the University of Wisconsin Madison in 1964, with a Bachelor of Science degree...

Oct 13, 2021

Arnold "Arnie" Albert Schlei, 73, passed into eternal peace at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau at 11:08 the evening of Wednesday, October 13, 2021.  He is survived by his wife of 52 years Patricia (nee Smith), sons Chad of Germantown, and Scott of Hewitt, Daughters-in-law Bobbi (nee Marti), Amy (nee Lodes), grandchildren August, Violet, Sophie, and Zachary Schlei, sister Helen (Dale)...

Oct 12, 2021

Jeffrey David Habeck, 63, of Weston, passed away unexpectedly at his home on October 12, 2021.

He was born on October 6, 1958 to Vilas and Bertha (Pleier) Habeck in Wausau, Wisconsin.

Jeff graduated from DC Everest Senior High school and worked as a cook early in his years at Big Boy and a few...