Obituaries
Theron Jehn
Nov 16, 2020
Theron L Jehn, known by many as “Butch”, passed away on November 16, 2020, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital after a short battle with Cancer. He was 65 years of age. Theron was born March 20, 1955 to Laurin and Marion (Borchardt) Jehn. He was a 1973 graduate of Wausau East High School. For many years Butch supported his family...
Ellsworth Borchardt
Nov 15, 2020
Ellsworth C. Borchardt passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital at the age of 86.
Ellsworth was born in Wausau on August 29, 1934 son of the late Clarence and Elsie (Reichert) Borchardt.
Ellsworth is survived by his loving wife of 63 years Clara (Dierking) Borchardt. Loving father of Deborah Bongey,...
Phyllis Heise
Nov 13, 2020
The family of Phyllis Heise invite you to a celebration of her life on Saturday, August 7, 2021. Please stop by for our open house anytime between 1:00-5:00 PM and share a memory of Phyllis with her family and friends. The event will be outdoors on the Heise/Wesolowski Farm.
Phyllis Mae Heise, 84, Marathon, died Friday, November 13, 2020...
Mary Lou Behrens
Nov 12, 2020
Mary Lou Behrens, age 87, Wausau, entered into eternal life on November 12, 2020 at Mount View Nursing Home, Wausau.
Mary Lou was born on July 21, 1933 in Prentice,WI, daughter of the late Harvey and Kathleen (Provost) Drury. Having grown up in Merrill, she graduated from St. Francis Xavier Grade School and the former Our Lady...
Arlet Johnson
Nov 12, 2020
Arlet Johnson, 94, Wausau, died November 12, 2020 at home with her family. She was born at home January 3, 1926 to the late Charles and Minnie (Donner) Frank. She graduated from Wausau High School in 1943. After graduation, she worked at Employers Insurance of Wausau and retired in 1989. She was a member of the Quarter Century Club...
Shelly Tesch-Alsteen
Nov 11, 2020
Shelly Tesch-Alsteen, age 53, of Wausau died on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at North Central Health Care.
Shelly was born on August 2, 1967 in Wausau to Terry and Celestine (Pahl) Tesch. She was proud of winning second place in the church singing contest. She married Jim Alsteen and together they had one son, Noel. Shelly worked for...
Esther Clemens
Nov 11, 2020
Esther Kufahl Clemens
Esther was born January 1, 1919, to Sophia (Kloth) Kufahl and Hubert Kufahl in Marathon City. Esther had four brothers: Elmer (Popeye), Hilbert (Chief), LeRoy (Pete), and Marvin. They all preceded her in death. She died on November 11, 2020.
Esther married George Clemens in Ironwood, Michigan. They lived in Brokaw, Wisconsin, where they...
Marlene Klemm
Nov 9, 2020
Marlene M. Klemm, 82, of Wausau, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020.
Marlene was born in Wausau on May 4, 1938, to the late Herbert and Bertha (Henning) Kickbusch. She met, fell in love, and married the love of her life, Donald Klemm on December 10, 1966. Together they raised three boys, John, James, and Joel....
John Kruit
Nov 8, 2020
John L Kruit, our loving husband, father and grandfather went home to his loving Savior, Lord and King on November 8, 2020.
John was born in Highland, IN on July 11, 1934 and at the age of 9 months his parents moved the family to Birnamwood in the Town of Norrie. When John was...
Debra Kuether
Nov 8, 2020
Debra Ann Kuether, 63, Wausau, died Sunday, November 8, 2020 at Colonial Manor Medical and Rehabilitation Center, Wausau under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services.
Debra was born December 19, 1956 in Wausau to the late Robert T. and Geraldine R. (Stewart) Passow. At 7 years old, Debra and 3 of her siblings were...
James "Jim" Lang
Nov 8, 2020
James L. Lang, age 82, of Wausau died on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at Benedictine Living Community.
Jim was born on October 31, 1938 in Wausau to the late Ervin and Hilda (Harder) Lang. He grew up on the family farm with his brother Kenneth. and together they enjoyed fishing. Jim graduated from D.C. Everest High School and went on to...
Mary Sorenson
Nov 8, 2020
Mary Ella Sorenson, age 90, of Wausau died on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.
Mary was born on January 23, 1930 in Wausau to the late Paul and Martha (Zemke) Reissman. Upon Martha’s death, Mary was adopted and raised by her Aunt Ella Zemke and her husband Earl E. Bandy. She married Dale E. Sorenson on...
Dale Millard
Nov 7, 2020
Dale A. Millard, 70, of Wausau, passed away due to a motorcycle accident on Saturday, November 7, 2020.
Dale was born in Wausau to the late Robert and Ida (Stengle) Millard. Dale joined the United States Marine Corps and served his country honorably. He married Laura Prozinski on November 29, 2003, at Saint Andrew Lutheran Church.
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William Pusheck
Nov 7, 2020
William Henry Pusheck, 89, Wausau, died Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Stone Crest Residence under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services.
Bill was born September 3, 1931 in Chili, Wisconsin to the late Ernest and Leona (Sanger) Pusheck. He grew up on the family farm in Chili, WI, where he developed his strong work ethic that remained with him...
Shirley Beilke
Nov 4, 2020
Shirley Beilke, a lifelong resident of the Wausau area, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 - just one day before her 92nd birthday - from COVID related complications. Shirley was born November 5, 1928, in the Town of Easton, the eldest daughter of Peter and Mathilda (Carlson) Fraaza. She married Gordon Beilke on June 14, 1947, and they...
Harriet Soukup
Nov 3, 2020
Harriet Conger Soukup was born April 26, 1936 to parents who raised their 4 daughters and son to be independent thinkers and to follow their dreams and passions. Harriet loved her years growing up in Kohler, Wisconsin. After high school, she pursued a degree in Political Science at UW-Madison where she became and remained a true Badger fan. She...
Wayne Hanke
Nov 3, 2020
Wayne N. Hanke, age 78, of Marathon, died on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, after a short battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Wayne was born on July 17, 1942 in Wausau to the late Norman and Valieta (Hitzke) Hanke. He married LuAnn Gaeu on June 13, 1964. Together they celebrated 56 wonderful years of marriage. Wayne...
LeRoy Tasche
Nov 2, 2020
LeRoy joined his wife, Marcella, in heaven, on November 2, 2020, while at his home with his two daughters by his side.
LeRoy was born to Henry and Mathilda Tasche on July 21, 1925. He served in the US Navy at Guam Naval Airbase from 1944-1946. He retired from James River Corporation. He married Marcella Mohr on...
Egon Breckner, Jr.
Nov 1, 2020
Egon W. Breckner Jr., 73, of Madison, WI, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020, in Wausau, WI.
Egon was born on July 24, 1947, in Deggendorf Bavaria, Germany. At the age of 2, his family moved to Boston, MA, and then on to Fredericksburg, TX for three years. The family then moved to the Midwest with stops...
Beverly Filber
Nov 1, 2020
Beverly A. Filber, 96, Wausau, peacefully passed away on November 1, 2020 at Wausau Manor Nursing Home.
Beverly was born on April 5, 1924 in Marathon County to the late Adolph and Eva (Sandgrin) Ostring. Beverly was educated in Wausau and married to Leroy Filber on August 1, 1942, in Milwaukee. They moved to Wausau where they...
