Obituaries
Richard Braatz
Sep 29, 2017
Richard Albert Braatz, 83, Wausau, died Friday, September 29, 2017 at Garden Side Crossing at North Central Health Care, Wausau. Richard was born February 1, 1934 on the family homestead in the Town of Stettin to the late Emil and Elizabeth (Wolter) Braatz. He faithfully served his country in the US Army. Richard married the love of his life, Elizabeth...
Dorothy Tessmer
Sep 29, 2017
Dorothy Lucille Tessmer, 93, of DePere, formerly of Wausau, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2017, at Birch Creek Assisted Living under the care of Unity Hospice. She was born to the late William and Louise (Urban) Abraham in Wausau on June 17, 1924. Dorothy grew up and attended school in Wausau. She married Everett Tessmer on September 19, 1942....
Bernice Kaatz
Sep 29, 2017
Bernice Mae Kaatz, 89, of Wausau, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2017, at Aspirus Hospice House. She was born in Edgar, Wisconsin on November 12, 1927, to Emil and Helen (Grosskreutz) Baesemann. Bernice married Edward Kaatz on May 28, 1949. Edward preceded her in death on March 5, 1990. On February 5, 1999, she married Allen Hoyum; he preceded...
Bruce Grueneberg
Sep 24, 2017
Bruce Lloyd Grueneberg, age 60, died on September 24, 2017 doing what he loved, driving a tractor. Bruce was born on April 12, 1957 in Wausau and attended Wausau West High School. He married Debra Krueger on September 20, 1980. He farmed his entire adult life, worked at Little Marco Co-op for 18 years, Vander Geest Dairy, and Wausau Sales....
Marilyn Holewinski
Sep 24, 2017
Marilyn Holewinski passed on Sunday September 24, 2017 at the age of 79 after an extended battle with cancer. She was born on July 12, 1938 in Birnamwood to Leo and Victoria (Glapinski) Holewinski. Marilyn had retired from Chapman Department Store in Milwaukee, WI prior to relocating to Wausau. Marilyn was a member of the St. Florian’s Catholic Daughters of...
David Polley
Sep 23, 2017
David R. Polley, 67, of Wausau, passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2017, at Wausau Manor. He was born on March 20, 1950, to the late Otto and Mary (Wilk) Polley in the town of Hewitt. David was a lifelong resident of the Wausau area, attending school at Horace Mann and graduating from Wausau East High School. He worked as...
Harry Witter
Sep 22, 2017
Harry Edward Witter died peacefully at Our House Assisted Living, in Wausau, Wisconsin on September 22, 2017, at the age of 88. Harry was born on August 30, 1929 in Wausau to the late Jerry and Amelia (Abraham) Witter. He worked for Wausau Papers for 40 years, where he met the love of his life, Dewey Schmidt. The couple enjoyed...
Wallace Beck
Sep 21, 2017
Wallace E. Beck, 89, Wausau, WI died September 21, 2017 at Wausau Manor under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. He was born October 17, 1927 in Wausau, WI, the son of the late Erwin H. Beck and Marie (Zunker) Beck. Married Angela R Radtke, May 27, 1950. Mr. Beck was a 1945 graduate of Wausau High...
LaVerne Kalinke
Sep 21, 2017
LaVerne Kalinke, 92, formerly of the town of Easton, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at her home in Bell Tower Residence, Merrill. She was born December 13, 1924 in the town of Wausau to the late Louis and Frieda (Krenz) Kell. Laverne grew up during the Depression, learning the value of hard work and proud to have graduated...
Joan Lehman
Sep 15, 2017
Joan “Joni” C. Lehman, 57, of Wausau, left her family and friends on Friday, September 15, 2017 and went home to be with her Lord. She was born on January 3, 1960, in Wausau, to John and Joan (Rainville) Harter. Joni grew up in Wausau and graduated from Wausau West High School. She was a lifelong resident. She married Lewis...
Ruth Morrow
Sep 15, 2017
Ruth Ann Morrow, 69, of Wausau, passed away on Friday, September 15, 2017, at home. She was born October 13, 1947 to the late Arthur and Dorothy (Engebretson) Mayer in Stevens Point. Ruth grew up on the family farm in Junction City and graduated from high school in Stevens Point. She later married Terry Morrow in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Ruth...
Kathryn Wagoner
Sep 13, 2017
Kathryn “Kathy” Marie Wagoner On September 13, 2017, Kathy left her family to spend eternity with her Lord. She spent her entire 61 years believing and serving God. She also taught her children and grandchildren to follow Him. Kathy was born on November 5, 1955 in Waukesha to Jim and Delores (Kalata) Evans. She graduated from Crandon High School in...
Dorothy Schultz
Sep 10, 2017
Dorothy Schultz, 91, formerly of Wausau, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2017 at her home in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. She was born June 18, 1926 in Wausau to the late George and Cecelia Iversen. On October 4, 1947, Dorothy married Roland Schultz in Wausau. He preceded her in death on February 9, 1986. Dorothy thoroughly enjoyed retirement. She...
Donna Kramer
Sep 9, 2017
Donna Mae Kramer, age 85, passed away on September 9, 2017, under the care of Aspirus Hospital, Wausau. Donna was born on June 29, 1932, in Wausau, WI, daughter of the late Carl and Heilma Rydell. After graduating from Wausau High School she then married David E. Kramer on September 12, 1953. She and her husband of 64 years lived...
Darlene Westcott
Sep 9, 2017
Darlene Y. Westcott, 79, of Wausau, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, September 9, 2017, at Mount View Care Center - Vent Unit. She was born in Wausau on April 11, 1938 to the late Frank and Viola (Schroeder) Glasel. Darlene attended Zion Lutheran School and graduated from Wausau High School in 1957. Darlene met the love...
Albert Goetsch
Sep 9, 2017
Albert Goetsch, 89, of Merrill passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Benedictine Living Community of Wausau. He was born August 1, 1928 in Wausau to the late Theodore and Matilda (Radtke) Goetsch. Albert was a veteran with the U.S. Army. On July 1, 1950, he married Beverly Klieber at Trinity Lutheran Church, Wausau. For twenty years they owned...
Andrew Machmueller
Sep 5, 2017
Andrew “Andy” Victor Machmueller, 99, formerly of Birnamwood and Wausau, peacefully passed to meet his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at Atrium Post-Acute Care in Schofield. Andy was the youngest son of the late Frederick and Christena (Herrman) Machmueller, born on January 10, 1918 in the Town of Aniwa. At age 17, Andy’s father died unexpectedly and...
Lucille Goetsch
Sep 4, 2017
Lucille “Lue” Elizabeth Goetsch, 91, Wausau, died Monday, September 4, 2017 at Applegate Terrace under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Lue was born in Wausau on October 27, 1925 to the late Arthur and Nellie (Anderson) Butler. She is a graduate of Wausau High School. Lue married Raymond Goetsch on November 8, 1947 at Zion Lutheran...
Clifford Pittsley
Aug 23, 2017
Clifford Pittsley will be remembered as a quiet, gentle man who always had a smile and a kind word to share. No matter whom he met, it was easy becoming Cliff’s friend. He was born March 8, 1920 in Wausau to the late Vernon and Emily (Gaetzman) Pittsley. As a young man growing up during the Depression, Cliff worked in...
Connie Graminske
Aug 22, 2017
Connie L. Graminske, 60, of Rothschild, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at Atrium Health in Weston, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. A memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 28, 2017, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 501 Stewart Ave., Wausau, with Rev. Gary Schultz officiating. Family and friends may call beginning...
