Obituaries
Richard Rademaker
Jun 25, 2017
Richard H. Rademaker, 74, Rib Mountain, died Sunday, June 25, 2017 following a traffic accident in Rib Mountain. Richard was born March 28, 1943 in Michigan to the late Henry and Emmy (Hietikko) Rademaker. He spent his first 16 years in Manistee, MI before moving to the Upper Peninsula where Emmy married the late Leo Kulkki and Leo helped to...
Marjorie Mortenson
Jun 22, 2017
Marjorie E. Mortenson, 96, went to be with our Lord June 22, 2017. She was born on January 9, 1921 in Antigo, the daughter of Jesse and Pearl (Wood) Thorne. After graduating from Antigo High School, she attended Langlade County Normal School and later taught grade school. During WWII Marjorie served in the Women's Army Air Corps. On July 26,...
Elaine Johnson
Jun 19, 2017
Elaine Emily Johnson, 92, Wausau, died Monday, June 19, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Elaine was born February 10, 1925 in Wausau to the late Arthur and Lydia (Porath) Woller. She is a graduate of Wausau High School. Elaine married the love of her life, Gerhard Johnson, on June 1, 1946 in the Town of Maine....
Adeline Prahl
Jun 19, 2017
Adeline Prahl, 87, of Weston passed away on Monday, June 19, 2017 at Rennes Health and Rehab Center under the care of Aspirus Hospice Services. She was born August 4, 1929 in the town of Texas to the late Arthur and Elsie (Steffen) Traska. She grew up on the family farm with 13 siblings. Adeline worked at Rhyner's Candy Store...
Joel Beilke
Jun 17, 2017
Joel S. Beilke, 46, of the town of Berlin, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2017. He was born on July 1, 1970 in Wausau to Gordon and Loretta (Zemke) Beilke. Joel grew up in the town of Berlin and attended local schools, graduating from Wausau West High School in 1988. He was a member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran...
Carol Kreager
Jun 15, 2017
Carol Kathryn (Janz) Kreager was devoted to our heavenly Father and went to be with Him at the Hour of Divine Mercy on June 15, 2017. Carol was the daughter of Arthur and Leona (Stark) Janz born on Christmas day, December 25, 1930. She is survived by her loving, compassionate husband, Charles. They were married June 14, 1952 and just...
Martin Wischmeyer
Jun 7, 2017
Martin "Marty" Wischmeyer, 97, of the town of Texas, passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born on October 13, 1919, in the town of Easton, to the late Harry and Anna (Abma) Wischmeyer. Marty grew up and attended school there before enlisting in the U.S. Army. He served during World War II and...
Carla Waube
Jun 4, 2017
Carla Darlene Waube, 48, of Wausau, peacefully passed away Sunday, June 4, 2017, at her home in Wausau. Carla was born in Wausau, WI on April 19, 1969, daughter of Robert Lee Evans and Sherry Lee (Muenchow) Evans. She received her education in Wausau, graduating from Wausau West in 1987. In 1993, she married Scott Waube until his passing in...
Ruthelle Frank
Jun 4, 2017
Ruthelle Regina Frank, 89, Brokaw, died Sunday, June 4, 2017 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau. Ruthelle was born August 21, 1927 in her beloved Village of Brokaw to the late Elmer and Dorothea (Baumann) Wedepohl across the street from the house she would eventually live in for her entire life. She was a 1945 graduate of Wausau High School and...
Adeline Utech
Jun 2, 2017
Adeline Utech, age 103, passed away peacefully with family by her side, on Friday, June 2, 2017 after a full and active life. Adeline was a woman of faith and accepted each day as a blessing with a smile. Adeline was born on May 24, 1914, in the township of Berlin, Marathon County to Robert and Matilda (Schuster) Seefeld. Sadly,...
Lloyd Geurink
May 30, 2017
Lloyd Jacob Geurink, aged 92, departed this life on May 23, 2017. He was born July 6, 1924 to the late John and Jessie (Jensema) in the Town of Easton. On March 20, 1948, he and his late wife Delores (Kurth), were married in Zion Lutheran Church. They remained married for 66 years. Lloyd was proud to serve in World...
Ellen Schuett
May 28, 2017
Ellen Ruth Schuett was called to her heavenly home on Sunday May 28, 2017, after a lengthy illness. Her hard working hands used for homemaking, sewing and knitting became useless and her strength waned as her life ended. Ellen was born to Walter and Carrie (Schaefer) Barnetzke on August 13, 1934, she was 82 years old. Ellen attended Grant School...
Doris Love
May 25, 2017
Born in St. Louis, Mo June 7, 1937 to Wren Osborn Guthrie and Jennie Bernice (Harding) Guthrie, Doris passed away Thursday May 25, 2017. She married Robert Allen Love, Sr. In Waukesha, WI on Oct. 29, 1955. Doris lived with her son Robert, Steve, and grandson Jaden. She loved fishing with her family in her younger years as well as...
Ruth Schreiber
May 25, 2017
Ruth Schreiber, 80, of Wausau passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017, At St. Clare's Hospital, Weston, from Lung Cancer. Ruth was born March 21, 1937, in Wausau to the late Edward and Margaret (Peterson) Lueck. She graduated from Wausau Senior High School and married Vernon Schreiber on May 17, 1958. Ruth worked at Runkel Abstract for several years while raising...
Kevin Blaschka
May 25, 2017
Kevin J. Blaschka, 57, of Wausau, passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2017, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born in Wausau on April 10, 1960, to Edward and Nancy (Stark) Blaschka. Kevin grew up in Wausau attending local schools and was a 1978 graduate of Wausau West High School. After completing high school, Kevin attended U.W. Marathon County where...
Lavon Gifford
May 25, 2017
Lavon T. Gifford, 83, Wausau, died peacefully on May 25, 2017, surrounded by her family, at North Central Health Care - Gardenside Crossing in Wausau. She was born August 25, 1933, in New Richmond, Wisconsin, the daughter of John and Verna Thoreson. She graduated from Roberts High School, worked as a secretary in St. Paul, Minnesota, and in 1952 married...
Mary Derr
May 20, 2017
Merlin Eugene Derr, 81, died April 12, 2017 in Port Orange, FL following complications from an accident and his beloved wife of 58 years, Mary Margaret Derr, 81, followed him into eternal life on May 20, 2017 in Port Orange, FL. Mary and Merlin Derr grew up in Columbus, WI. Following high school, Merlin went on to Carroll College earning...
Lillian Wenzel
May 19, 2017
Lillian Lydia Wenzel, 91, of Wausau, passed away peacefully, Friday, May 19, 2017, at Wausau Manor, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Lillian was born October 15, 1925, at home on the farm in the Village of Spencer, the sixth child to Fred and Rachel (Buhrow) Blaubach. Although she attended several different schools she moved with...
Ernest Elliott
May 17, 2017
Ernest Paul Elliott, 76, of the town of Texas passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 as a result of an auto accident. Paul was born September 22, 1941 in Rancho Cordova, CA to the late Ernie and Carol (Becker) Elliott. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the Air Force serving from 1960-1963. Paul was a retired commercial...
Joyce Guillaume
May 16, 2017
When you met Joyce Guillaume, you liked her immediately. She had a quiet spirit and gentle soul. Joyce also had a creative energy which showed through in her beautiful flower gardens or expertise in sewing clothes for her children or making sure she picked out the perfect gifts at Christmas. Joyce was born November 20, 1939 in the town of...
