Obituaries
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Nancy Lang
May 15, 2017
Nancy Ann Lang, 77, died unexpectedly on May 15, 2017 at her home. Nancy was born on August 7, 1939 in Waukesha to Marion (Geller) and Robert Conner. She moved to Rhinelander in 1947. She graduated from Rhinelander High School in 1957. While roller skating at the Crystal Rock Ballroom with friends, she met James Lang in 1958. They hit...
Lenore Hickman
May 13, 2017
Lenore Anna Emma Hickman, 99, of Wausau, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017, at Wausau Manor under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Lenore was born January 18, 1918, in the Town of Stettin, daughter of the late Edward and Anna Marie (Taege) Fenhaus. She made her home in Wausau all her life and was employed at...
Catherine Falk
May 8, 2017
Catherine "Katy" Pearl (Schoeder) Falk of Wausau died May 8, 2017 at Primrose Retirement Community under hospice care at the age of 90. She was born September 24, 1926 in the town of Wien, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Andrew and Isabelle (Potter) Schoeder. On October 1, 1949 she married Marshall Falk in Middleton, WI. After being a stay...
Lila Prast
May 6, 2017
Lila Prast, 78, of Wausau passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Mt. View Care Center. She was born March 25, 1939 in Wausau to the late Alfred and Alma (Gruening) Prast. She attended school in Wausau and later worked at Northern Valley Workshop. Lila was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church. She enjoyed reading and playing Bingo....
Jerry Hafeman
May 4, 2017
Jerry Lee Hafeman was born April 23, 1945 in Wausau. He passed away May 4, 2017 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in the Palliative Care Unit. Jerry attended Wausau schools and graduated from Wausau Senior High School in 1963. Despite being born with a physical handicap, he became a very skillful bartender. His Old Fashioneds were the best! He worked for...
