Obituaries
Annetta Behrendt
Dec 9, 2016
Annetta Marie Behrendt (Netta) , 94, formerly of the Town of Maine, passed away Friday, December 9, 2016, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Annetta was born November 2, 1922, in the Town of Wien, WI, daughter of the late Frederick and Hazel (England) Redmann. She received her education in Athens where she graduated from high...
Jerome Salzman
Dec 7, 2016
Jerome (Romy) Salzman left this Earth on December 7th, 2016 to join his dearly-loved parents and a bounty of friends and relatives who have been eagerly awaiting his arrival in heaven. He valiantly challenged Cancer and COPD until his quality of life waned to a degree that he no longer could enjoy the life he had tended for 80 years....
Lorene Hussong
Dec 5, 2016
Lorene Ruby Hussong, 93, of Wausau, passed away Monday, December 5, 2016, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Lorene was born January 22, 1923, in Stevens Point, WI, daughter of the late Richard and Ella (Hackbarth) Weber. She received her education in Wausau before her marriage to Elmer H. Hussong on March 9, 1941, in Pine City, MN. Lorene and Elmer made...
Janine Schalow
Dec 4, 2016
Janine Schalow will be remembered as a free spirit who had a pure love for life and her Lord. You could always count on her infectious laugh and bright smiles to make your day better. She was born August 11, 1960 in Wausau to the late Walter and Joyce (Tesch) Schalow. Janine was a past member of Our Savior's Lutheran...
Rose Crum
Dec 2, 2016
Rose D. Crum, 95, passed away peacefully Friday, December 2nd, 2016 surrounded by her family. She will be dearly missed. Rose lived a full life. She was born September 14, 1921, in the Town of Berlin, WI to the late Gustav and Otillie (Kingbaum) Zimmerman. She married James W. Crum on November 23, 1946, in Wausau, WI at Zion Lutheran...
Tammy Franklin
Nov 30, 2016
Tammy M. Franklin, 54, Village of Weston, transitioned from Earth to heaven on Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at the Aspirus Hospice House surrounded by family and friends. Tammy was born November 1, 1962, in Wausau, WI. She remains the daughter of the late Robert and Geraldine (Pahls) Passow. Tammy found passion in her employment at Callon Quik Mart in Schofield....
David Treu
Nov 25, 2016
David Treu, 84 of the town of Rib Mountain passed away on Friday, November 25, 2016 at his home. He was born May 21, 1932 in the town of Rib Falls to the late George and Esther (Roeder) Treu. As a young man, David and his twin brother Dale helped out on the family dairy farm. During the Korean War,...
Warren Doede
Nov 24, 2016
Warren F. Doede, 85, of Wausau, passed away suddenly at his home on Thursday, November 24, 2016. Warren was born September 23, 1931, son of the late Louie F. and Ruth (Auerbach) Doede. He received his education in Wausau, graduating from Wausau East High School in 1949 and continued at the University of Wisconsin-Marathon County. After his schooling he entered...
Howard Green
Nov 20, 2016
Howard Roger Green, 87, Wausau, died Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital after a brief illness. Howard was born July 26, 1929 in Mosinee to the late G. Norman and Marie (Tiedemann) Green. He was a very proud graduate of Mosinee High School and continued to cherish his love of Mosinee and its history throughout his life. Howard...
Mary Pfingsten
Nov 19, 2016
Mary Kay Pfingsten, 60, Rothschild, died Saturday, November 19, 2016 at her home with her loving husband by her side following a long battle with cancer. Mary was born January 6, 1956 in Marshfield to Robert and the late Jeanette (Pankratz) Williams. She is a 1974 graduate of DC Everest High School and worked as a Medical Lab Receptionist for...
Chris Beck
Nov 12, 2016
Chris "CB" Eldon Beck, 62, of the town of Easton, passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2016, at Mount View Care Center, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. He was born on November 21, 1953, in Wausau, to Lawrence and Bertha (Kurth) Beck. Chris grew up in the town of Easton and attended Sunrise School and...
Jerry Preller
Nov 11, 2016
Jerry Allan Preller passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday November 11, 2016. He was born on July 8, 1943, to Robert A. and Dorothy L. (Luck) Preller in Greenwood, WI. He graduated from D.C. Everest High School in 1961. He was previously married to Sandra Johnson (deceased). He married Camilla (Shelp) Skinner on May 24, 1981, and they...
Margaret Beckman
Nov 11, 2016
Margaret Ann "Marge" Beckman, 84, went to be with her husband, Roger on November 11, 2016, after a valiant battle with Alzheimer's. She passed peacefully at home. Margaret was born on February 11, 1932 to Walter and Mildred (Ainsworth) Kurth in Wausau, where she lived all her life and attended Wausau High School. She married Roger Beckman, the love of...
Janis Henning
Nov 11, 2016
Janis J. Henning, 82, of Wausau, passed away Friday, November 11, 2016, at the Hospice House under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Janis was born May 20, 1934, in the Town of Hamburg, WI, daughter of the late Leonard and Edna (Haehlke) Wendt. She married Raymond Henning on September 15, 1956 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church,...
Bonnie Traska
Nov 7, 2016
Bonnie Traska, 63, of Rothschild, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 7, 2016, at home, under the care of her family and Ministry Home Care and Hospice Services. She was born on November 28, 1952, in Wausau, to Charles and Margaret (Hotchkiss) Duberstein. Bonnie grew up and attended schools in Mosinee, graduating from Mosinee High School. On June 7, 1975...
Debbie Moeller
Nov 4, 2016
Debbie Sue Moeller, 54, Wausau, died Friday, November 4, 2016 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Debbie was born February 27, 1962 in Wausau to Ellen Marie (Huntington) and the late Bernard John Richards Sr. Following high school, she graduated from NTC with her degree in Business. Debbie married Francis "Frank" Xavier Moeller on March 24, 1984 at Holy Name of Jesus...
Wayne Degner
Oct 30, 2016
Wayne William Degner, 79, of Wausau, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016, at his home in Wausau. Wayne was born January 3, 1937, in Wausau, WI, son of the late William and Delores (Reese) Degner. He attended Wausau High School. Wayne worked in the Carpenters Union his entire life, retiring from Olson's Floor Covering in Rib Mountain. He made his...
Dale Traska
Oct 28, 2016
Dale John Traska, age 79, of the town of Texas, died Friday, October 28, 2016, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born August 26, 1937, in the town of Texas, son of the late Arthur and Elsie (Steffen) Traska. On July 21, 1962, Dale was united in marriage to the former Helen Schlei, at Zion Lutheran Church in the town...
Joan Schmidt
Oct 23, 2016
Joan "Ann" Schmidt, 83, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2016, at Garden Crossing at North Central Health Care. Ann was surrounded by family as she moved to a better place. Ann was born September 7, 1933, to William and Elsie (Haehlke) Hanke. Her mother died when Ann was young. Her father later married Flora Stuplich/Hanke. On April 14, 1956, Ann...
Robert Nieuwenhuis
Oct 21, 2016
Robert "Bob" Nieuwenhuis, 85, of Wausau passed away on Friday, October 21, 2016 at Aspirus Hospice House, surrounded by his family. He was born October 12, 1931 in Hortonville to the late Ben and Theresa (Stadler) Nieuwenhuis. Bob grew up in Wausau where he attended Wausau High. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Bob was a...
