Obituaries
Berniece Pagenkopf
Sep 15, 2016
Berniece Agnes Pagenkopf, 99, of Wausau passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2016 at her home. She was born July 28, 1917 in Port Townsend, WA to the late Michael and Anna (Britten) Albrecht. On September 22, 1934, she married Earl Pagenkopf, Sr. at St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Wausau. She was a member of that church and was...
Barbara Leitermann
Sep 15, 2016
Our dear Mother, Barbara Josephine Leitermann came into this world on October 8th 1937, the daughter of the late Norman and Katherine (Lach) Wolfe. Together with her brothers Tom and David and sister Karin, she grew up in Wausau where she attended school and graduated from Wausau Senior High in 1955. On December 1st 1956, she was united in marriage...
Joyce Henning
Sep 13, 2016
Joyce Henning 92 Springfield, Mo. passed away at 5:10 p.m. Tuesday, September 13, 2016 in Maranatha Lodge, after a long illness. Joyce was born on May 18, 1924 in Morrisonville, Illinois to Henry and Anna (Englehart) Bauer. Joyce is survived by her daughters: Melody Henning Long, of Loveland, Colorado, and Carole Fredericksen, of Duluth, Minnesota, and her son: Samuel H....
Roy Traynor
Sep 12, 2016
Roy T. Traynor, 84, died peacefully on September 12, 2016 at Colonial Manor, Wausau, WI. Throughout his life, Roy helped many through his business, the Traynor Law Office, and through his community work. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend. Roy, son of Thomas and Mae (Neubert) Traynor, was born July 27, 1932 in Brooklyn, NY. Roy...
Daisy Gilles
Sep 8, 2016
Daisy May Gilles, infant daughter of Matt and Erin Gilles of the town of Berlin, passed away on Friday, September 8, 2016 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She is further survived by a brother, Robert, two sisters, Lilly and Dakota, paternal grandparents, Gary and Carol Gilles of the town of Berlin, maternal grandparents, Doug and Judy Ferguson of Wausau and maternal...
Esther Jaeger
Sep 7, 2016
The other half of the Singing Sweethearts passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2016. Esther Jaeger, 97 will once again join her husband, Fred in what we can hope and dream is another chance to continue their duet. Born Esther Lillian Leona Stubbe on Aug. 17, 1919 to Herman and Johanna (Kraege) Stubbe in Wausau, Wisconsin, Esther was the youngest...
Rose Stahmer
Sep 7, 2016
Rose Mary Pangburn Stahmer passed away September 7, 2016 at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital Palliative Care Clinic. She was 94 years old. She was the daughter of Dr. Harry Keep Pangburn and Concepcion Batani Pangburn, born in Acapulco, Mexico, on November 13, 1921. She grew up in the two cultures her parents represented, American and Mexican, for Dr. Pangburn was...
Emogene Rhyner
Sep 6, 2016
Emogene Rhyner, 92, of Wausau passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at her home surrounded by family. She was born May 25, 1924 in Merrill to the late Nailus and Martha (Genz) Anderson. Emogene grew up on the family farm and attended the Red Granite School in Merrill. On March 16, 1946, she married LeRoy Rhyner at St. Paul's...
Kolton Lemma
Sep 4, 2016
Kolton Jeffrey Lemma, infant son of T.C. Lemma and Whitney Thiel passed away shortly after birth on Sunday, September 4, 2016 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Kolton is survived by T.C., Whitney and sister, Sierra of Schofield, maternal grandparents, Heather and Jeffrey Laduron of Schofield, paternal grandmother, Julie Fochs of Wausau, paternal grandfather, Keith Manecke of Edgar, maternal great grandmothers, Susan...
Earl Plautz
Sep 4, 2016
Earl Richard Plautz, 91, of Wausau, passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2016, at Aspirus Hospice House. Earl was born on September 16, 1924, to Richard and Ella (Kufahl) Plautz on the family farm in the Town of Texas. He was married to Mildred Franz on April 29, 1944 in Wausau and she preceded in him in death in 2012....
Bernard Schmidt Sr
Sep 4, 2016
Bernard G. Schmidt Sr., 91, Wausau, passed away on September 4, 2016 under the care of hospice at his home. He was born November 12, 1924 in Wausau, the son of the late Herman and Ester (Bremer) Schmidt. During World War II he was recruited to work for the U.S. Government in the Naval shipyard in Bremerton, WA. He met...
Bette Lane
Aug 31, 2016
Bette C. Lane, 72, of rural Wausau, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016, at her home. Bette was born January 24, 1944, in Wausau to Ernest and Irene (Jakubowski) Stubbe. She received her education in the Wausau schools and graduated from Wausau East. On May 15, 1965, she was united in marriage to Richard L. Lane and they live their...
Floyd Flora
Aug 30, 2016
Floyd A. Flora, 81, Wausau, passed on August 30, 2016 at 6:00 a.m. at the Aspirus Hospice House. Floyd was born September 29, 1934 in Ladysmith, WI. Floyd's parents were the late Floyd M. and Dorothy F. Flora of Ladysmith. Floyd was united in marriage on October 15, 1955 to Benita T. Sorenson of Stevens Point, WI. During Floyd's lifetime...
Eugene Borchardt
Aug 27, 2016
Eugene Edward Borchardt, 86, Wausau, died Saturday, August 27, 2016 at the Asprius Hopsice House under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Eugene was born March 31, 1930 in Milwaukee to the late Arthur and Margaret (Steiger) Borchardt. After he graduated high school, Eugene faithfully served his country in the US Army before the Korean War. Eugene...
Arnold Hoag
Aug 26, 2016
Arnold W. H. Hoag died on August 26, 2016 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born June 11, 1920 in Wausau to the late James and Anna (Falske) Hoag. Arnie worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Postal Service for 40 years. He married Stella H. Sauer in St Louis, Missouri on June 16, 1942. She preceded...
John Schuetz
Aug 21, 2016
John "Jack" Robert Schuetz, 87, Wausau, died Sunday, August 21, 2016 at North Central Health Care, Wausau. Jack was born August 5, 1929 in Wausau to the late L.C. "Butch" and Lydia (Eggers) Schuetz. He graduated from Wausau High School and later earned his Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Jack proudly served his country as a corporal in the US...
Leslie Litzer
Aug 18, 2016
Leslie James Litzer, 97, of Wausau, died Thursday, August 18, 2016 at the home of his daughter and son-in-law. He was born January 1, 1919, in Seattle, WA, son of the late Thomas and Viola (Peterson) Litzer Sr. He graduated from Wausau High School in 1937 and graduated from the Wausau Business College. Les enlisted in the U.S. Army on...
Ervin Murkowski
Aug 15, 2016
Ervin E. Murkowski, 84, of Wausau, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2016, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born in Athens on August 21, 1931 to Harry and Balbina (Felzkowski) Murkowski. Ervin grew up on the family farm near Athens and attended the country school nearby. He later married Shirley Eggebrecht at Zion Lutheran Church, Wausau, in 1968. Growing...
Dianne Klosinski
Aug 2, 2016
Dianne Christine Klosinski, 68, Town of Maine, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at home. Born April 24, 1948, in Rhinelander, WI, daughter of the late John and Ferlie (Ek) Jacobson. Dianne graduated from Rhinelander High School in 1966. On December 19, 1970, she married Gerald Klosinski at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wausau. Dianne and Gerald made their home together...
Muriel Brehm
Aug 1, 2016
Muriel Ann Brehm joined her Savior Jesus Christ on Monday August 1 at Wausau Manor in Wausau, WI. Muriel was born on November 10, 1934 on a farm near Colby, WI to Elroy and Helen Brehm. She attended Pleasant Hill rural school, Zion Lutheran School, Colby and graduated in 1952 from Colby High School. Within a week after graduation she...
