Obituaries
Viola Seidler
Jun 6, 2016
Viola F. Seidler, 81, of Wausau, passed away at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, on Monday, June 6, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was born on August 1, 1934, to Ernest and Edna (Raddatz) Holtz in Wausau. Viola was raised on the family farm in the town of Stettin and later married Gerald Seidler on June 13, 1959, at St. Paul's...
James Beck
Jun 5, 2016
James "Jimmy" Robert Beck, 37, of Wausau, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2016. He was born to Allen and Suzanne (Seymour) Beck on August 30, 1978, in Wausau. Jimmy attended local schools and was a graduate of D.C. Everest High School. He enjoyed listening to polkas on the radio and rooting for the Green Bay Packers. Jimmy worked at...
Frances Wilk
Jun 2, 2016
Frances Christine Wilk, 90, of Weston, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2016, at her home under the care of Ministry Hospice. Frances was born May 5, 1926, in Ringle, WI, daughter of the late John and Agnes (Dobusz) Boruch. On September 26, 1942 she was united in marriage to Joseph P. Wilk. Frances and Joseph made their home all their...
Dolores Beck
May 29, 2016
Dolores M. Beck, 92, of Schofield, formerly of the town of Easton, passed away at Copperleaf Memory Care, on Sunday, May 29, 2016. She was born in the Town of Hewitt in August of 1923, to Joseph and Selma "Sally" (Winters) Stoklasa. Dolores graduated from Wausau High School. She married Milton Beck in Wausau on May 18, 1946 and together...
Juliet Abt
May 29, 2016
Juliet Mae (Davis) Abt, 84, Wausau, died May 29, 2016 under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services at Benedictine Living Community of complications resulting from congestive heart failure. She was born December 9, 1931 in Wausau, the youngest child of the late Louis Arthur Davis Sr. and Hattie Hedwig Broetzmann Davis. She married John H. Abt Sr....
Audrey Ziegel
May 22, 2016
Audrey Mae Ziegel, 87, of Wausau, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016, at Mount View Care Center in Wausau. Audrey was born May 20, 1929, in Milwaukee, WI, daughter of the late Lawrence and Clara (Wussow) Dahm. She received her education in the Town of Wien and on April 20, 1949 was united in marriage to Harry Ziegel. They made...
Beverly Schultz
May 22, 2016
Beverly M. Schultz, 71, of Wausau, passed away at Aspirus Wausau Hospital on Sunday, May 22, 2016. Born to Reuben and Erna (Croeplin) Baneck in Wausau on November 19, 1944, she attended local schools and later married Roger Schultz in Wausau on May 25, 1963. In addition to raising her children, Beverly received an Associates Degree in Parts Management from...
Joyce Stieber
May 19, 2016
Joyce Stieber, 91, of Rib Mountain passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at home after a short battle with cancer. She was born March 22, 1925 in Wausau to the late Howard and Grace (Cendt) Merwin. Joyce attended grade school in Wausau and Abbotsford and was a graduate of Colby High School. On July 13, 1948, she married David...
Janet Erdman
May 18, 2016
Janet E. Erdman, 77, Wausau, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at Cedar Creek Manor in Kroenwetter. Janet was born December 17, 1938, in Wausau, WI, daughter of the late Herbert and Alice (Ringulet) Flatter. She received her education in Wausau where she graduated from Wausau Senior High School. On October 10, 1964, she was united in marriage to Richard...
Faun Laffin
May 14, 2016
Faun J. Laffin, 93, of Wausau, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016, in Wausau. Faun was born December 24, 1922, in Wausau to the late Carl and Ruth (Hoersch) Darelius. She graduated from Wausau High School and on November 1, 1941, married Melvin Laffin in Wausau. Faun and Melvin made their home in the Town of Hewitt where she worked...
William Riemer, Jr
May 14, 2016
William F. Riemer Jr., 41, of Wausau passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Mt. View Care Center, Wausau. He was born November 23, 1974 in Wauwatosa to William Riemer of Stetsonville and the late Doris (Dimmick) Riemer. Bill helped in the field of residential construction. He enjoyed playing cards, drawing and taking care of his dog, Cleo. Bill...
Lois Kainz
May 9, 2016
Lois Ann Kainz, 81, of Wausau, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2016, at Wausau Manor, under the care of AseraCare Hospice. She was born at home in rural Marathon County to Elmer and Evelyn (Mielke) Heise on May 2, 1935. Lois attended the former Wausau High School. Later, she was married to Louis Kainz, Jr. on August 27, 1966...
Richard Greguire
May 4, 2016
Richard Lee Greguire, 79, Wittenberg, died Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Mount View Care Center, Wausau, surrounded by his loving family. Dick was born January 6, 1937 in Escanaba, MI to the late William and Loretta (Coughlan) Gregory. He proudly served in the US Air Force from January 1954 to October 1957. Dick was a self-employed grease monkey mechanic throughout...
John Diel
May 4, 2016
John Lawrence Diel, 84, Wausau, died May 4, 2016 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital surrounded by his loving family. John was born December 7, 1931 in Oshkosh to the late George and Mary (Macho) Diel. He graduated from Oshkosh High School. John served in the US Navy from March 1951 to March 1955 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Bennington as an...
Corrine Rusch
Apr 30, 2016
Corrine Rusch, 93, of Wausau, passed away, Sunday, April 30, 2016 at Benedictine, Wausau under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Corrine was born on a farm south of Marshfield, WI, in the Town of Rock, January 10, 1923, daughter of Martin and Clara (Christensen) Heggelund. The family later moved to Marshfield where she attended school and...
Mildred Schmidt
Apr 28, 2016
Mildred "Millie" J. Schmidt, 97, Wausau, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Millie was born August 3, 1918 in Wausau, WI to the late William and Olga (Priebe) Wohlfahrt. She attended school in Wausau and graduated from Wausau High School in 1935. She married Faale E. Goetzke on May 18, 1946 and his death came on...
LeRoy Braunel
Apr 26, 2016
LeRoy "Bud" Henry Braunel, 88, of Weston, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at Ministry St. Clare's Hospital. He was born in the town of Marathon on May 30, 1927, to Edwin and Dorothy (Gresens) Braunel. Bud grew up in the farming community and attended the nearby country schoolhouse. After completing school he helped neighbors operate their farm. He...
Steven Potratz
Apr 20, 2016
Steven Donald Potratz, 56, Wausau and formerly of Oshkosh, died Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital surrounded by his loving family following a brief battle with cancer. Steve was born July 27, 1959 in Wauwatosa to the late Donald and Carol (Stegemann) Potratz. He graduated from Oshkosh North High School before earning his BA in Sociology from UW...
Lorraine Schultz
Apr 16, 2016
Lorraine was born June 3, 1922, in the Town of Texas, WI. She was the daughter of the late Otto and Louise (Weinkauf) Grade. She received her elementary education in the Town of Texas in a one-room school and graduated from Wausau High School. On September 29, 1945, she was united in marriage to William Schultz at St. Peter's Evangelical...
Harold Krenz
Apr 15, 2016
Harold E. Krenz, 84, of Wausau, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2016, at Tender Reflections Memory Care under the care of Interim Health Care. He was born on August 8, 1931, in the town of Pine River, Lincoln County, to Elmer and Elsie (Baumann) Krenz. He later married June Marquardt on June 20, 1953 at St. Stephen Lutheran Church...
