Obituaries
DuWayne Nass
Mar 8, 2016
DuWayne Max Nass, 72, Rothschild, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Copperleaf Assisted Living of Schofield. DuWayne was born July 11, 1943 to the late Max and Ella (Lambrecht) Nass at Wausau Memorial Hospital, Wausau. Over the years; he farmed with his parents, worked in the kitchen of Captain's Steak Joint and also for IGA as a packer. DuWanye married...
Norman Prahl
Mar 7, 2016
Norman C. Prahl, 85, of the town of Wausau, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2016, at Rennes Health and Rehab Center, under the care of Aspirus Hospice Services. He was born on May 31, 1930, in Wausau, to the late Paul and Esther (Poeske) Prahl. Norman was united in marriage to Adeline Traska on September 8, 1951 at Trinity...
Ruthann Krogman
Mar 6, 2016
Ruthann Josephine Krogman, Age 64, of Wausau originally of Milwaukee, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2016 of complications from surgery at Wausau Manor. She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Dale Krogman and two biological children, Jennifer Langford, 42, of Milwaukee and Raymond Langford, 43, of Port Washington. Later in life, her big heart possessed her to adopt...
Junior Gosse
Mar 4, 2016
Junior "Sam" Henry Gosse, 82, passed away at Mt. View Care Center on Friday, March 4, 2016, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Sam was born, the youngest of four children, on September 28, 1933 in Marshfield, to Henry and Doris (Lindow) Gosse. He was born a month premature and was sent home in a shoebox...
Margaret Heuvel
Mar 3, 2016
Margaret Van Den Heuvel, 89, Wausau, died peacefully Thursday, March 3, 2016 surrounded by her family, at Copperleaf Assisted Living in Marathon City. She was born and raised in Evansville, Indiana. She met Donald Van Den Heuvel at a USO dance and they were married six months later on June 23, 1951. They moved to Wausau in 1956, where they...
Joseph Marzynski
Mar 3, 2016
Joseph F. Marzynski, 85, of Wausau passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Aspirus Hospice House. He was born on October 11, 1930 in Cassel to the late John and Sophia (Joswiak) Marzynski Sr. Joe grew up in Cassel and on July 25, 1955 married Sharon Sauter at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Edgar. They moved to Wausau...
Floyd Pfantz
Mar 3, 2016
Floyd Leo Pfantz, 90, Wausau, died Thursday, March 3, 2016, at his home in Wausau. He was born October 4, 1925, in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, son of the late Otto and Bertha (Plank) Pfantz. On February 1, 1945, he entered the United States Army and served his country overseas in World War II. After his discharge on November 10, 1946,...
Marion Hitz
Feb 28, 2016
Marion Elizabeth Hitz of Wausau died peacefully on Sunday, February 28, 2016. She was born January 26, 1933 in Wausau to the late Daniel and Marie (Falske) Robare. Marion married the love of her life Mervin Hitz on February 24, 1961 in Pine City, MN. He preceded her in death on November 25, 1991. She was known for her exquisite...
Lester Rusch
Feb 27, 2016
Lester R. Rusch, 95, of Wausau, passed away under the care of North Central Health Care – Gardenside Crossing, on Saturday, February 27, 2016. He was born at home in the town of Maine on May 20, 1920, to Emil and Alvina (Wilke) Rusch. Lester grew up on the family farm and attended the nearby country school. He graduated from...
Robert Kratwell
Feb 24, 2016
Robert (Bob) Kratwell, 65, of Rothschild passed away from a long battle with Leukemia on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at his son's home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 27, 1950 in Wausau to Kathryn (Lang) Kratwell of Kronenwetter and the late Donald Kratwell. On October 5, 1968, he married Karen Seymour in Wausau. She preceded him...
Walter Wiederhoeft
Feb 23, 2016
Walter L. "Junior" Wiederhoeft, 82, of Wausau passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born April 22, 1933 in Wausau to the late Walter A. and Ruth (Edler) Wiederhoeft. On July 25, 1959, Walt married Joyce Bauer at Trinity Lutheran Church, Wausau. He was employed at Marmet Corp. for forty four years before retiring....
Robert Hempfer
Feb 23, 2016
Robert "Bob" Hempfer, 62, of Rib Mountain passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 while on vacation in Ft. Myers, FL. He was born March 31, 1953 in Wausau to the late Edwin and Clara (Greene) Hempfer. After graduating from Wausau West High School in 1971, Bob enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served overseas until 1975. Working...
Herman Isberner
Feb 20, 2016
Herman E. Isberner, of Wausau, passed away, Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Stoney River Assisted Living. Herman was born in Wausau, February 6, 1928, son of the late Robert and Hattie (Gritzmacher) Isberner. On September 11, 1954 he was united in marriage to the love of his life, Janice Werner at St. John's Luther Church, Edgar, WI. They shared 60...
Grace Mittelstaedt
Feb 19, 2016
Grace Ann Mittelstaedt, 78, Wausau, passed away Friday, February 19, 2016 at Rennes Health and Rehab Center, Weston, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Grace was born January 17, 1938 at Wausau Memorial Hospital to the late Ralph and Anna (Neitzke) Mittelstaedt. She attended grammar school at Trinity Lutheran Church and graduated from Wausau High School...
Alice Kolpitcke
Feb 18, 2016
Alice Kolpitcke, 87, of Wausau passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2016 surrounded by her family at Our House Senior Living while under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. She was born September 5, 1928 in Wausau to the late Adolph and Olga Dahlke. After graduating from Wausau High School, Alice began working for Employer's Mutual Insurance...
Donald Brandt
Feb 18, 2016
Visitation Helke Funeral Home and Cremation Services 302 Spruce Street Wausau, WI 54401 Wednesday, February 24, 2016 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Cemetery St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery Town of Hamburg, WI Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Myrna Pospychalla
Feb 15, 2016
Myrna Pospychalla, 92, of Rib Mountain, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2016, at Aspirus Hospice House. She was born in Birnamwood on October 25, 1923, to George and Blanche (O'neil) Blood. While she was young, Myrna decided to move to the city. She chose Wausau and was hired at Marathon Battery, which was quite busy due to the war....
Allan Maher
Feb 14, 2016
Allan Maher, 60, Weston, died Sunday, February 14, 2016 in Weston with his loving wife by his side. Allan was born December 20, 1955 in Salem, MA, to the late George and Mary (Cary) Maher. He served in the US Air Force from 1976 to 1992. Allan married Patti Wilcott on November 21, 1992 in Las Vegas, NV. He worked...
Marshall Falk
Feb 14, 2016
Marshall Hugo Falk Sr., 100, of Wausau, died February 14, 2016 at Mt. View Care Center, Wausau, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. He was born December 13, 1915, in Wausau, son of the late Hugo and Erma (Adamscheck) Falk. On October 1, 1949 he married Catherine Schoeder in Middleton, WI. Marshall served in the Army...
Kenneth Radtke
Feb 12, 2016
Kenneth Radtke, 66, of Clearwater, FL, passed away suddenly on Friday, February 12, 2016, of a heart attack. He was born August 24, 1949, in Wausau, to the late Fred and Arvilla (Block) Radtke. Ken or Kenner, as he was known, was a gentle guy who always had a smile on his face and a camera at his side. He...
