Obituaries
Jean Edwards
Sep 8, 2015
Jean Aldine Edwards, 73, Wausau, died Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at Mount View Care Center, Wausau, surrounded by her family. Jean was born May 16, 1942 in Wausau to the late Stephen and Aldine (Reinicke) Sobjeck. She is a graduate of Wausau High School and worked for a time at the Pied Piper Shoe Factory. While at Pied Piper, Jean...
Adam Veenstra
Sep 7, 2015
In Loving Memory of Adam "Lenny" Veenstra To all who knew Adam "Lenny" Veenstra, the Waldstein and Veenstra families would like to express our sincerest appreciation for your acts of kindness in remembrance of our son and brother. The outpouring of love for one person was unbelievable. Comments and condolences on Facebook.com, Wausau Daily Herald.com, and Helke.com websites lit up...
Alice Huntington
Sep 3, 2015
Alice Mary Huntington, age 89, of Wausau passed on September 3. 2015, at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital Palliative Care Unit. She was surrounded by her family. Alice was born on June 11, 1926 to the late William and Eunice (Millard) Bramm. She fell in love and married Robert Huntington on August 24, 1949 at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church....
Theodore Goetsch
Sep 1, 2015
Theodore "Ted" Goetsch Jr., 76, of Wausau passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at Wausau Aspirus Hospital in Wausau. Ted was born September 30, 1938, to the late Theodore and Matilda (Radtke) Goetsch Sr. He received his education in the Wausau schools and then entered the United States Navy where he served his country from 1957 to 1959. After his...
Gerda Klement
Aug 31, 2015
Gerda E. Klement, 98, of Wausau passed away Monday, August 31, 2015 at Wausau Manor. Memorial services will be held on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at the First Universalist Unitarian Church, 504 Grant St, Wausau. Survivors include two children, Barbara (Carl) Drake of Wausau and Peter Klement of Berkeley, CA. Helke Funeral Home 302 S. Church, Wausau is in charge...
Hyman Barg
Aug 22, 2015
Hyman I. Barg, 87, of Rothschild, passed away at home on Saturday, August 22, 2015, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. He was born at home on August 13, 1928, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Max and Dora (Levy) Barg. Hyman grew up in Cincinnati and attended Avondale Elementary School. He furthered his education while serving in...
David Hackbarth
Aug 20, 2015
David F. Hackbarth, 85, of the Town of Wausau, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at Benedictine Living Community of Wausau. He was born on February 20, 1930, to the late Eric and Martha (Frederick) Hackbarth in the Town of Wausau. David grew up in the Town of Wausau and became a life-long resident. He married Janet Kickbusch on...
Sawyer Howard
Aug 20, 2015
Sawyer Lee "Popeye" Howard, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, August 20, 2015 at his home in Wausau. Sawyer was born June 24, 2015, the loving son of Derick Howard and Toshia Betts. Sawyer was a happy baby and enjoyed his Binky, watching movies, his kitties Cash and Shadow, taking walks, reading time with his daddy, his baseball glove but did not...
Diane Glinski
Aug 19, 2015
Diane M. Glinski, 72, of Rothschild, and formerly of Stevens Point and Quincy, IL passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 19, 2015, after a long illness due to complications of Parkinson Disease, surrounded by her loving husband and family, under the care of Aspirus Hospice House. Diane was born on February 19, 1943 to the late Clarence and Leila (Kluck)...
Clarence Schmirler
Aug 17, 2015
Clarence A Schmirler passed away, after a long battle with cancer, at his home in Kronenwetter, WI on Monday, August 17, 2015 at the age of 89. Clarence is survived by his spouse Ruth Schmirler; his sister, Valarie Matushak, Wausau; son, Kenneth (Kathy) Schmirler, Wausau; daughter, Jeanne (Gerald) Steidtman, Racine and sister-in-law, Esther Schmirler, Schofield. Three grandchildren: John Steidtman, Waterford;...
William Neumann
Aug 16, 2015
William Neumann, 90, of Wausau passed away Sunday, August 16, 2015 at Wausau Aspirus Hospital. William "Peanuts" was born April 17, 1925 in Marathon County, WI, son of the late Fred and Dalla (Luedtke) Neumann. He was united in marriage to Elvera Schmidt on January 31, 1959, in the Town of Corning. Peanuts first began working on the farm for...
Loretta Thirsten
Aug 15, 2015
Loretta H. Thirsten, 97, Wausau, died Saturday, August 15, 2015 surrounded by her loving family under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services at Oak Heights Assisted Living, Kronenwetter. Loretta was born July 1, 1918 in Wausau to the late William and Clara (Behnke) Hass. She graduated from Wausau High School in 1937 and worked at the soda...
Leo Zastrow
Aug 13, 2015
Leo Julius Edward Zastrow, 93, of rural Merrill, WI, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Benedictine Living Community. Leo was born July 21, 1922 at Hamburg, WI to the late Carl and Nora (Krueger) Zastrow. He received his education in country school near Hamburg. On June 16, 1945 he was united in marriage to Fern Grueneberg at Grace Lutheran...
Jacquelyn Janke
Aug 11, 2015
Jacquelyn Dawn Janke, 73, of Wausau passed away Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Colonial Manor in Wausau. Jacquelyn was born April 19, 1942, the only daughter of the late William F. and Lorinda (Fisher) Janke. She received her education in Wausau where she graduated from East High School. She continued her education at beauty school in Green Bay. She was...
Michael Sybeldon
Aug 11, 2015
Michael Murray Sybeldon, 54, Kronenwetter, died Tuesday, August 11, 2015 as of a result of an automobile accident. Michael was born August 22, 1960 in Milwaukee, WI to the late John and Mary (nee Redfield) Sybeldon. He is a 1978 graduate of Wausau West High School. Following high school, Michael joined the US Marine Corps. He served aboard the USS...
Delores Wruck
Aug 9, 2015
Delores M. Wruck, 84, formerly of Wausau, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Cloverleaf Terrace, Birnamwood. She was born April 11, 1931 in Bowler to the late Walter and Alma (Bierman) Baker. On January 21, 1950 she married Raymond Wruck at St. James Lutheran Church, Shawano. In her earlier years, Delores had worked at Wausau Hospital in the...
Lois Naef
Aug 9, 2015
Lois Irene Naef, 92, Wausau, went home to be with her Lord on August 9, 2015 at her home under the care of AseraCare Hopsice. Lois was born February 20, 1923 in Birch Cooley Township, MN, the 4th of 5 daughters of the late Frank and Irene (Von de Linde) Adler. Lois grew up in Neenah, WI. She married Reuben...
Loris Dustin
Aug 9, 2015
Loris Dale Voigt Dustin went to be with her Lord early Sunday morning, August 9th, 2015, in Wausau surrounded by her family. Loris was born at home on May 30th, 1918 in Wausau, Wisconsin, the daughter of Agnes (Krueger) Voigt Passow and Arnold Voigt. When she was a year old, her family moved to Tomahawk, Wisconsin. Loris grew up in...
Paul Donahue
Aug 8, 2015
Paul B. Donahue, 76, of Wausau formerly of Antigo, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2015 at the North Central Health Care Center in Wausau. Paul was born November 30, 1938 in Antigo, son of the late Raymond and Margaret (Quinlan) Donahue. He received his education in Antigo where he graduated from high school. He made his home in Milwaukee for...
Bob Busch
Aug 7, 2015
Robert W. "Bob" Busch, 84, a long-time resident of Stevens Point and Lake DuBay, died peacefully on Friday, August 7, 2015 in Wausau. A memorial service will be held at St. John's Lutheran Church, 2291 Church Road, Dancy, WI on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 1:30 PM with the Reverend Doctor Timothy Roser officiating. A reception and reflection of Bob's...
