Obituaries
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Kenneth Weideman
Aug 5, 2015
Kenneth G. Weideman, 83, of Stevens Point, WI passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at Ministry St. Michaels Hospital in Stevens Point. Kenneth was born November 9, 1931 at Fenwood, WI, son of the late William and Lillian (Nickolaus) Weideman. He made his home with his in Eagle River with his mother before making their home in Marathon. Kenneth was...
Joyce Ullenberg
Aug 4, 2015
Joyce Elaine Ullenberg, 89, of Parker, CO, formerly of Wausau passed away, Tuesday, August 4, 2015 in Parker. Joyce was born January 13, 1926 in Wausau, to the late Frank and Helen (Hannemann) Liljequist. She was a 1945 graduate from Wausau High School and a 1949 graduate from Northland College in Ashland. She earned her degree in Education and taught...
Joan Ballschmieder-Fox
Aug 2, 2015
Joan Nancy (Young) Ballschmieder – Fox, has joined our Heavenly Father in peace and love in heaven. She passed at the age of 88 after a long battle with cancer. She is preceded in death by her mother, father, step-father, step-brother, and husband, Lyle Ballschmieder of over 49 years. She was born on August 17, 1926 and joined other family...
Eleanora Heckendorf
Jul 30, 2015
Eleanora Esther Augusta Heckendorf, 90, Wausau, died Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Wausau Manor under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Eleanora was born on January 13, 1925 in the Town of Berlin to the late Anton and Elsie (Kopplin) Neumann. She married Edward Heckendorf on October 9, 1947 at Grace Ev. Lutheran Church, Town of Maine....
Selma Sokie
Jul 19, 2015
Selma E. Sokie, 99, of Weston, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2015, at Stoney River under the care of Interim Hospice Care. She was born to Robert and Ella (Henkelman) Kurth in the town of Hewitt on December 31, 1915. She married Louis Toth in the town of Easton on October 21, 1933, and together they had five children....
