Obituaries
Catherine Kloostra
Jan 3, 2014
Catherine Kloostra was a unique woman with many varied interests. She had the ability to try and fix just about anything from car engines to restoring an old fishing boat. Catherine enjoyed fishing, shooting trap and hunting deer and game birds. During the summer she loved riding her motorcycle. In her younger years, she had achieved Master Mason at Forest...
Donald Muetzel
Jan 3, 2014
Donald Muetzel, 86, of Wausau passed away Friday, January 3, 2014 at Our House Senior Living, Wausau. He was born February 11, 1927 in Wausau to the late Wilford and Nina (Baumann) Muetzel. Don was an Army veteran stationed in Japan post WWII. He was a proud member of the September 2012 Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. Before retiring in...
Margaret Krueger
Jan 3, 2014
Margaret L. Krueger, 93, of Wausau, was born to eternal life on January 3, 2014 at Azura Memory Care, Wausau. The youngest daughter of the late William and Anna (Traeger) Schmutzler, Margaret was born November 12, 1920 on the family 1864 homestead farm in the Town of Wausau. She had nine older brothers and sisters and attended Trinity Lutheran Church...
Marie Schilling
Jan 2, 2014
Marie Ulricka Schilling, 89, formerly of Edgar, died January 2, 2014 at her home in Marshfield with her family and under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice Marie was born March 4, 1924 in the Town of Wein to the late Anton and Elizabeth (Mueller) Borchardt. She married Karl Schilling on September 1, 1954 at St. Mary's Catholic Church...
Elva Steinacker
Dec 31, 2013
Elva Steinacker, 101, formerly of Wisconsin Rapids and Wausau passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. She was born April 27, 1912 in Appleton to the late Louis and Minnie (Tank) Helser. On December 11, 1932 she married Edward Steinacker in Appleton. For over twenty years they lived in Wisconsin Rapids before moving to Wausau....
Tyler DeBroux
Dec 27, 2013
Tyler J. DeBroux, 22, of Wausau, passed away unexpectedly at home. He was born to Jeff DeBroux and Nancy (Bahr) Beardsley on June 4, 1991 in Wausau. Tyler was a 2009 graduate of Wausau West High School and was currently employed as manager of Polito's Pizza in Wausau. Tyler enjoyed biking, golfing, music, and four wheeling, but mostly he enjoyed...
Alvin Deffner
Dec 27, 2013
Alvin Carl Deffner, of Wausau, born January 1st, 1933 in Chicago, IL to the late Oscar and Elsie (Liebers) Deffner, died peacefully on Friday, December 27th 2013, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. When he was three, his family moved to Wausau to farm the family homestead in the town of Hewitt. At fourteen years old, Alvin met the love of his...
Arnold Breit
Dec 27, 2013
Arnold was born July 2nd 1928, in Wisconsin Rapids, the son of the late Herbert and Ella (Parsch) Breit. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, earning the Purple Heart, and was honorably discharged in 1954. On June 9th 1956, Arnold married the love of his life, Josephine Salzman. They shared almost 56 years together, raising...
Elaine Hahn
Dec 26, 2013
Elaine was born November 3rd 1924, in Wausau, the daughter of the late August and Ida (Ladwig) Shivek. She attended Franklin Grade School and graduated from Wausau East High School. On June 28th 1947, she was united in marriage to Wilbur Hahn, in Wausau. The couple lived in the town of Wausau, where they farmed and raised their family. For...
Mercedess Myszkowski
Dec 25, 2013
Mercedess "Marcy" H. Myszkowski, 78, of Wausau, passed away on Wednesday morning, December 25, 2013, at Aspirus Hospice House. She was born on January 28, 1935, to Lawrence and LaVera (Brandt) Hanke in the town of Rib Falls. Marcy enjoyed many hobbies including: crocheting, sewing, dancing to Polkas, and especially knitting. If she was sitting, her knitting needles were in...
Donald Pyke
Dec 23, 2013
Donald was born July 27th 1921, in Wausau, the son of the late Theodore and Aurora (Luedtke) Pyke. During World War II, Don worked in Washington for the U.S. Navy. After his honorable discharge, he lived in Milwaukee, where he worked in a meat packing plant and at a paper mill. On December 17th 1955, he was united in marriage...
Marilyn Strehlow
Dec 19, 2013
Marilyn J. Strehlow was a dedicated daughter, sister, and aunt. Her strong Christian faith sustained her throughout her life and especially during her lengthy illness. At the age of 81, Marilyn passed away at Lili II Assisted Living on Thursday, December 19, 2013 under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice. Marilyn was born January 17, 1932 in Wausau...
Roman Leonard
Dec 15, 2013
Roman was born June 13th 1920, in Wausau, the son of the late Michael and Selma (Sczutkowski) Lenard. During World War II, Roman enlisted in the Air Force and served his country overseas until his honorable discharge in November 1945. On November 11th 1950, he was united in marriage to Lorraine Schoenfeldt, in Milwaukee. After a year of marriage, the...
Barney Bagby
Dec 13, 2013
Barney Winfield "Wink" Bagby, 81, of Wausau, passed away at Mount View Care Center on Friday, December 13, 2013. He was born to Marshall and Gertrude (Ransdell) Bagby in Clarksville, Tennessee, on May 28, 1932. He grew up and attended school in Tennessee. Wink met his future bride, Lois Frank, while on a blind date in Clarksville, which was arranged...
Robert Drews
Dec 12, 2013
Robert W. Drews, 85, Wausau, died Thursday, December 12, 2013, in the loving care of his family and staff at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Robert was born May 11, 1928, in Birnamwood, the son of the late William and Alice (Lund) Drews. On April 10, 1948, in Birnamwood, he married the love of his life, Ella Mae Mosier. Robert was...
Robert Wall
Dec 10, 2013
Robert D. Vander Wall, 77, of Wausau, passed away at Embers Group Home under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. He was born to Frank and Ada (Krikke) Vander Wall on August 10, 1936, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Robert lived with his family until he was five years old. He grew up being cared for at Coldwater...
Erma Reigel
Dec 7, 2013
Erma Doris Reigel, 82, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born on August 12, 1931 in Campbellsport, WI, the daughter of the late Edward and Adeline (Dupee) Schumacher. Erma married LaVern Reigel on October 21, 1950 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Bakersville, WI. She enjoyed spending the winter months in Florida and the...
John Jorgensen Jr
Dec 6, 2013
John Jorgensen Jr., 86, of the town of Maine passed away Friday, December 6, 2013 at Marathon City Assisted Living under Ministry Hospice Care. He was born September 6, 1927 in Hay Springs, Nebraska to the late John and Rose (Vybrial) Jorgensen Sr. In his younger years, John worked on the family farm until moving to the town of Maine....
Cody Schuster
Dec 3, 2013
Cody Michael Schuster, 20, Town of Hamburg, died Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at Asprirus Wausau Hospital as a result of injuries sustained from a car accident. Cody was born October 7, 1993 in Wausau to Matt Franson and Lynne Schuster. He is a 2012 graduate of Wausau East High School. Cody's kind and thoughtful nature was most evident when he...
Donald Naef
Nov 17, 2013
Donald Naef, 78, of Wausau passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2013 at Aspirus Hospice House. He was born June 20, 1935 in Wausau to the late Otto and Anna (Kaatz) Naef. On June 27, 1959, he married Ruth Ann Imer in Milwaukee. They made their home in Wausau. Don worked at Marathon Electric and then various businesses in dairy...
