All Obituaries

Anna Leider Schmidt, Wausau, WI, died at Pride TLC Therapy and Living Campus, Weston, WI on March 17, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Anna was born April 6, 1924, in Birnamwood, WI, to Charles and Anna (Prelipp) Leider. She married Bernard G. Schmidt, of Wausau, WI on July 17, 1945 in Seattle, WA. She is survived by her four children, Coreen Poeske, Wausau, WI, Bernard (Marcia) Schmidt, Wittenberg, WI, Gail (Dr. Harry) Momont, Madison, WI and Diane (Dr. Raymond) Podzorski,...

Ronald M. Johnson, 83, of Wausau passed away on Sunday March 17, 2019 at Our House Assisted Living, Wausau.  He was born on January 10, 1936 in Wausau to the late Milburn and LaVerne (Gehrke) Johnson. On November 11, 1972 Ronald married Shirley K. Dey in New London. He served in the Army Reserve and worked as a laborer in Wausau. In his free time, he enjoyed taking care of his yard and was always ready to play a game whether it was a board game, cards, or basketball and baseball. He...

Elvera Krueger, 105, of Wausau, died March 13, 2019. She was born February 1, 1914 in the Town of Hamburg, daughter of Arthur and Lillie (Henrichs) Schmidt. Elvera attended the Wausau Business Institute. She was employed at J.C. Penney for many years. She is survived by nieces, Judy Schmidt, Sharon Carlsson, and Jeanne Erdman; great-niece, Susan (Randy) Hahn; nephew, Dave Howard; great-nephew, Jeff Howard; and great-grand--nephew, David Howard. Elvera was preceded in death by her parents;...

Orella M. Holz, 94, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019 at Copperleaf Memory Care, in Schofield. Orella was born in Merrill on February 2, 1925 to the late Anton and Mathilda (Woller) Schult. She married Edward Holz in Merrill on August 9, 1941. They were married 59 years before Edward preceded Orella in death on January 23, 2002. Sewing clothing for her daughter Debra, gardening, and reading were some of the things that Orella truly enjoyed. But most important to her were her family and...

Mary Beth Plunkett, age 73 of Wausau, WI, lost her battle with Parkinson’s disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis on March 8, 2019 at Pride TLC. Mary was born on November 21, 1945 to Erna and Ray Kluetz of the town of Maine. Mary was a 1963 graduate of Wausau Senior High School. She worked at Employers Insurance for a number of years. On March 20, 1965, in very wintry weather, she married Patrick Plunkett, at St. John Lutheran Church, town of Maine. She left Employers in 1969 and started...

Sharon Ann (Hessefort) Paetzold, 80, of Wausau, formerly of Medford, passed away suddenly on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born on November 21, 1938 in Medford to the late Ervin and Eva (Larson) Hessefort.  As she was growing up, she attended school in Medford and later graduated from Medford Senior High School.  Following graduation, she was employed at the ASCS office as well as M&I Bank.  She married Carl Paetzold in Medford on June 10,...

Dwight D. Schmieden, 66, of Wausau, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, February 28, 2019. The son of Merlin and Irma Schmieden, Dwight was born February 10, 1953 in Wausau. He graduated from Wausau West High School and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dwight was employed by the State of Wisconsin as a Social Worker at Lincoln Hills School in Merrill until his retirement. An avid outdoorsman, Dwight loved the many hours he...

Marilyn R. Kluetz, 66, of Wausau, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2019, with her loving sisters by her side. Marilyn was born in Wausau, on October 14, 1952, to the late Clarence and Ruth (Mathwich) Kluetz. After graduating from Wausau West High School in 1974, Marilyn went on to work at Fiskars for 28 ½ years. Marilyn was a faithful member of First English Lutheran Church, a member of the Altar Guild, and would often help out in the nursery during Sunday services. Spending...

This day comes with sad regret, a day we will never forget. The voice we loved is gone, her place is vacant in our home and can never be filled. Broken is our family circle. A million times we needed you, a million times we cried. If love could have saved you, you never would have died. To see your face and watch you smile, to sit with you and talk a while, to be together the same old way, would be our greatest wish today. The tears in our eyes, we can’t wipe away, but the ache in our...

Loretta Leona Beilke went to be with her Heavenly Father on February 10, 2019.  She was born on November 2, 1934 in the town of Wausau, to the late Paul and Leona (Heckendorf) Zemke.  She was baptized on November 18, 1934 by Reverend Spiegel and confirmed on Palm Sunday, April 10, 1949, by Reverend Erwin Seidel of St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Wausau. She married the true love of her life, Gordon A. Beilke on June 16, 1962.  The Lord blessed their lives with three precious...