Obituaries
Bruce Engles
Apr 11, 2014
Bruce Edward Engles, 56, of Taylor, Texas, passed away on Friday, April 11th. He was born to Horton and Lorraine (Josiger) Engles in Beloit, WI on December 17, 1957. He was a 1975 graduate of Beloit Memorial High School. He attended the University of Wisconsin- Madison from 1975-1981 and graduated with a BSEE with a concentration in Integrated Circuit Design....
June Utecht
Apr 8, 2014
June Rose Utecht, 88, Wausau, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at Mt View, North Central Health Care, Wausau under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. June was born June 20, 1925 in Wausau to the late Henry and Anna (Kort) Lutzke. She married Harold N. Utecht on October 16, 1948 at St. Paul's United Church of Christ,...
Jason Fritz
Apr 2, 2014
Jason was born July 2nd 1978, son of Jerrold and Marliss (Rux) Fritz, in Wausau. After graduating from Wausau West High School, in 1996, he worked for Golden Guernsey Dairy, in Wausau. After living in Madison for several years, Jason returned to the Wausau area. He had been working as a crane operator at Merrill Iron and Steel for the...
Ronald Neumann, Sr
Mar 29, 2014
Ronald Neumann Sr., 71, of Wausau passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born November 21, 1942 in Milwaukee to the late Leonard and Marcella (Martin) Neumann. Ron served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He was a supervisor at Muskegon Piston Ring before retiring. Ron enjoyed fishing, golf and playing Poker,...
Leander Schoepke
Mar 28, 2014
Leander "Bud" Schoepke, 92, of Wausau passed away on Friday, March 28, 2014 at Aspirus Hospice House, Wausau. He was born January 21, 1922 in the town of Easton to the late William and Ella (Neumann) Schoepke. Bud grew up in the town of Easton, attending school and helping on the family farm. He was a groomsman for a friend's...
Viola Pagel
Mar 27, 2014
Viola Ernstina Pagel, 96, Wausau, died Thursday, March 27, 2014 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Viola was born April 13, 1917 in the Town of Wausau to the late Carl and Mathilda (Meihlan) Kell. She married Myron Pagel on June 25, 1938 at Trinity Lutheran Church in the Town of Wausau. The couple worked on their dairy farm for nearly 30...
Rudolph Baptist
Mar 25, 2014
Rudolph "Rudy" Baptist, 85, of Wausau passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born October 21, 1928 in Wausau to the late Otto and Elizabeth (Bartz) Baptist. Rudy was a wonderful husband, dad and grandpa. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the U.S. Army. He...
Lyle Prechel
Mar 22, 2014
Lyle Prechel, 71, Wausau, passed away peacefully at Kennedy Park Medical & Rehab on Saturday, March 22, 2014, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Lyle was born February 24, 1943 to the late Adela (Juedes) and Clarence Prechel. In 1962, he married Louise Matuszak. The couple had one son, Lyle Jr. On February 21, 1984, he married Marlyn O'Brien. She...
Bonnie Lamp
Mar 19, 2014
Bonnie Carol Lamp was born May 31, 1941 in Chicago. She passed away March 19, 2014 in Wausau. Bonnie is survived by her loving husband of 5o years, Keith Dennis Lamp of Mosinee, two daughters, Judy Ryan and Terri Bledsoe of Orlando, Florida, 5 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren, two brothers and a sister. Services at Helke Funeral Home, 302...
Joyce Toews
Mar 19, 2014
Joyce Marie Toews, 78, of Schofield, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born on April 6, 1935, in Wausau, to Jake and Mildred (Harding) Knapp. Joyce moved to Barron after meeting her husband, Duane, and they made their home there together. Joyce was a homemaker. She loved her family very much and they...
Terrie Kordus
Mar 18, 2014
Terrie was born April 16, 1946, in Wausau, to the late C. M. "Shorty" and Zadith (Lane) Salvador. She attended grade school and high school in Wausau, and college at UW – Stevens Point. Early in her life, Terrie managed Pah'lows and most recently was employed as a sales associate, at Cellcom, for many years, retiring in 2012. Family was...
Thomas Albers
Mar 18, 2014
Thomas W. Albers, 82, of Wausau and Gulf Shores, AL passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at Applegate Terrace with his son, Clark by his side, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Thomas was born to William and Adeline (Duval) Albers in Wausau on August 19, 1931. Tom married Joyce Elaine Zerneke in Wausau August 28,...
Betty Lemke
Mar 17, 2014
Betty Jane Lemke, Colby, formerly of Wausau, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, March 17, 2014 at the age of 90. Betty in her child-like innocence enjoyed singing, dancing and coloring. Betty was born May 15, 1923 in Wausau, the daughter of Otto and Emma (Hayes) Lemke. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters,...
Ervin Hannemann
Mar 16, 2014
Ervin F. Hannemann, 94, Wausau, died March 16, 2014, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born August 19, 1919, to the late Otto and Katherine (Koppa) Hannemann, in the town of Wein. On October 25, 1941, he was united in marriage to Bernice Mohr. Ervin worked as a self-employed carpenter. Ervin is survived by his son, Roger Hannemann, Wausau; two...
Myrna Goetsch
Mar 16, 2014
Myrna L. Goetsch, 77, Wausau, died Sunday, March 16, 2014 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Myrna was born April 8, 1936 in the Town of Berlin to the late Edwin and Lydia (Strehlow) Beilke. She married Duane R. Goetsch on June 13, 1964 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Naugart, the couple had one son, Gregory. She is survived by her husband...
Viola Kollath
Mar 14, 2014
Viola Kollath, 93, died at Hillview Terrace Assisted Living on March 14, 2014, in La Crosse, WI. She was born on August 3, 1920, in rural Wausau to Gustav and Matilda Wiegandt. She married Ernest Kollath on September 10, 1938. Together they farmed until 1960 in the town of Hewitt and moved to Wausau. He preceded her in death in...
Daniel Holbrook
Mar 10, 2014
Daniel Elroy Holbrook, 64, of Weston, passed away at Aspirus Hospice House, on Monday, March 10, 2014. He was born in Wausau to Vernon and Evelyn (Hendrickson) Holbrook on February 21, 1950. He grew up in Wausau, in the hollow, and was a life-long resident of the area. Daniel was employed for 42 years at Marathon Electric (Regal Beloit) as...
Verna Borman
Mar 7, 2014
Verna Bernice Kluender Borman, 91, Town of Easton, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2014 at Marathon Assisted Living, Marathon. She was born May 27, 1922 to the late Henry and Emma (Stolze) Kluender in the house her parents built and where Verna lived for almost her entire life. She grew up helping her parents with clearing the land, planting...
Harold Aschbrenner
Mar 5, 2014
Harold W. Aschbrenner, 84, Wausau, died March 5, 2014, at Mt. View Care Center – Northern Reflections, Wausau. He was born September 19, 1929, son of the late Richard and Marie (Luckas) Aschbrenner, in the town of Hewitt. Harold is survived by his sister, Marie Kuse; and several nieces and nephews. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death...
Eileen Grande
Mar 5, 2014
Eileen Joyce Grande, 74, Wausau, died Wednesday, March 5, 2014 surrounded by her family at North Central Health Care under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Eileen was born July 28, 1939 in Wausau to the late Otto and Myrtle (Ballerstein) Bluhm. While growing up, Eileen learned to drive by driving a stock car on the Kelly...
