Obituaries
Marlin Sann
Jan 14, 2014
Marlin "Butch" Sann, 70, of the town of Wausau passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born December 7, 1943 in Wausau to the late Franklin and Hilda (Langhoff) Sann. Butch served in the U.S. Marine Corp. He was one of the first five hundred soldiers to occupy Cuba during the Bay of Pigs. Butch...
Richard Wolfe
Jan 12, 2014
Richard Wolfe, 83, left us for eternity with our heavenly father January 12, 2014, at home under hospice care, surrounded by loving family following a courageous 13-year battle with Parkinson's disease. Richard was born July 28, 1930 in Wausau to the late Arthur and Mabel (Matson) Wolfe. He is a graduate of Wausau High School. After graduating from L.I.F.E. Bible...
Donald Krolikowski
Jan 11, 2014
Donald was born November 29th 1939, the son of the late John and Kathryn (Heller) Krolikowski, in Wausau. He was honorably discharged after proudly serving his country in the U.S. Army. Donald enjoyed gardening, Sudoko, woodworking, and was an excellent cabinet maker. He was always willing to share his harvest with family and neighbors. On January 11th 2014, Donald E....
Janet Graebner
Jan 11, 2014
Janet Marion Graebner, 83, of Wausau, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2014, at Mount View Care Center under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. She was born to Walter and Florence (Pergande) Mischke in Milwaukee on May 13, 1930. Janet was a 1948 graduate of Rufus King High School in Milwaukee and worked as a Medical...
Layton Leitermann
Jan 8, 2014
Layton Ervin Leitermann was born August 22nd 1937, the son of the late Edwin and Lillian (Fischer) Leitermann, in Marathon, Wisconsin. The family lived in Milwaukee during Layton's early years before moving back to the Wausau area where he attended Wausau Senior High and graduated in 1955. After military service, he started his professional life working at Steffke Freight, followed...
Lee Parlier
Jan 6, 2014
Lee Michael Parlier, 44, of Wausau, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, January 6, 2014. He was born to John and Charlene (Berens) Parlier on August 18, 1969, in Wausau. Lee attended St. Anne's grade school and was a member of the Wausau West High School class of 1987. While younger, Lee was active in Little League Baseball....
Wayne Thompson
Jan 4, 2014
Wayne Thompson, 71, of Wausau passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at his home. He was born December 23, 1942 in Merrill to Evelyn (Krahn) Thompson of Merrill and the late Lee Thompson. Wayne served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Roosevelt during the Bay of Pigs. After being honorably discharged, Wayne returned to Merrill and on January...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
