Obituaries
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...
Marlene Jones
Nov 15, 2013
Marlene Jean (nee Liebe) Jones, 74, Wausau, passed away peacefully, while surrounded by loved ones, on November 15, 2013, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Marlene (aka Molly) was born on June 3, 1939, in Wausau, to John and Tillie (Zyduck) Liebe. Marlene graduated from Colby High School, in 1958. Over the years, she worked in many Wausau area restaurants, including Happy's...
Earlene Burns
Nov 14, 2013
Earlene Ann (Heller) Burns, 77, of Wausau, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2013, at Applegate Terrace, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. She was born on June 29, 1936, to Milton and Alma (Spindler) Heller in Wausau. Earlene attended local schools and graduated from Wausau High School in 1953. She married Kenneth Burns in Wausau...
June Luedtke
Nov 13, 2013
June Rose Marie (Boheim) Luedtke passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, at age 91, on November 13, 2013, at Mount View Care Center. She was born October 14, 1922 and raised in Medford, WI, the daughter of the late Fredrick and Ethel (McMillan) Boheim. As a young girl, June entertained social groups as a tap dancer and played flute...
Jane Merwin
Nov 10, 2013
Jane Lou (Oatman) Merwin, 66, passed away in Wausau, Wisconsin, on November 10, 2013, after an extended battle with cancer. Jane was born on January 22, 1947, to Willis and Eileen Oatman. She was raised in the Shawtown neighborhood of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, along with her sister, Carol, and brothers, Tom and David. She was outgoing and active in sports,...
Glenda Elbe
Nov 7, 2013
Glenda Eileen Elbe, 77, Wausau, died Thursday, November 7, 2013 at her home under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Glenda was born June 6, 1936 in Cheltenham, England to the late James and Margorie (Merett) Gardner. She married George Elbe in April 25, 1964 in England. The couple lived many places over the years while George...
Sylvia Aird
Nov 4, 2013
Sylvia Aird, 68, of Wausau passed away Monday, November 4, 2013 at Wausau Manor. She was born March 20, 1945 in Wauwatosa to the late Russell and June (Smith) Edismoe. On September 24, 1983, she married Vernon Aird in Wausau. Before retiring, Sylvia worked in juvenile probation at the Marathon County Juvenile Probation Shelter Home. After retiring, Sylvia and Vern...
Donald Tietz
Nov 1, 2013
Donald G. Tietz, age 71, of Wausau, passed away Friday, November 1, 2013. Don was born on March 5, 1942 in Wausau to the late Herbert and Adeline (Holt) Tietz. He graduated from Wausau High School in 1960 and from WTI (n/k/a NTC) in 1962 with a degree in accounting. Don married Ellen Ostring on November 27, 1965 in Wausau....
LaVerne Steffen
Nov 1, 2013
LaVerne was born March 28th 1928, to the late Edward and Margaret (Smith) Layton, in New Brunswick, NJ. She met Richard Steffen during World War II on a military base in New Jersey, where she was employed and he was an active soldier. The couple was united in marriage on December 18th 1948 and returned to Wausau, where Richard born...
Phyllis Eschenbach
Oct 31, 2013
Family was the most important part of Phyllis's life. She treasured the many years she had with them and all the memories made along the way. Phyllis loved being her daughter's best-friend. Phyllis Byrl Eschenbach, daughter of the late Harold and Cecelia (Quandt) Hoenisch, was born in Wausau, April 10th 1920. In 1938, she graduated from Wausau High School. On...
Kenneth Gall
Oct 29, 2013
Kathleen Gall announces the death of her beloved husband, Kenneth Gall on October 29, 2013. Ken was father to Bill, Dan, Kerry, Jeff, Wendy, Tracy, Kurt and their families. He was a grandfather of nine, great grandfather of two, and stepfather to Kathy's children, Lee and Peter. Catholic Mass will be held for Ken at St. Francis South in Cedarburg...
Jeanette Roets
Oct 28, 2013
Jeanette C. "Jan" (nee Hartmann) Roets, 73, Merrill, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2013 at St. Clare's Hospital in Weston. Jan was born on September 17, 1940 in Wausau to Arno and Ella (Rahn) Hartmann. She worked as a cashier at County Market in Wausau until she retired. Jan was also one of the founders of V&J Household Sales...
Laverne Erickson
Oct 27, 2013
Laverne C. Erickson, 89, of Weston, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2013, at her home. She was born on September 8, 1924, in Schofield, to Fred and Leona (Tackett) Erickson. She attended local schools including Wausau High School. Laverne became employed as a machine operator at Fortress Manufacturing in Milwaukee for many years. Laverne was a pleasant and strong...
Charlotte Lemke
Oct 21, 2013
Charlotte (Roepke) Lemke made the transition to her heavenly home on October 21, 2013 at the age of 96. She was born at home in Birnamwood, Wisconsin to Chas. J. and Cora (Lemke) Roepke on September 10, 1917, the fifth of eight children. Her Christian parents brought her to church for Baptism and encouraged her by word and example to...
