Obituaries
Rita Kroeplin
Dec 5, 2012
Rita Kroeplin, 69, of Wausau, went home to be with her Savior Jesus, on Wednesday, December 5th 2012. The hope we have in Jesus is wonderful for us who are left behind. Rita was born August 1st 1943, the daughter of the late Russell and Josephine (Weisman) Wunsch, in Wausau. On May 15th 1967, she was united in marriage to...
Delores Jonas
Dec 2, 2012
Delores was born August 6th 1923, the daughter of the late Frank and Francis (Bartelt) Brummond. She was a graduate of Wausau High School. During World War II, she worked as a typist and timekeeper at Brementon Navy Yard, Washington. On December 7th 1946, she was united in marriage to Howard C. Jonas, at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, Wausau. Delores...
Henry Koerten
Nov 30, 2012
The Lord opened his arms to welcome Henry (Hank) Gerhardt Koerten into his Kingdom on November 30th, at Aspirus Hospital. He passed gently and peacefully with his loving wife and family by his side. Henry was born to Jacob and Alice (Oppenhuizen) Koerten on March 27th, 1932, in Amsterdam, Holland, The Netherlands. The family settled in the town of Sneek,...
Mildred Schubring
Nov 27, 2012
Mildred A. Schubring, 96, of Wausau, passed away at home on Tuesday, November 27, 2012, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. She was born to August and Martha (Loeffel) Poeske on January 4, 1916 in Wausau. She was a graduate of Wausau High School class of 1933 and Wausau Normal School. Mildred worked as an office...
William Czech
Nov 24, 2012
William S. Czech, 86, of Wausau, passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2012, at Kindred Healthcare-Kennedy Park, Weston. He was born in Hatley to Walter and Julia (Wanta) Czech on December 31, 1925. William served his country in the U.S. Army for 16 years. He was a mechanic and his service time encompassed World War II and the Korean War....
Erna Cleveland
Nov 24, 2012
Erna L. Cleveland, 95, passed away on Saturday, November 24th 2012, at Seasons of Life Hospice Care, Woodruff, WI. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clayton Cleveland. She was born March 27th 1917, in the town of Rib Falls. Erna was a homemaker and worked at Marathon Electric for 11 years. She enjoyed sewing, her flower gardens, cats,...
Kenneth Kalbes Sr
Nov 22, 2012
Kenneth Kalbes Sr., 81, of Wausau passed away Thursday, November 22, 2012 at Mt. View Care Center. He was born July 15, 1931 in Wausau to the late Frank and Laura (Golisch) Kalbes. Ken served in the Air Force during the Korean War. He drove truck for several trucking companies as well as Marathon Electric. Survivors include his children, Ken...
Evie Rosen
Nov 21, 2012
Evie Rosen passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at her home. Evie was born June 14, 1926 in Wausau to the late Dr. Sam and Ann (Glickson) Cohen. She was a 1943 graduate of Wausau High School and in 1947 received her Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from UW Madison. On May 9, 1948, Evie married Irving...
Willam Woller
Nov 16, 2012
William John "Coot" Woller, 53, of Rib Mountain, passed away at his home unexpectedly on Friday, November 16, 2012. Born to Wally and Norma (Breit) Woller on February 6, 1959, in Wausau, Coot lived in this area all of his life. He was a graduate of Wausau West High School. He was well known as an auto body specialist and...
Edna Hackbart
Nov 11, 2012
Edna B. Hackbart, 99, Wausau, passed away Sunday, November 11th, at Wausau Manor Nursing Home, under the care of AseraCare Hospice. She was born March 5, 1913, the daughter of Edwin and Elsie (Giese) Sturm, in the town of Maine. On June 15th 1935, she married Fred A. Hackbart, at Zion Lutheran Church, in the town of Maine. For 40...
Kristine Lippert
Nov 9, 2012
Kristine "Kris" Marie (Gibbs) Lippert, 59 of Wausau, was called to her final journey by her loving God on Wednesday November 7, 2012. She passed away St. Clare's Hospital, Weston, WI, after a short, but courageous battle with bladder cancer. She was born on July 31, 1953 to the late Leonard Gibbs and Jean (Wood) Gibbs, of Wausau. Kris worked...
Valeria McDonald
Nov 9, 2012
Valeria Celia McDonald, 89, of Wausau, Wisconsin, died Friday, November 9, at Hospice House. She was preceded in death by her parents Carl and Clara Behnke, her husband Ira (Mac) McDonald, her daughter Barbara, her brothers Armin and Elroy, her sisters Eleanore and Noreen, and her great-grandson Sullivan. Valeria was born November 25, 1922 in Wausau. She was a life-long...
William Petrick
Nov 9, 2012
William "Bud" Petrick, 84, of Wausau passed away Friday, November 9, 2012 at Wausau Manor. He was born April 13, 1928 in the town of Wein to the late William and Lula (Marquard) Petrick. Bud married Milda Braunel on September 4, 1948 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Marathon City. He retired from James River in 1990 after 37 years of...
Brian Mueller
Nov 7, 2012
Brian Mueller, 56, of Wausau passed away at his home on Wednesday, November 7, 2012. He was born December 10, 1955 in Wausau, son of the late Harold "Champ" Mueller and the late Betty (Syring) Mueller. Brian attended Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Wausau and was a 1974 graduate of Wausau West High School. On March 5, 1983 Brian was...
Kenneth Strong
Nov 4, 2012
Kenneth Strong, 86, of Edgar passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2012 at the Wisconsin Veteran's Home in King, WI. He was born March 23, 1926 in Neenah to the late James and Marie (Wickersheim) Strong. Ken served his country in World War II in the Navy and later attended St. Norbert College. On July 12, 1949 Ken married DeLellis...
Audrey Hoppe
Nov 4, 2012
Audrey M. Hoppe, 79, of Wausau, passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2012, at Aspirus Hospice House. She was born to Herbert and Anna (Prochnow) Hoppe on November 17, 1932, in Wausau. She was a graduate of Wausau High School and a life-long resident of the area. Audrey worked at Wausau Insurance for 45 years and retired as a supervisor....
Arline Durand
Nov 1, 2012
Arline Durand was born on 11/11/1908 to John & Henrietta Dumke. Passed away at age 103, nine days short of her 104th birthday. Married Eugene Durand on May 1, 1943, in Chicago, IL. She graduated from Wausau High, County Normal Teachers College, and UW Stevens Point with a B.S. in teaching. Started teaching first and second grade in 1933, in...
Steven Grigg
Oct 31, 2012
Steven was born May 2nd 1978, in Hibbing, MN. He grew up in Baltimore, MD, and returned to Hibbing when he was in his early teens. Sometime after graduating high school, Steven moved to the Wausau area, where he lived for the past nine years. He was a dedicated, hard worker and enjoyed his job at Kolbe and Kolbe. Steven...
Wallace Gehrke
Oct 27, 2012
Wallace Gehrke, 83, of Wausau passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Mt. View Care center. He was born April 10, 1929 in Merrill to the late Fred and Clara (Schenzel) Gehrke. After graduating from Merrill High School, he was called into service during the Korean War and served as a military policeman. During his first furlough, he married...
Elizabeth Passow
Oct 25, 2012
Elizabeth "Betty" Passow will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was always there for her family giving them guidance, support, encouragement and love. Betty had a positive cheerful nature, a friend to many and enjoyed giving of her time to help others. She was born November 4, 1922 in the town of Stettin to...
