Obituaries
Esther Roy
Mar 9, 2012
Esther Artus Fritz Roy, 101, of Wausau, passed away on Friday, March 9, 2012 at Harmony House Court, Wausau, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. She was born to the late Carl and Alwina (Wilde) Artus in the town of Stettin on March 21, 1910. Esther grew up and went to school in the town of...
Sue Kiefer
Mar 9, 2012
Ella "Sue" Kiefer was born October 7th 1912, the daughter of the late Robert B. and Matie M. (Dern) Plisch, in Wausau. She was a lifelong resident of Wausau and member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ. In 1931, she was united in marriage to Harold W. Kiefer. During their 70 years of marriage, they enjoyed many things together....
Andrew Hettinga
Mar 4, 2012
Andrew P. Hettinga, 91, Wausau, died Sunday, March 4th 2012, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Andy was born August 23rd 1920, the son of the late Peter and Annie (TePaske) Hettinga, on the family farm in the town of Easton. In 1945, Andy was drafted into the U.S. Army and served as a diesel mechanic in the Philippines during World War...
John Mikul
Mar 2, 2012
John Edward Mikul, 95, of Wausau passed away Friday, March 2, 2012 at Aspirus Hospice House. He was born September 4, 1916 in Cudahy to the late Thomas and Mary (Fiala) Mikulencak. The family moved to Goodrich when he was a child and farmed there. Growing up John farmed and worked in logging camps. He was a veteran of the...
Todd Mikul
Mar 1, 2012
Todd Mikul, 57, of LaCrosse passed away Thursday, March 1, 2012 in LaCrosse. He was born July 23, 1954 in Medford to the late Frank and Doris (Hall) Mikul. Survivors include his son, Aaron of Puyallup, WA, his daughter, Allison Morales of Rapid City, SD, brother, Stuart (Dawn) Mikul of Wausau, two sisters, LuAnn Lempa of Long Grove, Ill, Valeree...
Evelyn Imm
Feb 27, 2012
Evelyn L. Imm, 91, Merrill, died Monday February 27, 2012, at Mt. View Care Center, Wausau. She was born in Wausau, to the late Lillie (Berndt) Radtke, on December 22, 1920. Evelyn grew up in the Wausau area with her family. On September 6, 1952 she married Ralph Imm, in Waukegan, IL. They spent 59 years together, traveling, fishing, and...
Cyrus Rusch
Feb 24, 2012
Cyrus Otto Rusch, 83, Wausau, died Friday, February 24th 2012, at Mount View Nursing Home, Wausau. Cy was born March 9th 1928, the son of the late Norman and Loma (Strei) Rusch, in Wausau. On September 17th 1949, he was united in marriage to Lenore Pruss, at St. John's Lutheran Church, town of Hamburg. Together they shared 62 years of...
Sharon Kolbe
Feb 24, 2012
Sharon Ione Kolbe, 87, of Marathon, passed from this earthly life to her eternal life with the Lord Jesus Christ, February 24, 2012, at Sylvan Crossings on Evergreen. Sharon was born April 23, 1924 to the late Henry and Clara (Urban) Feck. She married the late Walter Kolbe on March 9, 1946, at the First Reformed Church in Wausau. Sharon...
Dorothy Wiegandt
Feb 22, 2012
Dorothy M. (Wienke) Wiegandt, 87, of the town of Hewitt, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. She was born on April 29, 1924 to the late Fred and Anna (Newmeg) Wienke in Eldorado, Wis. She married Lawrence Wiegandt on April 22, 1944 at St. Luke...
George Zahrt
Feb 16, 2012
George W. Zahrt, 91, Easton passed away Thursday February 16, 2012 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born August 28, 1920 in Easton to the late Herman and Ida (Wenzel) Zahrt. On June 2, 1945 he married Marion Buth she preceded him in death April 14, 1962. Later in life he fell in love again, and on June 26, 1965...
Daniel Stetzer
Feb 13, 2012
Daniel Stetzer will be remembered as a man of God, a supportive, faithful and loving husband. He was a very caring and giving father, a proud and fun grandpa and nurturing brother. Dan was a kind and generous man who accomplished much and befriended many. He left his handprint on many hearts and gave life to others through organ donation....
Ronald Balz
Feb 13, 2012
Ron was born March 8th 1949, in Wausau, the son of the late Louis and Eleanora (Riemer) Balz. He was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Wausau, where worshipping and participating in church activities were important to him. Over the past two years Ron enjoyed socializing with friends and participating in activities at the Community Club House. Music was...
George Nowacki
Feb 9, 2012
George T. Nowacki, 86, of Wittenberg passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Our House Senior Living, Wausau under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Service. He was born February 23, 1925 in Athens to the late Frank and Veronica (Gabriel) Nowacki. At the age of 18, George served his country during WWII with the U.S. Marines....
Anton Czerwinski
Feb 8, 2012
Anton "Tony" J. Czerwinski, 83, of Wausau, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at Marywood Center. He was born to the late Anton and Clara (Arndt) Czerwinski on March 4, 1928 in Wausau. Tony married the former Eldine Duwe on August 16, 1952 in Wausau at Trinity Lutheran Church. He was a life-long resident of the Wausau area. Tony's...
Lloyd Hoeft, Sr
Feb 7, 2012
Lloyd George Hoeft, Sr., 86, of Wausau, left this life to be with the Lord, Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at Mt. View Care Center in Wausau. Lloyd was born April 14, 1925 in Wausau to Elsie (Grebe) and George Hoeft. On May 8, 1948, Lloyd married the love of his life, Mary Ann (Borchardt), who he met while working as...
Marjorie Sischo
Feb 6, 2012
Marjorie was born July 31st 1926, the daughter of the late Henry and Helen (Erdman) Gauger. She was a lifelong resident of Wausau. For over 40 years, she worked as a dental assistant and receptionist for Dr. Roland Rothman and Dr. Timothy Fisher, prior to her retirement at 79 years old. She was known as "Nonnie" to everyone. Family was...
DeLellis Strong
Feb 5, 2012
Dee truly believed that family was the meaning of life. She loved her family deeply and her life revolved around caring for them. Dee was a very humble, kind, and compassionate person. She was born July 19th 1928 in Shiocton, WI, to the late Ed and Anna Sommers. Dee graduated from Shiocton High School and then worked at the Greenville...
Lucille Smith
Feb 5, 2012
Lucille M. Smith, 86, of Wausau, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2012 at Marywood Center under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. She was born to the late Arthur and Anna (Malueg) Schilling in Wausau on March 27, 1925. Lucille grew up in the town of Texas and attended local schools. She later married Ervin Smith...
Harold Draeger
Feb 4, 2012
Harold V. Draeger, 75, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 4th 2012 at his daughter's home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin after battling cancer. He was born on November 2nd 1936 in Wausau to the late Roger V. and Frieda M. (Kell) Draeger. Harold was a 1955 graduate of Wausau Senior High School and enlisted in the United States Navy from 1955 to...
John Gaska
Feb 3, 2012
John Gaska, 85, of Wausau passed away Friday, February 3, 2012 at St. Joseph Hospital, Marshfield. He was born June 10, 1926 in Rothschild to the late Theodore and Bernice (Stola) Gaska. John was a graduate of St. Michael's Catholic School in 1939 and a 1943 graduate of Wausau Senior High. He was a U.S. Army veteran and member of...
