Obituaries
Doris Schmieden
Sep 23, 2011
Doris E. Schmieden, 88, of Wausau, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2011 at Hospice House under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. She was born in the town of Stettin to the late Fred and Freda (Rehorst) Will on May 14, 1923. Doris lived in the area all of her life. She met her husband, Earl,...
Isabel Lemke
Sep 22, 2011
Isabel Emma Fredericka Lemke, 95, Wausau, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday, September 22, 2011, under the care of Comfort Care and Hospice Services at Our House Senior Living, Wausau. Isabel was born July 11, 1916 in Wausau to the late Charles and Louise (Behm) Wilke. Throughout her life, she was devoted to her faith and church,...
Orville Haffemann
Sep 20, 2011
Orville J. Haffemann, 81, of Wausau, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at Kennedy Park Medical and Rehab Center, Weston. He was born to the late Roy and Leona (Grawien) Haffemann in Merrill on February 20, 1930. Orville was known as a loving father, a family man who was very caring, and was always willing to share. He was...
Keith Raatz
Sep 19, 2011
Keith Raatz, 50, passed away Monday, September 19, 2011 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born September 20, 1960 in LaCrosse to Ron and Nancy (Hildebrandt) Raatz. Keith always had the ability to fix just about anything mechanical. He loved to tinker in the garage. For many years he was employed as a carpenter building residential homes and remodeling. He...
Larry Ridgeway
Sep 18, 2011
Larry W. Ridgeway, 70, passed away at Aspirus Wausau Hospital on Sunday, September 18, 2011. Private family services will take place.
Mary Baumann
Sep 17, 2011
Mary Clare Baumann, 71, of Wausau passed away Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Aspirus Hospice House. She was born August 12, 1940 in Merrill to the late John and Lena Bell (Collins) Bartosch. On August 20, 1960, she married Rudolph Baumann at St. Francis Catholic Church, Merrill. They lived in the town of Maine, raising their four children, Jeffrey, Therese,...
Wilbert Kell
Sep 11, 2011
Wilbert "Willie" Kell, 86, of Wausau passed away Sunday, September 11, 2011 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born March 27, 1925 in Wausau to the late Carl and Mathilda (Meilahn) Kell. He farmed for several years and then worked for the Marathon County Highway Department until retiring in 1987. He married Hazel Kuhnert on June 11, 1955 at Zion...
Roger Fust
Sep 10, 2011
Roger C. Fust, 74, of the town of Easton, passed away at Wausau Aspirus Hospital on Saturday, September 10, 2011 after a courageous five-year battle with cancer. He was born on March 4, 1937, the only child of the late Clarence and Dorothy (Sickler) Fust. From the time he was born, Roger had a passion for agriculture, growing up on...
Clara Hackbart
Sep 10, 2011
Clara F. Hackbart, 93, of Sugar Land, Texas, formerly of Wausau, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at Emiritus Senior Living. She was born to the late Walter and Louise (Bartlet) Laatsch in Wausau on April 1, 1918. Clara married Myron D. Hackbart in Columbus, Georgia on November 18, 1940. She was a longtime and devoted member of...
Lila Will
Sep 8, 2011
Lila was born August 31st 1920, in the Town of Easton, the daughter of the late Walter and Clara (Nienow) Buedding. On July 12th 1941, she was united in marriage to Walter Raymond Will, they shared 48 years together before his death in 1989. She enjoyed volunteering at St. Paul's United Church of Christ and was a member of the...
Henry Heitl
Sep 3, 2011
Henry Heitl, 88, of Wausau passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2011 at Marywood Convalescent Center. He was born February 12, 1923 in Wausau to the late Henry and Selma (Hoffmann) Heitl. After graduating from high school, Henry enlisted U.S. Army serving in WWII from 1943 until 1947. He fought during the Central European and Rhineland battles. Henry was a...
Frank Rusch
Aug 31, 2011
Frank A.J. Rusch, 77, Wausau, died Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at his home. Frank was born August 30, 1934 in the Town of Eau Plaine to the late Hilton and Genevieve (Atkins) Rusch. He was a sergeant in US Marine Corps during the Korean War. Frank married Maxine Kahre on June 4, 1955 at Trinity Lutheran Church. They celebrated 15...
Joyce Brown
Aug 30, 2011
Joyce was born April 23rd 1930 in Wausau, the daughter of the late Walter and Lisette (Radant) Sabatke. She died August 30, 2011, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Joyce is survived by her daughter, Kimberly Brown. A memorial service will be at 1:00 p.m., Friday, at the Helke Funeral Home, Wausau. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that a donation...
Robert Weise
Aug 25, 2011
Bob Weise, 78, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 25th at his home with family gathered around him. Bob had an energetic personality and an unforgettable smile. He loved meeting new people and could talk to anyone about almost anything. He had a passion for collecting model trains especially Lionel Rock Island O Gauge. Bob loved...
MarJorie Langsdorf
Aug 23, 2011
MarJorie E. Langsdorf, 80, of Wausau, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at Marywood Center under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice. She was born to the late Arthur and Dora (Kaatz) Zarnke in Wausau on February 14, 1931. MarJorie lived in Wausau all of her life and attended Trinity Lutheran School. She met her future husband,...
Thomas Werner
Aug 23, 2011
Thomas W. Werner, 74, Wausau, died Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Thomas was born on November 18, 1936 in Wausau to the late Elmer and Lorena (Perske) Werner. He is a graduate of Wausau East High School and Northland College in Ashland where he earned a degree in accounting and history. Thomas began his accounting career working...
Debra Andreas
Aug 20, 2011
Debra Kay Andreas, 55, of Monona, WI, died August 20th, 2011 under the care of Meriter Hospital, Madison, WI, following a short illness. She was born April 19th, 1956 in Wausau to Carl and Florence Andreas. She graduated from Wausau East High School in 1974. She worked for AT&T in Madison for 31 years before retiring in 2009. She enjoyed...
Robert Christian
Aug 14, 2011
Robert W. Christian, 58, ended his journey and went to meet his Lord on Sunday, August 14, 2011, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born to Maeward and Alice (Krohn) Christian on November 17, 1952 in Wausau. Bob was a caring, loving, and devoted husband and father. He was taken much too soon and will be truly missed. He left...
Gary Helmke
Aug 12, 2011
Gary Lee Helmke, 62, Wausau, died Friday, April 12, 2011 at his home. Gary was born December 4, 1948 in Merrill to the late Gerhardt and Lorraine (Pickruhn) Helmke. He is a graduate of Wausau High School and worked his entire life on the family dairy farm. Gary was a quiet yet thoughtful man. He retired from farming and moved...
Ethel Schmidt
Aug 9, 2011
Ethel G. "Dewey" Schmidt, 86, of Wausau, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born to the late Paul and Emma (Ably) Heller in Stratford on May 4, 1925. She married Herman Schmidt in April of 1945 in Pine City, Minnesota. Ethel was a life-long member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ. She...
