Obituaries
Virginia Busche
Oct 24, 2010
Virginia "Ginny" Evelyn Busche, 88, Wausau, died Sunday, October 24, 2010 at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Virginia Robertson was born January 8, 1922 at home in the Town of Frankfort to the late Earle and Mildred (Wicker) Robertson. She graduated from Stratford High school. Virginia married Myron Busche on September 21, 1940 and the happy couple celebrated 70 years together....
Elroy Neumann
Oct 16, 2010
Elroy Neumann, 80, of Wausau, died Saturday, October 16, 2010 in Mauston. He retired in 1992 from Kolbe and Kolbe Millworks. Survivors include one brother, William (Elvera) Neumann of Wausau, nieces and nephews. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at Our Savior's Ev. Lutheran Church, Wausau. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, town of Maine. Visitation...
Lorraine Yonke
Oct 14, 2010
Lorraine I. Yonke, 87, Wausau died Thursday, October 14, 2010 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born July 31, 1923 in Stevens Point, daughter of the late Fred and Martha (Neuman) Brown and grew up in Junction City, WI where she married Lloyd Yonke on July 27, 1946. He preceded her in death on September 6, 1986 after celebrating 41...
Lavora Marquardt
Oct 14, 2010
Lavora Genrich Marquardt, 96, Wausau, died Thursday, October 14, 2010 at the Hospice House under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Lavora was born April 7, 1914 in Wausau, daughter of the late Bertha and Robert Bloom. She married Walter A. Marquardt September 6, 1941 and the couple celebrated 54 years together before Walter's death, July 3,...
Mary Norton
Oct 13, 2010
Mary Ellen Kaskavitch was born March 11, 1926 in Kronenwetter to the late Steve and Isabell (Akey) Kaskavitch. At a young age she went to work as a nanny for D.C. Everest. Mary married Leonard J. Norton September 29, 1943 at First Presbyterian Church, Wausau. Over the years, Mary worked for Pied Piper Shoe Factory and a few other places,...
Mary Schaller
Oct 12, 2010
Mary Ann Schaller will be best remembered by her ever present smile and upbeat attitude. Her usual answer when anyone asked her how she was: "Everything is just fine." She loved her family and especially loved spending time with her grandsons, Jon, Jason and Justin and going to their various sporting events. She had an active 84 years of life....
Genevieve Opichka
Oct 9, 2010
Genevieve "Jenny" Anna Opichka was born December 29, 1919 in Poniatowski, WI to the late Bernard and Mary Anna (Springer) Stencil. Early in her life, she worked as an elevator operator for the former Wausau Hotel, meeting many stars and famous people. Raising four children on her own was not always the easiest, but Jenny was no ordinary woman. She...
Donald Baars
Oct 8, 2010
Donald William Baars was born June 1, 1936 in Mosinee to the late Cassius and Alma Baars. He was a graduate of Mosinee High School. Don married Jacqueline and the happy couple was blessed with the addition of their only child, Michele. Shortly after marrying, Don served in the US Army Reserves with the 376th Finance Distribution Section. Throughout his...
Pearl Schoepke
Oct 7, 2010
Pearl Esther Doepke was born May 24, 1927, at St. Mary's Hospital in Wausau, to the late Carl and Viola (Tesch) Doepke. She began working for Muskeegan Piston Rings at an early age where she met and worked with LeRoy Schoepke. After he returned from serving in World War II, the two met by chance and quickly fell in love,...
Rev. Fred Damgaard
Oct 1, 2010
Fred Damgaard was truly a man of God. He followed his calling in life and became a Lutheran minister. Fred had a very gentle and loving way about him and always seemed to find the good in every person he met. Fred was born November 16, 1920 in Menomonie to the late Knute and Ellen (Olson) Damgaard. Growing up on...
James Knorr
Sep 27, 2010
James D. Knorr, 73, Athens died Monday, September 27, 2010, at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau surrounded by his family. Jim was born February 5, 1937, in Wausau, the son of the late Erwin and Leona (Beilke) Knorr. He married Virginia T. Jaecks on June 2, 1962 in Wausau. Virginia preceded Jim in death on April 27, 1992. Jim was...
James Knorr
Sep 27, 2010
James D. Knorr, 73, Athens died Monday, September 27, 2010, at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau surrounded by his family. Jim was born February 5, 1937, in Wausau, the son of the late Erwin and Leona (Beilke) Knorr. He married Virginia T. Jaecks on June 2, 1962 in Wausau. Virginia preceded Jim in death on April 27, 1992. Jim was...
Roy Morgan
Sep 27, 2010
Roy “Bud” Morgan was born November 19, 1926 in Wausau to the late Roy and Lydia (Gebhard) Morgan. He is a 1944 graduate of Wausau High School. After graduating, Bud joined the Army, serving in the Phillipines during WWII and in Japan after the war ended. On August 12, 1950, Bud married Gladys Kmen at First English Lutheran Church, Wausau....
Philip Splitt
Sep 26, 2010
Philip L. (Phil) Splitt, 79, passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2010 at Allison House, under the care of Ministry Home Health Care Hospice Services after a lengthy battle with Parkinson Disease and Dementia. Phil was born on November 9, 1930 in Clintonville, WI to the late Edward and Agatha (Raddatz) Splitt. On May 7, 1955 he married Helen Gardner...
Anna Sieg
Sep 26, 2010
Anna Mary Wilk was born April 22, 1921 in the Town of Norrie to the late Walter and Veronica (Drozdowski) Wilk. She married Arvin Sieg April 22, 1942 and the happy couple welcomed three daughters into their family; Marjorie, Joyce and Elaine. Anna and Arvin loved to go fishing and camping throughout their lives together. Arvin and Anna celebrated 51...
Arlene Christian
Sep 24, 2010
Arlene R. Christian, born to the late Bernard and Anna (Pruss) Helmke July 9, 1919 in the town of Hamburg, passed away on Friday, September 24, 2010 at the age of 91. Arlene married Floyd Christian at St. John’s Lutheran Church, town of Hamburg, September 27, 1941, and moved to their family dairy farm in the Town of Maine which...
Edward Gehrke
Sep 23, 2010
Edward Gehrke, 92, of Wausau passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2010 surrounded by his loving family and friends at Wausau Manor. Edward William Gehrke was born January 31, 1918 to the late Carl and Louise (Schlei) Gehrke in the town of Easton. Edward met the love of his life, Adeline Imhoff, at the Sunrise Dance Hall. The couple was...
Clarence Utech
Sep 20, 2010
Clarence Utech loved his community and his church. Growing up on his family’s town of Maine dairy farm, Clarence knew the value of hard work and “neighbors helping neighbors’. He was very proud of operating his farm along side his son Jeff. Their farm has been in the Utech family since 1898. Clarence served on the Town of Maine Board...
Juan Vargas
Sep 18, 2010
Juan Antonio Vargas was a kind man with a gentle heart. He will be remembered as someone who always helped anyone in need and had a wonderful sense of humor. Juan was born June 13, 1951 in Boquilla Del Refugio, Zacatecas, Mexico to Sabino Vargas Gallegos Sr. and Maria Esther Vargas Fernandez of La Boquilla, Zacatecas, Mexico. After coming to...
Kenneth Laessig
Sep 17, 2010
When you think of the outdoors, you think of Ken Laessig. Whether he was hunting deer, fishing for Walleyes or simply enjoying the sunrise from the hunting shack, Ken loved being surrounded by nature. He extended his outdoor passion by learning how to wood carve, especially birds. Ken was born July 27, 1942 in Stratford to Bonnie (Smith)...
