Obituaries
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)...
Vivian Borski
Sep 16, 2010
Vivian Borski, 75, of Wausau died Thursday, September 16, 2010 at her home. Survivors include one son, Russell (Audrey) Borski of Broomfield, CO two grandsons, Derek and Curtis, and two brothers Ronald (Sharon) Tress and Bradley (Ellen) Tress all of Wausau. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Sunday, October 10, 2010 at Helke Funeral Home, Wausau. Visitation will be Sunday from...
LaVerne Hollman
Sep 12, 2010
LaVerne E. Hollman, 83, Wausau, passed away on Sunday, September 12, 2010 with her family by her side. She was born March 6, 1927, daughter of the late Otto and Elsie (Fell) Grebe, in Wausau. She spent much time in prayer and was gifted with an exceptional memory for Scripture having memorized hundreds of verses including several chapters of the...
James Hieronimus
Sep 11, 2010
James “Jim” Leonard Hieronimus was born September 26, 1942 in Wausau to the late Ervin and Elsie (Graveen) Hieronimus. He was a 1960 graduate of Wausau High School. Following school, Jim served in the US Army for 2 years. Jim married Carol Zernicke on September 30, 1967 at Grace Lutheran Church in the Town of Maine. He worked for Kraft...
Elvera Oelke
Sep 8, 2010
Elvera Oelke, 92, Wausau, went to her eternal home, September 8, 2010 at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital under the care of the Palliative Care Unit. She is survived by two sons, Donald Oelke, Sun City, AZ and Duane (Beverly) Oelke, Plymouth, MN; two grandchildren, Michelle Oelke, Plymouth, MN and Jeffrey (Megan) Oelke, Pequot Lakes, MN; two great-grandchildren, Hannah Ruth Oelke...
Marian Lang
Sep 4, 2010
Marian Lang, 91, formerly of Wausau, died Saturday, September 4, 2010 at Vistas Inpatient Hospital in Chicago, IL. Marian is survived by her siblings, Melvin (Betty) Lang, Alice Ferries and June (Wesley) Wilcott all of Wausau. She is preceded in death by her parents, John and Anna (Stieber) Lang; brothers, Ervin, Leander and Lester Lang; and sisters, Irene McClay, Dorothy...
Sandra Gordon
Aug 31, 2010
Sandra Gordon, 72, of Wausau, WI died Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born July 16, 1938 in Dubuque to the late David and Dora (Marmis) Solomon. Survivors include her son, Dr. Larry (Jenny) Gordon of Wausau and two grandsons, Max and Noah. Private services will be held. Burial was in the Linwood Cemetery, Dubuque, Iowa....
Larry Johnson
Aug 29, 2010
If any questions ever arose about the subject of Musky fishing, Larry Johnson would be the man to ask. Over the years, Larry put in long and enjoyable hours on the water fishing for Musky. He has many photos of some of his most memorable catches since Larry believed in ‘catch and release’. He was a member of the Headwaters...
Elmyra Kage
Aug 27, 2010
Elmyra Anna Emilie Sabatke was born on August 24, 1919 on her family farm in the Town of Berlin to the late Edwin and Lydia (Fehlhaber) Sabatke. She was a 1937 graduate of Wausau High School. After graduating, Elmyra worked as a bookkeeper for the Agricultural Offices and later Hoffer Glass before going on to help her parents with Sabatke...
Milton Zahrt
Aug 24, 2010
Milton R. Zahrt, 84, Wausau, died August 24, 2010, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born March 8, 1926, to the late August and Bertha (Neuman) Zahrt. On June 6, 1955, he was united in marriage to Audrey Hafeman, at Zion Lutheran Church, Wausau. Milt worked as a mechanic for Zahrt Implement for many years. After retirement, he was proud...
Cindy Schmidt
Aug 24, 2010
Cindy L. Schmidt, 53, of Wausau, passed away Tuesday August 24, 2010 at the Palliative Care Unit at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Cindy was born February 2, 1957, in Wausau, the only child of Dorian and Joan (Hanke) Schmidt. Cindy was best known for her winning smile and thoughtfulness. Always loving and never judging is how her many friends remember her....
Mary Opall
Aug 23, 2010
Kathy was born May 11, 1946 in Wauwatosa to the late Cecil and Margaret (Stratton) Morris. Upon graduating from Wauwatosa East High School, she attended UWSP were she earned both her BA and MS in Education. On July 11, 1970 Kathy married Allen Fredrick Opall at the United Methodist Church in Wauwatosa. The happy couple was blessed with the births...
Arlane McNabb
Aug 21, 2010
Arlane R. McNabb, 86, Wausau, died Saturday, August 21, 2010, at Ministry Saint Clare’s Hospital, Weston. She was born March 26, 1924, in Wausau, WI, the daughter of the late Frank and Millie (Herman) Richmond. On February 9, 1952, she was united in marriage to Donald D. McNabb. Arlane was a mom and grandma to everyone she knew. She showed...
