Obituaries
Ken Pospychalla
May 30, 2010
Ken Pospychalla lived a full and generous life. As a young man, he joined the U.S. Marine Corp and served his country during WWII. As a skilled carpenter and craftsman he gave away many of his wood crafts to friends, neighbors, and relatives. Ken had the talent to either fix just about anything that broke or make a new one....
Walter Stomski
May 29, 2010
Walter E. Stomski, 91, Ringle, died peacefully Saturday evening, May 29th, on the Palliative Care Unit at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born to the late Frank and Anna Stomski on November 8, 1918, in the township of Knowlton. Walter had 4 sisters and 1 brother. Walter served his country from February 1939 to October 1945, as a 2nd Lieutenant...
Terry Liss
May 26, 2010
Terry Lynn Liss, 64, Wausau, passed away May 26th 2010, at her home. She was born April 17, 1946, to the late Julius and Marie (Falk) Schultz. Terry attended and graduated from Athens High School. On March 20th 1999, she was united in marriage to Daniel P. Liss. Terry is survived by her husband, Dan; son, Richard Gusman, Hatley; daughter,...
Scott Louis
May 25, 2010
Scott Louis had a passion for the outdoors. From hiking the entire Appalachian Trail to camping in the Apostle Islands, Scott was never happier than when he was alone with nature. During his formative years he spent his summers at Camp Thunderbird for Boys, a camp founded by his Grandparents, Speedy and Honey Altman. It is where he developed his...
Anita Krenz
May 23, 2010
Anita Krenz, 88, of Wausau, died Sunday, May 23, 2010 at home under Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Anita was born October 8, 1921 in Cologne, Germany to the late Wilhelm and Maria (Teidscheid) Ramus. She married Gilbert Krenz in Cologne on September 28, 1950. Anita and Gilbert were married for 52 wonderful years before his death on May...
Lillian Burke
May 23, 2010
Lillian J. Burke, 99, formerly of 1239 S. 11th Ave., Wausau, died May 23, 2010, at Marywood Convalescent Center, Wausau. She was born October 20, 1910, in Merrill, daughter of the late William and Minnie (VonLoh) Dorn. In June 1928, she married Carl Karow, they were later divorced. She then married Andrew Burke in December 1953. Lillian is survived by...
June Albrecht
May 22, 2010
June Elaine Sparr was born July 24, 1915 in Wausau to the late Eric and Hilma (Engstrand) Sparr. She graduated from White Lake High School and went on for two years of instruction in Music in Chicago before the death of her father brought her back to Wisconsin. June married Elmer Albrecht on August 13, 1938 at Grace UCC in...
Frederick Jaeger
May 22, 2010
We celebrate the life of Fred Jaeger, 91 who passed away at home under hospice care Saturday, May 22, surrounded by loved ones. Fred was a lifelong resident of Wausau, loving husband to his childhood sweetheart, Esther Stubbe Jaeger, father of five children, and a well-known musician. Fred was born on Flag Day, June 14th, 1918 to Frank and Marie...
William Timm
May 21, 2010
William “Bill” J. Timm, 76, of Rib Mountain, died Friday May 21, 2010 at Wausau Aspirus Hospital. Bill was born February 11, 1934 in Brokaw to the late Robert and Anna (Jaeger) Timm. He married Gloria Rahn on October 15, 1955 in Wausau. Bill worked in sales, first as a Fuller Brush Salesman and later in the insurance field. He...
Laurin Jehn
May 18, 2010
Laurin “Sarge” Jehn was born January 30, 1926 in Naugart to the late Martin and Frances (Fehlhaber) Jehn. He was a 1943 graduate of Wausau High School. Sarge married the love of his life, Marion Borchardt, October 11, 1947 at Trinity Lutheran Church. For many years Sarge supported his family by over-the-road trucking and in his later years he worked...
Lorraine Dumdei
May 15, 2010
Lorraine Dumdei, 70, of Wausau passed away Saturday, May 15, 2010 at her home. She was born March 22, 1940 in Athens to the late Roman and Clara (Starzinski) Drewek. Lorraine learned how to work hard growing up on her parent’s dairy farm. She graduated with honors from Athens High School where she also played clarinet in the band. In...
Marjorie Hanstedt
May 15, 2010
Marjorie Jean was born October 2, 1923, in South Bend, IN, to the late Dale and Wanda (Norton) Hoskin. She grew up and attended schools in Wausau. In September 1946, she was united in marriage to Wallace Durkee. Together they shared 38 years of marriage, enjoying life, and raising their children, prior to his death in November 1984. She married...
Mildred Borchardt
May 14, 2010
Mildred Borchardt, 95, of Wausau died Friday, May, 14, 2010 at Mt. View Care Center. For many years, she was a church organist at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, town of Wausau. Survivors include two grandsons, Mark (Shelly) Borchardt of Mosinee, Scott (Shyanne) Borchardt of Wausau, five great grandchildren, and one brother, Edward (Florence) Buth of Wausau. Services will be at...
Phyllis Schmidt
May 14, 2010
On Friday, May 14, Phyllis Schmidt, 76, of Marathon, died surrounded by the loving presence of her family, after a day of saying good-byes, music, singing, and laughing. Born Phyllis Marie Caskey on November 29, 1933 in Phelps, WI, she was the third of seven children of Elmer and Christine (Vonau) Caskey. Her parents instilled in her a strong work...
Chuck Holdorf
May 14, 2010
Chuck Holdorf was a man who loved God and his church. He was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church where he helped lead and attend Bible Study, a congregational past president and elder, as well as providing ministerial calls. On January 15, 1926, he was born in Cumberland to the late William and Mary (Hansen) Holdorf. While singing in...
Dorothy Krueger
May 11, 2010
Dorothy Marie Krueger was born September 7, 1913, in Wausau, WI, the daughter of the late Carl and Anna (Schmidt) Reinicke. On September 16, 1935, she was united in marriage to Jeff Krueger and together they shared 51 years of marriage, before his death in 1986. Mom carried herself with dignity, grace, and beauty all of her days. She was...
Grace Hanke
May 9, 2010
Grace "Betty" Hanke, 83, Wausau, died Sunday, May 9, 2010 at Wausau Manor Nursing Home under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Betty Schoepke was born November 19, 1926 in Wausau to the late Henry L. and Nellie (Koss) Schoepke. She married Raymond Hanke on June 23, 1951 in Wausau and the couple welcomed the births of...
Jennifer Mathies
May 5, 2010
Jennifer Ann Mathies was born October 14, 1946 in South Bend, Indiana to the late Leander and Verna (Butenhoff) Mathies. Jenny is a 1966 graduate of Wausau High School. She worked in the dietary department for North Central Health Care for over twenty years before retiring. Jenny was an avid Packers fan year round, not only watching the games but...
Caroline Seefeld
May 4, 2010
Caroline M. Cardoni was born June 14, 1922 in Virginia, MN to the late Alex and Emma (Langren) Cardoni. She grew up on the Iron Range and graduated from high school in Virginia, then going on to University of Minnesota, Duluth for her education degree. Upon graduation she moved to Marshfield and taught for a year before moving to Wausau...
Dorothy Davis
Apr 30, 2010
Dorothy J. Davis, 76, Wausau, died April 30, 2010, at Kennedy Park Medical and Rehabilitation Center, Weston. She was born September 1, 1933, in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of the late Albert and Aliza Green. On August 4, 1951, she was united in marriage to Richard E. Davis, Sr., in Kansas City, KS, where they lived until 1967, when...
