Obituaries
John Kruit
Nov 8, 2020
John L Kruit, our loving husband, father and grandfather went home to his loving Savior, Lord and King on November 8, 2020.
John was born in Highland, IN on July 11, 1934 and at the age of 9 months his parents moved the family to Birnamwood in the Town of Norrie. When John was...
Debra Kuether
Nov 8, 2020
Debra Ann Kuether, 63, Wausau, died Sunday, November 8, 2020 at Colonial Manor Medical and Rehabilitation Center, Wausau under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services.
Debra was born December 19, 1956 in Wausau to the late Robert T. and Geraldine R. (Stewart) Passow. At 7 years old, Debra and 3 of her siblings were...
James "Jim" Lang
Nov 8, 2020
James L. Lang, age 82, of Wausau died on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at Benedictine Living Community.
Jim was born on October 31, 1938 in Wausau to the late Ervin and Hilda (Harder) Lang. He grew up on the family farm with his brother Kenneth. and together they enjoyed fishing. Jim graduated from D.C. Everest High School and went on to...
Mary Sorenson
Nov 8, 2020
Mary Ella Sorenson, age 90, of Wausau died on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.
Mary was born on January 23, 1930 in Wausau to the late Paul and Martha (Zemke) Reissman. Upon Martha’s death, Mary was adopted and raised by her Aunt Ella Zemke and her husband Earl E. Bandy. She married Dale E. Sorenson on...
Dale Millard
Nov 7, 2020
Dale A. Millard, 70, of Wausau, passed away due to a motorcycle accident on Saturday, November 7, 2020.
Dale was born in Wausau to the late Robert and Ida (Stengle) Millard. Dale joined the United States Marine Corps and served his country honorably. He married Laura Prozinski on November 29, 2003, at Saint Andrew Lutheran Church.
...William Pusheck
Nov 7, 2020
William Henry Pusheck, 89, Wausau, died Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Stone Crest Residence under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services.
Bill was born September 3, 1931 in Chili, Wisconsin to the late Ernest and Leona (Sanger) Pusheck. He grew up on the family farm in Chili, WI, where he developed his strong work ethic that remained with him...
Shirley Beilke
Nov 4, 2020
Shirley Beilke, a lifelong resident of the Wausau area, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 - just one day before her 92nd birthday - from COVID related complications. Shirley was born November 5, 1928, in the Town of Easton, the eldest daughter of Peter and Mathilda (Carlson) Fraaza. She married Gordon Beilke on June 14, 1947, and they...
Harriet Soukup
Nov 3, 2020
Harriet Conger Soukup was born April 26, 1936 to parents who raised their 4 daughters and son to be independent thinkers and to follow their dreams and passions. Harriet loved her years growing up in Kohler, Wisconsin. After high school, she pursued a degree in Political Science at UW-Madison where she became and remained a true Badger fan. She...
Wayne Hanke
Nov 3, 2020
Wayne N. Hanke, age 78, of Marathon, died on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, after a short battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Wayne was born on July 17, 1942 in Wausau to the late Norman and Valieta (Hitzke) Hanke. He married LuAnn Gaeu on June 13, 1964. Together they celebrated 56 wonderful years of marriage. Wayne...
LeRoy Tasche
Nov 2, 2020
LeRoy joined his wife, Marcella, in heaven, on November 2, 2020, while at his home with his two daughters by his side.
LeRoy was born to Henry and Mathilda Tasche on July 21, 1925. He served in the US Navy at Guam Naval Airbase from 1944-1946. He retired from James River Corporation. He married Marcella Mohr on...
Egon Breckner, Jr.
Nov 1, 2020
Egon W. Breckner Jr., 73, of Madison, WI, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020, in Wausau, WI.
Egon was born on July 24, 1947, in Deggendorf Bavaria, Germany. At the age of 2, his family moved to Boston, MA, and then on to Fredericksburg, TX for three years. The family then moved to the Midwest with stops...
Beverly Filber
Nov 1, 2020
Beverly A. Filber, 96, Wausau, peacefully passed away on November 1, 2020 at Wausau Manor Nursing Home.
Beverly was born on April 5, 1924 in Marathon County to the late Adolph and Eva (Sandgrin) Ostring. Beverly was educated in Wausau and married to Leroy Filber on August 1, 1942, in Milwaukee. They moved to Wausau where they...
Lori Baker
Oct 31, 2020
Lori Teuke Baker, 77, died peacefully on October 31 from complications of Covid-19. She was born April 15, 1943 in Wausau, lived her early life at 1625 West Bridge Street, and attended Newman High School. She earned a BA at the University of Wisconsin, and worked for Milwaukee County for most of her career.
Lori was a...
Gary Fehlhaber
Oct 31, 2020
Gary A Fehlhaber, 64, passed away Saturday, October 31st, 2020, at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau.
Gary was born May 16, 1956 to Earl and Alice (Fisher) Fehlhaber. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. His passion for business and driven hard work allowed Gary to hold several executive positions for...
Rosalie "Jean" Mosher
Oct 31, 2020
Rosalie Jean Mosher, age 73, of Wausau died on Saturday, October 31, 2020.
She was born on August 1, 1947 in Wausau to Walter “Jake” and Rosalie Lenz. She is preceded in death by her parents as well as her brother John Lenz.
Jean is survived by her daughter Jessica Mosher, sisters Laura Lenz and...
Robert Schlag
Oct 30, 2020
Robert J. Schlag, age 77, passed away on October 30, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital after a short yet courageous battle with COVID-19.
Robert was born on June 20, 1943 in Columbus, Indiana, to the late Wilbert and Floretta (Latzig) Schlag. Bob graduated from Wausau High School, then went on to work in construction. He then worked...
Erich Bober
Oct 29, 2020
Erich was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 28th, 1951, and passed away on October 29th, 2020, at the age of 69. His loving family were by his side... Erich is survived by his devoted wife, Laura Bober, and his beloved daughter, Katherine M.M. Bober. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter F. and Maxine L. Bober....
Bernadine Huber-Dallman
Oct 27, 2020
Bernadine G. (Wendlick) Huber-Dallman, 91, of Wausau, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at Aspirus Hospice House, Wausau.
She was born on July 29, 1929 in Ellsworth, Wisconsin to the late Joseph and Mary (Langer) Wendlick. Bernadine grew up in Ellsworth and moved to Wausau upon her marriage to Clarence Huber in 1945. He preceded her...
Marjorie Huehnerfuss
Oct 26, 2020
Marjorie Huehnerfuss, A Loving Mother, Grandmother and Friend of Wausau, Dies at 90
At every Huehnerfuss family gathering, Marjorie was at the heart of conversation and laughter. She was blessed with living alongside her legacy of sons, daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren, a family woven together by her commitment to love and togetherness. At 90-years-old, Marjorie Huehnerfuss...
Marlyce Lillie
Oct 25, 2020
Marlyce (Luetschwager) Lillie, age 86, passed away from COVID on October 25, 2020, after a brief hospital stay. She was a lifelong resident of the Wausau area.
She is survived by her husband, Jerome Lillie, and her children: Keith Lillie, Kim (Lillie) McAdams (Joe), Kay (Lillie) McMahon (Tim), Kevin Lillie (Diane), and Kathy Lillie. In addition, she...