Obituaries
Jean Rusch
Oct 1, 2020
Jean Marie Rusch, 80, Town of Stettin, died Thursday, October 1, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services.
Jean was born May 26, 1940 in Wausau to the late Lorence and Betty (Muelbeck) Parsch. She graduated from Wausau High School in 1958. Jean was united...
Richard Von Loh
Sep 27, 2020
Richard Franklin Von Loh, 87, of Wausau, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020, at Wausau Manor.
He was born on January 22, 1933 to the late Arthur and Merta (Lawson) Von Loh in Irma, Wisconsin. Richard grew up and attended school in Irma and later graduated from Merrill High School. He married the former Sonia Danielson...
Paul Bruss
Sep 22, 2020
Paul D. Bruss, 71, of Wausau went to his eternal rest on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at his home after a 2 ½ year battle with metastatic prostate cancer. He was born in Green Bay on July 16, 1949 to Wilber and Helen (Johnson) Bruss. As a youngster, Paul grew up on the family dairy farm in rural Denmark....
Dorothy Flees
Sep 20, 2020
Dorothy M. Flees, 95, of Wausau, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Marshfield Medical Center-Weston. She had been residing at Mountain Terrace Senior Living for the past six years.
She was born on April 23, 1925, the youngest of five children, to the late Henry and Anna (Seidler) Barthels in the town of Hewitt. She...
Marjorie Ebersold
Sep 20, 2020
Marjorie Marie Ebersold, age 97, formerly of Wausau, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2020, at Iron River Hospital in Michigan.
She was born on June 1, 1923, in Woonsocket, SD, daughter of the late J. Fred and Marie (Gutzmer) Schroeder. She married Delmer Zilisch in 1943, at Zion Lutheran Church in Wausau. He preceded her in...
Robert Reichel
Sep 17, 2020
Robert David Reichel passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020, at home surrounded by his family.
He was 92. Robert was born on November 4, 1927, to Christina and David Reichel. He was a Navy Veteran and served his country on the maiden voyage of the USS Mason that departed from the Boston Harbor and traveled to...
Derek Williams
Sep 14, 2020
Derek J. Williams, age 31, of Wausau died unexpectedly on Monday, September 14, 2020.
Derek was born on February 17, 1989 in Wausau to Doug and Brigid (Finnegan) Williams. He graduated from Wausau East in 2007 and went on to get his bachelor’s degree in Business Operations Management with a minor in Economics and Sociology from UW Milwaukee...
Kathryn Kratwell
Sep 12, 2020
Kathryn T. Kratwell, age 89, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Our House Memory Care Living. She was born June 14th 1931 in Wausau, daughter of the late Frank and Mary Lang. On June 18th, 1949 she married Donald Kratwell. He preceded her in death on June 16th, 1993.
At the age of 18 Kathryn married...
Clifford Brandt
Sep 9, 2020
Clifford J. Brandt, Schofield, WI, entered the arms of his Savior on September 9, 2020, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.
He was born September 26, 1941, to the late Lewylln and Mabel (Gresens) Brandt. He graduated from Marathon High School in 1959. On May 21, 1960, Cliff married Joyce (Strei) Brandt. She survives.
He worked at...
Victor "Vic" Thayer
Sep 8, 2020
Victor was only 53 years young - gone too soon from this world. Although Vic had a traumatic childhood and grew up with a lot of struggles, he never quit. He was an amazing person who really cared about helping others. He truly didn’t know the word “no”. He was a Jack of all trades and could do...
Claire Hornby
Sep 8, 2020
In the early hours of Tuesday, September 8, 2020, Claire Sophia Hornby passed away at home. Claire lived her final days in the care of her parents, supported by her hospice team.
Claire was born at St. Clare’s Hospital in Weston, WI on May 29, 2010. She was the essence of joyfulness, and radiated kindness and good...
Doris Strehlow
Sep 8, 2020
Doris J. Strehlow, 90, left this earth to be with her Savior on September 8, 2020, under the care of Hospice and in the loving hands of Rennes Health and Rehab.
Doris was born on April 17, 1930, in Brokaw, WI to the late Elmer and Lorraine (Seidler) Degner. She married Harvey Strehlow on June 27, 1953,...
Katy Taylor
Sep 6, 2020
Katy Marie Taylor, 61, of Wausau, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, September 6, 2020.
She was born on May 2, 1959 to the late Thomas and Frieda (Remas) Edwards in Chicago, Illinois. She married the love of her life, Timothy Lee Taylor, on May 8, 1975, and shared 45 years of marriage together. They...
Alice Christian
Sep 6, 2020
Alice H (Krohn) Christian slipped away peacefully to her heavenly home on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at the Aspirus Hospice House.
Alice was born in Wausau to Emil & Edna (Plisch) Krohn on August 11th; 1925. Growing up in Wausau, she attended Stephen’s Lutheran Parochial Grade School and graduated from Wausau Senior High School in 1943. She...
Leota Stapel
Sep 4, 2020
Leota V. Stapel, 101, of Wausau, joined her Heavenly Father on September 4, 2020.
Leota was born to the late John and Emma (Matthias) Brandt on January 6, 1919 in Wilton, South Dakota. She graduated from UW-Stevens Point and enjoyed her career as an English teacher. Leota will be remembered for her gorgeous voice. She was a...
Gertrude Bremer
Sep 3, 2020
Gertrude F. Bremer, 103, Wausau, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at Mount View Care Center with her family gathered at her side.
Gertrude was born on September 7, 1916 in LaSalle County, Wenona, IL to the late Vincent and Bernice (Belkowski) Obermiller. She married Robert Bremer on November 11, 1950 in Wausau and they celebrated...
Rosella "Sally" Tabaka
Aug 29, 2020
Rosella (Sally) Tabaka 99, of Wausau, passed away peacefully on August 29th at Aspirus Hospital. She was born on September 10, 1920 in Wausau, WI, the daughter of the late Edward and Verona Wendorf. On June 15, 1946 she married Valentine Tabaka who preceded her in death. Rosella is survived by her children Mary Reissmann, Wausau, Diane (Terry) Wimmer,...
Gordon Beilke
Aug 29, 2020
Gordon Arvid Beilke went to be with his Heavenly Father on August 29, 2020. He was born at his home on Naugart Drive, Merrill, on February 11, 1929, to the late Edwin and Lydia (Strehlow) Beilke.
He married the true love of his life, Loretta L. Zemke, on June 16, 1962. The Lord blessed their lives with...
Lillian "Sissy" Mootz
Aug 26, 2020
Lillian “Sissy” Ruth Mootz, 97, of Schofield, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Bell Tower Residence, Merrill.
She was born on July 20, 1923, to the late Frank and Elsie (Goetsch) Schultz in the town of Maine. Lillian grew up there as a hard-working farm girl and also attended school. She met John Mootz at...
Cynthia Kondzela
Aug 25, 2020
Cynthia M. Kondzela, 74, of Weston, went home to her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 25, 2020.
She was born on November 7, 1945, to the late Henry and Esther (Zoromski) Kondzela. After graduating from high school, Cynthia took a few classes at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and went to Northcentral Technical College for two...
