Obituaries

May 26, 2020

Alvina Lensmire, 88, of Marathon passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at her home.

She was born June 8, 1931, the daughter of Angeline (Putkamer) and Anton Wenzel in the Town of Cassel.  Alvina was united in marriage on December 30, 1950 to Calvin Lensmire at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cassel.  They share 59 faithful...

May 25, 2020

Glenn Oelke is now at peace in Heaven with his wife, Elaine.  At the age of 89, Glenn passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020 at Colonial Manor of Wausau. He was born February 12, 1931 in the town of Stettin to the late Reinhart and Elsie (Zahn) Oelke.  As a youngster, Glenn helped on the family farm with...

May 25, 2020

Lois Joyce (Luedtke) Koehler, 85 of Wausau, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

She was born on February 26, 1935 in the Town of Texas to the late Bruno and Olga (Borth) Luedtke.  On February 27, 1954 she married Eugene Koehler at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Wausau.  She graduated from Wausau High School...

May 25, 2020

Debra L. Rick, age 62, of Tomahawk passed away peacefully with her loving husband and children by her side.

Debbie was born on October 18, 1957 in Stevens point, to the late Lester and Lorraine Buelow. She married the love of her life, Kevin Rick on March 1, 1980.  They recently just celebrated 40 years of marriage.  Debbie worked for...

May 23, 2020

Thomas Robert Timken, age 87, of Eagle River, died on Saturday, May 23, 2020 with his family by his side.

Thomas was born in Milwaukee on September 10, 1932 to the late William and Clara (Baumle) Timken.  Thomas’ father (a dentist) served in World Wars I and II, loved to travel and lived in many places with...

May 22, 2020

Leslie Wetmore, 93, of Wausau passed away Friday, May 22, 2020 at Our House Senior Living.

Les was born May 3, 1927 in Port Edwards to the late Earl and Lola (Carlton) Wetmore.  After graduating from high school, Les earned an Accounting Degree through North Central Technical College.  He was a veteran of WWII serving in the...

May 20, 2020

Albert Arno Reissmann, 97, of Wausau, passed away May 20, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Albert was born January 9, 1923 in Wausau to the late Paul and Martha (Zemke) Reissmann.

Albert was a lifelong resident of Wausau, attending school at Irving Elementary, GD Jones, and Wausau High School. Upon finishing high school, he went into the military serving in the Army...

May 18, 2020

Carol E. Mendrzycki, age 59, of Wausau, died on Monday, May 18, 2020 at Colonial Manor after a battle with lung cancer.

Carol was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on April 6, 1961 to the late Marion and Elaine (Hoffman) Mendrzycki.  She is survived by her brother Dennis (Diane) Mendrzycki of Janesville; sisters Rita Mendrzycki of Wausau and...

May 17, 2020

Gladys Ann Langenhahn, 82, of Wausau, passed away at her home on Sunday, May 17, 2020.

She was born in Wausau on May 16, 1938, to the late Aldoph and Geraldine (Schaut) Zimmermann. She married Allen Langenhahn in the Town of Easton on June 6, 1959. For 44 years, they loved each other unconditionally, until Allen passed...

May 11, 2020

Christopher Adam Guite, 37, of Wausau, died at home on May 11, 2020.

Son to the late Benjamin Guite and Rhonda Opper, Chris was born in Antigo on June 20, 1982. After completing high school, he went on to the Tech and received his certification in both Welding and Maintenance Services.

Chris was a big...

May 8, 2020

If you knew Gary Kurtzweil, a few things immediately come to mind, such as hard-working, doing things right, never sitting still, always helping others, the love he had for his family and the love he had for his church. Gary was strong in his faith and loved the Lord.  He showed his love in everything he did for Holy...

May 6, 2020

Denver L. Hayes, age 85, of Wausau passed away at his home on May 6, 2020.

Denver was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 4, 1935 to the late Delmar and Joan (Stempie) Hayes.  Denver attended schools in Jackson Township, Valparaiso, Indiana.  Denver married his best friend, Dianne (Streich) of Wausau.  Denver was a veteran of the...

May 5, 2020

Mary Ann Albee, 76, of Town of Easton, died on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

Mary was born in Wausau on May 23, 1943 to the late Erling and Virginia (Little) Salvesen. Mary met the love of her life, Frank Albee, on her birthday, May 23, 1963. They were married on May 9, 1964...

May 5, 2020

Born April 15, 1919 – Died May 5, 2020 (of old age)

George, or Junior as many people called him, lived his entire life in Wausau except for 1942-1946 when he was in the military. He grew up helping in his father’s store, the Poppy, at the corner of Stewart and Third Avenues.

After graduating...

May 1, 2020

Leslie L. Schneider passed away May 1, 2020 at his home with his family around him. He was under the comforting care of Aspirus Hospice. Les was born to Mildred (Dreyer) and Louis Schneider September 1, 1941 in Davenport, IA. Les attended Wheatland Community schools and graduated from Parsons College in Fairfield, IA with a BA in economics and...

Apr 29, 2020

Ada “Lois” Jorgensen, age 100, of the town of Maine passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at Benedictine Living Community where she had resided the last month.

Lois was born on April 26, 1920 to the late Hugo and Sylvia (Gehrke) Nass.  She graduated from Wausau High School in 1939 and went on to graduate...

Apr 28, 2020

There will be a memorial gathering for Martin and Shirley Hannemann on Saturday, July 17 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall (600 Stevens Dr, Wausau, WI 54401).  Guests are welcome to arrive at 11:00 AM and celebrate Martin and Shirley’s lives with the family.

Martin Hannemann, 82, of Rib Mountain passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020...

Apr 28, 2020

Shawn Tesch-Alsteen, age 52, of Michigan died on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 in Ironwood, Michigan

Shawn was born on September 23, 1968 in Wausau to Terry and Celestine (Pahl) Tesch.  He married Sharon Litscum and together they two children, Shawna and MikeyTesch and his son Aiden.  Shawn loved his family and enjoyed working on cars

Shawn is survived by his...

Apr 25, 2020

Elroy E. Strassman, age 89, entered his heavenly home on the evening of April 25, 2020, at Sylvan Crossing. He was born May 30, 1930, in the Town of Texas to Henry and Helen (Borman) Strassman. He married Marjean Buttke at Trinity Lutheran Church in the Town of Stettin on November 6, 1954. Elroy graduated from Wausau High School...

Apr 24, 2020

Joan Charlotte Erdman, 84 of Wausau, passed away Friday, April 24, 2020, at Mt. View Care Center NCHC.

Joan was born December 5, 1935, in Wausau, WI, to the late Mitchell and Evelyn (Schael) Whippler. She was a graduate of Wausau High School.

Joan was united in marriage to the late Ralph Milton Erdman in...