Obituaries

Apr 24, 2020

Ronald Raatz, 84 of Wausau passed away on Friday, April 24, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

Ron was born in Wausau on June 6, 1935 to the late LeRoy and Gertrude (Boerke) Raatz.  He and his brother, Gene were raised by Aunt Onnie and Donald Green and Nettie and Bob Green.  Ron graduated from Wausau High School...

Apr 17, 2020

Maxine A. Leverton, 84, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2020 at Tender Reflections Assisted Living, Weston.

She was born November 4, 1935 in Milwaukee, daughter of the late Orville “Buck” Leverton and Harriet (Hipschman) Leverton.

Maxine was a 1955 graduate of Wausau High School. She worked for many years at Employers Mutual Insurance. She...

Apr 16, 2020

Barbara Hauer, 84, of Wausau passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020 surrounded by her family.

She was born July 2, 1935 in Wausau to the late Herbert and Bertha (Neumann) Schave.  Barb grew up in Wausau and was a 1953 graduate of Wausau High School.  She fell in love with Eugene Hauer after meeting him on...

Apr 15, 2020

Glen H. Nelson, 91, of Schofield, passed away peacefully April 15, 2020 at Rennes Health and Rehab Center. Glen was born June 20, 1928 in Wausau, Wisconsin to late Clarence and Anna (Drehmel) Nelson. He married Lorraine Marie Treu in 1949, who preceded him in death.

Glen was a hard worker, first for the Wausau Fire Department...

Apr 15, 2020

Doris Kersten, 97, passed away April 15, 2020. Doris was born July 31, 1922, to Emil and Martha Kaatz, in Wausau. She married Lester Kersten on September 25, 1948. Doris is survived by her children, Donna of Weston, Karen (Randal) Brotzman of Stevens Point, and Karl of Weston, grandchildren, Sara Brotzman, Tami (Matthew) Corbin, Andrew (Toey) Peeters, and great-grandchildren, Gage and...

Apr 13, 2020

Melissa Lewandowski, 47, of Wausau passed away on Monday, April 13, 2020 at St. Clare’s Hospital, Weston.

She was born March 20, 1973 in Lombard, Ill to William Lewandowski  and the late Mary (Machan) Lewandowski.  For several years, Melissa had worked in the claims dept. at Liberty Mutual Insurance.  Her friendly personality and  ability to talk to...

Apr 13, 2020

On Paul Schuett’s 90th birthday, he left us in the wee hours of the morning to celebrate his birthday with his loving wife Leah, family and friends in heaven. His loving daughter and son-in-law were by his side before he embarked on his journey.

Paul was born April 13th, 1930 to the late Herman & Sadie (Sarah...

Apr 10, 2020

Stephen W. Sibley, 59, of Wausau, passed away unexpectedly at his home on April 10, 2020. Steve was born in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada on August 21, 1960 to the late William and Lois (Carley) Sibley. Steve’s father was a Baptist minister and, as such, their family relocated several times. They settled in Wausau in 1971, where Steve graduated from...

Apr 10, 2020

Robert Bremer, 100, of Wausau peacefully passed away on Friday, April 10, 2020 at Mt. View Care Center.

He was born on December 10, 1919 in Marathon County to the late Carl and Nelly (Callahan) Bremer.  Robert served his country during WWII in the U.S. Army.  He was proud to have flown on the 1996 Honor Flight...

Apr 10, 2020

DJ (Donald James) Kelch, 51, of Wausau, passed away peacefully at Aspirus Wausau Hospital on Saturday, April 10, 2020.

DJ was born on September 14, 1968 in Wausau to Donald D. and Farold (Miller) Kelch.  Employed at Kolbe and Kolbe for 33 years, DJ enjoyed snowmobiling, gardening, the great outdoors, socializing, and his dogs.

DJ...

Apr 6, 2020

Daniel P. Liss, 83, of Schofield, passed away peacefully April 6, 2020 at Copperleaf Memory Care while under the care of Aspirus Hospice.

Daniel was born January 30, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Harold and Cora (Moran) Liss. He married Nancy Ahrensdorf, and later Terri Kuhn, both of whom preceded him in death. Dan joined...

Apr 2, 2020

For God so loved the world that he gave his only

begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him

should not perish, but have everlasting life.

---John 3:16

Delma M. Elizabeth Jahnke, age 99, of Wausau entered into Eternal Life with her Lord and...

Apr 2, 2020

Vernon Utecht, 85, of Wausau passed away at his home on Thursday, April 2, 2020.

He was born in Wausau on August 20, 1934. On April 25, 1955, Vernon married Kay Young. They had been married for 65 years. Vernon and Kay are members of The Church of St. Anne. He worked for Stueber Dairy, Schneider Dairy...

Apr 1, 2020

John L. Alexandroni, 74, of Ironwood, Michigan, passed away after a fifteen yearlong battle with ALS.

He was born on June 15, 1945 in Ironwood, Michigan to the late Gildo and Beatrice (Eliason) Alexandroni. He met, fell in love and married the love of his life, Patricia Semo on January 20, 1968. They were married for 52...

Mar 30, 2020

Wrapped in his mommy’s arms, baby boy Felix Romo Huron, 2 months and 27 days, gained his angel wings on March 30, 2020.

Felix joined this world on January 3, 2020 in Wausau, Wisconsin. Baby Felix had the sweetest smile and was always so happy. He loved to watch his sissy and brother play. He loved their...

Mar 27, 2020

Lois Mumford, 85, of Wausau left this world into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on March 27, 2020.

She was born on September 18, 1934 in her grandparents farmhouse in the town of Hamburg to the late Willie and Stella (Treu) Raduenzel. As a small child, Lois and her family moved to Wausau. They...

Mar 27, 2020

Leona Wilde, age 92, of Wausau died at home on Friday, March 27, 2020 with her daughter, Judy, by her side.

Leona was born on May 28, 1927 to the late Herbert and Erna (Borchardt) Schuster.  She married Hugo Wilde on June 2, 1943.  He preceded her in death on October 1, 2006. She was employed with...

Mar 23, 2020

Wayne Harold Heeren, age 70, died unexpectedly of natural causes, on Sunday evening, March 22, at home in Rothschild. Wayne was born in Wausau, December 2, 1949, to the late Harold and Doris (Gruening) Heeren.

Wayne was a 1967 graduate of Wausau High School. He worked in the maintenance department at 3M for 39 years and part-time...

Mar 18, 2020

A Celebration of Life for June Lorraine Mueller who passed away during Covid, our mother, grandmother, and friend, will be at First English Lutheran Church, 402 N 3rd Ave, Wausau, will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, June 19, 2021, on her birthday. Visitation will be held at 9:00 AM until the time of service. First English is...

Mar 17, 2020

Allen John Hall, 55, of Schofield, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at St. Clare’s Hospital.

Allen was born in Wausau on March 15, 1965, to the late Aloys and Anne (Schoeder) Hall. On June 20, 1998, he married the love of his life, Ann Krause.

Going for walks, tinkering around the house, working...