Obituaries

Oct 31, 2018

Min (Minnie) Clark died on Wednesday, October 31, 2018. She was born April 23, 1921 to Herman and Minnie (Schultz) Leo in Mondovi, Wisconsin.

Min married Bob Clark of Gilmanton, Wisconsin on June 22, 1940. They lived in several Eastern U.S. cities while Bob was in the Navy and Min was employed in U.S. Civil Services. They...

Oct 29, 2018

David H. Buerger, 90, Wausau, died Monday, October 29, 2018 at Benedictine Living Community of Wausau.

David was born July 1, 1928 and raised by the late Otto and Alma Buerger.  He married Luella Brehmer on December 3, 1949 in Wausau and the couple welcomed three children to their family: Sandra, John and Pamela.  Over the years,...

Oct 29, 2018

Roger Schuett, 86, of Wausau joined his wife, Ellen in Heaven on Monday, October 29, 2018.

He was born October 4, 1932 in Wausau to the late Harry and Emma (Haese) Schuett.  In June 1954, Roger met Ellen Barnetzke at a local Polka dance.  Roger and she were inseparable through their courtship and were married on October...

Oct 26, 2018

Ferdinand “Ferdy” Mais Jr. died Friday October 26, 2018 at North Central Health Care under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services.

Ferdy was born December 6, 1921 in the town of Berlin to the late Ferdinand Sr. and Augusta (Mohr) Mais, he was the youngest of 15 children. On June 1, 1946 he married...

Oct 25, 2018

Beneath the full Harvest Moon light, Sally (Kleist) Kowalski departed this earthly life, on October 25, 2018 at home after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 76.

She was born on September 6, 1942 to the late Alfred and Esther (Kruzicki) Kleist and was raised in Mosinee. On September 5, 1969, she and Donald...

Oct 24, 2018

Carson Samuel Seehafer, 21 of Kronenwetter went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on October 24, 2018

Carson was a graduate of Marathon High School class of 2016. Carson enjoyed playing basketball, running cross country and track and field. Carson grew up on his family dairy farm in Marathon. Carson was a member...

Oct 19, 2018

Beloved husband of Anita J. (Nielsen) Lavin. Father through marriage to Katherine (Nielsen) Collins, Aaron and Anthony Nielsen. Father of Megan Lavin. Brother of Donna Kolonko, Eileen Schmidt and Mary Rybak. Grandfather of Darian Nielsen, Calvin & Lilah Collins and Collin & Ryan Nielsen. Tom also shared close relationships with brothers-in-law Jim Kolonko, Ken Schmidt and Bill Rybak and...

Oct 18, 2018

Kathryn Marie Brown, 72 of Wausau passed away Thursday October 18, 2018 at North Central Health Care surrounded by her family.

She was born on August 16, 1946, in Hayward, to the late Lee and Elizabeth (Bigboy) Brown Sr..

Kathryn grew up in northern Wisconsin and moved to Iowa in her younger years and eventually...

Oct 18, 2018

Jerry L. Jacobi, age 74, passed away at his home in the town of Kronenwetter.  He was born July 14, 1944 to Alvina (Imhoff) Jacobi and the late Harvey Jacobi.  Jerry graduated from Wausau Senior High School.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in Panama.  Jerry was a machine operator at Weyerhausaer Corp. in Rothschild...

Oct 18, 2018

Elaine Ann Ehlert, 82, Wausau, died Thursday, October 18, 2018 at The Bay at Colonial Manor, Wausau.

Elaine was born May 18, 1936 on the family farm near Neillsville, WI to the late Carl and Gertrude (Lang) Ehlert.  She is a graduate of Wausau High School and performed clerical duties in the supply department for Wausau Insurance...

Oct 16, 2018

Betty Jane Kettunen, 94, Wausau, died Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at her home in the Garden Apartments, Wausau under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services.

Betty was born June 8, 1924 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Wausau to the late James and Viola (Laffin) Wood Sr.  She was a 1942 graduate of Wausau High...

Oct 15, 2018

Jane Rose Gahnz, 93, of South Carolina, formerly of Wausau, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2018 at Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina.

Jane was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin on December 14, 1924, to the late George and Celia (Gilsoul) Iversen. She met, fell in love and married Sheldon Arthur Gahnz on...

Oct 13, 2018

Elaine Mae Polley, 80, of Wausau, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018, at North Central Healthcare – Lakeview Heights, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services.

She was born on November 5, 1937, in Ringle, to the late Harry and Bertha (Barden) Kole.  Elaine grew up and spent almost all of her life...

Oct 13, 2018

Lois Mae Christian was born October 11, 1931 in Wausau to the late Warner and Lillian (Westphal) Christian.  She is a 1949 graduate of Wausau High School.  Lois married DuWayne “Feeny” Erdmann on July 18, 1953 at Salem Lutheran Church, Wausau.  The couple was blessed with three children: Daryl, Daniel and Terri.  She was a wonderful mother, an excellent...

Oct 11, 2018

John Steven Dornbrack, 70, of Kronenwetter, passed away on October 11, 2018, at home, under the care of his wife and family with assistance from Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services.

He was born on October 21, 1947 in Wausau to the late John and Mable (Norman) Dornbrack.  John grew up and spent his life in this...

Oct 8, 2018

Evelyn Johanna (Krenz) Plautz, 88, loving wife, sister, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away peacefully onto her heavenly home on October 8th, 2018.

Evelyn was born on May 30, 1930 to Agatha and Lenard Krenz. She married Donald Plautz on February 3, 1951. Don proceeded her in death on September 21, 2005. She resided at their...

Oct 7, 2018

Anne A. Strehlow, 81, of the Town of Easton, passed away on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

She was born in Ringle on August 26, 1937 to the late Walter and Julia (Maziarz) Mijal. After graduating in 1955 from Wittenberg; Anne met, fell in love with, and married the love of her life; Earl...

Oct 6, 2018

Grace Delores Hall, 88, Wausau, was born again into eternal life Saturday, October 6, 2018 at North Central Health Care, Wausau.

Grace was born October 31, 1929 in Wausau to the late William and Martha (Moll) Gumz.  Throughout her life, she worked hard to support her family instilling this work ethic in her children.

For...

Oct 4, 2018

Robert Prahl Jr., 85, Weston, died Thursday, October 4, 2018 at home surrounded by loved ones.

Robert was born in October 1932, in Wausau, to the late Robert and Ella Prahl.  On June 27, 1959 he married Muriel D. Palesh, in Wausau.  They were blessed with four children: Sheila, Lori, Dana and Robb.

For much...

Oct 2, 2018

Melissa J. Young, 56, of Wausau, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 in Wausau.

She was born in Menomonee Falls on December 2, 1961 to the late John and Janet Graebner.

Melissa married Grant Young and together they had two children, Samuel and Katherine.

Melissa had an eye for design and beauty....