Obituaries

Mar 1, 2018

Joel Thomas Strei, 63, of the town of Stettin, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at home.

He was born on September 2, 1954, in Wausau, to the late Leo and Hertha (Krenz) Strei.  Joel grew up on the family farm while attending school in the town of Berlin and graduating from Wausau West High School. ...

Feb 27, 2018

Beatrice Kleinschmidt, 92, of Wausau passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Our House Senior Living.

She was born December 13, 1925 in Unity to the late Adolph and Viola (Seefeldt) Wein.  On August 6, 1947, Beatrice married Guy Kleinschmidt at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Marshfield.  Beatrice worked as a secretary at the Marathon County Courthouse and...

Feb 24, 2018

Elroy Frank Plautz, 87, Wausau, died Saturday February 24, 2018 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

Elroy was born September 18, 1930 in the Town of Maine to the late Frank and Margaret (Henning) Plautz.  He married Amaryllis “Amy” Kopplin on May 12, 1956 and the couple celebrated 61 loving years together.  Elroy worked for the James River Corporation...

Feb 19, 2018

Thomas John Treu, 92, of Wausau, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2018, at Ascension St. Clare’s Hospital, Weston.

He was born on September 7, 1925 in Schofield, WI, the son of Herman and Mary (Horak) Treu.  Thomas married Beulah Mae “Geri” Ristow on September 26, 1949 in Ottumwa, Iowa.

Thomas served in the U.S....

Feb 18, 2018

Janis Wiskow, 81, of Wausau, died peacefully in her sleep February 18, 2018 at her daughter and son-in-law's home in Eau Claire. Janis was born 8-18-1936 the third of three daughters to the late Willie and Stella (Treu) Raduenzel in the town of Hamburg, WI. She graduated from Wausau High and went on to earn her licensure in Cosmetology....

Feb 18, 2018

Fayette Joy (Felten) Van Ryn slept into her Savior’s arms and eternal rest just after midnight, Sunday, February 18, 2018, after an eighteen-month struggle with bone cancer. She was born on December 18, 1937, to Carl and Frieda (Heuss) Felten in Schofield, Wisconsin.

Fayette graduated from D. C. Everest High School, class of 1955. She studied accounting...

Feb 17, 2018

Sherrie Lynn Abt, 59, Wausau, died Saturday, February 17, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family following a four year battle with liver cancer.

Sherrie was born March 20, 1958 in Merrill to Herbert and Irene (Dahl) Riehle.  She grew up on the family farm in Athens with her eight siblings.  Sherrie attended Catholic School...

Feb 8, 2018

Marvin R. Babler, 89, of Wausau, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2018, at Benedictine Living Community.

He was born on December 21, 1928, in Madison, WI to the late Marvin A. and Dorothy (Grenzow) Babler and grew up in Appleton.  He married the former Beverly Knaack on March 29, 1952 in Appleton, WI and they celebrated...

Feb 8, 2018

Mary Lorraine Splinter, 90, Weston, died Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Ascension St. Clare’s Hospital, Weston.

Lorraine was born January 6, 1928 in Dubuque, Iowa to the Thomas and Katherine (Burns) Lyons.  She is a 1946 graduate of St. Columbkille Catholic School in Dubuque.  Lorraine married Joseph Splinter and the couple were the proud parents of five...

Feb 7, 2018

Joyce Wiederhoeft, 80, of Wausau passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at Aspirus Hospice House.

She was born May 27, 1937 in Ringle to the late Frank and Pauline (Steinbach) Bauer.  On July 25, 1959, Joyce married Walter “Junior” Wiederhoeft at Trinity Lutheran Church, Wausau.  Joyce worked as a Dental Assistant until her retirement.  In her...

Feb 5, 2018

June E. Krenz, 84, Wausau, died early Monday, February 5, 2018 at Rennes Health and Rehab Center, Weston.

June was born September 7, 1933 on the family farm in the Town of Easton to the late Reinhard and Elsa (Stoeber) Marquardt.  She is a 1951 graduate of Wausau High School.  On June 20, 1953, June married the love...

Feb 2, 2018

Trudy Boettcher, 74, of Wausau passed away on Friday, February 2, 2018 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

She was born October 17, 1943 in Wausau to the late Rudolph and Dorothea (Glenzer) Heyer.  Trudy grew up in Wausau and graduated from Wausau High School.  For many years she worked in the cleaning department at Wausau Homes and later...

Feb 1, 2018

Gerald W. Strehlow (Gerry), 80, of Wausau, passed away at Marshfield Medical Center on Thursday, February 1, 2018.  He was a resident of Bell Tower Residence, Merrill, for over 20 years.

He was born on August 13, 1937 to William and Charlotte (Zaremba) Strehlow in Wausau.  Gerry grew up in Wausau and attended local schools.  After graduating...

Jan 28, 2018

Penny Lee Schoeneck, 67, Wausau, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, January 28, 2018 with her loving husband by her side.

Penny was born August 30, 1950 in Mattoon to Patricia (Janssen) and the late Lawrence Berger.  She met Rick Schoeneck and the couple were married on March 22, 1975 in Mattoon.  The couple...

Jan 24, 2018

Kermit Bloch, 80, of the town of Hamburg passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at Marshfield Medical Center.

He was born June 5, 1937 in Wausau to the late Edward and Esther (Krenz) Bloch.  Kermit was a graduate of Athens High School.  Through the years he learned how to operate just about any kind of heavy...

Jan 20, 2018

James Allen Heller, 77, of Ogema, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2018, at Marshfield Medical Center.

He was born on November 16, 1940 in Marshfield to the late Milton and Alma (Spindler) Heller.  James grew up in Rib Mountain and was a graduate of Wausau High School.  He attended Northcentral Technical College and received a degree...

Jan 20, 2018

Mary Kaufman Oldenburg, 93, of Wausau, died peacefully with family by her side on Saturday, January 20, 2018, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

Mary was born in Antigo, Wisconsin on February 3, 1924, the daughter of the late Elmer and Eleanora (Anderson) Kaufman. On June 14, 1947, she was united in marriage to Ralph Oldenburg at Peace Evangelist...

Jan 18, 2018

Estlene “Eddie” Venske, 82, of Wausau, passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

She was born on November 10, 1935, to the late Harrison and Bertha Lee (Hall) Bryant at home in Ulysses, Kentucky.  Eddie grew up on the family farm in Ulysses and helped her parents with different jobs including beekeeping with...

Jan 18, 2018

Wade Winfred Jacobs, 91, Wausau went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, January 18, 2018 surrounded by his loving family.

Wade was born on December 8, 1926 in Durham, NC to the late William B. and Eunice E. (Adams) Jacobs.  He faithfully served his country during WWII enlisting in the US Navy on January 8,...

Jan 17, 2018

Jerry Sullivan, 89, of Wausau passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at North Central Health Care Center.

He was born May 30, 1928 in Merrill to the late Lyndon “Dutch” and Helen (Zimmerman) Sullivan.  In his younger years, Jerry was a gifted athlete playing for the Merrill Foxes football team and later recruited to play for...