Obituaries

Mar 11, 2018

Milton Imm, 96, Wausau, died Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Wausau Manor under the care of Interim Hospice and Palliative Care.

Milton was born in Wausau on April 7, 1921 to the late Emil and Alice (Dehnel) Imm.  He graduated from Wausau High School and went on to faithfully serve his country in the US Army during...

Mar 9, 2018

Marion Joyce Plautz, 87, of Wausau, passed away on Friday, March 9, 2018 at Our House Senior Living, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services.

She was born in Wausau on February 24, 1931 to the late James and Adelia (Rothmeyer) Roeder.  Marion attended schools and graduated in Wausau.  She would later marry her...

Mar 7, 2018

Janet Carlson, 84, of Wausau passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at North Central Health Care.

She was born September 25, 1933 in Wausau to the late Stanley and Susan (Dodge) Carlson.  After graduating from Wausau High School, Janet worked at the Wausau Public Library.  She then went on to work in the Systems Programming Department...

Mar 4, 2018

Cecelia R. Pieper, 94, Wausau, died Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

Cecelia was born to the late Rev. E.H. and Anna (Kaiser) Bertermann on August 4, 1923 in Wausau.  She married Robert J. Pieper in Wausau on June 26, 1948.  She worked as a nurse at both the original and new Wausau hospitals.  She...

Mar 3, 2018

Dale R. Nass, 69, of Wausau passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Colonial Manor Rehabilitation Center.

He was born November 27, 1948 in Wausau to the late Clarence and Esther (Anklam) Nass.  Dale was a graduate of Wausau High School.  At the age of 19, he was in a car accident that left him paralyzed. ...

Mar 2, 2018

Jeanette Evelyn Richetto, 88, of Wausau, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on March 2, 2018 at the Aspirus Hospice House in Wausau.

Jeanette, known to many as Dolly, was born July 2, 1929, to the late Richard and Mary (Denham) Lucht. At a young age she accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior,...

Mar 2, 2018

Paul G. Holtz, 47, of the town of Stettin, passed away on March 2, 2018 in Kronenwetter.

He was born on July 8, 1970 in Milwaukee, the son of Gerhardt and Elaine R. (Erdman) Holtz.  Paul grew up in the town of Stettin and attended school in Wausau, first at Trinity Lutheran and later graduating from Wausau...

Mar 1, 2018

Zane Farkas, 78, Wausau died Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

He was born January 24, 1940 in Prentice to the late Joseph and Pearl (Jackson) Farkas.  Zane served in the U.S. Army from 1957-1960.  On June 8, 1963 he married Violet Guralski at Holy Family Catholic Church, Poniatowski.  During his earlier years Zane worked...

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...