Obituaries
Albert Goetsch
Sep 9, 2017
Albert Goetsch, 89, of Merrill passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Benedictine Living Community of Wausau. He was born August 1, 1928 in Wausau to the late Theodore and Matilda (Radtke) Goetsch. Albert was a veteran with the U.S. Army. On July 1, 1950, he married Beverly Klieber at Trinity Lutheran Church, Wausau. For twenty years they owned...
Donna Kramer
Sep 9, 2017
Donna Mae Kramer, age 85, passed away on September 9, 2017, under the care of Aspirus Hospital, Wausau. Donna was born on June 29, 1932, in Wausau, WI, daughter of the late Carl and Heilma Rydell. After graduating from Wausau High School she then married David E. Kramer on September 12, 1953. She and her husband of 64 years lived...
Darlene Westcott
Sep 9, 2017
Darlene Y. Westcott, 79, of Wausau, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, September 9, 2017, at Mount View Care Center - Vent Unit. She was born in Wausau on April 11, 1938 to the late Frank and Viola (Schroeder) Glasel. Darlene attended Zion Lutheran School and graduated from Wausau High School in 1957. Darlene met the love...
Andrew Machmueller
Sep 5, 2017
Andrew “Andy” Victor Machmueller, 99, formerly of Birnamwood and Wausau, peacefully passed to meet his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at Atrium Post-Acute Care in Schofield. Andy was the youngest son of the late Frederick and Christena (Herrman) Machmueller, born on January 10, 1918 in the Town of Aniwa. At age 17, Andy’s father died unexpectedly and...
Lucille Goetsch
Sep 4, 2017
Lucille “Lue” Elizabeth Goetsch, 91, Wausau, died Monday, September 4, 2017 at Applegate Terrace under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Lue was born in Wausau on October 27, 1925 to the late Arthur and Nellie (Anderson) Butler. She is a graduate of Wausau High School. Lue married Raymond Goetsch on November 8, 1947 at Zion Lutheran...
Clifford Pittsley
Aug 23, 2017
Clifford Pittsley will be remembered as a quiet, gentle man who always had a smile and a kind word to share. No matter whom he met, it was easy becoming Cliff’s friend. He was born March 8, 1920 in Wausau to the late Vernon and Emily (Gaetzman) Pittsley. As a young man growing up during the Depression, Cliff worked in...
Connie Graminske
Aug 22, 2017
Connie L. Graminske, 60, of Rothschild, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at Atrium Health in Weston, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. A memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 28, 2017, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 501 Stewart Ave., Wausau, with Rev. Gary Schultz officiating. Family and friends may call beginning...
Theodore Tellekson Jr
Aug 21, 2017
Theodore “Ted” Tellekson, 94, peacefully passed away on Monday, August 21, 2017 at Rennes Health and Rehab. Ted was born April 22, 1923 in Watertown, SD, to the late Theodore C. and Ruth (Buchholz) Tellekson Sr. He was baptized August 19, 1928 at Grace Lutheran Church, Watertown, SD and confirmed on March 21, 1937 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Oshkosh. On...
Shirley Peterson
Aug 18, 2017
Shirley A. Peterson, 88, Wausau and Hazelhurst, passed away on Friday August 18, 2017 with her family by her side at Our House. She was under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice. Shirley was born on August 26, 1928 in Wausau to the late Victor and Norma (Lemke) Jannusch. She was a 1946 graduate of Wausau High School....
Donald Rudolph
Aug 15, 2017
Donald Rudolph was a man who always thought of his family and friends first. Whether it was sharing his huge vegetable garden, making firewood, cooking maple syrup with the neighborhood friends or helping the grandkids fish at their cottage up north, Don loved providing for others. Don was born January 22, 1945 in Menominee Falls to the late Elmer and...
Charles Matsche
Aug 12, 2017
Charles H. Matsche, 88, Wausau, peacefully passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Applegate Terrace surrounded by his family under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Charles was born on December 10, 1928, in the Town of Aniwa, Shawano County, to the late Jacob and Anna (Resch) Matsche. Charles served in the US Army during the...
Kenneth Seidler
Aug 6, 2017
Kenneth John Seidler, 64, of the town of Stettin, was called home by his heavenly Father unexpectedly on Sunday, August 6, 2017. He was born June 25, 1953, in Wausau to the late Ervin and Loretta (Johnson) Seidler. He will be sadly missed by his children: Laura (Mike) Horgan of Wausau, Steve Seidler of Hudson, and Jeff (Kristen) Seidler of...
Ednamae Parsch
Aug 1, 2017
Ednamae Barbara Parsch, 94, entered her eternal home on August 1, 2017 at Aspirus Hospice House in Wausau. She was born August 22, 1922 the daughter of the Rev. Andrew S. and Edna Mae (Kraklow) Lucas at Hurley WI. She grew up in the Ironwood-Laurium MI area and graduated from the Calumet MI high school. On May 20, 1941 she...
Richard Greguire
Jul 31, 2017
Richard P. Greguire “Butch”, 55, of Wausau passed away on Monday July 31, 2017 at The UW Hospital in Madison. He was born on December 29, 1961 in Wausau to Richard and Virginia (Koppa) Greguire. Rick earned his high school degree from alternative education. Following high school he continued his education and began his career as a chef. He cooked...
Nico Nowak
Jul 29, 2017
Nico Jay Nowak, infant son of Jayson and Julia Nowak passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2017, 10:38 PM, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital Birthing Center. Although his time on earth was short, he changed the lives of many. From Nico's perfect little nose to his adorable tiny toes...his family loved every minute they had with their beautiful baby boy. They...
Ervin Kolpitcke
Jul 27, 2017
Ervin Kolpitcke, 95, of Wausau passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2017 under the care of Interim Hospice. He was born February 25, 1922 in Wausau to the late Michael and Lena (Schwittay) Kolpitcke. Ervin was a graduate of Wausau High School. He was a veteran of WWII. Ervin was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army and fought in the...
Marion Kurth
Jul 27, 2017
Marion Beatrice “Beattie” Kurth, 88, passed away at Aspirus Wausau Hospital on July 27, 2017 following a brief illness. Beattie was born April 13, 1929 in Hatley to the late Robert and Martha (Stolze) Steinke. In 1950, she married Gene Kurth, her husband of 63 years. They loved their cottage at Squirrel Lake in Minocqua and spent many wonderful days...
Alice Kuhnert
Jul 26, 2017
Alice E. Kuhnert, 89, Weston, went home to heaven on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Rennes Health and Rehab Center, Weston under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. She was born on September 13, 1927 in Wausau to the late Robert and Emma (Zarht) Kuhnert. Alice retired from the GTE telephone company after 40 years of service....
Margaret Wayka
Jul 20, 2017
Margaret Rose Wayka, 73, of Wausau passed away at her home on Thursday, July 20, 2017 surrounded by her family. She was born June 13, 1944 in Keshena to the late George and Jane (Waupoose) Wayka. Maggie grew up on the Menominee Reservation and was a graduate of Oconto High School. She was veteran of the Vietnam War serving in...
Robert Fleischman
Jul 20, 2017
Robert J. Fleischman, 50, from Merrill, WI, entered into eternal life on July 20, 2017. Rob was born September 4, 1966 to Floyd and Iona Fleischman. Rob served in the Army 82nd Airborne. He enjoyed bow hunting, fishing with his grandsons, cheering for the Packers, especially in Lambeau, cooking for his family, he was the grill master, spending time with...
