Obituaries
Howard Green
Nov 20, 2016
Howard Roger Green, 87, Wausau, died Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital after a brief illness. Howard was born July 26, 1929 in Mosinee to the late G. Norman and Marie (Tiedemann) Green. He was a very proud graduate of Mosinee High School and continued to cherish his love of Mosinee and its history throughout his life. Howard...
Mary Pfingsten
Nov 19, 2016
Mary Kay Pfingsten, 60, Rothschild, died Saturday, November 19, 2016 at her home with her loving husband by her side following a long battle with cancer. Mary was born January 6, 1956 in Marshfield to Robert and the late Jeanette (Pankratz) Williams. She is a 1974 graduate of DC Everest High School and worked as a Medical Lab Receptionist for...
Chris Beck
Nov 12, 2016
Chris "CB" Eldon Beck, 62, of the town of Easton, passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2016, at Mount View Care Center, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. He was born on November 21, 1953, in Wausau, to Lawrence and Bertha (Kurth) Beck. Chris grew up in the town of Easton and attended Sunrise School and...
Jerry Preller
Nov 11, 2016
Jerry Allan Preller passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday November 11, 2016. He was born on July 8, 1943, to Robert A. and Dorothy L. (Luck) Preller in Greenwood, WI. He graduated from D.C. Everest High School in 1961. He was previously married to Sandra Johnson (deceased). He married Camilla (Shelp) Skinner on May 24, 1981, and they...
Margaret Beckman
Nov 11, 2016
Margaret Ann "Marge" Beckman, 84, went to be with her husband, Roger on November 11, 2016, after a valiant battle with Alzheimer's. She passed peacefully at home. Margaret was born on February 11, 1932 to Walter and Mildred (Ainsworth) Kurth in Wausau, where she lived all her life and attended Wausau High School. She married Roger Beckman, the love of...
Janis Henning
Nov 11, 2016
Janis J. Henning, 82, of Wausau, passed away Friday, November 11, 2016, at the Hospice House under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Janis was born May 20, 1934, in the Town of Hamburg, WI, daughter of the late Leonard and Edna (Haehlke) Wendt. She married Raymond Henning on September 15, 1956 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church,...
Bonnie Traska
Nov 7, 2016
Bonnie Traska, 63, of Rothschild, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 7, 2016, at home, under the care of her family and Ministry Home Care and Hospice Services. She was born on November 28, 1952, in Wausau, to Charles and Margaret (Hotchkiss) Duberstein. Bonnie grew up and attended schools in Mosinee, graduating from Mosinee High School. On June 7, 1975...
Debbie Moeller
Nov 4, 2016
Debbie Sue Moeller, 54, Wausau, died Friday, November 4, 2016 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Debbie was born February 27, 1962 in Wausau to Ellen Marie (Huntington) and the late Bernard John Richards Sr. Following high school, she graduated from NTC with her degree in Business. Debbie married Francis "Frank" Xavier Moeller on March 24, 1984 at Holy Name of Jesus...
Wayne Degner
Oct 30, 2016
Wayne William Degner, 79, of Wausau, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016, at his home in Wausau. Wayne was born January 3, 1937, in Wausau, WI, son of the late William and Delores (Reese) Degner. He attended Wausau High School. Wayne worked in the Carpenters Union his entire life, retiring from Olson's Floor Covering in Rib Mountain. He made his...
Dale Traska
Oct 28, 2016
Dale John Traska, age 79, of the town of Texas, died Friday, October 28, 2016, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born August 26, 1937, in the town of Texas, son of the late Arthur and Elsie (Steffen) Traska. On July 21, 1962, Dale was united in marriage to the former Helen Schlei, at Zion Lutheran Church in the town...
Joan Schmidt
Oct 23, 2016
Joan "Ann" Schmidt, 83, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2016, at Garden Crossing at North Central Health Care. Ann was surrounded by family as she moved to a better place. Ann was born September 7, 1933, to William and Elsie (Haehlke) Hanke. Her mother died when Ann was young. Her father later married Flora Stuplich/Hanke. On April 14, 1956, Ann...
Robert Nieuwenhuis
Oct 21, 2016
Robert "Bob" Nieuwenhuis, 85, of Wausau passed away on Friday, October 21, 2016 at Aspirus Hospice House, surrounded by his family. He was born October 12, 1931 in Hortonville to the late Ben and Theresa (Stadler) Nieuwenhuis. Bob grew up in Wausau where he attended Wausau High. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Bob was a...
Beverly Babler
Oct 20, 2016
Beverly Elaine Babler, 84, died Thursday, October 20, 2016 at the Benedictine Living Center, Wausau. Beverly was born August 10, 1932 in Appleton to the late Fred and Hilda (Loos) Knaack. Following graduation from high school, she worked as a receptionist until she met and married the love of her life, Marvin Babler. The couple was united in marriage on...
Phyllis Hackbarth
Oct 17, 2016
Phyllis Hackbarth, 86, of Wausau passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, October 17, 2016. Phyllis was born August 3, 1930 in Wausau to the late Edward and Anna Schultz. On October 27, 1950, she married Glenn Hackbarth in Minnesota. Phyllis and Glenn made their home in Wausau raising their four children. Glenn was an accountant at 29 Super...
Ann Siewert
Oct 14, 2016
Ann Siewert, 94 passed away peacefully on Oct 14 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital following a brief illness. Ann was born January 10, 1922 in Wausau to the late Bernice and John Kasten. She married John Siewert in Wausau on April 24, 1943. Together, they enjoyed 53 years of marriage, finding joy in simple things like spending time together and creating...
Shirley Koppa
Oct 8, 2016
Shirley Koppa, 81, of the Town of Rib Mountain passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2016 surrounded by her family at Aspirus Hospice House. She was born April 10, 1935 in Wausau to the late Robert and Erna (Gritzmacher) Kohnhorst. Shirley was a 1954 graduate of Wausau Senior High School. In 1954 she also met Lyle Koppa, a handsome young...
Marion Heahlke
Oct 6, 2016
Marion Belinda Heahlke, 92, Wausau, died Thursday, October 6, 2016 surrounded by her loving children at the Aspirus Hospice House under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Marion was born on August 6, 1924 in the Town of Hamburg to the late Arnold and Herta (Plisch) Voigt. She married the love of her life, Wallace Heahlke, on...
Bernice Baumann
Oct 4, 2016
Bernice "Boots" A. Baumann, age 89 went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 4, 2016. Bernice was born in the city of Wausau on March 22, 1927 to August and Anna Kranz. She was united in marriage to Eugene Baumann on March 23, 1946. Bernice enjoyed life! She was a devoted wife and mother; loved the sun; friend...
Helen Talcott
Oct 3, 2016
Helen Talcott was a woman with a vibrant personality. She had a giving spirit which showed in the way Helen took care of her family and helped her friends. She was born February 12, 1923 in Greenwood to the late Hugo and Edna (Koepsel) Behringer. Helen attended school in Owen-Withee where she graduated from high school. On July 8, 1943,...
Scott Sterling
Oct 3, 2016
Scott "Scooter" Charles Sterling, of Knowlton, passed away in the morning of October 3, 2016, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital as the result of injuries received in a boating accident on the evening of October 2. He was 46 years old. Scott was born in Corry, Pennsylvania on April 16, 1970, the first child of Fred Lee and Cynthia Ruth (Correll)...
