Obituaries
Janet Erdman
May 18, 2016
Janet E. Erdman, 77, Wausau, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at Cedar Creek Manor in Kroenwetter. Janet was born December 17, 1938, in Wausau, WI, daughter of the late Herbert and Alice (Ringulet) Flatter. She received her education in Wausau where she graduated from Wausau Senior High School. On October 10, 1964, she was united in marriage to Richard...
Faun Laffin
May 14, 2016
Faun J. Laffin, 93, of Wausau, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016, in Wausau. Faun was born December 24, 1922, in Wausau to the late Carl and Ruth (Hoersch) Darelius. She graduated from Wausau High School and on November 1, 1941, married Melvin Laffin in Wausau. Faun and Melvin made their home in the Town of Hewitt where she worked...
William Riemer, Jr
May 14, 2016
William F. Riemer Jr., 41, of Wausau passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Mt. View Care Center, Wausau. He was born November 23, 1974 in Wauwatosa to William Riemer of Stetsonville and the late Doris (Dimmick) Riemer. Bill helped in the field of residential construction. He enjoyed playing cards, drawing and taking care of his dog, Cleo. Bill...
Lois Kainz
May 9, 2016
Lois Ann Kainz, 81, of Wausau, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2016, at Wausau Manor, under the care of AseraCare Hospice. She was born at home in rural Marathon County to Elmer and Evelyn (Mielke) Heise on May 2, 1935. Lois attended the former Wausau High School. Later, she was married to Louis Kainz, Jr. on August 27, 1966...
Richard Greguire
May 4, 2016
Richard Lee Greguire, 79, Wittenberg, died Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Mount View Care Center, Wausau, surrounded by his loving family. Dick was born January 6, 1937 in Escanaba, MI to the late William and Loretta (Coughlan) Gregory. He proudly served in the US Air Force from January 1954 to October 1957. Dick was a self-employed grease monkey mechanic throughout...
John Diel
May 4, 2016
John Lawrence Diel, 84, Wausau, died May 4, 2016 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital surrounded by his loving family. John was born December 7, 1931 in Oshkosh to the late George and Mary (Macho) Diel. He graduated from Oshkosh High School. John served in the US Navy from March 1951 to March 1955 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Bennington as an...
Corrine Rusch
Apr 30, 2016
Corrine Rusch, 93, of Wausau, passed away, Sunday, April 30, 2016 at Benedictine, Wausau under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Corrine was born on a farm south of Marshfield, WI, in the Town of Rock, January 10, 1923, daughter of Martin and Clara (Christensen) Heggelund. The family later moved to Marshfield where she attended school and...
Mildred Schmidt
Apr 28, 2016
Mildred "Millie" J. Schmidt, 97, Wausau, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Millie was born August 3, 1918 in Wausau, WI to the late William and Olga (Priebe) Wohlfahrt. She attended school in Wausau and graduated from Wausau High School in 1935. She married Faale E. Goetzke on May 18, 1946 and his death came on...
LeRoy Braunel
Apr 26, 2016
LeRoy "Bud" Henry Braunel, 88, of Weston, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at Ministry St. Clare's Hospital. He was born in the town of Marathon on May 30, 1927, to Edwin and Dorothy (Gresens) Braunel. Bud grew up in the farming community and attended the nearby country schoolhouse. After completing school he helped neighbors operate their farm. He...
Steven Potratz
Apr 20, 2016
Steven Donald Potratz, 56, Wausau and formerly of Oshkosh, died Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital surrounded by his loving family following a brief battle with cancer. Steve was born July 27, 1959 in Wauwatosa to the late Donald and Carol (Stegemann) Potratz. He graduated from Oshkosh North High School before earning his BA in Sociology from UW...
Lorraine Schultz
Apr 16, 2016
Lorraine was born June 3, 1922, in the Town of Texas, WI. She was the daughter of the late Otto and Louise (Weinkauf) Grade. She received her elementary education in the Town of Texas in a one-room school and graduated from Wausau High School. On September 29, 1945, she was united in marriage to William Schultz at St. Peter's Evangelical...
Harold Krenz
Apr 15, 2016
Harold E. Krenz, 84, of Wausau, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2016, at Tender Reflections Memory Care under the care of Interim Health Care. He was born on August 8, 1931, in the town of Pine River, Lincoln County, to Elmer and Elsie (Baumann) Krenz. He later married June Marquardt on June 20, 1953 at St. Stephen Lutheran Church...
Otto Drehmel
Apr 14, 2016
Otto P. Drehmel, 97, Wausau, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016, at North Central Health Care Center, Wausau. Otto was born in Wausau May 8, 1918, son of the late Gutlieb and Marie (Strehlow) Drehmel. He was raised on a farm in the Town of Maine and then began farming. On March 20, 1943, he married Faye Dunbar. He worked...
Sue Rahn
Apr 8, 2016
Sue Rahn will be remembered for her generous spirit and open heart to anyone in need. She thought nothing of opening her home while helping and serving others without expectations or recognition. She had a kind soul and was known as "Nana" to her many "kids". Sue was born September 13, 1952 in Wausau to the late Vinard and Geraldine...
Merlyn Block
Apr 7, 2016
Merlyn Ivan Block, 89, Wausau, died peacefully April 7, 2016 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Merlyn was born May 17, 1926 in Wausau to the late Paul and Emma (Krueger) Block. He worked on the family dairy farm with his parents and sister for 39 years before leaving the farm and working for Marathon Box. He...
Ruth Russ
Apr 7, 2016
Ruth Russ, 72, formerly of Milwaukee passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Wausau Manor. She was born August 24, 1943 in Wausau to the late Edward and Mildred (Knudson) Kleiber. Ruth was a 1961 graduate of Wausau High School. After receiving her training as a Certified Nursing Assistant, she moved to Milwaukee where she met and married Robert...
Jean Franklin
Apr 4, 2016
Jean Mary Franklin, 84, Weston, passed away Monday, April 4, 2016 at Atrium of Weston (Kennedy Park). Jean was born June 22, 1931, in Minocqua, WI, daughter of Clarence and Ann McCabe. She received her education in Wausau, graduating in the class of 1950. On August 16, 1952 she was united in marriage to James Franklin at St. Anne's Catholic...
Gerald Wilde
Apr 4, 2016
Gerald "Jerry" Wilde was born July 3, 1936, the son of the late Erwin and Viola (Ringle) Wilde, in Wausau. On September 14, 1957, he was united in marriage to his "lovely bride," the late Nancy L. Jojade, at Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church, now Grace United Church of Christ. Jerry served in the Wisconsin National Guard and was honorably...
Joyce Weiss
Apr 1, 2016
Joyce Pearl Weiss, age 90, was called by the Lord to her eternal home on April 1, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. Joyce was born on October 16, 1925 in Wausau , WI to Otto and Ida (Sparby) Kmen. She graduated from Wausau High School in 1943. On May 1, 1948 she married the love of her life, Edward...
E. Bohl
Mar 31, 2016
E. Wilma Bohl was born in Wausau, Wisconsin on May 14, 1918, and died in Raleigh, North Carolina on March 31, 2016. She was the third of seven children born to Carl and Clara Behnke and was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wausau. Largely ignoring her father's early advice to "slow down, Wilma!" she led an energetic...
