Obituaries
Adeline Johnson
Mar 30, 2016
Adeline M. Johnson (Knapp), 83, of Wausau, was called to rest on March 30, 2016. She was born May 22, 1932 and married Neale H. Johnson on February 20, 1954. Adeline worked for the Kmart Corporation and was very active in the community. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Adeline enjoyed traveling, collecting bells, and relaxing at the...
Norma Ziebell
Mar 26, 2016
Norma Ziebell, 95, went to her heavenly home on March 26, 2016, surrounded by her family at Rennes Health and Rehabilitation Center in Weston, WI. Norma was born February 19, 1921, in the Town of Pine River, WI to Rudolph and Theresa (Goetsch) Maaser. She married Norman Ziebell on January 3, 1942, at Trinity Lutheran Church. Norma was a homemaker...
Gerald Gerg
Mar 23, 2016
Gerald R. Gerg, 94, died Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at the Hospice House under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Jerry was born July 14, 1921 in Beaver Dam to the late Arthur P. and Jane C. (Numerdor) Gerg. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen (Weihert), infant daughter, Connie who died during childbirth and...
Norma Krenz
Mar 22, 2016
Norma E. Krenz, 91, of Wausau, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at Mountain Terrace under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. She was born on February 8, 1925 in the town of Berlin to William and Martha (Altmann) Krenz. Norma grew up on the family farm and attended Stubbe Hill School. She was always willing...
Theda LaVake
Mar 20, 2016
Theda "Teddie" LaVake (nee Davis), 85, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2016, at Tender Reflections in Weston, of congestive heart failure while under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Theda was born on October 3, 1930, in New Bern, North Carolina to her parents Alton and Ruth (Warren) Davis. She married Keith LaVake in 1948 in...
Alice Fehlhaber
Mar 19, 2016
Alice Florence Fehlhaber, age 92, was called to rest by her Lord on March 19, 2016. Alice was born December 30, 1923 in Wausau WI to Edward and Florence (Bretzke) Fisher. She and her family moved to Marathon when she was 6. She attended grade school and graduated from Marathon High School in 1942. She worked part-time for Marathon Telephone...
Robert Wasmundt
Mar 18, 2016
Robert "Bob" Delbert Wasmundt, 76, of Gleason, formerly of Wausau, passed away Friday, March 18, 2016, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Bob was born March 25, 1939, in Wausau, son of William and Helen (Bartelt) Wasmundt. He received his education in the Wausau schools and then entered the United States Army, where he served his country. Following his discharge, he returned...
Irene Gust
Mar 18, 2016
Irene M. Gust, 93, passed away early in the evening on Friday, March 18, and is now with her beloved Bill. Irene was born on June 27, 1922, in Wausau, to Leo and Adela (Henning) Imm. She attended Woodland Dale School for one year, after which her parents bought a farm in the town of Maine. She attended Church Hill...
Marie Cleveland
Mar 17, 2016
Marie Josephine "Mama Bear" Cleveland, 79, Ringle, died Thursday, March 17, 2016 at her home under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice. Marie was born October 27, 1936 in Oshkosh and raised by the late Norbert and Netta Kraimer. She married Russell Cleveland on July 30, 1957 at St. Anne Catholic Church, Wausau. The couple celebrated 57 years together...
Reverend Praeuner
Mar 15, 2016
Reverend Herbert Praeuner will be remembered for his kind, gentle personality and the love he had for his Lord. He touched the lives of many as Pastor, mentor and friend. At the age of 85, Herbert was called to his Heavenly home on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 surrounded by his family at Tender Reflections, Weston. He was born on June...
Joyce Howe
Mar 13, 2016
Joyce Lavon Howe, 80, of Wausau, passed away in Zephyrhills, Florida, on Sunday March 13, 2016. She was born to Frank and Irma (Staadt) Burzinski on January 2, 1936, in the town of Weston, and grew up in the area including Rothschild and Wausau. She graduated from Wausau High School. She married Norman Howe on June 3, 1961 at St....
Henrietta Wildman
Mar 11, 2016
Henrietta Marie Wildman, 82, Wausau, passed away Friday, March 11, 2016, at Wausau Manor. Henrietta was born on November 11, 1933, in Taylor County, WI, daughter to Frank and Beatrice (McCarthy) Gebert. Henrietta graduated from Medford High School in 1951. She was united in marriage to Gerald "Jerry" Wildman on October 9, 1954 in Stetsonville, WI. Jerry and Henrietta moved...
DuWayne Nass
Mar 8, 2016
DuWayne Max Nass, 72, Rothschild, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Copperleaf Assisted Living of Schofield. DuWayne was born July 11, 1943 to the late Max and Ella (Lambrecht) Nass at Wausau Memorial Hospital, Wausau. Over the years; he farmed with his parents, worked in the kitchen of Captain's Steak Joint and also for IGA as a packer. DuWanye married...
Norman Prahl
Mar 7, 2016
Norman C. Prahl, 85, of the town of Wausau, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2016, at Rennes Health and Rehab Center, under the care of Aspirus Hospice Services. He was born on May 31, 1930, in Wausau, to the late Paul and Esther (Poeske) Prahl. Norman was united in marriage to Adeline Traska on September 8, 1951 at Trinity...
Ruthann Krogman
Mar 6, 2016
Ruthann Josephine Krogman, Age 64, of Wausau originally of Milwaukee, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2016 of complications from surgery at Wausau Manor. She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Dale Krogman and two biological children, Jennifer Langford, 42, of Milwaukee and Raymond Langford, 43, of Port Washington. Later in life, her big heart possessed her to adopt...
Junior Gosse
Mar 4, 2016
Junior "Sam" Henry Gosse, 82, passed away at Mt. View Care Center on Friday, March 4, 2016, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Sam was born, the youngest of four children, on September 28, 1933 in Marshfield, to Henry and Doris (Lindow) Gosse. He was born a month premature and was sent home in a shoebox...
Margaret Heuvel
Mar 3, 2016
Margaret Van Den Heuvel, 89, Wausau, died peacefully Thursday, March 3, 2016 surrounded by her family, at Copperleaf Assisted Living in Marathon City. She was born and raised in Evansville, Indiana. She met Donald Van Den Heuvel at a USO dance and they were married six months later on June 23, 1951. They moved to Wausau in 1956, where they...
Joseph Marzynski
Mar 3, 2016
Joseph F. Marzynski, 85, of Wausau passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Aspirus Hospice House. He was born on October 11, 1930 in Cassel to the late John and Sophia (Joswiak) Marzynski Sr. Joe grew up in Cassel and on July 25, 1955 married Sharon Sauter at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Edgar. They moved to Wausau...
Floyd Pfantz
Mar 3, 2016
Floyd Leo Pfantz, 90, Wausau, died Thursday, March 3, 2016, at his home in Wausau. He was born October 4, 1925, in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, son of the late Otto and Bertha (Plank) Pfantz. On February 1, 1945, he entered the United States Army and served his country overseas in World War II. After his discharge on November 10, 1946,...
Marion Hitz
Feb 28, 2016
Marion Elizabeth Hitz of Wausau died peacefully on Sunday, February 28, 2016. She was born January 26, 1933 in Wausau to the late Daniel and Marie (Falske) Robare. Marion married the love of her life Mervin Hitz on February 24, 1961 in Pine City, MN. He preceded her in death on November 25, 1991. She was known for her exquisite...
