Obituaries
Reinhard Gohdes
Sep 17, 2015
Reinhard August Gohdes was born on May 24, 1921 and died on September 17, 2015 at the age of 94. He was born to Reinhard August Gohdes, Sr. and Lorinda Zimmerman in the town of Texas. With the outbreak of World War II, Reinie joined the Services as a Marine of the 3rd Division, and after training at Camp Pendleton,...
Janice Isberner
Sep 17, 2015
Janice A. Isberner, 86, of Wausau, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau. Janice was born June 8, 1929, in Edgar, WI, daughter of the late Edwin and Marie (Loskot) Werner. She received her education in Edgar where she graduated from high school. On September 11, 1954 she was united in marriage to Herman Isberner at...
Melvin Benz
Sep 15, 2015
Melvin G. Benz, 73, of rural Wausau passed away Monday, September 15, 2015 at St. Clare's Hospital in Weston. Melvin was born April 25, 1942 in Lena, WI, Oconto Country son of the late Gerhardt and Agnes (Patzer) Benz. He attended grade school at the Farewell School and then graduated from East High in Wausau and after serving his country...
Paige Bootz
Sep 14, 2015
Paige Lynn Bootz (Bootzie), 17, of Wausau was an aspiring musician, artist and dancer that passed early September 14, 2015. She was born on July 25th, 1998 in Wausau, the first born daughter of Matt and Jamie (Lodholz) Bootz. Paige was a senior at Wausau East High School where she was a member of the Wausau East Marching Band, Jazz...
Donald Treu
Sep 13, 2015
Donald L. Treu, 86, of Wausau died on September 13, 2015 at St. Clare's Hospital in Weston. He was born in Wausau in 1928, son of the late Alfred and Norma (Hoffman) Treu. He loved singing and met his wife Elaine Kemps while singing with the Employers Mutual choir, Don and Elaine were married on May 20, 1950. They celebrated...
Edward Buth
Sep 12, 2015
Edward Carl Buth, 92, of Wausau, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2015, at Mount View Care Center. He was born on August 25, 1923 to Edward and Elsie (Pieper) Buth in the town of Wausau. Edward attended Lenroot School, agricultural school, and had on-the-job training with his father on the family dairy farm, which he took over operating after...
Jean Edwards
Sep 8, 2015
Jean Aldine Edwards, 73, Wausau, died Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at Mount View Care Center, Wausau, surrounded by her family. Jean was born May 16, 1942 in Wausau to the late Stephen and Aldine (Reinicke) Sobjeck. She is a graduate of Wausau High School and worked for a time at the Pied Piper Shoe Factory. While at Pied Piper, Jean...
Millicent Keene
Sep 8, 2015
Millicent "Millie" L. Keene, 84, of Wausau passed away Saturday, September 5, 2015 at home with her family at her side and under the care of Interim Hospice of Wausau. Millie was born August 4, 1931, in Cameron, WI, the daughter of the late Leonard and Mildred (Amundson) Hanson. She received her education in Wausau and graduated from Wausau Senior...
Adam Veenstra
Sep 7, 2015
In Loving Memory of Adam "Lenny" Veenstra To all who knew Adam "Lenny" Veenstra, the Waldstein and Veenstra families would like to express our sincerest appreciation for your acts of kindness in remembrance of our son and brother. The outpouring of love for one person was unbelievable. Comments and condolences on Facebook.com, Wausau Daily Herald.com, and Helke.com websites lit up...
Alice Huntington
Sep 3, 2015
Alice Mary Huntington, age 89, of Wausau passed on September 3. 2015, at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital Palliative Care Unit. She was surrounded by her family. Alice was born on June 11, 1926 to the late William and Eunice (Millard) Bramm. She fell in love and married Robert Huntington on August 24, 1949 at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church....
Theodore Goetsch
Sep 1, 2015
Theodore "Ted" Goetsch Jr., 76, of Wausau passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at Wausau Aspirus Hospital in Wausau. Ted was born September 30, 1938, to the late Theodore and Matilda (Radtke) Goetsch Sr. He received his education in the Wausau schools and then entered the United States Navy where he served his country from 1957 to 1959. After his...
Gerda Klement
Aug 31, 2015
Gerda E. Klement, 98, of Wausau passed away Monday, August 31, 2015 at Wausau Manor. Memorial services will be held on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at the First Universalist Unitarian Church, 504 Grant St, Wausau. Survivors include two children, Barbara (Carl) Drake of Wausau and Peter Klement of Berkeley, CA. Helke Funeral Home 302 S. Church, Wausau is in charge...
Hyman Barg
Aug 22, 2015
Hyman I. Barg, 87, of Rothschild, passed away at home on Saturday, August 22, 2015, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. He was born at home on August 13, 1928, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Max and Dora (Levy) Barg. Hyman grew up in Cincinnati and attended Avondale Elementary School. He furthered his education while serving in...
David Hackbarth
Aug 20, 2015
David F. Hackbarth, 85, of the Town of Wausau, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at Benedictine Living Community of Wausau. He was born on February 20, 1930, to the late Eric and Martha (Frederick) Hackbarth in the Town of Wausau. David grew up in the Town of Wausau and became a life-long resident. He married Janet Kickbusch on...
Sawyer Howard
Aug 20, 2015
Sawyer Lee "Popeye" Howard, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, August 20, 2015 at his home in Wausau. Sawyer was born June 24, 2015, the loving son of Derick Howard and Toshia Betts. Sawyer was a happy baby and enjoyed his Binky, watching movies, his kitties Cash and Shadow, taking walks, reading time with his daddy, his baseball glove but did not...
Diane Glinski
Aug 19, 2015
Diane M. Glinski, 72, of Rothschild, and formerly of Stevens Point and Quincy, IL passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 19, 2015, after a long illness due to complications of Parkinson Disease, surrounded by her loving husband and family, under the care of Aspirus Hospice House. Diane was born on February 19, 1943 to the late Clarence and Leila (Kluck)...
Clarence Schmirler
Aug 17, 2015
Clarence A Schmirler passed away, after a long battle with cancer, at his home in Kronenwetter, WI on Monday, August 17, 2015 at the age of 89. Clarence is survived by his spouse Ruth Schmirler; his sister, Valarie Matushak, Wausau; son, Kenneth (Kathy) Schmirler, Wausau; daughter, Jeanne (Gerald) Steidtman, Racine and sister-in-law, Esther Schmirler, Schofield. Three grandchildren: John Steidtman, Waterford;...
William Neumann
Aug 16, 2015
William Neumann, 90, of Wausau passed away Sunday, August 16, 2015 at Wausau Aspirus Hospital. William "Peanuts" was born April 17, 1925 in Marathon County, WI, son of the late Fred and Dalla (Luedtke) Neumann. He was united in marriage to Elvera Schmidt on January 31, 1959, in the Town of Corning. Peanuts first began working on the farm for...
Loretta Thirsten
Aug 15, 2015
Loretta H. Thirsten, 97, Wausau, died Saturday, August 15, 2015 surrounded by her loving family under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services at Oak Heights Assisted Living, Kronenwetter. Loretta was born July 1, 1918 in Wausau to the late William and Clara (Behnke) Hass. She graduated from Wausau High School in 1937 and worked at the soda...
Leo Zastrow
Aug 13, 2015
Leo Julius Edward Zastrow, 93, of rural Merrill, WI, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Benedictine Living Community. Leo was born July 21, 1922 at Hamburg, WI to the late Carl and Nora (Krueger) Zastrow. He received his education in country school near Hamburg. On June 16, 1945 he was united in marriage to Fern Grueneberg at Grace Lutheran...
