Obituaries

Michael Sybeldon

Michael Sybeldon

Aug 11, 2015

Michael Murray Sybeldon, 54, Kronenwetter, died Tuesday, August 11, 2015 as of a result of an automobile accident. Michael was born August 22, 1960 in Milwaukee, WI to the late John and Mary (nee Redfield) Sybeldon. He is a 1978 graduate of Wausau West High School. Following high school, Michael joined the US Marine Corps. He served aboard the USS...

Jacquelyn Janke

Jacquelyn Janke

Aug 11, 2015

Jacquelyn Dawn Janke, 73, of Wausau passed away Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Colonial Manor in Wausau. Jacquelyn was born April 19, 1942, the only daughter of the late William F. and Lorinda (Fisher) Janke. She received her education in Wausau where she graduated from East High School. She continued her education at beauty school in Green Bay. She was...

Lois Naef

Lois Naef

Aug 9, 2015

Lois Irene Naef, 92, Wausau, went home to be with her Lord on August 9, 2015 at her home under the care of AseraCare Hopsice. Lois was born February 20, 1923 in Birch Cooley Township, MN, the 4th of 5 daughters of the late Frank and Irene (Von de Linde) Adler. Lois grew up in Neenah, WI. She married Reuben...

Delores Wruck

Delores Wruck

Aug 9, 2015

Delores M. Wruck, 84, formerly of Wausau, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Cloverleaf Terrace, Birnamwood. She was born April 11, 1931 in Bowler to the late Walter and Alma (Bierman) Baker. On January 21, 1950 she married Raymond Wruck at St. James Lutheran Church, Shawano. In her earlier years, Delores had worked at Wausau Hospital in the...

Loris Dustin

Loris Dustin

Aug 9, 2015

Loris Dale Voigt Dustin went to be with her Lord early Sunday morning, August 9th, 2015, in Wausau surrounded by her family. Loris was born at home on May 30th, 1918 in Wausau, Wisconsin, the daughter of Agnes (Krueger) Voigt Passow and Arnold Voigt. When she was a year old, her family moved to Tomahawk, Wisconsin. Loris grew up in...

Paul Donahue

Paul Donahue

Aug 8, 2015

Paul B. Donahue, 76, of Wausau formerly of Antigo, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2015 at the North Central Health Care Center in Wausau. Paul was born November 30, 1938 in Antigo, son of the late Raymond and Margaret (Quinlan) Donahue. He received his education in Antigo where he graduated from high school. He made his home in Milwaukee for...

Bob Busch

Bob Busch

Aug 7, 2015

Robert W. "Bob" Busch, 84, a long-time resident of Stevens Point and Lake DuBay, died peacefully on Friday, August 7, 2015 in Wausau. A memorial service will be held at St. John's Lutheran Church, 2291 Church Road, Dancy, WI on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 1:30 PM with the Reverend Doctor Timothy Roser officiating. A reception and reflection of Bob's...

Kenneth Weideman

Kenneth Weideman

Aug 5, 2015

Kenneth G. Weideman, 83, of Stevens Point, WI passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at Ministry St. Michaels Hospital in Stevens Point. Kenneth was born November 9, 1931 at Fenwood, WI, son of the late William and Lillian (Nickolaus) Weideman. He made his home with his in Eagle River with his mother before making their home in Marathon. Kenneth was...

Joyce Ullenberg

Joyce Ullenberg

Aug 4, 2015

Joyce Elaine Ullenberg, 89, of Parker, CO, formerly of Wausau passed away, Tuesday, August 4, 2015 in Parker. Joyce was born January 13, 1926 in Wausau, to the late Frank and Helen (Hannemann) Liljequist. She was a 1945 graduate from Wausau High School and a 1949 graduate from Northland College in Ashland. She earned her degree in Education and taught...

Joan Ballschmieder-Fox

Joan Ballschmieder-Fox

Aug 2, 2015

Joan Nancy (Young) Ballschmieder – Fox, has joined our Heavenly Father in peace and love in heaven. She passed at the age of 88 after a long battle with cancer. She is preceded in death by her mother, father, step-father, step-brother, and husband, Lyle Ballschmieder of over 49 years. She was born on August 17, 1926 and joined other family...

Eleanora Heckendorf

Eleanora Heckendorf

Jul 30, 2015

Eleanora Esther Augusta Heckendorf, 90, Wausau, died Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Wausau Manor under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Eleanora was born on January 13, 1925 in the Town of Berlin to the late Anton and Elsie (Kopplin) Neumann. She married Edward Heckendorf on October 9, 1947 at Grace Ev. Lutheran Church, Town of Maine....

Selma Sokie

Selma Sokie

Jul 19, 2015

Selma E. Sokie, 99, of Weston, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2015, at Stoney River under the care of Interim Hospice Care. She was born to Robert and Ella (Henkelman) Kurth in the town of Hewitt on December 31, 1915. She married Louis Toth in the town of Easton on October 21, 1933, and together they had five children....

Sally Roth

Sally Roth

Jul 16, 2015

Sally A. Roth, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, of Marathon, surrounded by her loving family, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2015 at her home. Sally was one of three children born in Wausau on June 14, 1940, to Oscar and Esther (Kardach) Johnson. She attended school in Wausau, WI She married Paul Firkus on July...

Wayne Gregory

Wayne Gregory

Jul 14, 2015

Wayne Herman Gregory, 73, Schofield, died Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at Ministry St. Clare's Hospital in Weston, WI. Wayne was born February 23, 1942 in Wausau to the late William and Loretta (Coghlan) Gregory. He married Bonnie Ann Krueger on February 11, 1985 in Wausau and they celebrated 23 years together prior to her death on April 5, 2006. In...

Michael Lotz

Michael Lotz

Jul 13, 2015

Michael Lotz was born October 26, 1990 in Wausau to Bob and Beth (Steidl) Lotz. He graduated from Wausau West High School in 2009 where he was involved in many extracurricular activities. Some of his favorites included drama, tennis, student council, Concert Chorale, intermural hockey and volleyball, DECCA and student leadership. In addition to his extreme love of all sports,...

Selma Zastrow

Selma Zastrow

Jul 9, 2015

Selma Edna Zastrow, 95, of Wausau, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2015, at North Central Health Care – Evergreen Place. She was born to Carl and Ida (Smith) Moline on December 29, 1919 in Dovro Township, North Dakota. She married Clarence Zastrow on June 7, 1941, in the town of Hamburg and they farmed together for 10 years. While...

Jeffrey Spurgeon

Jeffrey Spurgeon

Jul 7, 2015

Jeffrey John Spurgeon, 55, of Wausau passed away suddenly on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at his home in Wausau. Jeff was born May 20, 1960, in Antigo, WI son of the late George and Beatrice (Meyer) Spurgeon. He received his education in Antigo, WI and graduated from Antigo High School in the class of 1979. Jeff made his home in...

John Klipstein

John Klipstein

Jul 6, 2015

John H. Klipstein, 98, of Wausau passed away, Monday July 6, 2015 at Aspirus Wausau Hosptial. John was born March 17, 1917, in Elroy, WI, son of the late Henry J. and Charlotte (McGlivra) Klipstein. He received his bachelor's from UW/Platteville and his master's degree in education from UW/Wisconsin in 1955. John taught school for over 40 years in several...

Phyllisjean Zink

Phyllisjean Zink

Jul 6, 2015

Phyllisjean Ann Zink, 91, of Wausau, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2015, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born to Walter and Alvina (Reinson) Barz on March 10, 1924 in Merrill. When she was four years old the family moved to Wausau and Phyllisjean began her life in the Wausau area. She attended Grant School and graduated from Wausau...

Gary Stanton

Gary Stanton

Jul 5, 2015

Gary Lee Stanton, 71, of Wausau, died unexpectedly Sunday, July 5, 2015, at his cottage in Hazlehurst, WI. Gary was born August 14, 1943, in Wausau to the late Delbert and Erna (Brummond) Stanton. He received his education in Wausau and then began working in various engineering jobs in the area. He retired from Wood Equipment Company of Mosinee as...