Obituaries

Aug 15, 2020

On August 15, 2020, Jessica Elizabeth Drexler, 26 years old, passed away cradled in the loving arms of her Mother due to complications of diabetes and depression. She was the beloved daughter of Kevin and Kathryn (Basiliere) Drexler, sister of Jordan (Ashley) and a loving Aunt to Penny.

Jessica was born on June 10, 1994, and was...

Aug 13, 2020

Jacob “Jake” Jonas, age 66, died on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at his home in Hazelhurst.

Jake was born on February 21, 1954 in Wausau to the late James and Doloris (Elson) Jonas.  After graduating from Wausau High School, he attended Northcentral Technical College where he received his associate degree.  Jake was united in marriage on July...

Aug 10, 2020

Kenneth “Ken” George Wilcox, 70, of Weston lost his battle with Leukemia on August 10, 2020, surrounded by his wife and daughters.

Ken was born in Neenah, WI on May 2, 1950, to the late Rolland and Elizabeth (Mesner) Wilcox. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Marlene (Miller) Wilcox; daughters, Mary (Patrick) Wilcox-Martin of...

Aug 7, 2020

Barbara Jean Hendron, 72, Wausau, died Friday, August 7, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

Barbara was born June 29, 1948 in Highland Park, IL to the late Jack and Mary Ann (Rau) Hilton.  She was united in marriage to Gerald Hendron on September 7, 1979 in Chicago.  The couple was blessed with one son, David.  The family...

Aug 5, 2020

Leah J. Pagel, 96, passed away peacefully August 5th at Rennes Health and Rehab Center under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services.

Leah was born on September 6, 1923 in Wausau, to the late Walter and Emily (Tetzlaff) Fluegel.  Following her graduation from Wausau High School, she worked in the secretarial field until she...

Aug 2, 2020

Richard Blus, age 72, of Wausau died on Sunday, August 2, 2020 at Marshfield Medical Center- Weston (St. Clares) with his family by his side.

Richard was born on October 5, 1947 in Wausau to the late John and Anna (Pohrebny) Blus.  Immediately after graduating from D.C. Everest High School in 1965, Richard joined the US Air Force.  He...

Jul 30, 2020

Kim "Kimmer" Krueger, 66 of Weston, entered eternal life on July 30, 2020, at Copperleaf Assisted Living, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born May 14, 1954 to Harvey and Elaine (Hunt) Krueger in Wausau, Wisconsin. He graduated from D.C. Everest Senior High in 1972. He married Cheri Hoernke on October 27, 1979 at the Rib...

Jul 29, 2020

Mary B. Pepowski, passed away unexpectedly, and too soon, at the age of 59, on July 29, 2020, while at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

Mary was born August 21, 1960 in De Pere, Wisconsin to Georgiana (Hazen) Plamann. She married Joseph Pepowski on April 20, 1985. Mary grew up in DePere, where she excelled in basketball. Mary was...

Jul 29, 2020

Beth Ione Sloan, age 61, of Schofield (formerly of Oshkosh), entered the loving arms of her Savior on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital after battling COVID-19.

Beth was born on November 20, 1958, in Oshkosh, WI to the late William and Jean (Tellekson) Krueger. She attended Trinity Lutheran and Grace Lutheran Schools in Oshkosh before graduating...

Jul 24, 2020

Carole F. Zinser, 75, of Wausau, passed away July 24, 2020 with her husband by her side at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Carole was blessed to have been able to say goodbye to everyone she cared about.

She was born in Wausau on July 14, 1945 to the late Leonard and Marcia (Simonson) Sargent. She attended Wausau East...

Jul 19, 2020

Gary L. Krueger, 76 years young, of Rib Mountain, sadly passed away following a courageous battle with COVID-19.

Gary was in the care of top-notch ICU RN's, the respiratory department, and critical care physicians -Thanks to them for fighting this uphill battle.

Gary's two daughters, Mechelle & Sandra will live in fond memories along with his...

Jul 17, 2020

Kathryn (Kay) Griffin sailed off into her last sunset on Friday, July 17th.

This long time Wausau resident began her journey when she was born to Alfred “A.C.” and Esther (Gregerson) Kiefer on March 23, 1928. She graduated from Wausau Senior High and went on to Carroll College.

Kay was fortunate to have married two wonderful...

Jul 17, 2020

Scott Grady Owens was born January 20, 1975 in Wausau, WI to Wayne Owens and Paula Hawkins.  He died July 17, 2020.

Scott graduated from D.C. Everest High School in 1994, where he was on the football and track teams, and attended Northcentral Technical College.  He was employed for many years at North Central Health Care in...

Jul 16, 2020

Kenneth “Kenny” J. Schuster, age 74 of Weston, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 16, 2020 due to a traffic accident.

Born on July 13, 1946 in Wausau, son of the late Alois and Viola (Strasser) Schuster, Kenny proudly served his country in the US Army. He married Kathy Woznicki on August 9, 1969 at Holy Name...

Jul 15, 2020

Taffy (Lois) Williams, born on March 19, 1928 in Dubois, PA, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family on July 15, 2020 in New London, WI. Taffy is survived by her daughter, Debra Williams (James), daughter-in-law, Kate Brody, step-children Wendell Williams (Ella), Vickie Stradley, and many grand and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thom,...

Jul 15, 2020

Mary Ann (Hacker) Sands, Of Ringle

On July 15, 2020 at the age of 70, she stepped into the open and loving arms of her husband and best friend of over 47 years, William T (Bill) Sands.  Also there to greet her were her parents, Robert and Betty Hacker, William and Geri Sands, her siblings, Marcia, Cathy...

Jul 13, 2020

Dennis E. Wolf, age 90, of Wausau died on Monday, July 13, 2020 at The Bay at Colonial Manor in Wausau.

Dennis was born on June 18, 1930 in Rib Lake, Wisconsin to the late Peter and Mabel (Lehman) Wolf.  He graduated from Rib Lake High School and moved to Milwaukee where he worked for  Johnson Service...

Jul 12, 2020

Jerome L. (Jerry) Martin age 87 passed away July 12 at home.  Jerome was born March 31, 1933 in Halder, WI, the son of the late Robert and Irene (Straub) Martin.  He married Christina Wilichowski on Sept 13, 1958, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in the town of Cassel.  Jerome was a Korean Veteran from 1953 – 1955.

Jul 12, 2020

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Jul 10, 2020

Marlys Podratz, age 86, of Wausau passed away peacefully with her three children present at Aspirus Hospice House in Wausau on Friday, July 10, 2020.

She was born August 29, 1933 in Wausau to Leslie and Mary (Alloway) Boernke. She graduated from Wausau High School in 1951 and the University of Wisconsin – Madison School of Pharmacy...