Obituaries
Lester A. Bartelt
Mar 19, 2024
Lester Allen Bartelt passed away on March 19, 2024, at Copperleaf Memory Care of Schofield, Wisconsin, at the age of 95. He was born on October 17, 1928, in Cascade, Wisconsin. He married Ruth Wiebe on June 4, 1955, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was a gentleman to all, and a loving and devoted husband to Ruth for 69 years. They were...
Diane "Di" Felch
Mar 19, 2024
Diane was called home to glory on March 19th in Muskego, WI. She always led with love, kindness and optimism. She will be greatly missed.
Diane was born on November 20, 1945 and grew up in Wausau. She married James (“Jim” or “Moe”) Felch in 1968 and gained a whole lot of relatives. They lived in California for a bit, then...
Bruce A. Graveen
Mar 16, 2024
Bruce Graveen, 69, of Schofield, passed away suddenly on Saturday, March 16, 2024.Bruce was born January 12, 1955, in Wausau to parents Martin and Carol (Schultz) Graveen. He married Jill Kaetterhenry on November 15, 1986, in Wausau. He enjoyed being outside while cleaning his car, cooking and grilling while having a beer. He loved his family, especially his grandchildren. They...
Timothy Dobeck
Mar 10, 2024
Timothy J. Dobeck, 87, Wausau passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024 under the care of hospice at assisted living.
He was born January 2, 1937 in Wausau, son of the late Phillip and Helen (Pryga) Dobeck. On December 26, 1964 he married Marcella R. Haas (deceased) at St. Therese Catholic Church, Rothschild.
Tim graduated from D.C. Everest High School and...
Betty L. Baumgardt
Mar 9, 2024
Betty Lou Beasa, Canfield, Camp, Baumgardt, 99 (almost 100), a resident of Wausau, Wisconsin passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 9, 2024 of natural causes from a life well-lived. She was born April 26, 1924, in Wausau to Irene and Paul Beasa. Being raised on a farm with a hard-working attitude of “get it done”, she started working at Winkleman’s...
Terry Jacobson
Mar 8, 2024
Terry Allen Jacobson, "Jake", died peacefully at home in Wausau, Wisconsin, on March 8, 2024. Born in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, on May 14, 1943, to the late Orlando "Red" and Eunice (Zitzner)Jacobson. A passionate sales professional in the clothing industry, radio advertising and auto sales and brought joy and laughter and a joke, both good and bad to those around him. He was...
Virginia Grasse
Mar 1, 2024
Virginia A. Grasse, 82, of Wausau, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2024.She was born in Wausau, WI, on March 30, 1941, to the late Walter and Alice (Thompson) Kroeplin.She retired from Northcentral Technical College at 62 years old. During her retirement, she was president of the Shriners and spent a lot of free time at various nursing homes playing...
David L. Nimz
Mar 1, 2024
David Nimz, age 83, passed away surrounded by his family on March 1, 2024 at his home. David was born in Wausau, WI to George and Alice (Disbrow) Nimz. David married Judith Severt of Wausau, Wisconsin on June 15, 1962 in Wausau WI at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church. He worked at the Wausau Fire Department for 29 years and 1 day....
Celia "Dolly" Lindsay
Feb 24, 2024
Celia "Dolly" Miller was born on April 18, 1936, to Leigh and Mable Miller on their farm in Perrinton, Michigan. She was a middle child between two brothers, Richard and Donald. She met Howard Lindsay at church where his bother was pastor. They were married June 12, 1954, and started their grand adventure together. Howard became a pastor in the...
Cody James Berens
Feb 24, 2024
Cody Berens, 32, of Rib Mountain, passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2024.
He was born on September 22, 1991, to Mike and Diane Berens in Wausau, Wisconsin.
Cody was many things in his lifetime. He loved sports. He played little league, football, and Gus Macker's basketball events. Not only was he a player of sports but he could rattle off names...
James A. Jones
Feb 24, 2024
Jim Jones of Wausau, Wisconsin died peacefully at home on February 24 at the age of 81.
Jim was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin to Hylas and Dorothy Jones on October 29, 1942. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He married Marilyn Janczak (deceased) in 1966 and had a daughter Alissa. In 1985 Jim married Mary Lou Prange and they were...
William H Lonsdorf
Feb 23, 2024
Wausau-William H. Lonsdorf, age 96, passed away on February 23, 2024 due to complications of cancer.
Bill was born and grew up on his family's dairy farm in Athens and lived a majority of his life in Wausau. He and his wife, Nola, made their home in the Town of Maine and lived there for over 29 years. After retiring from...
Barbara "Barb" Olsen
Feb 21, 2024
Barbara Ann Olsen, age 84, of Rothschild, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at her home on February 21, 2024. She was born on July 8, 1939, to Irving and Janice Weik in Wausau, Wisconsin but spent most of her life in Southern Florida.
Barb was an accomplished artist. Having won many awards for her paintings of wildlife, focusing primarily...
Ruth Marie Bessette
Feb 20, 2024
Ruth (Schara) Bessette, 68, of Wausau passed away February 20, 2024 after a long battle with MS. She was born April 12, 1955 to the late Aloysius and Lorraine (Sodke) Schara. She graduated from Athens High School in 1973 and was married to Brad Bessette in 1974, they later divorced. Ruth worked at several facilities until she was unable to...
Todd Noel Reetz
Feb 13, 2024
Todd Noel Reetz, age 69, of Schofield, Wisconsin, passed away at Aspirus Wausau Hospital on February 13, 2024. He was born on December 25, 1954, to Lois and Mark Reetz and grew up in Schofield, Wisconsin, the first of five siblings.
Todd married the love of his life, Christine (Kell) De Vore, on September 18, 2021. He enjoyed camping, traveling, flying,...
Mary Ann Kunz
Feb 9, 2024
Mary Ann Kunz, age 84, of Weston, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on February 9, 2024. She was born on October 6, 1939, to Edmund and Carol (Brazelton) Crowe and grew up in Antigo, Wisconsin, the third of five siblings.
Mary married the love of her life, Walter 'Wally' Kunz, on September 28, 1957. They enjoyed...
Carol J. Kuether
Feb 8, 2024
Carol J. Kuether, 83, of Wausau, beloved wife of the late James A. Kuether, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2024 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.
Carol was born on February 27, 1940 in Wausau, daughter of the late John and Frieda (Freiberg) Messing. She was a graduate of Wausau High School. She began her career at Wausau Insurance and then later...
Delores Ruth Anderson
Feb 6, 2024
Delores Ruth Anderson, 95, entered into eternal rest on February 6th, 2024. Delores was born at home in the Town of Texas, Marathon County, to Charles and Mayme (Kittel) Schwede on June 11th, 1928. Delores married Eugene (Andy) Nailus Anderson on August 17, 1946 at Mission Evangelical Church, where she was a member all her life. She served as Treasurer...
Carolyn Radunz
Feb 5, 2024
Carolyn H. Radunz, age 91, of Wausau, passed into the waiting arms of her Savior on Monday, February 5, 2024, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.
Carolyn was born on July 4, 1932, in Mattoon, WI, the daughter of Lawrence and Magdalena (Waidelich) Jahnke. She was a graduate of Mattoon High School, class of 1950.
On January 31, 1953, she was united in marriage...
Ralph Tarras
Feb 4, 2024
Ralph Edward Tarras passed away on February 4, 2024, at the age of 81. He was born on March 2, 1942, in Gary, Indiana. Ralph took his last breath at his home in Weston, Wisconsin, with his devoted wife of 58 years, Mary, at his side.
Ralph had a remarkable journey through life. His passion for law led him into law...
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