All Obituaries

Kurt A Huckbody, 55 of Ringle,WI passed away on December 28th 2021 at his home. He was born April 11th 1966, he was the son of Milton and Beverly Huckbody of Wausau, WI. Kurt was a very hard working individual. He was a Mill Worker at Kolbe & Kolbe for over 30 years. In his free time he enjoyed spending quality time amongst family and friends; such as fishing, camping, hunting, watching football and Nascar. He loved to ride his motorcycle, snowmobile meanwhile racing on dirt bikes. He...

Charles Eugene Clark was born in Kentucky to Grace Clark on January 23, 1929.  At a young age, Grace relocated to Wisconsin with Charles and his older brother, Delmar.  They settled in Lake Geneva, where Grace met and married Loren Loveland who had an infant son, Alan.  Growing up in Lake Geneva, Charles was known as Gene Loveland.  He attended Lake Geneva High School where he met the love of his life, Tirzah Ellsworth.  In 1949, upon Gene applying for a marriage...

Sue Pergolski, 57, Rothschild, passed away Monday, January 17th, 2022 at home with complications from Covid and dementia following a short hospitalization. Sue was born April 19, 1964 in Wausau, daughter of Ronald and Rometta Goetsch, She graduated from Wausau East High School and attended Northcentral Technical College. Sue married Tom Pergolski in October 2003. She worked with her parents for 30 years at Wausau Monument and purchased the business in 2005 when her parents retired. A...

Charles W. Shipway, 92, of Wausau went to see his Lord on January 16, 2022 with his beautiful wife of 67 years, Arleen, holding him in their bed at home where he wanted to die.  He passed with the assistance of Aspirus Hospice care after having been hospitalized with interstitial lung disease six days prior.  During one of Arleen’s visits with him at the hospital, he asked to have her wheeled over to him so he could hold her hand for a minute as he could not get up to hug her...

Scot  Steppert, age 62, of Weston died on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Scott was born on April 3, 1959 to the late Carl and Joyce (Priebe) Steppert.  He was united in marriage to Vicki Sillars.  Scot enjoyed the outdoors and could often be found camping, fishing, boating, snowmobiling, and golfing.  He also enjoyed bowling. Scot is survived by his wife, Vicki Steppert; children Shannon Steppert-Benes and Michael Steppert; grandchildren Silver...

Attorney Kenneth J. Andraski, age 72, of Wausau, WI, passed away on Wednesday, January 12th, 2022, under the care of the staff at the Aspirus Hospice House in Wausau. Ken was born March 4, 1949, in Chicago, IL, to the late John Andraski and Natalie (Page) Pagryzinski. He attended elementary and intermediate school at St. Therese in Rothschild, WI, where he served as an altar boy. Ken attended Newman Catholic High School in Wausau, where he was a quarterback for the football team, drum major...

On January 8, 2022 Alice Hanz reached her 94th birthday, one she was fond to note she shared with Elvis Presley. On January 10, 2022 she passed away surrounded by family. Alice was born in 1928 to Joseph and Laura Scutkowski.  She was raised in Wausau, Wisconsin where, in 1945, she graduated from Wausau High School and subsequently worked at Marathon Electric. Alice married Zigmond Hanz on July 24, 1948 and they shared their lives for the next 60 years.  When they married she...

Richard Rappa, 77, died on December 6th, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born September 2nd, 1944, in Milwaukee to parents Norbert and Anna (Bartaczewicz) Rappa. He married Serena Gryzinski in Milwaukee on September 13th, 1969.  They were married for 52 years. Richard grew up in Milwaukee and went on to serve in the air force during the Vietnam war.  Afterwards he worked a few jobs in the Milwaukee area including Falk and Bradley Corporation before he was able to realize his...

Serena Rappa, 75, died December 7, 2021 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born December 2, 1946, in Milwaukee, to parents Claude and Irene (Janik) Gryzinski. She married Richard Rappa in Milwaukee on September 13, 1969. They were married for 52 years.  She worked as a medical secretary in Milwaukee and in retail for Treasure Island before moving to Kronenwetter. Her favorite job was that of mom and homemaker. She loved spending time with her...

Gerald R. Klatt, 82, of Wausau, died Sunday, January 9, 2022 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born October 8,1939 to the late Irene Dallman (Alvin Dallman) in Wausau. Jerry was preceded in death by wife of over 50 years Karen Klatt (Gleason); parents, Irene and Alvin Dallman; brothers, Clifford, Ronald “Butch", and Earl; and niece, Kaylin. Jerry joined the Navy out of high school and served for three years. He worked for Wisconsin Fuel and Light for 28 years....