All Obituaries

Jane A. Janz, 73, of Wausau, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at Aspirus Hospice House, surrounded by her loving daughters. Jane was born June 28, 1946 to the late Norman and Alice Wagner. She married Arthur Janz, Jr. in Las Vegas, NV. He preceded her in death in 2009.  Jane worked for more than 38 years as an accountant for SNE Enterprises (Crestline Windows.) Jane and Arthur loved taking casino trips across the country as well as traveling up north, visiting Jane’s...

Patricia “Patty” Zielke Hastreiter, age 89, died on Saturday, March 21st at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, WI surrounded by her loving family. Pat was born December 22nd, 1930, in Rib Lake, Wisconsin, the daughter of Harold Zielke and Theodora (Niggemann) Zielke. She grew up in Rib Lake, helping in her parents general store as soon as she was old enough to make change. After graduation she attended St. Joseph’s School of Medical Technology in Marshfield to become a lab...

Carol Ann Lenzi, 82, Wausau, died Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Carol was born December 1, 1937 in Milwaukee to the late Charles and Evelyn (Heuter) Warner.  Early on, she worked at the old Yeshek’s Tower and was the minnow girl at Doc’s on Squirrel Lake.  She attended Minocqua High School for a semester and later graduated from West Allis High school.  Carol married James Lenzi on June 8, 1957 in West Allis and the...

Marvin Carl Meier passed away on March 20, 2020 in Wausau Wisconsin at the age of 83. He was born August 18, 1936 in a log cabin in Spirit Wisconsin the 3rd of 6 children to Carl and Olga Meier. He is preceded in death by his parents, sister Rosalie Meier, and brother Albert Meier. After grade school in the one room school house in Spirit, he graduated from Rib Lake High School in 1954 and joined the U.S. Army where he was deployed as a linguist specialist in Germany listening to Russian...

The world lost a beautiful woman when Karen Schmutzler, 76, of Weston, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Pride TLC. Karen was born in Wausau on March 2, 1944 to the late Carl and Ida (Zahrt) Schmalz. She married Roger Schmutzler on February 16, 1963. Karen worked at the Village of Weston as the deputy clerk-treasurer and then after her retirement, she was elected to the Village Board of Trustees for 8 years of service. She adored her life as Grandma and Mom, and was happy to be...

Dennis Wolfe, 71, of Wausau, died unexpectedly March 15, 2020 at Ascension Saint Clare's Hospital surrounded by his family. Dennis was born December 15, 1948 in Wausau to the late Walter and Doris (Lindberg) Wolfe. He attended Wausau Senior High and then went on to an auto mechanics school in Ashland, Wisconsin. Dennis was a proud U.S. Army veteran who fought in the Vietnam war. He worked in the Murray Foundry, Sonoco, and Fahrner Asphalt, from where he retired. Dennis grew his family...

James “Chief” Garske passed away Saturday, March 14, surrounded by his loving family at the age of 90. Jim was the first son of James Garske and Catherine Knaack. He was born February 20, 1930, in Wausau. Jim joined the U.S. Air Force in 1947 and was stationed at Travis AFB in California. Jim married Carol Urmanski while home on furlough in Wausau on June 25,1952.  The couple returned to California where they made their first home in the city of Napa. They lived in...

Derald “Shine” MacDonald, died peacefully March 13, 2020, at Colonial Manor under Aspirus Hospice Care, following a struggle with dementia. Shine was born June 12, 1926 to the late Archie and Johanna (Goetz) MacDonald in Wausau. After high school, he served his country in the Army from 1944-1946. He was discharged at rank of Sargent, earning a victory medal and two bronze stars. He married Ruth Spatz on Sept. 22, 1984. at Zion Lutheran Church, Wausau. In his younger years, he...

Sue Baumer, 74, of Wausau, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020 in Lake Mills, WI, with her husband Bob, by her side. Sue was born on April 3, 1945 to the late Raymond and Ruby (Swafford) Reason.  She married Bob Brandherm on November 21, 2012; He survives. Sue’s life was a true “Rags to Riches” story.  She was raised in an orphanage near Batavia IL (Mooseheart).  After graduating from high school at Mooseheart, Sue went on to receive a Bachelor’s...

Helen R. Giese, 95, formerly of Town of Berlin, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020, at Cedar Ridge Elder Care in Mosinee, under the tender care of hospice. Helen was born on June 22, 1924, daughter of Alphonse and Anna Reist. Helen was baptized and confirmed at St. Stephen's United Church of Christ in Merrill.  On October 29, 1955, she married Lavern Giese at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in the Town of Berlin. He preceded her in death. Helen enjoyed working on...