All Obituaries

Mark Denfeld, 67, of Wausau, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Mark was born April 18, 1952 to Edward and Leona (Levandoski) Denfeld in Wausau. He married Jean Hirn at St. James Catholic Church on September 10, 1977.  Mark was very proud of Denfeld Concrete Construction, Inc., the business he built, along with his brother, which had been started by their father. He was a great friend to many; and his family and friends were the most important...

SSG William J. Sikonia, ARMY, 62, a former resident of Erwin Township, passed away Thursday evening, 20 Jun. 2019, under the hospice care of the Mount View Care Center in Wausau with family and friends by his side. Bill was born on Nov. 30, 1956, in St. Paul, MN., to William and former wife, Marilyn (Lingofelt) Sikonia. He attended several local area schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School, in 1975. Bill bravely battled through a blood and bone cancer called Myelodysplastic...

John George Drengler, Jr. of Weston, passed away on June 15, 2019. John was born in Wausau, WI on June 21, 1937 to the late John, Sr. and Magdalen (Ritger) Drengler.  He graduated from Mosinee High School in 1955, where he was a distinguished multi-sport athlete.  He attended Marquette University and Stevens Point state college, where he played football.  He also served in the U.S. Marines. John and his wife Lois were married on August 27th, 1960.  He spent 39 years...

Shirley Ann Falk, born in Wausau, Wisconsin on February 16, 1936 to Ernest Schoepke and Margaret Schoepke (Schoessow) went to be with the Lord on June 14, 2019 at Aspirus Hospital, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. She married Fredrick P. Falk on May 20, 1955. They have two children, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Shirley was a loving mom, avid gardener, seamstress, knitter, and homechef. She was a foster mom to over 20 babies as well as a...

Marshall D. Blaskowski, age 87, of Schofield passed away at his home on Wednesday June 12, 2019. Marshall was born October 4, 1931 in Bessemer Michigan, the son of David J. and Sigrid L (Maki) Blaskowski.  They came to Hatley Wisconsin when he was 10. Marshall graduated from Wittenberg High School in 1949 and served in the United States Air Force as a Radio Operator on B-29 during the Korean War from 1950 to 1954. Marshall was united in marriage to Janet S. Delikowski on October 22,...

Janice M. Gertschen, age 81, of Rothschild, died on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at her home. Janice was born on August 5, 1937 in Wausau to the late Sylvester and Leona (Dumke) Slomske.    She married Alfred Gertschen in Wausau.  Together they moved to Milwaukee where they owned and operated their own print shop and engraving company.  Janice lived in Milwaukee until 2008 when she moved to Rothschild. She is survived by her sister Barbara (James) Behn of Wausau and...

Gerald “Jerry” K. Radtke, 89, of Schofield, died in his sleep on June 4, 2019 at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Inurnment will take place in a private service. Gerald was born in Wausau to Kurt and Aleda (Gluck) Radtke on Dec. 3, 1929. He attended Wausau High School and went on to play football for Carroll College. He was a salesman for the Wausau Paper Mill after graduation. On April 3, 1956 he married Shirley Davis, and she survives. Gerald enjoyed attending estate sales,...

Edward T. Schubring, age 72, of Weston, died on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at Wisconsin Veterans Home in King.    Edward was born on August 1, 1946 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin to the late James and Joan (Melchior) Schubring.    He graduated from DePadua High school in Ashland and went on to serve his country honorably in the US Army.  He then attended Northcentral Technical College in Wausau and worked as a designer.  Edward was a passionate hunter...

Betty J. Krueger, 92, passed away at her home on Sunday, June 2, 2019, with her family at her side. Betty was born on December 9, 1926. She was the daughter of Julius and Ida Rohr and married Marvin F. Krueger, also of the Wausau area, on June 15, 1946. Together Betty and Marvin raised 14 children. Betty loved spending time with her children and grandchildren, as well as gardening. Besides her parents and husband, Betty is predeceded in death by her daughter, Marilyn Patterson, and her...

Shirley Peterson departed this world and joined her Lord and Savior May 30th.  She is survived by her husband Duane, son Dion (Cathy) Peterson, daughter Sheryl (Craig) Kuhary, sister Marlene (Russell) Noren, in-laws Eugene and Patricia Peterson, and Marlene and William Olson, and 5 grandchildren.  She was a loving wife, mother, and a friend to all who knew her.   She and Duane loved to travel and visited the 50 states, Canada, Mexico, and took cruises to several Caribbean...