Obituaries
Leo J. Brown
Apr 1, 2024
Leo Joseph Brown, age 85, passed away peacefully in Weston, WI on April 1, 2024, just three days shy of his 86th birthday. Leo was so thankful to be taken from the nursing home by his two daughters, Tina and Kathy. They made certain that he was lovingly cared for in his final days.
Leo was born in Lonsdale, MN to...
Paula St. Clair
Apr 1, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Paula St. Clair on April 1, 2024. She was born on January 26, 1950, in Medford, WI, and lived most of her life in the Wausau area. We are blessed to know that she is now with her beloved Lord Jesus. In Christ, Paula lives!
Paula was a devoted...
Dale Duane Howard
Mar 26, 2024
Dale Howard joined his wife, Mary Ann, at rest, on March 26, 2024. Dale was born July 16, 1932, in the Town of Maine, to Harry and Lillian (Lemke) Howard, spending his younger years learning self-sufficiency by growing vegetables, canning for winter, picking wild nuts and berries, fishing, and hunting.
He attended Wausau East High School where he met, and later...
Ervin B. Huber
Mar 25, 2024
Ervin B. Huber, 95, of Wausau, passed away peacefully in the care of the wonderful staff at Primrose Retirement Community and St Croix Hospice on March 25, 2024.
Ervin was born on May 15, 1928 in Wausau, son of the late Ervin and Theresa (Lilly) Huber. He was a graduate of Wausau East High School, later graduating from Wausau Vocational School....
Donald Tucker
Mar 25, 2024
Donald Gene Tucker, 98, of Wausau, WI, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2024 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI with family by his side.
He was born April 24, 1925, in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the son of the late Marion and Flora Tucker. On February 14, 1953, Don married Mary Ann Koscik, whom he met while the two...
Carole DeBauche
Mar 23, 2024
Carole De Bauche, 91, of Schofield, WI died at home on Saturday, March 23, 2024. Carole was born to the late Jacob and Caroline Slatky on January 22, 1933 in Stangelville, Wisconsin. She graduated high school from St. Joseph’s Academy in Green Bay and went on to earn a Nursing degree from St. Mary’s Hospital Nursing School.
Carole was blessed to...
Geraldine I. Filipiak
Mar 22, 2024
Geraldine Filipiak, age 89, passed away on March 22, 2024.Geraldine was born in Tigerton, WI to Myron Pike and Ruth Pike on August 26th,1934. Geraldine married Chester Filipiak of Mosinee on January 1st,1955 At Holy Name Catholic Church in Wittenberg.She was preceded in death by her husband Chester Filipiak; parents Myron Pike and Ruth Milanowski; three sisters, Donna Mae Pike,...
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...
