Obituaries
William "Bill" Knudson
Jul 28, 2021
William “Bill” Stuart Knudson, 69, of Schofield, passed away unexpectedly on July 28, 2021.
Bill was born August 18, 1951 in Kenosha to parents, Emerald and Mary Louise. He was drafted to the United States Army right after high school. He worked at, and retired from, Kolbe & Kolbe. He met and married Bobbie Wallig on August...
Betty Szuminski
Jul 26, 2021
Betty Jane Szuminski, 94, of Wausau, formerly of the Town of Texas, passed away peacefully at Our House on July 26, 2021.
Betty was born in Wausau on April 5, 1927 to the late Otto and Inah (Wendorf) Behnke. She attended a one-room schoolhouse in Butternut Grove through 8th grade. She ran her family dairy farm in...
George Apfel
Jul 25, 2021
George Apfel, 64, of Rothschild, passed away July 25, 2021 due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.
He was born January 17, 1957 in Rhinelander to the late George and Shirley (Hazelquist) Apfel. He attended Rhinelander Public Schools and then joined the Army. He proudly, and honorably achieved Airborne Ranger Status. He met his wife, Cindy...
Virgil Beck
Jul 23, 2021
Virgil “Virg” Beck, 66, of Stevens Point, passed away on July 23rd, while at Marshfield Medical Center after battling cancer for several years.
Virgil was born on August 21, 1954, to the late Delos and Myrtle (Traska) Beck, the oldest of their two sons.
Virg attended the University of Wisconsin and held both his BA...
William Hickson
Jul 22, 2021
William M. Hickson, age 85, of Wausau, passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021, at Pride TLC under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services, Weston.
He was born on November 6, 1935, in Elkhorn, WI, son of the late W. Merrill and Edith (Heitzman) Hickson. He graduated from high school in Williams Bay in...
Marie Salsieder
Jul 19, 2021
Daughter of the late Milton and Louise (LaDusire) Ohlsen. Born May 6, 1922 in Wausau, WI. She was a graduate of Wausau Senior High School.
She married Cyril Salsieder June 18, 1942. He preceded her in death August 17, 2016.
Marie was an employee of the former Wausau Insurance for many years, mostly in the...
Mary Caylor
Jul 14, 2021
Mary Caylor, a treasured wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away at the age of 76, on July 14, 2021, after a long, brave fight against illness. Her final hours were spent surrounded by her loving family, and she moved from this world into the next with all the...
Iva Hansen
Jul 13, 2021
Iva J. (Janisch) Hansen, formerly of Green Bay, passed away on July 13, 2021 at Aspirus Wausau Hospitals.
Iva was born March 14th, 1924. She was the daughter of Charles and Magdalene (Kocsicko) Janisch and the twin sister of Ila Goetsch.
Iva married Max L. Hansen in 1971 and moved to Green Bay, a city...
A. Marian Boller
Jul 13, 2021
Entering her heavenly home, A. Marian Boller, age 94, of Wausau, passed away peacefully on July 13th, 2021, at Colonial Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center, Wausau, with her family by her side. She was born on September 4, 1926, in Neillsville, WI, daughter of the late Henry and Martha (Dux) Wasserburger. Upon graduating from Neillsville High School, she moved to Wausau to attend Wausau Business College. On November 22,...
Gertrude Freiberg
Jul 12, 2021
Gertrude E. Freiberg, 103, lifelong resident of Wausau, joined her husband in heaven July 12, 2021.
Gertrude was born September 17, 1917 to the late Herbert and Agnes (Giese) Wiedow. On October 21, 1939, Gertrude married Arthur “Art” Freiberg at Trinity Lutheran Church, Wausau. She retired from the Wausau School District in 1982. She was a member...
LeRoy Suske
Jul 8, 2021
LeRoy D. Suske, 86, passed away on July 8, 2021 with his family by his side. LeRoy was born at home in Rothschild on October 21, 1934 to the late John and Gertrude Suske.
LeRoy graduated from Wausau East High School in 1953. Upon graduation, he enrolled in the Army. Afterwards, he furthered his...
Donald Schendel
Jul 7, 2021
Donald E. Schendel, 83, of Kronenwetter, passed away July 7, 2021 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital with his loving partner Pam by his side.
Don was born December 4, 1937 in Tomah, Wisconsin to the late Edwin and Wilma (Kohler) Schendel. Immediately after graduating from high school, Don joined the US Navy and served in Vietnam. After serving...
Adeline Brandenburg
Jul 4, 2021
Adeline R. Brandenburg, 105, of Wausau, died peacefully at her home on Sunday, July 4, 2021, with her daughter, Karla Westcott by her side.
She was born June 14, 1916, at home in the Town of Texas, daughter of Gustave and Ottilie (Edelburg) Prellwitz. Adeline married Charles (Charlie) Brandenburg on January 1, 1942. They met by chance...
Daniel Sowinski
Jul 2, 2021
Daniel Alan Sowinski, 51, Wausau, died July 2, 2021 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.
Daniel was born April 9, 1970 in Wausau to Kathy (Thebeau) and the late Daryld Sowinski.
He was a man that grew older, but never outgrew his mischievous inner child. Daniel’s boisterous laughter would fill a room and his unique sense of...
Barbara Lambrecht
Jul 1, 2021
Barbara J. Lambrecht, 89, of Wausau, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 1, 2021.
Barb was born in Wausau on November 25, 1931 to the late Lauren and Gertrude (Froemming) Prieve. She married Donald Lambrecht on July 11, 1953. Together they had four sons, Larry, Gregory, John and James. Barb worked for over 30 years for Wausau...
Paul Polkinghorne
Jul 1, 2021
Paul E. Polkinghorne, age 79, of Wausau, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 1, 2021, at his home.
Paul was born on August 5, 1941, in Ishpeming, Michigan. He was the only child of the late Clifford (Kip) and Alice (Peterson) Polkinghorne. Paul was a graduate of Negaunee High School class of 1959. He married Patricia Arseneau...
Clare Jeschke
Jun 27, 2021
Clare Margaret Jeschke, 90, of Kronenwetter, passed away on June 27, 2021.
Clare was born in West Allis, Wisconsin on July 4, 1930, to the late Theodore and Marie (Gage) Schaumann. At the age of 19 she met Russell Jeschke while roller skating at Saint Pius. Russ and Clare fell in love and were married in 1949. Together...
Ruth Aschbrenner
Jun 23, 2021
Ruth Aschbrenner, 98, Marshfield, died peacefully with loving family at her side, on June 23, 2021, while under the care of Heartland Hospice at Aster Assisted Living Center in Marshfield, WI.
Ruth was born in Ripon, Wisconsin, on March 13, 1923, at her parent's home. She was the second child of Anton and Anna (Schulz) Hammen who...
Keith Cota, Sr.
Jun 22, 2021
Keith R. Cota, Sr., 62, passed away June 22, 2021 after battling cancer.
Visitation will be Tuesday, June 29 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at Brainard Funeral Home - Everest Chapel. 5712 Memorial Ct. Weston, WI, with Military Honors provided by the American Legion Montgomery - Plant - Dudley Post 10 at 7:00 pm.
Keith was...
Beverly Luedtke
Jun 21, 2021
Beverly D. Luedtke of Weston, WI was born in Wausau, WI on August 2, 1932, the daughter of Julius and Freida Huess. Beverly journeyed to her heavenly home peacefully at St. Claire’s Hospital on Monday, June 21st, 2021, with her loving family by her side.
Beverly married Norman Luedtke on May 2, 1953 in Pine City, MN....
