Obituaries

May 12, 2021

Alda H. Goldade, 89, passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at Mount View Care Center-Wausau.  Only 2 ½ months after her husband Jake passed away.

Alda was born on May 11, 1932 to the late Albert and Eva (Seeberger) Wehri in Hebron, North Dakota.  She married Jake Goldade on September 11, 1956 at St. Clement’s, Haymarsh, ND.

May 9, 2021

Shirley Lillian Ida Hansen, 90, of Wausau passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 9th, 2021 at Azura Memory Care of Wausau. She was born on November 9th, 1930 in Milwaukee to Herbert and Evelyn (Kornitz) Schattschneider.

She was married to Gordon Hansen on May 30th, 1953 claiming it was to shorten her last name. They were married...

May 6, 2021

Our Mom, Mary Utecht, age 83, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at Mount View Care Center, after a four-year battle with dementia.  She was born on February 22, 1938 in Wausau to the late George and Mrytle (Glasel) Richards.

Mary graduated from Newman High School.  She married and raised five children.  Mary as a...

May 3, 2021

Rockne James Gotchy, of Wausau, passed away May 3, 2021, much too young at the age of 68.

Rockne was born November 6, 1953 in Schofield to the late Phillip and Thelma Gotchy. He graduated from DC Everest High School and worked for a number of local businesses, some of which included Kolbe & Kolbe and Kraft...

May 3, 2021

Donald J. Mathie was born January 15, 1928 in Wausau to George and Helen (Glasel) Mathie.  He passed away on May 3, 2021 at age 93.  Don married Louella Riehle on October 7, 1950.  They were married for 56 years until her death in 2006.  Don worked as a dairy farmer until his son took over the operation in...

May 2, 2021

Larry Duane Gordon Jr, age 64, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 2, 2021, in Wausau Wisconsin.

Larry was born on October 24, 1956 in San Antonio, Texas at Fort Sam Houston Army Hospital to Larry Gordon Sr and Jesse (Benson) Gordon. He lived most of his youth in Wisconsin Rapids along with his siblings, Kurvin, Pam, Twila, and...

Apr 30, 2021

Robert “Bob” A. Woller, 89, of Wausau, passed away on April 30, 2021, at Wisconsin Veterans Home at King.

Bob was born at home on February 29, 1932, to the late Sigmund and Adela (Kasten) Woller. He grew up on the family farm in the Town of Maine. Bob met Gloria Storm on December 26, 1954, on...

Apr 30, 2021

Robert (Bob) Walhof, 82 was called home to be with The Lord on April 30, 2021. He passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family members and an abundance of love.

Born on March 29, 1939 in Pipestone, Minnesota to the late Garret and Minnie Walhof (Tinklenberg), he grew up on a family farm in Edgerton Minnesota,...

Apr 29, 2021

George C. Eppler, 94, Elderon, died Thursday, April 29, 2021 at Rennes Health and Rehab Center, Weston under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services.

George was born September 15, 1926 in Racine to the late Fredric Valantine and Rose Mariee (Brown) Eppler.  He enjoyed life and laughter with family and friends.

George...

Apr 29, 2021

Darrel (Pete) Dwain Peterson, 93, passed away on April 29, 2021 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital under Hospice Care. He was born on December 2, 1927 in Gypsum, Kansas to the late Elof and Susie (Base) Peterson. He grew up on the family farm with his three brothers, Maynard, Cleo, and Frank. His father passed away when he was 12...

Apr 29, 2021

Peter A. Stuhr, 71, of Wausau, passed away peacefully at home on April 29, 2021, with his companion, Jan, by his side.

Peter was born November 21, 1949, in Burlington, Wisconsin. He was adopted by the Stuhr family shortly after. After approximately 40 years, Peter met his twin brother, Paul, who was adopted by another family. He...

Apr 28, 2021

Words cannot describe the feeling of grief with the sudden loss of our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Michael D. Kluetz, 72 on April 28, 2021.  Mike was born in Wausau, WI on June 20, 1948 to the late Raymond and Erna (Artus) Kluetz.  Mike grew up on the Kluetz family farm in the Town of Maine.  He often...

Apr 28, 2021

Jack L. Flaker, 83, of Rothschild, passed away peacefully at home on April 28, 2021.

Jack was born to Joe and Ruth (Zemke) Flaker in Milwaukee, WI.  After graduating from Wausau High School, he went on to study and play football at Ripon College.

After graduation, he accepted a commission in the US Army. In...

Apr 27, 2021

Our larger than life daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, cousin and friend, Cortney “Grayson” Case, left this world unexpectedly, at the young age of 18, on April 27, 2021. Our hearts are shattered.

Grayson was immediately a shining light in our lives. She was born in Wausau, Wisconsin on August 1, 2002 to Troy Gehoski and Constance Case....

Apr 24, 2021

Barbara was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on November 15, 1939, the  first child of Earnest and Helen Jensen.   She was raised in Downers Grove, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.  On April 30 1960 she married Ben (B.F.) Powell, who survives.  In August of 1962 Barbara and Ben moved to Wausau, Wisconsin. For the past 57 years Barbara lived...

Apr 23, 2021

Abigail Violet Seehafer, infant daughter of Adam and Emily (Lambrecht) Seehafer of Rothschild, was born on April 21, 2021 at Marshfield Children’s Hospital, and sadly gained her wings on April 23, 2021.

In addition to her parents, Abigail is further survived by maternal grandparents (John and Michelle Lambrecht), paternal grandparents (Michael and Dawn Seehafer), paternal great grandparents...

Apr 20, 2021

Robert (Bob) G. Winter, 84, passed onto eternal life, April 20, 2021, holding the hand of his beloved wife of 63 years, Faith (Fay).

He was born on October 23, 1936 to the late Chester and Doris (Luedtke) Winter. He attended grade school in Wausau, WI and then moved to San Bernadino, CA with his family where...

Apr 18, 2021

Marcia V. Dalsky, 91, Wausau, went to eternal rest on Sunday, April 18, 2021 while residing at Mount View Care Center.

Marcia was born August 30, 1929 in Sheboygan to the late Edward and Vera (Kalmon) Zenner and grew up in Wausau. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic Grade School and graduated from Wausau Senior High in 1947....

Apr 18, 2021

David C. Schmidt, age 70, of Stratford died on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at House of Dove in Marshfield after a battle with cancer.

David was born on February 19, 1951 in Reedsburg, Wisconsin to the late Elmer and Muriel (Wagner) Schmidt.  On May 7, 1977, he was united in marriage to Marilyn Lehman.  Their marriage was blessed with two children;...

Apr 16, 2021

Kelsey Lauren Schroeder, 31, of Madison, formerly of Wausau, passed away unexpectedly at UW Madison Hospital on April 16, 2021.  Kelsey was born in Fountain Valley, CA on August 28, 1989, to Bruce and Michelle (Stiles) Spatz.  After graduating from Wausau West High School, Kelsey attended UW- Marathon County and UW-Milwaukee, where she completed her Bachelor of Science Degree...