Obituaries

Apr 2, 2019

Eugene Lloyd Zunker was called to his Heavenly Home on April 2, 2019. Eugene was the oldest of three children of Harry F. and Lillian A. (Stubbe) Zunker. He was born at home in Wausau on June 13, 1926. A short time after his birth, Eugene was baptized in the Lutheran faith. Shortly thereafter, his family moved to a...

Apr 1, 2019

Phyllis Mae Hopperdietzel, 87, of Wausau, entered into her eternal home on April 1, 2019 at Wausau Manor.

Phyllis was born June 28, 1931 to the late William and Otillia (Fuerst) Nimmerguth. She graduated from Athens High School in 1949. She worked in insurance sales for most of her life. She enjoyed life to the fullest and...

Mar 31, 2019

On Sunday, March 31, 2019, Matthew Allen Sadler, loving husband and father passed away at the age of 50, from a short battle of lung cancer.

Matt was born August 7, 1968 in Burlington, WI to Harvey and Mary Sadler. He graduated from Delavan/Darien High School in 1986, received a BBA/ Cum Laude from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater...

Mar 26, 2019

Richard “Dick” Raasch, 69, died Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Aspirus Hospital, Wausau.

He was born April 16, 1949 to the late Roland and Germaine (Freiders) Raasch in Wausau WI. He married Marguerite “Peggy” Abel September 20,1969 in Wausau. She survives. This year they would have celebrated 50 years of marriage.

Dick was a 1968...

Mar 24, 2019

Jerome S. Schara, 78, Marathon, died Sunday, March 24, 2019 at his home.

He was born May 15, 1940 in the Town of Emmet, WI of the late William and Adelaide (Karlen) Schara. He married Evelyn (Michlig) Schara at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Halder on June 6, 1964. They have spent 54 happy years together. She survives....

Mar 21, 2019

Daniel Joseph Buss, 63, of Weston, died Thursday, March 21, 2019, at his home. He will be missed by everyone who knew him.

Daniel was born on December 4, 1955 in Antigo, WI, to Raymond and Lillian (Ketelaar) Buss.

He spent his early years in the Eland, Wittenberg-Birnamwood area and later moved to Wausau. Dan attended North...

Mar 21, 2019

Patricia (“Patty) Faye Mergendahl, R.N., 90, died peacefully from natural causes on March 21, 2019, in Weston, Wisconsin. She spent time with her family in the days before she died.

Patty and her identical twin sister, Pauline (“Polly­”) Noel were born December 9, 1928, in Ligonier, Pennsylvania. Their father abandoned the family when they were young. Struggling...

Mar 21, 2019

Patricia Evenson, 87, of Wausau, passed away on March 21, 2019 at Mount View Care Center.

Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 20, 2019 at The Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist, 330 McClellan St., Wausau. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the church. Interment...

Mar 20, 2019

Wetzel, Ruth E. age 93 of Wausau, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2019.

Ruth was born on March 22, 1925 in Wausau, WI to Emilia and Frank Erdmann.  Ruth had a passion for life that far exceeded her 93 years:  hiking, happy hours, the art of makeup, cherishing her family, her community at St. Mark's Lutheran...

Mar 20, 2019

David Alan Seiser, age 66, died on March 20, 2019, after a heroic seven-year battle with esophageal cancer.  He was born September 24, 1952 in Elkhorn, WI to William C. and Virginia Grace Seiser (nee Noerenberg).  The family lived briefly in Ithaca, NE and then moved to Milwaukee, WI. He attended John Marshall High School, where he participated in...

Mar 19, 2019

Sally A. McSherry, 82, of Wausau, passed away on March 19, 2019 at Cedar Ridge in Mosinee.

Sally was born to the late Oscar and Erna (Dahm) Kalbes on November 12, 1936.  She attended Trinity Lutheran School in Wausau, and then owned “Lots of Love Daycare” for over 20 years.

She enjoyed reading and shopping.  She...

Mar 19, 2019

Julie A. (Buss) Litzer, 57, of Wausau, died Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at Ascension St. Clares, Weston.

Julie was born on July 10, 1961 in Wausau, WI, to the late Dale and Phyllis (Brzezinski) Buss.

Julie is survived by her Life Partner Rodger Olson; children; Amy (Joshua) English, Amanda (Christopher) Olson; grandchildren, Emily, Mathew, Kayden,...

Mar 14, 2019

Esther Mary Mohr, age 89, passed away peacefully at her home Thursday, March 14, 2019.

Esther was born on October 6, 1929 in the Town of Stettin.  She married Joseph Mohr on June 19, 1948.  Joe and Esther raised their family in the Town of Marathon where they farmed for many years. She was a long-time member...

Mar 9, 2019

Mark Thomas Simon, 72, passed away after a long illness early Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

Mark graduated from Sheboygan South High School in 1964 and played baseball at UW-La Crosse from 1965-1967. He then signed a contract with the Minnesota Twins during the summer of 1967, out of the Langsdorf League in Milwaukee....

Mar 8, 2019

Jolene Renae Knox, 60, of Rhinelander, passed away at her home on Friday, March 8, 2019 surrounded by her loving family.

She was born July 2, 1958 to Gerald and Shirley (Schweigert) Albers in Hazen, North Dakota. She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics from UW-La Crosse and married Bernard A. Knox in Sheldon, WI...

Mar 8, 2019

Carl loved life to the fullest- loved every day and every new adventure.

Carl M. Stennett, 62, of Weston, passed away March 8, 2019 at his home surrounded by all of his family.

Carl worked the majority of his adult life as an electrical and instrumentation superintendent. He loved to go to new states and...

Mar 8, 2019

Donald Edward Weinkauf, age 86, passed away on Friday, March 8, in hospice at Mount View Care Center, in Wausau, Wisconsin.  He lived a life of deep civic engagement, optimism, and love of family.  He had many long-time friends, not to mention a series of beloved family dogs.  His life embodied one of his favorite sayings, “yesterday is history,...

Mar 7, 2019

Matthew L. Heil, 91, of Weston, went to be with Jesus on March 7, 2019 with his family by his side. He was born March 11, 1927 to the late Joseph and Mary (Salzman) Heil. Matthew joined the Navy at 17, serving on destroyers (Tin-Can Sailor). He met the love of his life, Dolores Easker, at a Halloween dance...

Mar 1, 2019

Peggy Lou Reno, age 73, of Wausau, died on Friday, March 1, 2019 at Mt. View Care Center with her family by her side.

Peggy was born on November 21, 1945 to the late Oliver and Freda (Brightbill) Finn in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.  She received her nursing diploma from Harrisburg Polyclinic Hospital School of Nursing.  She then went...

Feb 23, 2019

Gordon Burzinski was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on February 23, 2019, at Mount View Care Center, surrounded by family while under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services.

He was born on March 2, 1931, son of the late Frank and Irma (Staadt) Burzinski. On November 13, 1971, he married Carol Sickler in...