Obituaries
James Brown
Sep 20, 2019
James A. Brown, 80, of Mosinee, passed away on September 20, 2019 surrounded by family. With heavy hearts, his family bids farewell to their beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and uncle. He was loved by all and will be missed by many.
Jim was born in Stevens Point on June 1, 1939 to the late...
Lloyd "Christy" Scheel
Sep 15, 2019
Lloyd “Christy” Scheel, 91, passed away on Sunday, Sept 15, 2019, at Mount View Care Center, with his family by his side.
He was born on March 14, 1928 in Schofield, WI. He was the son of Henry and Evelyn (Ferge) Scheel. He married Doris Meilahn on June 29, 1984.
Christy was a U.S. Army Veteran...
Dale Robinson
Sep 12, 2019
Dale Henry Robinson, age 91, of Wausau, died on September 12, 2019 at home surrounded by his family. Dale was born May 11, 1928 in Wausau, WI, the son of Henry and Eva (Malone) Robinson.
Dale attended St Mary’s Grade School and graduated from Wausau High. After graduation he was employed by Steuber Dairy as a route...
Michael DeSciscio
Sep 11, 2019
Michael Dan DeSciscio, 72, Rothschild, died from cancer at home on September 11, 2019 surrounded by his loving family under the care of Aspirus Home Hospice. Mike was born in Cloquet, MN on April 27, 1947 to Daniel and Lillian DeSciscio. Mike grew up in Proctor MN, attended Proctor High School and graduated from the University of Minnesota-Duluth. He...
Mary Jo Hartwig
Sep 9, 2019
Mary Jo Hartwig, 90, formerly of Wausau, died peacefully in her sleep in Milwaukee on Monday, September 9, 2019.
Born Mary Joan (JoAnn) Dunlevy August 18, 1929, she married her loving husband, Robert, on June 25, 1954. They were reunited in heaven on his birthday.
After graduating from high school at the age of 16,...
Ruth Uecke
Aug 27, 2019
Ruth B. Uecke, 94, Wausau, passed away due to complications from a stroke on August 27, 2019, surrounded by her family. Ruth was born April 25, 1925 in Madison, WI, where she met and married her husband Earl Uecke.
Ruth was a kind, sweet woman who was passionate about her family. She was full of laughter, sincerity...
Michael Sonnentag
Aug 27, 2019
Michael Allen Sonnentag, age 67, of Wausau, died on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Ascension St. Clare’s Hospital.
Mike was born in Wausau on January 28, 1952 to the late Albon and Rita (Ellfors) Sonnentag. He married Frances Kurth on April 3, 1998. Up until this retirement he was worked at BDM Bridge, working his way up to supervisor. He...
Danielle Dahlquist
Aug 25, 2019
Beloved daughter, granddaughter, sister, aunt, niece, cousin, and friend, Danielle Marie Dahlquist left this world unexpectedly, at the age of 31, on August 25, 2019. Born in Wausau, WI on January 18, 1988, to Dave Dahlquist and Marie Lyman, she grew up in Genoa, near La Crosse, where she attended elementary and middle school before relocating back to Wausau,...
Karen Thiele
Aug 19, 2019
Karen S. Thiele, 80, Wausau, was called home to the Lord on Monday, August 19, 2019 with her husband, Bob, at her side.
Karen was born in Oshkosh on June 29, 1939, to the late Adrian and Ella (Schmuhl) Broderick. She graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1958. She married Robert J. Thiele on October 10, 1964,...
Phyllis Van Lieshout
Aug 13, 2019
Phyllis M. Van Lieshout, 90, died on Tuesday, August 13, 2019. She was born Phyllis Winnekin on December 17, 1928 in Green Bay, WI. She is the daughter of the late Ralph Winnekin and Mary (Martel) Winnekin. On February 12, 1949, she married James Van Lieshout and moved with him and their young family to Rothschild, WI in 1954....
Robert Dustrude
Aug 8, 2019
Robert (Bob) Dustrude, 90, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2019 at Care Partners Assisted Living in Schofield. Bob was born on November 8, 1928 in Beloit, Wisconsin. His early years were spent in Rockford, IL and Beloit, WI, graduating from Beloit High School in 1946. As a youngster he started to develop the skills of a great host,...
Larry Derks
Aug 8, 2019
Larry Royce Derks, 81, of Schofield, Wisconsin went to be with his Lord and Savior on August 8, 2019. Larry passed away peacefully at home with his loving wife by his side. He was born in Warsaw, Illinois on February 13, 1938 to Royce and Lysbeth (Cramer) Derks and is survived by his wife Patti and four children, Rene...
Eva Pohjola
Aug 6, 2019
Eva Pohjola passed away on August 6, 2019 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.
Funeral service will be held on at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 930 Edgewood Rd, Wausau, WI 54403. Rev. Kemp Jones will officiate. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the church. Interment...
Arnold Loula
Aug 3, 2019
Arnold “Chip” Loula, age 81, of Weston, died on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital after a long illness.
Chip was born on May 25, 1938 in the Town of Emery, Wisconsin to the late Ladd and Frances (Huml) Loula. He married Rita Thier on August 5, 1961 in Butternut, Wisconsin. Chip worked most his...
Robert Bruess
Aug 3, 2019
Robert (Bob) D. Bruess, 88, passed away on Saturday, August 3rd at his home in Wausau, after a long battle with prostate cancer. Bob was born in Wausau on February 4, 1931 to the late Hilmuth and Genevieve (Burger) Bruess. He lived a beautiful life, full of family, joy and laughter. He joined his Lord peacefully, surrounded by the...
Clara Smith
Aug 3, 2019
Clara R. Smith, 84, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at The Bay at Colonial Manor.
A full obituary will be published at a later date.
Brainard Funeral Home - Everest Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be shared at www.brainardfuneral.com
William "Bill" Sands
Aug 3, 2019
William T. Sands, 67, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Pride TLC in Weston.
He was born on May 11, 1952 to the late William J. and Geraldine (Miller) Sands in Milwaukee. Bill graduated from James Madison High School in 1970. He married Mary Ann Hacker on January 8, 1972. He was a customer service...
Margaret Carspecken
Jul 31, 2019
Margaret L. Repass Carspecken died Wednesday, July 31, 2019 in Wausau, Wisconsin, 8 months shy of her 100th birthday. She was born March 18, 1920 in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of the late Fred and Mae (Jennings) Repass.
Margaret Repass attended Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, IA, where she met Phil Carspecken. After their first date she announced...
Eleanore Garwood
Jul 31, 2019
Eleanore M. Garwood, age 94, of Rothschild, died on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 under the care of Aspirus Hospice House with her family by her side
Eleanore was born on March 10, 1925 in Minneapolis to the late David and Barbara Haag. She married Paul Garwood Sr. on August 12, 1945 in Chicago. He preceded her in...
Linda Heisler
Jul 29, 2019
Linda Marline Heisler, 69, passed away at her home on Monday, July 29, 2019 with her loving family by her side.
She was born on November 15, 1949 to the late Felix and Florence (Shidell) Thomas in Wausau. She graduated from Wausau East High School in 1968. She worked as a claim advisor for American Family Insurance...
