Obituaries
Elsie Waterman
Apr 27, 2018
Elsie M. Waterman, 88, of Wausau, Wisconsin passed away under the care of North Central Health Care (Lake View) on Friday, April 27, 2018. Elsie was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on July 24, 1929 to Eino and Naima Koski. Elsie grew up in the Finnish immigrant communities of the upper peninsula of Michigan. She graduated from Rock High School and...
Judy Bargender
Apr 27, 2018
Judy Rae Bargender passed away April 27th, 2018. Judy was born on January 28th, 1961 to Carol Reich and Dell Engman in Wausau, WI. She was one of six children. Judy had two daughters who fought her cancer battle alongside her, Katie Ulrick and Kimberly Bargender. She was also loved very much by her son-in-law James Ulrick and two grandchildren,...
Jack Radandt
Apr 19, 2018
Jack Radandt, 75, passed away April 19, 2018. He was born August 7, 1942, the son of the late Jack and Lila (Ohlson) Radandt. You could call Jack a workaholic. He began his career in the family grocery store, bagging potatoes, stocking shelves and delivering groceries. He also spent time working at Wausau Floral, planting and weeding. After graduation from...
Janet Matthiesen
Apr 18, 2018
On Wednesday, April 18, 2018, Janet Matthiesen, great-grandmother, grandmother, mother, sister, wife, aunt passed away at 88 years of age. Born on September 12, 1929 in Appleton, Wisconsin she was the second child of Edwin and Esther Danke. In 1946 she graduated from New London High School and can still remember watching "her" team at the state basketball tournament. She...
Joyce Simonson
Apr 14, 2018
Joyce E. Simonson, 89, passed away early morning on Saturday, April 14, 2018. Born Joyce Elizabeth Eggen in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on December 5, 1928 to Jack and Elizabeth Eggen, she spent her childhood in Negaunee, Michigan until graduating from high school in 1946. That year she moved to Wausau and began work as a Western Union Telegraph operator, where she...
Mary Hancock
Apr 13, 2018
Mary A. Hancock, 70, of Weston, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2018 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Mary was born on July 30, 1947 and the only child of the late Loyal A. and Marguerite Clark. She was a graduate of Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa. She married Roger Hancock on June 6, 1970 at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, Rothschild....
Mary Tryba
Apr 10, 2018
Mary B. Tryba, 67, of Wausau, passed away at Aspirus Wausau Hospital on April 10, 2018. Born to Wilfred and Charlotte (Eggerbrecht) Thomas, Mary grew up in Illinois. She was a homemaker who enjoyed spending her time knitting, baking, cooking, and especially loved taking care of her family. Survivors include her husband James Tryba, Sr.; mother Charlotte; children Christine (Christopher)...
Maggie Zvoda
Apr 4, 2018
Apparently, my dad was one short in his heavenly golf foursome and needed mom to join him. So on April 4, 2018 she did. I had the absolute pleasure of being Margaret (Maggie) Zvoda's daughter. She was a gentle, kind, caring, compassionate and loving lady who liked everyone she met. She started life in Somers, Wisconsin on June 25, 1927...
Douglas Hall
Apr 4, 2018
Douglas (Doug) Jacob Hall, 55 of Wausau, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 surrounded by his loving family, following a courageous battle with cancer. Doug was born on November 10, 1962 in Grand Rapids, MI to the late Marvin and Donna (Vandervoord) Hall. He was a proud graduate of Milwaukee School of Engineering. On October 5, 1985, he married...
Inge Haldeman
Apr 4, 2018
Inge, 94, was born Feb. 21, 1924 to Jakob and Helen Woog in Frankfurt, Germany. She grew up in the photography world. At 18, she ran her father's business after he was drafted into the German Military. After the war, she married Glenn Haldeman, who was the Town Commander and a US Army Officer, on April 19, 1947, 2 years...
Joseph Przybylski
Apr 1, 2018
Joseph Patrick Przybylski, 65 of Wausau, passed away with his loving family by his side on Sunday, April 1, 2018 under Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services at his home. Joseph was born on March 19, 1953 to Edward and Marian Przybylski. He graduated from Wausau West High School in 1971, and married the love of his life, Sherry Trempe,...
Willard Jerue
Mar 31, 2018
Willard J. Jerue, 86, of Wausau, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2018 after a one-year battle with cancer. Preceded in death by his wife, Jacqueline McGregor Jerue, he will be laid to rest beside her at Restlawn Memorial Park, 4710 N. Troy Street, Wausau. Respecting Will's wishes, there will be no service and inurnment will be private. Will is...
Bob Reid
Mar 30, 2018
Bob Reid (Robert U. Reid), 86, Wausau, passed away Friday, March 30, 2018. Bob loved to tell a good story, sharing (and hearing) jokes, the Chicago Cubs, and tapping his toes to Big Band and polka music. He was a "doer," and an outstanding role model with an exceptional work ethic. He was born June 12, 1931 in Minneapolis, Minn....
Diane Olson
Mar 25, 2018
Diane D. Olson, age 68 of River Falls, WI, formally E. Grand Forks, surrounded by family passed away Sunday, March 25th in Wausau, WI. Diane D. Olson, daughter of Charles and Martha Straus, was born on April 4th, 1949 in E. Grand Forks. She grew up on the family farm and graduated from E. Grand Forks High School in 1967....
George Vondrasek
Mar 24, 2018
George J. Vondrasek, 92, of Wausau, passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2018, at Aspirus Hospice House. He was born in the town of Marathon on March 5, 1926, to Joseph and Sophia (Sykora) Vondrasek. George married the love of his life, Mary (Kurzejka) on December 20, 1947. George served his country in the Army during the Korean War. He...
Vivian Ermeling
Mar 23, 2018
Vivian L. Ermeling passed away Friday, March 23, 2018 at the Golden Age Nursing Home in Tomahawk, WI at the age of 96. The eldest of 11 children, born to Paul and Esther (Schmidt) Russ. On October 7, 1939 she was united in marriage to Oliver Ermeling. Vivian was a longtime resident of Rib Mountain where she worked for several...
Donna Andreske
Mar 18, 2018
Donna Mae Andreske, 85, of Kronenwetter, was called to her Heavenly home Sunday, March 18, 2018 at Oak Heights under the care of Ministry Hospice. She was born October 24, 1932 in Wausau to the late Edwin and Leona (Brunner) Schulz. Donna Mae married Kenneth Andreske on July 23, 1955, at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Wausau. They shared 50...
Jr. Tritten
Mar 11, 2018
Herb Tritten, 75 of Wausau was called to be with his Lord on March 11, 2018. Herb died at home from complications of Alzheimer disease under the care of his family and Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Herb was born in Wausau on January 30, 1943, the son of the late Dolores (Nagel) and Herbert J. Tritten, Sr. He...
Judith Haering
Mar 9, 2018
Judith Lynne Haering (nee Meyer), age 79, passed away March 9, 2018 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Judy "Jay" was born on October 3, 1938 in Chicago, IL to Ethel Bertha (nee Haboeck) and Roy Robert Meyer. She is survived by her husband Arno Haering; daughter Lee (Jonathan) Herum; son Paul (Jane) Haering; grandchildren Mary, John, and Erik Haering, sister Sandra...
Michael Costa
Mar 4, 2018
Michael (Mike) James Costa of Wausau, WI, died of natural causes on Sunday, March 4, 2018 at the age of 68. Mike was born in Cherry Point, NC on February 6, 1950 to James and Denise Costa while James was serving in the Marine Corp. Mike spent the majority of his life in Wausau having graduated from Wausau East High...
