Obituaries
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...
Carol Loften
Mar 2, 2018
Carol (Wolfgram) Loften, 77, passed away on March 2, 2018, at Pride TLC Assisted Living in Weston, Wisconsin after her fourth and final battle with cancer. Carol was born in Wausau, WI on January 30, 1941, middle child of the late Hilbert and Mary Ann (Glischinski) Wolfgram. She was raised in Wausau and graduated from Newman Catholic High School in...
Joan Winter
Mar 2, 2018
Joan A. Winter, 89, of Wausau, passed away on Friday, March 2, 2018 at home, with her loving family by her side. Joan was born in Mattoon on December 20, 1928 to the late John and Emma (Hiller) Axmann. She married Eugene Winter in Milwaukee on September 10, 1950. He preceded her in death on March 22, 2011, after 60...
Daniel Vigneau
Feb 28, 2018
Daniel "Dan" C. Vigneau, 63, of West Palm Beach, Florida, passed away on February 28, 2018 from complications of open-heart surgery. Born on September 5, 1954 in Wausau, Wisconsin to Dr. Edmund U. Vigneau and Gretchen (Semrau) Vigneau. A graduate of Wausau East High School, Dan received an ADN in Nursing from North Central Technical College in Wausau, along...
Edward Dietel
Feb 25, 2018
Edward J. Dietel, 68, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2018 on Northern Reflections at Mount View Care Center in Wausau. Eddie was born in Marshfield on June 6, 1949 to the late Edward P. and Agnes G. (King) Dietel. He graduated from high school in 1967. Upon graduation, Eddie joined the United States Air Force. He was honorably discharged...
Michael Delaney
Feb 24, 2018
Michael J. "Debo" Delaney, 48, of Wausau, passed away on February 24, 2018 while in Cancun, Mexico. Debo was born in El Cajone, California on January 17, 1970 to Michael "Nick" Nicholas and Gloria Dean Nelson. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corp in 1991, Debo was then stationed in Security Force Company in Rota, Spain. He also served...
Herbert King
Feb 23, 2018
Herbert W. King , 89 of Weston, passed away peacefully Friday February 23, 2018 at Aspirus Palliative Care of Wausau. Herbert (Herb) was born on December 9, 1928 in Wausau, son of the late Fred W. and Emma (Knuth) King who were lifelong residents of the Wausau area. Herb and each of his 5 brothers proudly served their country in...
Virginia Schulz
Feb 20, 2018
Virginia Schulz, loving mom and longtime resident of Rothschild, died February 20, 2018. Gina, age 89, died at Rennes Nursing Home in Appleton after contracting pneumonia onset by the flu. She was a member of St. Therese parish. As health declined, and needs for care increased, she moved to Appleton to be closer to daughter, Marie, since both sons now...
Bernice Raugh
Feb 19, 2018
Bernice "Bernie" June Raugh, 88, of Bonita Springs, FL, passed away at her home on Monday, February 19, 2018. Formerly of Wausau, WI, she had been a seasonal resident of Bonita Springs for 23 years and became a full time resident in 2016. She was born November 21, 1929 in Stratford, WI, the daughter of Melvin and Sophie (nee Schnelle)...
John Prange
Feb 19, 2018
A life well lived was ended with the death of John Prange, 84, on February 19, 2018 surrounded by his wife and children. His loss will be felt by all who knew and were touched by his caring nature and love of life. John was born in Sheboygan, WI to Milford and Ella (Jurss) Prange in 1933. The family moved...
Eugene Brandenburg
Feb 17, 2018
Eugene Morris (Bud) Brandenburg passed away February 17, 2018 at the age of 93 years. He was born to the late Arthur and Geneva (Dix) Brandenburg on December 1, 1924. He graduated from Wausau High School in 1943 and on July 9, 1943 he joined the United States Army Air Corp as a radio operator, mechanic and gunner of the...
Darlene Gruening
Feb 13, 2018
Darlene "Dar" Gruening, 85, peacefully entered into the loving arms of her Savior on February 13, 2018 at her home under Asera Care Hospice Services. She was born and raised in Schofield on September 3, 1932 to the late Randley and Agatha (Means) Wendorf. The family attended St. Peter Lutheran Church in Schofield, where Dar was baptized, confirmed and eventually...
Robin Kennedy
Feb 12, 2018
Robin L. Kennedy, 59, of Wausau, passed away Monday, February 12, 2018 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital after a ten year battle with Liver Disease. Her loving family was by her side. Robin was born in Boston, MA on June 8, 1958 to the late Evelyn Thurs. She graduated with a Doctorate Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She practiced law...
Mary Davis
Feb 10, 2018
Mary Virginia (Danner) Davis, 103, Wausau, died February 10, 2018 at home under the care of Interim Hospice Care. Virginia was born January 23, 1915 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Charles William and Bessie Vera (Moyer) Danner. She was Salutatorian of the high school class graduating from Ford City High School, Ford City Pennsylvania in 1933. Due to graduating...
Bruce Kegley
Feb 9, 2018
Bruce E. Kegley, age 68, of Schofield, died February 9, 2018, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital after a seven-year battle with cancer. Bruce was born April 12, 1949, in Antigo, Wisconsin, the son of Linda (Bartelt) (Borneman) and Frank Kegley. He was a 1967 graduate of Antigo High School. On June 14, 1969 he married Mary Tapper in Antigo. After more...
