Obituaries
Laurene Writz
Sep 14, 2017
Laurene Esther (Passehl) Writz, 91, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice House, Wausau, WI. She was born on July 8, 1926 in the Town of Frankfurt to Ernest Sr. and Louise (Leffel) Passehl. She was baptized on July 25, 1926 and confirmed on March 17, 1940, at St. John's ELCA in the...
Richard Burns
Sep 11, 2017
Richard Timothy Burns, 83, of Weston, passed away peacefully at Aspirus Wausau Hospital on Monday, September 11, 2017. A lifelong resident of the Wausau area, Richard was born April 10, 1934 to the late Reed and Sophia (Krohn) Burns. After high school, Richard enlisted in the Marine Corps. After serving, he married the late Janet Woytasik on July 9, 1955...
Florence Dassler
Sep 5, 2017
Florence Dassler of 107 Weston Avenue, Rothschild died at 93 on September 5, 2017, in Scottsdale, Arizona. She was born November 3, 1923 in Wausau, Wisconsin. The daughter of Paul Ramthun, Sr. and Mathilda (Pagel) Ramthun. She married Otto Dassler on June 10, 1944 at Salem Lutheran Church in Wausau, Wisconsin. Florence is survived by one daughter, Ellen (Ben) Heinzen...
Sandra Austin
Sep 5, 2017
Sandra J. (Schmidt) Austin, 81, of Mosinee, passed away on September 5, 2017 at Aspirus Hospice House, with her family at her side. Sandy was born June 13, 1936 in Tomahawk, WI. She enjoyed golf, bingo and supporting the Alzheimer's Association and the Humane Society of Marathon County. Sandy is survived by her husband of 58 years, Richard, son Jeffrey...
Roy Lee
Sep 2, 2017
Marlin Lee-Roy Schemehorn, 70, of Wausau, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Marlin was born October 13, 1946 in sunny California, where he lived until he was 12 years old. At 12, he moved to Merrill, Wisconsin and then on to Milwaukee, where he enjoyed factory work. Shortly after his move to Milwaukee, he was...
Dr. Donald Prehn
Aug 28, 2017
Donald Frederick Otto Prehn passed into the grace of the Lord on August 28, 2017 at his home surrounded by loved ones. He was born June 19, 1927, the eldest of three children, to Dr. Delos Carl and Anita Mueller Prehn. He was 90 years old. Don graduated from Wausau High School in 1944 at an early age of 16....
David Swenson
Aug 27, 2017
David W. Swenson, 87, of Wausau, passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2017 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born In Wausau on October 31, 1929 to the late Carroll and Beulah (Jordahl) Swenson. He joined the Air Force in 1950 serving in Korea in the Weather Service. He married Anne Gooding who preceded him in...
William Krajewski
Aug 26, 2017
William F. Krajewski, life-long resident of Rothschild WI and WWII Veteran, died at home on Saturday, August 26, 2017, surrounded by his family. William, a/k/a Bill was born on December 16, 1919, to the late Richard and Clara Krajewski. After graduating from high school, at 17, he attended the University of Wisconsin, Madison. On October 7, 1939, Bill married Ruth...
Gordon Radtke
Aug 25, 2017
Gordon "Mr. Ski Doo" Radtke, Jr., of Wausau, Wisconsin, passed away on Friday, August 25, 2017. Gordy was born April 2, 1955 in Duluth, Minnesota to Annette and Gordon Radtke, Sr. He graduated high school from Duluth East then attended college, before starting his career at Bombardier, now (BRP) where he spent 32 years. He was involved in many activities,...
Gregory Streveler
Aug 23, 2017
Gregory William Streveler, 45, entered his eternal life after a courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis on Wednesday, August 23, 2017, at home surrounded by loving family and friends. Greg was born on March 19th 1972 in Wausau, Wisconsin to Bill and Pat (Stanke) Streveler. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point with a BA degree. He started out...
Elizabeth Bellas
Aug 22, 2017
Elizabeth Helen Bellas, 99 of Schofield, WI, passed away August 22, 2017 at Ministry St. Clare Hospital from complications relating to a recent fall. Family members were at her bedside in her final moments, just two days before her 100th birthday. Elizabeth was born on August 24, 1917 in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, to Arthur and Hattie Church who preceded her in...
Anthony LaCalamita
Aug 22, 2017
Anthony "Tony" F. LaCalamita was born in Brooklyn, NY on August 21, 1944 to Teresa (Misurelli) and Antonio LaCalamita, and is survived by his loving wife Florence (Petillo), sons Anthony, Vincent (and Jodi), granddaughters Hannah and Emily, sisters Grace (LaRossa) and Diana (Scarabino), brother Frank, and eight nephews and six nieces. Tony grew up in a strong, loving, Italian, Catholic...
Rosemary Roehl
Aug 16, 2017
[caption id="attachment_5514" align="aligncenter" width="236"] Rosemary Eunice (Axtell) Roehl, 87, died on August 16, 2017. She was born October 5, 1929, the youngest of 7 children, to Lloyd A. and Lora (Hill) Axtell in Pepin, WI. Rosemary began piano at the age of 5. She played piano for Sunday school at the Methodist Church where she was a member. She attended...
Jacqueline Kanel
Aug 13, 2017
Jacqueline Alice Von Kanel (Whitney), 87 of Wausau passed away at her home, surrounded by her loving family on August 13, 2017. Jacqueline was born in Radisson, Wisconsin on June 30, 1930 to Alice and Bernard Whitney. She attended Winter High School, where she graduated as the valedictorian for her class. Jacqueline married Michael Lucko, and together they had three...
Sylvester Landowski
Aug 13, 2017
Sylvester A. Landowski, 81, of Ringle, passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 13, 2017, at Tender Reflections under the care of Ministry Hospice Care. Syl was born at his home in Ringle on August 9, 1936, to the late John and Mary (Glodowski) Landowski. He married Shirley Dudzik on August 8, 1959. He served his country honorably in...
Robert Karl
Aug 13, 2017
Robert J. Karl, 92, of Rothschild, passed away peacefully at his home on August 13, 2017. A lifelong resident of Rothschild, Bob was born December 7, 1924 to the late Frederick and Jesse (Varo) Karl. He graduated from the Milwaukee School of Engineering and worked as a service technician for Sears Roebuck. On July 2, 1949, Bob married his one...
Delores Brandt
Aug 12, 2017
Delores A. Brandt, 88, of Weston passed away on August 12, 2017 at Tender Reflections of Weston. She was born June 10th, 1929 in the Town of Maine, Marathon County, WI to Royal and Ella (Hahn) Sturm. She attended Red Granite School, Horace Mann Junior High, and graduated from Wausau Senior High. Delores united in marriage to Lavern L. Brandt...
Nancy Burgoyne
Aug 9, 2017
Nancy J. Burgoyne, 60, of Birnamwood, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, August 9, 2017. Nancy was born in Wausau on January 14, 1957 to Herman W. and Evangeline (Seehafer) Baumann. Nancy graduated from D.C. Everest Senior High and went on to marry the love of her life, Harry A. Burgoyne on July 15, 1978. They shared 39...
Joanne Jansen
Aug 8, 2017
Joanne Marie Jansen, 75, of Kronenwetter passed away while resting comfortably at Aspirus Wausau Hospital on Tuesday August 8, 2017. Joanne was born November 3, 1941 to the late Peter and Leona (Pankow) Jelinek. She went on to marry her high school sweetheart, Thomas George Jansen, on June 8, 1963. Tom preceded her in death in December 2015. They were...
Audrey Tehan
Aug 6, 2017
Audrey J. Tehan, 86, of Wausau, Wisconsin, passed away on August 6, 2017 at Primrose Retirement Community in Wausau. Audrey was born on June 27, 1931 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Everel T. Pierick and Ethel D. (Druse) Pierick. She married Robert E. Tehan, Jr. on September 5, 1953 at Church of the Gesu in Milwaukee. Audrey attended Shorewood High School...
