LeRoy L. "Booty" Kolpacki, 80, died peacefully on September 19, 2019 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital after a short battle with lung cancer. He was born February 27, 1939, son of the late Stanley and Rosalie (Lapinski) Kolpacki.  He married Joan Adams on June 21, 1958. LeRoy served his country in the United States Marines.  He worked as a machine operator at Federal Mogul Corporation for 40 years.  For the last 50 years he enjoyed yearly fishing trips to Canada and...

Murill “Jake” Edward Dahm, 94, Wausau, died Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Applegate Terrace, Wausau, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. He was born January 29, 1925 in Wausau, son of the late Walter and Lydia (Volkman) Dahm.  On May 10, 1947, he married Eleanor Wesolowski at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Cassel.  This year, they celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary. Jake was a veteran of the United States Marines and served in the...

Edward Frank “Ed” Vondrasek, 89, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2019, under the care of Heartland Hospice Care and Mount View Care Center, Wausau. Ed was born on September 9, 1930 in Marathon to the late Joseph and Sophie (Sykora) Vondrasek.  Ed married the love of his life, June Busko, October 1, 1949 at Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Wausau.  She preceded him in death on September 27, 2003.  As a young man, Ed worked in logging and helped on his...

Edward E. Kralcik, 93, died Friday, September 13, 2019 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.. He was born at Cherokee on August 4, 1926, son of John and Veronica (Hurak) Kralcik. He attended public school at Cherokee and Dixon School, town of Johnson and was a graduate of Abbotsford High School. On August 16, 1947, he and Lorraine Pfeffer were married at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Fenwood, Wis.  She preceded him in death on May 18, 2018. The couple resided in Wausau where he was employed at...

Gary C. Framke, 73, Edgar, died Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born August 11, 1946 in Wausau, son of the late Carl and Phyllis (Salefske) Framke.  On August 24, 1973, he married Debra Waniger at the Ebenezer United Church of Christ, town of Cleveland.  She survives. Gary was a veteran of the United States Navy and served during Vietnam in both Guam and San Diego, CA.  For many years, he worked for Marathon Cheese Corp., until his...

Patricia M. Dorshak-McGuire, 78, died Saturday, September 7, 2019 at Aspirus Hospice House, Wausau. She was born November 3, 1940 in Wausau, daughter of the late John R. and Mary (Szarkowitz) Dorshak. Patricia graduated in 1959 from Newman Catholic High School.  In 1962 she started a glamorous career as a stewardess for American Airlines.  In the early years she flew all over the United States and in later years now known as a flight attendant she flew international...

Diane L. Mullaley, 66, Wausau died Sunday, September 1, 2019 with her husband and family at her side, at Aspirus Hospice House, Wausau. Diane was born to the late Clarence and Mae (Stintzi) Seif, on February 16, 1953 in Milwaukee, WI. She married her love and best friend, Gerald “Jerry” Mullaley in Milwaukee on November 10, 1973. Although Diane was born “a city girl”, she shared the love of the outdoors with her husband, Jerry. Together they raised a family, worked...

Iris S. Schreiner, 89, Athens, died Thursday, September 12, 2019 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Palliative Care. Iris was born to the late Andrew and Sophia (Greiner) Westfall in the township of Halsey. She married Frank Schreiner on January 29, 1949 in Athens. Together they owned and operated their family farm for many years. He preceded her in death on January 12, 2018. Survivors include her four daughters, Kathleen (Raymond) Kremsreiter, Angela (Schanon) Frahm, Marilyn (Keith Hakalla)...

John "Jack" A. Eckardt, 90, Merrill, died Wednesday, September 4, 2019 under the care of Heartland Hospice Care and his family, at Azura Memory Care, Wausau. Jack was born on June 27, 1929 to the late Anton and Caroline (Ecker) Eckardt in Birnamwood. He married Patricia (Bychinski) on October 10, 1953 in Wausau. She preceded him in death after 61 years of marriage, on July 4, 2015.   Jack briefly attended St. Nazianz Seminary. Fortunately, he was not able to pass Latin and...

On Friday, August 30, 2019, Margie (Schug) Heil of Edgar, completed her 78 year journey on earth and was welcomed into heaven. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at Azura Memory Care. Margie is survived by her husband and soulmate of 50 years Gerry, and five children, Joe Heil, Edgar, Gerlyn (Matt) Brasic, Bangor, Al Heil, Edgar, Jen (Kevin) Underwood, Marathon, Mary (David) Stroupe, Racine, as well as her eleven grandchildren, Nevin Smith, Lexy Belter, Colton...