Chester "Chet" L. Suski

Chester “Chet” Leonard Suski was born March 9, 1941 on the family farm in Portage County, to the late Leonard and Anna (Trzebiatowski) Suski. He passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at Wood Aven Health and Rehabilitation Center, Wausau.

Chet received his BS degree from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point in 1963 after which he began a 33 year career with Wausau Insurance retiring in 1996. He was a member of their Quarter Century Club and a 25-year member of the Association for Systems Management, Twin Cities Chapter. Locally, he served on the boards and as president of the Wausau Area Taxpayers League, the United Way of Marathon County, and the Wausau Symphony. He was also a 30-year volunteer at Aspirus Hospital, including serving on the Bio Ethics Committee. He also served on the Wausau Mayor’s Ethics Board, the Board of the Performing Arts Foundation, Community Foundation Scholarship Committee and was active at St. Michael Parish in the adult choir, liturgical ministry and trustee.

He had a passion for travel, having visited all seven continents, all fifty states and over seventy countries. When asked which was his favorite, a quick answer was often “the next one.” He felt fortunate to be able to experience the culture, geography, architecture and beauty in so many different parts of the world.

Survivors include a sister, Jo Mansavage, Amherst and many nieces and nephews.

Besides his parents, Chet was preceded in death by a sister, Judith Pitt and infant sister, Theresa.

Visitation will be 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm Friday, October 16, 2026, at Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, 1302 Sixth St., Wausau.

Funeral Mass will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 17, 2026, at St. Mary of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 3995 County Road K, Amherst. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be on Saturday from 10 am until the time of service at the church.

Memorials can be directed to the Chet Suski Memorial fund at the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin, 200 Washington St, Suite 120, Wausau, WI 54403

Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com