Donald "Don" W. Wenzel

Donald “Don” Walter Wenzel, entered peacefully into eternal life on Sunday, December 26, 2021 under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services at Pride TLC, Weston.

He was born in Wausau on June 1, 1933, to the late Walter and Alma (Krueger) Wenzel.

Don married Marie Pyan at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church, Wausau, on April 14, 1956.  Together they operated the family farm until retirement.  Don & Marie spent 65 loving years together.

Don was an Army veteran and served his community as a volunteer firefighter for many years for the town of Hewitt.  He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church where he held various offices on the church council.  Don enjoyed the outdoors, the Packers, auctions and steam engine shows, but most important to him was his family.

Don is survived by his loving wife, Marie; one son, Allen (Diane) Wenzel, Madison and their children Miles (Kristina) Wenzel and Meghan Wenzel; two daughters, Gloria (Jim Leitermann) Grubb, Wausau, and her children, Jeremy (Brenda) Grubb and Joshua (Elizabeth) Grubb; Debra (Gene) Traska, Aniwa and their children, Amber (Kevin) Damitz, Alison (Kyle) Vlietstra and Andrea (Dustin) Huber.

Other survivors include great-grandchildren, Elijah and Sawyer Grubb, Emily, Paige, Wesley and Claire Grubb, Brady Donald Damitz, Ava Damitz and Chase Huber, two sisters, Marilyn (Bud) Suckow, Stratford, and Marlene (Dave) Fox, Irma.

Don was preceded in death by one great-granddaughter, Cecilia Grubb.

You will be truly missed but we are glad you are home with Jesus.

Funeral services will be 12:00 Noon, Monday, January 3, 2022 at Zion Lutheran Church, Aniwa.  Rev. Ryan Fehrmann will officiate.  Burial will be in Restlawn Memorial Park, Wausau.  Visitation will be Monday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services all at Zion Lutheran Church.  Masks are optional but encouraged.

The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the staffs at Pride TLC and Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services for their kind, compassionate care given to Don.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com