Lucille "Lucy" H. (Poeske) Sonnentag

Lucille (Lucy) Helen Sonnentag, 84  - dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and friend passed away Monday morning June 19,2023 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

She was born June 30, 1938 in Wausau, daughter of the late Ervin and Bertha (Peters) Poeske.  On May 6, 1961 she married Wally Sonnentag at the former St. Mary Catholic Church, Wausau.  He survives.

After graduating from Wausau East High School Lucy went to work at Wausau Insurance Company.  There she met the love of her life Wally and together they recently shared 62 years together.

Lucy was a very active person.  She was involved as a Girl Scout Leader and member of Birch Trails Girl Scout Counsel, and a St. Michael Catholic Church member for many years.   She belonged to the Outstanding Young Women of America and the General Foundation of Women’s Clubs.

Lucy served as President of Wausau Jr. Women’s Club and Wausau Women’s Club with a 50 year membership/service award.

Above all things she was a devoted homemaker to her three wonderful children and her loving husband, Wally.  Lucy also enjoyed vacationing up north with her family and stays down in Florida and cruises in the Caribbean.

Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Wally Sonnentag, Wausau, her three children, Lynn (Mark) Gajewski, Wausau, Christine (Tom) Maier, Green Bay and Mark (Cathleen) Sonnentag, Waukesha and six wonderful grandchildren, Ryan (Kimberly) Gajewski, Allison and Nicole Maier, Benjamin (Corinne) Sonnentag and Phillip and Hannah Sonnentag.

Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her sisters, Grace and Nancy Poeske and Alice Steckling.

The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at St. Michael Catholic Church, Wausau.  The Rev. Eric Mashak will preside.  Burial will be in Restlawn Memorial Park, Wausau.  Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of services all at the church.  Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, Wausau is in charge of arrangements.  Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com