Perry Earl Lodholz

Perry E. Lodholz, 63, Weston, died Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital from complications with Covid 19, with his wife by his side holding his hand.

He was born July 16, 1957 in Wausau, son of the late Earl and Jean (Porath) Lodholz.  Perry was a graduate of DC Everest High School. On July 22, 1989, he married Kristine “Kris” Keck in Tomahawk. She survives.

For 36 years, Perry worked for Wausau Paper’s and was currently employed at Greenheck Corp.

Perry enjoyed having his loving wife at his side doing the things he enjoyed doing.  Among his favorite pastimes, he enjoyed drinking a cold Coors Light beer, cutting the grass, hanging out in the garage, spending time at the hunting shack, riding his ATV’s and UTV’s and especially driving the convertible with Kris next to him.  He also loved polka music and was known as “Polka Perry”.

Survivors include, his loving wife of 31 years, Kris; three children, Tania (Tom) Hargraves, Rothschild, Shannon (Alissa) Lodholz, Weston and Jessica (Dan) Goralski, Rothschild; seven grandchildren, Austin and Cailin Hargraves, Brayton and Cameron Lodholz, Samantha Dulak and Jacob and Dayton Goralski; three sisters, Paulette (Tom) McNamara, Alabama, Pam Kohnhorst, Wausau and Peggy (Ben) Roble, Weston; one brother-in-law, Jack (Eve) Keck, Florida; two sisters-in-law, Mary Kargol, Milwaukee and Lisa (Russ) LeDuc, Weston; and many nieces and nephews.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Michael Kohnhorst.

Public visitation will be from 1:00 until 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, 1302 Sixth Street, Wausau.  A private funeral service will be at 3:00 p.m. and will be livestreamed on the Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home facebook page.  Social distancing will be observed, and face masks will be required to attend.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the doctors and nurses at Aspirus Wausau Hospital for all their kindness and care.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com