Ruth E. Stencil

Ruth E. Stencil, 85, Wausau, died Sunday December 14, 2014 at Benedictine Living Community, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. She was born August 19, 1929, in Galloway, daughter of the late Bruno and Grace (Cannady) Vetter. As third oldest sibling in a family of 10, with schoolteacher parents, Ruth became a motherly figure as she cared for brothers and sisters. Ruth worked at the Marathon Pharmacy, the Fair Store in Wausau and the Marathon Bakery until she married. Rib River Ballroom is where she met her husband to be, Marvin, who was a musician in a band. They married June 29, 1953 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Marathon. The day after the wedding, they moved to Philadelphia as Marvin was home on leave to get married. Never having been far away from home, Ruth became homesick, and after living in Philadelphia for two years, she and Marvin moved back to Wausau, which has been home to them ever since. Ruth will be fondly remembered for her great sense of humor which stayed with her to the very end. She was a member of the Christian Women, the Fatima Council and the Knights of Columbus Ladies. Among her favorite things to do were knitting and collecting angels. Survivors include her husband, Marvin Stencil, Wausau, two children, Randy (Gay) Stencil, Wausau and Karen (Geoff) Krause, Wausau, three grandchildren, Angie (Mike) Peacy, Port Washington, Renea Stencil, Wausau and Nicholas (Laura) Krause, Weston; three great grandchildren, Jacob Peacy, Elizabeth and Kaitlyn Krause; siblings, Don (Rose Marie) Vetter, Calif., Patricia Hrobsky, Hamburg, Sara (Jon) Schroeder, Edgar, Jim (Anna Mae) Vetter, Minn., Tom (Anne) Vetter, Marathon, Sue (Al) Lepak, Wausau, Lynne (Norm) Hornung, Marathon, a special sister-in-law, Jeanette Stenzel, Wausau, nieces, nephews, cousins, brothers-in-law, sisters-n-law, other relatives and friends. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two siblings, Everette Vetter and Judy Hutchins, brother-in-law, Dan Hrobsky and special brother-in-law, Edmund Stenzel. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 6:00 p.m. Thursday December 18, 2014 at The Church of St. Anne, Wausau. Rev. Alan Burkhardt will preside. Burial will be in Restlawn Memorial Park, Wausau. Friends may call on Thursday from 2:00 p.m. until the time of services at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to The Church of St. Anne. Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, 1302 Sixth Street, Wausau, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com The family wishes to express their sincere appreciation to the angels of Benedictine Living Center, for the outstanding care and love shown to Ruth during her time with them.