Oct 30, 2024

Julianne “Julie” C. Brzezinski, 82, of Wausau and formerly of Weston, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at Our House Senior Living, Wausau, after a two-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

She was born September 26, 1942 in St. Paul, Minnesota, the daughter of Marvin and Clara (King) Arndt.  On November 10, 1962 she married Donald Brzezinski...

Oct 30, 2024

Diane Rosella (Rauen) Artus, 71, Marathon, went to be with Our Lord Jesus Christ on, Wednesday, October 30, 2024.

She was born September 26, 1953 to the late Joesph and Barbara (Mallak) Rauen and grew up on the family farm in the town of Rietbrock (Edgar).  She was a graduate of Edgar High School.

On...

Oct 27, 2024

It is with great sorrow that we learned our “baby brother” passed away unexpectedly.

Richard A. Springer was born November 14, 1957, in Wausau to Francis and Bernice Springer.  He was the youngest of five children, Roger, Patricia, Kathleen, John and then Richard, but we all knew him fondly as Dickie.  He was a truck driver for...

Oct 26, 2024

Marlene M. Holtz, 86, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, October 26, 2024. She is now in our Lord's Eternal Kingdom and joins her beloved husband, David J. Holtz.

She was born on July 29, 1938, to Morris and Margaret Jonas. Throughout her amazing 86 years of life, she worked odd jobs, but her main...

Oct 26, 2024

Ila Rose Normand, 89, of Marathon, passed away peacefully at Aspirus Wausau Hospital on Saturday, October 26, 2024 surrounded by her loving family.

Ila, the daughter of the late Mathias and Helen Vetter, was born on June 6, 1935.  She was one of five siblings with two sisters, Lou Anne and Alice and two brothers, Bruce and...

Oct 26, 2024

Gordon "Gordy" A. Knoeck, age 86 passed away peacefully with the love and support of family on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at Mount View Care Center under the care of Compassus Hospice.

Gordy was born November 18, 1937 in the town of Marathon to John and Mayme (Linder) Knoeck. He attended Marathon elementary and high school, and...

Oct 26, 2024

David George Johnson was born on January l4, l935, in Hibbing, Minnesota. He died after along illness on October 26, 2024. He was the only son of Edwin and Eleanore (Olson) Johnson

of Taconite, Minnesota. In l963 he married Jane Caskey in Phelps, Wisconsin. They had one daughter, Sarah.

David attended elementary school in Taconite...

Oct 24, 2024

Zachary Edmund Budleski (Zach, Buds), 19, died unexpectedly on Thursday, October 24, 2024.

He was born December 27, 2004, in Wausau son of Bryan Budleski and Lisa (VandenBush) Walhof.

Zach worked for Stainless Specialist’s as a sheet metal apprentice. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved being in nature, a fisherman, accomplished hunter with many...

Oct 22, 2024

Darrell Lee Woller, 72, of the town of Corning, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, October 22, 2024 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

He was born May 23, 1952 in Merrill, son of the late Arnold and Hertha (Block) Woller.  On January 12, 1980 he married Rita Stark, the love of his life, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Athens. Darrell...

Oct 20, 2024

Shirley M. Ross, 83, died Sunday, October 20, 2024, under the care of Heartland Hospice at Copperleaf Assisted Living, Marathon.

She was born November 28, 1940, in Wausau, daughter of the late Donald and Marion (Froemming) Sillars.  On February 16, 1963, she married William Ross Sr. at Zion Lutheran Church, Wausau, and he preceded her in death...

Oct 19, 2024

Robert (Bob) Frickenstein passed away on October 19, 2024 after a brief battle with cancer. Bob was born on May 10, 1940 as the youngest child to Edwin and Florence ( Staple) Frickenstein. Bob graduated from Edgar High School in 1958 where he met the love of his life, Joyce. Joyce and Bob were married on August 6, 1960,...

Oct 16, 2024

On October 16, 2024, Lucille “Lucy” (nee Boland) Burger-Lochon, 93, passed away with her family by her side while residing at Milestone Assisted Living in Cross Plains, WI

Born to the late Henry and Anne (Simolke) Boland in Spencer, WI.  She graduated from Spencer High School in 1949 and soon after began work at Weinbrenner Shoe Factory...

Oct 15, 2024

Bonnie Jean Anderson, 74, Wausau, formerly of Edgar, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at House of the Dove, Marshfield.

She was born July 16, 1950 in Duluth, MN, daughter of the late Edward and Betty (Mazzie) Bouchard.  On August 21, 1971, she married Barkley H. Anderson in Duluth, MN.  He survives.

Bonnie was...

Oct 14, 2024

Madeline Buehler passed away peacefully on Monday, October 14, 2024 at the age of 102. Born in 1922 in Denmark, Wisconsin, she lived a long and fulfilling life filled with love and joy. In 1945, she married Harold Buehler, and together they raised six children.

Her family grew to include 14 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren, all of...

Oct 11, 2024

John B. McDonald, 89, died October 11,2024 at his home.

He was born November 4, 1934, in Wausau, son of the late Bernard and Leona (Saettler) McDonald.  In 1959, he married Ann Bauman in Dubuque, Iowa.

In 1952, John graduated from Wausau High School and entered the Marine Corps.  After leaving the service he attended...

Oct 7, 2024

It’s with great sadness we share that our dad, Ralph F. Jaecks, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2024 in the Palliative Care Unit of Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

A lifelong Wisconsinite, dad was born October 13, 1942, to the late William Jaecks and Lottie (Mallak) Szalewski. He met the love of his life, Marilyn (Buska) Jaecks, shortly...

Oct 6, 2024

Daniel A. Wirkus, 99, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday, October 6, 2024.  He was born August 7, 1925, in Edgar, son of the late Joseph K. and Edith A. (Timm) Wirkus.  Daniel lived most of his life in Edgar, moving to Wausau after retirement, and Green Bay most recently.

In his...

Oct 6, 2024

August 6, 1938 - October 6, 2024

Paul Michael Martorano, aged 86, was sung into heaven joining his beloved wife Jeanie, and meeting his Savior Jesus Christ, the evening of Sunday, October 6, 2024.  Paul was born in Chicago to Mike and Dorothy Martorano, met Jeanie when they were teenagers, and married after his stint in the...

Oct 4, 2024

Elizabeth “Betty” R. Folz, 55, Wausau passed away Friday, October 4th, 2024 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

She was born October 5th, 1968 in Marshfield, daughter of the late Urban and Rose (Ledger) Heindl.  On May 3rd, 2013 she married Mark Folz in Wausau.  He survives.

Elizabeth has worked for the past 33 years at Marathon...

Oct 3, 2024

Robert H. Steckbauer Jr., 95, Wausau, was called from this life on Thursday, October 3, 2024.  He was born on July 5, 1929 in Aniwa, son of the late Robert Sr. and Lorina (Loos) Steckbauer.  On September 1, 1956 he married Dolores Erdman at St. Anne Catholic Church, Wausau.  She preceded him in death on June 9, 2011.