Elaine Rydzinski

Elaine (Miller) Rydzinski, 80, Mosinee, died July 11, 2025, at Wellington Place Assisted Living, Wausau. She peacefully reunited with John in time to celebrate their upcoming 34th wedding anniversary.

She was born July 22, 1944, in Baraboo, the daughter of the late Vincent and Lila (Dunse) Miller. After 16 years of a loving relationship, she married John Rydzinski Sr on July 12, 1991, in Wausau. He preceded her in death September 28, 2017.

Elaine was a homemaker. Once her children were raised, she worked at various places to occupy her time. Elaine grew up on a farm and continued with John on a hobby farm with chickens and vegetable gardens. Many things Elaine loved to do were flower gardening, canning, traveling with her grown children and visiting with family. In her spare time, she would also do 1,000-piece puzzles and variety puzzle books. Her Tuesday nights were spent with the gals and she enjoyed a Friday night fish fry with a Brandy and water.

Survivors are her children, LaVerne (Kathleen) Scholl, Madison, Jim (Jodi) Scholl, Sparta, Gerri (Mike) Schoenoff, Baraboo, Kathy (Jamie) Ivaska, Mosinee and Kelly (Josh) Mullins, Mosinee; a step-daughter Jayne Rydzinski, Minnesota, her brothers, Robert and Mark Miller, her sisters, Marilyn Hill, Joan Miller, and Barbara Maxon and her grandchildren, Jesse (Linda), Melissa (Andrew), Brandon (Trinity), Ashley (Mike), Natalie, Olivia, Justin (Sydney), Tyler (Megan), Treven (Jessica), Martina, step grandchildren, Melissa, Amanda, and Michael, two great grandsons, Chase and Bryson and many nephews and nieces. She is preceded in death by her husband John, stepson’s John Jr and Joel, sister Karen, granddaughter Stacy, great-grandson Johnathan, great-granddaughter Amorra, and several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.

The family would like to thank Wellington Place Assisted Living for their excellent care for Mom’s short stay there.

A Funeral Service will take place at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, July 18, 2025, at St John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dancy. The Rev. Timothy Roser will officiate. Visitation will take place on Thursday, July 17, 2025, from 4:00 p.m., until 7:00 p.m., at Beste Funeral Home, Mosinee. Visitation will resume Friday, from 10:00 a.m., until the time of service, all at the church. Online condolences can be directed to the family at www.bestefh.com.