Current Obituaries
Jeffrey Yirkovsky
Oct 16, 2018
Jeffrey “Ollie” A. Yirkovsky, 53, Mosinee, died Wednesday, Oct 16, 2018, at his home. He was born Feb. 6, 1965, in Wausau, the son of the late Thomas and Beverley (Abel) Yirkovsky. He married Renee Schmidt on April 14, 2008, in Jamaica. She survives. Ollie loved life. He was always hunting, fishing or camping when he wasn’t driving truck for...
Dennis Slivicki
Oct 16, 2018
Dennis Slivicki, 80, Mosinee, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, at Cedar Ridge Elder Services, Mosinee. He was born Aug. 13, 1938, in Bevent, the son of the late Peter and Johanna (Landowski) Slivicki. He married Carol on June 2, 1962, at St Paul Catholic Church, Mosinee. Dennis worked at Briggs & Stratton in Milwaukee. While visiting family in Mosinee, Dennis...
Adam Petroski
Oct 10, 2018
Adam John Petroski, 33, Kronenwetter, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. He was born Nov. 6, 1984, in Wausau, the son of John Petroski, Kronenwetter, and the late Kathleen (Rozak) Gorka. Adam enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his family. He spent most of his fall checking hunting cameras and making plans to get that deer. He worked hard...
Donna Mueller
Oct 7, 2018
Donna Mueller, 84, Mosinee, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, at Acorn Hill Senior Living, Mosinee. She was born March 25, 1934, in Plymouth, the daughter of the late Ruben and Eleanor (Stolper) Krohn. She married Frank Mueller on July 24, 1955, in Milwaukee. He died June 1, 2017. After Donna graduated from high school in Wauwatosa, she attended Milton College....
Thomas Bush
Sep 26, 2018
Thomas D. Bush, 76, Junction City, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, at his home. He was born Jan. 27,1942, in Algona, Iowa, the son of the late Donald and Alice (Wells) Bush. He married Elaine Holthaus on March 26, 1965, in Decorah, Iowa. She survives. It is difficult at best to put into words the great guy Tom was and...
James Denzine Sr
Sep 26, 2018
James “Jim” W. Denzine Sr., 71, Prentice, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, at his home. He was born Oct. 20, 1946, in Prentice, the son of the late Galen Sr. and Pearl (Giles) Denzine. He married Joan Swanson on Oct. 15, 1966, in Phillips. She survives. Jim had a passion for the outdoors his entire life. He hunted, fished and...
Valerie Marie Kostecki (Dziwulski)
Sep 21, 2018
Valerie M. Kostecki, 76, of Mosinee, WI, passed away on Friday, September 21, 2018 under the care of Aurora Baycare Hospice in Green Bay, WI. She was surrounded by her husband Richard of 56 years, her seven children, and some of her grandchildren and cousins. She was born Feb. 5, 1942, in Chicago, Ill., the daughter of the late Anthony...
Helen Novitzke
Sep 16, 2018
Helen A. Novitzke, 90, Athens, died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, at Athenian Assisted Living, Athens. She was born July 28, 1928, in Marshfield, the daughter of the late William and Elsie (Maguire) Frieders. She married Norbert Novitzke on Oct. 5, 1948, in Rozellville. He survives. Helen graduated from Stratford High School in 1947. She farmed in the town of Hamburg...
Elizabeth "Betty" M. Kaiser (Kurtzweil)
Aug 25, 2018
Elizabeth “Betty” Kaiser, 96, Edgar, died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 16, 1922, in Halder, the daughter of the late Edward and Amelia (Martin) Kurtzweil. She went through 8th grade at St. Robert’s Catholic School in Halder and received her Solemn Holy Communion in the 8th grade. On May...
Jacqueline Ohly
Aug 21, 2018
Jacqueline E. Ohly, 26, Junction City, traveled home Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in Erie, Pennsylvania, as a result of an accident. She was born Sept. 18, 1991, in Fort Polk, Louisiana, the daughter of, Vicki (Shirek) Landwer, Marshfield, and Dad, Robert Landwer, Junction City, (biological father, Walter Ohly). Jackie was our gypsy -hippy, from her tattoos, to her piercings, to...
Jerome Grych
Aug 19, 2018
Jerome “Jerry” S. Grych, 55, Weston, died peacefully at home on Sunday, August 19, 2018, surrounded by his family after stoically battling brain cancer. He was born August 29, 1962, in Wausau WI, the son of the late Stanley and Estelle (Ogiba) Grych. Jerry married Lynn Olejniczak on June 18, 1988 at St. Therese Catholic Church in Rothschild. Jerry was...
Jean Kennedy
Aug 14, 2018
A spirited woman with a passion for life, laughter and love of family and friends, Jean M. Kennedy, 67, died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was 67. Jean was born July 3, 1951, the daughter of the late Raymond and Joyce (Buchacek) Ford, Mosinee. Steve Kennedy swept Jean off her feet and the couple was married...
Joan Bruenning
Aug 2, 2018
Joan Bruenning, age 100, Greenfield, died peacefully on Thursday, August 2, 2018, at St. Luke’s Medical Center, Milwaukee. She was born Dec. 9, 1917, in Milwaukee, the daughter of the late Walenty and Anna (Lewandowsky) Gruszka. She married Leonard Bruenning on July 31, 1937, in Mosinee. He preceded her in death on July 10, 2006. Survivors include a son, Norbert...
Mike Viau
Aug 1, 2018
Michael C. Viau, 51, Englewood, Fla., formerly of Mosinee, died Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, at his home in Florida. He was born on March 11, 1967, in Adams Friendship, Wis., the son of Marvin Viau, Skidmore, Texas, and Wilma (Kasdorf) Vetter, Mosinee. He married Amy Hubacher in Jamaica on Jan. 27, 1997. She survives. Mike was just a one of...
Grace Buzinski
Jul 26, 2018
Grace Buzinski, 95, Mosinee, died Thursday, July 26, 2018, at Cedar Ridge Elder Services, Mosinee. She was born June 3, 1923, in Mosinee, the daughter of the late Julius and Bridget (Klemen) Gorski. She married Robert “Bob” Buzinski on Aug. 7, 1943, in Bangor, Maine. He died Sept. 9, 2006. Grace started working at Mosinee Commercial Bank, which was bought...
Lester Baars
Jul 25, 2018
Lester H. Baars, 79, formerly of Mosinee, died Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at Mount View Care Center, Wausau. He was born Jan. 6, 1939, in Wausau, the son of the late Cassius and Alma (Weisman) Baars. He married Janet Behn June 16, 1962, in Rothschild. She preceded him in death on November 25, 1999. He was employed at the Mosinee...
M. Woytasik
Jul 23, 2018
M. Delphine Woytasik, 81, Bevent, passed away peacefully Monday, July 23, 2018, at her home. She was born July 9, 1937, the daughter of the late Alex and Martha (Davidowski) Woytasik. She married Leonard Woytasik on Nov. 5, 1955, in Wausau. He preceded her in death in January 2010. Delphine was a dedicated employee for Marathon Electric for over 40...
Lois Arnold
Jul 19, 2018
Lois M. Arnold, 83, died on Thursday, July 19,2018, at Ascension St. Claire’s Hospital, Weston. She was born on Nov. 18, 1934, in Kronenwetter, the daughter of the late William and Ruth (Brown) Kasten. She grew up in rural Mosinee. Shortly after Lois graduated from high school, she began working at the Wausau dry cleaner. A co-worker introduced Lois to...
Richard Rozak
Jul 19, 2018
Richard F. Rozak, 81, died on Thursday, July 19, 2018, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born on July 29, 1936, the son of the late Frank and Verna (Hintz) Rozak. Richard worked at Joerns Furniture Co. in Stevens Point for most of his life. He loved to play the Concertina, which earned him the nickname “Concertina Rich” He is...
Harold Mezera
Jul 18, 2018
Harold Joseph Mezera, 90, died on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born on April 26, 1928, the son of the late Frank and Clara (Sprosty) Mezera. He Married Ethel Henry on June 18, 1949. After 65 years together, she preceded him in death on Feb. 2, 2014. Harold graduated from the University of Wisconsin –...
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