Current Obituaries
Thomas John "Tom" Dooley
Oct 12, 2017
Thomas J. Dooley, 63, died Thursday, October 12, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on March 20, 1954, in Milwaukee, the son of the late William and Norma (Holmes) Dooley. Tom married Barb Hotchkiss on April 28, 1973, at St. Paul Catholic Church, she survives. Survivors besides his Wife, Barb, include his son, Trevor Dooley; a...
Philip Riedel
Oct 6, 2017
Philip N. Riedel, 76, Mosinee, passed away on Friday, Oct. 6, 2017, at House of the Dove, Marshfield, under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice. He was born on July 9, 1941, the son of the late Frank and Elsie (Hildabrandt) Riedel. Philip married Mary Bushar on Jan. 9, 1965 at St. Paul Catholic church, Mosinee. She survives. Philip...
Pauline Shearer
Oct 4, 2017
Pauline J. Shearer, 90, Mosinee, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, at her home under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. She was born on June 30, 1927, the daughter of the late John and Mary (Kubik) Ivaska. Pauline married Richard Shearer in Chicago, IL. He preceded her in death in 2012. Pauline spent her life...
Susan Michalik
Oct 1, 2017
Susan Kay Michalik, 70, formerly of Mosinee, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King, WI. She was born in Wausau on Nov. 21, 1946 the daughter of the late Earl and Violette (Kanter) Aschenbrenner. Susan Married Edward Michalik on Dec. 14, 1967 in Beaufort, SC. He survives. Together they had a daughter, Amy...
Russell Todd "Russ" Pryga
Sep 30, 2017
Russell “Russ” T. Pryga, 52 died unexpectedly Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, in Chicago, IL. He was born June 10, 1965, and grew up in Mosinee, WI, the son of John Jr. and Barbara (Hollingsworth) Pryga. Volunteering and giving were a huge part of Russ’s life. He spent many hours volunteering at “GroceryLand”, a food pantry for those with HIV/AIDS, and...
John Rydzinski Sr.
Sep 28, 2017
John Rydzinski Sr., 77, Mosinee, died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield. He was born Sept. 25, 1940, in Knowlton, the son of the late Charles and Anna (Rucinski) Rydzinski. After 16 years of a loving relationship, he married Elaine Miller on July 12, 1991, in Wausau. She survives. He was employed at Mosinee Paper Mill for...
Stuart Carlson
Sep 27, 2017
Stuart Reed Carlson, 71, of Mosinee, WI, passed away peacefully on September 27th, 2017, at Aspirus Hospice House in Wausau. He was born in Sturgeon Bay, WI, on July 12th, 1946, to Lester "Tee" and Genevieve "Gen" (Londo) Carlson. He was the fourth son of their five children, including older brothers Gary and Richard, along with twin brother Steven and...
Matthew Deicher
Sep 23, 2017
Matthew M. Deicher, 47, Mosinee, died peacefully Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born July 9, 1970, the son of Katherine (Schirmer) Deicher, Wausau, and the late Darrell Deicher. Matt worked at Wausau Hydraulics and Aspirus Wausau Hospital in the maintenance department. He longed to save lives through his part-time volunteer services as an Emergency Medical...
Leona Okrzesik-Pelot
Sep 22, 2017
Leona P. Okrzesik-Pelot, 85, Mosinee, died peacefully Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. She was born Feb. 17, 1932, the daughter of the late John and Pauline (Sharkey) Tomczek. She married Joseph Okrzesik on Feb. 3, 1951. He preceded her in death on Sept. 14, 1988. Together they had nine children, Pamela (Daniel) Sitko, Mosinee, Jerry (Deb) Okrzesik, Wausau, Paulette (Ron) Ryczek,...
Brian Kiel Durham
Sep 12, 2017
Brian K. Durham, 41, Mosinee, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, after losing his battle with PTSD. Brian was born on Sept. 16, 1975, in Wausau, the son of John and Margaret “Peggy” (Meyers) Durham. On July 8, 2011, he married Becky Seikmann, in Minneapolis, MN. She preceded him in death on March 30, 2015. Brian graduated from Mosinee High School...
Sharon Scheid
Aug 21, 2017
Sharon R. Scheid, 69, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, surrounded by her loving family, after a brave battle with cancer. She was born March 26, 1948, the daughter of the late Lester and Merle (Christensen) Fischer. On April 2, 1990, she married Mathis “Bill” Scheid. He preceded her in death after 9 amazing years...
Thomas Hagenbucher
Aug 16, 2017
Thomas A. Hagenbucher, 77, of Mosinee, died Wednesday August 16, 2017, at home. He was born on August 9, 1940, the son of the late Raymond and Rose Mary (Doheney) Hagenbucher. Thomas graduated in the class of 1958 from Wausau East High School. He then went on to honorably serve six years over in Germany in the US Airforce. Thomas...
Jerry Nechuta
Aug 15, 2017
Jerry A. Nechuta, 58, died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family and friends, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. He was born June 17, 1959, the son of Evelyn (Ivaska) and the late John Nechuta. He married Joyce Rucinski on Feb. 9, 1980 at St. Paul Catholic Church, Mosinee. She Survives....
Dale Zimdars
Aug 8, 2017
Dale A. Zimdars, 65, Mosinee, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, with his family surrounding him. He was born Oct. 12, 1951, in Fort Atkinson, the son of the late Gerhard and Diana (Schultz) Zimdars. He married Jean Pernat on May 6, 1978, in Ixonia. She survives. We are all given the gift of life, and we’ve...
Richard Miller
Aug 6, 2017
Richard “Dick” A. Miller, 78, died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017, at St. Joseph Hospital, Marshfield. He was born Oct. 5, 1938, at St. Joseph Hospital, Marshfield. Dick grew up on the family farm where he continued many years of farm life. He is the son of the late Albert and Margaret (Hollatz) Miller. He married Barbara Swita on Oct 1,...
Bryden Robert Glazner
Aug 4, 2017
Bryden R. Glazner, 15, Mosinee, went home to be with Jesus on Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, at his home, after battling chronic illnesses that caused him a great deal of pain. He was born Jan. 11, 2002, in Wausau, the son of Robert Glazner, Wausau, and Lynn (Ogurek) Koshalek, Mosinee. He attended Mosinee High School and enjoyed video games and...
Carl Jerome Krieg
Jul 27, 2017
Carl J. Krieg, 96, of Mosinee, died Thursday, July 27, 2017, at home. He was born June 4, 1921, the son of the late Carl W. and Josephine (Pecha) Krieg. He married Vera (Rheinschmidt) on July 10, 1946 at St. Paul Catholic Church, in Mosinee, where they enjoyed 71 years of marriage. She survives. Carl was a proud military veteran,...
Mary Kitzhaber
Jul 26, 2017
Mary Ellen Kitzhaber, 95, of Mosinee, died Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at Colonial Manor Medical and Rehab Center, Wausau. She was born May 24, 1922, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Estella (Bradley) Condon. She married Raymond (Bud) Kitzhaber on October 29, 1947 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Halder, WI. He preceded her in death on March...
Merwin Bunker
Jul 25, 2017
In celebration of a life well lived, Merwin Mait Bunker, 90 years old, went to be with The Lord on July 25, 2017. Born to Ebba and George Bunker on July 28, 1926 in Rogers City, Michigan, he was quite an example of the “Greatest Generation”. Merwin, or “Bunk” as he was called by friends and family lived and shared...
William Franklin
Jul 21, 2017
William C. Franklin, 67, died Friday, July 21, 2017, at Cedar Ridge Elder Services, Schofield. He was born Jan. 30, 1950, the son of Eleonore (Breitenlohner) and the late Charles Edward Franklin. William was born in Munich Germany and moved to the United States during his childhood. He spent over 4 decades of his life as a baker in central...


