Current Obituaries
Ireland Mary Ren Ehrfurth
Sep 25, 2024
Ireland Mary Ren Ehrfurth, 11, Mosinee, sadly lost her life on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, doing what she loved, riding her bike to her favorite park “Pig Park”. She will be forever 11.
She was born June 10, 2013, the beautiful redhead daughter of Kate Elizabeth (Weege) Ehrfurth of Mosinee, and Jason Lee Ehrfurth.
Ireland attended the 6th grade at Mosinee Middle...
Sandra Anne Valenta
Sep 23, 2024
Sandra Anne Valenta, 86, Mosinee, passed into the loving arms of the Lord, September 23, 2024.
She was born February 6, 1938, daughter to the late Norman and Grace (Hildebrandt) Schreiber. She married the love of her life John Valenta, on October 20, 1956. He preceded her in death on Nov. 5, 2018.
Sandra also known as “The Bee” by close family....
John "Jack" Joseph Grassl
Sep 13, 2024
John “Jack” Grassl, 86, of Mosinee, died peacefully on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, at home surrounded by family.
He was born April 17, 1938, the son of the late Robert and Lula (Krieg) Grassl. Jack married the love of his life- Mary “Jean” Koback on Nov. 28, 1959, she survives.
Jack served with the Mosinee Army National Guard from 1955-1964. Receiving a...
Laure Ann Parnell
Sep 13, 2024
Laure Ann Parnell, 63, died on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.
She was born Dec. 11, 1960, in Wausau, the daughter of Kenneth Brod and the late Cecilia (Litwin) Brod.
In her younger years she worked and managed several gas stations in Mosinee. She also was a security guard at the Mosinee Papermill. She worked at EJ Peters until...
James Douglas Kohnhorst
Sep 12, 2024
James “Jim” D. Kohnhorst, 77, of Mosinee died Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his family, after a courageous two-year battle with cancer.
He was born Dec. 23, 1946, in Wausau, the son of the late Douglas and Jean (Schabell) Kohnhorst. On Jan. 3, 1970, he married Jean Tryba at St. Paul Catholic Church, she survives.
Jim enlisted in...
Nancy Lea Jass
Sep 9, 2024
Nancy Lea Jass, 88, of Mosinee, passed away peacefully on Sept. 9, 2024, with her family by her side at Marshfield Medical Center, Weston.
Nancy was born on March 6, 1936, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Lloyd and Vera Usher. She married Duane Jass while teaching in his hometown of Garner, Iowa. They were married for 68 years.
She went...
Kay Dee Johnson
Sep 6, 2024
Kay Dee Johnson 86, of Watertown, passed away on September 6, 2024, at The Marquardt in Watertown WI, surrounded by her family.
Kay was born May 6, 1938, in Mosinee, WI, daughter of the late Dwight and Viola (Murr) Johnson.
Kay’s calling in life began watching her grandmother play in church. After graduation from Mosinee HS in 1956, she went on to...
John D. Birnbaum IV
Sep 3, 2024
John D. Birnbaum IV, known to many as J.D., passed away unexpectedly on September 3, 2024, at the age of 51. He was born on January 7, 1973, to John III and Terri Birnbaum, in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.
John’s greatest joy in life were his sons, John D. Birnbaum VI and Jaxsen Birnbaum. He was immensely proud of the young men...
Charles John Michalski Jr
Aug 21, 2024
Charles “Chuck” J. Michalski Jr, 90, Mosinee, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, August 21, 2024.
He was born on April 17, 1934, son of the late Charles and Carrie (Braunel) Michalski. He married the love of his life BerJeta “Birdie” Melanson on May 1, 1954, at St. Paul Catholic Church. She preceded him in death April 15, 2014,...
Jeffry James Grassl
Aug 11, 2024
Jeffry J. Grassl, 60, of Mosinee, died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024. He was born Nov. 9, 1963, the son of John “Jack” and Mary “Jean” (Koback) Grassl. They both survive.
Jeff grew up in Mosinee he enjoyed adventure. He loved fishing, going on road trips with his family, and he enjoyed swimming in the crystal clear waters of the chain of...
Helen Mary Lindner
Aug 10, 2024
Helen Mary (Kaiser) Lindner, age 94, passed away on August 10, 2024 at Acorn Hill Senior Living Community. Helen was born on August 22, 1929, the daughter of Frank Andrew and Anna Catherine (Strohman) Kaiser.
She was united in marriage to Frank A. Lindner on July 30, 1952 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Stratford, WI. They owned and operated a...
Cory Alan Meis
Aug 9, 2024
Cory A. Meis, 41, of Hatley, passed away Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, at his home, after a long battle with health issues. He was born June 22, 1983, the son of Alan Meis and Karen (Haataja) Wierzba.
Cory cherished his dogs, who were his most loyal companions. He loved to cook working at the family business for years. Often having friends...
Mark John Lasinski
Aug 6, 2024
Mark J. Lasinski, 38, of Bevent, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, at his home, after a long battle with kidney disease. He was born March 25, 1986, the son of James Lasinski and Lynn (Wilkowski) Pflughoeft.
Mark was a graduate from Mosinee High School, class of 2005. Mark loved fishing and hunting and he also enjoyed farm-related work.
Survivors, besides his...
Gary Alan Weldon
Jul 30, 2024
Gary A. Weldon, age 69, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at his home in Mosinee, Wisconsin. He was born in Madison, Wisconsin, on September 18, 1954, to the late John “Jack” Weldon and Jean (Gustin) Weldon.
Gary was an avid outdoorsman and made the most of indoor time. Some outdoor passions of his were hunting, fishing, tapping trees for...
Lawrence James Mendrzycki
Jul 19, 2024
Lawrence Mendrzycki of Mosinee died Friday July 19, 2024, at his home. He was born to the late Chester and Stella (Przbylski) Mendrzycki. Lawrence proudly served in the U.S. Navy (1965-1969). He was a Vietnam Veteran. He enjoyed his time in the military and only left to raise his son, Kim. He was always bragging about the time spent with...
Richard Matthew Canales
Jul 14, 2024
Richard “Rick” Matthew Canales of Mosinee, formerly Stevens of Point, died peacefully, surrounded by his family at his home in Mosinee on July 14th, 2024, at the age of 45, after a hard-fought battle with Glioblastoma.
Rick was born on May 20, 1979, in Stevens Point, Wisconsin to Mary Margaret Golla (nee Burtley). He spent his early childhood living in Stevens...
Lori Lynn Stoiber
Jul 9, 2024
Lori L. Stoiber, 61, of Schofield, died Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at Benedictine Nursing Home, Wausau. She was under the care of Hospice through Compassus and Palliative care through Apollo Senior Care. Thank you to all the staff at Compassus, to Jessie and LB at Apollo and Deb at Peaceful Solutions for everything you did.
She was born April 13, 1963,...
Barbara Jean Simonis
Jul 1, 2024
Barbara J. Simonis, 76, Mosinee, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2024, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, surrounded by her family.
Barb was born December 29, 1947, in Colorado Springs, CO the daughter of the late Fred and Laura (Stark) Greeno. On January 10, 1966, she married the love of her life, Richard Simonis, in Kenosha, WI, he survives.
Barbara was a devoted...
Eileen June Bender
Jun 28, 2024
Eileen June Bender, 96, formerly of Mosinee, peacefully passed away on June 28, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.
Eileen was born June 1, 1928, in Colby, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Elroy and Anna (Engel) Gutenberger. After graduating from Colby High School in 1946 she moved to Milwaukee where she worked in a factory sewing piecework. On June 16,...
Richard Phillip Ganser
Jun 27, 2024
Richard P. Ganser, 78, formally Campbellsport and Pelican Lake, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at Story Point Memory Care, Mequon.
Richard was born on August 30, 1945, in Wausau, WI, son of the late Phillip and Hyacinth (Schreiber) Ganser. He married Jean Potts on Nov. 2, 1968, and she preceded him in death on May 9, 2012, he then...