Current Obituaries
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...
Marie Annet Cincera
Jun 21, 2024
Marie A. Cincera, 73, Mosinee, passed away on June 21, 2024, at the House of the Dove in Marshfield, with her family by her side.
Born on July 27, 1950, to the late, Frank and Theresa (Dawiedczyk) Cincera. Marie embraced life with a passion for gardening that was truly remarkable. Her green thumb was evident in her collection of 84 different...
Charlene Sophia Bielen
Jun 15, 2024
Charlene S. Bielen, 78, Mosinee, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, Saturday, June 15, 2024, at Traditions at Cedar Ridge, Mosinee.
Charlene was born April 6, 1946, in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The daughter to the late Walter and Mary (Obremski) Bielen. Charlene grew up on a small farm in the town of Guenther.
Charlene married and moved to Stevens Point to raise...
Benjamin "Ben" Armstrong
May 23, 2024
Ben Armstrong was born in Michigan on September 22, 1976. At the age of 47, after battling Cancer since 2017, Ben passed away at his home on May 23, 2024.
Ben leaves behind his beloved wife Kolleen Armstrong, whom he met at a high school dance and married a year later in 1996. They were just a month shy of celebrating...
Diane Mary Grzesiak
May 20, 2024
Diane M. Grzesiak, 66, of Mosinee, died Monday, May 20, 2024, at Marshfield Medical Center, Marshfield, with her family by her side.
She was born Aug. 27, 1957, the daughter of the late Alex and Regina (Kesy) Emmerich. She married Edward L. Grzesiak Jr. on May 14, 1977, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Peplin, WI.
Diane was always a...