Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Weston, WI and surrounding areas

Peter "Louie" Kunnanz

Peter "Louie" Kunnanz

Sep 10, 2024

Peter “Louie” Kunnanz, 81, lost his battle with cancer on September 10, 2024. Born the youngest of six children (after five girls) to Dena and William Kunnanz in Harvey, North Dakota. During his childhood the family moved to and settled in central Wisconsin to farm. 

Shortly after graduating from Wausau High School, Louie joined the U.S. Marine Corp. After four years...

Mark Steven Schaberg

Mark Steven Schaberg

Sep 4, 2024

Mark Steven Schaberg, 58, passed at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in the early hours of Wednesday, September 4th, 2024.

Born on September 28th, 1965, in Kalamazoo, MI, Mark always called the upper Midwest his home, living in Stevens Point, Green Bay, and DeForest in Wisconsin, Chicago in Illinois, and Nadeau in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula during his lifetime. Following his high school graduation...

Dorothy Emma Ramthun

Dorothy Emma Ramthun

Aug 29, 2024

Dorothy Emma Ewan was born Thursday, February 6, 1930, at home, on the Henry and Emma Ewan farm in the Town of Johnson, County Trunk A, near Athens, in Marathon County, Wisconsin, baptized April 6, 1930. She graduated 8th grade from Ladd Country School in 1943, was confirmed from Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Milan the summer of 1943; and attended...

Debra Faye Wienke

Debra Faye Wienke

Aug 27, 2024

Debra Faye Wienke, 67, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

Deb was born November 2, 1956, in Wausau, to the late Elgardt and Elsie (Braunel) Neumann. She graduated from Wausau West High School in 1974. Deb married Harold Wienke at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wausau on October 18, 1975. 

Deb recently retired from Church Mutual and enjoyed volunteering...

Jon L. Blume

Jon L. Blume

Aug 11, 2024

Jon L. Blume, 81, of Rib Mountain, WI, passed away peacefully at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, on August 11, 2024. Jon was born on March 16, 1943, in Memphis, TN, the son of Johnny Blume and Grace Jane (Cramer) Blume. Jon is survived by his wife of 53 years, Margaret (McCarrier) Blume; daughters Portia (Yuri Gallegos) of Plainfield, Illinois, and Gwendolyn...

Gloria Jean Knippel

Gloria Jean Knippel

Aug 6, 2024

Gloria Jean Knippel, 81, of Weston, passed away at home surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, August 6, 2024.

She was born July 14, 1943, in Marshfield, Wisconsin, to the late Emil and Esther Viergutz.

Gloria loved to travel and throughout her life she took trips to Africa, Australia, Canada, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, and many other places throughout the world. She also...

Robert "Bob" John Gruening

Robert "Bob" John Gruening

Aug 6, 2024

Robert "Bob" Gruening, 93, peacefully entered the loving arms of his Savior on August 6, 2024, at Rennes Health and Rehab, Weston. He was born on March 17, 1931, in Wausau; one of five brothers born to Art and Stella Gruening.

The family attended St. Peter Ev. Lutheran Church in Schofield, where Bob was baptized, confirmed and eventually married. He married...

Susan Jane Streufert

Susan Jane Streufert

Jul 28, 2024

Susan Jane Streufert, age 78, passed away unexpectedly on July 28, 2024, from complications following heart surgery.

She was born March 19, 1946, in Green Bay, WI to Ida and Rudy Leschke. Sue attended and graduated from Green Bay Preble High School. She was married to William (Bill) Rahn for 37 years and raised two boys, Matthew and Christopher. She loved...

Michael Gerald Miller

Michael Gerald Miller

Jul 27, 2024

It is with great sorrow we announce that Michael Gerald Miller (50) passed away after a heroic battle with cancer. He passed away at home surrounded by his family, friends, and loved ones. 

Michael was a beloved husband, son, brother, father, and friend. He was the first-born son of Gerald and Pamela Miller (Freedom, WI). He was born in Oshkosh, WI...

Wendy Kay Mroczenski

Wendy Kay Mroczenski

Jul 23, 2024

Wendy Kay (Hahn) Mroczenski 

Wendy K. Mroczenski, 69, Knowlton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at home.

Wendy was born August 18, 1954, in Wausau, daughter of the late Ernest Hahn and Bernice (Schmidt) Beyreis. 

She enjoyed spending time with family, traveling and enjoying the peaceful outdoors whether it was going for a pontoon ride or relaxing outside her home. She...

Kenneth "Kenny" D. Strasser

Kenneth "Kenny" D. Strasser

Jul 21, 2024

Kenneth Strasser entered the arms of his Savior on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at the age of 92, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

Ken was born to Benjamin and Sylvia (Bahr) Strasser on December 24, 1931, in Antigo, WI. He married Joyce Spanbauer in Aniwa on June 30, 1951. They celebrated 67 years of marriage prior to her passing in 2018.

Ken and...

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