Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Marshfield, Stratford, Pittsville and Junction City, WI
Thomas "Tom" F. Knauf
Aug 23, 2025
Thomas "Tom" Fredrick Knauf, 77, of Stratford, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2025, with his loving and loyal wife, Carol, by his side.
A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held. Rembs Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Tom was born on October 7, 1947, in Marshfield, Wisconsin, to Fredrick and Ruth...
William "Bill" E. Bahr
Aug 20, 2025
William "Bill" E. Bahr, 85, Stratford, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at Marshfield Medical Center with his family by his side.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at Sauter/Rembs Funeral Home, Stratford with Deacon Ray Draeger officiating. The service will be streamed online at www.facebook.com/rembsfuneralhomes. Burial will...
Florence Kann
Aug 19, 2025
Florence Kann, age 93, was welcomed by her Lord and Savior and joined her husband and son in heaven on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at House of the Dove, Marshfield.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, September 8, 2025, at Rembs Funeral Home, Marshfield, where a gathering for family and friends will...
Dale R. Gehrke
Aug 19, 2025
Dale R. Gehrke, 86, Hewitt, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at Wells Nature View on 21st Street, taking his last breath on the opening day of the Central Wisconsin State Fair - his favorite week of the year.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at...
Craig L. Black
Aug 19, 2025
Craig L. Black, 63, Unity, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at home.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Craig was born on May 27, 1962 Grand Rapids, Minnesota to Terence and Bonnie (Polzin) Black. He graduated from Wayzata High School and Dunwoody College of Technology.
Craig...
John "Butch" A. Hayton
Aug 17, 2025
John "Butch" Arden Hayton, 80, of Marshfield, Wl, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2025.
John was born on November 4, 1944, in Medford, Wl, to Beatrice and John B. Hayton.
After graduating from Marshfield High School in 1962, he joined the military and served as a helicopter medic stationed in Japan during the Vietnam...
Angi Thiry
Aug 17, 2025
Angi Thiry (née Starren), 53, of Eau Claire, WI (formerly of Proctor, MN and a 1990 graduate of Proctor High School), passed away peacefully on August 17, 2025, at the House of the Dove hospice in Marshfield, WI. She was born on June 24, 1972, to Darlene and Rodney Starren.
She was preceded in death by her...
Gerald "Jerry" F. Swensen Jr.
Aug 14, 2025
Gerald "Jerry" F. Swensen Jr, 64, Pittsville, passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2025 at Marshfield Medical Center after a short battle with cancer.
A prayer service will be held at 7:00 pm on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at Rembs Funeral Home, Marshfield with visitation from 4:00 pm until the time of service. Chaplain Virgil Voight will...
Damian M. Kramer
Aug 11, 2025
Damian M Kramer, 41 of Ladysmith died Monday August 11th at Marshfield Medical Center.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Damian was born May 15,1984 in Hoffman Estates, IL to Kevin Kramer and Becki Christiansen.
Damian was a graduate of Weyerhaeuser High School class of 2002. He was...
Gerald J. Egner
Aug 11, 2025
Gerald J. Egner, 77, Wausau, passed away on Monday, August 11, 2025 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 501 Stewart Ave, Wausau with visitation from 9:00 am until the time of service. Rev. James Mayland will officiate.
Gerald was...
Shirley M. Hendricks
Aug 8, 2025
Shirley M. Hendricks, 95, of Marshfield passed away the morning of Friday, August 8th at Three Oaks Health Services in Marshfield with family at her side.
A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, August 14th, 2025, at the Rembs Funeral Home, Marshfield with visitation from 9:00 am until the time of service with...
Janet M. Stellmach
Aug 2, 2025
Janet M. Stellmach, 71, Dexterville, passed away on August 2, 2025 at her home.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, August 11, 2025 at St. Joachim Catholic Church, Pittsville with visitation from 9:30 am until the time of service. Rev. Leo Raphael will officiate. Burial will follow in the parish...
Larry A. Reigel
Aug 2, 2025
Larry A. Reigel, 73, of Pittsville, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2025 in the care of Marshfield Medical Center surrounded by his family and friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, August 7, 2025 at St. Joachim Catholic Church, Pittsville with Rev. Leo Raphael officiating. The service will be streamed...
Eilene M. Weber
Aug 2, 2025
Eilene M. Weber, 93, of Marshfield, WI passed away on August 2nd, 2025.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, August 8th, 2025, at Corpus Christi Church in Bakerville with visitation from 9:00 AM until service time at 11:00 AM. Father Nathan and Deacon Ray will officiate. The service will be streamed at www.facebook.com/rembsfuneralhomes....
Laurie Ann "Lola" Ely
Jul 26, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Laurie Ann "Lola" Ely, who departed this world far too soon on July 26, 2025, at the House of Dove in Marshfield, Wisconsin, after a courageous battle with angiosarcoma cancer. She was born on June 7, 1992, in Berwyn, Illinois, to the late Neil Andrew Ely and Nancy...
Donald Stieve Jr.
Jul 24, 2025
Donald Henry Robert Stieve, Jr., age 73, of Stevens Point, Wisconsin passed away peacefully on July 24, 2025, at Marshfield Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born on April 5, 1952, in Baraboo, Wisconsin, Don was the beloved son of Donald Henry Robert Stieve, Sr. and Anna (Johnson) Stieve.
On September 12, 1981, Don married the love...
Mary Ann Brinkmann
Jul 21, 2025
Mary Ann Brinkmann, age 84, of Marshfield, WI, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 21, 2025.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, July 28 at 11:00 am at St. John's Catholic Church in Marshfield with visitation from 10:00 am until the time of service. Rev. Eric Mashak will officiate. The service will be...
Lloyd E. Ress
Jul 21, 2025
Lloyd E. "Sonny" Ress, age 89, passed away with family at his side, on Monday, July 21, 2025, at Dana's Tender Hearts Home, Marshfield.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Town of McMillan, Marathon County, where the visitation will be from 9:00 am until service...
Donald Landwehr
Jul 19, 2025
Donald Landwehr, 79, Marshfield, passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at his home.
Don was born on May 18, 1946 in Town of Eau Pleine, Marathon County to Martin and Minnie (Schallock) Landwehr. After graduating from Stratford High School, Don proudly served in the U.S. Army as a Military Police Officer in Saigon, Vietnam from 1965...
Elizabeth J. Bornbach
Jul 18, 2025
Elizabeth J. Bornbach, age 90, of Stratford peacefully passed away on Friday, July 18, 2025.
Elizabeth "Bette" was born on February 23, 1935, the daughter of Albert & Irene (Aschebrock) Riehle of Stratford, WI. The seventh of ten children. She grew up in Stratford until her marriage to Alvin Bornbach. They worked on a dairy farm together....
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