Obituaries are a service of Brainard Funeral Home, with locations in Wausau and Weston.
Ronald “Ron” Schulz
Ronald “Ron” R. Schulz, 81, Rib Mountain, died Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.
He was born Dec. 24, 1938, in the town of Rib Falls, son of the late Edwin and Leona (Brunner) Schulz. On July 20, 1968, he married Diane Ohde at Zion Lutheran Church, Wausau. She survives.
Ron was a veteran of the United States Army. For many years, he was employed at Wausau Homes until his retirement, then went on to work at Mills Fleet Farm, a job he truly enjoyed in his retirement years.
Among his favorite pastimes, he liked fishing, hunting, gardening, snowmobiling, camping and spending time up North at the family cottage. Most of all, he loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
Ron had a sense of humor that was beyond measure. His goofiness and ability to make children laugh will be greatly missed. He was an animal lover who always had a pocket full of treats for the pets.
Survivors include his wife, Diane Schulz, Rib Mountain; two daughters, Jamie (Arik) Salzman, Weston and Debbi (Jason) Merrick, Weston; four grandchildren, Cole and Kira Salzman and Lexi and Jayden Merrick; one brother, Leon (JoAnn) Schulz, Sheboygan; one sister, Emilie Schmidt, Tucson, AZ; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Roger (Dianne) Wilde, Kenosha, Jerry (Ann) Ohde, Norbert (Roxanne) Ohde, Sharon Ohde and Linda Ohde, all of Wausau; and many nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Donna Andreske, two brothers, Jerry and Glenn; and an infant brother, David.
Private services will be held at Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, 1302 Sixth St., Wausau. Burial will be in Restlawn Memorial Park, Wausau. There will be a live stream of the funeral service on the Peterson Kraemer Funeral Home Facebook page at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, May 4, 2020.
Online condolences may be expressed at petersonkraemer.com.
Ada “Lois” Jorgensen
Ada “Lois” Jorgensen, 100, of the town of Maine passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at Benedictine Living Community where she had resided the last month.
Lois was born on April 26, 1920, to the late Hugo and Sylvia (Gehrke) Nass. She graduated from Wausau High School in 1939 and went on to graduate from Marathon County Normal School in 1941 with a degree in teaching. She taught for seven years, first at one-room schoolhouses in the town of Wein and town of Maine and then taught kindergarten for two years at Rothschild Elementary. On June 9, 1951, Lois married John Jorgensen Jr. Together they had three children; Denise, John and Carla. While staying at home and raising their children, Lois worked from home 20 years for Green Bay Packaging assembling partitions (the cardboard divider that fits inside a cardboard box). John, who also worked for Green Bay Packaging would transport the partitions. Lois was an active member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Wausau. She was the past president of Marathon County Extension Homemakers and a member of Maine Busy Bees Homemakers Club. She was also a 4-H leader, Sunday School Teacher, Youth Group leader and Cub Scout leader.
Lois grew up on the farm that is now the Van Der Geest Dairy Farm in the town of Maine and then moved one mile away when she got married, this is where she lived her entire adult life.
Lois loved cooking, baking and trying new recipes; she had a notebook that documented all of the special menus for family dinners. She and John had a large garden in the summer and canned and froze many vegetables. Lois loved to entertain and always set a beautiful table; she had several sets of dishes and coordinating tablecloths and napkins. Food presentation was very important to her; she always said “You eat with your eyes first.” There was always a sprig of parsley adorning the bowl of potatoes or meat platter. Lucky guests were always treated to a delicious meal, made with love. She coordinated holiday progressive dinners with the neighbors for many years and had a family brunch on New Year’s Day.
Lois loved to travel and they visited John’s family in Hay Springs, New England, every year. She planned a different route every time so they could see or do something different. In 1967, she planned a camping trip to Montreal for the World’s Fair Expo 67. She also loved to just go for a ride in the car, covering backroads all over the county.
As “empty nesters,” they rented rooms to Northcentral Technical College students for several years. She was like their second “Mom” while they were away from home going to school. Lois had kept in touch with several of her “boys” all these years.
When John retired, they made dinners for “Wonderful Wednesday” at Wesley United Methodist Church. They planned, bought and prepared all these meals for several years. Lois regularly baked cookies for coffee hour after church.
Lois was well known for baking wonderful cinnamon rolls and gifted many families with these over the years.
For the last 15 years, she had met with a group of friends once a month for Ladies Clutch. They would meet at each other’s homes for coffee, dessert and conversation. She treasured these friendships and the time they spent together each month. Bad roads would be the only reason they would cancel.
Lois was an avid reader of the daily newspaper, magazines and her Bible. She was a life long learner and stayed interested in current affairs and life in general. Her memory for remembering people, events and details from the past was incredible. She always had time for others and was a great listener. Lois wrote a book about her life growing up, permanently preserving memories for friends and family; documenting was important to her. Lois had an artistic ability that was apparent; she enjoyed decorating her home and coloring with colored pencils. Earlier in life she had done several scenery oil paintings. The Marathon County Historical Society had interviewed Lois for several of their exhibits over the years, there are many photos of the farm and an interview transcript in the current farm exhibit.
Lois will be missed by many, including her son John (Holly) Jorgensen of Weston; two daughters Denise “Denni” (Jeff) Radloff of Merrill and Carla Boechler of Shorewood; seven grandchildren Travis (Brittney), Austin (Rachel), Paul (Kayla), Sarah, Jamus, and Gregor Boechler, Marcus (Amy) Radloff; and three great-grandchildren Dorit, June and Meadow Boechler. Lois will especially be missed by her dear friend Elvira Saeger.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Jorgensen, her parents and brother Donald “Buster” Nass.
Both Lois and John’s ashes will be buried in a private family ceremony on June 9 at the Berlin Cemetery. This is the day that would have been their 69th wedding anniversary.
Due to current COVID-19 restrictions, a memorial service will be held on a different date.
Memorials may be directed to Wesley United Methodist Church in Wausau.
A special thank you to her in-home caregivers, Kris Mohr and Barb Nass; and Dan Smet who took care of her lawn. The family is forever grateful for their friendship and kind and caring service.
Jeanette Sehring
Jeanette “Jenny” Suehring passed away on April 28, 2020, under the compassionate care of Hospice House in Wausau.
Jeanette was born in Shawano County on April 13, 1934, to Marcus and Sophia Suehring. In 1951, she graduated from Bowler High School and then continued her education earning both her BS and Master’s degree in Education from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and UW-Eau Claire respectively. Her entire teaching career was spent in the Wausau School district at Lincoln Elementary School and John Muir Middle School.
After her retirement, she spent time volunteering at the gift shop and weekly church services at Mount View Nursing Home and as an usher at the Wausau Grand Theater. Jenny also was a voracious reader and world traveler; her last international trip was to Iceland at age 82. However to her, nowhere else on earth compared to the shores of Lake Superior in the Keweenaw Peninsula of Upper Michigan and she was healthy enough last fall to enjoy her last trip there.
Jeanette is survived by her sisters, Gladys Wichmann, Clintonville; Carol Hidde,Appleton, Sally (Gregory) Janicek, Wausau; Patricia (Douglas) Tietz, Columbus, Ohio, and one brother, James (Rose) Suehring, Stevens Point, as well as 15 nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Marcus and Sophia, her brother Jerry, two brothers-in-law, Harvey Wichmann and Rudolph Hidde and one nephew, William Hidde.
Internment will be at town of Clayton cemetery, Neenah, this summer with a celebration of her life to follow. Online condolences may be made. Any memorials can be sent to Hospice House or Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Wausau. To our dear sister, aunt and friend, may your spirit forever soar over your beloved Gitche Gumee.
Mid Wisconsin Cremation Society is assisting the family at this time. Online condolences may be expressed at HonorOne.com.
