Charles J. Martin, 73, Marathon, died Sunday, July 12, 2020, at his summer home in Tomahawk. He was born Nov. 23, 1946, in Marathon, son of the late Ludwig and Rose (Hornung) Martin. He lived his whole life in the community of Marathon that he so loved, leaving only to proudly serve his country in the U.S. Marine Corps for four years. He was stationed in California before being deployed to Vietnam, serving as a jet mechanic in heavy combat areas during the Vietnam War. Following the incredible sacrifices Chuck made in service to our country, he was then incredibly blessed to meet a beautiful girl in his hometown. On May 13, 1972, he married the love of his life and devoted wife of 47 years, Anita Handrick, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Marathon. This same church would be where Chuck and Anita would devote their Catholic life, educate their family, serve the parish, and witness the marriages and baptisms of many of their children and grandchildren. Chuck continued his service to the parish community, serving on the school’s board and as a driving force behind St. Mary’s school’s building addition. Chuck was also heavily involved in many other community groups including the Boy Scouts, Marathon softball and baseball, and American Legion Post #469. Chuck truly believed in bringing the Marathon community together, which he demonstrated as co-founder of the annual Legends Car Show. Chuck worked as a sales representative in the paper packaging industry with PCA. This incredibly successful career lasted 31 years. Anyone who knew Chuck can agree, he was perfectly suited for a job he truly loved. Outside his work Chuck made the most of enjoying his time with family and friends. He was an avid lover of the outdoors, most especially fishing, hunting, golfing and traveling. His roles of father and grandfather were also ones he dearly cherished. He could often be found coaching a baseball game, sitting in the stands cheering them on, teaching them to hunt or fish, putting together a puzzle, or letting them serve as “First Mate” driving the boat out on the lake. He taught his children and grandchildren to try new things, believe in their abilities, be willing to fail and learn from that failure, have an opinion but be open to others, but above all, love with all your heart. He was known by many for his charismatic style, sense of humor, positive outlook, and support for anyone and everyone who needed it. Everyone he met became a “Really Neat Guy” to Chuck, always eager to meet someone new or have another encounter with an old or interesting friend. Chuck truly believed in the best in everyone and strove to live by those words. We will miss his infectious smile and the hug that always accompanied it. Survivors include his wife, Anita; four children: Aaron (Melanie) Martin, Marathon, and their daughters: Maddie, Paige, Eve and Clare; Michael (Stefanie) Martin, Wausau; Connie (James) Ison, Wausau, and their sons: Kestler and Orion; Timothy Martin, at home; four siblings: Ed (Joanne) Martin, Fla., Lenore (Owen) Brady, West Bend, Joan (Lavern) Stencil, Marathon and James (Donna) Martin, Stevens Point; and a sister-inlaw, Grace Martin, Kimberly. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Louis Martin. Visitation was on Friday, July 17, 2020, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at St. Mary Church, Marathon. Visitation continued on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at the church. The funeral Mass was celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 18, 2020, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Marathon. Rev. Msgr. Joseph Diermeier presided, with limited seating of 125. Burial will be in the parish cemetery at a later date. The family wishes to express their sincere appreciation to the Lake Nokomis EMTs and the Oneida County Sheriff’s Department for their compassionate care. Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com. Paid obituary 91957

Our beloved Marie Stark (Drewek) Haile, age 87, died on July 12, 2020, in hospice care. She was born Feb. 12, 1933, in Edgar, to Matthew and Susie (Marty) Stark. Marie was the much longed for daughter arriving after four sons: Leonard, John, Freddy and Charles. Marie became the big sister to Shirley and the twins, Ruth and Ron. Sorrowfully, when Marie was 8-years-old, her father died from exposure to mustard gas in the war. Marie’s mom was left to raise eight children during the depression. Stories of unimaginable challenges and many hair-raising tales were told about this time. The grit, resiliency and determination developed during this period held Marie steady throughout her life. Another major event occurred at the age of 16 that changed the direction of her life forever; Marie fell in love, and in 1949 married Alex Drewek. Although she was a young petite girl who had been raised in town, she now became a full-time farmer, milking cows, making hay, tossing full milk cans into the cooling tank. When not working outside, she was working inside baking numerous loaves of bread, washing a mammoth amount of laundry and preparing countless number of meals. This was all accomplished while frequently being pregnant and raising a plethora of children, ten to be exact: Judy Drewek, Bonnie Krebsbach, Kathy Thurs (Bruce), Steve Drewek (Linda), Richard Drewek, Debra Drewek, Brian Drewek, Sandy Drewek, Karen Miller (Brian) and Michele Toivonen (Dean). Marie loved Jesus, and was a compassionate social person who was always in the middle of things helping others. She married David Haile later in life and this relationship only deepened her already strong faith. Marie is survived by her 10 children; sister, Ruth (Greg) Dunlap; brother, Ron Stark (Geri); 16 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her four brothers: Leonard, John, Freddie and Charles; sister, Shirley (Walter) Witucki; and husbands, Alex Drewek and David Haile. Marie’s life was based on two constants: her perpetual love of God and her unfaltering love of her children. These two constants held Marie steady during her struggle with dementia at the end of her life. Her children draw solace from knowing they were well loved, and they stand strong in their faith that Mom is rejoicing with God. A private graveside service will be held at St. John’s Cemetery, Edgar, with a celebration of life to be held next summer. Peterson/Kramer Funeral home is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com. Paid obituary 92067

Margaret “Marge” A. (Kuyoth) Ostrowski, 72, of Stevens Point, died Thursday, July 9, 2020, with her family by her side. She was under the care of Ascension at Home Hospice. Margaret was born on April 25, 1948, in Edgar. She was the daughter of Mary (Ciaglo) Kuyoth and the late Jacob Kuyoth. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic grade school in Cassel. She graduated from Edgar High School in 1966. Her marriage to Robert Ostrowski took place on Aug. 17, 1968, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in the town of Cassel. After the marriage the couple settled in Stevens Point. Margaret worked for the Copy Center in Stevens Point up until her retirement. She worked there for 28 years, retiring as a manager. Margaret volunteered many hours for various parish functions. She enjoyed crocheting, family vacations and spending time with her granddaughters. Survivors include her husband, Robert Ostrowski; sons: Mark (Amy) Ostrowski, Paul (Jenny) Ostrowski, Thomas Ostrowski, James (Laura) Ostrowski and Daniel Ostrowski; grandchildren: Emily, Anna, Claire, Abigail, Natalie, Meghan and Beatrice. She is also survived by her brother, Michael Kuyoth; sisters: Alvina (Bruce) Frahm and Susan Wilson; and sisters-in-law: Joan and Judy. She was preceded in death by a niece, Dionne. A Mass of Christian burial was held at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 13, 2020, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 838 Fremont Street, Stevens Point. Rev. Steve Brice presided. Public visitation was held on Monday at the Ministry Center of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Stevens Point from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Burial followed in the Guardian Angel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Margaret’s name will be established at a later date. Pisarski Funeral Homes, Stevens Point, is honored to be serving the family. For online condolences please visit www.pisarskifuneralhome.com. Paid obituary 91912

Paid obituary 91836 LaVerne J. (Degner) Freimund, 92, Athens, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020, in Montello, under the care of St. Croix Hospice. LaVerne Joyce Erdmann was born on Aug. 23, 1927, in Ripon to Emil and Clara (Serrahn) Erdmann. She attended school in Ripon. On Sept. 4, 1948, she married Harold Degner and moved into the village of Athens. They had two children, Shirley and Kenneth. LaVerne and Harold farmed for 17 years before moving back into the village of Athens, where LaVerne worked in the kitchen of Athens Elementary School and then Athens High School. There she received a 25 year recognition award. After the death of her husband, Harold, in 1974, LaVerne married Darold Freimund of Milan. LaVerne enjoyed gardening, playing Sheepshead and spending time with her neighbors, friends and family. She is survived by her children: Shirley (Tom) Raymakers of Madison and Ken (Karry) Degner of Coloma; grandchildren: Brian Raymakers of Madison, Trisha Raymakers of Chicago, April Degner of Chicago and Alex Osolkowski of Rib Lake; her step-children and step-grandchildren of the Darold Freimund family. LaVerne was preceded in death by her parents and husbands; brothers,: William (Verna), Jim, Robert and Richard; sisters: Evelyn (Richard) Gazinski, Ruth (Henry) Heidelbach and Carol (Wilfred) Petznick. The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Athens. Rev. Mark Schwalenberg presided. Burial was in the Athens Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation was on Tuesday from 4- 8 p.m. at Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, Athens, and again on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the church. Social distancing precautions was strictly observed. A livestream of LaVerne’s service is on the Trinity Lutheran Church Facebook page. Memorials may be directed to Trinity Lutheran School in Athens. Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com.

Joan Helen Krause, 64, of Edgar, passed away peacefully on the morning of Friday, July 3, 2020, at Marshfield Medical Center. She was surrounded and supported by her loving family during her last days of life. Joan was born in Milwaukee on Dec. 18, 1955, the fifth child of Jospeh and Eleanore Drewek. Joan was raised and grew up in Edgar, where she attended St. John the Baptist Catholic School and later graduated from Edgar High School in 1974. She loved life to the fullest and put so much love in raising her three children. Joan had an effortless love for animals, enjoyed painting, being outdoors and had a passion for teaching. After working years at Fore Way Express, she went on to achieve her master degree in education at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. After elementary teaching and substituting at a variety of schools, Joan worked with international students at Northcentral Technical College. She later worked for Central Wisconsin Airport in Mosinee as a transportation security administrator. Joan is survived by her husband, Jeff Jirschele; children: Amberly (Joshua) Moen, Devanie Krause (Tim Roesler), Jordan Krause (Jennifer Imhoff), Jennifer Jirschele (Brad Henke), Megan (John) Kendrick; grandchildren: Grant Hillman (Devanie), Beckett Moen (Amberly); brother, Arnie (Pat) Drewek; sisters: Georgean Durkee; Joyce Klinger; former spouse, Daniel Krause. She is further survived by many loved cousins, nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Eleanore Drewek; brother, Gary Drewek; brother-in-law, Eugene Klinger; along with grandparents, aunts and uncles. A visitation will be held on Friday, July 17, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, 327 N. Third Avenue, Edgar, WI 54426. Those we love don’t go away, They walk beside us every day, Unseen, unheard but always near, Still loved, still missed and very dear. Paid obituary 91867

Donald J. Baumann, 84, town of Emmet, died Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at home. He was born on Sept. 19, 1935, the son of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Karlen) Baumann. He married Mary Alice Knoeck on Nov. 9, 1960, at St. Mary’s Church in Marathon. She preceded him in death on Sept. 3, 1970. He then married Gladys Busko on Sept. 23, 2000. She also preceded him in death in 2008. Donald (Don) liked to hunt and fish. He raised his five children after the passing of his wife Mary Alice in 1970. Throughout his whole life he farmed, raised ginseng and operated his beloved sawmill. After Donald retired from farming and ginseng, he still worked in the sawmill. The sawmill was always a big part of his life, which he operated with his friend, Arnie Heil. Donald even worked in the granite pit for his cousin, George Baumann, where he operated big machinery. The backhoe was his favorite. Throughout his life he made many friends. Anywhere Donald went, people knew who he was. He enjoyed helping people out, whether it was sawing wood in the sawmill or just being an easy person to talk to. He will be very missed by his family and many friends. Survivors include his five children: Ronald Baumann of Edgar, Karen (James) Taylor of Marathon, Donna Baumann of Marathon, Kathy (Paul Rodrigue) Baumann of Bartow, Fla., and Michael (Dawn) Baumann of Marathon; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and three siblings: Arlene Leffel of Merrill, Mary Ellen (Tom) Steiber of Marathon and Joseph (Jeri) Baumann of Marathon. He was preceded in death by a brother, Lee Baumann; and a sister, Bernice Polasek. A private service was held for the family. Public visitation was from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Halder. Beste Funeral Home, Mosinee, assisted the family with arrangements. Online condolences can be made at www.bestefh.com. We would like to express our appreciation to everyone who reached out to Donald when he got sick, whether it was in person or even a phone call. We know he also appreciated it very much. Thank you to all the people who helped us by getting anything he needed, and all the emotional support through this time. We are so grateful for the team of Hospice nurses for their compassion and wonderful care given to Don. Paid obituary 91845

Arline A. Koehler, 92, of Wausau, passed away on Friday, July 10, at Mountain Terrace Assisted Living under the care of Interim HealthCare. She was born in the town of Wien on Jan. 22, 1928, daughter of the late Edwin and Alma (Grosskruetz) Mueller. She married Willard Wiesman on Feb. 15, 1947. He preceded her in death on Jan. 26, 1973. She then married Lester Koehler on May 22, 1976. He also preceded her in death on Sept. 26, 1994. Arline lived in Marathon until two years ago when she moved to Mountain Terrace in Wausau. Arline was an active member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Edgar, all her life. Her faith was very important to her. She was always willing to lend a helping hand and was part of the women’s sewing circle and helped make hundreds of quilts for underprivileged countries. She and her first husband, Willard, operated the Fenwood Bowling Alley from 1949-1961, followed by owning and operating the Fenwood Implement dealership until 1972. Her later years were spent farming with her second husband, Lester. Together they were members of the North Central WI Antique Steam & Gas Engine Club, Edgar. Survivors include one son, Donald (Sue) Wiesman of Edgar; grandchildren and great-grandchildren: Wendy Wiesman (Jason Utecht), Arden Hills of Minn., Kelly Kramer and sons Eli and Jadon of DeForest, Robyn (Luke) Anderson and children Ellery and Adam of Minneapolis, Minn. She is further survived by two step-sons: Randy (Nancy) Koehler and Kevin (Irina) Koehler of Edgar; step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren: Luke (Jamie) Koehler and children: Malana, Brooks and Taya of Edgar; Lindsey (Scott) Kroening and children, Caleb and Jemma of Marathon; Bridget (Brandon) Kaiser and children, Isabella, Amelia and Maxwell of Edgar; Kollin Koehler, Kandace Koehler and son, Jace, of Stevens Point. She is also survived by one sister, Melva (Vernon) Nahring, Fenwood; three brothers: Allen (Elaine), Elgart of Edgar and Elton of Phoenix, Ariz.; and two sisters-in-law: Allene Mueller of Stratford and Bev Wiesman of Sullivan. Besides her parents and husbands, she was preceded in death by a son, Denis; brothers: Edwin and Frank Mueller; and sister, Darleen (Dottie) Mueller. A funeral service was held on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, County Road N, Edgar, with Rev. Gail Sowell presiding. Visitation was from 2-4 p.m., with funeral at 4 p.m., all at the church. She was laid to rest in the parish cemetery. Memorials may be directed to St. John’s Church. We are mindful of the on-going challenges coronavirus is presenting; therefore, face masks were required for the visitation and funeral. Social distancing procedures were also in place. We did not want to risk the health and safety of family and friends. Special thanks to the staff of Mountain Terrace and Interim HealthCare, Wausau, for their kind and compassionate care during the past months. Arline’s arrangements were under the care of Life Tributes Funeral Home-Spencer. Please visit www.lifetributesfuneralhome.com to share thoughts and condolences. Paid obituary 91866