Obit: Wiederhoeft, Grace Ruth (1928 - 2018)
Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Cleven, Dahle, Goetsch, Hackbart, Katsaginis, LaFever, Radke, Simmons,
Wiederhoeft, Ziebell
----Source: The Helke Funeral Home (Wausau, WI) 7/30/2018
Wiederhoeft, Grace Ruth (Radke) (1 SEP 1928 - 7 JUL 2018)
Grace Ruth Wiederhoeft, age 89, passed away peacefully on July 7, 2018, at Noel
Manor Memory Care in Verona, WI. She was born September 1, 1928, in the Town of
Stettin to the late Paul and Bertha (Goetsch) Radke.
Grace grew up on the family farm, attended a one-room schoolhouse through eighth
grade, and graduated from Wausau High School. She married DeHart Wiederhoeft on
June 5, 1948, and celebrated their 70th anniversary with him and family in June
of this year. They made their home in Wausau until moving to Verona, WI in 2017
to be closer to their son and daughter.
Grace cared for their family and home, was a foster parent to nine babies,
provided in-home daycare, and later worked for the Wausau School District, first
as a teacher’s aide and then as a library aide, a job she greatly enjoyed. She
was passionate about reading and books, and took great pleasure in reading to
children and helping them learn to read. A long-time member of St. Stephen
Lutheran Church she participated in many activities, but especially enjoyed the
many years she sang with the choir.
Grace was preceded in death by her parents; 3 brothers: Oscar (Mickey) Radke,
Harold (Addie) Radke, and Albert (Elaine) Radke; one sister, Doris (Wilbert)
Ziebell; and a son, Michael.
Grace is survived by her husband, DeHart, sister, Violet (Norton) Hackbart; two
brothers, John (Arlene) Radke and Paul (JoAnne) Radke; two sons, Robert (Mary)
and James (Phyllis) Wiederhoeft; and daughter, Kay (Greg) Simmons.
She also is survived by her grandchildren, Eric (Alyssa) Wiederhoeft, Rachel (Elann)
Wiederhoeft, Laura Wiederhoeft, Phillip Cleven, and Grant Simmons;
step-grandchildren, Rachel (Dimitris Katsaginis) Simmons, Luke, Leah and Sam
Simmons; great-granddaughter, Ava Wiederhoeft; step-great-grandchildren, Peyton
and Emma LaFever; and many nieces, nephews and other family.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM, Thursday, August 2 at St. Stephen Lutheran
Church. Pastor Jennifer Dahle will officiate. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM
until time of service at the church on Thursday. The committal will be at
Restlawn Memorial Park. Helke Funeral Home is assisting the family with the
arrangements; you may sign our family guest book at www.helke.com
Memorials can be made to: St. Stephen Lutheran Church (512 McClellan Street,
Wausau, WI 54403) or Wausau School Foundation (415 Seymour Street, Wausau, WI
54403).
The family wishes to thank the Noel Manor Memory Care and Agrace Hospice staff
for their kind and loving care of Grace.
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