Lucetta Wehlacz

Obituary:

Lucetta Mae Wehlacz, 94 of Thorp, formerly of Stanley, passed away on Saturday, November 15th, 2025. She was born on November 7, 1931 in Thorp to the late Frank and Ellen (Hedler) Schmidt. Lucetta grew up near Ladysmith and later Thorp. She graduated from Thorp High School. She went to the Technical Institute of Finance in Minneapolis and worked from Thorp Finance there. She married Edward Wehlacz on December 26, 1951 and returned to Thorp.

She worked for Thorp Finance for another 8 years before owning/operating the South Side grocery store until 1975. She enjoyed snowmobiling and polka dancing, and was an avid piano and accordion player. Lucetta was also a proud Green Bay Packer fan.

She is survived by three sons, Gary (Renette) Wehlacz of Clairmore, OK, Gayle (Mary) Wehlacz of Coeur d’ Alene, ID and Dale (Susan) Waters of Eagan, MN, four grandchildren, Quinn, Amanda, Sierra and Sky and two great granddaughters, Gracelyn, and Jentry, and one brother, Cliff Schmidt of Thorp. Lucetta is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Edward (2018), brothers, Clarence and Clem and her sister, Evelyn Kotecki.

A funeral service will be held at 11AM on Thursday, November 20th at the Plombon Funeral Home-Stanley with Randy Vandeloo officiating. Visitation will be from 10AM until time of service. Inurnment will take place privately in Oakland Cemetery.