Kirk Fleischauer

It was a true blessing to meet Kirk an work with him on our family and newborn pictures. He was inspiring and had amazing talent! He is one of those people that after you meet you had felt you already knew him. He was professional, kind, and so easy to talk with. Our deepest sympathy goes out for his family.

Growing up in Park Ridge, Kirk was my neighbor, classmate and friend. I remember him as having a deep love for his family, a kind heart, a quick wit and a twinkle in his eye.
I remember the summer after 7th grade, Kirk needed someone to cover his paper route and he asked me if I would do it. At the time I didn't understand how empowering that was. Only boys had paper routes. There was just something magical about peddling our bikes through our neighborhood at dawn, delivering papers...

Kirk took pictures of my family and he was so great with my kids. He loved how easily he could get my son (who was 9 mo old at the time) to smile so big and had enlarged one of the pictures of him and I and placed it in his studio window when he was located by the mall. He was an awesome photographer and he made the whole session very enjoyable and very personable. He was so very talented and was a wonderful and caring person. He will be truly missed by everyone that his talents have...

Kirk took my senior pictures, as well as the senior pictures of my brother and many of my friends. He made an awkward, heavily anticipated experience fun and lighthearted. Though I was almost always uncomfortable in my skin at that time in my life, Kirk made me feel attractive and worthy of being photographed. He was gifted, and this surely is a loss to the community of artists in Wausau.

My deepest condolences to his friends and loved ones,

I am so sad to hear about my old friend Kirk. I knew Kirk since we were in first grade at Washington School, and over the years he made me laugh many many times. In fact I still sing a song that he wrote in 4th grade music class. He was a good friend, and I have many warm memories of him. "The Fly guy" was one of a kind. My sympathies especially go out to Kirk's mother and his family. Kirk, you will be missed but not forgotten.

Kirk took the most handsome and breath taking pictures of our son in his final year of High School. We were so looking forward to having the rest of our sons pictures taken with this beautiful artist. Our hearts go out to Kirk and his family. Respectfully, Julie Knetter :-)

Kirk and I used to grab coffee at Something's Brewing and exchange thoughts on our favorite books. I had not spoken with him in several years but I certainly considered him a friend. He photographed my wedding and in typical Kirk fashion did an outstanding job. A very sad day. My thoughts and prayers are with Kirk and his family.

I met Kirk through his talent. He photographed our wedding over 20 years ago and my children through the years. I enjoyed conversation with him at the Y. So charismatic, a joy to see on any occasion. I am sorry for your loss.