Following a brief battle with cancer, former Wausau Daily Herald columnist and editor Jamie Lynn Orcutt died Aug. 11, 2025.
A Wausau native, Orcutt graduated in 1965 from Wausau High School, and graduated from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn., with a degree in English.
Orcutt spent her entire career at the Wausau Daily Herald — beginning as a columnist and working her way up to editor. According to the obituary that appeared in the Aug. 17 issue of the Herald, Orcutt was most proud of the special feature magazine she created each month.
Survivors include her husband, Rob; two brothers, two nephews, and a sister-in-law.
A private family service will be held at a later date. Ascend Funeral Home & Cremation Care of Weston is assisting the family. Share condolences online at www.ascendweston.org.
