Obituaries

Donald Rohde

Donald Rohde

Mar 31, 2013

Donald L. Rohde, age 76, of Merrill, died Sunday, March 31, 2013 at his home. He was born August 31, 1936 in Merrill to the late Roy & Ruth (Woller) Rohde. He and Donnamae Henrichs were united in marriage on January 14, 1956 in Merrill. She preceded him in death January 9, 2007. Don was a 1955 graduate of Merrill...

Dorothy Saager

Dorothy Saager

Mar 29, 2013

Dorothy Saager, 86, of Adel, Georgia, formerly of Merrill, died Friday, March 29, 2013 at Adel Memorial Hospital. She was born in Merrill on September 7, 1926. She married Edward Saager at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, in the Town of Scott on June 1, 1946. He preceded her in death June 6, 2003. Dorothy and Ed moved to Arizona after...

James Belant

James Belant

Mar 26, 2013

James E. Belant, age 79, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born August 14, 1933, the son of the late Delton and Christine (Dufek) Belant. He married the former JoAnn Hornischer on August 2, 1958, in the town of Schley. She survives. Jim served in the U.S. Army as a corporal and...

Marlene Essert

Marlene Essert

Mar 24, 2013

Marlene Essert, 72, of Tomahawk, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born March 1, 1941 in Waukesha to the late Leonard and Charlotte (Teschner) Laak. On December 7, 1984 she married Eugene Essert in Merrill. He survives. Marlene was a 1959 graduate of Merrill Senior high School. She worked at Geiss' Meat Market, the...

Viola Wendt-Schmidt

Viola Wendt-Schmidt

Mar 4, 2013

Viola C. Wendt-Schmidt, age 88, of Merrill, passed away Monday, March 4, 2013 at Artisan Assisted Living formerly known as Walnut Grove Assisted Living. She was born November 17, 1924 in Merrill to the late Carl & Paulina (Braun) Schulz. She married Raymond Wendt in Merrill on November 16, 1946. He preceded her in death October 7, 1978. She later...

Alberta Montabon

Alberta Montabon

Feb 28, 2013

Alberta "Sue" Montabon, 82, of Gleason, died Thursday, February 28, 2013 at Woodland Court under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. She was born November 23, 1930 to the late Albert & Marie (Tejacik) Oldenburg in Antigo. On May 16, 1960 she and Kermit Montabon were united in marriage. Sue was a 1949 graduate of Antigo High...

Roy Kato

Roy Kato

Feb 14, 2013

Roy Kato, 35, of Merrill, died Thursday, February 14, 2013 as a result of an automobile accident. He was born August 14, 1977 in Landsthul, Germany to Melvin & Silvia (Ekdahl) Kato. On May 9, 1998 he and Jenny Erickson were united in marriage in Eben Junction, MI. Roy was a 1996 graduate of Superior Central High School in Eben...

Joshua Kato

Joshua Kato

Feb 14, 2013

Joshua P. Kato, age 13, of Merrill, died Thursday, February 14, 2013 as a result of an automobile accident. He was born June 8, 1999 in Ishpeming, MI to Roy & Jenny (Erickson) Kato. Josh was a Junior High school student in Oklahoma where he was involved in choir, soccer and boy scouts. He was quite involved in community service....

Linda Ney

Linda Ney

Feb 14, 2013

Linda Diane Ney, age 55, of Merrill, died unexpectedly Thursday, February 14, 2013 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born December 27, 1957 in Merrill to the late Vernon & Naomi "Ruth" (Ward) Sukow. Linda graduated from High School in Ocala, FL in 1976. She moved back to Merrill in 1977. Throughout the years Linda worked for Wire Products Corp,...

Jenny Kato

Jenny Kato

Feb 14, 2013

Jenny Kato, 35, of Merrill, died Thursday, February 14, 2013 as a result of an automobile accident. She was born August 2, 1977 in Escanaba, MI to Joseph and Susanne (West) Erickson. On May 9, 1998 she and Roy Kato were united in marriage in Eben Junction, MI. Jenny was a 1995 graduate of Gwinn High School in Gwinn, MI....

Gladys Oberg

Gladys Oberg

Feb 11, 2013

Gladys E. Oberg, 98, of Merrill, passed away Monday, February 11, 2013 at Pine Crest Nursing Home. She was born June 6, 1914 in Merrill to the late Scott & Blanche (Norton) Thompson. On August 27, 1932 she married Ernest Oberg in Merrill. He preceded her in death June 20, 1988. Gladys spent her married life as a homemaker and...

Kenneth Wagner

Kenneth Wagner

Feb 3, 2013

Kenneth A. Wagner, 84, of Tomahawk, formerly of Merrill, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2013 at Golden Age Nursing Home, Tomahawk. He was born June 27, 1928 in Milwaukee to the late Alfred & Evelyn (Gifford) Wagner. His wife, Vera, preceded him in death in 2003. He then married Mildred (Woller) Burnett June 24, 2005 in Tomahawk. She survives. Kenneth...

Elaine Engel

Elaine Engel

Jan 28, 2013

Elaine M. Engel, age 87, of Merrill, passed away Monday, January 28, 2013, at Good Samaritan Health Center, Merrill. Elaine was born July 29, 1925, the daughter of the late Harry and Bertha (Gehrt) Weber Sr. She married the love of her life, Raymond Engel on September 27, 1947 in Merrill. He preceded her in death December 9, 2007. In...

Mary LeSage

Mary LeSage

Jan 25, 2013

Mary Jo LeSage, age 55, of Merrill, died unexpectedly at her home of natural causes on January 25, 2013. She was born August 24, 1957 in Merrill to the late Clarence & Dorothy (Berndt) LeSage. Mary Jo graduated from Merrill High School, class of 1975. She then attended NTC where she received her Associates Degree in Accounting. Mary Jo had...

Elaine Tewes

Elaine Tewes

Jan 23, 2013

Elaine H. Tewes, 87, of Merrill, died Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Ministry Good Samaritan Health Center. She was born January 14, 1926 in Merrill to the late Carl & Augusta (Wieland) Mueske. On June 14, 1947, Elaine and Arthur E. Tewes were united in marriage at St. John Lutheran Church in Merrill. He preceded her in death October 18,...

Berdean July

Berdean July

Jan 22, 2013

Berdean F. July, 88, of Merrill, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at Pine Crest Nursing Home. She was born July 24, 1924 in Merrill to the late Madeline Woller. Berdean did home care and restaurant work most of her life. She was a member of Merrill Bible Church. Berdean enjoyed going out to eat with friends and family. Survivors include...

Signa Lambrecht

Signa Lambrecht

Jan 17, 2013

Signa M. Lambrecht, 76, of Merrill, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2013 at her home surrounded by family. She was born February 7, 1936 in Merrill to the late Sig and Marie (Wyland) Stevenson. She married Robert Lambrecht in Merrill. He preceded her in death August 21, 1998. Signa attended and was a graduate of Merrill High School. She worked...

Verna Ackley

Verna Ackley

Jan 17, 2013

Verna S. Ackley, 91, of Eau Claire, formerly of Merrill, died Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. She was born January 7, 1922 in Gleason to the late Walter and Mary (Below) Schenk. Verna and Edwin Little were united in marriage in Merrill on August 7, 1943. He preceded her in death in 1955....

Gerald Loskot

Gerald Loskot

Jan 15, 2013

Gerald John Loskot, 81, of Merrill, died Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at Ministry Good Samaritan Health Center. He was born September 1, 1931 in Marathon County to the late Jerome and Pauline (Meyer) Loskot. On June 26, 1964 he and Barbara Benzinger were united in marriage in Merrill. She survives. Gerald joined the U.S. Navy in 1948 and served in...

Florence Barnia

Florence Barnia

Jan 14, 2013

Florence Amanda Barnia, 96, of Merrill, died Monday, January 14, 2013 at Pine Crest Nursing Home. She was born in the Town of Rietbrock, Marathon County, Wisconsin on July 7, 1916 to Albert and Bertha (Riemer) Heidemann. Florence completed 8th grade at the age of 12. She married Ervin Bunge in 1932 and divorced him in 1960. Florence then married...

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