Obituaries

Stephanie Gutenberger

Stephanie Gutenberger

Nov 16, 2012

Stephanie Marie Gutenberger, age 29, of Bonduel, died Friday, November 16, as the result of an automobile accident. Stephanie was born July 4, 1983 in Milwaukee the daughter of Geoffrey and Margaret (Filtz) Leet. She had been homeschooled K through 12th grade. Stephanie and Gabriel Gutenberger were united in marriage August 30, 2003 in Merrill. She was a homemaker, and...

Edna Jackson

Edna Jackson

Nov 11, 2012

Edna A. Jackson, 79, of Gleason, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. She was born November 2, 1933 in Merrill to the late Edward & Florence (Guerin) Schielke. On May 24, 1958 she married David Jackson at Immanuel Lutheran Church, town of Doering....

Michael Erdmann

Michael Erdmann

Nov 7, 2012

Michael C. Erdmann, age 54 of Merrill, died Wednesday, November 8, 2012 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield. He was born August 30, 1958 in Milwaukee, the son of Albert and Lucile (Hart) Erdmann. He worked in television and radio from 1984 until 1993, he then became a youth counselor at the Lincoln Hills School until his retirement in 2012....

Frank Gryskiewicz

Frank Gryskiewicz

Oct 31, 2012

Frank Gryskiewicz, 90, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at Ministry Good Samaritan Health Center under Hospice Care. He was born August 20, 1922 in the town of Pine River to the late Stanley & Lucy (Pratek) Gryskiewicz. On June 9, 1945 he married Dorothy Gretenhardt in Merrill. She preceded him in death September 14, 2010. Frank and...

Erma Brandenburg

Erma Brandenburg

Oct 28, 2012

Erma C. Brandenburg, age 93, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2012, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born in Waupaca on March 22, 1919, the daughter of the late Peter and Mabel (Hurd) Peterson. She married Earl C. Brandenburg in Merrill on December 23, 1939. He preceded her in death on January 8, 2004. Erma worked at Adams...

Cindy Gutenberger

Cindy Gutenberger

Oct 28, 2012

Cindy L. Gutenberger, age 59, of Wausau, formerly of Merrill, died Sunday, October 28, 2012, at St. Clare's Hospital in Weston. She was born February 5, 1953, the daughter of the late Roy and Ethel (Goessl) Gutenberger. Despite her physical and mental challenges, Cindy was an inspiration of purity and innocence all of her life. She is survived by her...

Evelyn Heckendorf

Evelyn Heckendorf

Oct 26, 2012

Evelyn Heckendorf, 94, of Hot Springs Village passed away Friday, October 26, 2012 at Fountain Lake Rehab and Health Center. She was born February 8, 1918 in Bushnell, Illinois, moving with her family at the age of six months to Merrill, Wisconsin where she lived for 88 years before moving to Hot Springs Village, Arkansas to live with her only...

Lenore Wade

Lenore Wade

Oct 17, 2012

Lenore Edith Fromm Duersten Wade, age 92, of Merrill, died Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at Bell Tower Residence under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services with family and friends by her side. She was born May 23, 1920 in Merrill, the daughter of the late Edward and Alice (Frederick) Fromm. She married Leo C. Duersten in Mequon...

Robert Annis

Robert Annis

Oct 5, 2012

Robert D. Annis, age 85, of Merrill, passed away Friday, October 5, 2012, at Wausau Aspirus Hospital. He was born February 24, 1927 in Merrill, the son of the late Ellsworth Sr and Alma (Pankow) Annis. He married the former Dena Suwyn on September 27, 1948 in Merrill. She preceded him in death on August 9, 2007. Bob was a...

Valeria Kasper

Valeria Kasper

Oct 4, 2012

Valeria R. Kasper, 97, of Merrill, passed away on October 4, 2012 in Pine Crest Nursing Home as a result of a brief onslaught of bone cancer. She was born August 16, 1915 in Chicago IL to the late John and Josephine (Schram) MacSwain. She married the late Theodore J. Kasper on August 28, 1940. He preceded her in death...

Dorothy Johnson

Dorothy Johnson

Oct 4, 2012

Dorothy Ann Johnson, 96, of Merrill, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Bell Tower Residence surrounded by her family. Dorothy was in the loving care of both the Bell Tower staff and Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice. She was born February 20, 1916 in Merrill to the late Andrew & Ethel (Stimers) Alft. On May 7, 1943 Dorothy and...

Timothy Kretlow

Timothy Kretlow

Sep 29, 2012

Timothy J. Kretlow Timothy J. Kretlow, age 52, of Merrill, passed away, surrounded by his family, Saturday, September 29, 2012, at his home, under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice. Tim had a brave and positive attitude throughout his battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Milwaukee, February 28, 1960, the son of Karel (Rasmussen) Kretlow and the...

Hobart Hinz

Hobart Hinz

Sep 26, 2012

Hobart "Hobie" Hinz, 81, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at his home under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. He was born January 21, 1931 in Merrill to the late Henry & Cecelia (Adams) Hinz. On April 12, 1958 he and Joan Edbauer were united in marriage in Merrill. Hobie was a graduate of...

Beatrice Mohrland

Beatrice Mohrland

Sep 22, 2012

Beatrice Mohrland, age 88, of Merrill, died Saturday, September 22, 2012, at Pine Crest Nursing Home under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services, surrounded by her family. She was born February 12, 1924 in Marathon the daughter of the late William and Susie (Hannigan) Barthels. She married Roy Thomas. Beatrice later married George Mohrland on December 20,...

Ralph Peterson

Ralph Peterson

Sep 19, 2012

Ralph Peterson, 79, of Merrill, died Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at his home under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice. He was born November 17, 1932 in Merrill to the late Clarence & Emma (Dahl) Peterson. He married Mary Lou on February 20, 1956 in Merrill. She survives. Ralph was a 1950 graduate of Merrill Senior high School. He...

Johan Neubauer

Johan Neubauer

Sep 18, 2012

Johan Marie Julia Neubauer, 80, of Merrill, died Tuesday, September 18, 2012 surrounded by her family following a short battle with cancer at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born June 8, 1932 in Mantino, Illinois to the late Joseph and Stella (Soucie) Condon. Johan and Philip Parfrey were united in marriage. He preceded her in death April 20, 1998. She...

Kenneth Kirk Jr

Kenneth Kirk Jr

Sep 17, 2012

Kenneth Kirk Jr, 72, of Merrill, died Monday, September 17, 2012 at Hospice House in Wausau. He was born July 6, 1940 in Wausau to the late Kenneth Sr. & Mary (Fischer) Kirk. On November 17, 1973 he and Marlene Woller were united in marriage in Wausau. Ken attended the University of Wisconsin after graduating high school. He served in...

Antonio Garcia

Antonio Garcia

Sep 12, 2012

Antonio "Tony" Garcia, 83, of Merrill, died Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born May 10, 1929 in Benavides, TX to the late Gabriel & Refugia (Vela) Garcia. After a pen pal courtship, Antonio and Carol Peterson were united in marriage on October 3, 1953 in Merrill. Antonio grew up in Texas and joined the U.S....

Eva Morris

Eva Morris

Sep 9, 2012

Eva Mae Morris, 91, of Merrill, died Sunday, September 9, 2012 at Pine Crest Nursing Home. She was born October 3, 1920 in Flint, Michigan to the late George & Rose (Murphy) Wallace. On October 19, 1940 she married Leo Morris in Pontiac, Michigan, a marriage lasting over 60 years. He preceded her in death in April of 2002. Eva...

Wendy Richerme

Wendy Richerme

Sep 4, 2012

Wendy Jo Richerme, 60, of Irma, went home to the Lord Tuesday, September 4, 2012 surrounded by her family at Ministry Good Samaritan Health Center. She was born March 20, 1952 to the late John & Shirley (Pfister) Frondle in Merrill. Wendy worked as a caregiver for Walnut Grove Assisted living in Merrill. She loved her work and helping the...

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