Obituaries

Dolores Butt

Aug 6, 2009

Dolores J. Butt, 81, of Merrill, passed away Thursday, August 6, at St Clares Hospital, Weston.

Dolores was born in Merrill on December 20, 1927 to the late John and Hattie (Fishbach) Henneman. She was a 1946 graduate of Athens High School. On August 21, 1948 she...

Hazel Jehn

Aug 5, 2009

Hazel Jehn

On Wednesday, August 5, 2009, Hazel Jehn slipped quietly away and is now walking hand in hand with her husband, Milt, who passed away on September 24, 2004.

Hazel was born...

Valrene Behrens

Aug 2, 2009

Valrene Helen Behrens Valrene Helen Behrens, Merrill, died August 2, 2009 at All Saints Memory Care in Madison WI. She grew up on her parents’, Paul and Constance Duginski, farm outside of Merrill. After graduating from Our Lady of Holy Cross, she left to pursue her nursing degree in Marshfield. She then received her degree from St. Josephs School of Nursing in...

Keith Osterbrink

Jul 31, 2009

Keith W. Osterbrink

Keith W. Osterbrink, age 76, of Merrill, died Friday, July 31, 2009, with his family at his side, at Good Samaritan Health Center in Merrill under the care of Ministry...

LaVerne Bergman

Jul 27, 2009

LaVerne F. “Bergy” Bergman, age 80, of Gleason, died Monday, July 27 at his residence, surrounded by his family under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice. LaVerne was born February 25, 1929, in the Township of Summit, the son of the late Friederick and Anna (Gnahn) Bergman. LaVerne married Virginia Robison June 15, 1957 at Peace Lutheran Church in Antigo....

June Semling

Jul 25, 2009

June G. Semling age 87, of Merrill, died Saturday, July 25, 2009 at Bell Tower Residence, under the care of Ministry Health Hospice, surrounded by her family. June was born June 7, 1922 in Merrill, the daughter of the late Bert and Blanche (Chartier) Germain. June married Donald Semling February 17, 1941 in Dubuque, Iowa. He preceded her in death October...

Dina Jesperson

Jul 25, 2009

Dina E. Jesperson, age 88 of Merrill died, Saturday, July 25, 2009 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Dina was born November 5, 1920, in Fox Lake, WI the daughter of the late Samuel and Alida (VanDerwal) Westra. Dina and Paul Jesperson were united in marriage August 19, 1939 in Dubuque,...

Debra Grund

Jul 20, 2009

Debra Kay Grund, 52, of Merrill, passed away July 20, 2009 at Saint Clares Hospital in Weston. Deb was born on May 28, 1957 in Merrill to the late Elmer and Edna (Voelz) Baguhn. She attended Trinity Lutheran School and was a 1975 graduate of Merrill Senior High School. Deb married Lloyd Grund on...

Ivy Hoffman

Jul 19, 2009

Ivy Hoffman, age 91, of Merrill, passed away Sunday July 19 th , at Pine Crest Nursing Home with her family by her side, under comfort care and the loving and caring staff, nurses and CNA’s of Pine Crest.

Prior to entering Pine Crest in 2008, she...

Marjorie Campbell

Jul 16, 2009

Marjorie G. Campbell, 87, of Merrill passed away Thursday, July 16 at Good Samaritan Health Center. She was born on December 29, 1921 in Packwaukee, WI, to the late Percy and Agnes (Wick) Rockefeller. In 1939, Marge graduated from P.J. Jacobs High School in Stevens Point. She later married the late Dale Campbell in Tomahawk. Marge worked as a secretary...

Elvera Kienbaum

Jul 12, 2009

Elvera D. Kienbaum, age 81 of Merrill, died Sunday July 12, 2009 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Elvera was born September 17, 1927 in Merrill, the daughter of the late Daniel and Ella (Radloff) Ristow. Elvera and Edward Kienbaum were united in marriage September 4, 1947 in Merrill. Elvera enjoyed embroidery and flowers. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church....

Patrick Finucan

Jul 9, 2009

Patrick James Finucan, 75,of Merrill, passed away July 9, 2009 after a long illness at St. Clares Hospital in Weston under the care of Ministry Hospice. Pat was born in Merrill , Wisconsin on November 9, 1933 to Dr. James Michael Finucan (a Merrill optometrist) and Gertrude (O’Leary) Finucan. Pat was educated at St....

Harold Meyer

Jul 8, 2009

Harold “Shorty” H. Meyer Age 82, of Merrill, died Wednesday, July 8, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, with family by his side, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice. Harold was born October 17, 1926 in the town of Schley, the son of the late William and Ida (Schmidt) Meyer. Harold served proudly with the US Army. On September 27,...

Wilma Gaeu

Jul 2, 2009

Wilma Elsie Gaeu, 83, of Sturgeon Bay, formerly of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at Golden Living Center - Dorchester.

She was born July 11, 1925, the daughter of Henry and Leona (Malluege) Krause. On May27, 1944 she married Carl Herbert Gaeu at St....

Richard Heckman

Jun 23, 2009

Richard G. “Dick” Heckman, age 88, died Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at Good Samaritan Health Center in Merrill. He was born 8 October 1920 to Raymond and Mary (Shafer) Heckman in Madison, WI. In 1930 they moved back to Merrill, where Richard graduated from Merrill Senior High School. He was the 1938 Anson Scholarship winner, and graduated from Notre...

Lauri Frank

Jun 18, 2009

Lauri Ann Frank, 57, of Merrill, passed away Thursday, June 18, from a very rare form of untreatable cancer. She was a 1970 graduate of Port Edwards High School. Lauri then graduated from U.W. Oshkosh with a degree in Nursing. She married her husband William in Port Edwards Wisconsin on October 4,...

Harry Erdman

Jun 18, 2009

Harry Erdman Jr., 88, of Merrill, passed away Thursday, June 18, at Good Samaritan Health Center. Harry was a 1939 graduate of Merrill Senior High School. He then attended U.W. Madison until entering the U.S. Army during WW2 where he served as a Captain in the Pacific Theater. Harry and Lila Mae were united...

Matthew Zastrow

Jun 13, 2009

Matthew M. Zastrow Age 49, of Irma died unexpectedly Saturday June 13, 2009, at his residence. He was born April 1, 1960 in Merrill the son of Phillip and Betty (Bunge) Zastrow. Matthew was educated locally and began working at Bill’s House Of Guns at age 16, where he worked for over 13 years. He then worked for Wausau Paper...

Mark Wiesneski

Jun 12, 2009

Mark L. Wiesneski

Mark Wiesneski, age 53, of Merrill passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Friday June 12, 2009, under the care of Aspirus Hospice and Comfort Care, after a ten year battle with cancer. His attitude toward his illness was an inspiration to all who knew him.  Mark was born on August 15, 1955 in...

Cheryl Kleinschmidt

Jun 7, 2009

Cheryl Ann Kleinschmidt, loving wife of Michael, Mother of Jon and Jenipher, Daughter of Carol , Jack and the late Gerald Knospe, Sister of Patrick and Dennis, Grandmother of Alexis, Gavin and Carson and loving, trusted friend of many, passed away at her home on Sunday, June 7 th . She was born and...