Obituaries

Jun 5, 2023

 

Irving Benart Bork passed away at home under the care of hospice with a short battle of cancer on June 5, 2023. He was born June 12, 1939 son of Irving H. and Gwyneth (Roberts) Bork.  

Irv grew up on a farm in Gleason, WI and graduated from Merrill High School in 1957. He served in the Air Force...

Jun 4, 2023

Jack Leroy Burkam, age 91, of Merrill, Wisconsin passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2023 at Care Partners in Weston, Wisconsin. He was born on April 18, 1932 to the late Virgil H. and Florance O. (Taylor) Burkam in Merrill, Wisconsin. He married Margie Ann Bergman on July 5, 1956 in Merrill after dating for 5 months. She precedes him...

Jun 3, 2023

 

James ‘Jim’ A. Daley, age 80, of the town of Rock Falls, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at the Marshfield Medical Center – Weston.  He was born on September 1, 1942 to the late James P. and Lillian J. (Kretschmer) Daley in Merrill, WI.  Jim attended and graduated from Merrill High School with the class of 1959. ...

Jun 1, 2023

Donna Mae Van Slate died on Thursday, June 1, 2023 at Hospice House in Wausau, Wisconsin. She was born in Black Brook, Wisconsin, on August 10, 1931, to the late Ed Rosen and Kay (Newville) Rosen a/k/a Carla Cortright., a/k/a Kay Madenwaldt. In 1940 at the age of 10, she moved to Merrill to live with her mother and step-father,...

May 31, 2023

Phyllis Mae Herdt, 71, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at Marshfield Medical Center, Weston.

Phyllis was born April 8, 1952, in Wausau, daughter of the late Roy and Dorothy (Scheffler) Golisch. She married Shane Herdt Sr. on November 2, 1984. He survives. Phyllis worked at various jobs including Foxpoint, Kolbe and Kolbe Windows, Hanz...

May 28, 2023

Lorna E. Woller, 91, of Minocqua, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2023, at Country Terrace of Wisconsin, Minocqua.

Lorna was born July 30, 1931, daughter of the late Walter and Anna (Hoff) Steidtman. She married Lilas Woller on May 5, 1951, at the former Zion Lutheran Church, Town of Maine, Marathon County. He preceded her...

May 28, 2023

 

Jay Ellen Brown, age 96, of Merrill, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2023, at Bell Tower Residence, while under the care of her family and Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. She was born on September 14, 1926 to the late Dr. Otto and Emma (Edbauer) Sievert in Merrill. Jay Ellen was very proud that her father was...

May 27, 2023

 

Robert ‘Bob’ R. Pike, age 73, born and raised in Merrill, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at the Aspirus Merrill Hospital.  Bob was born on November 8, 1949 to the late Rudolph and Ione (Marshall) Pike in Merrill, WI.  He attended and graduated from Merrill High School with the class of 1967.  Bob met and...

May 24, 2023

Rita L. Koch, 92, of Merrill passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at Marshfield Medical Center-Weston.

Rita was born December 1, 1930, in Antigo, daughter of the late Frank and Katherine (Krugel) Steinfest. Rita was raised on a farm north of Gleason. She married Norman Koch on June 28, 1952, in Merrill. She worked for several years...

May 24, 2023

Donald “Don” Oglesby, age 81, of Merrill, Wisconsin passed away on May 24, 2023 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, Wisconsin. He was born on August 11, 1941 to the late William and Dorothy (Russell) Oglesby in Illinois.

Don grew up in Waukegan, Illinois. After coming to Christ, Dan as a young man moved to California. After some education...

May 23, 2023

Ralph Buch, 84, of Merrill, went to be with his Lord and Savior on May 23, 2023, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

Ralph was born December 16, 1938, to Willie and Ella (Moeck) Buch. He graduated from Wausau East High School in 1957. Ralph joined the Army Reserves and spent six long months in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri....

May 22, 2023

Matthew E. Semling, 65, of Merrill, passed away Monday, May 22, 2023, at Aspirus Merrill Hospital.

Matt was born March 29, 1958, in Merrill, son of the late Donald and June (Germain) Semling. He graduated from Merrill High School with the class of 1976. Matt married Sarah Wold on October 31, 2003, in Merrill. She survives. Matt...

May 17, 2023

Shirley C. Hinz, 69, of the Town of Scott, Lincoln County, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

Shirley was born March 31, 1954, in Merrill, daughter of the late Norman and Rita (Gano) Benson. She married Earl ‘Butch’ Hinz, Jr. on October 25, 1980, in Merrill. He survives. Shirley ran an in-home daycare...

May 15, 2023

 

Walter "Dan" Zimmerman of Madison, Wisconsin, aged 89, passed away on May 15, 2023, at the VA Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin.  Dan was born in Merrill, Wisconsin to Walter and Velma (Kell) Zimmerman in August of 1933.    He is survived by his children Mary Lyn, Richard (Suzanne) and Randall, his Aunt Phyllis (Monty) Kell, his sisters Darlene (Rueben) Puphal...

May 10, 2023

Geraldine A. ‘Gerry’ Dotter, 94, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at Bell Tower Residence, Merrill.

Geraldine was born November 18, 1928, in Merrill, daughter of the late Ray Turbin and Delores (Egan) Cotter. She graduated from Merrill High School and then attended beauty school in Eau Claire. She married Gordon Dotter on...

May 10, 2023

 

Alissa “Aly” Grace Sosnovske, an adventurous and kind soul passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, as a result of a car accident. She was the daughter of Marty and Mary (Bloch) Sosnovske, born on July 28, 2000 in Merrill, Wisconsin. She attended and graduated Merrill High School in 2018 and was attending UW River Falls working towards a...

May 10, 2023

Sammy “Pete” Lee Burge, age 86 of Merrill, Wisconsin passed away peacefully at home on May 10, 2023. He was born on November 5, 1936 to the late Donnal and Vera (Brasher) Burge in Bruce, Calhoun County, Mississippi. Pete married the love of his life on May 19, 1962 at Mater Christi Church in North Riverside, Illinois.

Pete was honorably...

May 9, 2023

Gloria A. Bondioli, age 80, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, while being hospitalized at U.W.-Madison Hospital, with her loving family by her side.

Gloria was born on January 31, 1943, in Merrill, and was the daughter to the late Arnt and Gudrun (Johnson) Nelson.  She attended and graduated from Merrill High School with the Class of 1961.  On...

May 8, 2023

Robert “Bob” John Schotz passed away on May 8, 2023. Bob was born on September 21, 1958, the son of Kenneth and Pauline (Tracy) Schotz. In 1977 he joined the Air Force where he was a jet engine mechanic. He married Linda Woellner in 1977. They were stationed in Charleston, South Carolina and Grand Forks, North Dakota. After being discharged...

May 6, 2023

Lloyd H. Buck, Jr., 65, of Merrill, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

Lloyd was born June 23, 1957, in Merrill, son of Ruth (Schulz) Buck and the late Lloyd H. Buck, Sr. He graduated from Merrill High School and furthered his education at UW – Madison in the Farm & Industry Short...