Obituaries

May 5, 2023

Allen F. Buch, 80, of Merrill, passed away Friday, May 5, 2023, at his home under the care of his family and Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services.

Allen was born June 24, 1942, in Merrill, son of the late William and Ella (Moeck) Buch. He married Phyllis Arlie Nass on September 28, 1961, at...

May 1, 2023

Sally B. Leistikow, 87, of Merrill, passed away Monday, May 1, 2023, at Bell Tower Residence, Merrill.

Sally was born July 23, 1935, in Merrill, daughter of the late Marvin and Mildred (Speas) Ingersoll. She married Gerald ‘Jerry’ Leistikow on January 7, 1956, at St. John Lutheran Church, Merrill. Sally was a lifelong member of...

May 1, 2023

August "Augie" H. Stark, age 82, of the town of Rock Falls, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2023 at his home.  He was born on August 9, 1940 to the late August H. and Edna (Borchardt) Stark in Milwaukee, WI.  

Augie was know at "The CASE tractor man" and loved restoring tractors and collected a variety of CASE...

Apr 30, 2023

Bonita McClure, 76, of Merrill, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at her home, under the care of Compassus Hospice and her family.

Bonita was born June 20, 1946, in Greenville, South Carolina, daughter of the late Samuel and Ruth (Johnson) Harvell Greene.

After graduating from Bradley Central High School,...

Apr 24, 2023

John L. ‘Jack’ Pagels, 81, of Merrill, passed away Monday, April 24, 2023, at his home under hospice care, surrounded by his family.

Jack was born June 25, 1941, in Milwaukee, son of the late Ernest and Margaret (Otto) Pagels. He was an entrepreneur and a jack of all trades. Jack was a people person...

Apr 23, 2023

Gay E. Oberg, 87, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2023, at Aspirus Merrill Hospital surrounded by his family.

Gay was born November 14, 1935, son of the late Ernest and Gladys (Thompson) Oberg. Gay was born in Lincoln County at the old County Home on Highway 17. He married Sally Lenore Krueger on October 5,...

Apr 23, 2023

Marland G. Gennrich, 87, of Gleason, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2023, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

Marland was born July 15, 1935, in Lincoln County, son of the late August and Irene (Marshall) Gennrich. He married Shirley Bloechl on August 24, 1957, at St. Robert Bellarmine Church in Merrill. Marland was a dairy farmer for...

Apr 23, 2023

 

Audrey M. (Johnson) Janik-Germic, age 86, of Merrill, passed away at her home on Sunday, April 23, 2023, while in the company of her loving family and under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services.  She was born in Merrill, WI on February 3, 1937, to the late Gust and Alma (Farmen) Johnson.  Audrey was a life-long...

Apr 20, 2023

 

Joann Eugenia Anderson, age 82, of Merrill, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 20, 2023, on the “Patio of Paradise” in North Miami, Florida.  Joann was born March 18, 1941, in Chicago, the oldest of five children (baby brother passed away at 2 years old). She graduated from Good Counsel High School in Chicago, in 1959, and attended Wright...

Apr 17, 2023

Dakota Grace Brown, 16, of Merrill, passed away Monday, April 17, 2023.

Dakota was born October 10, 2006, in Stevens Point, daughter of Lynnea Brown and Chad Brown. Dakota was a sophomore at Merrill High School. She recently started working as a dietary aide at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Her goal after high school was to...

Apr 17, 2023

Aiden David Paul Grefe, a sweet and gentle soul known by many names; son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend passed away on April 17, 2023. He was born on February 10, 2006 to Rachel Lynn (Graham) Grefe and Jeffrey Paul Grefe at St. Claire’s Hospital in Weston, Wisconsin. Aiden attended Merrill High School as an 11th grade student.

Aiden...

Apr 17, 2023

 

Henrietta “Etta” Schultz, 93, was born in Wausau, Wisconsin to Harold Elson and Theophilia ‘Theo’ Golla Elson on December 3, 1929 and passed away peacefully on Monday, April 17, 2023 at home with her family by her side. 

Etta was met at heaven’s door by her maker, her husband Wib, her parents, her daughter, Connie Tessmer, her grandson, Garrett...

Apr 15, 2023

Audrey M. Bloechl, 85, of Gleason, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Woodland Court Elder Services, Merrill, WI. Audrey was born June 14, 1937, daughter of the late Clarence and Bertha (Hinz) Doering. Audrey married the love of her life, Frank ‘Sonny’ Bloechl on November 24, 1956.

Audrey worked at Lincoln County...

Apr 15, 2023

 

Loren W. Wergeland, age 88, of Merrill, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Woodland Court Elder Services, LLC. In Merrill.  He was born on March 26, 1935 to the late Oscar and Alice (Nelson) Wergeland in Fargo, ND.  Loren attended and graduated from high school, and went on to earn his Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts and...

Apr 15, 2023

 

Frank J. Sus Jr., passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2023, after a long battle with cancer and heart failure. Frank was born on September 16, 1943, to the late Frank J. Sr. and Rose Sus in the city of Racine, WI.  He grew up in Racine, WI, where he graduated from Horlick High School in 1961.  Frank met...

Apr 14, 2023

Sally J. Bell, 88, of Merrill, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023, at her home.

Sally was born December 5, 1934, in Merrill, daughter of the late Herbert and Louise (Payne) Hehling. She married Robert Bell on June 11, 1955, in Merrill. He preceded her in death on October 12, 1979. Sally worked as a...

Apr 12, 2023

Kimberly C. Boyce. July 20,1972- April 12, 2023.

Family gathered at her bedside at Aspirus to bid farewell to truly unique and beautiful being. Born on July 20, 1972 amid great celebration to loving parents Laurie and Phillip Boyce.

Attendance to Midway, Merrill Jr. High and Merrill High School. Further opportunities at North Central Technical College in EMS dispatch and...

Apr 11, 2023

Marlin Robert ‘Bob’ Hart Sr., 81, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

Bob was born May 25, 1941, in Meadville, Pennsylvania, son of the late Marlin L. and Larieta M. (Deshner) Hart. He married Darlene L. Stockton on August 15,1959, in Linesville, Pennsylvania. She survives. In 1959, Bob graduated...

Apr 10, 2023

 

Dennis ‘Denny’ L. Neumann, age 70, of Merrill, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2023, at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital, while surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on December 30, 1952, to the late Ronald and Margaret (Ullmann) Neumann in Merrill.  Denny attended and graduated from Merrill High School.  He met Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Plautz, and the two...

Apr 6, 2023

Phyllis M. Rahlf, 89, of Merrill, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2023, at Riverview Health Services, Tomahawk.

Phyllis was born January 3, 1934, in Merrill, daughter of the late Edmund and Lillian (Berndt) Kleinschmidt. She married James D. Rahlf February 26, 1949, in Merrill. He preceded her in death on April 6, 1992. Phyllis worked...