Obituaries

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...

Apr 5, 2023

Carolyn M. Meyers, 87, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at Woodland Court Elder Services, Merrill.

Carolyn was born November 15, 1935, in Norfolk, Nebraska, daughter of the late Carl and Hattie (Buss) Finup. She married the love of her life Dale Meyers March 18, 1955, at St. Stephen’s Ev. Lutheran Church in...

Apr 4, 2023

Alfred E. Schmidt, 89, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill.

Alfred was born September 13, 1933, in Merrill, son of the late Alfred J. and Florence (Paquett) Schmidt. Alfred enlisted in the Army National Guard on October 23, 1950, and was honorably discharged on November 27, 1951. In 1952,...

Mar 28, 2023

June J. Magray, 81, lifelong resident of the Town of Pine River, Lincoln County, passed away at her home on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, surrounded by her family.

June was born June 3, 1941, in Merrill, daughter of the late Edward and Stephanie (Lebon) Uttech. She married Alvin ‘Mickey’ Magray on April 20, 1963 in...

Mar 25, 2023

Clarence S. Steger, 93, of Gleason, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill.

Clarence was born December 26, 1929, in the Town of Summit, Langlade County, son of the late Steven and Minnie (Kluball) Steger. He married Joan DeMesy on August 27, 1955. She preceded him in death on August...

Mar 24, 2023

Nicky Seven Lampley-Richards, precious baby boy of Charlie James Donald Richards and Tara Kim Lampley, passed away on March 24, 2023 in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was born on March 24, 2023.

He is survived by his parents, brothers: Carter and Damon Lampley, maternal grandma: Myoung Lampley, and paternal grandparents: Janet Bohn and Glenn Richards. He was preceded in death...

Mar 22, 2023

Kurt Frey Rushing Sr., passed away suddenly in flight to Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on March 22, 2023.

He was born on May 26, 1969 in Monroe, Louisiana. The son of the late Fred and Ruth (Chapman) Rushing of Mangham, Louisiana.

He married his wife Kelly Ziegelbauer on November 4, 1999 in Merrill, WI. They have three sons together....