Obituaries

Aug 12, 2022

Joanne Mae Krueger, age 82, of Merrill, Wisconsin, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2022, in Wausau, Wisconsin. She was born on April 23, 1940, to the late Alfred and Clara (Borchardt) Vandre in Merrill, Wisconsin. On September 13, 1958, Joanne married her husband Lavern Gene Krueger who precedes her in death.

Joanne was an avid quilter,...

Aug 3, 2022

Ottilie “Tilie” Mary Carlson, age 91 passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, in Merrill, Wisconsin. She was born on September 16, 1930, to the late Anton and Elizabeth (Mueller) Carlson in Merrill, Wisconsin.

Ottilie graduated from St. Francis Catholic School and Holy Cross in 1948 in Merrill. She then went on to...

Jul 25, 2022

Dennis Schleif, 83, life-long resident of the Town of Pine River, passed away Monday, July 25, 2022, under the care of family and hospice at Pine Crest Nursing Home (Special Care), Merrill. Dennis was born on May 3, 1939, the only son of the late Reinhold and Mildred (Oldenburg) Schleif. He grew up on the family farm and graduated...

Jul 25, 2022

Elaine Dorothy Riesinger May 10, 1935 – July 25, 2022 Elaine Dorothy Riesinger, age 87, of Merrill, passed away on July 25th, 2022, at Aspirus Merrill Hospital with her children at her side. She was born on May 10, 1935, to Fred and Lillian Friedl. They precede her in death. She was raised, alongside her sister Lillian, in Gleason....

Jul 24, 2022

Robert Gene Boquist, age 71, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 24, 2022, surrounded by his family in Gleason, Wisconsin. He was born on July 6, 1951, to the late Carl and Dorothy (Mosser) Boquist in Merrill, Wisconsin.

He was a proud union laborer, he especially enjoyed working on the Alaskan pipeline. He was...

Jul 18, 2022

Wallace ‘Wally’ Leroy Pontel, age 97, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2022, at the Aspirus Antigo Hospital.  Wally was born on May 26, 1925, to the late George and Gertrude Pontel of East Troy, WI.  On June 10, 1949, he married the late Carole Mae (Lemke) Pontel in Pewaukee, WI.  They enjoyed 67 ½ years of marriage and...

Jul 10, 2022

John D. Turner, age 91, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2022, at Woodland Court Elder Services, Merrill, four days short of his 92nd birthday. John was born July 14, 1930, in Merrill, son of the late Alfred and Grace (Londerville) Turner. He graduated from Merrill High School in 1948. While in high school, John played baseball. He...

Jul 8, 2022

Reinhardt, Hope L. Hope L. (Bartelt) Reinhardt, age 89, of Green Bay died on Friday, July 8, 2022, at her home. She was born in Merrill, WI on September 28, 1932, to the late Erwin and Grace (Pigeon) Bartelt. Hope was a long-time member of Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Green Bay, WI. She is survived by her loving husband Paul,...

Jul 7, 2022

Ruth Ann Jaeger, 75, of Gleason, Wisconsin was taken home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus, on July 7, 2022. Ruth was born and raised in Merrill, Wisconsin, the daughter of Palmer and Ruth (Kohloff) Jaeger. She graduated from Merrill High School in 1964 and went on to become a teacher. She taught in the elementary grades...

Jul 6, 2022

Rebecca Jo Kleinschmidt, 56, of Merrill, passed away safe in the arms of our Savior, Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at Willow Brooke Point Assisted Living in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Rebecca was born May 4, 1966, in Merrill, daughter of the late Milton and Vernette (Langhoff) Kleinschmidt. After Rebecca graduated from Merrill High School, she worked at Lincoln Industries in...

Jul 6, 2022

Richard W. ‘Dick’ King, Sr., 86, of Merrill passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Dick was born on November 7, 1935, in Merrill, son of the late Ben and Edith (Hipke) King. He married Delores ‘Dee Dee’ Savaske in 1955 in Minnesota. She preceded him in death on January 22, 2015. Dick worked as a...

Jul 5, 2022

Laverne “Gooey” Rodney Baumgart, 82, of Merrill, passed away on July 5 at his residence in Merrill, WI. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, July 12 at 11:00 A.M. at the Taylor-Stine Funeral Home, Merrill, with military rites conducted by V.F.W. Post 1638, Merrill. A lunch will follow the service. The family will receive friends beginning at 10:00...

Jul 4, 2022

Mariana ‘Mica’ Alvarez, age 82, went to her final rest on Monday, July 4, 2022. Mariana was born April 28, 1940, in Mexico City, Mexico, daughter of the late Bernard Alvarez and the late Marion (Schumaker) Alvarez. At age 2 years, the family moved to Shorewood, Wisconsin. She attended school there elementary through high school. After graduation from high...

Jun 30, 2022

Lewis E. Bailey, 81, of Gleason, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at his home. Lewis was born on November 11, 1940, in Ionia, Michigan, son of the late Thomas and Armilda (Sparks) Bailey. He married Janice Morrical on December 2, 1960, in Dubuque, Iowa. She preceded him in death on November 20, 2021. Lewis worked for General...

Jun 29, 2022

Rodney Allen Sabatke, age 65, of Merrill, Wisconsin passed away on June 29, 2022. He was born to Leslie and Pearl (Porath) Sabatke on October 2, 1956, in Merrill, Wisconsin.

Rodney enlisted into the Air Force in 1975 and was honorably discharged in 1978. While in the Air Force, he was an ammunition specialist. He became very...

Jun 28, 2022

George F. Bost, age 78, of Merrill, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill.  He was born on August 20,1943, to the late Laverne and Vivianne (Pasmas) Bost.

George worked for the city of Wausau as a traffic safety officer, was active in the Boy Scouts and worked at Merrill...

Jun 28, 2022

Donald Henry Radloff, age 90, of Merrill, WI passed away peacefully on June 28, 2022, at his home surrounded by family. Don was born August 21, 1931, in Merrill, WI to the late Florence (Helmstadter) and Alvin Radloff. He was baptized & confirmed at St. Stephens Church in Merrill.  Don went to grade school at the County Normal Teachers...

Jun 26, 2022

Kurt Ronald Hartson, age 46 of Merrill, Wisconsin passed away at his home on June 26, 2022, in Merrill. He was born on April 13, 1976, to Paul Reamer and Angela Hartson in Rockford, Illinois.

Kurt worked as a general laborer in various factories. He loved fishing, tubing down the river and music. He was a fantastic...

Jun 25, 2022

Sharon Rae Degner, age 78 of Merrill, Wisconsin passed away at her home on June 25, 2022. She was born on September 10, 1943, to the late Leslie and Loretta (Speas) Krahn in Merrill, Wisconsin.

On April 9, 1998, Sharon married Gerald Degner in Hawaii on the Big Island. Sharon was very bossy and Gerlad loved her...

Jun 24, 2022

Arlene Ann Polak, age 72 of Merrill, Wisconsin passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022, at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau, Wisconsin. She was born on July 29, 1949, to the late Frederick and Fern (Schneider) Polak in Merrill, Wisconsin.

Arlene was a factory worker most of her life. She worked at West Bend Company in West Bend...