Obituaries

Dec 21, 2021

Paul A. Tudor, age 62, of Merrill, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at the Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield from complications due to COVID-19.  He was born on May 7, 1959, to the late Frederick and Marion (Wilson) Tudor in California.

Paul worked at Wausau Tile as a graphic designer, which he had done for...

Dec 20, 2021

John L. Brieden, age 89, of Merrill, passed away Monday, December 20, 2021, at Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital. John was born August 14, 1932, in Highland Park, Illinois, son of the late John Frank and Anna (Danaubauer) Brieden. John served in the United States Air Force. He enlisted on January 23, 1952 and was honorably discharged on January 22, 1956....

Dec 18, 2021

Patricia ‘Patty’ V. Krahn, 85, of Merrill, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Patricia was born on April 29, 1936, in Merrill to the late William and Gladys (Batchelder) Welk. Patricia married Milton Krahn on June 1, 1957, in Merrill, and he preceded her in death on January 3, 2015. Patricia was a...

Dec 18, 2021

John A. Burgener, age 78, of Merrill, passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at his home while under the care of Compassus Hospice.  He was born on May 26, 1943, to the late Herman Burgener, Jr. and Violet Rose (Vanderford) Burgener in Merrill, WI.

John grew up on a farm in the town of Schley.  He...

Dec 17, 2021

Violet D. Yeager, 85, of Rib Lake died on Friday, December 17th, at Aspirus Hospital, Medford, WI. She was born on August 16, 1936, to Charles and Adela Spillner in Medford WI and attended Medford area schools. She married Christian Theodore Neubauer and they later divorced. Their children included Theodore Neubauer, Harriet Pautz (Dan Ludwig), Robert & Kathy Neubauer,...

Dec 17, 2021

William L. ‘Bill’ Dexter, age 86, of Sheboygan, formerly of Gleason and Bloomville, passed away Friday, December 17, 2021, at Meadow View Heath Services, Sheboygan. Bill was born May 7, 1935, son of the late Bernice Lee. He married Arlene Henrich on January 6, 1955, in Michigan. She preceded him in death on July 2, 2009. Bill served his...

Dec 16, 2021

Isabelle M. ‘Issie’ Hoff, age 91, of Merrill, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Issie was born August 17, 1930 in Marathon County to Louis and Viola (Graveen) Langhoff. She attended Immanuel Lutheran Church and School in the Town of Corning through the eighth grade. She worked at Fromm’s Mink Farms as a young...

Dec 15, 2021

Herbert, “Herb,” Albert Falk, Jr., 74, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on December 15, 2021 under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services after a long struggle with heart disease.

Herb was born on September 9, 1947 to Herbert A. Falk, Sr. and Lilamae F. Hommerding in Merrill, Wisconsin.

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Dec 14, 2021

James ‘Jim’ Arthur Levernier, age 72, of Merrill, passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at the Aspirus Hospice House in Wausau.  Jim was born on July 26, 1949, to the late Arthur and Florence (Ferraro) Levernier in Highland Park, IL.

Jim received his undergraduate degree from Marquette University in 1971.  He went...

Dec 8, 2021

Emmit T. Winchell, age 77, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff. Emmit was born October 1, 1944, in Tomahawk, son of the late Stillman and Cornelia (Amelse) Winchell. He married Donna Waschick on May 4, 1974. She survives. At the time of his retirement, Emmit was a Facility Repair...

Dec 8, 2021

John H. Renken Jr. 87, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday December 8, 2021, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Merrill. John was born on May 12, 1934, in St. Paul, Minnesota, son of the late John and Frances (Hyland) Renken. He married Barbara L. Renken on April 4, 1981, in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. She preceded him in death on September 28,...

Dec 7, 2021

Esther J. Wegner, age 97, of rural Merrill, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at her daughter Lorraine’s home under the loving care of family and hospice services. Esther was born June 12, 1924, in Merrill, daughter of the late Arthur and Mamie (Lentz) Welch. She married Harold Wegner March 14, 1946, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Merrill. He preceded...

Dec 5, 2021

Allen “Al” Robert Robl, age 62 of Medford, Wisconsin passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Unity Point Health Meriter ICU in Madison, Wisconsin. He was born on June 6, 1959 to the late Harold (Guy) and Shirley (Wery van Strydonk) Robl of Gleason, Town of Schley.

He attended the Merrill schools...

Dec 4, 2021

Jeanne Delores (Schraeder) Larkee, 97, passed her earthly life on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Riverview Terrace, Tomahawk. She was born the only daughter of Arthur and Edith (Wilson) Schraeder on March 13, 1924 in Madison, Wisconsin. She married Kenneth Larkee on April 29, 1948 in Merrill, Wisconsin. They enjoyed fifty-one years together before Kennie passed in 2000. As...

Dec 4, 2021

Rose Marie (Luedtke) Plautz, 85, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on December 4, 2021 under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice at Bell Tower Residence in Merrill.

Rose was born March 15, 1936 in the township of Berlin.

Rose attended grade school at Adams School-Town...

Dec 2, 2021

Donald August Winkelman, age 80, passed away on December 2, 2021. Don was born in Merrill to August and Martha Winkelman on October 14, 1941. He was received into God’s kindom of grace through the waters of Holy Baptism at Trinity Lutheran Church, Merrill, on November 15, 1941, attended Trinity School, and was confirmed at Trinity on...

Dec 1, 2021

Barbara Jean ‘Barb’ Spoehr, age 63, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Barb was April 13, 1958, in Merrill, daughter of the late Lester and Doris (Mattson) Fruend. She married Greg Spoehr on October 25, 1997. He survives. Barb had been a school bus driver for Wendorf Bus Service in Merrill for...

Dec 1, 2021

Nancy Lynn Hagedorn-Woller, 63, of Plover, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at Aspirus St. Michael’s Hospital in Stevens Point. Nancy, the daughter of Richard and Dolores (Wegner) Hagedorn, was born in Merrill on March 15, 1958. Nancy was baptized at St. James Lutheran Church in the Town of Pine River and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in...

Nov 30, 2021

Patrick Karl Hoffman, 82, of Lakeland, Florida (formerly of Merrill, WI) went to his heavenly home on November 30, 2021 under hospice care after a lengthy stay in the hospital after having cancer surgery.

Pat was born on November 7, 1939 in Merrill, Wisconsin to Harry Arthur Carl Hoffman and Ruth Rennabelle Hoffman. Pat graduated Merrill Senior...

Nov 29, 2021

Bruce E. Schield, age 69, of rural Merrill, passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021, at Froedtert Memorial Hospital in Menomonee Falls after a courageous battle fighting the Covid virus. Bruce was born on May 17, 1952, in the Town of Scott, Lincoln County son of the late Edgar and Leona (Schult) Schield. He married Judine ‘Judy’ Kroll on...