Obituaries
Brandon "Justin" Gehrke
Jan 24, 2021
Brandon “Justin” Gehrke, age 18, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021 at his residence in Merrill. His parents are Michael & Dawn (Rucinski) Gehrke.
Justin attended Merrill High School. He worked at Taco Bell. Justin loved to go fishing, he would “catch & release”. He had an amazing sense of humor and enjoyed...
Marjorie 'Marge' Baumann
Jan 21, 2021
Marjorie F. ‘Marge’ Baumann, 79, of Merrill, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill, under the care of her family, the nursing home staff, and hospice services. Marge was born May 31, 1941 in Merrill, daughter of the late Fred and Fern Schmidt. She married Harold W. Baumann on April 24, 1974 and...
Bernice Wetterau
Jan 21, 2021
Bernice Wetterau, age 93, of Athens, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Athenian Living in Athens, while under the care of St. Croix Hospice. She was born to the late Ervin and Antona Luedtke on February 2, 1927 at home in the town of Berlin. She was baptized on February 20, 1927 and confirmed on March...
Clifford David Livingston
Jan 20, 2021
Clifford David Livingston, 102, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Clifford was born July 10, 1918 in Merrill, son of the late Clifford R. and Elsie (Baruch) Livingston. At the time of Clifford’s birth his father was serving in France as an infantry officer during World War I. Clifford attended Merrill schools....
Dennis Smith
Jan 20, 2021
Dennis Lloyd Smith was a husband, father, grand-father, great grandfather, brother and friend. He was taken to his heavenly home on January 20, 2021 at the age of 75 at the VA Hospital in Milwaukee.
Dennis was born to the late Hattie Parobek on September 28, 1945 in Merrill, Wisconsin. After graduating High School in 1963, Dennis...
Roger Schmidt
Jan 20, 2021
“This is your historian Rog Schmidt calling…”
Roger was raised up by the angels to his heavenly home on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at the age of 69. Roger was born in Merrill on November 3, 1951 to the late Ben and Gerda (Grunenwald) Schmidt.
Rog grew up on the...
Thomas R. Kupfer
Jan 18, 2021
Thomas R. Kupfer, age 59, of White Lake, Langlade County, Wisconsin, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021 at Aspirus Hospice House, Wausau. Tom was born October 31, 1961 in Milwaukee, son of the late Robert Edward and Caroline Marie (Dawdy) Kupfer. Tom was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and had been employed at the paper...
Bernice E. Pahls
Jan 18, 2021
Bernice E. Pahls, 93, of Merrill, passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at Woodland Court Elder Services, Merrill. Bernice was born April 11, 1927 in Merrill, daughter of Emil and Elsie (Kriewald) Radloff. She married Alvin Pahls on September 17, 1949 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Merrill, and he preceded her in death on March 29, 2013. Bernice was a...
Roger W. Mootz
Jan 13, 2021
Roger Walter Mootz was born on October 8, 1950 in Merrill, WI to Walter H. and Alice M. Mootz. Roger passed away on January 13, 2021 due to end stage renal disease. Roger is survived by his wife, the girl of his dreams, Gay Ann Mootz of 38 years of marriage, Son Walter Thomas and his wife Tiffany Ann...
Patricia A. 'Patsy' Woller
Jan 12, 2021
Patricia A. Woller was born on April 3, 1942 in Fayetteville NC to Truett Wade Kirby and Blanche (Barfield) Kirby. Blanche later married Alfred “Pat” Dugan who she loving referred to as “Dad Dugan”. Patsy graduated from Fayetteville High School in 1960. On a blind date she met and fell in love with Denvert Woller who was in the...
Edith L. Lipke
Jan 11, 2021
Edith L. Lipke, age 51, of Merrill, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021 while at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Edith was born August 20, 1969 in Racine, Wisconsin, daughter of Edith Slater and the late Kenneth Slater. She was married to Larry Lipke and he survives. Edith had been a Certified Nursing Assistant and most recently worked at Bell...
Daniel Gabriel
Jan 9, 2021
Daniel Gabriel, age 66, of Merrill, died on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, after a long battle with MS. He was under the care of the staff at Pine Crest Nursing Home and Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. Dan was born on July 27, 1954 to the late Clarence and Magdeline (Dallman) Gabriel in...
David Lee
Jan 9, 2021
David Grant Lee, age 80, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Marshfield Medical Center, Weston. He was born on January 17, 1940 to the late Frank W. Lee & Frieda A. Lechelt in Merrill. David married Kathryn Ann Kluetz on November 29, 1958. She survives.
David graduated from Merrill High School in...
Rose Hehling
Jan 9, 2021
Rose Hehling, age 89, of Merrill, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Bell Tower Residence under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice. She was born March 25, 1931 in Merrill to the late Paul and Anna (Collins) Wiesneski. On March 21, 1953 she married Alan Hehling in Merrill.
Over the years, Rose...
John Case
Jan 9, 2021
John James Case, age 98 of Merrill, passed away on January 9th, 2021 from complications of COVID-19. John was born on June 22, 1922 in Brokaw, Wisconsin to the late Fayette B. and Emma (Herman) Case. He graduated from Wausau High School in 1940. He was a Scout leader for several years in the Brokaw area being Brokaw’s...
Rickey L. Toppel
Jan 8, 2021
Rickey L. Toppel, 65, of Merrill, passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Rickey was born October 10, 1955 in Elgin, Illinois, son of Richard and Phyllis (Lindahl) Toppel. He was currently working as a cook at "Ballyhoo's" in Merrill. A memorial service for Rickey will begin at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Hillside...
Michael Nelson
Jan 8, 2021
Michael Nelson, age 41, of Merrill, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 8, 2021. He was born on June 13, 1979 to the late Richard and Terrie (Cortright) Nelson in Merrill, Wisconsin.
Michael was an excellent cook. He loved playing the drums in a band, listening to music and fishing.
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Arlo Berndt
Jan 8, 2021
Arlo Berndt, age 81, of Merrill, passed away unexpectedly at his home, Friday, January 8, 2021. He was born September 26, 1939 in Merrill to the late Walter and Irene (Koehler) Berndt. Arlo married Eunice Woller on December 8, 1962, a union lasting 58 years. She survives.
Arlo graduated from Merrill Senior High School in 1958. He...
Leona Graf
Jan 6, 2021
Leona Marie Graf, age 96, of Merrill, passed away on January 6, 2021 at Pine Crest Nursing Home. She was under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. She was born on April 20, 1924 to the late Paul & Frieda (Schulz) Voigt in the Town of Berlin.
Leona is survived by...
Kathryn C. Sensenbrenner
Jan 5, 2021
Sensenbrenner, Kathryn C. MADISON - Kathryn C. Sensenbrenner, age 87, of Madison, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, at Stoughton Hospital. She was born on March 23, 1933, in Stambaugh, Mich., the daughter of Cleveland "Bud" and Jean "Tiny" (Walsh) Caylor. Kathryn graduated from Our Lady of the Holy Cross High School in Merrill in 1951 and from...
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