Obituaries
Lowell Downs
Jun 4, 2020
Lowell Robert Downs, age 96, of Merrill, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Bell Tower Assisted Living in Merrill. He was born on March 28, 1924 in Hornell, NY, and was the son to the late John and June Downs. Lowell attended school in Hornell. When he was just 18 years old, Lowell was drafted to...
Judy M. Yuska
Jun 3, 2020
Judy M. Yuska, age 69, of Merrill passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at her home with family, and under the care of Aspirus Hospice Services. She bravely fought and beat the odds with Glioblastoma, the most aggressive form of brain cancer, which she was diagnosed with in April 2017. Judy was born February 12, 1951 in Chicago,...
John Hafner
Jun 2, 2020
John A. Hafner, age 85, of Bryant, WI passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at his daughter’s residence, while surrounded by his family and under the care of Interim Hospice & Pallative Care. He was born on September 2, 1934 to the late Albert & Anna (Mucha) Hafner in Bryant, WI. John met and fell in love...
Michael J. Krueger
May 31, 2020
Michael J. Krueger, 68, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020, at his home. Mike was born April 11, 1952, in Merrill, son of Anna ‘Ann’ Krueger and the late Ernest Krueger, Jr. He married Karen Jacobson on December 18, 1976, in Merrill. She preceded him in death on January 1, 2020. Mike graduated from Merrill High School...
Lisa Jo Waldburger
May 31, 2020
Lisa Jo Waldburger, 52, of Merrill, passed away on Sunday May 31, 2020 under the care of her family and hospice services. Lisa Jo was born March 4, 1968 in Merrill, daughter of Patsy and Allan Waldburger. Lisa Jo enjoyed music, especially any songs by Kenny Rogers; art work and painting; and visiting the Lincoln County Humane Society where...
Noel Pregont
May 31, 2020
Noel G. Pregont, age 89, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020 at Ascension Saint Clare’s Hospital, Wausau. He was born November 9, 1929 in Wausau to the late Leslie & Ethel (Voight) Pregont.
Noel worked as a certified public accountant for American Can.
Noel is survived by his...
Leon Koss
May 30, 2020
Leon Koss, age 85, passed away in his Merrill home Saturday, May 30, 2020.
He was preceded by the death of his parents, Louis and Angeline (Lewandowski) Koss, a brother Leo Koss and sister Mariom Stienecker. He leaves behind his wife of 31 years, Vicki (Kantz) Koss, daughters Colleen (Sean) McKay, Regina Olson and...
Thomas 'Tanker Tom' Marmes
May 29, 2020
Thomas J. 'Tanker Tom' Marmes, 73, of Merrill, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020 while an inpatient at Ascension St. Clare’s Hospital, Weston. Tom was born December 16, 1946 in Antigo, Wisconsin son of the late Peter and Marie (Clay) Marmes. He married Sharon Erickson on September 14, 1985. She survives. Tom had been a welder at AGRA...
Dennis Nass
May 25, 2020
Dennis K. Nass passed away on May 25, 2020, on his 67th birthday, to be with Jesus, his Lord and Savior. He was under the care of Mount View Care Center and Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Dennis was born on May 25, 1953 to the late Marvin and Lucille (Jaeger) Nass.
Dennis...
Lydia D. Bauman
May 24, 2020
Lydia D. Bauman, age 92, of Merrill passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family, loving caregivers, and under the care of Aspirus Hospice Services. Lydia was born June 29, 1927 on the family farm in Irma, Wisconsin, the daughter of Luigi and Mary Pezzi. She was a first-generation Italian American. She attended...
Keith A. Knutson
May 18, 2020
Keith A. Knutson, 57, of Rhinelander, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020 at his home. Keith was born April 20, 1963, in Eau Claire, son of the late Arlyn and Elaine (Fromm) Knutson. He married Kathyrn Little on June 25, 1991. She survives. Keith worked as a shuttle driver for Tomahawk Railway - Genesee & Wyoming at P.C.A....
David Rice
May 16, 2020
David “Crocket” W. Rice, age 61, passed away unexpectedly on May 16th, 2020. His loving wife, daughters, and family immediately came together to be with him. Dave was born October 21, 1958 to LeRoy & Phyllis (Hoffman) Rice in Wausau and was raised with his 5 siblings on the family’s farm on Corning Road in Merrill where he’d...
Joyce Elaine Harzke
May 15, 2020
Joyce E. Harzke, 88, of Merrill, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Joyce was born May 11, 1932 in Merrill daughter of the late Jerry A. and Kate (Rohde) Zortman. She attended both Jefferson Elementary School in Merrill and Merrill Senior High School. On December 31, 1949 Joyce married Leonard ‘Bud’ Harzke...
Carl Kellar
May 15, 2020
Carl A Kellar, age 82 of Merrill, WI, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020 at Bell Tower Residence. He was under the care of the staff and nurses at Bell Tower Residence and Ascension Hospice Services.
He was born September 28, 1937, to the late James and Anna (Lunde) Kellar in Merrill, WI. At the age...
Dian L. Steinfest
May 12, 2020
Dian L. Steinfest "Grandma Pig", 74, went home to heaven Tuesday May 12th 2020. She was born May 23rd 1945 in Merrill, WI to the late Leslie and Eleanor Sukow. Dian and her husband Larry Steinfest met when they were 14 years old. They spent 56 loving years together, he survives. She spent her life as a nursing assistant...
Dorothy Koprek
May 10, 2020
Dorothy M. Koprek, age 99, formerly of Gleason, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Woodland Court in Merrill. She was under the tender care of staff from Woodland Court and Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. Dorothy Margaret Simon was born on February 11, 1921 to the late Conrad G. and Mathilda (Weisshahn) Simon...
Martha Haltinner
May 8, 2020
Martha Haltinner, age 85, formerly of the Town of Scott, passed away Friday, May 8, 2020, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill, just shy of her 86th birthday. Martha modeled to be a strong woman; courageous, passionate, creative, complex, pragmatic, and visionary. She was born May 25, 1934 in Switzerland to Jakob and Elizabeth Gross. She married Albert Haltinner...
Clarence Polasek
May 6, 2020
Clarence ‘Shorty’ J. Polasek, age 73, of Merrill, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at his home, while surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. He was born on February 26, 1947 to Clarence and Rose (Kottman) Polasek in Merrill. His mother survives. Shorty attended and graduated from Merrill...
Frances Woller
May 5, 2020
Frances E. Woller, age 94, of Wausau, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at her residence at Applegate Terrace in Wausau, while under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services.
She was born on January 7, 1926 to Martin and Dela (Krueger) Butt in the Town of Berlin and was baptized on January 24,...
Richard 'Dick' Dehart
May 4, 2020
Richard L. ‘Dick’ Dehart, 74, of Harshaw, passed away May 4, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Dick was born November 15, 1945, in Walker, Minnesota, son of the late Raymond and Wanda (Almquist) Dehart. He married Sue Adams on August 17, 1974, in Merrill. She survives. Dick enlisted in the United States Navy and also served for thirty-one years...
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