Obituaries

Nov 20, 2019

Robert L. ‘Bob’ Johnson of Merrill, Wisconsin died peacefully on November 20, 2019. Bob was born July 21, 1925, to Julius and Beatrice Johnson in Stoughton, Wisconsin. It was a lively Norwegian home shared with four brothers: Duane, Richard, Allen, and Jack. Bob was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Stoughton. He attended grade school through high...

Nov 19, 2019

Roger Hinner, Sr., 89, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Woodland Court Elder Services, Merrill. Roger was born January 31, 1930 in Marathon County, son of the late Ernest and Wilma (Hintz) Hinner and was raised with his five siblings, William and Delores preceding and surviving JoElyn, Geraldine and Carol. Roger established a strong work ethic...

Nov 13, 2019

Timothy W. Rowe, age 50, of the Town of Merrill, died Wednesday, November 13, 2019 as the result of an automobile accident. Tim was born June 13, 1969 in Merrill, son of Eugene Rowe and the late Judith (Schwartz) Rowe. He married Brenda A. Davis on October 14, 1995 at St. Stephens United Church of Christ, Merrill. She survives....

Nov 11, 2019

Robert E. Terry, age 72, of Tomahawk, passed away on November 11, 2019 at the Tomahawk Health Services Nursing Home.  He was born on November 3, 1947 to the late Robert and Helen (Galloway) Terry in Bayton, TX.

No services will be held, however, we do want to thank Robert for his service to our country by...

Nov 10, 2019

Alfred ‘Al’ Geiss, age 88, of Merrill, peacefully passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, with his loving family by his side and under the care of Ascension Ministry Hospice.  He was born on June 28, 1931 to the late Walter and Christine (Hommerding) Geiss in Merrill.  Al attended school in Merrill....

Nov 10, 2019

Barbara Zimmer, age 58 of Merrill, died on Sunday, November 10, 2019. She was born in Merrill on September 15, 1961 to Henry & Marjorie (Wiesner) Borchardt.   She married John Zimmer on July 24, 1993.

Barbara grew up in the Merrill area, graduating from Merrill High School in 1980. She went on to NTC where she took courses...

Nov 10, 2019

Deloris Grace Bloch, age 85, passed away peacefully on November 10, 2019 at Woodland Court in Merrill, while under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. She was born April 25, 1934 in the town of Hamburg to the late William and Grace (Steffen) Zocher. Deloris married the love of her life, Kenneth Bloch, on August 24,...

Nov 8, 2019

James ‘Jim’ A. Bathke, age 66, of Gleason, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2019 at Ascension St. Clare’s Hospital in Weston with his family by his side after long hard-fought battle with cancer.  He was born to the late Wayne and Virginia (Skibba) Bathke on December 20, 1952 in Milwaukee.  Jim attended and graduated from Riverside High School...

Nov 7, 2019

Beatrice R. Lokemoen, 92, of Merrill, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Beatrice was born July 1, 1927, in Rhinelander, daughter of the late Alvin and Ruth (Aldrich) Pfister, Sr. She married Louis L. Lokemoen on August 17, 1944. He preceded her in death on November 4, 1997. Beatrice worked for more than...

Nov 7, 2019

Ida Minna (Schuster) Shimel, age 88, of Merrill, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2019. She was born in the Town of Berlin on June 24, 1931, to the late Emil & Erna (Butt) Schuster. On June 18, 1952, Ida married Elvin Lee Shimel at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Town of Berlin, Marathon County, where she...

Nov 7, 2019

James ‘Jim’ S. Geiss, age 87, of Merrill, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital’s palliative care unit, with his loving wife by his side and while under the excellent care and support of the staff and doctors in the unit.  Jim was born on August 20, 1932 to the late Stephen and Loretta...

Nov 5, 2019

Bruce A. Robinson, 68, entered eternal life at his home on November 5, 2019, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services after a short but intense battle with cancer. He gave up control of many things during this fight, but he never gave up. His courage in choosing quality of life will forever make him our...

Nov 3, 2019

After a lifetime of giving, the good Lord called Dorothy M. Schneider home on sunny Sunday morning, November 3, 2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. She was 90 years. Dorothy was born on August 16, 1929 to the late Ernest and Adelia (Sense) Hinz in Illinois.  After moving...