Obituaries

Jul 27, 2019

Donald L. King, Sr., age 83, of the Town of Summit, Langlade County, died Saturday, July 27, 2019 at his home under the care of his family and hospice services. Don was born September 17, 1935 in the Town of Summit, son of the late Lawrence and Ruth (Payne) King. He married Annabelle Valenta in November of 1959. She...

Jul 27, 2019

Bonita “Bonnie” Kell, age 58, of Merrill, WI passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Ascension St Clare’s Hospital.  She was born April 14, 1961 to the late Leonard and Ellen (Radtke) Kell.

Bonnie worked for Elgin Fastener as a machine operator for many years.  She enjoyed gardening, bird watching and had a general love of...

Jul 24, 2019

Larry Baumgart, 85, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2019, with his son, Mike, by his side. Larry was born October 30, 1933 in Merrill, son of the late Alvin and Lillian (Block) Baumgart. He married Beverly A. Marcouiller on December 1, 1956 in Merrill. She preceded him in death on June 14, 2008. Larry and his...

Jul 22, 2019

Elsie Beatrice Newman, age 88, of Merrill, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2019 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.  She was born on July 7, 1931 to the late Ray and Nellie (Spicer) Alloway in Minneapolis, MN.  Elsie attended and graduated from Lincoln High School in Wisconsin Rapids.

Elsie worked as a medical transcriptionist for the majority of...

Jul 20, 2019

Richard ‘Dick’ Hall, 81, of Merrill, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019 at his home under the care of his family and hospice. Dick was born January 5, 1938, in Iron Mountain, Michigan, son of the late Martin and Lula (Hurd) Hall. He married Kay Weast on October 1, 1960 in Elko, Nevada. She survives. Dick served his country...

Jul 19, 2019

Greg P. Hardrath, 62, of the Town of Scott, Lincoln County, passed away Friday, July 19, 2019 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Greg was born November 17, 1956 in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, son of Lois (Clark) Hardrath and the late Hugo Hardrath. Greg married Lori O’Neil on June 8, 1979 in Stockbridge, Wisconsin. She survives. At a young age, Greg...

Jul 19, 2019

Jamie Lou Harder, age 65, of Merrill, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2019 at her residence in Merrill.  She was born on March 5, 1954 to the late Donald and Marlene (Freuen) Collins in Tomahawk.  Jamie attended and graduated from Tomahawk High School and continued her education at NTC in Wausau, earning her degree in medical coding.  She...

Jul 18, 2019

LaBelle L. Klug, age 84, of Merrill, passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, while under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice.  She was born on July 30, 1934 to the late Erwin R. and Esther C. (Luedtke) Kniess in Merrill.  LaBelle attended grade school in Greendale, WI and high school...

Jul 17, 2019

Jean H. Bubolz, 87, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital with her family at her side. Jean was born April 26, 1932 in Marathon County, daughter of the late Louis and Viola (Grawien) Langhoff, Sr. She married Lawrence Bubolz on May 23, 1953 in Immanuel Lutheran Church, Town of Corning. He preceded...

Jul 17, 2019

Kenneth ‘Ken’ Louis Oelkers, age 87, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at Bell Tower Residence in Merrill, with his loving family by his side and while under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services.  He was born on March 9, 1932 to the late Nelles and Ethel (Johnson) Oelkers in Racine,...

Jul 11, 2019

LeRoy “Pete” Kufahl, age 93, of Merrill, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home under Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services.  He was born in Brokaw on July 11, 1926 to the late Hubert and Sophie (Kloth) Kufahl.  LeRoy married Patricia Wussow on April 24, 1948.  She preceded him in death on February 15,...

Jul 6, 2019

Randolph C. Henkelman, 82, of the Town of Hewitt, Marathon County, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Mount View Care Center, Wausau. Randy was born May 2, 1937, in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, son of the late John and Dora Henkelman. He married Donna Wiensch on November 30, 1957. She preceded him in death on July 30, 2010. After...

Jul 6, 2019

Georgine Ann Schneider, 65, of Merrill earned her wings on July 6th, 2019. Born February 19th, 1954 to Emil and Eleanor Hartwig, she touched the hearts of many with her sweet, loving soul. Wed to Thomas J. Schneider for 40 beautiful years, they built their life and home together. A loving mother and grandmother, Georgine loved children of all...

Jul 6, 2019

Rochelle Joellen McCarl (Dixon), age 58, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, while under the care of Ministry Hospice.  She was born on January 10, 1961 to Wade and Jeannette (Strope) Dixon at Fort Mead, Maryland.  Her father preceded her in death.

Rochelle attended and graduated from Towanda High in Pennsylvania,...

Jul 2, 2019

Donald ‘Smitty’ A. Smith, 75, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at his home. Don was born March 20, 1944 in Pulaski, son of the late Anton and Bernice (Pasowicz) Smith. Don graduated from Pulaski High School and attended St. Norbert College in De Pere for several years. He moved to Merrill shortly after college and worked...

Jun 29, 2019

Phyllis Ruth (Matthiae) Ney, 90, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Mount View Care Center in Wausau. Phyllis was born May 14, 1929 in Milwaukee, daughter of the late Herman and Evelyn (Guhl) Matthiae. She married Walter Ney on April 10, 1948 in Gleason. He preceded her in death on November 25, 2001. Phyllis and Walter had...

Jun 26, 2019

Melody A. Suwyn, age 65, passed away on June 26, 2019, at Ascension Good Samaritan Health Center, Merrill. Melody was born June 27, 1953 in Merrill, daughter of the late Jack and Doris Jaeger. She married Mitchell Suwyn on August 11, 1973. He preceded her in death on May 28, 2015. Melody was currently employed in the Medical Records...

Jun 24, 2019

Phyllis Jane Sheil, age 96, passed away at Azura Memory Care of Wausau on Monday, June 24th, 2019 after a lingering battle with dementia. Born on February 5, 1923 to Hazel Bouchard Rostal and Henry Rostal, she and her older brother Gordon were raised in Merrill, Wisconsin. Phyllis attended St. Francis Grade School, Holy Cross High School, Edgewood College...

Jun 23, 2019

Janet Marie Dupke, age 60, of Merrill, died on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at her residence, while surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services.  Janet was born on May 8, 1959 to the late John and Roberta (Hornbeck) Koller in Milwaukee, WI.  She attended school in Michigan.  On May...