Obituaries
Evelyn Thompson
Mar 24, 2017
Evelyn "Lynn" Rose Thompson, age 95, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017, at her residence. She was born, January 26, 1922 in Merrill to the late Henry Krahn and Sophie Tobolski. On August 22, 1942, Evelyn and Lee Thompson were united in marriage in Merrill. Lynn attended Merrill High School. She was employed and retired from Merrill Manufacturing after many...
Lucille I. Pophal
Mar 23, 2017
On March 23, 2017, Lucille Irene Margaret Nass, Pophal (Jaeger), age 89 of Merrill, Wisconsin went to her Heavenly Home to live forever with Jesus Christ, the Lord and Savior she trusted and believed in her entire life. She was born on March 28, 1927, in Lincoln County. She was the eldest daughter of the late Albert and Hulda...
Oscar Dorn
Mar 21, 2017
Oscar "Ozzie" F. Dorn, age 95, of Merrill, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at Bell Tower Residence in Merrill, while under the care of Interim Hospice and Palliative Care. He was born on November 15, 1921 to the late John and Margaret (Rosskopf) Dorn in Merrill, WI. Oscar attended Merrill High School and graduated with the Class of...
Emery H. Zastrow
Mar 19, 2017
Emery Harry Zastrow, 68, of Merrill, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017, at St. Clare’s Hospital, Weston. Emery was born August 17, 1948, in Merrill, son of the late Harry and Adela (Hagedorn) Zastrow. Emery served in the United States Army as a Private First Class, Battery B 2nd Battalion, 94th Artillery-108th Artillery and was a Vietnam Veteran....
Charles DuVall
Mar 16, 2017
"Papa Chuck" would want everyone to know, his work here on earth is done. On Thursday, March 16, 2017, Charles DuVall completed his journey among us here, and at 67 years young he was reunited with parents Everett and Agnes DuVall, and his sister and brother in-law Carrie and Dennis Slater. On August 23 1949 Chuck started his journey on...
Richard M. Plautz
Mar 15, 2017
Richard M. Plautz, 77, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, while a patient at Sacred Heart Hospital, Eau Claire. Richard was born April 23, 1939, in Merrill, son of the late Ellsworth and Ethel (Gehrt) Plautz. He married Betty A. Nass on October 15, 1960, and she preceded him in death on July 16, 2000. Richard...
Albert Hommerding
Mar 13, 2017
Albert Hommerding, age 83, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2017, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Al was born May 3, 1933, in the Doering area of Lincoln County, son of the late Jacob and Flora (Lansky) Hommerding. He was one of fifteen children. For 32 years Al had been employed as a Firefighter/EMT with the Merrill Fire...
Nathan Knospe
Mar 13, 2017
Nate was 37 when he passed into eternal life: March 13, 2017 Nathan "Nate" Knospe was born on October 30, 1979, son of Richard Hans Knospe and Mary Jo (Rostal) Laabs. He was a 1998 graduate of Merrill High School, Merrill, WI. He co-hosted a talk show and hosted his own music variety program on WNRB-LP. He was CEO of...
Robert L. Gremler, Sr.
Mar 11, 2017
Robert L. Gremler, Sr., age 70, of Merrill, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, March 11, 2017, under the care of his family and hospice services. Bob was born May 30, 1946, in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, son of the late Ward and Laverne (Kamrath) Gremler, Sr. For over 30 years Bob had owned and operated several full...
Dorothy Mussell
Mar 9, 2017
Dorothy Cora Mussell, age 98, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2017, at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, while under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. Dorothy was born on June 13, 1918 to the late Henry and Emma (Giegling) Nuehring in Canistota, SD. She attended school in Salem, SD. Dorothy met and fell in love...
Gerald L. Edmund
Mar 7, 2017
Gerald L. ‘Jerry’ Edmund, 85, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Mission Regional Medical Center in Mission, Texas. Gerald was born June 12, 1931 in Lincoln County, son of the late Harold and Irma (Cummings) Edmund. He married Emily A. McNown on August 16, 1952 in Rhinelander. She survives. Jerry graduated from Merrill High School with...
Debra Bondioli
Mar 6, 2017
Debra J. Bondioli, age 63, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2017, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, while under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. She was born on May 18, 1953 to the late Clement and Beatrice Bondioli in Merrill, WI. Debra attended and graduated from Merrill High School. Debra went on to work at the...
Paul Canne
Mar 5, 2017
Paul R. Canne, age 56, of Irma, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2017, at his home. He was born on October 3, 1960 to the late John P. and Pauline (Roediger) Canne in Niagra Falls, New York. Paul attended and graduated from Neenah High School where he met and fell in love with the love of his life Barbara...
Alma E. Bloechl
Mar 4, 2017
Alma E. Bloechl, 83, of Merrill, formerly of the Town of Schley, Lincoln County, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Alma was born June 2, 1933 in Gleason, daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Schmidt) Kanapka. She married Donald ‘Bootz’ Bloechl on May 21, 1955 in Merrill. He survives. Alma graduated from Merrill High...
Gregory Martin
Mar 1, 2017
Gregory "Greg" G. Martin, age 54, entered into eternal life on March 1, 2017, at Ministry St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, WI, while surrounded by his loving family. Greg was born on August 9, 1962 to Glenn and Mildred (Kandzora) Martin in Merrill, WI. His mother, Mildred, survives. Greg grew up in Merrill, attending the public school for a short...
Harold W. Rusch
Feb 28, 2017
Harold William Rusch, 74, Merrill, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, after battling multiple sclerosis for over 35 years. Harold was born on January 27, 1943, in Merrill, Wisconsin, to the late Walter G. and Florence (Combs) Rusch. He was a 1961 graduate of Wausau High School. On May 16,...
Ralph R. Gibson, Sr.
Feb 26, 2017
Ralph R. Gibson, Sr., age 92, of Merrill, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2017, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill, under the care of his family, the nursing home staff, and hospice services. Ralph was born April 27, 1924, in Merrill, son of the late Malcom and Laura (Swanson) Gibson. He married Peggy J. Lutzke on October 17,...
Eugene M. Langbecker
Feb 24, 2017
Eugene M. Langbecker, age 79, passed away on February 24, 2017, at his home surrounded by family. He was born on November 25, 1937, at home in the town of Pine River, Merrill, Wisconsin, to George and Mabel (Luedtke) Langbecker. He attended Spring Brook grade school and Merrill vocational school. He worked at Schneider’s Mink Ranch and Van’s Meat...
Tara Hanrahan
Feb 23, 2017
Tara J. Hanrahan, age 43, died on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill. She was born on July 8, 1973 to Duane and Kathy (Krahn) Hanrahan in Merrill. They survive. Tara attended Merrill High School, and went on to work as a Personal Care Worker (PCW) for various places, with the most recent being Artisan...
James S. Brown
Feb 22, 2017
James S. Brown, age 90, of Merrill passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at Bell Tower Residence, Merrill, under the care of his family and the staff at Bell Tower Residence. As a coincidental tip of the hat to his Irish heritage, Jim was born on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 1926, in Merrill, son of the late William...
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