Obituaries
Jason E. Orchard
Sep 2, 2016
Jason E. Orchard, age 34, of Merrill, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2016. Jason was born September 18, 1981, in Marquette, MI, son of Marlene (Visuri) Orchard and the late Ernest Orchard. Jason was engaged to his long-time sweetheart, Jennifer Hoover, who survives. Jason graduated from L’Anse High School in 1999. Jason was currently employed as a truck...
Nancy Henrich
Sep 2, 2016
Nancy Lynn Henrich, age 73, of the town of Pine River, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Merrill with family. She was born on September 23, 1942 to the late Merlin and Gertrude (Piggins) Piper in Racine, WI. Nancy attended and graduated from Racine Park High. She met and fell in love with George...
Andrew Fischer
Sep 1, 2016
Andrew "Andy" J. Fischer, age 93 of Merrill, died on Thursday, September 1, 2016, at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, while surrounded by his loving family and while under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. He was born on October 1, 1922 to the late Andrew Charles & Margaret (Linder) Fischer in Merrill, WI. Andy attended...
Jeanette R. Schulz
Aug 28, 2016
Jeanette R. Schulz, age 81, of Merrill, passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2016, at her home, under the loving care of her family and hospice services. Jeanette was born September 11, 1934, in Wausau, daughter of the late Roland and Eleanor (Tucker) Lane. She married David C. Schulz on June 23, 1979. He survives. Jeanette attended Northcentral Technical...
Rudy Schleif
Aug 28, 2016
Rudy and Emily Schleif were united with their heavenly father as a result of a car accident Sunday, August 28, 2016. Rudy, or Butch as some folks called him, was born Rudolph Wilhelm Schleif on June 15, 1928 to August and Margaret Schleif, in the Town of Pine River, Lincoln County. He spent the majority of his life farming (dairy...
Cecil O. Harris
Aug 25, 2016
Cecil Oliver ‘C.O.’ Harris passed away at age 95 on August 25, 2016 at LindenGrove Health Care in Waukesha, WI. He was born February 22, 1921 in Crandon, WI to Roy and Leone (Roberts) Harris. He married Virginia (Jean) Doughty in March of 1940. She preceded him in death October 3, 1986. He married Gloria Halla January 30, 1989....
Lowell Wyma
Aug 21, 2016
Lowell G. "Manie" Wyma, age 80, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016 at his home under the care of hospice. He was born in Racine, WI on August 7, 1936, the son of the late George and Marguerite (Ybema) Wyma. Lowell served in the U.S. Army in 1955-1957. On September 8, 1956 he and Carol Hunter were united...
Charles Pierotti
Aug 20, 2016
Charles "Chuck" Pierotti, age 74, passed away peacefully at his residence while surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, August 20, 2016. Chuck was born, the oldest of four children, on October 13, 1941 to the late Hans and Dorathy (Hansen) Pierotti at their home in Pearl Lake, WI. He graduated from Wautoma High School and continued his education at...
Michael Ronkowski
Aug 18, 2016
Michael "Mike" Ronkowski, age 68, died on Thursday, August 18, 2016, at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born on April 20, 1948 to the late Joseph and Margaret (Wieczorek) Ronkowski in Chicago, IL. Mike attended school in Chicago, IL. He then went on to proudly serve his country in the United States Navy for 4 years. He met and...
Paula M. Bjorklund
Aug 17, 2016
Paula Marie Bjorklund, age 66, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, surrounded by her family. Paula was born on January 19, 1949, daughter of the late USAF Capt. Richard F. and Janice E. (Franquist) Jones. She married Richard J. ‘Rick’ Bjorklund on August 29, 1970. Paula grew up in Okinawa,...
James A. Roth
Aug 17, 2016
James A. Roth, 82, passed away on Wednesday, August 17th, 2016, at home, in Merrill, under the care of hospice. Jim was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on October 24th, 1933, to Richard and Esther Roth. He served in the United States Marine Corps and was a veteran of the Korean War. After completing his service, Jim returned to Milwaukee...
Eugene Simon
Aug 14, 2016
He was one of the Greatest Generation. Eugene F Simon, age 93, peacefully passed away at his home on Sunday, August 14, 2016 under the care of Ministry Home Hospice. He was born in a log cabin in Bavaria WI on April 5th 1923 to John and Eva Simon, who were first generation American children born of pioneers, Mathias and...
Roger Strand
Aug 7, 2016
Roger K. Strand, 93, Merrill, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016 at home, surrounded by loved ones. Roger was known for his cheerful optimism, love of learning, appreciation of nature, and devotion to family. Roger was born July 26, 1923, and was preceded in death by his parents, Oliver T. and Mabel Johnson Strand, his brothers Kenneth and Reverend Oliver...
Roger F. Paul
Aug 2, 2016
Roger F. Paul, 78, of Merrill, died Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Roger was born August 21, 1937, in Merrill, son of the late Roy and Eileen (Frechette) Paul. He married Sally Brown on January 31, 1963. She preceded him in death on March 29, 2011. Roger worked at Miller Home Furnishings in Merrill as a...
Davis Kroening
Aug 2, 2016
Davis Kroening, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at the Mount View Care Center in Wausau, WI, under the care of hospice. He was born on April 26, 1930 to the late Herman and Emma (Hollinger) Kroening in Wausau, WI, where he was raised on the family farm. He attended and graduated from Wausau High School, then...
Wilbert Lindstrom
Aug 2, 2016
Wilbert John Lindstrom, age 97, was full of years and full of faith. He died peacefully Tuesday evening, August 2, 2016, at Pine Crest Nursing Home. Ruth, his wife of 70+years, was by his side. Wilbert was born in Merrill on August 19, 1918 to John & Julia (Bjork) Lindstrom in their house on Wisconsin Street. "Wibs" was John and...
Mark Detjens
Jul 30, 2016
Mark J. Detjens, age 59, died on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, WI. Mark was born on March 10, 1957 to the late David and Mary (Jones) Detjens in Merrill, WI. He attended and graduated from Merrill High School, and went on to attend college for 1 year. Mark had a passion for cooking for...
Brian H. Seefeld
Jul 23, 2016
Brian Heldt Seefeld, age 69, died July 23, 2016. Brian was born October 4, 1946, son of the late Robert and Corleen (Heldt/Oelke) Seefeld, Sr., and lived in the town of Berlin for his entire life. He is survived by his three daughters, Amanda (Jake) Sabatke, Heidi Seefeld, and Erin (Neal) Scibelli; granddaughter Isabelle Sabatke and grandson Theodore Scibelli...
Jacob R. Sommi
Jul 14, 2016
Jacob R. Sommi, age 91, of Merrill, died Thursday, July 14, 2016, at Ministry St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield. Jacob was born November 25, 1924, in Lincoln County, son of the late Jacob and Laura (Evans) Sommi. He married Jeannette Krueger on June 30, 1951, she survives. They recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. He is survived by his...
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