Obituaries
Patricia Turner
May 8, 2016
Patricia "Pat" Ann Turner, age 75, of Wausau, formerly of Merrill, passed away unexpectedly on Mother's Day, May 8, 2016 at her home. She was born January 21, 1941 in Kennan, WI to the late Richard A. and Leona (Baeten) Retzlaff. Pat attended and graduated from Wisconsin Rapids High School. She served her country in the United States Navy. She...
Dorothy Mae Rahlf
May 4, 2016
Dorothy Mae Rahlf, 98, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at Bell Tower Residence, Merrill. Dorothy was born April 12, 1918, in Merrill, daughter of the late John and Ida (Hartwig) Severt, Sr. She married Wesley Rahlf on October 5, 1940. He preceded her in death on January 31, 2006. Dorothy had worked at Quality Print in...
Barbara Holzem
May 4, 2016
Barbara "Barb" M. Holzem, age 84, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at Benedictine Living Facility under the care of Asera Care Hospice. She was born April 9, 1932 in Wausau to the late Lawrence Seefeldt and Marian Sowinski. On July 2, 1952 Barb and Alex J. Holzem were united in marriage in Wausau. He survives. Barb attended and graduated...
Vicky Erickson
May 4, 2016
Vicky L. Erickson, age 46, of Fort Lee, New Jersey, died unexpectedly of a massive pulmonary embolism on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Good Samaritan Health Center, Merrill. She was born on March 20, 1970 in Merrill, to John and Barbara (Potter) Erickson. Vicky attended and graduated from Merrill High School. She was employed for the last 6 years by...
Virginia Rubbino
May 2, 2016
Virginia "Gina" Rubbino, age 70, died Monday, May 2, 2016 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill. She was born May 26, 1945 in St. Paul, Minnesota to the late Onofrio and Catherine (Napoli) Rubbino. Virginia worked at Lincoln Industries for many years. She was a resident of Pine Crest and enjoyed all activities there including the "coconut performance" and...
Bonnie Schmidt
Apr 27, 2016
Bonnie Rae Schmidt, age 69, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at her home under the care of Asera Care Hospice. She was born June 21, 1946 in Merrill to the late Harold and Rena (Bondioli) Volkman. On February 14, 1999, she and Wilfred Schmidt were united in marriage in Tomahawk, WI. He survives. Bonnie graduated from Merrill...
Vernon Buntrock
Apr 24, 2016
Vernon "Nort" J. Buntrock, age 89, of Merrill, passed away at Aspirus Wausau hospital on Sunday morning, April 24, 2016, from injuries sustained in a fall. He was born on April 28, 1926, to Harry and Olga (Oestreich) Buntrock at home in Merrill. He married Eileen Schmidt on October 7, 1950 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Merrill. She survives. He...
Dorothy Merkel
Apr 24, 2016
Dorothy M. Merkel, age 89, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill while under the care of Aspirus Home Care & Hospice Services and surrounded by her loving family. Dorothy was born on February 2, 1927, to the late Reinhard and Adeline (Tesch) Woller in Merrill, WI. She attended Merrill High School. On...
Helenmarie Joan Ziesemer
Apr 19, 2016
HelenMarie J. Ziesemer, 93, of Merrill, formerly of Marshfield and Milwaukee, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. HelenMarie was born April 19, 1923 in Marshfield, daughter of the late Walter and Martha (Steger) Anderson. She married Raymond Ziesemer on November 5, 1945 in Marshfield. He preceded her in death on December 6, 2008. HelenMarie and...
Marlowe Roeder
Apr 17, 2016
Marlowe Roeder, age 81, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Pine Crest Nursing Home. He was born August 20, 1934 in Wausau to the late Erwin and Lorinda (Thurs) Roeder. On July 2, 1960, Marlowe and Shirley Akey were united in marriage at First Presbyterian Church in Merrill. They recently celebrated 55 years of marriage. Marlowe attended...
Delores Krause
Apr 15, 2016
Delores E. Krause, age 89, of Merrill, was called home by Jesus on Friday, April 15, 2016 at her home while under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. She was born September 20, 1926 in the town of Corning to the late Walter and Esther (Hahn) Gutknecht. On September 21, 1946 she and Arthur Krause were united...
Gordon M. Dotter
Apr 12, 2016
Gordon M. Dotter, 92, of Merrill, died April 12, 2016 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Gordon was born August 22, 1923, in the Town of Rock Falls, Lincoln County, son of the late William and Bertha (Zank) Dotter. He married Geraldine Turbin on May 29, 1948, in Irma. She survives. Gordon had worked as a welder for Solar...
Mary Hinner
Apr 11, 2016
Mary Ann Hinner, age 84, of Merrill, peacefully passed on and in the company of one of her beloved sons on April 11, 2016 at Rennes Health & Rehab in Weston, WI. Family gathered, forming a circle with her, rejoicing and sharing how special she was to all of her family as she left this earth in glory. Mary was...
Lee P. Wardall
Apr 2, 2016
Lee P. Wardall, 51, of Merrill, died Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Ministry Good Samaritan Health Center, Merrill. Lee was born May 1, 1964, in Merrill, son of Thomas and Betty (Gryskiewicz) Wardall. He married Janet Fruend on May 21, 1988 in Merrill. She survives. Lee participated in the scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America and earned...
Irene Stoeckmann
Apr 1, 2016
Irene C. Stoeckmann, age 86, of Merrill, died on Friday, April 1, 2016 at Pinecrest Nursing Home, while under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services and the caring nursing home staff. She was born on July 30, 1929 in Muskegan, MI, daughter of the late George and Elisabeth (Heilman) Duley. Irene was baptized in Muskegan, MI and...
Oscar A. 'Ossie' Wangen
Mar 31, 2016
Oscar A. ‘Ossie’ Wangen, age 75, of Merrill, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill, under the care of his family, the nursing home staff, and hospice services. Ossie was born October 28, 1940, in Merrill, son of the late Oscar and Nellie (Bennett) Wangen. He married Jeanne E. Biggs on February 15,...
Eleanor Bandyk
Mar 31, 2016
Eleanor T. Bandyk, age 86, of Merrill, formerly of Chicago, IL, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Pine Crest Nursing Home. She was born November 19, 1929 in Chicago, IL to the late James and Gazella (Janisch) Sinclair. On May 19, 1962, Eleanor and Bruno Bandyk were united in marriage in Chicago, IL. He preceded her in death. Eleanor...
Helen M. Berndt
Mar 30, 2016
Helen M. Berndt, age 92, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill, under the care of her loving family and the nursing home staff. Helen was born September 22, 1923, in the town of Pine River, Lincoln County, daughter of the late Arthur and Edna (Borchardt) Nienow. She married Frank H. Berndt on...
Jerome Erickson
Mar 30, 2016
Jerome (Jerry) Wayne Erickson, 78, of Merrill, Wisconsin, loving father, proud grandfather, and devoted husband of the late Judith Ann Erickson, entered into eternal peace on March 30, 2016, in Wausau, Wisconsin, at Aspirus Hospice House. After a valiant fight with cancer, he passed peacefully in the loving care of his companion, Darlene Woodward, and supported by the wonderful Aspirus...
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