Obituaries

Aug 26, 2022

Roland J. Hall, 93, of Merrill passed away Friday, August 26, 2022, at Our House Senior Living, Wausau with his daughter by his side. Roland was born March 7, 1929, in Iron Mountain, Michigan, son of the late Martin and Lula (Hurd) Hall. Roland served his country in the United States Army and the United States Air Force. He...

Aug 24, 2022

JoAnne C. Kolka, 84, formerly of Irma, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at Countryside Manor in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. JoAnne was born on September 7, 1937, in Merrill, daughter of the late Clement and Beatrice (Peck) Bondioli. She married Ronald Kolka on September 11, 1954, at Bethany Lutheran Church in the Town of Birch. He preceded her in...

Aug 19, 2022

Marcella M. Voigt, 91, of Merrill, passed away Friday, August 19, 2022, at her home. Marcella was born on November 24, 1930, in the Town of Hamburg, daughter of the late Marvin and Adeline (Borchardt) Langbecker. She married Earl Voigt on April 14, 1951, in the Town of Berlin. He preceded her in death on June 23, 1982. Marcella...

Aug 19, 2022

Dr. Jeffrey Lyle Mills DVM aka Dr. Puppy, 64, of Merrill, WI, died unexpectedly on August 19, 2022.

He leaves a huge hole in the hearts of his family, friends & clients who were always entertained by his caring heart, stories, and hilarious sense of humor.

Jeff was born on May...

Aug 19, 2022

Edith A. “Ede” Borelli, 85, of Merrill, passed away Friday, August 19, 2022, at Bell Tower Residence under the care of Aspirus Hospice. Ede was born in Merrill on October 5, 1936, to Ralph and Irene (Olson) Litke. She graduated from Merrill High School in 1954 and married Leo Borelli on April 27, 1957. He preceded her in death...

Aug 17, 2022

Dorothea H. ‘Toots’ Baneck, 83, of Athens, formerly of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Dorothea was born October 5, 1938, in Merrill, daughter of the late Lawrence and Hertha (Hinz) Schult. She married Lawrence Baneck on April 16, 1960. He preceded her in death on November 8, 2008. Dorothea enjoyed going to the...

Aug 16, 2022

James L. ‘Jim’ Iattoni, 87, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday August 16, 2022, at Woodland Court Elder Services, under the care of Compassus Hospice Care. Jim was born on April 15, 1935, in Merrill, son of the late Louis and Hazel (Krueger) Iattoni. He married Caroline Klimek on October 29, 1955. She preceded him in death in 1994. On...

Jul 25, 2022

Dennis Schleif, 83, life-long resident of the Town of Pine River, passed away Monday, July 25, 2022, under the care of family and hospice at Pine Crest Nursing Home (Special Care), Merrill. Dennis was born on May 3, 1939, the only son of the late Reinhold and Mildred (Oldenburg) Schleif. He grew up on the family farm and graduated...

Jul 25, 2022

Elaine Dorothy Riesinger May 10, 1935 – July 25, 2022 Elaine Dorothy Riesinger, age 87, of Merrill, passed away on July 25th, 2022, at Aspirus Merrill Hospital with her children at her side. She was born on May 10, 1935, to Fred and Lillian Friedl. They precede her in death. She was raised, alongside her sister Lillian, in Gleason....

Jul 10, 2022

John D. Turner, age 91, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2022, at Woodland Court Elder Services, Merrill, four days short of his 92nd birthday. John was born July 14, 1930, in Merrill, son of the late Alfred and Grace (Londerville) Turner. He graduated from Merrill High School in 1948. While in high school, John played baseball. He...

Jul 8, 2022

Reinhardt, Hope L. Hope L. (Bartelt) Reinhardt, age 89, of Green Bay died on Friday, July 8, 2022, at her home. She was born in Merrill, WI on September 28, 1932, to the late Erwin and Grace (Pigeon) Bartelt. Hope was a long-time member of Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Green Bay, WI. She is survived by her loving husband Paul,...

Jul 6, 2022

Rebecca Jo Kleinschmidt, 56, of Merrill, passed away safe in the arms of our Savior, Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at Willow Brooke Point Assisted Living in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Rebecca was born May 4, 1966, in Merrill, daughter of the late Milton and Vernette (Langhoff) Kleinschmidt. After Rebecca graduated from Merrill High School, she worked at Lincoln Industries in...

Jul 6, 2022

Richard W. ‘Dick’ King, Sr., 86, of Merrill passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Dick was born on November 7, 1935, in Merrill, son of the late Ben and Edith (Hipke) King. He married Delores ‘Dee Dee’ Savaske in 1955 in Minnesota. She preceded him in death on January 22, 2015. Dick worked as a...

Jul 5, 2022

Laverne “Gooey” Rodney Baumgart, 82, of Merrill, passed away on July 5 at his residence in Merrill, WI. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, July 12 at 11:00 A.M. at the Taylor-Stine Funeral Home, Merrill, with military rites conducted by V.F.W. Post 1638, Merrill. A lunch will follow the service. The family will receive friends beginning at 10:00...

Jul 4, 2022

Mariana ‘Mica’ Alvarez, age 82, went to her final rest on Monday, July 4, 2022. Mariana was born April 28, 1940, in Mexico City, Mexico, daughter of the late Bernard Alvarez and the late Marion (Schumaker) Alvarez. At age 2 years, the family moved to Shorewood, Wisconsin. She attended school there elementary through high school. After graduation from high...

Jun 30, 2022

Lewis E. Bailey, 81, of Gleason, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at his home. Lewis was born on November 11, 1940, in Ionia, Michigan, son of the late Thomas and Armilda (Sparks) Bailey. He married Janice Morrical on December 2, 1960, in Dubuque, Iowa. She preceded him in death on November 20, 2021. Lewis worked for General...

Jun 10, 2022

Marlene M. Zuelsdorff, 84, of Merrill, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Marlene was born on January 18, 1938, in Merrill, daughter of the late Marvin and Marie (Kleinschmidt) Hackbart. She married Ron Zuelsdorff on May 31, 1958, in Merrill. He preceded her in death on December 8, 2008. Marlene was very personable and...

Jun 9, 2022

Marilyn J. Katke, age 82, of Merrill, passed away at UW Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, on Thursday, June 9, 2022, surrounded by her family. Marilyn was born on June 17, 1939, in Marathon County, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Herman and Ruth (Jaeger) Lemke. She married Ewald Katke on March 21, 1959. He preceded her in death on December...

Jun 7, 2022

Steven Charles Strasman April 18, 1948, to June 7, 2022 Steven C. Strasman was born in Merrill, WI, on April 18, 1948, to Bert and Ruth (Ament) Strasman. Steve attended Merrill High School, where he met his future wife, Lana Chilsen, in the school lunch line. Steve and Lana were married on October 28, 1967. Steve worked multiple jobs...

May 24, 2022

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. Robert Frost Keith Allen Osness passed away on May 24, 2022 at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital in Sugar Land, Texas following an extended illness. Keith was born May 13, 1962 in Merrill, son of the...