Obituaries

Judy E. Esser

Judy E. Esser

Mar 20, 2022

Judy E. Esser, 79, of Merrill passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022, at Woodland Court. Judy was born May 14, 1942, in Tomah, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Harry and Mary Eleanor (Dickhut) Wildes. She married John Esser on June 21, 1968, at Luther Memorial Church in Milwaukee. Judy was a member of Beta Sigma Phi. Judy is survived...

Ann Ravn

Ann Ravn

Mar 14, 2022

Ann Elsen Ravn, age 92, of Merrill, died March 14, 2022, at Bell Tower Residence surrounded by her family. Ann was born January 28, 1930, to the late Albert and Hazel (Willett) Elsen in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her family later moved to Merrill, where she grew up. She attended St. Francis Xavier Catholic School and graduated from Our Lady...

Nick S. 'Geno' Meyer

Nick S. 'Geno' Meyer

Mar 13, 2022

Nick (Geno) Meyer passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 13th, 2022. Nick was born August 18, 1978, at Memorial Hospital in Sheboygan, WI to mother Patty (Meyer) Halbach and Randy Halbach, Sr. Nick graduated from Merrill Senior High School Class of 1996. He was a beloved father to Zander Meyer and dog dad to (Bubba) his faithful dog and...

Elroy L. 'Heinie' Lemke

Elroy L. 'Heinie' Lemke

Mar 12, 2022

Elroy L. ‘Heinie’ Lemke, age 98, of Merrill, WI, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at his home under the care of his family, friends, and Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. Heinie married Jane Kollmer on January 11, 1947, and she preceded him in death on November 4, 1987. Heinie was a World War II veteran and...

Roger G. Meunier

Roger G. Meunier

Mar 6, 2022

Roger G. Meunier, 78, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022, at Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital. Roger was born December 4, 1943, in Escanaba, Michigan, son of the late Kenneth and Lillian (Homan) Meunier. He married Kathleen Cole on August 14, 1965, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Merrill. She survives. For 43 years, Roger had worked at Merrill...

Ralph D. Voigt

Ralph D. Voigt

Mar 5, 2022

Ralph Voigt, 84, of Merrill, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Mount View Care Center in Wausau. Ralph was born on November 12, 1937, in Merrill, son of the late Ralph and Ernestine (Kleinschmidt) Voigt. He married Arlene Uekert on September 11, 1965, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Rib Falls. She survives. Ralph worked as a...

David E. Lemon

David E. Lemon

Feb 27, 2022

David E. Lemon, 64, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022, surrounded by his family at Aspirus Riverview Hospital, Wisconsin Rapids. David was born November 24, 1957, in Wausau, son of the late Floyd and Sylvia (Turner) Lemon. Dave graduated from Merrill High School with the class of 1976. He attended Lakeland University and Northcentral Technical College. Dave...

Donald W. Hoff

Donald W. Hoff

Feb 24, 2022

Donald W. Hoff, 85, of Tomahawk, passed away February 24, 2022, at Mt. View Care Center with his wife and brother-in-law by his side. He was under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. Donald was born August 5, 1936, in Lincoln County, son of the late Walter and Agnes (Woller) Hoff. Donald was baptized and confirmed...

Violet  C. 'Vi' Krueger

Violet C. 'Vi' Krueger

Feb 23, 2022

Violet C. ‘Vi’ Krueger, 98, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Violet was born May 6, 1923, daughter of the late Martin and Lula (Hurd) Hall. She worked at the former Holy Cross Hospital, Merrill, as a nursing assistant. Vi also worked as a public health nursing assistant and was a...

Marcia G. Dalke

Marcia G. Dalke

Feb 22, 2022

Marcia Gayle (Hirnschall) Dalke went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at Marshfield Medical Center - Weston. Marcia was born October 5, 1940, in the Town of Rock Falls, Lincoln County, daughter of the late Frank and Alice (Kufahl) Hirnschall. She graduated from Merrill High School and moved to Appleton where she went to...

Joyce  R. Woller

Joyce R. Woller

Feb 19, 2022

Joyce R. Woller, 85, of Merrill, passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff. Joyce was born on January 30, 1937, in the Town of Corning, daughter of the late Florian and Bertha (Wittwer) Zogg. She married Leroy Woller on September 14, 1957, at St. Stephen's United Church of Christ in Merrill and...

Edmund  A. 'Ed' Winchell

Edmund A. 'Ed' Winchell

Feb 16, 2022

Edmund A. Winchell, age 65, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Marshfield Medical Center – Marshfield. Ed was born July 20, 1956, in Merrill, son of the late Stillman and Cornelia (Amelse) Winchell. Ed had worked at Northern Specialty, CWA as a truck driver, and Kolbe & Kolbe Windows. He also worked for Chub VanDerGeest’s cattle...

Gregory J. Jaeger

Gregory J. Jaeger

Feb 10, 2022

Gregory J. Jaeger, 72, of Merrill, passed away peacefully with his wife Jean Marie and daughter Miranda by his side on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at his home under the care of his family and Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Greg was born on January 17, 1950, in Merrill, son of the late Alfred and Helen (Severt) Jaeger....

Alma Jean 'Jean' Schulz

Alma Jean 'Jean' Schulz

Feb 10, 2022

Alma Jean ‘Jean’ Schulz, 92, of Tomahawk passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at Milestone Senior Living. She was under the care of her family, the Milestone Senior Living staff, and Compassus Hospice Services. Jean was born on December 27, 1929, in Tomahawk, Wisconsin. She was the first born of the late Bruno and Ella (Nyberg) Kahle. Jean...

Elvera E. Detert

Elvera E. Detert

Feb 5, 2022

Elvera E. Detert, 89, of Merrill, passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2022. She lived a full life, believed in Jesus as her Lord and Savior and passed away peacefully from this world, surrounded by her family, in her home, as she wished. Elvera was born on January 17, 1933, in the Town of Pine River, daughter of the...

Edward J. 'Ed' Brazeau

Edward J. 'Ed' Brazeau

Jan 28, 2022

Edward J. ‘Ed’ Brazeau, 67, of Merrill, passed away Friday, January 28, 2022, at his home. Ed was born December 1, 1954, in Chicago, son of the late William and Mary (Kerrigan) Brazeau. He married Florence Pempek on April 24, 1976, in Illinois. She preceded him in death on September 20, 2021. Flo and Ed had lived for several...

Michael J. 'Soupy' Schneider

Michael J. 'Soupy' Schneider

Jan 28, 2022

Michael J. ‘Soupy’ Schneider, age 71, of Merrill, passed away Friday, January 28, 2022, at his home. Soupy was born October 22, 1950, in Merrill, son of the late Clarence and Charlotte (Sampson) Schneider. He married Ann Lambrecht on October 10, 1970, in Merrill. She survives. Soupy worked as a delivery driver and salesman for Schneider Distributing Company for...

Rose  M. Bolling

Rose M. Bolling

Jan 27, 2022

Rose M. Bolling, 69, of Merrill, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022, at Aspirus Merrill Hospital. Rose was born January 3, 1953, in Whitehall, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Glen and Patricia (Thoma) Julson. She married Dean Bolling on September 30, 1972, in Whitehall, Wisconsin. He preceded her in death on July 16, 2012. They enjoyed family farming for...

Carol M. Engel

Carol M. Engel

Jan 26, 2022

In celebration of the life of Carol Maxine Engel who will be sadly missed. Carol Engel passed away on January 26, 2022, in her home in Merrill, Wisconsin. She was born in Kent, Wisconsin on December 16, 1942, to her parents Earl and Bertha Smith. Carol was raised on a dairy farm in Kent, and later her family moved...

Lavern J. Sauer

Lavern J. Sauer

Jan 23, 2022

No longer encumbered by this earthly body, LaVern J Sauer is now walking and talking with Jesus in Heaven. LaVern, age 96, passed away at his home on Sunday, January 23rd with his cherished wife Bernice by his side. LaVern was born on September 20, 1925, in Arlington, Minnesota to the late David Sr. and Elizabeth (Herdt) Sauer. He...

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