Obituaries
Harold F. Hopp
Jan 22, 2022
Harold F. Hopp, age 85, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at Pinecrest Nursing Home, Merrill. Harold was born on August 7, 1936, in Merrill, to the late John and Ella (Moser) Hopp. Harold married Barbara Coey on December 24, 1956, at St. Stephen’s United Church of Christ, Merrill. He was the loving caregiver for Barbara until...
Judine 'Judy' A. Schield
Jan 21, 2022
Judine ‘Judy’ A. Schield, age 82, of rural Merrill, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022, at Aspirus Merrill Hospital. Judy was born on February 26, 1939, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Clarence and Irene (Kohn) Kroll. She married Bruce Schield on July 21, 1979, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Merrill. He preceded her in death...
Esther E. Dittmar
Jan 19, 2022
Esther E. Dittmar, 84, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at her home under the care of her family and Interim Hospice. Esther was born March 21, 1937, in Wausau, daughter of the late Fred and Margaret (Raasch) Henkelman. She was baptized on April 11, 1937 and confirmed her faith on May 21, 1950. She married Earl...
Kristine A. Anderson
Jan 11, 2022
Kristine A. Anderson, age 67, of Irma passed away, Tuesday January 11, 2022, at her home under the care of her family and Compassus Hospice Services. Kristine was born on February 22, 1954, in Merrill, to the late Adolph and Ann (Robl) Johnson. She graduated from Merrill Senior High School in 1972. Kristine married Gilbert Anderson on June 17,...
Sarah J. Kastner-Warren
Jan 5, 2022
Sarah J. Kastner-Warren joined the heavenly angels on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at Bell Tower Residence, Merrill, under the care of her family, Compassus Hospice, and the Bell Tower Residence staff. Sarah’s recent cancer diagnosis along with her Parkinson’s was difficult on her body, but she fought hard. Sarah was born on June 13, 1934, in Hibbing, Minnesota to...
Keith L. Cottrell
Jan 4, 2022
Keith Leslie Cottrell, 87, of Merrill, WI and Aurora, IL died on January 4, 2022, at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill. Keith was born in Irma, Wisconsin, on Dec. 3rd, 1934, the son of Florence and Arba (Barney) Cottrell. He graduated from Merrill High School, and later earned degrees from Aurora University and Governors State University. He served...
Katherine 'Kathie' Baumann
Dec 31, 2021
Katherine J. ‘Kathie’ Baumann, 71, of Merrill, passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Kathie was born in Merrill, Wisconsin at Holy Cross Hospital on August 23, 1950, to Milton and Vernette (Langhoff) Kleinschmidt. She was baptized into the Christian faith at Trinity Lutheran Church, Town of Berlin where she later proclaimed her faith through...
Patricia 'Pat' J. Woller
Dec 29, 2021
Patricia ‘Pat’ Woller Patricia ‘Pat’ Woller passed away peacefully at Aspirus Merrill Hospital on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 26, 1944, in Merrill, WI to Duane & Ruth (Boettcher) Heath. While attending Merrill High School in 1961 she met Danny ‘Dan’ Woller. They married on June 12, 1965. Pat co-owned...
Veronica 'Boots' Zwirchitz
Dec 28, 2021
Veronica J. ‘Boots’ Zwirchitz, age 95, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at her home. Veronica ‘Boots’ was born on November 18, 1926, in Merrill to the late Michael and Ann (Wyland) Hudzinski. Boots was the first baby ever born at the Holy Cross Hospital in Merrill. She married Edward ‘Ed’ Zwirchitz on April 12, 1947, in Merrill, and...
Adam A. Smith
Dec 28, 2021
***PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN LOCATION FOR THE VISITATION AND FUNERAL SERVICE FRIDAY, JANUARY 7th*** Adam A. Smith, 28, of Merrill, passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, after a battle with a rare bone cancer, Osteosarcoma. Adam was born December 20, 1993, in Wausau, son of Wally and Judy (Lohfink) Smith. He attended Northcentral Technical...
Delores A. Burrow
Dec 25, 2021
Delores A. Burrow, age 81, of Merrill, passed away Saturday December 25, 2021 at her home under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services and her family. Delores was born on November 22, 1940 in Merrill to the late John and Alice (Englund) Kalinus. Delores married William ‘Bill’ Burrow on November 22, 1958 in Merrill. Delores worked...
Ewald W. Katke
Dec 23, 2021
Ewald W. Katke, age 87, of Merrill, passed away at his home, surrounded by his family, on Thursday, December 23, 2021. Ewald was born June 2, 1934 in the town of Pine River to Ewald F. and Eleanore Katke. He married Marilyn Lemke on March 21, 1959. Ewald was a self-employed dairy farmer until 1995 and continued crop farming...
Robert M. Koth
Dec 21, 2021
Robert “Bob” Koth, 97, died peacefully at home in Merrill, Wisconsin, on December 21, 2021. He was born in a farmhouse outside of Tomahawk, Wisconsin, on August 26, 1924, the sixth boy in a family of eleven children. He was confirmed on June 9, 1940, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Tomahawk. Bob graduated from Tomahawk High School in 1942....
John L. Brieden
Dec 20, 2021
John L. Brieden, age 89, of Merrill, passed away Monday, December 20, 2021, at Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital. John was born August 14, 1932, in Highland Park, Illinois, son of the late John Frank and Anna (Danaubauer) Brieden. John served in the United States Air Force. He enlisted on January 23, 1952 and was honorably discharged on January 22, 1956....
Patricia V. 'Patty' Krahn
Dec 18, 2021
Patricia ‘Patty’ V. Krahn, 85, of Merrill, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Patricia was born on April 29, 1936, in Merrill to the late William and Gladys (Batchelder) Welk. Patricia married Milton Krahn on June 1, 1957, in Merrill, and he preceded her in death on January 3, 2015. Patricia was a...
Violet D. Yeager
Dec 17, 2021
Violet D. Yeager, 85, of Rib Lake died on Friday, December 17th, at Aspirus Hospital, Medford, WI. She was born on August 16, 1936, to Charles and Adela Spillner in Medford WI and attended Medford area schools. She married Christian Theodore Neubauer and they later divorced. Their children included Theodore Neubauer, Harriet Pautz (Dan Ludwig), Robert & Kathy Neubauer,...
William L. 'Bill' Dexter
Dec 17, 2021
William L. ‘Bill’ Dexter, age 86, of Sheboygan, formerly of Gleason and Bloomville, passed away Friday, December 17, 2021, at Meadow View Heath Services, Sheboygan. Bill was born May 7, 1935, son of the late Bernice Lee. He married Arlene Henrich on January 6, 1955, in Michigan. She preceded him in death on July 2, 2009. Bill served his...
Isabelle M. 'Issie' Hoff
Dec 16, 2021
Isabelle M. ‘Issie’ Hoff, age 91, of Merrill, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Issie was born August 17, 1930 in Marathon County to Louis and Viola (Graveen) Langhoff. She attended Immanuel Lutheran Church and School in the Town of Corning through the eighth grade. She worked at Fromm’s Mink Farms as a young...
Emmit T. Winchell
Dec 8, 2021
Emmit T. Winchell, age 77, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff. Emmit was born October 1, 1944, in Tomahawk, son of the late Stillman and Cornelia (Amelse) Winchell. He married Donna Waschick on May 4, 1974. She survives. At the time of his retirement, Emmit was a Facility Repair...
John H. Renken Jr.
Dec 8, 2021
John H. Renken Jr. 87, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday December 8, 2021, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Merrill. John was born on May 12, 1934, in St. Paul, Minnesota, son of the late John and Frances (Hyland) Renken. He married Barbara L. Renken on April 4, 1981, in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. She preceded him in death on September 28,...
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