Obituaries
Michael 'Mike' Rasmussen
Oct 24, 2021
Michael L. ‘Mike’ Rasmussen, age 74, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2021, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital due to natural causes. Mike was born February 14, 1947, in Lincoln county, son of the late Leslie and Marcia ‘Joan’ (Whitney) Rasmussen. He worked as a sheet metal worker for Mid-State Contracting for over forty years. Mike was a gentle...
Judith A. 'Judy' Lemke
Oct 23, 2021
Judith Ann Lemke, mothers never really die, they just keep house up in the sky, they polish the sun by day - and light the stars that shine at night, keep the Moon beams silvery bright – and in the heavenly home above they wait to welcome those they love. Poem author unknown. June 4, 1939 - October 23,...
Ronald F. Beyer
Oct 21, 2021
Ronald F. Beyer, age 85, of Merrill, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2021, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Ronald was born June 6, 1936, in Merrill, son of the late William and Jessie (Fox) Beyer. Early in his working career, Ronald worked for Pagel Construction. He then spent 33 years working for Schaeffer’s Oil as a sales representative before he...
Peter J. Turner
Oct 19, 2021
Peter J. Turner, age 59, of Merrill, passed away at his home Tuesday, October 19, 2021. Peter was born May 15, 1962, in Merrill, son of John and Lorraine (Hase) Turner. Pete worked at the former Semco Windows plant for over 23 years. More recently, he worked in Maintenance with the Merrill Housing Authority. Pete was a ‘Jack of...
Ricky 'Rick' Brown
Oct 19, 2021
If there ever comes a day we can’t be together, keep me in your heart, I will stay there forever. It is with great sadness the family of Ricky Brown is enduring his passing from our earthly world to his home in Heaven on October 19, 2021. The emptiness his passing has left is tremendous and there will be...
Margaret Ann English
Oct 16, 2021
93 years ago, on April 16, a little girl was born at a farm atop a hill, just off Duginski Road. Her parents, Peter and Katherine (Doheney) Duginske, named her "Margaret Ann", one of 9 children. She married Philip D. English in 1949, and he preceded her in death on July 5, 1985. Her sisters-in-law, Lenore English and Marge...
Jean Ann Catlin
Oct 16, 2021
Jean Ann Catlin (nee Kleinschmidt), age 88, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 16, 2021, at Pine Crest Nursing Home under the care of her family and Aspirus Hospice Services. She was born in Merrill on March 23, 1933, to Wilbert and Dora Kleinschmidt. She married Jerome J Catlin on December 22, 1951, in the church where she was...
Marlene 'Marcie' Luedtke
Oct 10, 2021
Marlene M. ‘Marcie’ Luedtke, age 80, of Merrill, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at her home under the care of her loving family and hospice services. Marcie was born July 6, 1941, in Merrill, daughter of the late George and Mabel Langbecker. She married Robert Luedtke on July 9, 1960. He preceded her in death in 1987....
Delores O'Brion
Oct 5, 2021
Delores Coulthurst O’Brion, 91, of Hopkinsville, Kentucky died at 8:41 a.m., Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at Christian Health Center in Hopkinsville. A native of Plover, Wisconsin, Delores was born on January 17, 1930, the daughter of the late Lawrence Coulthurst and Carrie Coulthurst. Delores was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert O’Brion; daughter, Dorrie (Paul) Herman; sister,...
Kenneth 'Ken' Krueger
Oct 4, 2021
Kenneth Krueger, 85, died Monday, October 4, 2021, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services at Bell Tower Residence, Merrill. Ken was born December 8, 1935, in Merrill, son of the late Reinhardt and Ella (Pruesser) Krueger. In 1962 he married Delores Feairheller who preceded him in death in 1989. On September 19, 1992, he married...
Lorraine A. Plamann
Oct 3, 2021
Lorraine Anna Plamann, 97, was called to her heavenly home on October 3, 2021, under the care of Compassus Hospice at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Lorraine was born February 24, 1924, in the Town of Schley, Lincoln County, daughter of the late August and Metha (Lowenhagen) Loesel. On September 11, 1943, Lorraine married Edgar Plamann. Lorraine was a...
Lloyd M. 'Bud' Schmitz
Oct 1, 2021
Lloyd ‘Bud’ Schmitz, 95, Merrill passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021, at Our House Assisted Living, Wausau. He was born August 12, 1926, in Tomahawk, son of the late Adam and Elsie (Heiser) Schmitz. Bud attended Whittier School in Tomahawk and then moved to Merrill. Bud graduated from Merrill High School prior to enlisting in the United States...
Owen Thomas Cordova
Sep 30, 2021
Owen Thomas Cordova 4-24-2005 Our world was blessed and forever altered on April 24th, 2005 when God gifted us Owen and forever altered again the morning of September 30th, 2021. Owen was traveling way too fast on his way to school when he lost control on a corner resulting in a terrible collision with multiple trees. God and his...
Lois D. Jaeger
Sep 29, 2021
Lois D. Jaeger, age 92, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Lois was born November 29, 1928, in Merrill, daughter of the late Harry and Hertha (Zastrow) Pfaff. She married Norman “Butch” Jaeger on January 26, 1949, at the former St. Luke’s Church in the Town of Pine River. He preceded her in...
Florence A. 'Flo' Brazeau
Sep 20, 2021
Florence A. ‘Flo’ Brazeau, 67, of Merrill, passed away Monday, September 20, 2021, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Flo was born February 13, 1954, in Chicago, daughter of the late Louis and Florence (Dombrowski) Pempek. She married Edward Brazeau on April 24, 1976, in Illinois. He survives. Flo and Ed had lived for several years in Illinois and in 1989...
Gerald 'Jerry' Marvin
Sep 18, 2021
Gerald ‘Jerry’ Marvin, age 77, of Merrill, passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021, at SSM Health - St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. Gerald was born January 2, 1944, in Wausau, son of the late Charles and Eleanor (Slaminski) Marvin. He married JoAnn Plamann on May 23, 1964. She preceded him in death on November 11, 2018. Jerry had worked...
Konrad Surber
Sep 16, 2021
Konrad Surber, age 77, of Merrill, passed away September 16, 2021, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Konrad was born April 1, 1944, in Regensberg, Switzerland. He came to the United States in 1969 and purchased the Hilltop Farm in the Town of Corning. His operation eventually became a 300-acre dairy farm, and it was the pride and joy of his...
James Scott Schult
Sep 12, 2021
James Scott Schult, 47, of Merrill, Wisconsin passed unexpectedly on September 12th, 2021. Jimmy was born August 19th, 1974, in Wausau, to loving parents Ronald and Carolyn ‘Carol’ (Liebers) Schult. He graduated from Wausau West High School in 1992 and went on to pursue a career as a plumber, with his most recent employer being Stainless Specialist from 2006...
Brian J. Kingsley
Sep 9, 2021
Brian J. Kingsley, age 50, of Merrill, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021, at his home under the care of his family and Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. Brian was born November 19, 1970, in Wisconsin Rapids, son of the late Robert and Barbara Kingsley. Brian was preceded in death by his loving companion and life partner,...
James E. Schult
Sep 8, 2021
James E. ‘Jim’ Schult, age 73, of the Town of Scott, Lincoln County, passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at his home. Jim was born August 23, 1948, in Merrill, son of the late Herman and LaVila (Sturm) Schult. Jim was a 1966 graduate of Merrill High School. He worked at Wausau Homes for several years and also VanDerGeest...
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