Obituaries
Caroline M. Froehlich
Nov 18, 2020
Caroline M. Froehlich, age 101, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Caroline (Carol/Mimi/Gram) was born June 22, 1919, in Merrill and was the7th of 9 children born to Otto and Marie (Plautz) Wais. She married Alexander G. Froehlich on April 6, 1940. He preceded her in death on October 2, 1994....
Carolyn A. Graap
Nov 17, 2020
Carolyn Graap passed away peacefully on November 17, 2020, with her family at her side under the loving care of the staff at Bell Tower. Carolyn was born in Merrill on December 1, 1937, to Edward H. and Sophia (Bartelt) Plautz. She met the love of her life, Kenneth Graap in high school and they were married on December...
Steven Michael Peck
Nov 15, 2020
Steven Michael Peck, age 63, passed away at his home of natural causes on Sunday, November 15, 2020. Steve was born September 16, 1957, in Merrill, son of the late Legion and Joan (Cortright) Peck. He was a graduate of Merrill Senior High School and had attended a technical school thereafter. Steve recently retired from the Weinbrenner Shoe Company...
Connie Jean Duframe
Nov 14, 2020
Connie J. Duframe, age 90, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Connie was born September 17, 1930 in Merrill, daughter of the late George and Mary (Walker) Jankowsky. She married Edward Duframe on June 29, 1951 in Milwaukee. He preceded her in death on November 17, 2006. Connie was a cook’s aid...
Marion A. Anderson
Nov 11, 2020
Marion A. Anderson, 85, of Merrill passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at her home under the care of her family and hospice services. Marion was born January 26, 1935, in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Emil and Luella (Buhrow) Winter. She married Roger Anderson on June 2, 1956. He survives. Marion was very proud to have earned...
Darrell Martin Bohm
Nov 7, 2020
Darrell M. Bohm Darrell M. Bohm, age 77, of Merrill, died on Saturday, November 7, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton, WI. He was born on November, 4, 1943 in Rhinelander, the son of Ernest and Eleanor (Reinke) Bohm. Darrell graduated from Rhinelander High School. He attended Lincoln County Teachers College and the University of WI-Stevens Point. He...
Herbert Allen Schotz
Nov 3, 2020
Herbert Schotz, age 85, died at home in Irma. His durable heart hung on a long time and is at rest after a long illness . The Merrill native and 1955 graduate taught biology at the opening of Lincoln Hills School and retired as the Merrill School Forest Director. This pioneer of the Ice Age Trail found happiness at...
Jerry W. Karau
Nov 3, 2020
Jerry W. Karau, age 76, formerly of the Merrill area, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020 while residing at the Trempealeau County Health Care Center in Whitehall, Wisconsin. Jerry was born February 22, 1944 in Merrill, son of the late Leslie F. and Vera (Lupton) Karau. Prior to his disability, Jerry was employed in farming, logging, and trucking. Private...
Leonard James Krueger
Oct 28, 2020
Leonard J. Krueger, age 80, of Gleason passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Leonard was born July 4, 1940 in the Town of Schley, Lincoln County, son of the late Reinhart and Ella (Prueser) Krueger. He married Sharon Fisher on August 5, 1967. She survives. Leonard was a member of the Operating...
Gregory 'Greg' Kufahl
Oct 27, 2020
Gregory J. ‘Greg’ Kufahl, 59, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Greg was born January 12, 1961, in Wausau, son of Clifford Kufahl and the late Sue (Chartier) Kufahl. Greg worked as an over the road truck driver. He recently was working for Pioneer Transportation in Merrill, and had worked for many years...
Demetria 'Tulie' Jameson
Oct 26, 2020
Demetria ‘Tulie’ Jameson, age 90, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020 at her home under the care of her loving family and hospice services. Tulie was born July 3, 1930 in Galena, Illinois daughter of the late Nickolas and Caliope (Vortos) Menegas. She married Charles Robert ‘Bob’ Jameson on August 15, 1950 in Milwaukee. He preceded her in...
Thomas P. Severt
Oct 25, 2020
Thomas P. Severt, age 59, of Merrill, passed away at his home on Sunday, October 25, 2020. Thomas was born February 7, 1961, in Merrill, son of the late Donald and Lois (Lemke) Severt. He worked for almost 31 years as a laborer at Northern Wire, Merrill. His fondest memories were of his vacations with his family to the...
Randall G. 'Randy' Burrows
Oct 22, 2020
Randall G. ‘Randy’ Burrows, 66, of Merrill, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020 under hospice care at North Haven Assisted Living in Stevens Point. Randy was born March 31, 1954 in Merrill, son of Stuart and Mildred (Schleif) Burrows. Randy married Roxanne Rajek on May 31, 1980 in Merrill. She survives. Randy enlisted in the United States Army on...
Michael 'Mike' Renken
Oct 15, 2020
Michael A. ‘Mike’ Renken, 61, of Merrill passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020 under the care of his family and hospice services. Mike was born August 3, 1959 in Merrill, son of David and Theresa (Wianecki) Renken. Mike was a 1978 graduate of Merrill Senior High School where he lettered in both football and wrestling. He was currently...
Joan Ellen Lukes
Oct 15, 2020
Joan E. Lukes, 85, of Merrill, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at Ascension Good Samaritan Hospital, Merrill. She was born July 11, 1935 daughter of the late Erwin and Mabel (Woller) Koehler. Joan married Victor J. Lukes on June 3, 1953. He preceded her in death on June 3, 2007. Joan was a farm wife in the...
Kyle T. Zinter
Oct 4, 2020
Kyle T. Zinter, 60, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020 at his home under the care of his family and hospice services. Kyle was born December 11, 1959, in Dade, Florida, son of the late Palmer ‘Chip’ Rhem and Dolores (Smith) Rhem. When Kyle was seven years old, his father passed away. His mother eventually remarried and...
Betty Mae Hanson
Oct 4, 2020
Betty M. Hanson, 94, of Merrill, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2020 at Howard Young Medical Center, Woodruff. Betty was born May 25, 1926 in Merrill, daughter of the late Paul and Lillian (Sonnenberg) Alft. She married Allan H. Hanson on November 15, 1947. He preceded her in death on February 01, 2014. Betty graduated with the Merrill...
Gregory A. Hofmann
Oct 1, 2020
Gregory A. Hofmann, age 68, of the Town of Scott passed away at his home on Thursday, October 1, 2020 of natural causes. Greg was born December 17, 1951 in Merrill, son of the late Norman and Yvonne (Rathke) Hofmann. Greg had been employed at Lincoln Hills School in Irma as a Correctional Supervisor. Greg enjoyed hunting, fishing and...
Sally A. Weber
Sep 24, 2020
Sally A. Weber, age 72, of rural Wausau passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at her home under the care of her family and hospice services. Sally was born September 20, 1948 in Rockford, Illinois daughter of the late Melvin and Mariella (Enyart) Lask. She married Stanley Weber on November 16, 1968 in Merrill. He survives. Sally had...
Marlene A. Saal
Sep 24, 2020
Marlene A. Saal, 84, of Merrill, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020. Marlene was born June 16, 1936, in Merrill, daughter of the late Elmer and Ethel (Wery) Boettcher. She married Charles Saal on June 28, 1958, in Tomahawk. He preceded her in death on December 20, 1994. Marlene had worked at the former Hanson Glove, Merrill. She then...
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