Obituaries
Thomas 'Tom' Schotz
Jan 26, 2019
Thomas E. ‘Tom’ Schotz, age 75, passed away peacefully in the afternoon on Saturday, January 26, 2019 surrounded by his loving wife Rose Ann and family. Tom was a lifelong resident of Merrill. He was born on March 26, 1943 to Charles and Gertrude (Allen) Schotz. Tom was a graduate of St. Francis Xavier Catholic School and Merrill Senior...
Margaret C. Hall
Jan 23, 2019
Margaret C. Hall, 96, of Merrill passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Bell Tower Residence, Merrill. Margaret was born April 15, 1922, in Merrill, daughter of the late Michael and Josephine (Jablonski) Myszka. She spent most of her life in Merrill where she met her true love, Everett Hall. They were married on October 11, 1941 in Des...
Faye Jean 'Jean' Osness
Jan 20, 2019
“There’s a house whose rooms I know by heart, where I tended the garden and read my books. Where dreams were dreamt and memories made, where children grew up and I grew old. There’s a house where life was lived. A house where I belong.” Faye Jean Osness passed away peacefully at her home of 58 years on Sunday,...
Wilmer D. Krueger
Jan 13, 2019
Wilmer D. Krueger, 85, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Woodland Court Elder Services in Merrill. Wilmer was born July 26, 1933, in Marathon County, son of the late Roman and Frieda (Radenz) Krueger. He married Audrey Zemke on May 10, 1958. She preceded him in death on January 23, 2015. Wilmer enlisted in the United...
Donna M. Hinz
Jan 11, 2019
Donna M. Hinz, age 65, of Merrill, passed away on Friday, January 11, 2019, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She was on her way to her winter home in River Ranch, Florida. Donna was born September 25, 1953, in Merrill, daughter of the late Frederick ‘Fritz’ and Mildred J. (Kufahl) Latzig, Sr. She married Dale B. Hinz on March 18, 1988....
Frederick G. Krause
Jan 10, 2019
Frederick G. Krause, 94, of Merrill, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2019, under the care of his family and hospice services. Fred was born November 23, 1924, in the Town of Corning, son of the late Frederick and Anna (Berndt) Krause. Prior to World War II, Fred had been employed as a welder in the shipyards in eastern...
Sister Jeanne Marie Braun
Jan 8, 2019
Sister Jeanne Marie Braun, SCSC, age 90, of Merrill, Wisconsin, died January 8, 2019, under the care of the staff at Bell Tower Residence and Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services at Bell Tower Residence Assisted Living, Merrill, WI. Sister Jeanne Marie (Patricia) Braun was born September 27, 1928 to Albert and Florence (Brady) Braun. She was raised in...
Jane C. Carstensen
Dec 30, 2018
Jane C. Carstensen, 78, of Merrill, passed away at her home on Sunday, December 30, 2018. Jane was born December 13, 1940, in Stetsonville, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Herman and Anna (Klimek) Lueck. She married Harry N. Carstensen on August 30, 1958 at Zion Lutheran Church in Stetsonville. He survives. Jane had worked at the former Oconomowoc Canning...
Henry E. Kienbaum, Jr.
Dec 26, 2018
Henry E. Kienbaum, Jr., age 89, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018, while residing at Woodlawn Court in Merrill. Henry was born February 24, 1929, in the Town of Corning, son of the late Henry and Martha (Voigt) Kienbaum, Sr. He married Eldina Klebenow on September 17, 1949, in the Town of Corning. She survives. Henry...
Gerald 'Jerry' Hoock
Dec 25, 2018
Gerald T. ‘Jerry’ Hoock, 57, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at his home under the care of his family and hospice services. Jerry was born January 26, 1961 in Merrill, son of the late John and Shirley (Himelhan) Hoock. He married Lori Hofmann on December 11, 1980, in Merrill. She survives. Jerry had worked at the...
Ricky A. 'Rick' Wendland
Dec 21, 2018
Ricky A. Wendland, 58, of Antigo, passed away Friday, December 21, 2018 at his home. Ricky was born August 22, 1960, in Merrill, son of the late Clarence and Shirley (Graap) Wendland. Rick married Kathy Peterson on July 1, 2017 in Antigo. She survives. Rick worked as a heavy equipment operator for Peterson Sand & Gravel in Merrill. He...
Dorothy Gustavson
Dec 15, 2018
On October 18, 2018 our dear Mother, Dorothy Gustavson met her goal which was to live to be 100 years old. On December 15, 2018 Mother left this world to join our father Sven. Mother was born in Merrill on October 18, 1918 to the late Bert and Emma Kohl Hunt. She spent her youth on Thomas Street in...
Aldo E. Pezzi, Jr.
Dec 5, 2018
Aldo Pezzi, Jr., age 67, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at his home after an over 3 year battle with neurological Lyme disease and stroke complications. Aldo was able to stay living at home with personal caregivers, his family, and hospice services support. Aldo was born December 23, 1950, in Merrill, son of the late...
Helen Marie Smith
Dec 2, 2018
Helen Marie Smith, 96, of Merrill, passed away at Pine Crest Nursing Home on Sunday, December 2, 2018. Helen was born on May 23, 1922, in the Doering area of Lincoln County, daughter of the late Otto and Hedwig (Klein) Frick. She married Paul Smith on June 28, 1947, in St. Paul Lutheran Church, Irma. Pastor Natzke officiated the...
Joshua John Graham
Dec 2, 2018
Joshua John Chilsen Graham, age 40, passed away on Sunday, December 2nd, 2018, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. Joshua was born August 16th, 1978, in Anchorage, Alaska. He was the son of Roxanne Chilsen-Graham and Steve Graham. He was currently working as a fork lift operator for a commercial water distribution company. Joshua was renowned for his...
Alvin Shimek
Nov 30, 2018
Alvin Shimek, age 87, formerly of the Town of Birch, Lincoln County, passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018, at Mount View Care Center, Wausau. Alvin was born February 3, 1931, in Manitowoc, son of the late Joseph and Alma (Wendorf) Shimek. Alvin honorably served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was a proud member...
Amy J. Rothmeyer
Nov 18, 2018
Amy J. Rothmeyer, 45, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Amy was born August 20, 1973, in Merrill, daughter of Stanley and Sandra (Ingersoll) Rothmeyer. Amy struggled with hearing and vision diseases at a young age. When she was in high school, she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Amy was a strong-willed, tenacious...
Joann A. Marvin
Nov 11, 2018
JoAnn A. Marvin, age 74, of the Town of Schley, Lincoln County, passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. JoAnn was born August 15, 1944, in Merrill, daughter of the late Erwin and Dorothy (Borchert) Plamann. She married Jerry Marvin on May 23, 1964, in Merrill. He survives. JoAnn was a 1962 graduate of Merrill...
Cornelia G. Winchell
Nov 11, 2018
Cornelia G. Winchell, 95, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2018 at Ascension St. Clare’s Hospital, Weston. Cornelia was born April 16, 1923, in Tomahawk, daughter of the late Theodor and Agnes (Bartels) Amelse. She married Stillman E. Winchell on July 12, 1940 in Tomahawk. He preceded her in death on August 17, 1980. Cornelia worked at Weinbrenner...
Craig W. Opsahl
Nov 6, 2018
Craig W. Opsahl, age 55, of Merrill, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Craig was born September 5, 1963, in Merrill, son of Robert and Jo Ann (Jones) Opsahl. Craig was a 1982 graduate of Merrill Senior High School. He had worked at the former Ward Paper Company, Merrill, and when the plant was closed,...
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