Obituaries
James M. Young
Nov 2, 2018
James M. Young, age 85, of the Town of Schley, Lincoln County, passed away on Friday, November 2, 2018, at Ascension Good Samaritan Hospital, Merrill. Jim was born April 8, 1933, in Merrill, son of the late Merton and Clara (Cooper) Young. He married Marcella Koepke in 1978, and she survives. Jim was a retired employee of the former...
Karl Paul Nigbor
Nov 1, 2018
Karl Paul Nigbor, age 59, of Merrill, died Thursday, November 1, 2018, in Merrill. Karl was born July 4, 1959, in Tomah, Wisconsin, son of the late William P. and Frances L. (Pedersen) Nigbor. He was formerly a Physician’s Assistant. Karl served in the National Guard. Karl is survived by his daughter, Kirsten (Scott) Dieckhoff, Cottage Grove, Wisconsin; two...
John P. Osypowski
Oct 29, 2018
John P. Osypowski, age 75, of the Town of Rock Falls, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018, at his home of natural causes. John was born April 4, 1943, in Marathon, Wisconsin, son of the late Felix and Elisabeth (Jelinski) Osypowski. John was a Tool and Die Maker, and had worked at Fulton Manufacturing and Crystal Finishing’s. John...
Richard G. Hagedorn, Sr.
Oct 28, 2018
Richard G. Hagedorn, Sr., 91, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Bell Tower Residence, Merrill. Richard George Hagedorn, Sr., the son of Arthur and Ella (Gruetzmacher) Hagedorn was born August 28, 1927 in Merrill. He was baptized at St. James Lutheran Church in the Town of Pine River, and affirmed his faith in Jesus at St....
Gerald 'Jerry' Plautz
Oct 19, 2018
Gerald R. ‘Jerry’ Plautz, 78, of Merrill, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, October 19, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Jerry was born on August 10, 1940 in Merrill, son of the late Gerald F. ’Bimp’ Plautz and Millie (Kuntz) Plautz. He married Carol Wendorf on December 20, 1963 in Wausau. She survives. After graduating from...
Wallace 'Wally' Pophal
Oct 18, 2018
Wallace W. ‘Wally’ Pophal, 91, of Merrill, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Wally was born March 11, 1927, in Merrill, son of the late Herman and Julia (Lokemoen) Pophal. He married Beverly Brown on June 17, 1955 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Merrill. She survives. Wally enlisted in the United States Navy...
Hildegarde M. Seeger
Oct 8, 2018
Hildegarde M. ‘Gardie’ Seeger, 96, of Merrill, passed away Monday, October 8, 2018 at Woodland Court Elder Services, Merrill. Hildegarde was born April 8, 1922 in Merrill, daughter of the late Henry and Anna (Scheu) Hass. She married Frederick C. Seeger on May 6, 1944. He preceded her in death on July 29, 2000. Gardie had attended the former...
Kenneth R. Tesch
Oct 8, 2018
Kenneth R. Tesch, age 88, of Merrill, passed away on Monday, October 8, 2018, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Ken was born October 17, 1929, in Merrill, son of the late Louis and Anna (Marnholz) Tesch. He married Betty Zuehlsdorf on August 21, 1965. She preceded him in death on October 22, 2013. Ken had been a heavy...
Patricia 'Pat' L. Salutz
Oct 2, 2018
Patricia L. ‘Pat’ Salutz, age 88, formerly of Merrill, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 while residing in Appleton. Pat was born May 15, 1930, in Valders, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Harvey and Hildegard (Schleh) Horstman. She married Robert C. Salutz on May 3, 1952 at St. Nazianz, Wisconsin. He preceded her in death on September 20,...
Virginia H. Hinz
Sep 29, 2018
Virginia H. Hinz, 95, of Merrill, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Virginia was born April 6, 1923 in Merrill, daughter of the late Herbert and Helen (Schmidt) Smith. She married Earl Hinz on May 8, 1948 in Merrill. He preceded her in death on October 22, 2008. Virginia worked as a...
Barbara L. Renken
Sep 28, 2018
Barbara Lee Renken, 87, of Merrill, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. Barbara was born November 6, 1930 in Tipton, Indiana, daughter of the late Joseph and Ermenia (Zanotelli) Fellin. She married John Renken on April 4, 1981 in Rhinelander. He survives. Barb worked as the executive director of the Northern...
Robert G. 'Bob' Mootz
Sep 25, 2018
Robert Glenn ‘Bob’ Mootz, 70, of Merrill, passed away at home on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Robert was born December 30, 1947 in Merrill, son of the late Glenn and Meta (Sauer) Mootz. Bob and Helen Kay Hoffman met in Plum City, Wisconsin while he was on a squirrel hunting trip with his life-long...
Shirley E. Kloss
Sep 20, 2018
Shirley E. Kloss, 84, of Merrill, passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Shirley was born September 24, 1933, in Merrill, daughter of the late Paul and Elizabeth (Kemp) Neubauer. She married Harvey Kloss on May 16, 1953, in Merrill. He preceded her in death on January 23, 1993. Shirley had worked as a...
Vilas E. Vreeke
Sep 13, 2018
Vilas E. Vreeke, age 85, of Merrill, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Vilas was born June 19, 1933, in Sheboygan, son of the late William and Esther (Hidde) Vreeke. He married Joyce Groene on July 25, 1953. She survives. Vilas enlisted in the Army National Guard on March 14, 1950. He was honorably...
Dr. Erling O. Ravn
Sep 12, 2018
Dr. Erling O. Ravn, age 91, died September 12, 2018, at Bell Tower Residence, surrounded by his family. He served the City of Merrill, Wisconsin and surrounding area as a general surgeon and community leader for more than a half century. Dr. Ravn, known by many as "Ole," was born in Merrill on November 13, 1926, the son of...
Gerald M. Oestreich
Sep 5, 2018
Gerald M. Oestreich, 85, of the Town of Texas, Marathon County, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at his home under the care of his family and hospice. Gerald was born July 23, 1933 in Tigerton, Wisconsin, son of the late Albert and Clara (Spieth) Oestreich. Gerald’s first marriages were to Joyce Gardner in 1952 and Rita Howard in...
Dorothy Marie Bergh
Aug 28, 2018
Dorothy M. Bergh, age 89, of Merrill, passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Dorothy was born August 29, 1928, in Merrill, daughter of the late Frank and Ella (Kanitz) Zastrow. She married Carlyn Bergh on June 26, 1948. He preceded her in death on January 7, 1971. Dorothy had been employed at...
Joseph 'Joe' Gryskiewicz
Aug 28, 2018
Joseph J. “Joe” Gryskiewicz, age 60, of the Town of Schley, passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at Ascension St. Clare’s Hospital, Weston. Joe was born August 30, 1957, son of the late John and Marion (Schumacher) Gryskiewicz. He married Julie Yanda on July 10, 1987. She survives. Joe retired from Weinbrenner Shoe Company, Merrill, after 35 years...
Lawrence Herbert Bubolz
Aug 25, 2018
Lawrence H. Bubolz, age 90, of Merrill, passed away at Aspirus Wausau Hospital on Saturday, August 25, 2018, with his family at his side. Lawrence was born August 12, 1928, in Merrill, son of the late Herbert and Bertha (Kienbaum) Bubolz. He married Jean H. Langhoff on May 23, 1953, in Immanuel Lutheran Church, town of Corning. She survives....
Eileen M. Johnson
Aug 22, 2018
Eileen M. Johnson, 97, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Eileen was born March 18, 1921, in Racine, Wisconsin. She married Earl R. Johnson on June 24, 1940. He preceded her in death on January 7, 2005. Eileen was a member of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Merrill. She enjoyed bowling and...
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