Obituaries
Lisa M. Berndt-Fischer
Mar 23, 2018
Obituary of Lisa Fischer (nee Berndt) Lisa Berndt Fischer passed away peacefully on March 23, 2018, in Dayton, KY, surrounded by family. She is survived by her husband, John Fischer; parents Arlo and Eunice Berndt; brothers Todd (Debbie) and Dean (Trina) Berndt; in-laws John and Sharon Fischer and Jennifer (John) Schroer; nieces and nephews Anneliese, Bryce, Tamber, Brittany Berndt,...
Delores M. Heise
Mar 21, 2018
Delores M. Heise, 92, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Bell Tower Residence, Merrill. Delores was born December 25, 1925 in Merrill, daughter of the late Myron and Emma (Howard) Combs. She graduated from Merrill High School in 1943. Delores married Gilbert Heise on April 29, 1944 in Merrill. He preceded her in death on July...
Suzette M Winterfeldt
Mar 19, 2018
Suzette M. Winterfeldt, age 63, of Merrill, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2018, at Tomahawk Health Services. Suzette was born August 4, 1954, in Tomahawk, daughter of the late Willard and Ardena (Winchell) Hanson. She married Lee Winterfeldt on July 2, 1977. He preceded her in death on July 2, 2013. Suzette had been employed at Pine Crest...
Randal P. Bellin
Mar 13, 2018
Randal ‘Randy’ P. Bellin, 76, of Wausau, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Randal was born September 26, 1941 in Merrill, son of the late Walter and Margarite (Swope) Bellin. He married Judith Doering on August 3, 1963 in Merrill. She survives. Randy was a member of Wildwood Chapel United Methodist Church, Gleason. Randy worked...
Susan M. Klune
Mar 10, 2018
Susan M. Klune, age 80, of Merrill, passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2018, at Bell Tower Residence, Merrill. Susan was born August 1, 1937, in Neenah, Wisconsin, daughter of the late John and Marvel (Pues) Pawelkiewicz. She married Edward J. Klune on February 9, 1957, in Clintonville, Wisconsin. He preceded her in death on June 11, 2016. Susan...
Lucille L. Folta
Mar 8, 2018
Lucille L. Folta, 80, of Merrill, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Lucille was born May 4, 1937 in Merrill, daughter of the late Mathias ‘Matt’ and Hilda (Klein) Beyer. She married Frank Folta on April 24, 1954 in Merrill. He preceded her in death on October 4, 2008. Lucille and her husband...
Helen Ann Grawien
Mar 8, 2018
Helen A. Grawien, age 89, of Merrill, passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2018, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Helen Ann Borchardt was born October 1, 1928 in the Town of Berlin, the youngest of five children of the late Lena and Carl Borchardt. She was married to Milton Grawien on October 1, 1947, a marriage that lasted...
Richard L. Hull
Mar 4, 2018
Richard L. Hull, age 73, of Merrill, passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at Woodland Court, Merrill, surrounded by his loving family. Richard was born December 3, 1944, in Merrill, son of Marcella (Kellner) Hull and the late Herman Hull. Richard graduated from Merrill Senior High School in 1963, where he participated in football and basketball. Richard had...
Paul M Goetz
Feb 22, 2018
Paul M. Goetz, age 70, passed away unexpectedly on February 22, 2018, in Wausau. Paul was born April 12, 1947, in Merrill, the third of five children born to the late Dora Lydia (Edwards) and the late Adolph Albert Goetz. Paul was a graduate of Merrill Senior High School, U.W. Stevens Point, and Marquette University Law School, class of...
Arleen R. Gruetzmacher
Feb 20, 2018
Arleen R. Gruetzmacher, 94, formerly of the Town of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Arleen was born May 23, 1923 in the Town of Stettin, Marathon County, daughter of the late Dietrich and Martha (Tesch) Pagel. She married Clarence R. Gruetzmacher on May 18, 1946 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Town...
Naomi B. Braun
Feb 19, 2018
NAOMI B. BRAUN Naomi Braun (“Mac”) of Merrill, born Nov. 3, 1922 passed away peacefully at Bell Tower February 19, 2018. She WAS, and WILL ALWAYS BE, YOUNG AT HEART! She was preceded in death by her husband Dr. William E. Braun of Merrill, sister Lynne Reiger and sons Gary M. Braun and Peter F. Braun. Survivors include her...
Christine R. Polebitski
Feb 19, 2018
Christine R. Polebitski, 69, of Merrill, passed away Monday, February 19, 2018 at the Aspirus Hospice House in Wausau. Christine was born March 11, 1948 in Rhinelander, daughter of the late Wayne and Norma (Johnson) Schellenger. She married Richard Polebitski on June 16, 1972, in Rhinelander. He survives. Christine was a graduate of Rhinelander High School and furthered her...
Roger W. Hulke
Feb 17, 2018
Roger W. Hulke, 88, of Merrill, went to his eternal home Saturday, February 17, 2018. He lived a long, blessed life. Roger was born January 25, 1930, in Merrill, to William and Agnes (Schmidtke) Hulke. He married Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Ristau on September 12, 1953 at St. John Lutheran Church, Merrill - a beautiful union that lasted 64 years. Roger...
Harlan H. Laperriere
Feb 16, 2018
Harlan H. LaPerriere, 73, of Merrill passed away Friday, February 16, 2018 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Harlan was born on May 12, 1944 in Sturgeon Bay, WI, son of the late Howard LaPerriere and Phyllis (Deates) LaPerriere. When Harlan was two years old, his mother married Harold Kretschmar, and together Phyllis and Harold raised Harlan. Harlan married Lorraine Kleinschmidt...
Harry 'Hans' Tritten
Feb 16, 2018
Harry ‘Hans’ R. Tritten, 80, of Merrill passed away Friday, February 16, 2018 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill, under the care of his family, the nursing home staff and hospice services. Harry was born on April 24, 1937 in Wausau, son of the late Harry A. Tritten, Sr. and Marie (Kundo) Tritten. He married Ethel Dittmar on July...
Audrey Louise Ek
Feb 9, 2018
Audrey L. Ek, of Merrill, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2018, at her home under the care of her family and hospice services. Audrey was born in Rhinelander, the daughter of the late Frank and Signy Peter. She married Woodrow L. Ek on April 5, 1952, in Rhinelander. He preceded her in death on March 12, 2015, in...
Duane 'Dewey' Pfister
Feb 8, 2018
Duane W. ‘Dewey’ Pfister, age 85, of Merrill, died Thursday, February 8, 2018. A committal of his cremated remains will take place at a later date at Merrill Memorial Park Scattering Garden. Dewey was born February 11, 1932, in Merrill, son of the late Bernard and Dorothy Pfister. After serving in the U.S. Army in Korea from 1952-1953, he...
Gerhardt 'Gary' Graap
Feb 4, 2018
Gerhardt S. (Gary) Graap, 66, of Merrill, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018. Known to many as “Graapie”, Gary was born on March 31, 1951, to Rinehardt and Shirley (Schneck) Graap. He married Marlene Marsceau on Nov. 26, 1977. She survives. Gary attended school in Merrill and graduated in 1969. He worked at Woodcraft Finishes...
Philip Thomas Barker
Feb 4, 2018
Philip T. Barker, age 80, of Merrill, passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2018, at his home of natural causes. Philip was born August 2, 1937, in Merrill, son of the late William and Elsie (Thomas) Barker, Sr. He married Shirley A. Rost on May 21, 1976 in Milwaukee. She survives. Philip had been employed with the former General...
Marjory M. Hanson
Feb 2, 2018
At the wonderful age of 95, Marjory Mae Hanson passed away peacefully on February 2, 2018 at Seasons of Life Hospice House in Woodruff, WI. Born in Merrill on August 19, 1922 to parents Glen and Elizabeth (Sense) Germain, Marge graduated from Normal Teachers College and became an elementary schoolteacher, teaching grades 1 – 8 in a one room...
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