Obituaries
Nile 'Nick' Seis
Jan 20, 2017
Nile W. ‘Nick’ Seis, 74, of Wausau, passed away January 20, 2017. Nick was born August 2, 1942, son of the late Wilfred and Arnine (Searl) Seis. Nick loved baking and had taken several courses at a culinary school. He also enjoyed drawing, shopping and watching old movies. Nick loved spending time with his family. He loved Christmas and...
Patrick C. Hanson
Jan 15, 2017
Patrick C. Hanson, age 61, of Merrill, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2017, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Pat was born on March 17, 1955, in Merrill, son of Norma (Alft) Hanson, Merrill, and the late Carleton Hanson. He married Diane Reichert on October 14, 1988, in Merrill. She survives. Pat worked as a counselor at the Lincoln Hills...
William "Bill" Morris
Jan 14, 2017
William H. “Bill” Morris, III, of Merrill, WI, died January 14, 2017, at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of 67 years. He was born June 7, 1949, in Merrill, WI. He is preceded in death by his parents, June (Gebert) Morris and William H. "Bill" Morris, Jr. He married the love of his life, Jane...
Leslie B. Bartosch
Jan 11, 2017
Leslie B. Bartosch, age 96, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Leslie was born February 9, 1920, in Merrill, son of the late John and Lenabelle Bartosch. He married Ruth Utech on September 5, 1942. She survives. Leslie enlisted in the United States Army on December 15, 1942 during World War II...
Roger M. Peck
Jan 10, 2017
Roger M. Peck, age 74, of Merrill, passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill, from complications related to Peripheral Vascular Disease and Diabetes. Roger was born June 24, 1942, in Lincoln County, son of the late Kenneth and Vera (Kruse) Peck. He attended North Star School, a one room school house. He graduated...
Robin 'Rob' Rothmeyer
Jan 9, 2017
Robin ‘Rob’ Rothmeyer, 58, of Merrill, passed away Monday, January 9, 2017 at his home. Rob was born October 4, 1958, in Merrill, son of Stanley and Sandra (Ingersoll) Rothmeyer. He married Tammie Folta on July 26, 1980. She survives. Rob worked in the machine room at P.C.A. in Tomahawk. Rob was a member of St. John Lutheran Church,...
Janet B. Cole
Jan 8, 2017
Janet B. Cole, age 96, of Merrill, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2017, under the care of her family, the staff at Bell Tower Residence, and hospice. Janet was born May 4, 1920, in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Martin and Lula (Hurd) Hall. She married Douglas Cole on October 5, 1940, and he preceded her...
Ardell W. Schulz
Jan 7, 2017
Ardell W. Schulz, age 81, of Merrill, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017, at Ministry St. Clare’s Hospital, Weston. Ardell was born April 22, 1935, in Merrill, son of the late Arnold and Ella (Saeger) Schulz. He married Charlotte Mae Tesch on August 7, 1954 in the Town of Scott. She preceded him in death on April 25,...
Evelyn F. Semling
Jan 5, 2017
Evelyn Francis Semling, 92, of Merrill, Wisconsin, died on January 5, 2017 at Woodland Court Elder Services. She was born on February 10, 1924 in Hudson, Wisconsin the daughter of the late Rudolph and Bessie Eckert. Evelyn grew up in Eckert’s Merrill West Side Bakery helping, along with her two siblings and parents, to run the business. She graduated...
Dennis W. Olsen
Jan 5, 2017
Dennis William Olsen, age 68, loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Wisconsin Veterans Home, King, Wisconsin. Born on June 3, 1948 to Alice and William D. Olsen in Madison, WI. Dennis grew up in the Madison area and graduated from Madison West High School in 1967. He then joined the...
Michael P. Duginski
Jan 5, 2017
Michael P. Duginski, age 59, of Merrill, died unexpectedly at his home of natural causes on Thursday, January 5, 2017. Michael was born July 11, 1957, in Merrill, son of Lawrence and Mary Duginski. Michael was a graduate of Merrill Senior High School. He was currently employed at Semco of Merrill. Michael enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a...
Roger 'Budda' English
Dec 28, 2016
Roger A. ‘Budda’ English, 87, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill, surrounded by his loving family. Budda was born October 29, 1929, in Merrill, son of the late Prentiss and Helen (Nugent) English. He married Lenore Haffemann on October 30, 1954. She survives. Budda retired as a head cashier at the...
Dorothy G. Gennrich
Dec 26, 2016
Dorothy G. Gennrich, age 100, of Merrill, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016, at Woodland Court, Merrill, with her son Bud at her side. Dorothy was born July 20, 1916, in Merrill, daughter of the late Walter and Anna Reinke. She married Arnold L. Gennrich on June 28, 1947, in Merrill, and he preceded her in death on...
Arthur E. 'Bud' Taylor, Jr.
Dec 25, 2016
Obituary for Arthur E (Bud) Taylor. Bud was born on February 25, 1923 on his grandfather’s farm in the Town of Scott, Lincoln County, Wisconsin to Laura Ashbrenner Taylor and Arthur E. Taylor, Sr. After living in Rib Lake, he moved to Merrill in 1934 where he attended St. John Grade School. He graduated from Merrill High School in...
David H. Woller
Dec 24, 2016
David H. Woller, age 79, of Merrill, passed away at his home on Saturday, December 24, 2016. David was born May 18, 1937, in the town of Maine, Marathon County, son of the late Sigmund and Adela (Kasten) Woller. He married Donna D. Jabas on August 20, 1956. She survives. David was employed for nearly 30 years with the...
Grace B. Lau
Dec 24, 2016
Grace B. Lau, 83, of Merrill, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2016, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Grace was born July 20, 1933, in Merrill, daughter of the late Otto and Martha (Saeger) Utecht. She married Herbert Lau on July 11, 1953. He survives. Grace had worked at the former Jeanne’s Dress Shop in Merrill. She eventually became...
Peter D. 'Pete' Brown
Dec 21, 2016
Peter D. ‘Pete’ Brown, age 71, of the Gleason area, died Wednesday, December 21, 2016, at his home. Pete was born November 9, 1945, in Merrill, son of the late David and Margaret (Pommorin) Brown. Pete had been employed at the former Ward Paper Company in Merrill. He also did landscaping at a medical clinic in Merrill, along with...
Karol J. 'Jim' Okray
Dec 16, 2016
Karol J. ‘Jim’ Okray, age 91, of Merrill, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2016, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Jim was born December 4, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois, son of the late Joseph and Blanche Okray. He married Betty Heller on May 29, 1948, in Merrill. She survives. Jim had worked at the former Ward Paper Company, Merrill, and...
Robert "Bob" H. Buss
Dec 15, 2016
Robert H. ‘Bob’ Buss, age 83, of Merrill, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2016, at home under the care of his family and hospice care. Bob was born October 5, 1933, in Merrill, son of the late William and Ella Buss. He married Donna (Rusch) Schmidt on July 2, 1998. She survives. After being honorably discharged from the...
Diane M. Pichelman
Dec 11, 2016
Diane M. Pichelman, age 66, of Plover, formerly of Merrill, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2016, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Diane was born December 24, 1949, in Merrill, daughter of the late Norman and Leona (Baumann) Schmidt. She married Rodney Pichelman on August 3, 1968, and he preceded her in death on November...
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