Obituaries
Donna M. Baumann
Mar 7, 2016
Donna M. Baumann, age 80, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2016, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Donna was born February 21, 1936, in Merrill, daughter of the late Louis and Mary Zastrow. She married Donald N. Baumann on December 26, 1960. He preceded her in death on December 16, 2011. Donna had been a Dental Assistant in Merrill prior...
Carolyn H. 'Carol' Schult
Mar 6, 2016
Carolyn H. ‘Carol’ Schult, age 70, of Tomahawk, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2016, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Carol was born February 13, 1946, in Wausau, daughter of the late Emil and Helen Liebers. She married Ronald Schult on August 8, 1964. He survives. Carol had waitressed at several Wausau area restaurants including Richard’s Supper Club, Michael’s Supper Club,...
Susan M. Winchell
Mar 5, 2016
Susan M. Winchell, 65, of Merrill, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at UW Hospital in Madison. Susan was born December 17, 1950 in Merrill, daughter of Cornelia (Amelse) Winchell and the late Stillman Winchell. In 1970, Susan began her working career at Power Products in southern Wisconsin. She stayed with this company for nearly 20 years....
William E. Fehrmann
Mar 5, 2016
William E. Fehrmann, 94, of Merrill, died Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Artisan Assisted Living where he had resided the past four years. William was born July 20, 1921, in Milwaukee, son of the late William C. and Frieda (Roeming) Fehrmann. He married Betty Jane Gilson on February 12, 1949, in Merrill. She preceded him in death on August...
Dorothy C. Voigt
Mar 4, 2016
Dorothy C. Voigt, 86, of the Town of Berlin, passed away Friday, March 4, 2016, at her home surrounded by her loving family while under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice Services. Dorothy was born November 17, 1929, in the Town of Texas, Marathon County, daughter of the late Wilhelm and Caroline (Billerbeck) Ohlmann. She married Sheldon C....
Sally E. Bachi
Feb 29, 2016
Sally E. Bachi, age 74, of Merrill, passed away on Monday, February 29, 2016, under the care of her daughter, Sabrina, and hospice services. Sally was born April 8, 1941, in Merrill, daughter of the late Roy and Eileen Paul. She married Max Bachi, and they later divorced. Sally graduated from Merrill High School in 1959. She had worked...
Lucille Janet Raasch
Feb 24, 2016
Lucille Janet Raasch, 86 was born on September 23, 1929 in the Town of Corning, WI to the late Elmer and Elsie Leistikow. Lucille gracefully exited this world on February 24, 2016. She met Donald George Raasch at the Lincoln County 4-H Fair and they married on a snowy November 17, 1947. In 1955 they realized a dream and...
James 'Jim' Jacoby Sr.
Feb 19, 2016
James ‘Jim’ Jacoby, Sr., 73, of Irma, died Friday, February 19, 2016, at his home. Jim was born October 22, 1942. He was the son of the late Fred and Elizabeth (Oertel) Jacoby and graduated from Marshfield High School. Jim enlisted in the United States Air Force and was stationed in Turkey and in Florida. Jim married Mary Ellen...
Warren E. 'Weck' Weckwerth
Feb 16, 2016
Warren E. ‘Weck’ Weckwerth, 89, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Bell Tower Residence, Merrill. Warren was born February 27, 1926, in Merrill, son of the late Erwin and Ruth (Oberg) Weckwerth. He married Lois Nelson on June 2, 1951. She preceded him in death on September 11, 1986. He then married Lois Utecht Henrich on...
Miriam E. Salefske
Feb 13, 2016
Miriam E. Salefske, age 91, formerly of the Town of Merrill, died Saturday, February 13, 2016, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill, with her husband by her side. She spent the last 16 years of her life battling Parkinson’s Disease. Miriam was born September 30, 1924, in the Town of Corning, daughter of the late Emil and Esther (Henrichs)...
Margaret Anne "Peggy" Hershey
Feb 11, 2016
Margaret Anne ‘Peggy’ Hershey, age 74, from Gleason, WI, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 11, 2016. She was born March 30, 1941 in Antigo, WI to the late Adele (Holmes) Zangle and Leo Anton Zangle. Peggy is survived by her loving husband, Willard; children, Elizabeth Naughton, Jill Hershey, David Hershey (Lisa Krueger), and Heidi (Brad) Hoffman;...
Alice F. Cortright
Feb 11, 2016
Alice F. Cortright, age 72, of Merrill passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016, at her home. Alice was born June 27, 1943, in Merrill, daughter of the late Herbert and Meta (Kell) Cortright. She had worked for 15 years as a cashier at Wal-Mart in Merrill. Alice enjoyed ceramics, volunteering at the hospital, shopping with Judy, and playing BINGO....
Otto A. 'Buddy' Bergman
Feb 9, 2016
Otto A. ‘Buddy’ Bergman, age 74, of Merrill, passed away on February 9, 2016 due to cancer. Otto was born on March 6, 1941, son of the late Otto and Emma (Beyer) Bergman. He was the youngest of four children. Otto married Julia Bruns on October 5, 1963. She preceded him in death on October 31, 2015. Otto graduated...
Len J. Majetic, Jr.
Feb 8, 2016
Len Majetic, Jr., age 51, passed away at his home on Monday, February 8, 2016, surrounded by his loving family, and under hospice care. Len was born April 14, 1964, in Joliet, Illinois, son of Leonard and Sara Majetic. He married Rhonda Hoffman on November 12, 1987, in Merrill. She survives. Len was currently employed with Agra Industries of...
Helen C. Olsen-Zimmerman
Feb 7, 2016
Helen C. Olsen-Zimmerman, age 86, of Merrill, formerly of Fifield, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 7, 2016, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Helen was born September 7, 1929, in Duluth, Minnesota, daughter of the late Albin and Hildur (Vickstrom) Erickson. Her first marriage was to George O. Olsen who preceded Helen in death on February 6, 1999....
James P. 'Jim' Zuelsdorff
Feb 6, 2016
James P. ‘Jim’ Zuelsdorff, age 83, of the Town of Pine River, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016, at his home. Jim was born May 20, 1932, in Marathon County, son of the late Elmer and Helen (Weckwerth) Zuelsdorff. He married Shirley E. Vanselow on June 21, 1958. She preceded him in death on August 24, 2012. Jim was...
Roxanne M. Sladek
Feb 4, 2016
Roxanne Marie Sladek, age 55 of Merrill, was welcomed with open arms into heaven on Thursday, February 4, 2016. She was born May 1, 1960, to Robert and Rose (Ryan) Akey of Merrill. She graduated from Merrill High School in 1978. She went on to further her education at Mid-State Technical College and received an associate degree as a...
Terry A. Frisch
Feb 3, 2016
Terry A. Frisch, age 64, of Merrill, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, with her family by her side. Terry was born September 28, 1951, to the late Robert ‘Bob’ and Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Frisch. Terry was one of the first set of surviving triplets born at...
Harold E. Wegner
Jan 30, 2016
Harold E. Wegner, age 96, of the Town of Harding, Lincoln County, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2016, under the care of hospice and surrounded by his loving family. Harold was born on June 23, 1919, in the town of Corning, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Wegner. He married Esther Welch on March 14, 1946,...
Alex Langbecker
Jan 29, 2016
Alex Langbecker, age 98, of Merrill, died Friday, January 29, 2016, at Artisan Living Center, Merrill. Alex was born October 23, 1917, in the town of Corning, Lincoln County, son of the late Otto and Emma Langbecker. Alex dairy farmed in the town of Corning. He enjoyed photography, reading, tending to his fish pond years ago, hunting, fishing, and...
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