Obituaries

Oct 8, 2023

Elbridge ‘Al’ H. Curtis, 94, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, October 8, 2023, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

Al was born January 25, 1929, in Wisconsin, son of the late Hilton and Helen (Bull) Curtis. He married Marlene Thompson on April 23, 1953, in Poynette. She preceded him in death on December 2, 2020. Al was...

Oct 7, 2023

Barbara L. Brose, 87, of Merrill, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2023, at Bell Tower Residence, Merrill.

Barbara was born October 7, 1936, in the State of Washington, daughter of the late Ralph and Reba (Newgord) Nervik. She married LeRoy Brose on June 29, 1958. He preceded her in death on May 30, 2015. Barbara and her...

Oct 2, 2023

Edward Donald Strasser, 93, a resident of Bell Tower Residence, Merrill, Wisconsin, passed away Monday, October 2, 2023, under the care of hospice services at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

He was born January 21, 1930, in Merrill, son of the late Albert and Pauline (Tobalski) Strasser. He married Barbara Wolff at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Merrill...

Sep 27, 2023

James Allen ‘Jim’ Strasser passed away September 27, 2023, in Tomahawk.

Jim was born in Merrill on September 19, 1947, to George and Norma (Rusch) Strasser. He attended Merrill High School, graduating in 1966. He served in the United States Army in Vietnam. He enlisted in 1966 and was honorably discharged in 1969.

Jim is...

Sep 24, 2023

Morva J. Bishop, 95, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2023, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. She was born June 1, 1928, in Abrams, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Rudolph and Barbara ‘Florence’ Bergner.

Morva was a very kind-hearted lady who strongly believed in The Lord. She was baptized as a Lutheran and attended Faith...

Sep 22, 2023

Laura M. Gryskiewicz, 90, of Merrill, passed away Friday, September 22, 2023, at Rennes Health & Rehab, Weston.

Laura was born August 19, 1933, in Chicago, daughter of the late William and Anna (Smith) May. She married Eugene Gryskiewicz on July 24, 1954, in Highland Park, Illinois. He preceded her in death on May 1, 2015. Laura...

Sep 18, 2023

Andrew C. Zogg, 91, of Merrill, passed away Monday, September 18, 2023, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill.

Andy was born July 28, 1932, in the Town of Hamburg, Marathon County, son of the late Florian and Bertha (Wittwer) Zogg. Andy enlisted in the United States Navy on October 20, 1955, and was honorably discharged on October...

Sep 17, 2023

Jack J. Zimmerman, 95, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023, at Benedictine Living Community, Wausau.

Jack was born May 22, 1928, in Merrill, son of the late Arnold and Margaret (Savaske) Zimmerman. He married Vera (Kruse) Peck in 1961 and she preceded him in death in 1989. He then married Helen (Erickson) Olsen in 2006...

Sep 14, 2023

Tina Duframe, 68, of Merrill, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2023, at Our House Senior Living, Wausau.

Tina was born July 14, 1955, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Edward and Constance (Jankowsky) Duframe. She grew up in Milwaukee and was involved in cheerleading and track in high school. After she graduated from high...

Sep 14, 2023

David W. Seehafer, 82, of Merrill, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2023, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill.

David was born April 28, 1941, in Merrill, son of the late Edward and Wilma (Calder) Seehafer. He married Judith Anderson in May of 1961. She survives. David enjoyed going to the casino, watching the Packers, fishing,...

Sep 9, 2023

Lyle O. Anderson, 90, of Merrill, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2023, at his home.

Lyle was born August 4, 1933, son of the late Otis and Lorna (Bestul) Anderson. He married Halena Wangen on February 18, 1956, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Merrill. She survives.

At age 16, Lyle went to work at Fromm’s...

Sep 5, 2023

Sharon L. Dinges, 78, Town of Corning, Lincoln County, passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at Marshfield Medical Center – Marshfield.

Sharon was born on September 29, 1944, in Kenosha, WI to the late Floyd and Evelyn (Long) Hahn. While Sharon was working at Snap-On in Kenosha, her father Floyd...

Sep 4, 2023

James (Jim) Hein age 86 of Merrill passed away on Monday September 4th, 2023, at his home. Jim was born in Rhinelander on October 23, 1936 to the late Irvin & Angeline (Sowinski) Hein. On January 5th 1957 he married the love of his life, Lois Boettcher. Together they had 6 children, his family being the center of his...

Aug 26, 2023

Barry Miles Burrow, age 64, died Saturday, August 27, 2023, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital under Palliative Care. Barry battled cancer for the past several years.

Barry was born on May 24, 1959, son of the late John Burrow and Gladys Buchard. He married Sharon Burgener on January 24, 1981. She survives. Barry loved the outdoors;...

Aug 18, 2023

Donald W. ‘Don’ Schmidt, 87, of Merrill, passed away Friday, August 18, 2023, at Marshfield Medical Center-Weston.

Don was born March 29, 1936, in Wausau, son of the late Wilbert H. and Margaret E. (Barthels) Schmidt. He married Joan Geiger June 30, 1956, they were happily married for 67 years. They met at a dance...

Aug 18, 2023

Frieda L. Kleinschmidt, 89, of Merrill, passed away Friday, August 18, 2023, at her home.

Frieda was born January 16, 1934, in Woodlawn, New York, daughter of the late William and Lillian (Wiepert) Moritz. She married William A. Kleinschmidt in 1951, in Merrill. Together they had three wonderful children Dawn, Peggy, and Steven. He preceded her in...

Aug 14, 2023

Ruth Ann Schult, 83, of Merrill, passed away Monday, August 14, 2023, at her home, one day after her 83rd birthday celebration, surrounded by her family.

Ruth was born August 11, 1940, in Medford, daughter of the late Walter and Francis (Rudolph) Faude. She married LaVern Schult March 15, 1974, in Medford. He preceded her...

Jul 29, 2023

Vernon H. Woller, age 97, of the Town of Berlin, Marathon County, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at his home under the care of his family and hospice services.

Vernon was born April 17, 1926, in the Town of Hamburg, Marathon County, son of the late Harvey and Eldora (Harder) Woller. He married...

Jul 26, 2023

Alan F. Janquart, 77, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at his home under the care of his family and Interim Hospice.

Al was born April 25, 1946, in Green Bay, son of the late Norman and Laverne (Linssen) Janquart. He married Gale Lindstrom on October 1, 1966, in Green Bay. On October...

Jul 26, 2023

Ernest P. ‘Pat’ Weisskopf, 65, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2023.

Pat was born January 17, 1958, in Merrill, son of the late Ernest and MaryAnn (Klade) Weisskopf. He graduated from Merrill High School in 1976. Pat worked at Mitchell Metal in Merrill and at the time of his retirement in 2021, he...