Obituaries
Sandra 'Sandy' Hass
Sep 3, 2026
Sandra ‘Sandy’ Hass, 76, of Merrill, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2026, at her home under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services.
Sandy was born March 19, 1950, in Merrill, to Paul and Gertrude (Schmidt) Schulz. She was a graduate of Merrill High School. Sandy had worked at Weinbrenner Shoe Company and Wire Products, both in Merrill. She...
Marion Helen Perkins
Sep 2, 2026
Marion Helen (Hemmrich) Perkins, born November 11, 1924, in Marathon, WI, passed away on September 2, 2026, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, surrounded by her family.
Marion grew up in Knox Mills, WI, as the second youngest of five. She, her three sisters and her brother all attended a one room school house. Marion had her first job as a janitor...
Robert 'Bob' Hartson
Sep 1, 2026
Robert “Bob” “Tine” R. Hartson, 87, of Merrill, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2026, at Aspirus Merrill Hospital surrounded by family. Born on December 19, 1938, in Lincoln County, WI, Bob was the son of Robert and Pearl (Burns) Hartson.
Bob honorably served in the United States Army from November 1961 until November 1963
during the Vietnam War, and was stationed...
Edith Jane Shook
Aug 29, 2026
Edith Jane (Benson) Shook, age 90, born November 6, 1935, in Merrill, Wisconsin, passed away on August 29, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. A twin and one of many siblings, Edith Jane grew up in Irma, Wisconsin, where her strong work ethic, faith, and devotion to others first took root.
After graduating high school, Edith Jane bravely enlisted...
Phyllis Mae Osterbrink
Aug 28, 2026
Phyllis M. Osterbrink, 90, died on Friday, August 28 peacefully in her sleep at the Woodland Court Elder Services in Merrill.
The former Phyllis Greil was born Jan 27, 1936 in Tomahawk, WI to the late Philip & Alice (Draeger) Greil. She lived most of her adolescent years in Tomahawk until graduation from Tomahawk High School. She moved to Wausau where...
Gayle Kathryn Doering
Aug 25, 2026
Gayle Kathryn Doering, age 77, died on August 25, 2026, in Weston, Wisconsin. Born on May 26, 1949, in Merrill, she was the eldest daughter of Chester and Leona (Mosser) Doering. Gayle was raised in Gleason, Wisconsin, alongside her eight brothers and two sisters, and graduated from Merrill High School in 1967.
Gayle spent much of her life living and working...
Kenneth 'Kenny' Klug
Aug 24, 2026
Kenneth ‘Kenny’ W. Klug, 86, of Merrill, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2026, with his loved ones by his side. Kenny was born on August 26, 1939, in Merrill, to Reuben and Corinda (Amacher) Klug. After graduating from the Wisconsin Academy in Columbus, WI in 1958, he pursued his studies at Andrews University until he was drafted into the United...
Sharon Ann Sturm
Aug 22, 2026
On Saturday, August 22, 2026, Sharon A. Sturm, age 78, of Merrill, passed away at the Merrill Aspirus Hospital. She was born on February 23, 1948, to the late Hilbert and Naomi (Kilian) Raasch in Merrill. Sharon attended and graduated from Merrill High School with the class of 1966. She met her soul mate and best friend, Ronald Sturm, and...
Eric Charles Seidel
Aug 22, 2026
Eric Charles Seidel, of Parrish, passed away on August 22, 2026. Eric was born on July 23, 1990 to Tom and Nancy Seidel.
Eric grew up in Merrill and later moved to Parrish.
Eric graduated from Merrill High School. He always had a good work ethic, working at Piggly Wiggly then Quality Wood while in High School. After High School, he worked...
Jean Marion Robl
Aug 20, 2026
Jean Marion (Puphal) Robl, 71, unexpectedly left this world to meet her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, August 20, 2026. She was a lifelong resident of the Merrill, WI, area. Jean was born on November 20, 1954, Merrill, WI, to Henry A. Puphal Sr, and Bernice M. (Leisman) Puphal.
In her early years, she grew a wonderful network of...
Donna M. Schmidt Buss
Aug 17, 2026
Donna M. Schmidt Buss, 92, of Merrill, passed away Monday, August 17, 2026, at Bell Tower Residence, Merrill. She was born November 29, 1933, to Alfred and Alice (Lemke) Rusch.
Donna married Orville Schmidt on May 30, 1953, he passed away on April 17, 1992. On July 2, 1998, she married Robert Buss in Merrill. Sadly, Bob passed away on December...
Kathryn R. Samuelson
Aug 15, 2026
Kathryn R. Samuelson, 85, of Merrill, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2026, surrounded by her family at Woodland Court Elder Services, Merrill.
Kathryn was born March 3, 1941, in Merrill, daughter of Reinhard and Adeline (Tesch) Woller. She married Leon Samuelson on August 20, 1960, at St. Stephens United Church of Christ, Merrill. Soon after marriage, they moved to Racine for...
Dennis John Burdick
Aug 12, 2026
Dennis John Burdick passed away on August 12, 2026, at 58 years old.
He leaves behind his three girls- his wife of 34 years, Sara Burdick; and his two daughters, Makayla (Tristan) Schultz and Jenna (Chase) Wiedow.
Dennis had many accomplishments over his life, the greatest of all being his title of “Papa”, as nothing brought him more joy than his six...
Layne Jensen
Aug 11, 2026
Layne Jensen, 87, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at Aspirus Merrill Hospital with his family by his side.
Layne was born April 11, 1939, in Dixon, Illinois, son of Clarence and Vera (Bellin) Jensen. Layne graduated from Merrill High School in 1957 and he married his high school sweetheart Judith ‘Judy’ Berndt on October 11, 1958, at Trinity...
Diane Mary Helm
Aug 9, 2026
Diane Mary Helm, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, of Merrill, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2026, surrounded by her family at Dove Healthcare Center in Osseo. She was 87 years old.
She was born on December 21, 1938, in Milwaukee, the daughter of Theodore and Marie (Muza) Steinke. She worked proudly as a nurse, earning her professional diploma from the...
Carolyn S. Kniess
Aug 8, 2026
Carolyn S. Kniess, 83, a beloved mother and grandmother, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2026, at Bell Tower Residence, Merrill.
Carolyn was born February 15, 1943, in Bessemer, Michigan, daughter of Paul and Marilyn (Swindell) Earle. Although, she was born in Michigan the family moved very shortly after that to Dallas, Texas where she grew up. She graduated from Wichita Falls...
Brenda Ann Pierschalla
Aug 8, 2026
Brenda Ann Pierschalla, age 76, of Irma, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born on September 10, 1949, to the late Bennie and Joyce (Berna) Olson in Wausau, WI. Brenda attended and graduated from high school in Wausau, before furthering her education by taking some college courses. She married her high school...
Gayle Theresa Stevenson
Aug 6, 2026
Gayle Theresa Stevenson, passed away August 6, 2026, at the age of 75. She was born on December 29, 1950, in Merrill, Wisconsin, to Alvin and Florence (Storm) Krueger.
Gayle had an amazing laugh that could light up any room. She had an immense love for her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren that shown through in everything that she did.
Gayle was...
Michelle Mary Plautz
Aug 4, 2026
Michelle Mary Plautz, passed away on August 4, 2026, in Weston, Wisconsin, at the age of 60. She was born on March 15, 1966, to James and Mary Plautz in Merrill, Wisconsin.
Michelle graduated from Merrill High School and went on to earn her Bachelor’s Degree, eventually building a distinguished career as a registered nurse. For over 20 years, she dedicated...
William Ivan Weber
Jul 31, 2026
William “Bill” Weber passed away on July 31, 2026 at the age of 93 after a short illness.
He is survived by his beloved wife Shirley Weber of Merrill and his cherished daughter LaMae Weber (Behnam), Los Angeles and his sister-in-law Kristine Hull (Mike), Oconto, and his lifelong friends and neighbors Jim, Kevin, Susie, Kathryn, Tim, Caroline, Petey, Kelly, and Julie....
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