Obituaries
Darlene "Dolly" Mary Tanck
Jun 4, 2026
Darlene “Dolly” Mary Tanck, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away on June 4, 2026, at the age of 72. Born on January 21, 1954, in Merrill, Wisconsin, to Geno and Florence Bosi.
Dolly was the proud owner of Dolly's Daycare, where she dedicated herself to caring for children and babies from 1991 until her retirement in 2026. She...
Nancy A. Annen
Jun 2, 2026
Nancy Anne Annen of Sun Lakes, AZ passed away at Copper Creek Inn Memory Care on Tues June 2, 2026 after a 6-year battle with dementia. She was 86 years old. Nancy was born in Merrill, Wisconsin on July 27, 1939, the youngest of 5 children to Frank Sr. and Ester Robl. Ester passed away 9 months after Nancy’s birth....
Betty M. Severt
May 31, 2026
Betty M. Severt, 91, formerly of Merrill, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2026, at Care Partners Assisted Living under the care of St. Croix Hospice.
Betty was born May 31, 1935, in Merrill, daughter of the late Peter and Dorothy (Kurth) Horgen. Betty grew up in the Newwood area. She graduated from Merrill High School. On December 24, 1954, Betty married...
Jeffry Scott Wyland
May 31, 2026
Jeffry Scott Wyland, passed away on May 31, 2026, at the age of 73. Born on August 2, 1952, in Merrill, Wisconsin, Jeffry was the son of Clifford and Arleigh Wyland.
Jeffry married his beloved wife, Diane Pike, on November 14, 1980, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Merrill. Together, they shared a passion for crafting and woodworking, often participating...
Thomas Lee Wardall
May 29, 2026
Thomas Lee Wardall, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on December 10, 1942 to Clarence and Ellen Wardall, in Merrill, Wisconsin.
In 1962, Thomas married Betty Gryskiewicz, and together they built a life filled with adventure, laughter, and cherished memories. They enjoyed traveling, particularly to South...
LaVerne Helen Mussell
May 27, 2026
LaVerne Helen Mussell, a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 27, 2026, at the age of 96. Born on April 19, 1930, in Hartford, WI, she was the daughter of Harry and Leona Licht.
LaVerne lived a full and vibrant life, marrying her soulmate, Robert Mussell, on July 10, 1948. Robert passed away on September 25, 2010,...
Norman Koch
May 23, 2026
Norman J. Koch, 95, of Merrill, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2026, at Aspirus Merrill Hospital. Born on July 15, 1930, in Merrill to Norman R. and Edna (Secard) Koch. After graduating from Merrill High School, he studied drafting at vocational school, eventually dedicating 33 years to sales with Church Mutual Insurance. He married the love of his life, Rita...
Mark 'Swede' Lindstrom
May 21, 2026
Mark “Swede” T. Lindstrom, 71, of Merrill, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2026, at Marshfield Medical Center -Weston.
Born on July 30, 1954, in Appleton, Mark was the son of John ‘Jack’ and Dorothy (Tebo) Lindstrom. He graduated from Merrill High School in 1972 and proudly served in the United States Army. After his service, Mark moved back to Merrill...
Ann L. Fondow
May 20, 2026
Ann Fondow, age 84, a resident of the Town of Pine River, passed away at Aspirus Hospice House in Wausau on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Ann was born to Charles and Lorraine Steinke on March 30, 1942. She was a proud “Yooper” who graduated from Kingsford High School and Eastern Michigan University.
After graduating from Eastern Michigan University, Ann was the...
Roger Alvin Baumgart
May 18, 2026
Roger Alvin Baumgart, 88, of Merrill, passed away peacefully on May 18, 2026, surrounded by his loving family and under the compassionate care of hospice at Bell Tower Residence.
Roger was born in 1937 to Alvin and Lillian Baumgart. He graduated from Merrill Senior High School in 1955. On November 12, 1960, he married the love of his life, Donna Marie...
Penny Hommerding
May 18, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Penny Lee Hommerding, age 78, of Merrill, who left us on Monday, May 18, 2026, at her home.
Penny was born April 30, 1948, in Merrill, daughter of Arthur ‘Shorty’ Burrows Jr. and Ramona (Juedes) Burrows. She graduated from Merrill High School with the class of 1966. On April 29,...
Phyllis "Cricket" Lorrain Kretschmer
May 18, 2026
Phyllis "Cricket" Lorrain Kretschmer, age 90, passed away on May 18, 2026.
Cricket was born in Richland Center, WI to the late Benjamin and Lelah (Harris) Murphy on February 17, 1936. Cricket married Joe Kretschmer on December 15, 1985.
Cricket loved to go square or round dancing with Joe or her friends. She enjoyed sewing, reading and camping with her family. She...
Richard Wayne Moyer
May 17, 2026
On May 17, 2026, Richard "Dick" Wayne Moyer, 79, Wausau, WI, passed away at home under the care of his wife of 60 years and with his daughters by his side.
Dick was born in Merrill, WI, on July 29, 1946, to the late Morris and Rosella (Koehler) Moyer. He grew up on the family farm near Council Grounds State Park....
Barbara R. Ott
May 15, 2026
Barbara ‘Barb’ Rosalie (Plautz) Ott, 84, of Merrill, WI, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2026, at Aspirus Hospice House in Wausau.
Barb was born on August 15, 1941, at Holy Cross Hospital in Merrill, to Wilbert and Viola (Dorfschmidt) Plautz. She graduated from Merrill High School in 1959, where she earned her varsity letter in cheerleading. On October 15, 1960,...
Dennis Oscar Brandner
May 13, 2026
Dennis Oscar Brandner, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on September 9, 1942, in Medford, Wisconsin, Dennis was the son of Oscar and Florence Brandner. He proudly served in the Army from September 11, 1959, until his discharge in 1965, achieving the rank of Specialist 4.
In 1964, Dennis married the love of his...
Edward T. Hinke
May 13, 2026
Edward T. Hinke, 89, of Merrill, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Pine Crest Nursing Home. He was born on November 5, 1936, in Merrill, son of Thomas and Doris (Woller) Hinke. Ed will be remembered for his love of his family, his dedication to his work, and his passion for the outdoors.
On July 13, 1957, Ed...
David K. Donner
May 13, 2026
David K. Donner, age 96, of Merrill, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Compassus Hospice. He was born on March 26, 1930, in Merrill, to the late Wesley Sr and Anna (Bacher) Donner.
David met the love of his life and soul mate, Carol Dupke, and...
Michael "Mikee" Lee Kunkel
May 7, 2026
Michael “Mikee” L. Kunkel, age 75, lifelong resident of Merrill, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital, with his family by his side. He was born in Merrill on January 10, 1951, and was the son to the late Edward A. and Mildred L. (Gremler) Kunkel. Mike attended and graduated from...
James Roger Pehlke
May 6, 2026
James R. Pehlke, age 84, passed away on May 6, 2026 at home under hospice care. Born in Merrill on May 15, 1942, Jim was the son of the late Marie Laabs and Norman Pehlke.
Jim graduated from Merrill High School in 1960. On June 6 1964, he was united in marriage to Jane Schewe at St. Roberts Parish in Merrill....
Lawrence 'Larry' R. Schwartz, Jr.
May 5, 2026
Lawrence Ray Schwartz Jr., age 82, of Merrill, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at home on May 5, 2026. He was born on July 15, 1943, in Ironwood, Michigan and was originally from Mercer, Wisconsin.Lawrence was a devoted husband, loving father, proud grandfather, and cherished great- and great-great-grandfather. At the age of 20, he proudly joined the United States Navy in...
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