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Garilyn R. 'Gari' Eder

August 28, 1956 — January 17, 2025

Merrill

Garilyn R. ‘Gari’ Eder, 68, of Merrill, passed away Friday January 17, 2025, at Marshfield Medical Center – Marshfield.

Gari was born August 28, 1956, in Houston, TX, daughter of Rev. James and Grace (Olson) Pulham. After graduation, she attended school at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical Institute and received an associate degree in administration assistance. She married Daniel Eder on September 13, 1975, in Glidden, WI. He survives. Gari was a homemaker and also worked as a paraprofessional at a school.

Gari was a great cook and for 20 summers, she worked as a head cook at Assembly Park Bible Camp. She also enjoyed crafting especially sewing, knitting, and crocheting. She loved showing support to others in making prayer blankets, Boo Boo Bears, and Memory Bears. 

Survivors include her husband, Daniel Eder of Merrill; children Jenny Eder and Matt (Christine) Eder, of Merrill; granddaughter, Amelia Eder; sister, Georgene ‘George’ (Larry) Ericksen of Mellen; father-in-law, Russell ‘Ted’ Eder of Glidden; sisters-in-law, Christine Pulham of Athens and Julie Eder of Merrill; and brothers-in-law, Ken (Diane) Eder and Dennis Eder of Glidden. Gari was preceded in death by her parents, Rev. James and Grace Pulham; sister, Enelle Eder; brother, James Pulham Sr.; and mothers-in-law, Ruth Eder and Charlotte Eder.

The memorial service for Gari will be held at 3:00 P.M., Saturday, January 25, 2025, at Taylor-Stine-Waid Funeral & Cremation – 301 Eagle Dr., Merrill. Pastor Jeff Weiss and Pastor Brian Whitaker will officiate. The family will receive friends beginning at 1:00 P.M. at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be made at www.taylorstinewaid.com

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Saturday, January 25, 2025

Starts at 1:00 pm (Central time)

Taylor-Stine-Waid Funeral and Cremation Service

301 South Eagle Drive, Merrill, WI 54452

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Memorial Service

Saturday, January 25, 2025

Starts at 3:00 pm (Central time)

Taylor-Stine-Waid Funeral and Cremation Service

301 South Eagle Drive, Merrill, WI 54452

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