Obituaries
Lee P. Wardall
Apr 2, 2016
Lee P. Wardall, 51, of Merrill, died Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Ministry Good Samaritan Health Center, Merrill. Lee was born May 1, 1964, in Merrill, son of Thomas and Betty (Gryskiewicz) Wardall. He married Janet Fruend on May 21, 1988 in Merrill. She survives. Lee participated in the scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America and earned...
Irene Stoeckmann
Apr 1, 2016
Irene C. Stoeckmann, age 86, of Merrill, died on Friday, April 1, 2016 at Pinecrest Nursing Home, while under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services and the caring nursing home staff. She was born on July 30, 1929 in Muskegan, MI, daughter of the late George and Elisabeth (Heilman) Duley. Irene was baptized in Muskegan, MI and...
Oscar A. 'Ossie' Wangen
Mar 31, 2016
Oscar A. ‘Ossie’ Wangen, age 75, of Merrill, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill, under the care of his family, the nursing home staff, and hospice services. Ossie was born October 28, 1940, in Merrill, son of the late Oscar and Nellie (Bennett) Wangen. He married Jeanne E. Biggs on February 15,...
Eleanor Bandyk
Mar 31, 2016
Eleanor T. Bandyk, age 86, of Merrill, formerly of Chicago, IL, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Pine Crest Nursing Home. She was born November 19, 1929 in Chicago, IL to the late James and Gazella (Janisch) Sinclair. On May 19, 1962, Eleanor and Bruno Bandyk were united in marriage in Chicago, IL. He preceded her in death. Eleanor...
Helen M. Berndt
Mar 30, 2016
Helen M. Berndt, age 92, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill, under the care of her loving family and the nursing home staff. Helen was born September 22, 1923, in the town of Pine River, Lincoln County, daughter of the late Arthur and Edna (Borchardt) Nienow. She married Frank H. Berndt on...
Jerome Erickson
Mar 30, 2016
Jerome (Jerry) Wayne Erickson, 78, of Merrill, Wisconsin, loving father, proud grandfather, and devoted husband of the late Judith Ann Erickson, entered into eternal peace on March 30, 2016, in Wausau, Wisconsin, at Aspirus Hospice House. After a valiant fight with cancer, he passed peacefully in the loving care of his companion, Darlene Woodward, and supported by the wonderful Aspirus...
Joseph Frederick
Mar 30, 2016
Joseph "Poppy" Frederick, age 89, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at his home. He was born April 21, 1926 in Merrill to the late Louis and Mary Frederick. On July 3, 1976 he and Viola Gartman were united in marriage at St. Stephen's UCC in Merrill. She preceded him in death March 24, 2010. Poppy served in...
Bonnie L. Zulliger
Mar 26, 2016
Bonnie L. Zulliger, age 69, of Merrill, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, with her family at her side. Bonnie was born on November 28, 1946 of the late William G, and Irma L. (Baatz) Kohlmeyer in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Bonnie was a full-time wonderful mother and homemaker, as well as, manager of...
Albert Beaudry
Mar 26, 2016
Albert J. Beaudry, age 76, of Merrill, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, March 26, 2016. He was born April 5, 1939 in Merrill to the late Louis and Lillian Beaudry. Albert served in the United States Marine Corps. For over 30 years he worked at Brokaw/Wausau Papers where he eventually retired. Albert enjoyed hunting and canoeing. He...
Gloria Weber
Mar 21, 2016
Gloria E. Weber, age 75, of Merrill, passed away Monday, March 21, 2016 at her home under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice. She was born August 15, 1940 in Milwaukee to the late Joseph and Lorraine (Zastrow) Graf. Gloria and Arthur Lewis Weber were united in marriage in Brookfield on June 6, 1959. He preceded her in death...
Richard F. Simon
Mar 20, 2016
Richard F. ‘Dick’ Simon, age 85, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill, under the care of his family, the nursing home staff, and hospice services. Dick was born July 24, 1930, in the town of Summit, Langlade County, son of the late Frank and Lena (Steger) Simon. He married Marion Langhoff...
William Luedtke
Mar 20, 2016
William "Bill" Luedtke, age 70, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Stoney River Assisted Living in Weston. He was born May 5, 1945 in Merrill to the late Delbert and Bernice (Mathies) Luedtke. In 1990 he married Florence Kellogg. She survives. Bill attended and graduated from Merrill High School. He was a truck driver for Marth Shaving...
Gregory Gallup
Mar 19, 2016
Gregory M. Gallup, age 67, died on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at his residence in Weston, WI. He was born on June 11, 1948 to the late Glen and Janet Gallup in Gaastra, Michigan. Greg attended and graduated from Stambaugh High School in 1966. He went on to study allied health/pre-med at The George Washington University. Greg proudly served 21...
Mark Sturm
Mar 19, 2016
Mark Sturm, age 62, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born May 9, 1953 in Wausau to the late Ellart and Marcella (Krueger) Sturm. On October 13, 1973 he and Patty Sturm were united in marriage in Wausau. She preceded him in death on February 28, 2016. Mark attended Wausau High School, now known...
Ruth Hinz
Mar 16, 2016
Ruth Hinz, age 96, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Wausau Manor. She was born June 15, 1919 in Merrill to the late Ervin and Anna (Pfingsten) Gruetzmacher. On September 28, 1940 she and Harold Hinz were united in marriage. He preceded her in death on December 3, 1995. Ruth helped out at a bakery in her younger...
Marilyn Hehling
Mar 13, 2016
Marilyn M. Hehling, age 74, died peacefully on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born to the late Ernest (Mildred) Burgener Sr. on October 14, 1941 in Merrill. Marilyn graduated from Merrill Senior High School in 1959. She was on the Homecoming Court in 1958. On March 4, 1961, she married Roger Hehling. He survives....
Nancy Hotzfeld
Mar 12, 2016
Nancy L. (Yanda) Hotzfeld, 80, entered into eternal peace on March 12, 2016 at Saint Clare's Hospital in Weston, WI. She was born on June 19, 1935, the daughter of Roland and Celestine (Wery) Wyant. Nancy loved her childhood, playing with her two sisters and friends growing up on her family's homestead near the banks of the Prairie River near...
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...
Mary Ann D. Weisskopf
Mar 7, 2016
Mary Ann D. Weisskopf, age 88, of Merrill, died Monday, March 7, 2016 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Mary Ann was born November 28, 1927, in Lincoln County, daughter of the late Frederick and Mildred (Plautz) Klade. She married Ernest Weisskopf on October 25, 1952, in Merrill. He survives. Mary Ann and her husband had dairy farmed in the Town...
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