Obituaries
Edwin Kreis
Nov 17, 2012
Edwin J. Kreis, 86, Merrill, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2012, while in the care of Aspirus Hospice House in Wausau. He was born on October 6, 1926 in Merrill, to the late Hermann and Agatha Kreis. Ed lived in Merrill all of his life, graduating from Merrill High School. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Ed loved...
Steven Jackson
Nov 17, 2012
Steven M. Jackson, age 51 of Antigo, died unexpectedly Saturday, November 17, 2012, while returning from a day of hunting. Steven was born in Merrill, July 22, 1961 the son of David and Edna (Schielke) Jackson. Steven attended and graduated Merrill High School in 1979, he then attended college at UW Stout and UW Stevens Point graduating with his forestry...
Stephanie Gutenberger
Nov 16, 2012
Stephanie Marie Gutenberger, age 29, of Bonduel, died Friday, November 16, as the result of an automobile accident. Stephanie was born July 4, 1983 in Milwaukee the daughter of Geoffrey and Margaret (Filtz) Leet. She had been homeschooled K through 12th grade. Stephanie and Gabriel Gutenberger were united in marriage August 30, 2003 in Merrill. She was a homemaker, and...
Edna Jackson
Nov 11, 2012
Edna A. Jackson, 79, of Gleason, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. She was born November 2, 1933 in Merrill to the late Edward & Florence (Guerin) Schielke. On May 24, 1958 she married David Jackson at Immanuel Lutheran Church, town of Doering....
Michael Erdmann
Nov 7, 2012
Michael C. Erdmann, age 54 of Merrill, died Wednesday, November 8, 2012 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield. He was born August 30, 1958 in Milwaukee, the son of Albert and Lucile (Hart) Erdmann. He worked in television and radio from 1984 until 1993, he then became a youth counselor at the Lincoln Hills School until his retirement in 2012....
Frank Gryskiewicz
Oct 31, 2012
Frank Gryskiewicz, 90, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at Ministry Good Samaritan Health Center under Hospice Care. He was born August 20, 1922 in the town of Pine River to the late Stanley & Lucy (Pratek) Gryskiewicz. On June 9, 1945 he married Dorothy Gretenhardt in Merrill. She preceded him in death September 14, 2010. Frank and...
Erma Brandenburg
Oct 28, 2012
Erma C. Brandenburg, age 93, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2012, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born in Waupaca on March 22, 1919, the daughter of the late Peter and Mabel (Hurd) Peterson. She married Earl C. Brandenburg in Merrill on December 23, 1939. He preceded her in death on January 8, 2004. Erma worked at Adams...
Cindy Gutenberger
Oct 28, 2012
Cindy L. Gutenberger, age 59, of Wausau, formerly of Merrill, died Sunday, October 28, 2012, at St. Clare's Hospital in Weston. She was born February 5, 1953, the daughter of the late Roy and Ethel (Goessl) Gutenberger. Despite her physical and mental challenges, Cindy was an inspiration of purity and innocence all of her life. She is survived by her...
Evelyn Heckendorf
Oct 26, 2012
Evelyn Heckendorf, 94, of Hot Springs Village passed away Friday, October 26, 2012 at Fountain Lake Rehab and Health Center. She was born February 8, 1918 in Bushnell, Illinois, moving with her family at the age of six months to Merrill, Wisconsin where she lived for 88 years before moving to Hot Springs Village, Arkansas to live with her only...
Lenore Wade
Oct 17, 2012
Lenore Edith Fromm Duersten Wade, age 92, of Merrill, died Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at Bell Tower Residence under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services with family and friends by her side. She was born May 23, 1920 in Merrill, the daughter of the late Edward and Alice (Frederick) Fromm. She married Leo C. Duersten in Mequon...
Robert Annis
Oct 5, 2012
Robert D. Annis, age 85, of Merrill, passed away Friday, October 5, 2012, at Wausau Aspirus Hospital. He was born February 24, 1927 in Merrill, the son of the late Ellsworth Sr and Alma (Pankow) Annis. He married the former Dena Suwyn on September 27, 1948 in Merrill. She preceded him in death on August 9, 2007. Bob was a...
Valeria Kasper
Oct 4, 2012
Valeria R. Kasper, 97, of Merrill, passed away on October 4, 2012 in Pine Crest Nursing Home as a result of a brief onslaught of bone cancer. She was born August 16, 1915 in Chicago IL to the late John and Josephine (Schram) MacSwain. She married the late Theodore J. Kasper on August 28, 1940. He preceded her in death...
Dorothy Johnson
Oct 4, 2012
Dorothy Ann Johnson, 96, of Merrill, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Bell Tower Residence surrounded by her family. Dorothy was in the loving care of both the Bell Tower staff and Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice. She was born February 20, 1916 in Merrill to the late Andrew & Ethel (Stimers) Alft. On May 7, 1943 Dorothy and...
Timothy Kretlow
Sep 29, 2012
Timothy J. Kretlow Timothy J. Kretlow, age 52, of Merrill, passed away, surrounded by his family, Saturday, September 29, 2012, at his home, under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice. Tim had a brave and positive attitude throughout his battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Milwaukee, February 28, 1960, the son of Karel (Rasmussen) Kretlow and the...
Hobart Hinz
Sep 26, 2012
Hobart "Hobie" Hinz, 81, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at his home under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. He was born January 21, 1931 in Merrill to the late Henry & Cecelia (Adams) Hinz. On April 12, 1958 he and Joan Edbauer were united in marriage in Merrill. Hobie was a graduate of...
Beatrice Mohrland
Sep 22, 2012
Beatrice Mohrland, age 88, of Merrill, died Saturday, September 22, 2012, at Pine Crest Nursing Home under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services, surrounded by her family. She was born February 12, 1924 in Marathon the daughter of the late William and Susie (Hannigan) Barthels. She married Roy Thomas. Beatrice later married George Mohrland on December 20,...
Ralph Peterson
Sep 19, 2012
Ralph Peterson, 79, of Merrill, died Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at his home under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice. He was born November 17, 1932 in Merrill to the late Clarence & Emma (Dahl) Peterson. He married Mary Lou on February 20, 1956 in Merrill. She survives. Ralph was a 1950 graduate of Merrill Senior high School. He...
Johan Neubauer
Sep 18, 2012
Johan Marie Julia Neubauer, 80, of Merrill, died Tuesday, September 18, 2012 surrounded by her family following a short battle with cancer at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born June 8, 1932 in Mantino, Illinois to the late Joseph and Stella (Soucie) Condon. Johan and Philip Parfrey were united in marriage. He preceded her in death April 20, 1998. She...
Kenneth Kirk Jr
Sep 17, 2012
Kenneth Kirk Jr, 72, of Merrill, died Monday, September 17, 2012 at Hospice House in Wausau. He was born July 6, 1940 in Wausau to the late Kenneth Sr. & Mary (Fischer) Kirk. On November 17, 1973 he and Marlene Woller were united in marriage in Wausau. Ken attended the University of Wisconsin after graduating high school. He served in...
Antonio Garcia
Sep 12, 2012
Antonio "Tony" Garcia, 83, of Merrill, died Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born May 10, 1929 in Benavides, TX to the late Gabriel & Refugia (Vela) Garcia. After a pen pal courtship, Antonio and Carol Peterson were united in marriage on October 3, 1953 in Merrill. Antonio grew up in Texas and joined the U.S....
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