Obituaries
John Kuehn
May 9, 2012
John E. Kuehn, 87, former resident of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at Colonial Manor Nursing Home under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. He was born November 16, 1924 in Merrill. In 1964, John was united in marriage with Elinor Rowl. John attended school in Merrill. He worked at Peterman Brothers Dept. Store in...
Arlene Wendt
May 2, 2012
Arlene M. Wendt, 88, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at Walnut Grove Assisted Living in Merrill, under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice. She was born June 14, 1923 in the town of Berlin to the late Gerhardt & Martha (Berg) Plautz. On September 23, 1950 Arlene married Roger Wendt in the town of Berlin. He...
Mary Bartling
Apr 28, 2012
Mary "Midge" Bartling, 65, of Merrill, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2012, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. She was born February 14, 1947 to the late J. Miles & Dorothy (Gibson) Thompson in Lancaster, WI. Midge was united in marriage to William Bartling on May 26, 1966 in Freeport, IL. He...
Eleanor Downs
Apr 28, 2012
Eleanor B. Downs, age 86, Merrill, died Saturday, April 28, 2012. She was born June 1, 1925 in Perry, NY, the daughter of the late Merritt and Olive (Newland) Keppen. Eleanor married her high school sweetheart, Lowell Downs, on Dec. 11, 1945 when he returned home from serving in WWII. They were married for 66 years. He survives. Eleanor graduated...
Sister Agnes Zich
Apr 22, 2012
Sister Agnes Zich, 98, Sister of Mercy of the Holy Cross, died Sunday, April 22, 2012, at Bell Tower Residence, under the care of the staff at Bell Tower Residence and Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services, Merrill, WI. Sister Agnes was born February 5, 1914, in Vsetin, Czechoslovakia, daughter of the late John and Magdeline (Kocurek) Zich. The family...
Robert Dorava
Apr 18, 2012
Robert L. Dorava, 72, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Kennedy Park Medical & Rehabilitation Center in Schofield under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. He was born July 24, 1939 in Perkinstown, WI to the late Fred & Julia (Redwine) Dorava. Bob married Sue Heise on September 3, 1966 in Merrill. She survives....
Patricia Severt
Apr 18, 2012
Patricia Ann Severt, 54, Merrill, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at Pine Crest Nursing Home under the Care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. She was born May 21, 1957 to John & Helen (Kulawinski) Severt in Merrill. Patricia graduated from Merrill High School, class of '75. She went on to UW Madison and received her Masters in...
Norman Jacobson
Apr 17, 2012
Norman "Jake" S. Jacobson, 94, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2012 surrounded by his family at Bell Tower Residence under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. He was born May 18, 1917 in Nelsonville, WI, to the late Carl & Louise (Skowen) Jacobson. Norman married Phyllis June Schulz on February 1, 1944. She survives. Jake...
Arnold Ebben
Apr 14, 2012
Arnold J. Ebben, age 87, of Irma, died Saturday, April 14, at his residence. Arnold was born January 28, 1925 in Phlox, WI the son of the late Arnold and Anna (Van Hoof) Ebben. Arnold and Delores Learman were united in marriage July 25, 1944 a union that lasted 67 years. Arnold had worked for the Ladish Company as an...
Marianne Klade
Apr 12, 2012
Marianne "Jen" Klade, 82, of Merrill, died Thursday, April 12, 2012 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born June 4, 1929 in Duisberg, Germany to the late Jacob and Elisabeth (Schoppet) Wollseif. She married Eugene Klade in December 10, 1949 in Bad Mergentheim, Germany. He preceded her in death July 9, 2005. Marianne worked over the years at Rexall Drug...
Mary Watroba
Apr 11, 2012
Mary T. Watroba, 74, of Gleason, died Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born December 8, 1937 in Poland. On May 19, 1957 she married Richard Watroba in Chicago. He survives. After graduating high school, Mary attended North Central Technical Institute. Over the years she worked for Foxpoint and was a CNA at Pine Crest and...
Carol Rosenau
Apr 9, 2012
Carol Ann Rosenau, 82, Merrill, died Sunday, April 8, 2012 at Aspirus Hospice House in Wausau. She was born July 30, 1929 to the late William & Alvina (Hintz) Tesch in Gleason. On July 6, 1950 she married Emil Rosenau at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wausau. He survives. Carol worked many years for Hurd Millwork. She had also worked for...
Charlotte Hoeft
Apr 6, 2012
Charlotte M. Hoeft, died Friday April 6, 2012 at Ministry St. Clare's Hospital in Weston. Charlotte was born October 23, 1943 in Wausau to Herman and Margaret (Martin) Hoeft. She was a resident of Deer View. Charlotte enjoyed going for rides and watching T.V., she had worked at Lincoln Industries. Survivors include: her guardians: Larry and Sandy Tank of Gleason,...
George Wanless
Apr 4, 2012
George A. Wanless, age 84, of Merrill, died Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at Ministry Good Samaritan Health Center, Merrill. George was born on July 24, 1927, in the town of Corning, to the late Arthur & Clara (Vogt) Wanless. He was united in marriage to Dorothy M. Natzke on September 29, 1956 in Merrill. George served in the United States...
Cecile Barkley
Mar 21, 2012
Cecile "Pat" Barkley, age 84 died Wednesday, March 21, at her home. Pat was born August 21, 1927 in Wausau the daughter of the late William and Claudine (Mees) Barkley. Pat graduated from Merrill High School in 1954 and then attended Normal College. She worked for Weinbrenner Shoe Factory and Ward Paper until her retirement in 1991. Pat enjoyed yardwork,...
Justin Krenz
Mar 17, 2012
Funeral Arrangements are pending. A full obituary will be available after 4PM Sunday March 18, 2012
Justin Krenz
Mar 17, 2012
Justin Scott Krenz Justin S. Krenz, age 17, of Merrill, passed away March 17, 2012 at Aspirus Hospice House in Wausau. He was born May 6, 1994 in Merrill, the son of Heidi (Hollander) Krenz and Scott Krenz. He was a High School Senior. Justin was an avid gamer and internet surfer. He also enjoyed listening to music, skateboarding, tattoos...
Deacon Ramassini
Mar 17, 2012
Deacon John Edward Ramassini Deacon John E. Ramassini, age 66 of Tomahawk, passed away March 17, 2012, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, with his wife Kathy by his side. John was born September 21, 1945, the son of the late Edward and Mary Rita (Scheider) Ramassini, in Pittsburgh, PA. He married the former Kathleen Howley on January 27, 1968 in Pittsburgh,...
Dawn Smith
Mar 14, 2012
Dawn Elizabeth Smith, 64, Merrill, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer and Alpha – 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency. She was born October 15, 1947 in Merrill to the late Harold F. & Elizabeth E. (Peterson) Peeters. She married Dennis Smith on January 21, 1967 in Ironwood, MI. He survives. Dawn graduated...
Dennis Hess
Mar 9, 2012
Dennis J. Hess, age 50 of Merrill, died Friday, March 9, 2012 at his residence. Dennis was born November 12, 1961 in Tomahawk, the son of Dennison and Dorothy (Spletter) Hess. Dennis graduated from Tomahawk High School. Surviving are: Daughter: Sarah Hess, Medford, Son: Cody Hess, Merrill, Mother: Dorothy Luedtke, Tomahawk, Sisters: Deb Smith, Wausau, Diane Bousman, Evansville, IN, Darlene...
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