Obituaries
Carol Wilson
Mar 30, 2011
Carol Mae Wilson, age 67 of Merrill, passed away Wed., March 30, 2011, at her home. She was born May 30, 1943 in Wausau, WI, the daughter of the late Carl and Marion (Jeager) Leiskau. She married Mike Wilson on September 28, 1972 in Rothschild. He survives. Carol was a school bus driver for the D.C. Everest district, did supportive...
John Thompson
Mar 29, 2011
John Charles Thompson, 58, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at Ministry Good Samaritan Health Center, Merrill. He was born in Winton, MN on July 1, 1952 to the late Thomas and Edna (Becker) Thompson. John had resided in Minnesota and several southern states during his early years before moving to Tomahawk, WI. He attended the special needs...
Laurinda Krause
Mar 20, 2011
Laurinda P. Krause, 97, of Wausau, died Sunday March 20, 2011 at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau. Laurinda was born October 12, 1913 in the Town of Corning, the daughter of the late Otto and Anna (Kriewald) Wendt. Laurinda and Wilbert Krause were united in marriage September 4, 1937 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in the Town of Corning. Laurinda was a...
Roland Weiss
Mar 18, 2011
Roland M. Weiss, 94, passed away on March 18, 2011 at Bell Tower in Merrill, WI. He was born on October 10, 1916 in Arlington, SD to Reinhold and Tilly (Brose) Weiss. Since his childhood, Roland had been a resident of the Merrill area. Roland married Ruth Steckling on May 30, 1942 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Town...
Douglas Wogsland
Mar 17, 2011
Douglas Stewart Wogsland, 80, Merrill, died Thursday, March 17, 2011 at Pine Crest Nursing Home. Born on July 4, 1930 in Tomahawk, he was the son of Arvin and Elsie (Bjorgan) Wogsland. Doug married Gail Grill in Rhinelander on November 15, 1955. She survives. Doug was a 1948 graduate of Tomahawk High School. After school he enlisted in the Air...
Phillip Schaefer
Mar 16, 2011
Phillip T. Schaefer, 63, of Tomahawk died on March 16, 2011 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Tomahawk after a courageous battle with Cholangiocarcinoma. Phil was born on May 16, 1947 in Merrill to Arthur and Naomi (Henrich) Schaefer. On July 18, 1970 he married Jean Sylvester. Phil grew up on the family farm, attended the one-room country school nearby and...
Edna Zuelsdorff
Mar 16, 2011
Edna A. Zuelsdorff, 92, Merrill, died Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at Pine Crest Nursing Home. She was born September 25, 1918 in the Town of Corning to the late Ewald and Minnie (Wendt) Schmidt. Edna married Wilbert Zuelsdorff in the Town of Scott on September 25, 1937. He preceded her in death September 28, 1994. Edna dairy farmed with her...
LeRoy Sherer
Mar 8, 2011
LeRoy Sherer, 94, Tomahawk, died Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at his daughter's home in Merrill. He was born June 22, 1916 in Quincy, Illinois, son of the late Alfred and Ruth (Marcie') Sherer. LeRoy married Winifred Brown in Warrenton, MO on April 15, 1941. She preceded him in death September 17, 1998. Roy served in the U.S. Army during WWII...
Margaret Murphy
Mar 6, 2011
Margaret J. Murphy, 88, Merrill passed away Sunday, March 6, 2011 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice. She was born August 20, 1922 in Waupun, the daughter of the late Arthur and Agnes (Mc Robert) Broadway. She married Frank Murphy Sr. on April 15, 1944 in Hollywood, FL, he preceded her in...
David Higgins
Mar 5, 2011
David Dominic Higgins, born April 26, 1948 in Chicago, IL, passed away unexpectedly on March 5, 2011 at his home in Merrill, WI. He is survived by his mother, Elsa Higgins of Merrill, brother Norman (Elaine) of Florida, sister Marian (David Burnett) of Texas, fiancAC.e Abby Mais, children Dawn Voss of Arizona, Michelle of Arizona, Michael of Merrill, Amanda Kinneof...
Edwin Sandas
Mar 3, 2011
Edwin Casimir Sandas, 93, Merrill, died peacefully at his home Thursday, March 3, 2011 surrounded by his loving family. Born on October 3, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of the late John and Veronica (Wolyavich) Sandas. Ed married Blanche 'Bonnie' Ristvedt on October 11, 1947 in Tomahawk. Ed attended school in Chicago. He moved to Merrill in...
Lola Waid
Feb 24, 2011
Lola Beatrice Waid, 86, Merrill, died Thursday, February 24, 2011 at Ministry Good Samaritan Health Center, Merrill. Born in the Town of Merrill, Wisconsin on Thursday, December 25, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Hjalmar and Alma Beatrice (Duranceau) Stevenson. Lola was the wife of DeForest Waid. They were married on November 6, 1942 in Merrill. He died...
Lavern Krueger
Feb 23, 2011
Lavern G. Krueger, 72, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at Pine Crest Nursing Home under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. He was born September 13, 1938 in Merrill to the late Arnold & Ruth (Burmeister) Krueger. Lavern married Joanne Vandre in Merrill on September 13, 1958. She survives. Lavern was a dairy farmer...
Alice Krueger
Feb 22, 2011
Alice F. Krueger, 82, of Merrill, died Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born January 23, 1929 in Merrill daughter of the late Arthur and Ellen (Norman) Zoellner. She married Herman R. Krueger on December 7, 1957 in Pine City, Minnesota. During her career Alice was Director of the Foster Grandparent Program at Lincoln Hills School...
Charlotte Fink
Feb 19, 2011
Charlotte M. Fink, 84, Merrill, formerly of Woodruff, died Saturday, February 19, 2011 at Bell Tower Residence, under the care of Asera Hospice. Charlotte was born October 1, 1926 in Athens, WI, the daughter of the late Karl and Clara (Haydam) Fink. Charlotte was a homemaker and caretaker, she truly enjoyed art, oil painting, flowers, gardening, baking, of which she...
Joyce Henrichs
Feb 14, 2011
Joyce K. Henrichs, 74, of Eagle River, formally of Merrill, passed away Monday, February 14, 2011 at her home. She was born March 4, 1936 in Merrill to the late Herman & Julia (Lokemoen) Pophal. On April 12, 1957, Joyce married Gerald "Chet" Henrichs in Merrill. Joyce was a graduate of Merrill Senior High School. She worked many years for...
Carl Janisch
Feb 13, 2011
Carl "Pete" Janisch, 69, of Merrill, died Sunday, February 13, 2011 at his home. He was born in Merrill on October 28, 1941 to the late Carl D. & Elsie (Leopold) Janisch. On December 21, 1972 Pete married Nancy Travis in Merrill. She preceded him in death January 11, 1999. Pete was a graduate of Wausau Senior High School. He...
Florence Ruprecht
Feb 8, 2011
Florence Mary Ruprecht, 86, of Merrill, formerly of 112 E. 4th Street, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at Pine Crest Nursing Home under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. She was born in Merrill on May 18, 1924 to the late Joseph and Mary (Durick) Ruprecht. Florence was employed at Lincoln Cleaners for many years and...
Betty Mueske
Feb 4, 2011
Betty Jane (Plautz) Mueske, 87, Merrill, died Friday, February 4, 2011 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice. Betty was born May 17, 1923 in Merrill the daughter of Arnold and Annabel (Frechette) Plautz. Betty Jane and Ralph Carl Mueske were united in marriage June 30, 1959 in Merrill. He preceded her in...
John Leskey
Feb 1, 2011
John "Jack" Roger Leskey, 86, passed away February 1, 2011 at his home. Jack was born August 23, 1924 in Merrill to the late John & Margaret (Shape) Leskey. He married Jean Lang December 13, 1947 in Merrill. She preceded him in death August 28, 1994. Jack attended Merrill Senior High School. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII...
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