Obituaries

Nov 30, 2010

Robert A. Dupke, age 89 of Forest Park, IL, died Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, Elmhurst, IL. Robert was born August 24, 1921 in Merrill, WI, the son of the late Walter and Jenny (Lindstrom) Dupke. Robert was a graduate of Merrill High School, he then served in the U.S. Army returning from service in 1944, he...

Nov 29, 2010

George Fred Kleist, 81, of Merrill, passed away Monday, November 29, 2010 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born November 8, 1924 in Michigan City, Indiana to the late Charles & Frances Venard. He married Beverly Pearl Dorothy Pophal June 20, 1998. George drove truck for many years. He also worked as an auto technician for many years. George enjoyed...

Nov 26, 2010

Mark Steven Mayer, 52, Merrill, died peacefully November 26, 2010 at ministry St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield. Mark was employed as a laborer for Lincoln Wood Products. Survivors include his mother, Marjorie (Zimmerman) Meyer, Merrill; one son, Brandon Meyer, Catawba; special friend, Rachel Fairchild, Catawba; siblings, Sharon (Bill) Schneider, David (Tamslee) Meyer, Nancy Meyer, Keith (Joann) Meyer, Paul (Lori) Meyer, and...

Nov 26, 2010

Eileen Belle Voigt, age 90 of Merrill, died Friday, November 26, 2010 at Bell Tower Residence. Eileen was born June 3, 1920 in Merrill, the daughter of the late Clarence and Mary (Tomlinson) Francis. Eileen attended and graduated from Merrill High School. She worked at North's Clinic Pharmacy in Medford until her retirement. She and Norman "Nick" Doriot were married...

Nov 25, 2010

Ronald D. Barritt, 69, of Merrill, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2010 at his home. He was born May 9th, 1941 to the late Gordon & Georgia (Atkinson) Barritt in Alma Center, Wisconsin. He married Sharon Pagel on June 5, 1965 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Ronald worked for A.O. Smith in Milwaukee, an automotive plant, assembling car frames. He retired...

Nov 16, 2010

Frank Murphy Sr., 86, Merrill passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at Ministry Good Samaritan Health Center, Merrill. He was born on March 22, 1924 in Massachusetts to the late Joseph & Grace (Spires) Murphy. Frank is the last survivor of seven children. He married Margaret Broadway on April 15, 1944 in Hollywood, FL. She survives. Frank served in the...

Nov 15, 2010

Betty Ann (Peterson) Grefe-Hass, 82, of Merrill, passed away Monday, November 15, 2010 at Pine Crest Nursing Home under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. She was born March 8, 1928 to Reinhart & Dorothy (Boetcher) Peterson. Betty married Paul "Pete" H. Grefe on June 3, 1947. He preceded her in death on August 12, 1975. She...

Nov 7, 2010

Joyce D. Wendt, 84, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2010 at her home. She was born August 3, 1926 in Merrill to the late Kurt & Dora (Frantz) Jopke. Joyce married John "Jack" Wendt on December 1, 1945 in Merrill. He survives. Joyce was a 1943 graduate of Merrill Senior High School. She was an Administrative Assistant for...

Oct 31, 2010

Ronald Thomas Tracey Ronald Thomas Tracey went to meet our Heavenly Father October 31, 2010 at Ministry St. Joseph?s Hospital in Marshfield. Ronald was born December 16, 1936 in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin to the late Harold & Edith (Wolfe) Tracey. He married Mary Jane Seidler April 22, 1961 in Milwaukee. They were looking forward to celebrating their 50th Anniversary next...

Oct 28, 2010

Margaret Baade, 100, of Merrill, passed away Thursday, October 28, 2010 at her home. She is survived by her five children: Ted Bloomfield, Rick Baade, Butch (Rachelle) Baade, Sandy (Dale) Roman, all of Merrill, and Larry (Susan) Baade, of Wausau and a daughter-in-law, Janice Bloomfield of Phoenix, AZ; her beloved cat, Buddi; special grand daughter: Janis (Andy) Ament; many grandchildren...

Oct 22, 2010

Mabel Johanna Schnabel, 91, of Merrill, passed away Friday, October 22, 2010 at Bell Tower Residence under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Mabel was born September 13, 1919 to the late Carl & Martha (Klebenow) Hafferman in Merrill. She married Donald E. Schnabel May 14, 1941 in Merrill. He preceded her in death on July 14,...

Oct 15, 2010

Baby Lucas Landon Ledell Kirkwood, was born October 15, 2010 and God called his baby angel home at Aspirus Wausau Hospital . Lucas is survived by his parents: Emily Winchell and Ledell Kirkwood of Merrill, brothers: Logan and Ladell Jr., sisters: Lakisha, Sierra, and Anika, Nana: Dawn Winchell, Papa: Levi Winchell, aunts: Becky (Tim)...

Oct 15, 2010

Ruth F. Weiss, age 89 of Merrill, died Friday, October 15, 2010 at Wausau Aspirus Hospital . She was born on July 29, 1921 in the Town of Maine to Walter and Erna (Schultz) Steckling. Ruth is survived by her husband of 68 years, Roland Weiss. They were married on May 30, 1942 at...

Oct 8, 2010

Clifford F. Gatterman Clifford F. Gatterman, 86, 3450 Bridlewood Dr., Plover, WI, a former Merrill, WI resident, died October 8, 2010 at Ministry St. Michael?s Hospital in Stevens Point, with his family at his side. Mr. Gatterman was born February 25, 1924, Merrill, a son of the late William Gatterman and Cecelia Templin. He was married to Helen Gaedeke in...

Sep 29, 2010

Charles “Chuck” August Rubom (CAR) 66, of Rothschild, died Wednesday, September 29, 2010 as a result of a motorcycle accident. He was born May 15, 1944 to the late August L. and Helen C. (Krueger) Rubom.

Chuck served in the...

Sep 25, 2010

Robert Paul Mussell, 83, of Merrill, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2010 at Ministry Good Samaritan Health Center, Merrill. Bob was born on April 16, 1927 in the Town of Schley to the late Paul & Emma (Mielke) Mussell Sr. He married LaVerne Licht July 10, 1948 in Hartford , Wisconsin . She survives....

Sep 21, 2010

Arden L. Ebert

Arden Leo Ebert completed his life’s work on September 21 st , 2010 at Bell Tower Residence in Merrill.

Arden...

Sep 16, 2010

Wilfred E. "Sonny" Grell, 67, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2010 at his home. He was born March 12, 1943 to Alvin and Hilda (Becker) Grell in Eau Plaine , Wisconsin .

Wilfred had worked for Fromm Brothers and...

Sep 14, 2010

Dorothy Ruth Gryskiewicz, 84, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at Ministry Good Samaritan Health Center. She was born November 30, 1925 in Merrill to the late Carl and Bertha (Raasch) Gretenhardt. She married Frank Gryskiewicz June 9, 1945 in Merrill. He survives.

Sep 6, 2010

Doris Baumann passed away on Monday, September 06, 2010 under the care of Ministry Hospice at Pine Crest Nursing Home. Doris was born on January 3, 1925 to Arthur and Amanda Aprille. Arthur died when Doris was an infant. Her mother later married Eric Schuelke and two families were blended into one. Doris and...