Obituaries

Richard Taylor

Oct 21, 2009

Richard “Dick” Taylor, 65, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2009, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born in Merrill on April 21, 1944 to Donald and Eileen (Weber) Taylor. He married Dee Carriker on January 30, 1965 in Bessmer, MI.

Dick graduated from Merrill Senior...

Florence Wendt

Oct 21, 2009

Florence L. Wendt, 93, of Merrill passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at Pine Crest Nursing Home under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. She was born January 24, 1916, the second youngest of twelve to the late Robert & Anna (Hahn) Gutknecht in the Town of Berlin. On October 24, 1936 she married Helmuth Wendt. Florence and...

Mildred Krueger

Oct 14, 2009

Mildred Krueger, 82, of Wausau, formerly of Merrill, died Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at Wausau Manor Nursing Home. She was born on November 8, 1926 to the late Julius and Ida (Krueger) Pagel. Mildred was a waitress at Hinz’s Cork & Dine and The Belevue Café for many years. Later she worked...

Ann Pasholk

Oct 12, 2009

Ann (Steinwand) Pasholk, 74, of Merrill, died Monday, October 12, 2009 at Saint Claires Hospital in Weston. She was born on November 15, 1934 to the late Herbert and Margaret (Will) Steinwand. Ann was a 1952 graduate of Colby high School. After graduating, she worked at Employers Insurance in Wausau. She married...

Sally Pfund

Oct 9, 2009

Sally Pfund, age 49, of Merrill, died October 9, 2009, at St. Joseph ’s Hospital in Marshfield . Sally was born December 28, 1959 in Eau Claire , the daughter of Hewitt Loomis and Jane ( Adams ) Loomis. She married Mike Pfund on October 1, 1983, in Mondovi. He survives.

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Marie Wenzlick

Sep 30, 2009

Marie Wenzlick, 82 of Merrill, died Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at Good Samaritan Health Care Center in Merrill.  She was born October 7, 1926 in Merrill to the late Bernard and Martha (Hollman) Walenczyk.  She married Norman Laabs on  October 25, 1947.  He died November 27, 1959.  Marie married LaVern Wenzlick on June 29,...

Wesley Donner Jr

Sep 30, 2009

Wesley Donner Jr., 82, of Henderson, NV, formerly of Gleason, WI died September 30, 2009. Wesley was born February 27, 1927 in Merrill, WI to the late Wesley Sr. and Anna Donner. Wesley is preceded in death by his loving wife LaRue who passed away two years ago. He is survived by his four children; Nancy Donner of Henderson, NV, Ron (Jackie) Donner...

Helen Winkelman

Sep 26, 2009

Helen Winkelman, age 91, formerly of Merrill, died Saturday September 26, 2009 at  U.M.C. Hospital in Lebanon, TN. She was born May 31, 1918 in Tomahawk, the daughter of the late Herman and Katherine (Bock) Krueger. She married Bernard Winkelman on December 12, 1943 in St. Paul Lutheran Church in Irma. He died August 3, 1974. Helen was a homemaker....

Viola Schuster

Sep 17, 2009

Viola G. Schuster of Merrill, died Thursday, September 17, 2009, at Pine Crest Nursing Home on her 93 rd birthday. She was born September 17, 1916, to William and Nellie (Evans) Gaedeke. She married Gilbert Schuster on September 28, 1935, in Merrill. They were blessed with one son, John. Viola worked at Merrill Candy Company and later was...

Pearl Boyle

Sep 6, 2009

Pearl M. Boyle, 89 of Merrill died Sunday, September 6, 2009 at Pine Crest Nursing Home under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice.  She was born on June 6, 1920 in Gleason to the late Alex and Bertha (Strobel) Jensen.  Pearl married Harold Boyle on March 19, 1938.  He died on August 4, 1965.

Pearl...

Elaine Gleason

Aug 31, 2009

Elaine L. Gleason, age 83,  of Merrill, died Monday August 31, 2009 at Good Samaritain Hospital in Merrill.

Elaine was born February 2, 1926 in Merrill the daughter of the late Fred and Blanche (Gleason) Waldburger. Elaine and Kenneth Gleason were united in marriage July 30, 1946 in Butte, MT. He preceded her in death August 24,...

Larry Schiller

Aug 27, 2009

Larry Allen Schiller

Larry Allen Schiller, age 66 of Merrill, died Thursday, August 27, 2009 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau , Wisconsin . He was born on April 11, 1943 in Merrill to the late Arnold and Phyllis (Kohnke) Schiller. He married Janice Degner on February...

Margaret King

Aug 26, 2009

Margaret Ann “Peg” King

Margaret Ann “Peg” King, age 79, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday August 26, 2009 at Good Samaritan Health Center. She was born February 28, 1930, in Merrill, the daughter of the late William and Helen (Michaelis)...

Earl Forster

Aug 25, 2009

Earl J. Forster, 80, of Tomahawk, passed away Tuesday, August 25. Earl was born on May 29, 1929 to the late Albert and Minnie (Schulte) Forster in New Wood, Wisconsin. In 1951, he joined the United States Army, serving in the Korean War until his discharge in 1953. He married Betty Chilsen...

Jaqueline Much

Aug 13, 2009

Jacqueline "Jackie" M. (Kaiser) Much, of Marion, formerly of Merrill, died Thursday, August 13, peacefully at her home under the care of Thedacare Hospice. Jackie was born May 29, 1950 in Eau Claire, WI the daughter of Eugene and Arlene (Kloss) Nelson. Jackie attended and graduated from North High School in Eau Claire and attended UW Eau Claire. Jackie married...

Dolores Butt

Aug 6, 2009

Dolores J. Butt, 81, of Merrill, passed away Thursday, August 6, at St Clares Hospital, Weston.

Dolores was born in Merrill on December 20, 1927 to the late John and Hattie (Fishbach) Henneman. She was a 1946 graduate of Athens High School. On August 21, 1948 she...

Hazel Jehn

Aug 5, 2009

Hazel Jehn

On Wednesday, August 5, 2009, Hazel Jehn slipped quietly away and is now walking hand in hand with her husband, Milt, who passed away on September 24, 2004.

Hazel was born...

Valrene Behrens

Aug 2, 2009

Valrene Helen Behrens Valrene Helen Behrens, Merrill, died August 2, 2009 at All Saints Memory Care in Madison WI. She grew up on her parents’, Paul and Constance Duginski, farm outside of Merrill. After graduating from Our Lady of Holy Cross, she left to pursue her nursing degree in Marshfield. She then received her degree from St. Josephs School of Nursing in...

Keith Osterbrink

Jul 31, 2009

Keith W. Osterbrink

Keith W. Osterbrink, age 76, of Merrill, died Friday, July 31, 2009, with his family at his side, at Good Samaritan Health Center in Merrill under the care of Ministry...

LaVerne Bergman

Jul 27, 2009

LaVerne F. “Bergy” Bergman, age 80, of Gleason, died Monday, July 27 at his residence, surrounded by his family under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice. LaVerne was born February 25, 1929, in the Township of Summit, the son of the late Friederick and Anna (Gnahn) Bergman. LaVerne married Virginia Robison June 15, 1957 at Peace Lutheran Church in Antigo....