Obituaries

Dec 13, 2023

 

Gerald “Chet” W. Henrichs, age 88, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, with his loving family by his side.  He was born on August 16, 1935 to the late Grover and Alice (Raasch) Henrichs in Merrill, WI.  Chet met the love of his life, Joyce Pophal, and the two exchanged marriage vows on April...

Dec 10, 2023

Dec 10, 2023

 

LaVern “Vern” A. Kanitz Jr., age 62, of Merrill, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 10, 2023, at his home.  He was born on October 31, 1961, to the late LaVern and Patricia (Gartman) Kanitz Sr. in Merrill.  Vern attended and graduated from Merrill High School with the class of 1980 and went on to further his education at...

Dec 2, 2023

 

Zoe Dana Stevenson, age 30, of Merrill, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at her home, after a long battle with various health issues.  She was born on December 22, 1992, and was the daughter to the late Tracy Marsh and Dara Stevenson in Merrill, WI.  Zoe attended and graduated from Merrill High School.  While in high...

Dec 1, 2023

 

Louise Rose Fox, 59, of Merrill, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023, at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer.  She was born on June 29, 1964 to the late Elroy and Emily (Oknewski) Pfingsten in Merrill, WI.  Louise attended and graduated from Merrill High School and went on to earn her accounting degree from...

Nov 26, 2023

Duane W. Krause, 75, of Merrill, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, November 26th, 2023 while caring for his animals. Duane was born August 4th, 1948, in Merrill, son of Walter and Dorothy (Scheu) Krause. He married his wife of 50 years, Cathy Bellin on May 19th, 1973.

Duane was a very hard worker and was a...

Nov 26, 2023

Michael "Mike" Kleinschmidt, age 70, of Merrill, was received into the loving arms of his Heavenly Father on Sunday, November 26, 2023, at Gilbert Mercy Hospital in Gilbert, Arizona.

Mike was born on May 15, 1953.  In his early years, Mike helped his father on their small dairy and beef farm, which included making maple syrup in the spring.  He...

Nov 23, 2023

Cindy (Sense) Salzman, age 59, of Merrill, passed away on November 23, 2023, with her family by her side fighting her short battle of cancer.

Cindy was born on December 10, 1963, in Merrill, daughter of the late LeRoy and JoAnn (Lodholz) Sense. She married Bradley Salman on September 27, 1986, at Faith Lutheran Church, Village of...

Nov 21, 2023

Rita Burgener, 85, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at Woodland Court Edler Services, Merrill.

Rita was born April 16, 1938, in Tomahawk, daughter to the late Ethel and Lawrence Campbell. She married the love of her life, Rudolph 'Rudy' Burgener on May 14, 1955. They spent sixty-three married years together until Rudy's...

Nov 21, 2023

Mark “Bench” Dennis Bentley, age 68, of Athens, Wisconsin passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He was born on October 2, 1955 to the late Warren and Delores (Sukowski) Bentley in Elkhorn, Wisconsin.

Mark graduated from Delavan-Darien High School in 1974. In his earlier days, Mark helped his father build many bowling alleys across the...

Nov 17, 2023

Ray O’Malley, age 63, of Merrill, Wisconsin passed away on Friday, November 17, 2023, at his home under the care of Interim Hospice. He was born on March 15, 1960, in Waukesha to the late Donald and Joan (Neman) O’Malley. Ray graduated from Pewaukee High School with the class of 1979 and continued his studies at the University of Wisconsin-River...

Nov 16, 2023

Esther “Eppie” Martha Gruling, age 90, of Wausau, passed away on November 16, 2023, at Aspirus Hospice House. Eppie was born on November 14, 1933, to the late Fred and Louisa (Kienbaum) Schulz, in Merrill, Wisconsin. She was a twin (Edna) and the youngest of 9 children. Born at home prematurely, she was so small that she slept in a...

Nov 16, 2023

Michael “Mike” John Becker, age 73, of Merrill, Wisconsin, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at Marshfield Medical Clinic in Weston, Wisconsin. He was born on September 29, 1950 to Donald and Jean (Kretschmer) Becker in Merrill, Wisconsin.

Mike married his first wife Donna Kallerud, together they had Mickey. They later divorced. Mike married his second wife, Kristie Krueger,...

Nov 14, 2023

Gerald Roland Duwe, 87, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2023.

Gerald was born August 24, 1936, in Merrill, son of the late Sylvia (Utech) and Roland Duwe. He grew up in the Town of Berlin in Marathon County. Gerald married Carol Seehafer on May 7, 1960, at St. Stephens United Church of Christ, Merrill. He...

Nov 9, 2023

Everett “Ev” M. Kniess, age 81, of Gleason, Wisconsin, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at the Aspirus Hospital in Wausau, Wisconsin. He was born on January 22, 1942 to the late Erwin and Esther (Luedtke) in Merrill, Wisconsin. Ev married his first wife, Yvonne Tewes on October 23, 1965 at Luther Memorial Lutheran Church in Gleason. She preceded...

Nov 7, 2023

 

Lyle Clayton Whiting, age 90, of Merrill, went to his Heavenly home on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at the Aspirus Merrill Hospital.  He was born on December 26, 1932 to the late Herbert and Grace (VanAlstein) Whiting in Eland, WI, Shawano County.  Lyle attended high school and went on to bravely serve his country in the United States Air...

Nov 6, 2023

Thomas “Tom” James Frisch of Merrill, Wisconsin passed away on Monday, November 6, 2023 at his home in Merrill. He was born on August 22, 1951 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the late Ervin and Florene (Mootz) Frisch.

Tom loved hunting, fishing and guns. He was an avid gun collector and dealer. He loved making trips to North Dakota for ice...

Nov 6, 2023

Audrey L. Fudaley, age 91, of Merrill, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2023, with her family by her side.

No services will be held.

Nov 3, 2023

Donna Mae Eckerle

May 30, 1933 – November 3, 2023

Longtime Merrill resident Donna Mae Eckerle died quietly in her sleep on November 3, 2023, after a years long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was 90 years old.

Born in Wausau, Wisconsin to Harold and Genevieve Ruprecht, she moved with her...

Nov 2, 2023

Philip E. Woller, 65, of Plover, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2023, at his home.

Philip was born November 15, 1957, in Merrill, son of the late Laverne and Donna (Beste) Woller. He married Nancy Hagedorn on November 16, 1996, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Merrill. They moved to Plover, WI after their marriage.

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