Obituaries

Sep 4, 2022

Ronald ‘Ron’ Jack Moser, age 67, of Merrill, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 4, 2022, at his home.  Ron was born on February 7, 1955, to the late Joe and Margaret (Pagel) Moser in Merrill.  He attended Merrill High School.

Ron worked as an automobile mechanic for the majority of his life, but also did maintenance...

Aug 31, 2022

LaVern C. Brunow, 83, of Merrill passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at his home.

LaVern was born on July 8, 1939, in the Town of Hamburg, son of the late Erwin and Grelda (Sodkey) Brunow. He married Lorraine Storm on February 13, 1965, at Christ United Methodist Church in Merrill. She survives. LaVern worked...

Aug 28, 2022

Geno L. Hackbart, age 86, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Geno was born on May 3, 1936, in Merrill, son of the late Marvin and Marie (Kleinschmidt) Hackbart. He married Marion Paul on June 20, 1959, at the former St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Town of Scott. She survives. Geno worked as a...

Aug 27, 2022

Scott Lee Krenz, age 47, of Merrill, passed away unexpectedly due to chronic medical issues, on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at his home.  He was born on October 21, 1974, to the late Kenneth and Diane (Dietrich) Krenz in Wausau.  He attended and graduated from Merrill High School.

Scott was a welder by trade and worked at...

Aug 26, 2022

Roland J. Hall, 93, of Merrill passed away Friday, August 26, 2022, at Our House Senior Living, Wausau with his daughter by his side. Roland was born March 7, 1929, in Iron Mountain, Michigan, son of the late Martin and Lula (Hurd) Hall. Roland served his country in the United States Army and the United States Air Force. He...

Aug 24, 2022

JoAnne C. Kolka, 84, formerly of Irma, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at Countryside Manor in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. JoAnne was born on September 7, 1937, in Merrill, daughter of the late Clement and Beatrice (Peck) Bondioli. She married Ronald Kolka on September 11, 1954, at Bethany Lutheran Church in the Town of Birch. He preceded her in...

Aug 24, 2022

Kenneth Alan “Trucker Kenny” Eggie of Gleason, Wisconsin, passed away at his home on Wednesday, August 24, 2022. He was born on November 28, 1944, to the late Herbert and Elli (Pentti) Eggie in New York City, New York.

On a blind date, Kenneth met his wife, Betty Jean Tucker. They were married...

Aug 22, 2022

Nila Mae Oestreich, age 85, of Merrill, Wisconsin passed away on Monday, August 22, 2022, in Merrill. She was born on May 2, 1937, to the late Martin and Gennie (Cole) Rehwinkel in Merrill, Wisconsin.

On November 11, 1971, Nila married Edgar Leonard Emil Oestreich at St. Stephen’s United Church of Christ in...

Aug 19, 2022

Edith A. “Ede” Borelli, 85, of Merrill, passed away Friday, August 19, 2022, at Bell Tower Residence under the care of Aspirus Hospice. Ede was born in Merrill on October 5, 1936, to Ralph and Irene (Olson) Litke. She graduated from Merrill High School in 1954 and married Leo Borelli on April 27, 1957. He preceded her in death...

Aug 19, 2022

Dr. Jeffrey Lyle Mills DVM aka Dr. Puppy, 64, of Merrill, WI, died unexpectedly on August 19, 2022.

He leaves a huge hole in the hearts of his family, friends & clients who were always entertained by his caring heart, stories, and hilarious sense of humor.

Jeff was born on May...

Aug 19, 2022

Marcella M. Voigt, 91, of Merrill, passed away Friday, August 19, 2022, at her home. Marcella was born on November 24, 1930, in the Town of Hamburg, daughter of the late Marvin and Adeline (Borchardt) Langbecker. She married Earl Voigt on April 14, 1951, in the Town of Berlin. He preceded her in death on June 23, 1982. Marcella...

Aug 17, 2022

Dorothea H. ‘Toots’ Baneck, 83, of Athens, formerly of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Dorothea was born October 5, 1938, in Merrill, daughter of the late Lawrence and Hertha (Hinz) Schult. She married Lawrence Baneck on April 16, 1960. He preceded her in death on November 8, 2008. Dorothea enjoyed going to the...

Aug 16, 2022

James L. ‘Jim’ Iattoni, 87, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday August 16, 2022, at Woodland Court Elder Services, under the care of Compassus Hospice Care. Jim was born on April 15, 1935, in Merrill, son of the late Louis and Hazel (Krueger) Iattoni. He married Caroline Klimek on October 29, 1955. She preceded him in death in 1994. On...

Aug 14, 2022

Peter Michael Schoetz, age 61, passed away peacefully at the family lake house in Three Lakes, Wisconsin on August 14, 2022.  He fought a courageous battle with cancer for a year.  He was born on June 19, 1961, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to parents Michael Lavern Schoetz and Ruth Elizabeth (Ryan).

He was preceded in death by his...

Aug 14, 2022

Robert ‘Bob’ Charles Uski, age 81, of Merrill, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2022, at the Marshfield Medical Center in Weston, WI.  He was born on June 1, 1941, to the late Elis and Ruth (Amberg) Uski in Merrill.  Bob attended and graduated from Merrill High School and went on to do some classes at trade schools and...

Aug 12, 2022

Harriet Mae Henrich, age 96, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2022.  She was born May of 1926 in Merrill and married Gerald Henrich on January 1, 1945.  Together, they raised three children: Jerry (Andrea), Lynn (Carol) and Holly, who all survive.  She is further survived by her beloved 5 grandsons: Chris, Jeremy, Tom, Ben, and Jason, her 8...

Aug 12, 2022

Joanne Mae Krueger, age 82, of Merrill, Wisconsin, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2022, in Wausau, Wisconsin. She was born on April 23, 1940, to the late Alfred and Clara (Borchardt) Vandre in Merrill, Wisconsin. On September 13, 1958, Joanne married her husband Lavern Gene Krueger who precedes her in death.

Joanne was an avid quilter,...

Aug 3, 2022

Ottilie “Tilie” Mary Carlson, age 91 passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, in Merrill, Wisconsin. She was born on September 16, 1930, to the late Anton and Elizabeth (Mueller) Carlson in Merrill, Wisconsin.

Ottilie graduated from St. Francis Catholic School and Holy Cross in 1948 in Merrill. She then went on to...

Jul 25, 2022

Dennis Schleif, 83, life-long resident of the Town of Pine River, passed away Monday, July 25, 2022, under the care of family and hospice at Pine Crest Nursing Home (Special Care), Merrill. Dennis was born on May 3, 1939, the only son of the late Reinhold and Mildred (Oldenburg) Schleif. He grew up on the family farm and graduated...

Jul 25, 2022

Elaine Dorothy Riesinger May 10, 1935 – July 25, 2022 Elaine Dorothy Riesinger, age 87, of Merrill, passed away on July 25th, 2022, at Aspirus Merrill Hospital with her children at her side. She was born on May 10, 1935, to Fred and Lillian Friedl. They precede her in death. She was raised, alongside her sister Lillian, in Gleason....