Obituaries

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....

Jul 24, 2022

Robert Gene Boquist, age 71, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 24, 2022, surrounded by his family in Gleason, Wisconsin. He was born on July 6, 1951, to the late Carl and Dorothy (Mosser) Boquist in Merrill, Wisconsin.

He was a proud union laborer, he especially enjoyed working on the Alaskan pipeline. He was...

Jul 18, 2022

Wallace ‘Wally’ Leroy Pontel, age 97, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2022, at the Aspirus Antigo Hospital.  Wally was born on May 26, 1925, to the late George and Gertrude Pontel of East Troy, WI.  On June 10, 1949, he married the late Carole Mae (Lemke) Pontel in Pewaukee, WI.  They enjoyed 67 ½ years of marriage and...

Jul 10, 2022

John D. Turner, age 91, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2022, at Woodland Court Elder Services, Merrill, four days short of his 92nd birthday. John was born July 14, 1930, in Merrill, son of the late Alfred and Grace (Londerville) Turner. He graduated from Merrill High School in 1948. While in high school, John played baseball. He...

Jul 8, 2022

Reinhardt, Hope L. Hope L. (Bartelt) Reinhardt, age 89, of Green Bay died on Friday, July 8, 2022, at her home. She was born in Merrill, WI on September 28, 1932, to the late Erwin and Grace (Pigeon) Bartelt. Hope was a long-time member of Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Green Bay, WI. She is survived by her loving husband Paul,...

Jul 7, 2022

Ruth Ann Jaeger, 75, of Gleason, Wisconsin was taken home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus, on July 7, 2022. Ruth was born and raised in Merrill, Wisconsin, the daughter of Palmer and Ruth (Kohloff) Jaeger. She graduated from Merrill High School in 1964 and went on to become a teacher. She taught in the elementary grades...

Jul 6, 2022

Rebecca Jo Kleinschmidt, 56, of Merrill, passed away safe in the arms of our Savior, Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at Willow Brooke Point Assisted Living in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Rebecca was born May 4, 1966, in Merrill, daughter of the late Milton and Vernette (Langhoff) Kleinschmidt. After Rebecca graduated from Merrill High School, she worked at Lincoln Industries in...

Jul 6, 2022

Richard W. ‘Dick’ King, Sr., 86, of Merrill passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Dick was born on November 7, 1935, in Merrill, son of the late Ben and Edith (Hipke) King. He married Delores ‘Dee Dee’ Savaske in 1955 in Minnesota. She preceded him in death on January 22, 2015. Dick worked as a...

Jul 5, 2022

Laverne “Gooey” Rodney Baumgart, 82, of Merrill, passed away on July 5 at his residence in Merrill, WI. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, July 12 at 11:00 A.M. at the Taylor-Stine Funeral Home, Merrill, with military rites conducted by V.F.W. Post 1638, Merrill. A lunch will follow the service. The family will receive friends beginning at 10:00...