Obituaries

Mar 10, 2022

Stanley Allen Wiederhoeft, age 84, of the town of Hamburg, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, March 10, 2022.  He was born on February 26, 1938, to the late Martin and Edna (Schoenherr) Wiederhoeft at the Memorial Hospital in Wausau. He attended and graduated from Merrill Senior High School with the class of 1956 and went on...

Mar 6, 2022

Roger G. Meunier, 78, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022, at Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital. Roger was born December 4, 1943, in Escanaba, Michigan, son of the late Kenneth and Lillian (Homan) Meunier. He married Kathleen Cole on August 14, 1965, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Merrill. She survives. For 43 years, Roger had worked at Merrill...

Mar 5, 2022

Ralph Voigt, 84, of Merrill, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Mount View Care Center in Wausau. Ralph was born on November 12, 1937, in Merrill, son of the late Ralph and Ernestine (Kleinschmidt) Voigt. He married Arlene Uekert on September 11, 1965, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Rib Falls. She survives. Ralph worked as a...

Mar 3, 2022

Our beloved James “Jim” George, age 77, passed peacefully at home from this life into Glory on March 3, 2022. His family was by his side. Jim was born in Columbia, South Carolina to William and Eloise (nee Howell) George. Jim had many aunts, uncles and cousins growing up and had fond memories of their get-togethers with pig pickin’,...

Feb 28, 2022

Lester Leavitt, age 80, of Merrill, passed away at his home on Monday, February 28, 2022, while under the care of his loving family and Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services.  He was born on September 17, 1941, to the late LeRoy and Alice (Plautz) Leavitt in Merrill.  Lester attended and graduated from Merrill High School.  He met his...

Feb 27, 2022

David E. Lemon, 64, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022, surrounded by his family at Aspirus Riverview Hospital, Wisconsin Rapids. David was born November 24, 1957, in Wausau, son of the late Floyd and Sylvia (Turner) Lemon. Dave graduated from Merrill High School with the class of 1976. He attended Lakeland University and Northcentral Technical College. Dave...

Feb 24, 2022

Donald W. Hoff, 85, of Tomahawk, passed away February 24, 2022, at Mt. View Care Center with his wife and brother-in-law by his side. He was under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. Donald was born August 5, 1936, in Lincoln County, son of the late Walter and Agnes (Woller) Hoff. Donald was baptized and confirmed...

Feb 23, 2022

Violet C. ‘Vi’ Krueger, 98, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Violet was born May 6, 1923, daughter of the late Martin and Lula (Hurd) Hall. She worked at the former Holy Cross Hospital, Merrill, as a nursing assistant. Vi also worked as a public health nursing assistant and was a...

Feb 22, 2022

Marcia Gayle (Hirnschall) Dalke went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at Marshfield Medical Center - Weston. Marcia was born October 5, 1940, in the Town of Rock Falls, Lincoln County, daughter of the late Frank and Alice (Kufahl) Hirnschall. She graduated from Merrill High School and moved to Appleton where she went to...

Feb 22, 2022

Richard Dabbert, age 69, of Merrill, Wisconsin, passed away on February 22, 2022, in Weston, Wisconsin. He was born on June 20, 1952, to the late Albion and Evelyn (Edwards) Dabbert in Merrill, Wisconsin.

He was an avid sports fan – enjoying playing, watching and coaching a variety of sports. He coached Little...

Feb 19, 2022

Joyce R. Woller, 85, of Merrill, passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff. Joyce was born on January 30, 1937, in the Town of Corning, daughter of the late Florian and Bertha (Wittwer) Zogg. She married Leroy Woller on September 14, 1957, at St. Stephen's United Church of Christ in Merrill and...

Feb 18, 2022

Michelle Patricia Polacek, age 43, of Merrill, Wisconsin passed away on February 18, 2022, in Merrill, Wisconsin. She was born on January 31, 1979, to Patrick Lee Willis and Patti Mary Romatoski in Merrill, Wisconsin.

Her affectionate smile caught the eye of Gregory Matthew Polacek and they were married on September 21, 2019 in Merrill, Wisconsin.  It...

Feb 16, 2022

Edmund A. Winchell, age 65, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Marshfield Medical Center – Marshfield. Ed was born July 20, 1956, in Merrill, son of the late Stillman and Cornelia (Amelse) Winchell. Ed had worked at Northern Specialty, CWA as a truck driver, and Kolbe & Kolbe Windows. He also worked for Chub VanDerGeest’s cattle...

Feb 14, 2022

Ronald William Hirte, age 81, peacefully and quietly passed away on February 14, 2022, in Marshfield, Wisconsin.

Shortly before passing Ron was visited by his 3 sons, Dan, Adam, Brad, and loving granddaughter Amanda.  We, his sons, would like to believe hearing us boys laughing and swapping stories and laughing even more about our different experiences with...

Feb 13, 2022

Robert ‘Bob’ Lee Kultgen, age 70, of Merrill, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022, at the Marshfield Medical Center-Weston.  Bob was born on September 6, 1951, to the late Edward and Amanda (Simon) Kultgen in Waukesha, WI, and was the youngest of his 3 siblings.  He attended and graduated from Port Washington High School with the class of...

Feb 11, 2022

Patricia Ann Garnett, age 86, passed away on February 11, 2022, at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, Wisconsin. She was born on January 28, 1936, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin to the late Arthur and Velma (Pierce) Neuenfeldt.

On November 11, 1966, Patricia married Oscar William Garnett at the courthouse in Ashtabula, Ohio. Oscar...

Feb 10, 2022

Alma Jean ‘Jean’ Schulz, 92, of Tomahawk passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at Milestone Senior Living. She was under the care of her family, the Milestone Senior Living staff, and Compassus Hospice Services. Jean was born on December 27, 1929, in Tomahawk, Wisconsin. She was the first born of the late Bruno and Ella (Nyberg) Kahle. Jean...

Feb 10, 2022

Gregory J. Jaeger, 72, of Merrill, passed away peacefully with his wife Jean Marie and daughter Miranda by his side on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at his home under the care of his family and Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Greg was born on January 17, 1950, in Merrill, son of the late Alfred and Helen (Severt) Jaeger....

Feb 9, 2022

Lenore Marie Ripczinski, age 84, of Merrill, Wisconsin passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, Wisconsin. She was born on September 6, 1937, in the Town of Weston, Wisconsin to Herman and Lou (Spangle) Costa.

On October 15, 1982, Lenore married Jeffrey “Jeff” George Ripczinski in...

Feb 5, 2022

Elvera E. Detert, 89, of Merrill, passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2022. She lived a full life, believed in Jesus as her Lord and Savior and passed away peacefully from this world, surrounded by her family, in her home, as she wished. Elvera was born on January 17, 1933, in the Town of Pine River, daughter of the...