Obituaries

Dec 14, 2021

James ‘Jim’ Arthur Levernier, age 72, of Merrill, passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at the Aspirus Hospice House in Wausau.  Jim was born on July 26, 1949, to the late Arthur and Florence (Ferraro) Levernier in Highland Park, IL.

Jim received his undergraduate degree from Marquette University in 1971.  He went...

Dec 8, 2021

Emmit T. Winchell, age 77, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff. Emmit was born October 1, 1944, in Tomahawk, son of the late Stillman and Cornelia (Amelse) Winchell. He married Donna Waschick on May 4, 1974. She survives. At the time of his retirement, Emmit was a Facility Repair...

Dec 8, 2021

John H. Renken Jr. 87, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday December 8, 2021, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Merrill. John was born on May 12, 1934, in St. Paul, Minnesota, son of the late John and Frances (Hyland) Renken. He married Barbara L. Renken on April 4, 1981, in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. She preceded him in death on September 28,...

Dec 7, 2021

Esther J. Wegner, age 97, of rural Merrill, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at her daughter Lorraine’s home under the loving care of family and hospice services. Esther was born June 12, 1924, in Merrill, daughter of the late Arthur and Mamie (Lentz) Welch. She married Harold Wegner March 14, 1946, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Merrill. He preceded...

Dec 5, 2021

Allen “Al” Robert Robl, age 62 of Medford, Wisconsin passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Unity Point Health Meriter ICU in Madison, Wisconsin. He was born on June 6, 1959 to the late Harold (Guy) and Shirley (Wery van Strydonk) Robl of Gleason, Town of Schley.

He attended the Merrill schools...

Dec 4, 2021

Jeanne Delores (Schraeder) Larkee, 97, passed her earthly life on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Riverview Terrace, Tomahawk. She was born the only daughter of Arthur and Edith (Wilson) Schraeder on March 13, 1924 in Madison, Wisconsin. She married Kenneth Larkee on April 29, 1948 in Merrill, Wisconsin. They enjoyed fifty-one years together before Kennie passed in 2000. As...

Dec 4, 2021

Rose Marie (Luedtke) Plautz, 85, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on December 4, 2021 under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice at Bell Tower Residence in Merrill.

Rose was born March 15, 1936 in the township of Berlin.

Rose attended grade school at Adams School-Town...

Dec 2, 2021

Donald August Winkelman, age 80, passed away on December 2, 2021. Don was born in Merrill to August and Martha Winkelman on October 14, 1941. He was received into God’s kindom of grace through the waters of Holy Baptism at Trinity Lutheran Church, Merrill, on November 15, 1941, attended Trinity School, and was confirmed at Trinity on...

Dec 1, 2021

Barbara Jean ‘Barb’ Spoehr, age 63, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Barb was April 13, 1958, in Merrill, daughter of the late Lester and Doris (Mattson) Fruend. She married Greg Spoehr on October 25, 1997. He survives. Barb had been a school bus driver for Wendorf Bus Service in Merrill for...

Dec 1, 2021

Nancy Lynn Hagedorn-Woller, 63, of Plover, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at Aspirus St. Michael’s Hospital in Stevens Point. Nancy, the daughter of Richard and Dolores (Wegner) Hagedorn, was born in Merrill on March 15, 1958. Nancy was baptized at St. James Lutheran Church in the Town of Pine River and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in...

Nov 30, 2021

Patrick Karl Hoffman, 82, of Lakeland, Florida (formerly of Merrill, WI) went to his heavenly home on November 30, 2021 under hospice care after a lengthy stay in the hospital after having cancer surgery.

Pat was born on November 7, 1939 in Merrill, Wisconsin to Harry Arthur Carl Hoffman and Ruth Rennabelle Hoffman. Pat graduated Merrill Senior...

Nov 29, 2021

Bruce E. Schield, age 69, of rural Merrill, passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021, at Froedtert Memorial Hospital in Menomonee Falls after a courageous battle fighting the Covid virus. Bruce was born on May 17, 1952, in the Town of Scott, Lincoln County son of the late Edgar and Leona (Schult) Schield. He married Judine ‘Judy’ Kroll on...

Nov 29, 2021

Arliss Joseph Munro, age 75, of Merrill, Wisconsin passed away on November 29, 2021 at the Pine Crest Nursing Home. He was born on May 17, 1946 in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin to Lloyd and Lena (Harkner) Munro.

Arliss worked at Semling-Menke Company, Inc. as a woodworker and machine operator for over 47 years.

Arliss enjoyed...

Nov 28, 2021

Joyce L. Kanapka, 89, of Merrill, passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2021, at Pine Crest Nursing Home. Joyce was born on February 26, 1932, in Deerbrook, daughter of the late Charles and Katherine (Kluball) Wetzel. She married Elmer Kanapka on June 21, 1952 at Luther Memorial Lutheran Church in Gleason, Wisconsin. He preceded her in death. Joyce was...

Nov 26, 2021

Rebecca J. ‘Becky’ Skrzypchak, 73, of Wausau, passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Becky was born December 20, 1947, in Merrill daughter of the late Ellsworth and Jayne Annis, Jr. She married Gary Skrzypchak on December 9, 1995. He survives. Becky’s career was always filled with the love she had for her co-workers. She...

Nov 25, 2021

Nathalie June Muschinske, age 90, of Willow Brook Pointe, Stevens Point WI, formerly of the town of Pine River, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021. Nathalie, the daughter of the late John and Alma (Rusch) Franz, was born on June 13, 1931. She was raised on the family farm in the Town of Texas, Marathon County, WI, attended St....

Nov 24, 2021

Florence Regina Gerbig, 79, of Gleason, Wisconsin passed away on November 24, 2021 in Weston, Wisconsin. She was born on July 19, 1942 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin to Anton and Elizabeth Herek Kropidlowski.

She enjoyed 52 years of marriage to her husband Roger Gerbig. Florence was a religious woman who loved Jesus, her family, and her farm....

Nov 20, 2021

Janice A. Bailey, age 79, of Gleason, passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2021, at Marshfield Medical Center in Weston. Janice was born on July 1, 1942, in Kankakee, Illinois, daughter of the late Leonard and Mary (Donavon) Morrical. She married Lewis Bailey on December 2, 1960, in Dubuque, Iowa. He survives. Janice was a homemaker and a loving...

Nov 17, 2021

Geraldine T. Weisenberger, 88, of Stevens Point, formerly of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at Willowbrooke Senior Living in Stevens Point. Geraldine was born on July 14, 1933, in Colby, daughter of the late Andrew and Francis (Gribowski) Schilling. She married Thomas ‘Tom’ Weisenberger on August 8, 1951, in Wausau, Wisconsin. He preceded her in death...

Nov 13, 2021

Jack Alan Buchler, 82, of Gleason, passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.  Jack was born in Ingalls Hospital, Harvey, IL, on June 20, 1939 to the late Matthew and Gertrude Buchler.

Beloved husband of Judith (nee Weinberg); loving father of Catherine (Dino) Tripodis and Richard Buchler; proud grandfather of...