Obituaries
Monika Anna Lenk
Sep 24, 2025
Monika Anna Lenk, age 73, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born on Christmas Day 1951 in Germany and was the daughter to the late Hans & Maria (Lotte) Mondani.
Wayne W. Sukow
Sep 23, 2025
Dr. Wayne William Sukow of Lexington, Virginia, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025, at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with family keeping vigil. He was 88 years old.
Wayne was born on December 9th, 1936, in Merrill, Wisconsin, to the late William and Sylvia (Buntrock) Sukow. He was the third of six children. He grew up working on the...
Mildred M. 'Millie' Burrows
Sep 22, 2025
Mildred ‘Millie’ Burrows, 94, of Merrill, passed away Monday, September 22, 2025 surrounded by her family.
Millie was born May 7, 1931, in the Town of Pine River, Lincoln County, daughter of August and Margaret (Jaeger) Schleif. She married Stuart ‘Sam’ Burrows on July 1, 1950, in Merrill. He preceded her in death on September 9, 2022. Millie worked as a...
John Howard Payne
Sep 21, 2025
John Howard Payne, age 98, of Merrill, passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2025, at the Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill. He was born on August 6, 1927, to the late Elmer and Ella (Taylor) Payne in Merrill. John had joined the United States Navy and bravely served his country from 1945 until 1949, when he was honorably discharged.
John...
Darlene Mae Bade
Sep 19, 2025
Darlene Mae Bade, age 80, of Merrill, passed away on Friday, September 19, 2025, at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born on April 25, 1945 to the late Leonard and Leona (Barttelt) Howard in Merrill. Darlene grew up on the family’s dairy farm. She attended and graduated from Merrill High School. Darlene met the love of her life, Roger...
Darwin Wayne Kufahl
Sep 19, 2025
Darwin Wayne Kufahl, age 68, of Tomahawk, formerly of Merrill, passed away on Friday, September 19, 2025, at Tomahawk Health Services. He was born on May 22, 1957, to Wayne and Marceda (Thompson) Kufahl, in Merrill. He attended and graduated from Lakeland Union High School in Minocqua.
Darwin went to work at Lincoln Industries in Merrill for many years. He looked...
Darwin E. Erickson
Sep 17, 2025
Darwin E. Erickson, age 72, of the town of Pine River, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at the Aspirus Merrill Hospital. He was born on February 27, 1953, to the late Robert and Beulah (Ney) Erickson in Merrill. He attended school in Merrill.
Darwin worked for many years at the Semco factory in Merrill, holding various positions there....
Adam R. Behm
Sep 17, 2025
Adam R. Behm, 44, of Gleason, passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Adam gave the gift of life through organ and tissue donation.
Adam was born October 27, 1980, in Merrill, son of Ronald and Gail (Czerniak) Behm. He graduated from Merrill High School with the class of 1999. He then attended Diver’s Academy International in Camden,...
Meredith J. Peterson
Sep 10, 2025
Meredith Peterson, 89, of Merrill passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at Aspirus Hospital, Merrill.
She was born in Chicago, Illinois, and later moved to Merrill after meeting her husband. Together, they owned and operated a dairy farm in the town of Pine River, where they worked side by side and built a life rooted in family and community. Meredith...
Ronald W. Mootz Sr.
Sep 10, 2025
Ronald W. Mootz Sr., 72, of Merrill, passed away peacefully in his home on September 10, 2025.
He was born on August 28, 1953, to Walter and Alice (Kanitz) Mootz of Merrill, WI.
Anyone that knew Ron knew that hunting and running hound dogs was his passion, especially as a young man. Many a night were spent in a corn field chasing...
Michael W. Thiel
Sep 9, 2025
Michael W. Thiel, 59, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at the Aspirus Hospice House in Wausau.
Michael was born February 13, 1966, in Madison, son of John and Judine (Kroll) Thiel. He graduated from Merrill High School with the class of 1985. Michael attended Lincoln Industries for years. He enjoyed working at Hardee’s, but his favorite job was...
Richard R. Kuehn
Sep 6, 2025
Richard Robert Kuehn was born December 6, 1928 in the Township of Merrill to Richard and Pauline (Allgaier) Kuehn, his father passed away when Richard was three months old.
Richard attended Hillside School and St. Francis Xavier Catholic School and Church. He began working at Weinbrenner Shoe Company at the age of 16.
Richard married Shirley Burgener June 5, 1954, in Immanuel...
Richard 'Dick' Bettin
Sep 4, 2025
Richard C. ‘Dick’ Bettin, 90, Merrill, passed away Thursday, September 4, 2025, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill.
Dick was born June 22, 1935, in Rib Lake, WI, to the late Herbert and Hilda (Neumann) Bettin. He graduated from Merrill High School in 1955. In August 1955, Dick enlisted in the U.S. Army and was sent to Fort Carson in Colorado...
Leonard J. 'Len' Polak
Sep 3, 2025
Leonard J. ‘Len’ Polak, 82, a lifelong resident of the Town of Pine River, Lincoln County, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill.
Len was born May 23, 1943, in Merrill, son of Carl and Erna (Klein) Polak. Len grew up working on the family farm and in the family sawmill. A lifelong entrepreneur, he purchased...
Loyd Ernest William Kleinschmidt
Aug 29, 2025
Loyd Ernest William Kleinschmidt, age 98, entered into his eternal home on Friday, August 29, 2025, at Woodland Court Elder Service in Merrill, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services, spending his final hours with his loving wife Joan, and son. He was born on April 26, 1927, to the late Ernest J. and Angela L. (Moehrer)...
Dr. Dan William Rajek
Aug 29, 2025
Dr. Dan William Rajek, age 72, of Merrill, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 29, 2025, in Wisconsin Rapids. He was born on February 7, 1953, to the late Dr. Edgar and Margaret (Moran) Rajek in Merrill. Dan attended and graduated from Merrill High School with the class of 1971. Dan attended UW-Eau Claire and went on to graduate from...
David P. Belfiori
Aug 29, 2025
David Paul Belfiori, age 85, of Merrill, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 29 , 2025. David was born on April 29, 1940, in Virginia MN, the son of Dominick & Sylvia Belfiori. He attended Buhl High School in Buhl, MN and graduated from UM-Duluth with a BS degree in Mathematics. He married his high school sweetheart Carol Mae Rossman,...
Lee L. Buehler
Aug 24, 2025
Lee L. Buehler, age 78, a lifelong resident of Merrill, passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at Woodland Court Elder Services in Merrill. She was born on September 27, 1946, to the late Gregory and Mae (Heldt) Boushley in Merrill. Lee attended and graduated from Merrill High School. Lee married the love of her life, Rexford Buehler, on March...
Anna L. Burss
Aug 16, 2025
Anna L. Burss, age 81, went to be with her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill. She was born on November 20, 1943 to the late Grady and Ona (Kenner) Pigg in Coleman, OK. Anna attended and graduated from high school, before marrying Manley Burss in 1961 and the...
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