Obituaries

Eric L. Burgener

Eric L. Burgener

Dec 28, 2020

Eric L. Burgener, 38, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020. Eric was born November 28, 1982 in Merrill, WI. Eric is survived by his parents, Robert and Colleen Burgener; son, Mason; big brother, Ernie; and grandfather, Ernest Burgener Jr. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Jean (Mosser) Burgener; and his grandparents, Carol and Jerry Chieves. Eric’s hobbies...

Wayne G.  Teske

Wayne G. Teske

Dec 27, 2020

Wayne G. Teske, age 75, of Merrill, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Wayne was born January 2, 1945 in Wausau, son of the late Gilbert and Blondina (Buch) Teske. He married Marlene ‘Molly’ Wilde on October 17, 1964. She survives. When Wayne was 13 years old he started working. For over 45 years...

Patricia 'Patty' Geiger

Patricia 'Patty' Geiger

Dec 27, 2020

Patricia Donna Geiger, 87, passed away on December 27,2020 with her family by her side.  Patricia was born December 30, 1932 in Minocqua, Wisconsin to Francis and Clara Paquette.  In 1949 she met the love of her life on a blind date.  She married Gordon Geiger on September 4, 1950 in Merrill, WI.  They recently celebrated 70 years of...

Richard A. Cole

Richard A. Cole

Dec 24, 2020

Richard A. Cole, 94, of Merrill, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Richard was born May 11, 1926 in Rhinelander, son of the late Oscar and Lucille (DesPens) Cole. He married Phyllis E. Zimmerman on October 9, 1943 in Merrill. She preceded him in death on June 23, 1986. Richard had been an equipment...

Katherine Hulda Kohls

Katherine Hulda Kohls

Dec 22, 2020

Our Loving Mother

Katherine Hulda Kohls, age 60, passed away peacefully at her home in Merrill, WI on Tuesday, December 22, 2020.  She was born on February 6, 1960 in Beaver Dam, WI to the late Alvin and Doris Kohls.  Doris divorced her first husband and later re-married Harvey Duessler, who became a...

Gwendolyn 'Gwen' Foster

Gwendolyn 'Gwen' Foster

Dec 22, 2020

Full obituary and service details are pending.  Please check back later.

Kay Simon

Kay Simon

Dec 20, 2020

Kay Lynn (Fehlberg) Simon, 63, of Merrill passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at her home while under the care of her family & Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services, after a courageous battle with cancer. Kay was born on June 21, 1957 in Merrill to the late Leo and Eleanor (Hill) Fehlberg. She graduated from Merrill High...

Herbert H. Lau

Herbert H. Lau

Dec 19, 2020

Herbert H. Lau, 89, of Merrill, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Herb was born March 6, 1931, in Merrill, son of the late Herman and Gertrude (Weise) Lau. Herb enlisted in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict. He served on the U.S.S. Aldebaran and was honorably discharged after serving his...

Lee Siemen

Lee Siemen

Dec 19, 2020

Lee Donald Siemen, age 55, of Merrill, formerly of Harbor Beach, Michigan, died on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at his residence in Merrill.  He was born on December 23, 1964 to Clement and Marjorie (Livingston) Siemen in Harbor Beach, Michigan, where he attended and graduated from high school.

He enjoyed working with his brother on his farm....

Rev. Kenneth L. Albers

Rev. Kenneth L. Albers

Dec 18, 2020

Kenneth Lee Albers March 4, 1954-December 18, 2020 Ken was born March 4, 1954 in Appleton, WI, to Victor and Bernadine (Brandt) Albers. He was baptized and later confirmed his faith. Ken was grateful for the entirely Christian education he received from elementary school through his ordination from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO. He served the Lord and His...

Irene Schepp

Irene Schepp

Dec 17, 2020

Irene Josephine Schepp, age 80, of Merrill, passed of natural causes and went to be with her husband of 50 years on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, WI. She was under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services.

A private family service will be held at...

Warren W. Gruetzmacher

Warren W. Gruetzmacher

Dec 16, 2020

The measure of a man is not who he knows, but rather by how many people are glad they knew him. Warren stood very tall. Warren Walter Gruetzmacher, 81, of Merrill, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2020, at home, surrounded by family. Warren, the son of Walter and Amanda (Hagedorn) Gruetzmacher, was born August 18, 1939, in...

Darlene Heimerl

Darlene Heimerl

Dec 16, 2020

Darlene Heimerl, age 55, of Merrill, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, with her loving family by her side.  She was born on January 14, 1965 to the late Paul and Julia (Nunlen) Billips in Gary, Indiana.  Darlene met the love of her life, Robert Heimerl, and the two lovingly exchanged marriage...

Douglas 'Doug' Meyer

Douglas 'Doug' Meyer

Dec 16, 2020

Douglas ‘Doug’ ‘Deiter’ C. Meyer, age 64, of Harshaw, formerly of Merrill, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at the Sacred Heart Ministry Hospital in Tomahawk, WI.  He was born on April 27, 1956 to the late Donald and Marion (Duginski) Meyer in Merrill, WI, where he had been a lifelong resident until just recently.  Doug met his...

Shirley Graap

Shirley Graap

Dec 16, 2020

Shirley Mae Graap, age 87, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at her home.  She was born on September 4, 1933 to the late Aloysius and Pearl (Fust) Schneck in Wausau, WI.  She met Rinehardt Graap, and the two lovingly exchanged marriage vows on September 23, 1950.  Sadly, he preceded her in death.

In...

Pete  Boquist

Pete Boquist

Dec 15, 2020

Pete Boquist, 75, of rural Merrill, passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 under the care of his family and hospice services. Pete fought a courageous battle with cancer. Pete was born July 3, 1945 in Merrill, son of the late Carl Boquist and the late Dorothy (Mosser) Boquist. Pete was a union laborer for over...

Jacquelyn 'Jackie' Thiel

Jacquelyn 'Jackie' Thiel

Dec 13, 2020

Jacquelyn ‘Jackie’ Carole Thiel (Colling), age 85, of Merrill, went to be with her husband of 66 years on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, while under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services.  She was born on March 6, 1935 to the late Alvin and Loretta (Lorenz) Colling in Seymour, WI. ...

Janice Shaler

Janice Shaler

Dec 12, 2020

Janice Kay Shaler

March 21, 1933 – December 12, 2020

Janice Kay (nee Weber) Newell Shaler of Sun Prairie, WI, formerly of Merrill, WI, passed away on December 12, at the age of 87.

She was born on March 21, 1933 to Norman and Ella (nee...

Claudette 'Claude' Johnson

Claudette 'Claude' Johnson

Dec 10, 2020

Claudette ‘Claude’ Johnson, 73, of Merrill, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Claude was born June 3, 1947, in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Ellsworth and Dorothy (Krause) Sabatke. She married Daniel F. Johnson on February 10, 1968. He survives. Claude had worked for many years as a waitress at the Hoffman House...

Connie Abegglen

Connie Abegglen

Dec 10, 2020

Connie M. Abegglen, age 74, of Merrill, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020, after a short battle with Covid-19 at Ascension Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born on June 1, 1946, in Moline, Illinois to the late Clifford W. & Leona F. (Crowe) McIntosh.

Connie was a housewife and in her spare time,...