Obituaries

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,...

Mildred 'Millie' Kollmer

Mildred 'Millie' Kollmer

Dec 9, 2020

Mildred L. ‘Millie’ Kollmer, age 93, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Millie was born December 30, 1926 in the Merrill area, daughter of the late Arthur and Lora (Steckling) Gruetzmacher. She married John J. Kollmer on June 4, 1949 in Merrill. He preceded her in death on December 28, 1973. Millie...

Marjorie 'Margie' Goetsch

Marjorie 'Margie' Goetsch

Dec 9, 2020

Marjorie M. ‘Margie’ Goetsch, 76, of Merrill passed away peacefully in her home of natural causes on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. Margie was born May 24, 1944, at Merrill Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Alvin and Emma (Meyer) Ollhoff. On December 15, 1962, she married Michael Goetsch at Trinity Lutheran Church in Merrill. She enjoyed 57...

Thomas DeLonay

Thomas DeLonay

Dec 9, 2020

Thomas George DeLonay, age 83, of Merrill, passed away at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton on December 9, 2020. He was born September 10, 1937 to the late Milton & Lucille (Lorbetski) De Lonay. Thomas married his best friend Connie Brandt on May 28, 1988 in Merrill.  She survives.

Thomas proudly served in the...

Shirley Wojciechowski

Shirley Wojciechowski

Dec 7, 2020

Shirley M. Wojciechowski, aged 95, of Merrill, died Monday, December 7, 2020 at Pine Crest Nursing Home. Shirley was born March 29, 1925 in the town of Stettin. Marathon county, daughter of Otto and Lillian Borchardt. She married Eugene Wojciechowski July 24, 1946.

After their marriage Eugene and Shirley moved to Milwaukee where they...

Robin Lee Mittelsteadt

Robin Lee Mittelsteadt

Dec 6, 2020

Robin L. Mittelsteadt, 52, of Merrill, passed away of natural causes on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Marshfield Medical Center. Robin was born March 31, 1968 in Wausau, son of Faye (Kuckhahn) Mittelstead and the late Ronald Mittelsteadt. He married Tania Boettcher on March 9, 2006 in Las Vegas. She survives. Robin was a Sheet Metal Worker with Wisconsin...

Allen Kloth

Allen Kloth

Dec 6, 2020

Allen L. Kloth, age 61, of Merrill, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at the Marshfield Medical Complex in Marshfield, WI, after a long battle with various illnesses.  He was born on September 21, 1959 to the late Roland and Janet (Kneiss) Kloth in Medford, WI. Allen met Cindy Fromfeld, and the two exchanged marriage vows in Merrill...

Donald C. Graap, Sr.

Donald C. Graap, Sr.

Dec 5, 2020

Donald C. Graap, Sr., 74, of the town of Harding, Lincoln County, passed away from Parkinson’s disease on December 5, 2020 at his home under the care of his family and hospice services. His loving family was by his side when he passed away. Don was born April 17, 1946 in the Town of Harding, son of Myrtle (Wiesman)...