Obituaries
Marion A. Anderson
Nov 11, 2020
Marion A. Anderson, 85, of Merrill passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at her home under the care of her family and hospice services. Marion was born January 26, 1935, in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Emil and Luella (Buhrow) Winter. She married Roger Anderson on June 2, 1956. He survives. Marion was very proud to have earned...
Gerrit "Chub" Van Der Geest
Nov 11, 2020
Funeral Services for Gerrit (Chub) Van Der Geest will be held Wednesday, 1:00 p.m., November 18, 2020 at Willow Springs Garden, Wausau, WI with Pastor Jesse Wakefield officiating. Burial will follow in the Maple Grove Cemetery in the village of Maine, located near Merrill, WI.
Friends and family are welcome for visitation during 8:30...
Darrell Martin Bohm
Nov 7, 2020
Darrell M. Bohm Darrell M. Bohm, age 77, of Merrill, died on Saturday, November 7, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton, WI. He was born on November, 4, 1943 in Rhinelander, the son of Ernest and Eleanor (Reinke) Bohm. Darrell graduated from Rhinelander High School. He attended Lincoln County Teachers College and the University of WI-Stevens Point. He...
Herbert Allen Schotz
Nov 3, 2020
Herbert Schotz, age 85, died at home in Irma. His durable heart hung on a long time and is at rest after a long illness . The Merrill native and 1955 graduate taught biology at the opening of Lincoln Hills School and retired as the Merrill School Forest Director. This pioneer of the Ice Age Trail found happiness at...
Jerry W. Karau
Nov 3, 2020
Jerry W. Karau, age 76, formerly of the Merrill area, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020 while residing at the Trempealeau County Health Care Center in Whitehall, Wisconsin. Jerry was born February 22, 1944 in Merrill, son of the late Leslie F. and Vera (Lupton) Karau. Prior to his disability, Jerry was employed in farming, logging, and trucking. Private...
David Graap
Nov 3, 2020
David L. Graap, age 73, of Merrill, died on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill. He was born on December 27, 1946 to the late Richard and Berdine (Woller) Graap in Merrill. He married Cindy Graap, who preceded him in death.
He had previously been employed with the Gleason Sawmill – a...
Alice Alberg
Nov 1, 2020
Alice M (Gatterman) Alberg , 101, of Merrill WI passed away November 1, 2020 at Bell Tower Residence. She was surrounded by her loving family at the time of her death.
Alice was born December 11, 1918; daughter of William and Cecelia (Templin) Gatterman. She was born during the Spanish Flu Pandemic; it nearly...
Margie Imhoff
Nov 1, 2020
Margie E. Imhoff, just shy of her 85th birthday, died on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at Woodland Court in Merrill, while surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Ascension Hospice. She was born on November 4, 1935 to the late Edwin and Selma (Hess) Engebrecht in Helenville, WI. Margie attended and graduated from Wausau High School...
Richard Watroba
Oct 31, 2020
Richard J. Watroba, age 88, of Gleason, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at his home while woodworking in his shop. He was born on March 5, 1932 to the late Anthony & Mary (Urbanski) Watroba in Chicago, Illinois.
Richard served in the United States Army. He married Mary Janiczek on May 19,...
Leonard James Krueger
Oct 28, 2020
Leonard J. Krueger, age 80, of Gleason passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Leonard was born July 4, 1940 in the Town of Schley, Lincoln County, son of the late Reinhart and Ella (Prueser) Krueger. He married Sharon Fisher on August 5, 1967. She survives. Leonard was a member of the Operating...
Gregory 'Greg' Kufahl
Oct 27, 2020
Gregory J. ‘Greg’ Kufahl, 59, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Greg was born January 12, 1961, in Wausau, son of Clifford Kufahl and the late Sue (Chartier) Kufahl. Greg worked as an over the road truck driver. He recently was working for Pioneer Transportation in Merrill, and had worked for many years...
Demetria 'Tulie' Jameson
Oct 26, 2020
Demetria ‘Tulie’ Jameson, age 90, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020 at her home under the care of her loving family and hospice services. Tulie was born July 3, 1930 in Galena, Illinois daughter of the late Nickolas and Caliope (Vortos) Menegas. She married Charles Robert ‘Bob’ Jameson on August 15, 1950 in Milwaukee. He preceded her in...
Thomas P. Severt
Oct 25, 2020
Thomas P. Severt, age 59, of Merrill, passed away at his home on Sunday, October 25, 2020. Thomas was born February 7, 1961, in Merrill, son of the late Donald and Lois (Lemke) Severt. He worked for almost 31 years as a laborer at Northern Wire, Merrill. His fondest memories were of his vacations with his family to the...
Astrid "Omi" "Oma" Wegner
Oct 24, 2020
Astrid G. Wegner, known as “Omi” “Oma”, age 75, of Merrill, WI, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Wellington Place of Whiting in Stevens Point, while under the care of Ascension Hospice. She was born on January 6, 1945 to the late Wilhelm and Berta (Fuchs) Herrmannsdoerfer in Aub, Germany. Astrid grew up in Nueremburg, Germany, where...
Randall G. 'Randy' Burrows
Oct 22, 2020
Randall G. ‘Randy’ Burrows, 66, of Merrill, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020 under hospice care at North Haven Assisted Living in Stevens Point. Randy was born March 31, 1954 in Merrill, son of Stuart and Mildred (Schleif) Burrows. Randy married Roxanne Rajek on May 31, 1980 in Merrill. She survives. Randy enlisted in the United States Army on...
Dennis 'Denny' Roberts
Oct 20, 2020
Dennis William Roberts, age 82, of Merrill, passed away on Tuesday, October 20th, 2020 at his home in Merrill. He was born on June 22nd, 1938 to the late William L. and Mabel (Drew) Roberts in Merrill. Denny attended and graduated from Merrill High School. He then went on to serve his country, enlisting in the United States...
Michael 'Mike' Renken
Oct 15, 2020
Michael A. ‘Mike’ Renken, 61, of Merrill passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020 under the care of his family and hospice services. Mike was born August 3, 1959 in Merrill, son of David and Theresa (Wianecki) Renken. Mike was a 1978 graduate of Merrill Senior High School where he lettered in both football and wrestling. He was currently...
Joan Ellen Lukes
Oct 15, 2020
Joan E. Lukes, 85, of Merrill, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at Ascension Good Samaritan Hospital, Merrill. She was born July 11, 1935 daughter of the late Erwin and Mabel (Woller) Koehler. Joan married Victor J. Lukes on June 3, 1953. He preceded her in death on June 3, 2007. Joan was a farm wife in the...
Lesley Graap
Oct 13, 2020
Lesley R. Graap, age 65, of Tomahawk, died on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Tomahawk. She was born on April 23, 1955 to Rinehardt and Shirley (Schneck) Graap in Merrill. Her mother survives.
Lesley is survived by her mother: Shirley Graap, son: Andrew Nelson, both of Merrill, friend: John...
Leota Berndt
Oct 9, 2020
Leota Dorothy Berndt, age 98, of Merrill, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 9, 2020 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill. She was born on December 10, 1921 to the late Evert O. and Julia M. (Sikir) Culver in the town of Pine River. Leota attended school in Merrill. She met the love of her life and best...
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