Obituaries
Kyle T. Zinter
Oct 4, 2020
Kyle T. Zinter, 60, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020 at his home under the care of his family and hospice services. Kyle was born December 11, 1959, in Dade, Florida, son of the late Palmer ‘Chip’ Rhem and Dolores (Smith) Rhem. When Kyle was seven years old, his father passed away. His mother eventually remarried and...
Betty Mae Hanson
Oct 4, 2020
Betty M. Hanson, 94, of Merrill, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2020 at Howard Young Medical Center, Woodruff. Betty was born May 25, 1926 in Merrill, daughter of the late Paul and Lillian (Sonnenberg) Alft. She married Allan H. Hanson on November 15, 1947. He preceded her in death on February 01, 2014. Betty graduated with the Merrill...
Gregory A. Hofmann
Oct 1, 2020
Gregory A. Hofmann, age 68, of the Town of Scott passed away at his home on Thursday, October 1, 2020 of natural causes. Greg was born December 17, 1951 in Merrill, son of the late Norman and Yvonne (Rathke) Hofmann. Greg had been employed at Lincoln Hills School in Irma as a Correctional Supervisor. Greg enjoyed hunting, fishing and...
Ruth Schulz
Sep 30, 2020
Ruth L. Schulz, age 93, of Merrill, was welcomed into the loving arms of her Lord on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Benedictine Living Community in Wausau, WI, while under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. She was born on June 21, 1927 to the late Arthur J. and Ruth M. (Duddeck) Mertig in Waukesha, WI....
Laura Oehme
Sep 28, 2020
Laura M. Oehme, age 94, passed away of natural causes on Monday, September 28, 2020 at Bell Tower Residence in Merrill, where she resided for over three years. She was briefly under the care of Ascension Ministry Hospice; her daughter Barbara was at her side.
Laura was born to the late Edward and Gertrude (Karnuth) Woolley on...
William 'Bill' Grefe
Sep 26, 2020
William ‘Bill’ D. Grefe, age 81, of Merrill, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, while under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. He was born on May 24, 1939 in Merrill, son of the late Howard and Marguerite Grefe. Bill married his high school sweetheart, Judy Frick, on...
Sally A. Weber
Sep 24, 2020
Sally A. Weber, age 72, of rural Wausau passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at her home under the care of her family and hospice services. Sally was born September 20, 1948 in Rockford, Illinois daughter of the late Melvin and Mariella (Enyart) Lask. She married Stanley Weber on November 16, 1968 in Merrill. He survives. Sally had...
Marlene A. Saal
Sep 24, 2020
Marlene A. Saal, 84, of Merrill, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020. Marlene was born June 16, 1936, in Merrill, daughter of the late Elmer and Ethel (Wery) Boettcher. She married Charles Saal on June 28, 1958, in Tomahawk. He preceded her in death on December 20, 1994. Marlene had worked at the former Hanson Glove, Merrill. She then...
June Zimmerman
Sep 24, 2020
June Ethal Zimmerman passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020, after being blessed with 103 years on this earth. She passed away at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, while under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. She was born on June 13, 1917 to the late William and Adline Bell (Klevine) Radke in Merrill. June...
Robert Smith
Sep 23, 2020
Robert R. Smith, age 80, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Seasons of Life Hospice House in Woodruff, WI. He was born on January 1, 1940 to the late Claude and Mabel (Rienke) Smith in Kaukauna, WI.
Per the family wishes, there will be no services held for Robert.
Waid Funeral...
Dale Clayton
Sep 22, 2020
Dale G. Clayton, age 39, of Merrill, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at the UW-Madison Hospital, after a lengthy illness. He was born on February 14, 1981 to the late Orville and Beverly (Bienfang) Clayton in Rochelle, IL. Dale attended and graduated from Merrill High School.
You will never meet a bigger Chicago Bears and...
Frederick G. Muschinske
Sep 19, 2020
Frederick Gennrich Muschinske, 93, passed away peacefully from natural causes at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King on September 19, 2020. He was born at home on November 1, 1926 in Merrill, WI to Edward and Gertrude (Gennrich) Muschinske. He was the beloved uncle of Bruce (Kathy) Muschinske, Wausau WI and Jill (Martin) Schmunk, Merrill, WI. He is also...
Elaine M. Hinke
Sep 19, 2020
Elaine M. Hinke, age 101, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Bell Tower Residence, Merrill. Elaine was born January 24, 1919 in Ironwood, Michigan daughter of the late Louis and Amelia (Erm) Kutil. She married Elmer W. Hinke on February 22, 1938 in Ironwood. He preceded her in death on March 17, 2005. Elaine was a homemaker...
Steve Schleif
Sep 18, 2020
Steve Schleif passed away in his sleep on September 18, 2020 at his home. Steve was born on June 26, 1956 to Martin & Margaret (Olson) Schleif in Merrill.
He worked as an electrical engineer for Wisconsin Public Service.
Steve had hundreds of friends in the Northland, too many to mention by name. We all...
Jacqueline Engel
Sep 18, 2020
Jacqueline D. Engel passed away surrounded by family on September 18, 2020 at home under the care of Ascension Hospice Services. She was born on June 28, 1935 to the late Rosella Schroeder in Merrill, WI. Jackie married the man of her dreams James W. Engel. He survives.
Jackie worked along-side her loving husband...
Roy Thiel
Sep 17, 2020
Roy Henry Thiel passed away September 17, 2020 at Pine Crest Nursing Home surrounded by his family. He was under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Roy was born on July 13, 1934 to the late Dewey Edward & Alma Emma Purath in Appleton, WI. He married his greatest love, Jacquelyn Colling, who survives, on...
Walter 'Wally' Friedenfelt
Sep 16, 2020
Walter ‘Wally’ Friedenfelt, 88, Gleason, died Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Ascension St. Elizabeth Hospital, Appleton, Wisconsin.
Although Wally was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 2, 1932, his family roots can be traced back to the late 1800’s in the Gleason area. He spent his younger years in Chicago where he attended Tilden...
Todd Kleinschmidt
Sep 12, 2020
Todd C. Kleinschmidt, age 59, of Merrill, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, September 12, 2020. He was born on July 25, 1961 to Wayne and Bonnie (Pahls) Kleinschmidt in Merrill.
Todd attended school at Trinity Lutheran and Merrill High. He worked as a mechanic for most of his adult life, learning the trade from...
John T. North
Sep 9, 2020
John T. North, 64, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at The Bay at Colonial Manor under the care of hospice services. John was born June 5, 1956, in Fargo, North Dakota, son of the late Winfred and Solange (Anderson) North. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree and two Associate’s Degrees during his post high school education. John...
Peter Ellenbecker
Sep 8, 2020
Peter P. Ellenbecker, age 71, of Merrill, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at the Marshfield Medical Center in Weston, formerly known as St. Clare’s Hospital, after a brave fight with cancer. He was born on February 11, 1949 to the late Melvin W. and Dorothy A. (Dalsky) Ellenbecker in Marathon, WI.
Peter attended and graduated...
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