Obituaries
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...
Carol Sczygelski
Sep 6, 2020
Carol J. Sczygelski, age 87, of Merrill, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 6, 2020, while surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 5, 1933, daughter of the late John Arba and Martha (Pottloff) Bonebright in Cortland, NE.
Carol retired from Lincoln Hills where she did bookkeeping and accounting. After her retirement she was...
Joyce A. Vreeke
Sep 5, 2020
Joyce A. Vreeke, age 86, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Woodland Court Elder Services in Merrill, WI. Joyce was born December 23, 1933 in Sheboygan, daughter of the late Reuben and Laura (Herwig) Groene. She was baptized on January 21, 1934. On July 25, 1953 Joyce married Vilas E. Vreeke. He preceded her in death on...
Gary Porath
Sep 5, 2020
Gary Gene Porath, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020, under the care of Zilber Family Hospice, at the age of 72. After many months of declining health, and a long battle with kidney failure, Gary died peacefully with his beloved wife Vicky and their daughter Stephany by his side. Gary was born in Merrill, Wisconsin on November...
Clifford Lupton
Sep 5, 2020
Clifford J Lupton passed away on September 5, 2020 at Pine Crest Nursing Home under the care of Ascension Health at Home. Clifford was born on March 26, 1928 to the late Arthur & Celia (Bessey) Lupton in Merrill. He married his greatest love, Alvera M Lupton on August 22, 1953, they had 61 wonderful years together. She...
Alfred Henry Goehe
Sep 2, 2020
Alfred H. Goehe, age 97, of Tomahawk, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at Riverview Rehab & Care Center in Tomahawk. Alfred was born July 5, 1923 in the Town of Harrison, Lincoln County, son of the late Herman and Jenny (Roesler) Goehe. He married Margaret L. Paul on November 27, 1954 in Gleason. She preceded him in...
Sandra M. Ebner
Aug 31, 2020
Sandra M. Ebner, 71, of Merrill, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020, after a courageous battle with cancer. Sandy was born March 28, 1949, in Merrill, daughter of the late Lester and Eleanor (Hahn) Baumann. She married ‘the love of her life’ Dennis W. Ebner on October 21, 1972, in Merrill. Sandy was a member of Trinity Lutheran...
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