Obituaries

Beatrice E. Marquardt

Mar 15, 2020

A celebration of Beatrice's life will be held at a later date. Beatrice E. Marquardt, 90, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Beatrice was born March 10, 1930, in the Town of Corning, Lincoln County, daughter of the late Leonard and Mildred (Wendt) Woller. She married Lyle Marquardt on August 28,...

Otto E. 'Butts' Peterson

Mar 14, 2020

Otto Ellis ‘Butts’ Peterson, 84, passed away the evening of March 14, 2020 in Wausau, WI. He was the youngest of Elizabeth and Otto Senior’s ten children and born in a small Swedish community- Irma, WI. He joins his beloved wife Alice, to whom he was married 56 years, and his great granddaughter Taylor. He is survived by his...

Donald F. Buntrock

Mar 14, 2020

Donald F. Buntrock, 80, of Merrill, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Bell Tower Residence, Merrill. Donald was born December 31, 1939, in Merrill, son of the late Fred and Loretta (Bade) Buntrock. He married Judith Saeger on September 12, 1959 and they recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Don enlisted in the National Guard and was called...

Wayne Plisch

Mar 11, 2020

Wayne Peter Plisch, age 68, of the town of Hamburg, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020 surrounded by his loving family at his home under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services, Wausau.   He was born on March 29, 1951 in Wausau to the late Edwin and Anna (Augustine) Plisch. Wayne attended and graduated from Merrill High...

Roseann Wetter

Mar 7, 2020

Roseann Wetter, 90, of Merrill, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Bell Tower Residence, Merrill. Roseann was born December 18, 1929 in Wisconsin Rapids. She married James Collins and he passed away in 1996. She then married Robert Wetter and he preceded her in death in 2017. Roseann earned her Master’s Degree in Education at UW-Platteville and was...

Leroy E. Gilson

Mar 7, 2020

LeRoy E. Gilson, 70, of Merrill passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2020. LeRoy was born September 23, 1949 in Merrill, son of the late Roger and Beatrice (Larson) Gilson. He married Marsha Kahre on July 1, 1972. She survives. LeRoy had been employed by Sierra Pacific for 46 years. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Merrill....

David W. Radtke

Mar 7, 2020

David Walter Radtke, born on March 30, 1937 at Holy Cross Hospital, Merrill entered eternal life on March 7, 2020. The son of the late Walter and Erna (Kufahl) Radtke, David was baptized and confirmed at the former Zion Lutheran Church, Village of Maine by Pastor Piehler. David attended Valley View School, Village of Maine, and then the Wausau...

Ruth Harbath

Mar 2, 2020

Ruth Harbath, 92, of Merrill, passed away Monday, March 2, 2020 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Ruth was born in Merrill, Wisconsin on May 13, 1927 to Herbert and Hilda (Neumann) Bettin. She attended school in Merrill and graduated with the class of 1945. After graduation, she worked for 9 years in the Merrill Daily Herald office. On...

Roy L. Strohm

Mar 2, 2020

Roy L. Strohm, 88, formerly of Merrill, passed away Monday, March 2, 2020 at his daughter’s home in Sturgeon Bay, under the care of his family and hospice services. Roy was born August 21, 1931, in Oshkosh, WI, son of the late Roy Strohm and Ethel Grant. He was raised by his mother and step-father, Ralph Sosinski. Roy married...

Warren Weaver III

Mar 2, 2020

Warren C. Weaver III, age 49, of Merrill, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 2, 2020 at the Ascension St. Clare's Hospital in Weston, WI.

Services for Warren will be held at a later date.

Amos Woller

Mar 1, 2020

Amos Roland Woller, age 89, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born October 12, 1930 in the Town of Maine to the late Sigmund & Adele (Kastien) Woller. On January 26, 1981 he and Vivian were united in marriage in Merrill.

Amos proudly served in the United States Army. ...

Bruce C. Broeking, Sr.

Feb 29, 2020

Bruce C. Broeking, Sr., 65, of Merrill, passed away on Saturday, February 29, 2020. Bruce was born August 19, 1954, in Wausau, son of Regina (Gorsegner) and the late Carl Broeking. Bruce graduated from Merrill High School in 1972. He had worked at the former Wausau Papers – Brokaw for 36 years. During that time, he also worked as...

Walter Kloske

Feb 29, 2020

Walter E. Kloske, age 72, of Merrill, passed away on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

Per family's request, there will be no services held for Walter.

Gerald 'Jerry' O'Connor

Feb 28, 2020

THE MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR GERALD O'CONNOR IS POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Gerald P. ‘Jerry’ O’Connor, 89, formerly of Rothschild, passed away Friday, February 28, 2020 at Bell Tower Residence, Merrill. Gerald was born May 11, 1930, in Culbertson, Montana, son of Charles and Mary Ellen (Buckley) O’Connor. Jerry grew up on a large cattle ranch in eastern Montana with...

Katherine 'Kathy' Gruett

Feb 28, 2020

Katherine T. ‘Kathy’ Gruett, 62, of Merrill, passed away Friday, February 28, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital surrounded by her family. Kathy was born October 11, 1957, in Baraboo, WI, daughter of the late Raymond Walsh and Bernadine Abbs. She worked as a licensed Massage Therapist in the Wausau and Merrill areas. Kathy was a very devoted member of...

Darlene W. Hanneman

Feb 24, 2020

Darlene W. Hanneman, 74, of Merrill, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital surrounded by her family. Darlene was born December 31, 1945, in Antigo, daughter of the late Reid and Geneva (Strandberg) Doering. She married Roger Hanneman on April 3, 1964, in Pine City, Minnesota. He survives. Darlene was a stay at home mom; raising...

Walter W. Plautz

Feb 22, 2020

Walter W. Plautz, 65, of Merrill, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at St. Clare’s Hospital, Weston surrounded by his loving family. Wally was born October 21, 1954 in Merrill, son of the late William and Emma (Mohrland) Plautz. He married Nancy Iwen on May 27, 1978 in Merrill. She survives. Wally, now retired, was employed at C&H...

Edward G. Chartier

Feb 20, 2020

Edward G. ‘Ed’ Chartier, 83, of Merrill, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at his home under the care of his loving family and hospice services. Ed was born April 24, 1936 in Wausau, son of the late Leroy and Irene (Woller) Chartier. He married Diane Paul on November 3, 1956. She survives. Ed and his wife were...

Robert C. Beckman

Feb 19, 2020

Robert C. Beckman, 81, of Merrill passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Robert was born July 18, 1938, in Merrill, son of the late Marvin and Lillian (Schuster) Beckman. Bob graduated from Merrill High School and enlisted in the United States Air Force on December 5, 1957. He was honorably discharged on November...

Daniel J. Hagedorn

Feb 18, 2020

Daniel James Hagedorn, 57, of Wausau, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Mount View Care Center, Wausau. Daniel James Hagedorn, the son of Richard and Dolores (Wegner) Hagedorn was born in Merrill on February 21, 1962. He was baptized in his home in the Town of Pine River and was confirmed in Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Merrill....