Obituaries
Vern Larrabee
Jan 7, 2020
Vern Larrabee, age 98, of Gleason, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill. He was born on December 14, 1921, son to the late Harold and Nettie (Brazleton) Larrabee in Menomonie. Vern grew up in Menomonie. He enlisted in the U.S. Army during WWII but contracted a serious illness shortly after enlisting...
Sandra K. 'Sandy' Schmidt
Jan 3, 2020
Sandra K. Schmidt, 65, of Merrill, passed away Friday, January 3, 2020, at her home under the care of her loved ones and hospice. Sandy was born May 11, 1954, in Merrill, daughter of Ada (Paul) Schulz Doering and the late Lylas Schulz. She worked at Lincoln Wood Products for over 43 years and retired as a machine operator....
Nancy Podgorski
Jan 3, 2020
Nancy Lynn Podgorski, age 59, of the town of Texas, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020 at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born on July 10, 1960 to Ronald and Connie (Burgener) Beyer in Merrill. Nancy attended and graduated from Merrill High School and went to work for Northern Wire in Merrill for a short time. She...
Myrtle Fischer
Jan 3, 2020
Myrtle G. Fischer, age 98, of Merrill, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, with her family by her side and under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. She was born on September 19, 1921 to the late Gustaf and Stella (Johnson) Englund in Prentice, WI. Myrtle attended high...
Dalton Hipke
Jan 3, 2020
Dalton Jay Hipke, age 29, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 3, 2020. He was born on January 23, 1990 to Jon and Bobbie (Warichak) Hipke in Waukesha, WI. Dalton graduated from New Berlin West High School and furthered his education at WCTC.
Dalton was employed as a Production Tech at the Harley-Davidson plant in Tomahawk for...
Karen L. Krueger
Jan 1, 2020
Karen L. Krueger, 71, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at Bell Tower Residence, Merrill. Karen was born October 27, 1948, in Merrill, daughter of the late Lloyd and Mary Ann (Halder) Jacobson. She married Michael J. Krueger on December 18, 1976, in Merrill. He survives. In 1996, Karen and her husband, Mike, started Krueger Plumbing, LLC,...
Jessica "Jess" Skolaski
Jan 1, 2020
Jessica Rae Skolaski “Jess”, age 39, passed away unexpectedly on January 1, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Jessica was born on May 22, 1980 in San Antonio, Texas to Steve and Mary (Calk) Davis. Jessica married Robby Skolaski on March 16, 2016. He survives.
Jessica grew up in Texas. She was a double certified...
Eldina A. Kienbaum
Dec 30, 2019
Eldina A. Kienbaum, 87, of Merrill, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019 at Ascension St. Clare’s Hospital, Weston. Eldina was born September 5, 1932 daughter of the late Eldor and Alvera Klebenow. She married Henry E. Kienbaum, Jr. on September 17, 1949 in the Town of Corning. He preceded her in death on December 26, 2018. Eldina was...
Marguerite Stevens
Dec 30, 2019
Marguerite, age 96, passed away Monday, December 30, 2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. She was born April 2, 1923 in Oconomowoc to the late Rudolph & Leila (Rhadans) Lange.
Marguerite worked many years as a secretary for General Telephone. She was a member of the Women’s Church Group at Our Saviours Lutheran...
Emery H. Kufahl
Dec 27, 2019
Emery H. Kufahl, 77, of Merrill passed away on Friday, December 27, 2019 at U.W. Hospital, Madison. Emery was born April 21, 1942 in Merrill, son of the late Herbert and Elaine Kufahl. He married Geraldine ‘Gerri’ Sczygelski on June 17, 1961. She preceded him in death on May 11, 2012. He then married Mary Ann Schwab on June...
Renee Candice Mccormick
Dec 26, 2019
Renee C. McCormick, 62, of Merrill passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019 while an inpatient at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Renee was born February 11, 1957 in Fargo, North Dakota daughter of Avis Pratt and the late Irving Pratt. She married Glenn R. McCormick in 1980 in Illinois. He survives. Renee, now retired, had most recently worked in the...
James E. Byer
Dec 26, 2019
James E. Byer, age 79, of Merrill, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019. Per Jim's request there will be no services. Online condolences may be made at www.taylorstinefuneralhome.com.
Herman Alfred Liebers
Dec 23, 2019
Herman A. Liebers, 84, of the Town of Harding, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019 at Ascension St. Clare’s Hospital, Weston. Herman was born December 7, 1935 in Wausau, son of the late Alfred and Irene Liebers. He married Janet Graap on July 12, 1958 in Merrill. She preceded him in death on May 13, 2001. Herman had...
Earl D. Dittmar
Dec 17, 2019
Earl D. Dittmar, 86, of the Town of Pine River, Lincoln County, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at his home under the care of his family and hospice. Earl was born June 4, 1933, in Wausau, son of the late Carl and Dorena (Jaeger) Dittmar. He married Esther Henkelman in December of 1953. They later divorced but remained...
Chad Blake
Dec 16, 2019
Chad E. Blake, age 44 unexpectedly passed away of natural causes going to his heavenly home on December 16, 2019, in Hendersonville, TN. Chad was born on June 23, 1975, to Dennis and Dolores (Freund) Blake.
Chad grew up in Merrill and was a graduate of Merrill High School. Following graduation, he traveled to...
Michael John Josiger
Dec 15, 2019
Michael J. Josiger, age 72, of the Town of Pine River, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 15, 2019. Mike was born August 29, 1947 in Wausau, son of the late William and Irene Josiger, Sr. He married Crystal Rajek on April 11, 1994. She survives. Mike was currently the owner/operator of ‘Henrich’s Club’ in the Town of Pine...
George Amelse
Dec 13, 2019
George Amelse, age 95, of Merrill passed surrounded by his family on Friday, December 13, 2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home under Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. He was born on July 4, 1924 to the late T. Richard & Agnes (Bartels) Amelse of Tomahawk.
George grew up on a farm in the town of King,...
Larry Vonderheid
Dec 10, 2019
Larry J. Vonderheid, age 72, of Merrill, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, near his home in the Town of Harding. He was born on January 15, 1947 to the late Harold and Vera (Plautz) Vonderheid in Merrill. Larry attended and graduated from Merrill High School, before serving his Country in the U.S. Air Force. He...
Edward 'Ed' Mulder
Dec 8, 2019
Edward ‘Ed’ R. Mulder, age 66, of Tomahawk, died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, December 8, 2019. Ed was born on January 28, 1953 to Henry and Lorna Mae A. (Fredrick) Mulder Sr. in Wausau. He attended and graduated from Wausau West High School. Ed struck up a relationship with his significant other, Jean Listau, about 7 years ago...
Gene Adeline Cotter
Dec 7, 2019
Gene A. Cotter, 85, of Merrill, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Gene was born January 8, 1934 daughter of the late Paul and Adeline Zoellner. She married John Cotter on September 12, 1953 in Trinity Lutheran Church, Merrill. He survives. Gene worked as a telephone operator but was mostly a stay at...
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