Obituaries
Elma M. Gruetzmacher
Dec 6, 2019
Elma M. Gruetzmacher, 76, of Merrill, passed away Friday, December 6, 2019 at Ascension Good Samaritan Hospital, Merrill. Elma was born September 11, 1943, in Merrill, daughter of the late Elmer and Mabel (Voight) Klug. She married Gary Gruetzmacher on October 22, 1966 at St. John Lutheran Church, Merrill. Elma attended the Milwaukee School of Nursing and became a...
Terrence 'Terry' Steppert
Dec 6, 2019
Terrence ‘Terry’ W. Steppert, age 55, of Wausau, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2019 at Edenbrook in Wisconsin Rapids. He was the youngest of 9 children, born to the late Kenneth and Delores (Marth) Steppert on July 1, 1964 in Milwaukee, WI. Terry attended Wausau East High School. He loved fishing and would look forward to fishing outings...
Michael 'Mike' Woller
Dec 4, 2019
Michael ‘Mike’ E. Woller, age 70, of Merrill, went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Tomahawk Health Services, while under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice from Rhinelander. He was born on June 20, 1949 to Clarence and Fern (Hunt) Woller in Merrill. Mike attended and graduated from Merrill High School and...
Marlene Larrabee
Dec 4, 2019
Marlene P. Larrabee, age 86, passed away on December 4, 2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill. She was born May 10, 1933 in Racine, WI to the late George & Helen (Pederson) Krug.
Marlene was an accounting clerk for the County Court House in Racine, WI.
Survivors include her husband Vern, one sister:...
Peggy Lynn Trantow
Dec 3, 2019
Peggy Lynn Trantow met her ‘untimely demise’ on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at her home under the care of her loving family and hospice services. She was able to look out her window at her beloved Lake Pesobic. Peggy was born April 6, 1954 in Merrill, daughter of Frieda Kleinschmidt and the late William A. Kleinschmidt. For 33 years...
Jermaine H. Yonke
Dec 2, 2019
Jermaine Helen Yonke, 87, of Merrill, died on Monday, December 2, 2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home with family at her side. Jermaine was born on May 20, 1932 to the late Ervin and Esther Yonke in Buena Vista, Wisconsin. Her interests included setting puzzles, playing rummy, listening to polka music and she loved to babysit for many of...
Edward T. Kayhart
Dec 1, 2019
Edward T. Kayhart, age 90, of Merrill, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Ed was born May 8, 1929 in Spencer, Wisconsin son of the late Wilbur and Naomi (Dietsche) Kayhart. He married Dorothy Eikelman on October 18, 1958 in Pine City, Minnesota. She preceded him in death on October 12, 2019....
Zackary R. Johnson
Nov 28, 2019
Zackary Robert Johnson Ogema Benays “The Head of the Eagles/King Eagle”, age 36, of Merrill, passed away at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee after awaiting a liver/kidney transplant. He was not able to fight the battle against an aggressive blastomycosis infection. Zackary was born February 28, 1983, in Hayward, WI to Candace (Christianson) and Gary Johnson. Zack was baptized at...
James H. Zellmer
Nov 23, 2019
James H Zellmer, 91, entered eternal life at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, on November 23, 2019, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services James was born in Merrill on May 29, 1928 to Herman & Minnie (Kopetzky) Zellmer. He met the love of his life, Joyce Gibson, when they were teenagers. After 7 years...
Phyllis Rice
Nov 23, 2019
Phyllis L. Rice, age 88, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on November 23, 2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, while under the care of Ministry Hospice Ascension Health & Home. She was born January 14, 1931 in Merrill to the late Clifford & Mildred (Munroe) Hoffman. Phyllis married the love of her...
Kurt Lindquist
Nov 23, 2019
Kurt A. Lindquist, age 52, went peacefully to his heavenly home on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. Kurt was born on August 21, 1967 to Lindy and Lee Ann Lindquist. He grew up in Merrill and was a graduate of the Merrill Public School...
Emil Rosenau Jr.
Nov 21, 2019
Emil H. Rosenau Jr., age 89, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019 at Ascension St. Clare’s Hospital, Weston. He was born November 22, 1929 in Wausau, WI to the late Emil and Amelia (Yessa) Rosenau. On July 6, 1950, Emil married the love of his life, Carol Tesch, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wausau, a union that would...
Robert 'Bob' Johnson
Nov 20, 2019
Robert L. ‘Bob’ Johnson of Merrill, Wisconsin died peacefully on November 20, 2019. Bob was born July 21, 1925, to Julius and Beatrice Johnson in Stoughton, Wisconsin. It was a lively Norwegian home shared with four brothers: Duane, Richard, Allen, and Jack. Bob was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Stoughton. He attended grade school through high...
Roger Hinner, Sr.
Nov 19, 2019
Roger Hinner, Sr., 89, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Woodland Court Elder Services, Merrill. Roger was born January 31, 1930 in Marathon County, son of the late Ernest and Wilma (Hintz) Hinner and was raised with his five siblings, William and Delores preceding and surviving JoElyn, Geraldine and Carol. Roger established a strong work ethic...
Timothy W. 'Doughboy' Rowe
Nov 13, 2019
Timothy W. Rowe, age 50, of the Town of Merrill, died Wednesday, November 13, 2019 as the result of an automobile accident. Tim was born June 13, 1969 in Merrill, son of Eugene Rowe and the late Judith (Schwartz) Rowe. He married Brenda A. Davis on October 14, 1995 at St. Stephens United Church of Christ, Merrill. She survives....
Robert Terry
Nov 11, 2019
Robert E. Terry, age 72, of Tomahawk, passed away on November 11, 2019 at the Tomahawk Health Services Nursing Home. He was born on November 3, 1947 to the late Robert and Helen (Galloway) Terry in Bayton, TX.
No services will be held, however, we do want to thank Robert for his service to our country by...
Barbara Zimmer
Nov 10, 2019
Barbara Zimmer, age 58 of Merrill, died on Sunday, November 10, 2019. She was born in Merrill on September 15, 1961 to Henry & Marjorie (Wiesner) Borchardt. She married John Zimmer on July 24, 1993.
Barbara grew up in the Merrill area, graduating from Merrill High School in 1980. She went on to NTC where she took courses...
Deloris Bloch
Nov 10, 2019
Deloris Grace Bloch, age 85, passed away peacefully on November 10, 2019 at Woodland Court in Merrill, while under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. She was born April 25, 1934 in the town of Hamburg to the late William and Grace (Steffen) Zocher. Deloris married the love of her life, Kenneth Bloch, on August 24,...
Alfred 'Al' Geiss
Nov 10, 2019
Alfred ‘Al’ Geiss, age 88, of Merrill, peacefully passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, with his loving family by his side and under the care of Ascension Ministry Hospice. He was born on June 28, 1931 to the late Walter and Christine (Hommerding) Geiss in Merrill. Al attended school in Merrill....
James 'Jim' Bathke
Nov 8, 2019
James ‘Jim’ A. Bathke, age 66, of Gleason, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2019 at Ascension St. Clare’s Hospital in Weston with his family by his side after long hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born to the late Wayne and Virginia (Skibba) Bathke on December 20, 1952 in Milwaukee. Jim attended and graduated from Riverside High School...
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