Obituaries

William W. 'Bill' Kollath

Mar 24, 2020

William W. ‘Bill’ Kollath, 82, of the Village of Maine, Marathon County, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Bill was born October 16, 1937, to John and Dorothea (Radtke) Kollath in the Town of Maine, Marathon County. Bill lived on the family farm all his life. He attended Red Granite School for eight years and...

Violas Harold John Utech

Mar 23, 2020

VIOLAS HAROLD JOHN UTECH Violas Utech, 97, a life-long resident of the township of Berlin-Marathon County, passed away Monday March 23, 2020 at Mount View Care Center under the care of the Southern Reflections staff and Ascension Hospice. Violas was born March 17, 1923 at home to the late Paul and Della (Klebenow) Utech. He was a lifelong member...

Leon Battle

Mar 23, 2020

Leon Battle, age 83, of Merrill, formerly of Missouri, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020 at his home.

Per family's request, no services are going to be held.

Waid Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Merrill is assisting the family with arrangements.  Online condolences may be made at www.waidfuneral.com.

Carol Reichert

Mar 22, 2020

Carol Reichert, age 68, of Merrill, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at Ascension St. Clare’s Hospital in Weston.

Carol was born on July 19, 1951in Milwaukee to the late Robert & Delores (Raasch) Reichert.

Carol worked at Holy Cross Hospital for many years.  She enjoyed gardening, spending time with...

Girard Chieves

Mar 21, 2020

Girard Joseph Chieves died peacefully on March 21st, 2020 at Ascension Good Samaritan Hospital in Merrill WI under Hospice care at the age of 80 from a short battle with lung cancer.

Girard is survived by his sister, Margel Florida & Brother James Chieves, Florida. He is preceded in death by his wife Carol Chieves after 23...

Gloria Sue Leder

Mar 15, 2020

Due to recent state mandates, Gloria's funeral service will be private. Gloria S. Leder, 71, of Gleason, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020. Gloria was born October 8, 1948 in Merrill, daughter of the late Alvin and Alice (Seidl) Hipke. She married Ronald T. Leder on October 28, 1967 in Bloomville. He survives. Gloria had been a stay...

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.