Obituaries

Randall 'Randy' Ashton

Jan 12, 2020

Randall E. ‘Randy’ Ashton, 72, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Tomahawk Health Services, Tomahawk. Randy was born February 14, 1947, in Loves Park, Illinois, son of the late Everett and Emily (Jans) Ashton. He married Deborah ‘Debbie’ Smith on October 13, 1973. She preceded him in death on August 25, 2015. Randy graduated from Harlem...

Anthony 'Tony' Voigt

Jan 12, 2020

Anthony J. ‘Tony’ Voigt, 48, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 at his home. Tony was born March 21, 1971 in Merrill, son of Gene and Phyllis (Grund) Voigt. Tony was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church, Merrill. He had worked at several restaurants in Merrill and had also worked for eight years at Northern...

Bryan K Winfree

Jan 11, 2020

Bryan K. Winfree, 55, of Wausau, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at his home under the care of his loving family and hospice services. Bryan was born April 9, 1964 in West Virginia, son of the late Grover and Peggy Winfree, Sr. Bryan had been working at Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork, Wausau in the Maintenance Department. Bryan...

Irene M. Jourdan

Jan 10, 2020

Irene M. Jourdan, 96, of Merrill, passed away peacefully Friday, January 10, 2020 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Irene was born April 3, 1923, in Merrill, daughter of the late John and Bertha (Clovstad) Mork. Irene married Gene Jourdan on May 3, 1946, in Merrill. He preceded her in death on December 3, 2014. Irene had worked at...

Carmin Plautz

Jan 10, 2020

Carmin Cheryl Plautz, age 48, went to be with the Lord on January 10, 2020.  A service will take place at a later date.  Full obituary is pending.

Jack Broeren

Jan 8, 2020

Jack B. Broeren, age 87, of Merrill, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital with his loving family by his side.  He was born on October 27, 1932 to the late Theodore and Helen (Treat) Broeren in Medford, WI.  Jack attended and graduated from Merrill High School...

Verdaine Mattson

Jan 8, 2020

Verdaine C. Mattson, age 93, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, while under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services.  She was born on January 2, 1927 to the late Arnold and Lucille (Yahnke) Wyland in Merrill.  Verdaine attended school at Schulz Spur.  She met Kenneth Mattson,...

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...