Obituaries
Robert 'Skip' Ott
Sep 9, 2019
Robert ‘Skip’ Ott passed away Monday, September 9, 2019 at Ascension NE Wisconsin St. Elizabeth Hospital, Appleton, with his family by his side. He was born on December 10, 1938 in Milwaukee, to Edward A. Ott and Frances P. (Blackburn) Ott. The family moved to Merrill from Chicago in December of 1949. He attended St. Francis Xavier grade school...
Herbert Laatsch
Sep 8, 2019
Herbert W. Laatsch, age 87, of Merrill, passed away on September 8, 2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home under Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice. He was born on May 5, 1932 to the late Herbert and Ella (Brandenburg) in Wausau, WI.
Herbert worked as a welder for Drott Manufacturing. He enjoyed playing Concertina at area nursing homes. ...
Clara Stahel
Sep 7, 2019
Clara I. Stahel, 99, of Merrill passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home. She was born on October 29, 1919 in Hamburg, WI to the late John & Ida (Hahn) Schultz. Clara married Erwin Stahel who preceded her in death on January 15, 1960.
Clara loved helping on the family farm. She...
William Herman Burgener
Sep 5, 2019
William Herman ‘Bill’ Burgener, age 87, of Merrill, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, September 5, 2019 under the care of his loving family and hospice services. Bill was born in the Town of Schley, Lincoln County on February 28, 1932, to the late Herman Burgener, Jr. and Violet Rose (Vanderford) Burgener. He attended Maple Grove, Heller,...
Timothy P. Caylor, Sr.
Sep 5, 2019
Timothy P. “Shorty” Caylor Sr., 76, Town of Rock Falls, passed away at his residence on Thursday, September 5th, 2019. Tim was born in Merrill, WI on March 10, 1943, the son of the late C.L. “Bud” and Jean M. Caylor. On June 5, 1965 he married Donna M. Laak at St. Francis Catholic Church in Merrill. Tim was...
Mary E. White
Sep 5, 2019
Mary E. White, age 88, of Wausau, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at the Hospice House in Wausau. Mary was born June 25, 1931 in Stratford, daughter of the late Lloyd and Helen (VanDreel) Treankler. She married Rev. Donald E. White on July 14, 1950. He preceded her in death on April 24, 2015. Mary graduated from...
Phyllis E. Zuelsdorff
Sep 4, 2019
Phyllis E. Zuelsdorff, 87, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill, with her son by her side. Phyllis was born August 7, 1932, in Merrill, daughter of the late August and Emelia (Klein) Hintze. She married Roger W. Zuelsdorff on September 19, 1953. He preceded her in death on December 5, 2010....
Kathryn L. Steckel
Sep 2, 2019
Kathryn L. Steckel, age 81, of Merrill, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019 at Aspirus Hospital, Wausau. She was surrounded by her family. Kathy was born on July 11, 1938, daughter of the late Elmer and Julia (Haveri) Anderson in Hibbing, Minnesota. She married Richard (Rick) Steckel on July 16, 1960 at the Sand Lake Chapel in Britt,...
Glen Moberg
Aug 31, 2019
Wisconsin Public Radio broadcast journalist, central Wisconsin businessman and singer-songwriter Glen Moberg passed away at the age of 67 on Saturday, August 31, 2019 because of cancer. Glen died surrounded by family, at his wooded home on the Wisconsin River in the Village of Maine.
In June, Glen was honored as a Local Broadcast...
Johanna L. Hoerstmann
Aug 28, 2019
Good Saint Francis, you loved all of God’s creatures. To you they were your brothers and sisters. Help us to follow your example of treating every living thing with kindness. Johanna Lynn (Osness) Hoerstmann, 53, of Merrill, passed away unexpectedly due to a motor vehicle accident on August 28, 2019. Johanna was born January 11, 1966, in Merrill, daughter...
Karen M. Langbecker
Aug 28, 2019
Karen M. Langbecker, 59, of Wausau, WI, passed away peacefully at Aspirus Wausau Hospital on August 28, 2019. Karen was born in Merrill, WI to Harold and Alice Garves on September 26, 1959. In 1977, she graduated from DC Everest High School. On September 15, 1979, Karen married her high school sweetheart Rick Langbecker. For 35 years she was...
Timothy O'Leary
Aug 26, 2019
Tim O’Leary, age 74, of Merrill died Monday, August 26, 2019 at St Clare’s Hospital, Weston, after a brief battle with cancer. Tim was born in Wausau on May 31, 1945, to the late Milton and Jean O’Leary. He had two sisters, Lynn Wolfe of Middleton who preceeded him in death and Diane Plant of Mosinee who survives. He...
Lester W. 'Les' Sukow
Aug 25, 2019
Lester W. ‘Les’ Sukow, 98, of Merrill, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital with his family by his side. Les was born February 11, 1921 in Merrill, son of the late William and Vallie Sukow, Sr. He married Elaine Doering on October 10, 1942. She survives. Les was a 1939 graduate of Merrill Senior...
Philip M. "Pt" Thompson
Aug 21, 2019
Philip M. Thompson, “PT”, 84, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Ascension St. Clare’s Hospital, Weston. Phil was born April 6, 1935 in Irma, Wisconsin son of the late Theodore and Marie (Anthony) Thompson. He married Norma J. Wethern on May 21, 1960 in Wausau. She survives. Phil had been employed at Marathon Electric, Wausau...
Donald 'Don' Miller
Aug 21, 2019
Donald ‘Don’ Lee Miller, age 78, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill. He was born on September 5, 1940 to the late Elmer and Charlotte (Werner) Miller in Appleton, WI. Don attended and graduated from Appleton High School. He married Kay E. Goldbach on August 2, 1972 in Milwaukee,...
William 'Bill' Kroll
Aug 14, 2019
William (Bill) F. Kroll of Eagle River, WI passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2019. He passed peacefully in Hospice at Pride TLC in Weston. Bill was 77.
Bill was born to parents Frank and Marian (Baldwin) Kroll on March 28, 1942 in Green Bay, WI. He grew up in the Green Bay area but his heart...
Craig R. 'Gus' Osness
Aug 11, 2019
The clock of life is wound but once And no man has the power To tell just when the hands will stop At late or early hour. Now is the only time you own. Live, love, toil with a will. Place no faith in time. For the clock may soon be still. After a short life, well lived, Craig...
Marilyn (Gulke) Briest
Aug 9, 2019
Marilyn (Gulke) Briest, age 86, of Merrill, passed away on Friday, August 9, 2019 at Azura Memory Care in Wausau. She was born on June 24, 1933 to the late August & Helen (Krueger) Rubom in Chicago, Ill. She and Walter Gulke were united in marriage on June 30, 1951. They later divorced. She then married Paul Briest. He...
Rita G. Oestreich
Aug 8, 2019
Rita G. Oestreich, 83, of Merrill passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Ascension Good Samaritan Health Center, Merrill. Rita was born July 3, 1936 in Cohocton, New York daughter of the late Loris and Laura (Brown) Graves. She married Edward Howard and he precedes her in death. Rita had been a secretary in both New York and...
Michael W. Chrudimsky
Aug 7, 2019
Michael W. Chrudimsky, 65, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 of natural causes while he was an inpatient at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Mike was born November 21, 1953 in Antigo son of the late George and Geraldine (Guth) Chrudimsky. He is survived and will be missed by his wife of 36 years, Jeanne (Schramke) who he...
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