Obituaries
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...
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...
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