Obituaries

Eugene P. 'Gene' Block

Eugene P. 'Gene' Block

Sep 14, 2019

Eugene P. ‘Gene’ Block, 88, of Merrill, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill, with his family by his side. Eugene was born August 9, 1931 in Marathon County, son of the late William and Augusta (Hoehn) Block. He married Donna Neubauer on July 30, 1955. She survives. Gene enlisted in the Army National...

Russell Steel

Russell Steel

Sep 14, 2019

Russell F. Steel, Jr. Died on 2/9/2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, WI.  He loved living in St.Germain.  Russell loved the outdoors and many passions one of which was Taxidermy.

Barbara 'Barb' Nordall

Barbara 'Barb' Nordall

Sep 14, 2019

Barbara ‘Barb’ A. Nordall, age 75, of Gleason, passed away with her loving husband by her side on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at her home.  She was under the care of Ascension Ministry Hospice & Senior Hearts Home Care.  Barb was born on April 17, 1944 to the late John and Verona (Lisiecki) Greene in Stevens Point.

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Howard 'Howie' Ruprecht

Howard 'Howie' Ruprecht

Sep 14, 2019

Howard ‘Howie’ G. Ruprecht, age 76, of Merrill, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Riverview Health Services in Tomahawk.  He was born on March 23, 1943 to the late Gerald A. and Luella H. (Ormosen) Ruprecht in Merrill.  Howard attended Merrill High School and graduated with the class of 1961. He attended classes at the UW-Wausau, as...

David G. Weckwerth

David G. Weckwerth

Sep 12, 2019

David G. Weckwerth, 85, of Merrill, went to his eternal home on September 12, 2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. David was born on April 8, 1934, in the Town of Corning, son of the late Erwin and Ruth Weckwerth. He graduated from Merrill High School with the...

Nancy Nass

Nancy Nass

Sep 12, 2019

Nancy R. Nass, 79, of Merrill passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home under Ascension Hospice Care. She was born on October 21, 1939 in Merrill, WI to the late Herbert & Renata (Steffenhagen) Nass.

Nancy worked as a clerk for 20 years at Nelson Drug and a few...

Florence G.  Schroeder

Florence G. Schroeder

Sep 11, 2019

Florence G. Schroeder, 83, of Gleason, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Florence was born July 1, 1936 in Langlade County, daughter of the late Herman and Gertrude (Leichtfuss) Kuhr. She married Albert Schroeder on May 11, 1957 at Unity Evangelical and Reform Church in Antigo. He preceded her in death on June...

Robert  'Skip' Ott

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...