Obituaries

Jan 13, 2019

Wilmer D. Krueger, 85, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Woodland Court Elder Services in Merrill. Wilmer was born July 26, 1933, in Marathon County, son of the late Roman and Frieda (Radenz) Krueger. He married Audrey Zemke on May 10, 1958. She preceded him in death on January 23, 2015. Wilmer enlisted in the United...

Jan 12, 2019

Lucy Baughman, age 86, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital, after a long illness, with her loving husband by her side.  She was born on July 31, 1932 to the late Jacob M. and Annie (Arnold) McMillan in Nochatee, FL.   She met her soulmate, Paul Baughman, and the two exchanged marriage vows on...

Jan 11, 2019

Donna M. Hinz, age 65, of Merrill, passed away on Friday, January 11, 2019, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She was on her way to her winter home in River Ranch, Florida. Donna was born September 25, 1953, in Merrill, daughter of the late Frederick ‘Fritz’ and Mildred J. (Kufahl) Latzig, Sr. She married Dale B. Hinz on March 18, 1988....

Jan 11, 2019

Charles Andrus was born on April 27, 1968 to the parents of Margery Thomas and Allen Andrus Jr. Even though his hometown was Opelousas, La, he has spent the past 25 years of his life in Wausau, Wisconsin. He was passionate about his love of cooking and baking. You could always find him in the kitchen catering to family...

Jan 10, 2019

Frederick G. Krause, 94, of Merrill, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2019, under the care of his family and hospice services. Fred was born November 23, 1924, in the Town of Corning, son of the late Frederick and Anna (Berndt) Krause. Prior to World War II, Fred had been employed as a welder in the shipyards in eastern...

Jan 10, 2019

Andrea Fischer, age 73, of Irma, died on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at the UW Madison Hospital, after a short illness.  She was born on January 22, 1945 to Andrew and Myrtle (Englund) Fischer in Merrill.  Her mother, Myrtle, survives

Graduated from Merrill High School with the class of 1963, UW Oshkosh and earned her Masters degree...

Jan 9, 2019

Florence Edna Woller, age 81, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, while at home surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice.  She was born on November 19, 1937 to the late Theodore H. and Adeline (Bahlow) Woller in Merrill.  Florence attended Trinity Lutheran School in Merrill.  She met and...

Jan 9, 2019

Patricia Ann (Brown) Bushar, age 92, of Merrill, passed away peacefully in hospice care on Wednesday, January 9, 2019.   She was born December 31, 1926 to the late David J. and Margaret A. (Pommorin) Brown.  Patricia married Arnold P. Bushar on February 26, 1945 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Merrill.  He preceded her in death on February...

Jan 8, 2019

Sister Jeanne Marie Braun, SCSC, age 90, of Merrill, Wisconsin, died January 8, 2019, under the care of the staff at Bell Tower Residence and Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services at Bell Tower Residence Assisted Living, Merrill, WI. Sister Jeanne Marie (Patricia) Braun was born September 27, 1928 to Albert and Florence (Brady) Braun. She was raised in...

Jan 2, 2019

Phillip ‘Phil’ R. Powell Sr., age 52, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Ascension Good Samaritan Hospital in Merrill.  Phil was born on April 12, 1966 to Eldon Powell and the late Sandy (Frankie) Aranza in Cocoa Beach, FL.  Phil attended and graduated from high school in Norfolk, NE.  He met Lori LaBonty and the two...

Jan 2, 2019

Rose M. Reichelt, age 88, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2019.   She was born April 15, 1930 to the late Reinhold and Alvina (Krenz) Frick. Rose married Jack Reichelt on March 8, 1968 in Merrill, WI. He preceded her in death.

Rose was a seamstress for Hanson & Glove for 31 years.  She had a love of...

Jan 2, 2019

Lloyd H. Schneider, age 93, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Good Samaritan Health Center. He was born August 7, 1925 in the Town of Pine River to the late Henry and Martha (Schepp) Schneider. On August 28, 1948 Lloyd married the love of his life, Dorothy Hinz, and moved her up the hill to the...

Jan 1, 2019

Dale L. Lannigan, age 60, passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 in the Philippines. He was born on April 9, 1958 to Dewey and Donna Lannigan in Park Falls, WI.  Dale was preceded in death by his father and a nephew.

Dale spent his early life in the Park Falls – Land O’Lakes area with his...

Dec 30, 2018

Jane C. Carstensen, 78, of Merrill, passed away at her home on Sunday, December 30, 2018. Jane was born December 13, 1940, in Stetsonville, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Herman and Anna (Klimek) Lueck. She married Harry N. Carstensen on August 30, 1958 at Zion Lutheran Church in Stetsonville. He survives. Jane had worked at the former Oconomowoc Canning...

Dec 26, 2018

Henry E. Kienbaum, Jr., age 89, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018, while residing at Woodlawn Court in Merrill. Henry was born February 24, 1929, in the Town of Corning, son of the late Henry and Martha (Voigt) Kienbaum, Sr. He married Eldina Klebenow on September 17, 1949, in the Town of Corning. She survives. Henry...

Dec 26, 2018

Kenneth R. Williams, age 58, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018, while at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, and under the care of Ascension Hospice.  Kenny was born on October 16, 1960 to the late Richard G. and Mathilda C. (Nyquist) Williams in Minneapolis, MN.  He attended and graduated from high school in Saint Francis,...

Dec 25, 2018

Gerald T. ‘Jerry’ Hoock, 57, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at his home under the care of his family and hospice services. Jerry was born January 26, 1961 in Merrill, son of the late John and Shirley (Himelhan) Hoock. He married Lori Hofmann on December 11, 1980, in Merrill. She survives. Jerry had worked at the...

Dec 21, 2018

Ricky A. Wendland, 58, of Antigo, passed away Friday, December 21, 2018 at his home. Ricky was born August 22, 1960, in Merrill, son of the late Clarence and Shirley (Graap) Wendland. Rick married Kathy Peterson on July 1, 2017 in Antigo. She survives. Rick worked as a heavy equipment operator for Peterson Sand & Gravel in Merrill. He...

Dec 15, 2018

On October 18, 2018 our dear Mother, Dorothy Gustavson met her goal which was to live to be 100 years old. On December 15, 2018 Mother left this world to join our father Sven. Mother was born in Merrill on October 18, 1918 to the late Bert and Emma Kohl Hunt. She spent her youth on Thomas Street in...

Dec 11, 2018

Daniel ‘Dan’ M. Adamec, age 56, of Merrill, passed away after a long, courageous battle with cancer, on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at the Wausau Aspirus Hospice House, while surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on March 21, 1962 to Gerald and Judy (Smith) Adamec in Milwaukee, WI.  His mother, Judy, survives.  Dan attended and graduated from...