Obituaries

Jan 26, 2019

Thomas E. ‘Tom’ Schotz, age 75, passed away peacefully in the afternoon on Saturday, January 26, 2019 surrounded by his loving wife Rose Ann and family. Tom was a lifelong resident of Merrill. He was born on March 26, 1943 to Charles and Gertrude (Allen) Schotz. Tom was a graduate of St. Francis Xavier Catholic School and Merrill Senior...

Jan 23, 2019

Margaret C. Hall, 96, of Merrill passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Bell Tower Residence, Merrill. Margaret was born April 15, 1922, in Merrill, daughter of the late Michael and Josephine (Jablonski) Myszka. She spent most of her life in Merrill where she met her true love, Everett Hall. They were married on October 11, 1941 in Des...

Jan 20, 2019

“There’s a house whose rooms I know by heart, where I tended the garden and read my books. Where dreams were dreamt and memories made, where children grew up and I grew old. There’s a house where life was lived. A house where I belong.” Faye Jean Osness passed away peacefully at her home of 58 years on Sunday,...

Jan 20, 2019

Henry ‘Hank’ E. Borchardt, age 84, of Athens, passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at his residence, while surrounded by his family and under the care of Ascension Ministry Hospice.  He was born on July 1, 1934 to the late Edwin A. and Lorena K. (Krueger) Borchardt in the town of Hamburg.  Hank met and fell in love...

Jan 19, 2019

Oscar J. Huber, age 89, of Merrill, passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, while under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services.  Oscar was born on December 31, 1929 in Mobridge, SD.  He met Lorraine Joyce Lynn, and the two exchanged vows on April6, 1961 in Milwaukee, WI.  Sadly,...

Jan 18, 2019

On January 18, 2019, we said goodbye to our rock; the beautiful and deeply loved Geraldine Bloechl. She was 78 years old when she passed away at Stoney River Memory Care in Marshfield.

Jerri, as she was affectionately known, was born to the late Oscar and Erna Weaver, June 20, 1940, in Merrill, Wisconsin. She was a...

Jan 17, 2019

Gary A. Rajek, age 67, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at his residence in Merrill.  His family takes great comfort in the peace of his passing, with a full day of life having been lived, and a new opportunity to join those who have gone before him.  We will all meet...

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...