Obituaries

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...

Dec 8, 2018

Curtis 'Curt' C. Carlson, age 86, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 8, 2018, at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, while surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Ascension Hospice.  Curt was born on January 17, 1932 to the late Edward and Inga (Pearson) Carlson at the family home in Homestead, WI.  He attended and...

Dec 5, 2018

Aldo Pezzi, Jr., age 67, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at his home after an over 3 year battle with neurological Lyme disease and stroke complications. Aldo was able to stay living at home with personal caregivers, his family, and hospice services support. Aldo was born December 23, 1950, in Merrill, son of the late...

Dec 4, 2018

Dale E. Zimmerman, age 60, lifelong resident of Merrill, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at Ascension Good Samaritan Hospital in Merrill.  He was born on April 23, 1958 to the late Edgar and Kathryn (Bushar) Zimmerman in Merrill.  Dale attended and graduated from Merrill High School.

Dale was employed as a laminator operator at...

Dec 4, 2018

Irene M. Leder, age 98, of Merrill, passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, while under the care of Ascension Ministry Hospice.  She was born on October 23, 1920 to the late Michael and Josephine (Jablonski) Myszka in Merrill.  Irene attended French Ridge Grade School.  She married the love of her life, Theodore ‘Ted’...

Dec 2, 2018

Joshua John Chilsen Graham, age 40, passed away on Sunday, December 2nd, 2018, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. Joshua was born August 16th, 1978, in Anchorage, Alaska. He was the son of Roxanne Chilsen-Graham and Steve Graham. He was currently working as a fork lift operator for a commercial water distribution company. Joshua was renowned for his...

Dec 2, 2018

Helen Marie Smith, 96, of Merrill, passed away at Pine Crest Nursing Home on Sunday, December 2, 2018. Helen was born on May 23, 1922, in the Doering area of Lincoln County, daughter of the late Otto and Hedwig (Klein) Frick. She married Paul Smith on June 28, 1947, in St. Paul Lutheran Church, Irma. Pastor Natzke officiated the...

Dec 2, 2018

Darrell G. Chartier, age 80, Merrill, passed away Sunday, December 2nd at Bell Tower Residence. He was born July 7th, 1938 in Merrill, WI to the late George and Marcella (DeBarr) Chartier. In May of 1973, Darrell and Judith Lee were united in marriage, a union that would last over 45 years.

Darrell served in the U.S....

Nov 30, 2018

Alvin Shimek, age 87, formerly of the Town of Birch, Lincoln County, passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018, at Mount View Care Center, Wausau. Alvin was born February 3, 1931, in Manitowoc, son of the late Joseph and Alma (Wendorf) Shimek. Alvin honorably served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was a proud member...