Obituaries

Pete Annis

Dec 21, 2017

Peter A. Annis, of Irma, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Ministry St. Clare’s Hospital in Weston, WI, while surrounded by his family and friends.  He was the son of the late Charles and Doris (Schenzel) Annis, and was born on December 1, 1953 in Merrill.  Pete attended Trinity Lutheran School and graduated from Merrill High...

Debra McPherson

Dec 21, 2017

Debra Krueger McPherson, age 64, formally of Merrill, Wisconsin and now residing in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, passed away Thursday December 21, 2017 under the care of Care Partners Assisted Living of Manitowoc and the Asera Care Hospice program. She was born November 6th 1953 in Medford Wisconsin. She was married to Alfred McPherson of Stuttgart Arkansas who preceded her in...

Jayne L. Annis

Dec 20, 2017

Jayne L. Annis, age 90, formerly of Merrill, now of Weston, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Jayne was born July 30, 1927, in Merrill, daughter of the late Arthur and Agnes (Ringle) Tholl. She married Ellsworth ‘Beaner’ Annis, Jr. on January 23, 1943, in Merrill. He preceded her...

Carol L. Long

Dec 19, 2017

Carol L. Long, 58, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017 in Wausau. Carol was born November 23, 1959, in Milwaukee. She worked for 20 years as a registered nurse in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Carol is survived by her mother, Roseann Wetter of Merrill; daughter, Alicia Long of Alexandria, Virginia; son, Jacob (Lia) Long of Sioux Falls,...

Lynda Benzinger

Dec 16, 2017

Lynda Benzinger, age 62, of Merrill, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill. Lynda was born on July 22, 1955 to David “Knocky” and LuEllen (Utecht) Benzinger in Merrill. Lynda enjoyed car rides to the casino. Lynda enjoyed cuddling with her beloved dog, “Tiny”. She was well-known as a good cook...

Ronald R. Lemmer

Dec 12, 2017

Ronald Robert Lemmer, 80, formerly of Wausau, passed away on December 12, 2017 at Woodland Court Elder Services, Merrill. Ron was born on December 1, 1937, to the late Aloys and Frances (Hornung) Lemmer in Marathon. As a young boy, he spent the first 5 years of his life with his family in Marathon, moving to Milwaukee during World...

Christine C. Langbecker

Dec 12, 2017

Christine “Chris” Cay (Ollhoff) Langbecker of Merrill, WI passed away on December 12, 2017, surrounded by her family. Chris was born in Merrill, WI to John and Bonnie (Plamann) Ollhoff on December 4, 1963. Throughout her 54 years, Christine wore many hats and held many titles. After meeting the man of her dreams on New Year’s Eve 1981, she...

Robert Jackson

Dec 8, 2017

Robert A. “Bob” Jackson, 94, passed away peacefully December 8, 2017, at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill WI.

Bob was born on December 5, 1923, in Fargo, South Dakota, to Claude and Helms (Olson) Jackson.  His family moved to Wisconsin where he attended grade school and later graduated from Jordan High School, West Allis,...

Robert Jackson

Dec 8, 2017

Arrangements and obituary are pending.  Please check back at a later time.

Sister Ann Wittman

Dec 8, 2017

Sister Ann Wittman, SCSC, age 90,  a member of the Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross, died, December 8,  at Bell Tower Residence Assisted Living in Merrill, WI.

Ann Marie Wittman was born on October 8, 1927 in Merrill, Wisconsin, daughter of Walter and Mabel (Downie) Wittman.  She entered Holy Cross Convent in Merrill, Wisconsin, on...

Raymond J. Waschick

Dec 6, 2017

Raymond J. ‘Ray’ Waschick, 93, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Ray was born August 27, 1924, in Merrill, son of the late Adolph and Alice (Lawrence) Waschick. He married Irene Borelli on February 10, 1945. She preceded him in death on May 13, 2003. Ray had dairy farmed, drove truck...

John Krznarich

Dec 6, 2017

John J. Krznarich, age 75, of Ironwood, MI, passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2017, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.  He was born on November 24, 1942 to the late Joseph J. and Evelyn (Johnson) Krznarich / Finco in Ironwood, MI.  John attended and graduated from the St. Ambrose Catholic School in Ironwood, MI and joined the United States Air...

Donald Forster

Dec 6, 2017

Donald “Don” H. Forster, age 83, of Merrill, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at St. Clare’s Hospital in Weston, WI.  He was born on July 25, 1934 to the late Albert and Minnie (Schulte) Forster in Merrill, and attended school in Gleason.  After school, Don joined the Army National Guard in 1953 and proudly served...

Brandon Blaise

Dec 5, 2017

Brandon J. Blaise, age 24, died unexpectedly in his sleep at the Raddison Blue Hotel on Tuesday, December 5, 2017, while visiting the Mall of America in Minneapolis, MN. He was born July 23, 1993 in Marshfield to Kenneth Blaise and Reyne (Emerich) Blaise.

Brandon attended Washington and Jefferson Elementary schools and Prairie River Middle School as...

John Barrett

Dec 4, 2017

John L. Barrett, age 60, of Merrill, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2017 at his residence.  He was born on December 1, 1957 to the late James L. and Janet L. (Harris) Barrett in Elgin, IL.  John had attended school in Tomahawk, WI.

In his younger years, John worked construction with large equipment with his dad....

James Chartier

Nov 28, 2017

James (Jim) D. Chartier, age 75, Merrill, passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at Pine Crest Nursing Home Merrill. He was born October 22, 1942, in Merrill, WI.

James was in the US Army, and served in Vietnam as a Military Police dog handler guarding ammunition depots. After his service in the army he...

Mary Baumann

Nov 25, 2017

Mary K. Baumann, age 87, of Merrill, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital.  She was born on January 3, 1930 to the late Herman and Annice (Alexander) Hortsch in Sioux Falls, SD.  She attended and graduated from Marshfield Highschool.  Mary met the love of her life, Raymond Baumann, and the two exchanged...

Nancy Milleson

Nov 24, 2017

Nancy M. Milleson, age 85, of Merrill, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2017 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill.  She was born on August 12, 1932 to the late George and Winifred (Edmunds) Schafer in Syracuse, NY.  Nancy attended and graduated from Syracuse Central High School and continued her love of learning at the UW-Oshkosh and finished...

Joseph A. Garner, Jr.

Nov 23, 2017

Private burial will take place at Chapel HIll Memorial Gardens - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at a later date.

Barbara "Barb" Dintelman

Nov 23, 2017

Barbara (Barb) J. Dintelman, 74, of Merrill, WI, peacefully passed away on the morning of November 23, 2017.  Barb was an incredibly loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, teacher and friend. Having so much pride in her family, she was always ready with a story or photo album to boast to anyone who would look or listen. Her...