Obituaries
Alvin Steffenhagen
Dec 10, 2016
Alvin "Snuffy" Steffenhagen, 85, of Merrill, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at his home while under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice, and surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 27, 1931 in Merrill to the late Albert and Elsie (Hartwig) Steffenhagen. He married Bernette Barkow on September 1, 1956 at Trinity Lutheran...
Solange V. North
Dec 9, 2016
Solange Anderson North, age 93, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, December 9, 2016 at Woodland Court Assisted Living in Merrill, Wisconsin. Solange was born in Ambercrombie, North Dakota on November 16, 1923 to Albert and Germaine Anderson. The family ran a restaurant diner in the little town. Eventually the family moved to Barnesville, Minnesota and ran...
Marlene Fechtner
Dec 8, 2016
Marlene S. (Pankow) Fechtner, age 74, died Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Merrill, WI. Marlene was born May 5, 1942 in Merrill, WI to Ruth (Lemke) and Leslie Pankow and was raised in the Town of Pine River. Marlene graduated Merrill High School in 1960. After graduating from Lincoln County Normal Teacher’s School in 1962 she...
Duginski Ralph
Dec 4, 2016
Ralph Joseph Duginski, age 82, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016 at Wausau Manor surrounded by his family and former neighbor and friend of 40 years, Wayne Voight. Ralph was born on November 16, 1934 in Merrill to the late Paul and Constance (Kolasinski) Duginski. He was married to Jean Anne Frost in Clintonville, WI in 1956. They...
June R. Wais
Dec 3, 2016
June R. Wais, age 92, of Merrill, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016, at Good Samaritan Health Center, Merrill. June was born June 5, 1924, in Merrill, daughter of the late Paul and Laura (Kleinschmidt) Brandenburg. She married Lorenz ‘Tarz’ Wais on November 1, 1947, in Merrill. He preceded her in death on December 3, 2006. June was a...
Ann M. Burrows
Dec 2, 2016
Ann M. Burrows. After a long fight with cancer, Ann has gone home to be at peace with the Lord on December 2, 2016. Ann was born December 1, 1954, in Merrill, daughter of the late Charles ‘Chuck’ and Ellen Cotter. Ann married Thomas E. Burrows, and he survives. Other survivors include her daughter Kelly Garduno (with Lance) both...
Wilbert E. Ziebell
Nov 30, 2016
Wilbert E. Ziebell, 97, of Wausau, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Benedictine Living Community of Wausau. Wilbert was born August 9, 1919 in the Town of Maine, Marathon County, son of the late Erwin and Lydia (Schultz) Ziebell. Wilbert married Doris Radke on November 18, 1938. She preceded him in death on May 26, 1964. He then...
William Storm
Nov 30, 2016
William "Herr" Eric Storm, age 76, of Merrill, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 30, 2016. He was born on August 3, 1940 in the town or Corning to the late Harold and Erna (Baumann) Storm. On June 27, 1964 he married the love of his life, Charmaine Semerau, in Wausau, a union that would last over 52 years. Bill...
Daniel Erickson
Nov 30, 2016
Daniel "Joker" Erickson, age 45, of Merrill, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 30, 2016, as a result of a car accident. Dan was born on December 30, 1970 to Lawrence and Mary (Hinz) Raasch in Merrill. His mother survives. He attended and graduated from Merrill High School. Dan married Mechelle Vallecera Acuram Erickson in Mabini, Bohol in the Philippines on...
Helen R. Frederick
Nov 29, 2016
Helen R. Frederick, 83, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Helen was born October 13, 1933, in Lincoln County, daughter of the late Clarence and Gertrude (Wengeler) Frederick. Helen attended Merrill High School and graduated with the class of 1951. She went on to work at Weinbrenner Shoe Company, the former...
Gwen Podeweltz
Nov 23, 2016
Gwen E. Podeweltz, age 70, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at Pine Crest nursing Home under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice. She was born February 1, 1946 in Merrill to the late Harold and Frances (Jensen) Coyer. In August of 1961, Gwen and Earl Podeweltz were united in marriage in Dessmark, Michigan. He preceded her...
Duane R. 'Ike' Bacher
Nov 22, 2016
Duane R. ‘Ike’ Bacher, age 78, of Merrill, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2016, at Mount View Care Center, Wausau, surrounded by his loving family. Ike was born June 28, 1938, in Merrill, son of Alice (Fruend) Bacher and the late Robert Bacher. He married Fern Zoellner on August 30, 1958. She survives. Ike retired from Wausau Papers,...
Thomas Henrichs
Nov 22, 2016
Thomas R. Henrichs, age 70, died on, Tuesday, November 22, 2016 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Thomas was born on November 5, 1946, to the late Archie and Adela (Luedtke) Henrichs. On February 16, 1971, he married Jean Monitor, a union that lasted for 45 years. Thomas proudly served in the US Navy from 1965 until 1969. He served aboard the USS...
Virginia Oestreich
Nov 22, 2016
Virginia "Ginny" Oestreich, age 76, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at Good Samaritan Health Center in Merrill. She was born on May 21, 1940 in Merrill to Raymond and Dorothy (Nuehring) Mussell. On February 26, 1965, Ginny and Lloyd Oestreich were united in marriage, a union lasting over 38 years. He preceded her in death on April...
Ethel Stenberg
Nov 22, 2016
Ethel Stenberg, age 67, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday November 22, 2016, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born October 8, 1949 in Medford to the late John and Alma (Leino) Frankki. On October 24, 1998 Ethel and Stanley Stenberg were united in marriage in Las Vegas, NV. He survives. After graduating high school, Ethel went on to vocational school...
Christopher Sconzert
Nov 21, 2016
Christopher "Chris" R. Sconzert, age 63, died unexpectedly on Monday, November 21, 2016 at Good Samaritan Health Center in Merrill. He was born on January 28, 1953 in Denver, Colorado to the late William and Delores (Unertl) Sconzert. On December 11, 1982 he and Deb Lewis were united in marriage in Wausau. She survives. Chris graduated from Wausau West High...
Mary Nielsen
Nov 20, 2016
Mary Jane Nielsen, of Merrill, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Pine Crest Nursing Home. She was born in Hudson, Wisconsin on February 27, 1919 to the late Kristian John and Della (Gatien) Nielsen. After attending the St. Francis Xavier Grade School and the Merrill High School, Mary Jane attended the Hamilton School or Commerce in Mason City, Iowa....
Jeanette Zimick
Nov 18, 2016
Jeanette J. Zimick, age 81, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2016 at St. Clares Hospital in Weston. Jeanette was born on September 3, 1935, to the late Florian and Jane(Warosh) Lilla in Wausau, WI. On June 2, 1956, Jeanette exchanged vows with Henry Zimick in Wausau, WI. Jeanette was a homemaker, and then went on to work in the...
Alvin Saeger
Nov 16, 2016
Humanity has lost one of its finest members with the passing of Alvin A. Saeger of Merrill. Dad was pushing 97 years when he passed away very peacefully at the Merrill hospital on Wednesday, November 16, 2016. Born on the Ides of March, 1920, Dad lived his strong faith. He was the oldest son of Nina and Leslie Saeger and...
Charles Gauerke
Nov 14, 2016
Charles "Charlie" Gauerke, age 68, died on Monday, November 14, 2016 at Ministry St. Clare's Hospital in Weston. Charlie was born on August 8, 1948 to the late Raymond and Mary (Wabshaw) Gauerke. He attended and graduated from Saukville High School and continued his education by attending North Central Technical College for 2 years majoring in Police Science. In his...
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