Obituaries
Roger Gutknecht
Jan 2, 2021
Roger Albert Gutknecht, 95 of Merrill Wisconsin went to be with his Lord and Savior on Jan 2nd 2021. Roger was born June 3rd 1925 in Merrill Wisconsin to Emil and Emma Gutknecht. On October 11th 1947 he married Joan W. Stevenson. They had 3 daughters, Wanda, Linda and Susan. They celebrated their 73rd Anniversary in October. His...
Ernst Sturzenegger
Dec 31, 2020
Ernst Sturzenegger, age 74, of the town of Hewitt, died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, December 31, 2020. He was born on November 21, 1946 to the late Alfred and Hulda (Naef) Sturzenegger in Friltschen TG, Switzerland. Ernst met the love of his life, Maya Breitenmoser, and the two exchanged marriage vows on March 15, 1975 in Switzerland. ...
Alice Jackson
Dec 31, 2020
Alice ‘Joyce’ Jackson, age 94, of Merrill, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at the Aspirus Hospice House in Wausau. She was born on August 14, 1926 to the late Clarence and Mildred (Payne) Stacy in Crystal Falls, MI. Joyce married Robert Anthony Jackson on September 29, 1951 in Crystal Falls, MI. Sadly, he preceded her in death...
Patricia 'Patty' Geiger
Dec 27, 2020
Patricia Donna Geiger, 87, passed away on December 27,2020 with her family by her side. Patricia was born December 30, 1932 in Minocqua, Wisconsin to Francis and Clara Paquette. In 1949 she met the love of her life on a blind date. She married Gordon Geiger on September 4, 1950 in Merrill, WI. They recently celebrated 70 years of...
Katherine Hulda Kohls
Dec 22, 2020
Our Loving Mother
Katherine Hulda Kohls, age 60, passed away peacefully at her home in Merrill, WI on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. She was born on February 6, 1960 in Beaver Dam, WI to the late Alvin and Doris Kohls. Doris divorced her first husband and later re-married Harvey Duessler, who became a...
Gwendolyn 'Gwen' Foster
Dec 22, 2020
Full obituary and service details are pending. Please check back later.
Kay Simon
Dec 20, 2020
Kay Lynn (Fehlberg) Simon, 63, of Merrill passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at her home while under the care of her family & Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services, after a courageous battle with cancer. Kay was born on June 21, 1957 in Merrill to the late Leo and Eleanor (Hill) Fehlberg. She graduated from Merrill High...
Lee Siemen
Dec 19, 2020
Lee Donald Siemen, age 55, of Merrill, formerly of Harbor Beach, Michigan, died on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at his residence in Merrill. He was born on December 23, 1964 to Clement and Marjorie (Livingston) Siemen in Harbor Beach, Michigan, where he attended and graduated from high school.
He enjoyed working with his brother on his farm....
Irene Schepp
Dec 17, 2020
Irene Josephine Schepp, age 80, of Merrill, passed of natural causes and went to be with her husband of 50 years on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, WI. She was under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services.
A private family service will be held at...
Shirley Graap
Dec 16, 2020
Shirley Mae Graap, age 87, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at her home. She was born on September 4, 1933 to the late Aloysius and Pearl (Fust) Schneck in Wausau, WI. She met Rinehardt Graap, and the two lovingly exchanged marriage vows on September 23, 1950. Sadly, he preceded her in death.
In...
Darlene Heimerl
Dec 16, 2020
Darlene Heimerl, age 55, of Merrill, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, with her loving family by her side. She was born on January 14, 1965 to the late Paul and Julia (Nunlen) Billips in Gary, Indiana. Darlene met the love of her life, Robert Heimerl, and the two lovingly exchanged marriage...
Douglas 'Doug' Meyer
Dec 16, 2020
Douglas ‘Doug’ ‘Deiter’ C. Meyer, age 64, of Harshaw, formerly of Merrill, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at the Sacred Heart Ministry Hospital in Tomahawk, WI. He was born on April 27, 1956 to the late Donald and Marion (Duginski) Meyer in Merrill, WI, where he had been a lifelong resident until just recently. Doug met his...
Jacquelyn 'Jackie' Thiel
Dec 13, 2020
Jacquelyn ‘Jackie’ Carole Thiel (Colling), age 85, of Merrill, went to be with her husband of 66 years on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, while under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. She was born on March 6, 1935 to the late Alvin and Loretta (Lorenz) Colling in Seymour, WI. ...
Janice Shaler
Dec 12, 2020
Janice Kay Shaler
March 21, 1933 – December 12, 2020
Janice Kay (nee Weber) Newell Shaler of Sun Prairie, WI, formerly of Merrill, WI, passed away on December 12, at the age of 87.
She was born on March 21, 1933 to Norman and Ella (nee...
Connie Abegglen
Dec 10, 2020
Connie M. Abegglen, age 74, of Merrill, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020, after a short battle with Covid-19 at Ascension Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born on June 1, 1946, in Moline, Illinois to the late Clifford W. & Leona F. (Crowe) McIntosh.
Connie was a housewife and in her spare time,...
Thomas DeLonay
Dec 9, 2020
Thomas George DeLonay, age 83, of Merrill, passed away at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton on December 9, 2020. He was born September 10, 1937 to the late Milton & Lucille (Lorbetski) De Lonay. Thomas married his best friend Connie Brandt on May 28, 1988 in Merrill. She survives.
Thomas proudly served in the...
Shirley Wojciechowski
Dec 7, 2020
Shirley M. Wojciechowski, aged 95, of Merrill, died Monday, December 7, 2020 at Pine Crest Nursing Home. Shirley was born March 29, 1925 in the town of Stettin. Marathon county, daughter of Otto and Lillian Borchardt. She married Eugene Wojciechowski July 24, 1946.
After their marriage Eugene and Shirley moved to Milwaukee where they...
Allen Kloth
Dec 6, 2020
Allen L. Kloth, age 61, of Merrill, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at the Marshfield Medical Complex in Marshfield, WI, after a long battle with various illnesses. He was born on September 21, 1959 to the late Roland and Janet (Kneiss) Kloth in Medford, WI. Allen met Cindy Fromfeld, and the two exchanged marriage vows in Merrill...
Joan Gutknecht
Dec 5, 2020
Joan Wanda (Stevenson) Gutknecht 92, of Merrill, Wisconsin went to be with her Lord and Savior peacefully in her home on December 5th, 2020. Joan was born April 12, 1928 in Merrill to Hjalmar and Alma Stevenson. Her childhood was filled with love and laughter making many great memories that lasted her lifetime. On October 11th, 1947 she married...
Wade Kottke
Dec 2, 2020
Wade James Kottke, age 53, of Merrill, passed away at Aspirus Wausau Hospital on December 2, 2020. He was born on March 2, 1967 in Wausau, WI to Loyd and Marian Kottke. Wade was baptized on April 16, 1967 and was confirmed in 1980 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hamburg, WI.
Wade graduated...
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