Obituaries

Jack Broeren

Jack Broeren

Jan 8, 2020

Jack B. Broeren, age 87, of Merrill, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital with his loving family by his side.  He was born on October 27, 1932 to the late Theodore and Helen (Treat) Broeren in Medford, WI.  Jack attended and graduated from Merrill High School...

Verdaine Mattson

Verdaine Mattson

Jan 8, 2020

Verdaine C. Mattson, age 93, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, while under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services.  She was born on January 2, 1927 to the late Arnold and Lucille (Yahnke) Wyland in Merrill.  Verdaine attended school at Schulz Spur.  She met Kenneth Mattson,...

Vern Larrabee

Vern Larrabee

Jan 7, 2020

Vern Larrabee, age 98, of Gleason, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill.  He was born on December 14, 1921, son to the late Harold and Nettie (Brazleton) Larrabee in Menomonie.  Vern grew up in Menomonie.  He enlisted in the U.S. Army during WWII but contracted a serious illness shortly after enlisting...

Dalton Hipke

Dalton Hipke

Jan 3, 2020

Dalton Jay Hipke, age 29, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 3, 2020. He was born on January 23, 1990 to Jon and Bobbie (Warichak) Hipke in Waukesha, WI. Dalton graduated from New Berlin West High School and furthered his education at WCTC.

Dalton was employed as a Production Tech at the Harley-Davidson plant in Tomahawk for...

Myrtle Fischer

Myrtle Fischer

Jan 3, 2020

Myrtle G. Fischer, age 98, of Merrill, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, with her family by her side and under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services.  She was born on September 19, 1921 to the late Gustaf and Stella (Johnson) Englund in Prentice, WI.  Myrtle attended high...

Nancy Podgorski

Nancy Podgorski

Jan 3, 2020

Nancy Lynn Podgorski, age 59, of the town of Texas, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020 at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital.  She was born on July 10, 1960 to Ronald and Connie (Burgener) Beyer in Merrill.  Nancy attended and graduated from Merrill High School and went to work for Northern Wire in Merrill for a short time.  She...

Jessica "Jess" Skolaski

Jessica "Jess" Skolaski

Jan 1, 2020

Jessica  Rae Skolaski “Jess”, age 39, passed away unexpectedly on January 1, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.  Jessica was born on May 22, 1980 in San Antonio, Texas to Steve and Mary (Calk) Davis.  Jessica married Robby Skolaski on March 16, 2016.  He survives.

Jessica grew up in Texas. She was a double certified...

Marguerite Stevens

Marguerite Stevens

Dec 30, 2019

Marguerite, age 96, passed away Monday, December 30, 2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. She was born April 2, 1923 in Oconomowoc to the late Rudolph & Leila (Rhadans) Lange.

Marguerite worked many years as a secretary for General Telephone.  She was a member of the Women’s Church Group at Our Saviours Lutheran...

Chad Blake

Chad Blake

Dec 16, 2019

Chad E. Blake, age 44 unexpectedly passed away of natural causes going to his heavenly home on December 16, 2019, in Hendersonville, TN. Chad was born on June 23, 1975, to Dennis and Dolores (Freund) Blake.

Chad grew up in Merrill and was a graduate of Merrill High School. Following graduation, he traveled to...

George Amelse

George Amelse

Dec 13, 2019

George Amelse, age 95, of Merrill passed surrounded by his family on Friday, December 13, 2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home under Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services.  He was born on July 4, 1924 to the late T. Richard & Agnes (Bartels) Amelse of Tomahawk.

George grew up on a farm in the town of King,...

Larry Vonderheid

Larry Vonderheid

Dec 10, 2019

Larry J. Vonderheid, age 72, of Merrill, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, near his home in the Town of Harding. He was born on January 15, 1947 to the late Harold and Vera (Plautz) Vonderheid in Merrill. Larry attended and graduated from Merrill High School, before serving his Country in the U.S. Air Force. He...

Edward 'Ed' Mulder

Edward 'Ed' Mulder

Dec 8, 2019

Edward ‘Ed’ R. Mulder, age 66, of Tomahawk, died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, December 8, 2019.  Ed was born on January 28, 1953 to Henry and Lorna Mae A. (Fredrick) Mulder Sr. in Wausau.  He attended and graduated from Wausau West High School.  Ed struck up a relationship with his significant other, Jean Listau, about 7 years ago...

Terrence 'Terry' Steppert

Terrence 'Terry' Steppert

Dec 6, 2019

Terrence ‘Terry’ W. Steppert, age 55, of Wausau, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2019 at Edenbrook in Wisconsin Rapids.  He was the youngest of 9 children, born to the late Kenneth and Delores (Marth) Steppert on July 1, 1964 in Milwaukee, WI.  Terry attended Wausau East High School.  He loved fishing and would look forward to fishing outings...

Michael 'Mike' Woller

Michael 'Mike' Woller

Dec 4, 2019

Michael ‘Mike’ E. Woller, age 70, of Merrill, went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Tomahawk Health Services, while under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice from Rhinelander.  He was born on June 20, 1949 to Clarence and Fern (Hunt) Woller in Merrill.  Mike attended and graduated from Merrill High School and...

Marlene Larrabee

Marlene Larrabee

Dec 4, 2019

Marlene P. Larrabee, age 86, passed away on December 4, 2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill. She was born May 10, 1933 in Racine, WI to the late George & Helen (Pederson) Krug.

Marlene was an accounting clerk for the County Court House in Racine, WI.

Survivors include her husband Vern, one sister:...

Kurt Lindquist

Kurt Lindquist

Nov 23, 2019

Kurt A. Lindquist, age 52, went peacefully to his heavenly home on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services.  Kurt was born on August 21, 1967 to Lindy and Lee Ann Lindquist.  He grew up in Merrill and was a graduate of the Merrill Public School...

Phyllis Rice

Phyllis Rice

Nov 23, 2019

Phyllis L. Rice, age 88, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on November 23, 2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, while under the care of Ministry Hospice Ascension Health & Home. She was born January 14, 1931 in Merrill to the late Clifford & Mildred (Munroe) Hoffman. Phyllis married the love of her...

Emil Rosenau Jr.

Emil Rosenau Jr.

Nov 21, 2019

Emil H. Rosenau Jr., age 89, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019 at Ascension St. Clare’s Hospital, Weston. He was born November 22, 1929 in Wausau, WI to the late Emil and Amelia (Yessa) Rosenau. On July 6, 1950, Emil married the love of his life, Carol Tesch, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wausau, a union that would...

Robert Terry

Robert Terry

Nov 11, 2019

Robert E. Terry, age 72, of Tomahawk, passed away on November 11, 2019 at the Tomahawk Health Services Nursing Home.  He was born on November 3, 1947 to the late Robert and Helen (Galloway) Terry in Bayton, TX.

No services will be held, however, we do want to thank Robert for his service to our country by...

Deloris Bloch

Deloris Bloch

Nov 10, 2019

Deloris Grace Bloch, age 85, passed away peacefully on November 10, 2019 at Woodland Court in Merrill, while under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. She was born April 25, 1934 in the town of Hamburg to the late William and Grace (Steffen) Zocher. Deloris married the love of her life, Kenneth Bloch, on August 24,...

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