Obituaries
Alfred 'Al' Geiss
Nov 10, 2019
Alfred ‘Al’ Geiss, age 88, of Merrill, peacefully passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, with his loving family by his side and under the care of Ascension Ministry Hospice. He was born on June 28, 1931 to the late Walter and Christine (Hommerding) Geiss in Merrill. Al attended school in Merrill....
Barbara Zimmer
Nov 10, 2019
Barbara Zimmer, age 58 of Merrill, died on Sunday, November 10, 2019. She was born in Merrill on September 15, 1961 to Henry & Marjorie (Wiesner) Borchardt. She married John Zimmer on July 24, 1993.
Barbara grew up in the Merrill area, graduating from Merrill High School in 1980. She went on to NTC where she took courses...
James 'Jim' Bathke
Nov 8, 2019
James ‘Jim’ A. Bathke, age 66, of Gleason, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2019 at Ascension St. Clare’s Hospital in Weston with his family by his side after long hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born to the late Wayne and Virginia (Skibba) Bathke on December 20, 1952 in Milwaukee. Jim attended and graduated from Riverside High School...
Ida Shimel
Nov 7, 2019
Ida Minna (Schuster) Shimel, age 88, of Merrill, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2019. She was born in the Town of Berlin on June 24, 1931, to the late Emil & Erna (Butt) Schuster. On June 18, 1952, Ida married Elvin Lee Shimel at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Town of Berlin, Marathon County, where she...
James 'Jim' Geiss
Nov 7, 2019
James ‘Jim’ S. Geiss, age 87, of Merrill, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital’s palliative care unit, with his loving wife by his side and while under the excellent care and support of the staff and doctors in the unit. Jim was born on August 20, 1932 to the late Stephen and Loretta...
Dorothy Schneider
Nov 3, 2019
After a lifetime of giving, the good Lord called Dorothy M. Schneider home on sunny Sunday morning, November 3, 2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. She was 90 years. Dorothy was born on August 16, 1929 to the late Ernest and Adelia (Sense) Hinz in Illinois. After moving...
Karen Hamsing
Oct 30, 2019
Karen S. Hamsing, age 61, of Merrill, died on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. She was born in Merrill on August 13, 1958 to the late Robert & Muriel (Hunt) Hamsing.
Karen grew up in Merrill, attending school in Merrill. She was a homemaker. Karen enjoyed gardening, cooking and writing poetry. She had a great love for music...
Marie Merkel
Oct 29, 2019
Marie R. Merkel, age 84, of Merrill, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 in Merrill. She was born on April 19, 1935 to the late William and Sylvia (Buntrock) Sukow in Merrill. Marie attended and graduated from Merrill High School and went on to further her education at the Normal Teachers College. She met her soul mate, Edmond...
Charles 'Chuck' Simon
Oct 28, 2019
Charles ‘Chuck’ Simon, age 68, of Merrill, passed away peacefully at Mount View Care Center in Wausau on Monday, October 28, 2019. He was born on April 10, 1951 to the late Richard and Beverly (Johnson) Simon in Racine, WI.
Chuck is survived by his wife: Kathy Simon of Merrill, children: Chris, Brain (Jackie) and Nick (Kristen)...
Martha (Leiskau) Neumann
Oct 21, 2019
Martha Ann (Leiskau) Neumann, age 88, formerly of Merrill, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2019 in Fitchburg, WI while under the care of Agrace Hospice. She was born on August 27, 1931 to the late Martin and Lettie (Morse) VerHagen in Langlade County. Martha attended school in Shawano. On November 21, 1946, she married Leo Leiskau Sr. in...
Mae Woller
Oct 18, 2019
Mae E. Woller, age 84, of Merrill, passed away peacefully at Pine Crest Nursing Home on Friday, October 18, 2019. She was born in Merrill on February 20, 1935 to the late Charles and Lillian (Graap) Iwen. Mae and Robert R. Woller were united in marriage. He preceded her in death.
Mae grew up in Merrill, attending...
Michael 'Mike' Van Lieshout
Oct 14, 2019
Michael ‘Mike’ F. Van Lieshout, age 69, passed away peacefully at home during his morning nap on October 14, 2019 after more than a year of cancer treatment. Mike was born in Kimberly, Wis. where he was a Kimberly Papermaker. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh with a Bachelor’s degree in special education before enlisting in...
Florence Rehwinkel
Oct 10, 2019
Florence E. Rehwinkel, age 96, died Thursday, October 10, 2019 at Bell Tower. Florence was born on December 18, 1922 to the late Robert and Irene (Kufahl) Teske in the Town of Hamburg. She married Raymond Rehwinkel on June 26, 1943 in the town of Berlin. He preceded her in death on December 27, 1988.
Florence worked...
Agnes Steckling
Oct 3, 2019
Agnes Steckling, 93, formerly of Little Chicago, died on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Southern Reflections at North Central Health Care Center under Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services, Wausau. Agnes was born on December 31, 1925 in the township of Berlin, the daughter of the late Erwin and Irene (Voigt) Baumann Sr. On June 16, 1945, Agnes was...
Thomas LaFreniere
Sep 28, 2019
Thomas E. LaFreniere, age 19, of Merrill, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, September 28, 2019. He was born on September 14, 2000 to Scott and Lisa (Wilson) LaFreniere in Iron Mountain, Michigan. Thomas attended and graduated from Merrill High School. He was currently attending Blackwell Job Corp. in Laona, WI, where he had met many good...
Joyce Sczygelski
Sep 21, 2019
Joyce V. Sczygelski, 83, of Merrill passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Mount View Care Center under Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. She was born on March 30, 1936 in the town of Pine River to the late Francis & Gladys (Erickson) Roets. Joyce grew up on the family farm and graduated from Merrill Senior...
Joyce Walters
Sep 20, 2019
Mrs. Joyce Walters, 85 died peacefully at Aspirus Wausau Hospital on Friday September 20, 2019. Joyce was born on July 22nd, 1934 to the late Frederick and Gladys (Schoessow) Kolbe in Wausau.
She was best known as a loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was...
Kathryn Bailey
Sep 20, 2019
Kathryn S Bailey, age 65, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2019 at Ascension St. Clare’s Hospital. She was born on November 25, 1953 to William & Gloria (Wright) Bailey.
Kathryn is survived by her children; Charlie Dosher, Merrill, Mike Leder II, Beaver Dam, Jamie Leder, Rebekah Leder, both of Merrill, Father: William Bailey, brothers; Bill, Tom,...
Howard 'Howie' Ruprecht
Sep 14, 2019
Howard ‘Howie’ G. Ruprecht, age 76, of Merrill, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Riverview Health Services in Tomahawk. He was born on March 23, 1943 to the late Gerald A. and Luella H. (Ormosen) Ruprecht in Merrill. Howard attended Merrill High School and graduated with the class of 1961. He attended classes at the UW-Wausau, as...
Russell Steel
Sep 14, 2019
Russell F. Steel, Jr. Died on 2/9/2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, WI. He loved living in St.Germain. Russell loved the outdoors and many passions one of which was Taxidermy.
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