Obituaries

Jan 10, 2019

Andrea Fischer, age 73, of Irma, died on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at the UW Madison Hospital, after a short illness.  She was born on January 22, 1945 to Andrew and Myrtle (Englund) Fischer in Merrill.  Her mother, Myrtle, survives

Graduated from Merrill High School with the class of 1963, UW Oshkosh and earned her Masters degree...

Jan 9, 2019

Patricia Ann (Brown) Bushar, age 92, of Merrill, passed away peacefully in hospice care on Wednesday, January 9, 2019.   She was born December 31, 1926 to the late David J. and Margaret A. (Pommorin) Brown.  Patricia married Arnold P. Bushar on February 26, 1945 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Merrill.  He preceded her in death on February...

Jan 9, 2019

Florence Edna Woller, age 81, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, while at home surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice.  She was born on November 19, 1937 to the late Theodore H. and Adeline (Bahlow) Woller in Merrill.  Florence attended Trinity Lutheran School in Merrill.  She met and...

Jan 2, 2019

Lloyd H. Schneider, age 93, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Good Samaritan Health Center. He was born August 7, 1925 in the Town of Pine River to the late Henry and Martha (Schepp) Schneider. On August 28, 1948 Lloyd married the love of his life, Dorothy Hinz, and moved her up the hill to the...

Jan 2, 2019

Rose M. Reichelt, age 88, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2019.   She was born April 15, 1930 to the late Reinhold and Alvina (Krenz) Frick. Rose married Jack Reichelt on March 8, 1968 in Merrill, WI. He preceded her in death.

Rose was a seamstress for Hanson & Glove for 31 years.  She had a love of...

Jan 2, 2019

Phillip ‘Phil’ R. Powell Sr., age 52, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Ascension Good Samaritan Hospital in Merrill.  Phil was born on April 12, 1966 to Eldon Powell and the late Sandy (Frankie) Aranza in Cocoa Beach, FL.  Phil attended and graduated from high school in Norfolk, NE.  He met Lori LaBonty and the two...

Jan 1, 2019

Dale L. Lannigan, age 60, passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 in the Philippines. He was born on April 9, 1958 to Dewey and Donna Lannigan in Park Falls, WI.  Dale was preceded in death by his father and a nephew.

Dale spent his early life in the Park Falls – Land O’Lakes area with his...

Dec 26, 2018

Kenneth R. Williams, age 58, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018, while at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, and under the care of Ascension Hospice.  Kenny was born on October 16, 1960 to the late Richard G. and Mathilda C. (Nyquist) Williams in Minneapolis, MN.  He attended and graduated from high school in Saint Francis,...

Dec 11, 2018

Daniel ‘Dan’ M. Adamec, age 56, of Merrill, passed away after a long, courageous battle with cancer, on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at the Wausau Aspirus Hospice House, while surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on March 21, 1962 to Gerald and Judy (Smith) Adamec in Milwaukee, WI.  His mother, Judy, survives.  Dan attended and graduated from...

Dec 8, 2018

Curtis 'Curt' C. Carlson, age 86, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 8, 2018, at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, while surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Ascension Hospice.  Curt was born on January 17, 1932 to the late Edward and Inga (Pearson) Carlson at the family home in Homestead, WI.  He attended and...

Dec 4, 2018

Dale E. Zimmerman, age 60, lifelong resident of Merrill, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at Ascension Good Samaritan Hospital in Merrill.  He was born on April 23, 1958 to the late Edgar and Kathryn (Bushar) Zimmerman in Merrill.  Dale attended and graduated from Merrill High School.

Dale was employed as a laminator operator at...

Dec 4, 2018

Irene M. Leder, age 98, of Merrill, passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, while under the care of Ascension Ministry Hospice.  She was born on October 23, 1920 to the late Michael and Josephine (Jablonski) Myszka in Merrill.  Irene attended French Ridge Grade School.  She married the love of her life, Theodore ‘Ted’...

Dec 2, 2018

Darrell G. Chartier, age 80, Merrill, passed away Sunday, December 2nd at Bell Tower Residence. He was born July 7th, 1938 in Merrill, WI to the late George and Marcella (DeBarr) Chartier. In May of 1973, Darrell and Judith Lee were united in marriage, a union that would last over 45 years.

Darrell served in the U.S....

Nov 27, 2018

Isabelle went to be with the Lord at her home on November 27, 2018 surrounded by loving family members.  She was born on September 24, 1923 in Elk Mound, WI to the late Glenn and Antonia (Lackner) Schreiner.  Isabelle married Willard (Pat) Pierce on June 27, 1945 in Menominee, WI.  He preceded her in death.

Isabelle was...

Nov 18, 2018

Marianne Ekdahl, age 85, of Merrill, went home to be with the Lord on November 18, 2018 at Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services.  She was born on May 22, 1933 to the late Konrad and Katharina (Kiessling) Kollmar in Herborn, Germany.  She married Lawrence Ekdahl on April 18, 1957 in Herborn, Germany.

Marianne was a kindergarten...

Nov 14, 2018

Margaret “Marge” Teske, formerly of Jenny Towers of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at age 90 at Pine Crest Nursing Home.  She was born June 1, 1928 in the township of Merrill to August and Emma Schiller (Wegend).  Marge was married to Orval Teske (her husband of 60 years) on November 3, 1945 at Trinity Lutheran Church,...

Nov 10, 2018

Darlene Kay Bettin, age 80, of Merrill, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at her home.  She was the daughter to the late Ernest and Lydia (Matejcek) Wirth and was born on December 13, 1937 on her grandparents farm near Monowi, Nebraska.  Darlene graduated from Niobrana Nebraska High School in 1955, attended Wayne State...

Nov 8, 2018

William ‘Bill’ R. Montabon, age 65, of Gleason, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at Ascension Good Samaritan Hospital in Merrill.  He was the son of the late Kermit and Sue (Oldenburg) Montabon and born on September 20, 1953 in Merrill, WI, and was also the biological son of Richard Bergman.  Bill attended and graduated from Merrill...

Nov 4, 2018

Ronald “Ira” Rebella, age 78, of Merrill, entered into God’s heavenly presence on Sunday, November 4, 2018.

He was born on October 8, 1940 in Ontonagon, MI to the late Angelo and Genevieve (Landree) Rebella.  He married Evelyn “Evie” (Kainrad) on June 20, 1964 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Ravenna, Ohio, and together they took...

Oct 21, 2018

Norman F. Roets, 88, of Merrill, died Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Born on December 24, 1929 in Merrill, he was the son of the late Frank and Gladys (Erickson) Roets. Norman was married to Regina V. Sczygelski in Merrill on July 10, 1954.  She preceded him in death on July 20, 2011.