Obituaries
Jason Graap
Apr 24, 2013
Jason Robert Graap, age 26, of Merrill, passed away April 24, 2013 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born June 9, 1986 in Merrill to Robert "Bob" & Sandra (Gilson) Graap. He and Aneliese Schmidt were married April 13, 2013. Jason entered the National Guard in November of 2003 as a wheeled mechanic. He served 2 tours in Iraq and...
Harvey Kluckman
Apr 23, 2013
Harvey O. Kluckman, age 83, of Weston, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born March 26, 1930 in Merrill to the late Albert & Mary (Daubert) Kluckman. Harvey was a truck driver for 22 years. As a result of his good driving record he received a 6 year safe driving award. Harvey enjoyed polishing cars-especially...
Lilamae Falk
Apr 18, 2013
Lilamae F. Falk, age 86, of Merrill, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Pine Crest Nursing Home under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. She was born February 22, 1927 in the town of Schley to the late Jacob and Flora (Linskey) Hommerding. She married Herbert Falk Sr. in Harrison on February 15, 1947. He preceded...
Gerald Russell
Apr 16, 2013
Gerald B. Russell, age 51, of Merrill, died April 16, 2013, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, as the result of a motorcycle accident. Gerald was born October 3, 1961, in Los Angeles, CA, the son of the late Lloyd and Melba (New) Russell. He and Cynthia Taylor were united in marriage on November 10, 2008 in Merrill. She survives. Gerry was...
Betty Harkness
Apr 13, 2013
Betty L. Harkness, age 89, of Merrill, died Saturday, April 13, 2013, at Bell Tower Residence, Merrill under Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice. She was born April 24, 1923 in Merrill, the daughter of the late Francis and Hattie (Grosskopf) Cotey. Betty married John Liebig on October 11, 1943 in Merrill. He died May 7, 1975. She then married Melvin...
Harold Hagedorn
Apr 12, 2013
Harold G. Hagedorn Harold G. Hagedorn, age 87, of Merrill, died Friday, April 12, 2013 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. He was born September 20, 1925, in the Town of Pine River. He was the son of the late William and Ella Hagedorn. Harold had served in the U.S Army from 1954 to 1956 in Japan. He worked at...
William McNeil
Apr 12, 2013
William "Bill" Lowell McNeil William "Bill" Lowell McNeil, age 86, of Merrill, passed away Friday, April 12, 2013, at Bell Tower Residence, Merrill. He was born July 4, 1926 in Detroit, MI, the son of the late William C. and Ethel (Skepper) McNeil. He married the former Ruth Lambrecht in Merrill on June 22, 1946. She passed away on February...
Dennis Guenther
Apr 6, 2013
Dennis H. Guenther, age 64, of Merrill, died Saturday, April 6, 2013, at his home under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice. He was born May 6, 1948, the son of the late Harold and Erma (Kline) Guenther, in Stratford. He married the former Cynthia Whitney on August 14, 1982, in Merrill. She survives him. Dennis attended Merrill...
Donald Rohde
Mar 31, 2013
Donald L. Rohde, age 76, of Merrill, died Sunday, March 31, 2013 at his home. He was born August 31, 1936 in Merrill to the late Roy & Ruth (Woller) Rohde. He and Donnamae Henrichs were united in marriage on January 14, 1956 in Merrill. She preceded him in death January 9, 2007. Don was a 1955 graduate of Merrill...
Dorothy Saager
Mar 29, 2013
Dorothy Saager, 86, of Adel, Georgia, formerly of Merrill, died Friday, March 29, 2013 at Adel Memorial Hospital. She was born in Merrill on September 7, 1926. She married Edward Saager at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, in the Town of Scott on June 1, 1946. He preceded her in death June 6, 2003. Dorothy and Ed moved to Arizona after...
James Belant
Mar 26, 2013
James E. Belant, age 79, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born August 14, 1933, the son of the late Delton and Christine (Dufek) Belant. He married the former JoAnn Hornischer on August 2, 1958, in the town of Schley. She survives. Jim served in the U.S. Army as a corporal and...
Marlene Essert
Mar 24, 2013
Marlene Essert, 72, of Tomahawk, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born March 1, 1941 in Waukesha to the late Leonard and Charlotte (Teschner) Laak. On December 7, 1984 she married Eugene Essert in Merrill. He survives. Marlene was a 1959 graduate of Merrill Senior high School. She worked at Geiss' Meat Market, the...
Viola Wendt-Schmidt
Mar 4, 2013
Viola C. Wendt-Schmidt, age 88, of Merrill, passed away Monday, March 4, 2013 at Artisan Assisted Living formerly known as Walnut Grove Assisted Living. She was born November 17, 1924 in Merrill to the late Carl & Paulina (Braun) Schulz. She married Raymond Wendt in Merrill on November 16, 1946. He preceded her in death October 7, 1978. She later...
Alberta Montabon
Feb 28, 2013
Alberta "Sue" Montabon, 82, of Gleason, died Thursday, February 28, 2013 at Woodland Court under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. She was born November 23, 1930 to the late Albert & Marie (Tejacik) Oldenburg in Antigo. On May 16, 1960 she and Kermit Montabon were united in marriage. Sue was a 1949 graduate of Antigo High...
Linda Ney
Feb 14, 2013
Linda Diane Ney, age 55, of Merrill, died unexpectedly Thursday, February 14, 2013 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born December 27, 1957 in Merrill to the late Vernon & Naomi "Ruth" (Ward) Sukow. Linda graduated from High School in Ocala, FL in 1976. She moved back to Merrill in 1977. Throughout the years Linda worked for Wire Products Corp,...
Jenny Kato
Feb 14, 2013
Jenny Kato, 35, of Merrill, died Thursday, February 14, 2013 as a result of an automobile accident. She was born August 2, 1977 in Escanaba, MI to Joseph and Susanne (West) Erickson. On May 9, 1998 she and Roy Kato were united in marriage in Eben Junction, MI. Jenny was a 1995 graduate of Gwinn High School in Gwinn, MI....
Joshua Kato
Feb 14, 2013
Joshua P. Kato, age 13, of Merrill, died Thursday, February 14, 2013 as a result of an automobile accident. He was born June 8, 1999 in Ishpeming, MI to Roy & Jenny (Erickson) Kato. Josh was a Junior High school student in Oklahoma where he was involved in choir, soccer and boy scouts. He was quite involved in community service....
Roy Kato
Feb 14, 2013
Roy Kato, 35, of Merrill, died Thursday, February 14, 2013 as a result of an automobile accident. He was born August 14, 1977 in Landsthul, Germany to Melvin & Silvia (Ekdahl) Kato. On May 9, 1998 he and Jenny Erickson were united in marriage in Eben Junction, MI. Roy was a 1996 graduate of Superior Central High School in Eben...
Gladys Oberg
Feb 11, 2013
Gladys E. Oberg, 98, of Merrill, passed away Monday, February 11, 2013 at Pine Crest Nursing Home. She was born June 6, 1914 in Merrill to the late Scott & Blanche (Norton) Thompson. On August 27, 1932 she married Ernest Oberg in Merrill. He preceded her in death June 20, 1988. Gladys spent her married life as a homemaker and...
Kenneth Wagner
Feb 3, 2013
Kenneth A. Wagner, 84, of Tomahawk, formerly of Merrill, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2013 at Golden Age Nursing Home, Tomahawk. He was born June 27, 1928 in Milwaukee to the late Alfred & Evelyn (Gifford) Wagner. His wife, Vera, preceded him in death in 2003. He then married Mildred (Woller) Burnett June 24, 2005 in Tomahawk. She survives. Kenneth...
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