Obituaries

Mary Bartling

Mary Bartling

Apr 28, 2012

Mary "Midge" Bartling, 65, of Merrill, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2012, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. She was born February 14, 1947 to the late J. Miles & Dorothy (Gibson) Thompson in Lancaster, WI. Midge was united in marriage to William Bartling on May 26, 1966 in Freeport, IL. He...

Eleanor Downs

Eleanor Downs

Apr 28, 2012

Eleanor B. Downs, age 86, Merrill, died Saturday, April 28, 2012. She was born June 1, 1925 in Perry, NY, the daughter of the late Merritt and Olive (Newland) Keppen. Eleanor married her high school sweetheart, Lowell Downs, on Dec. 11, 1945 when he returned home from serving in WWII. They were married for 66 years. He survives. Eleanor graduated...

Sister Agnes Zich

Sister Agnes Zich

Apr 22, 2012

Sister Agnes Zich, 98, Sister of Mercy of the Holy Cross, died Sunday, April 22, 2012, at Bell Tower Residence, under the care of the staff at Bell Tower Residence and Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services, Merrill, WI. Sister Agnes was born February 5, 1914, in Vsetin, Czechoslovakia, daughter of the late John and Magdeline (Kocurek) Zich. The family...

Patricia Severt

Patricia Severt

Apr 18, 2012

Patricia Ann Severt, 54, Merrill, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at Pine Crest Nursing Home under the Care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. She was born May 21, 1957 to John & Helen (Kulawinski) Severt in Merrill. Patricia graduated from Merrill High School, class of '75. She went on to UW Madison and received her Masters in...

Robert Dorava

Robert Dorava

Apr 18, 2012

Robert L. Dorava, 72, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Kennedy Park Medical & Rehabilitation Center in Schofield under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. He was born July 24, 1939 in Perkinstown, WI to the late Fred & Julia (Redwine) Dorava. Bob married Sue Heise on September 3, 1966 in Merrill. She survives....

Norman Jacobson

Norman Jacobson

Apr 17, 2012

Norman "Jake" S. Jacobson, 94, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2012 surrounded by his family at Bell Tower Residence under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. He was born May 18, 1917 in Nelsonville, WI, to the late Carl & Louise (Skowen) Jacobson. Norman married Phyllis June Schulz on February 1, 1944. She survives. Jake...

Arnold Ebben

Arnold Ebben

Apr 14, 2012

Arnold J. Ebben, age 87, of Irma, died Saturday, April 14, at his residence. Arnold was born January 28, 1925 in Phlox, WI the son of the late Arnold and Anna (Van Hoof) Ebben. Arnold and Delores Learman were united in marriage July 25, 1944 a union that lasted 67 years. Arnold had worked for the Ladish Company as an...

Marianne Klade

Marianne Klade

Apr 12, 2012

Marianne "Jen" Klade, 82, of Merrill, died Thursday, April 12, 2012 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born June 4, 1929 in Duisberg, Germany to the late Jacob and Elisabeth (Schoppet) Wollseif. She married Eugene Klade in December 10, 1949 in Bad Mergentheim, Germany. He preceded her in death July 9, 2005. Marianne worked over the years at Rexall Drug...

Mary Watroba

Mary Watroba

Apr 11, 2012

Mary T. Watroba, 74, of Gleason, died Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born December 8, 1937 in Poland. On May 19, 1957 she married Richard Watroba in Chicago. He survives. After graduating high school, Mary attended North Central Technical Institute. Over the years she worked for Foxpoint and was a CNA at Pine Crest and...

Carol Rosenau

Carol Rosenau

Apr 9, 2012

Carol Ann Rosenau, 82, Merrill, died Sunday, April 8, 2012 at Aspirus Hospice House in Wausau. She was born July 30, 1929 to the late William & Alvina (Hintz) Tesch in Gleason. On July 6, 1950 she married Emil Rosenau at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wausau. He survives. Carol worked many years for Hurd Millwork. She had also worked for...

Charlotte Hoeft

Charlotte Hoeft

Apr 6, 2012

Charlotte M. Hoeft, died Friday April 6, 2012 at Ministry St. Clare's Hospital in Weston. Charlotte was born October 23, 1943 in Wausau to Herman and Margaret (Martin) Hoeft. She was a resident of Deer View. Charlotte enjoyed going for rides and watching T.V., she had worked at Lincoln Industries. Survivors include: her guardians: Larry and Sandy Tank of Gleason,...

George Wanless

George Wanless

Apr 4, 2012

George A. Wanless, age 84, of Merrill, died Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at Ministry Good Samaritan Health Center, Merrill. George was born on July 24, 1927, in the town of Corning, to the late Arthur & Clara (Vogt) Wanless. He was united in marriage to Dorothy M. Natzke on September 29, 1956 in Merrill. George served in the United States...

Cecile Barkley

Cecile Barkley

Mar 21, 2012

Cecile "Pat" Barkley, age 84 died Wednesday, March 21, at her home. Pat was born August 21, 1927 in Wausau the daughter of the late William and Claudine (Mees) Barkley. Pat graduated from Merrill High School in 1954 and then attended Normal College. She worked for Weinbrenner Shoe Factory and Ward Paper until her retirement in 1991. Pat enjoyed yardwork,...

Deacon Ramassini

Deacon Ramassini

Mar 17, 2012

Deacon John Edward Ramassini Deacon John E. Ramassini, age 66 of Tomahawk, passed away March 17, 2012, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, with his wife Kathy by his side. John was born September 21, 1945, the son of the late Edward and Mary Rita (Scheider) Ramassini, in Pittsburgh, PA. He married the former Kathleen Howley on January 27, 1968 in Pittsburgh,...

Justin Krenz

Justin Krenz

Mar 17, 2012

Justin Scott Krenz Justin S. Krenz, age 17, of Merrill, passed away March 17, 2012 at Aspirus Hospice House in Wausau. He was born May 6, 1994 in Merrill, the son of Heidi (Hollander) Krenz and Scott Krenz. He was a High School Senior. Justin was an avid gamer and internet surfer. He also enjoyed listening to music, skateboarding, tattoos...

Justin Krenz

Justin Krenz

Mar 17, 2012

Funeral Arrangements are pending. A full obituary will be available after 4PM Sunday March 18, 2012

Dawn Smith

Dawn Smith

Mar 14, 2012

Dawn Elizabeth Smith, 64, Merrill, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer and Alpha – 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency. She was born October 15, 1947 in Merrill to the late Harold F. & Elizabeth E. (Peterson) Peeters. She married Dennis Smith on January 21, 1967 in Ironwood, MI. He survives. Dawn graduated...

Dennis Hess

Dennis Hess

Mar 9, 2012

Dennis J. Hess, age 50 of Merrill, died Friday, March 9, 2012 at his residence. Dennis was born November 12, 1961 in Tomahawk, the son of Dennison and Dorothy (Spletter) Hess. Dennis graduated from Tomahawk High School. Surviving are: Daughter: Sarah Hess, Medford, Son: Cody Hess, Merrill, Mother: Dorothy Luedtke, Tomahawk, Sisters: Deb Smith, Wausau, Diane Bousman, Evansville, IN, Darlene...

Justin Ames

Justin Ames

Mar 4, 2012

Justin W. Ames, 31, Gleason, died unexpectedly Sunday, March 4, 2012 at his home. He was born March 3, 1981, the son of Dean Ames and Kelley (Boyle) Heidemann. Justin was a 1999 graduate of Merrill Senior High School. He enjoyed playing sports, participating in baseball, soccer and football during high school. Justin was a loving son and a kind...

Effie Kruse

Effie Kruse

Feb 21, 2012

Effie A. Kruse, 83, Merrill, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at her son's home in Merrill, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. She was born in Boscobelle, Wisconsin on April 19, 1928 to the late Alonzo & Violet (Hill) Ward. She married Allen Kruse in October of 1982. He survives. Effie graduated from Merrill Senior...

Share by: