Obituaries

Michael Rathke

Michael Rathke

Feb 20, 2012

Michael Elmer Rathke, 39, Shawano, passed away Monday, February 20, 2012 at Shawano Hospital. He was born on August 9, 1972 in Merrill to the late Ralph & Sharon (Swanson) Rathke. Michael is survived by his brother: Luke, & his wife, Tenille, their children, Billy, Terry, Dominic, Savannah and Jazalyn, of Wausau. Also surviving are aunts & uncles; Teri (Swanson)...

Phyllis Braatz

Phyllis Braatz

Feb 15, 2012

Phyllis Marie Braatz, 83, Merrill, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at Ministry St. Clare's Hospital in Weston. She was born August 22, 1928, in Merrill, to the late David J. & Margaret A. (Pommorin) Brown. On November 2, 1948 she married August Harold Braatz in Bessemer, MI. He preceded her in death August 15, 1997. Phyllis was a home...

Robert Rajek

Robert Rajek

Feb 13, 2012

Robert Henry Rajek, 63, Merrill, passed away Monday, February 13, 2012 at Hospice House in Wausau, surrounded by his family. He was born in Merrill on November 15, 1948 to Robert Leo and Genevieve (Ravey) Rajek. On January 13, 1969, Bob was united with Karen Baguhn in marriage. She survives. Bob was a 1966 graduate of Merrill Senior High School....

Katheryn Young

Katheryn Young

Feb 11, 2012

Katheryn (Jones) Young passed away Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Hospice House in Wausau. She was born November 21, 1940 to Leonora (Hottenstein) Jones and Owen J. Jones in Merrill, Wisconsin, and was raised in the Gleason, Wisconsin, area. Katheryn leaves behind her brother, Robert (Connie) Jones, Gleason; sister, Louise (Alfred) Schmidt, Merrill; cousins and many nieces and nephews. She...

Roxann Bialecki

Roxann Bialecki

Feb 11, 2012

Roxann Loretta (Bergs) Bialecki, Age 62, died Saturday, February 11, 2012 in Appleton peacefully with in the presence of her loving children and grandchildren following a 2 year courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Wausau, April 14, 1949 the daughter of Norbert and Dolores M. (Kordus) Bergs. She had graduated from NTC in 1988 with a nursing degree....

Margaret Price

Margaret Price

Feb 4, 2012

Margaret "Peg" Mary Price At the age of 55, a beautiful, devoted, kindly soul has left to go to her permanent home. Margaret (Peg) Mary Price, of Merrill, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2012 peacefully in her sleep in the arms of her dear husband. Her last 12 years were spent in a continual battle with cancer, but living...

Allan Gulke

Allan Gulke

Feb 2, 2012

Allan W. Gulke Allan W. Gulke, age 59, of Merrill, passed away unexpectedly at his home, Thursday, February 2, 2012. He was born August 7, 1952 in Merrill, the son of the late Walter Gulke and Marilyn (Rubom) Briest. He married the former Diane Meyer on July 23, 1983 in Merrill. She survives. Allan was a 1970 graduate of Merrill...

Wayne Marrier

Wayne Marrier

Feb 1, 2012

Wayne A. Marrier, 89, Merrill, died Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at Bell Tower Residence under the care of Asera Care Hospice. He was born February 15, 1922 in Hawkins to the late Adlor & Eleanore (Briant) Marrier. He married June Harvey on May 6, 1944 in Hawkins, WI. She preceded him in death on October 15, 1998. Wayne was raised...

Ethel Scheffler

Ethel Scheffler

Jan 30, 2012

Ethel Augusta (Loewecke) Scheffler, 95, entered eternal rest on January 30 at Bell Tower Residence in Merrill. Ethel was the third child born of William and Helen (Michaelis) Loewecke on March 30, 1916 in New London, WI. On October 16, 1936 Ethel married Arthur "Shep" Scheffler of Merrill . He preceded her in death in 1993. Her childhood was spent...

Lois Jirovec

Lois Jirovec

Jan 26, 2012

Lois Jirovec, 88, of Merrill, passed away Thursday, January 26th at Pine Crest Nursing Home. She was born May 7, 1923 in Merrill to the late Harry & Adela (Rathke) Stearns. On August 16, 1941, in Merrill, she married Theodore William Jirovec. He preceded her in death January 4, 1994. Lois graduated from Merrill Senior High School. She worked with...

Debi Theorin

Debi Theorin

Jan 22, 2012

Debi (Langlois) Theorin, 52, Merrill, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family due to complications of Lukemia and a Bone Marrow Transplant. Debi was born March 22, 1959 in Ladysmith, WI. She married Carl Theorin on May 6, 1983 in Coon Rapids, MN. Debi was one of the original employees at South of the...

Marlin Miller

Marlin Miller

Jan 21, 2012

Marlin Miller Marlin Miller, 59, of rural Gleason, passed away at his home January 21, 2012, after several years of cancer. He was born June 10, 1952, at Manistique, MI to the late Victor and Eva (Mishler) Miller. He received Christ in his youth and was baptized. He was a member at the Gleason Mennonite Church in Wisconsin at his...

Donald Becker

Donald Becker

Jan 15, 2012

Donald Joseph Becker, 83, of Merrill, Mesa, Az, passed away January 15, 2012 at Banner Gardens Hospice House in Mesa, Az. He was born in Merrill on March 26, 1928 to the late William John and Ida (Severt) Becker. He married Jean Kretschmer at St. Francis Xavier Church in Merrill on June 10, 1950. She survives. Don attended St. Francis...

Thaddeus Cegielski

Thaddeus Cegielski

Jan 14, 2012

Thaddeus "Ted" Cegielski age 77, Merrill, died Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Ted was born January 31, 1934 in Cudahy, WI the son of the late Leon and Stella ( Ryba ) Cegielski. Ted and Gail ( Johnson) were united in marriage August 26, 1969 in Georgia. She preceded him in death. Ted had worked for Len...

Gerald Krueger

Gerald Krueger

Jan 9, 2012

Gerald "Jerry" R. Krueger, 72 years old, of Merrill, Wisconsin went to heaven on January 9, 2012. He was a native of Merrill, Wisconsin and also lived in Florida and Minnesota. He served in the US Air Force and retired from IBM as a Computer Analyst after nearly 30 years. He was preceded in death by his parents Marvin Krueger...

Alice Proulx

Alice Proulx

Dec 30, 2011

Alice Jeanette. Proulx, 90, of Merrill, died Friday, December 30, 2011 at Pine Crest Nursing Home under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice Services. She was born January 9, 1921 to the late Edward and Alice (Berrand) Kucera. She married Joseph Proulx on June 20, 1941 in Minocqua, Wisconsin. He died on June 16, 1983. Jeanette was raised on...

Albert Iwen

Albert Iwen

Dec 29, 2011

Albert Carl Iwen, 81, of Merrill, died Thursday, December 29, 2011. He was born on April 9, 1930 in Merrill to the late Albert F. and Milda (Beyer) Iwen. After his graduation from Merrill Senior High School, Albert attended various colleges and universities and did graduate work in physical chemistry at the University of Illinois in Carbondale, Illinois. He worked...

Veronica Koch

Veronica Koch

Dec 29, 2011

Veronica D. Koch, 90, of Merrill, died Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Pine Crest Nursing Home under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice Services. She was born on April 2, 1921 to the late Frank and Ida (Tomajcik) Duginski. She married Elmer Koch on July 6, 1944 in Merrill. He died on October 31, 1993. Veronica was a 1939...

Richard Mertes

Richard Mertes

Dec 26, 2011

Richard H. Mertes, age 71, Merrill died Monday, December 26, 2011 at Ministry Good Samaritan Hospital in Merrill. Richard was born October 16, 1940 the son of Emmet and Hattie (Modrzejewski) Mertes. Richard served with the U.S. Army. He later worked as a taxi cab driver in both Antigo and Wausau, he worked many years for Nicklaus Enterprises and also...

Mary Maier

Mary Maier

Dec 17, 2011

MARY BELLE [ARMSTRONG] MAIER, 97, of Merrill, died on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. She was born on November 27, 1914, in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of William and Ruth [Kavanaugh] Armstrong. Although she had lived in Evergreen Park, Illinois and in St. Petersburg, Florida, her...

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