Obituaries

Rebecca Peeters

Rebecca Peeters

Dec 18, 2010

Rebecca Sue Peeters, age 30, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2010, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital after a long battle with leukemia. She was born July 20, 1980 in Merrill to Larry and Patricia (Polebitski) Peeters. They survive. Rebecca was a 1998 graduate of Merrill Senior High School. She then graduated from Meredith Manor Riding Academy in West Virginia in 2000....

Carlene Marquardt

Carlene Marquardt

Dec 14, 2010

Carlene "Dee Dee" Jean Marquardt, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born December 30, 1939, in Merrill, to the late Carl & Genevieve (Barney) Rampart. She married Philip James Marquardt on September 14, 1957 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Merrill. He preceded her in death in October of 1997. Dee Dee was...

Amelia Lutzke

Amelia Lutzke

Dec 11, 2010

Amelia Augusta Lutzke, 90, of Merrill, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill. She was born December 13, 1919 to the late Otto and Bertha (Plank) Pfantz in the Town of Schley. Amelia married Fred Lutzke on April 10, 1937 in the Town of Schley. He preceded her in death on December 10, 1983....

Mildred Iverson

Mildred Iverson

Dec 11, 2010

Mildred "Mony" Rose Iverson, age 99, of Merrill died the 11th of December 2010, at Pinecrest Nursing Home under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice. Mony was born in Athens, August 24, 1911 the daughter of the late Ferdinand and Margaret (Freiders) Lonsdorf. She graduated from Athens High School in 1929 and then attended college in Stevens Point...

Roger Koch

Roger Koch

Dec 8, 2010

Roger A. Koch, 69, of Wausau, formerly of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at Mount View Nursing Home under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. He was born September 23, 1941 in Merrill, Wisconsin to the late Arnold and Dorothy (Seidel) Koch. Roger was a 1959 graduate of Merrill Senior High School. He served in...

Arnold Natzke

Arnold Natzke

Dec 1, 2010

Arnold John Natzke, 89, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill. He was born May 1, 1921 in the Town of Corning to the late Henry and Ernestine (Winter) Natzke. Arnold was a dairy farmer all his life and truly enjoyed farming. He also enjoyed playing sheephead. Arnold was a member of...

Robert Dupke

Robert Dupke

Nov 30, 2010

Robert A. Dupke, age 89 of Forest Park, IL, died Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, Elmhurst, IL. Robert was born August 24, 1921 in Merrill, WI, the son of the late Walter and Jenny (Lindstrom) Dupke. Robert was a graduate of Merrill High School, he then served in the U.S. Army returning from service in 1944, he...

George Kleist

George Kleist

Nov 29, 2010

George Fred Kleist, 81, of Merrill, passed away Monday, November 29, 2010 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born November 8, 1924 in Michigan City, Indiana to the late Charles & Frances Venard. He married Beverly Pearl Dorothy Pophal June 20, 1998. George drove truck for many years. He also worked as an auto technician for many years. George enjoyed...

Eileen Voigt

Eileen Voigt

Nov 26, 2010

Eileen Belle Voigt, age 90 of Merrill, died Friday, November 26, 2010 at Bell Tower Residence. Eileen was born June 3, 1920 in Merrill, the daughter of the late Clarence and Mary (Tomlinson) Francis. Eileen attended and graduated from Merrill High School. She worked at North's Clinic Pharmacy in Medford until her retirement. She and Norman "Nick" Doriot were married...

Mark Meyer

Mark Meyer

Nov 26, 2010

Mark Steven Mayer, 52, Merrill, died peacefully November 26, 2010 at ministry St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield. Mark was employed as a laborer for Lincoln Wood Products. Survivors include his mother, Marjorie (Zimmerman) Meyer, Merrill; one son, Brandon Meyer, Catawba; special friend, Rachel Fairchild, Catawba; siblings, Sharon (Bill) Schneider, David (Tamslee) Meyer, Nancy Meyer, Keith (Joann) Meyer, Paul (Lori) Meyer, and...

Ronald Barritt

Ronald Barritt

Nov 25, 2010

Ronald D. Barritt, 69, of Merrill, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2010 at his home. He was born May 9th, 1941 to the late Gordon & Georgia (Atkinson) Barritt in Alma Center, Wisconsin. He married Sharon Pagel on June 5, 1965 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Ronald worked for A.O. Smith in Milwaukee, an automotive plant, assembling car frames. He retired...

Frank Murphy

Frank Murphy

Nov 16, 2010

Frank Murphy Sr., 86, Merrill passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at Ministry Good Samaritan Health Center, Merrill. He was born on March 22, 1924 in Massachusetts to the late Joseph & Grace (Spires) Murphy. Frank is the last survivor of seven children. He married Margaret Broadway on April 15, 1944 in Hollywood, FL. She survives. Frank served in the...

Betty Grefe-Hass

Betty Grefe-Hass

Nov 15, 2010

Betty Ann (Peterson) Grefe-Hass, 82, of Merrill, passed away Monday, November 15, 2010 at Pine Crest Nursing Home under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. She was born March 8, 1928 to Reinhart & Dorothy (Boetcher) Peterson. Betty married Paul "Pete" H. Grefe on June 3, 1947. He preceded her in death on August 12, 1975. She...

Joyce Wendt

Joyce Wendt

Nov 7, 2010

Joyce D. Wendt, 84, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2010 at her home. She was born August 3, 1926 in Merrill to the late Kurt & Dora (Frantz) Jopke. Joyce married John "Jack" Wendt on December 1, 1945 in Merrill. He survives. Joyce was a 1943 graduate of Merrill Senior High School. She was an Administrative Assistant for...

Ronald Tracey

Ronald Tracey

Oct 31, 2010

Ronald Thomas Tracey Ronald Thomas Tracey went to meet our Heavenly Father October 31, 2010 at Ministry St. Joseph?s Hospital in Marshfield. Ronald was born December 16, 1936 in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin to the late Harold & Edith (Wolfe) Tracey. He married Mary Jane Seidler April 22, 1961 in Milwaukee. They were looking forward to celebrating their 50th Anniversary next...

Margaret Baade

Margaret Baade

Oct 28, 2010

Margaret Baade, 100, of Merrill, passed away Thursday, October 28, 2010 at her home. She is survived by her five children: Ted Bloomfield, Rick Baade, Butch (Rachelle) Baade, Sandy (Dale) Roman, all of Merrill, and Larry (Susan) Baade, of Wausau and a daughter-in-law, Janice Bloomfield of Phoenix, AZ; her beloved cat, Buddi; special grand daughter: Janis (Andy) Ament; many grandchildren...

Mabel Schnabel

Mabel Schnabel

Oct 22, 2010

Mabel Johanna Schnabel, 91, of Merrill, passed away Friday, October 22, 2010 at Bell Tower Residence under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Mabel was born September 13, 1919 to the late Carl & Martha (Klebenow) Hafferman in Merrill. She married Donald E. Schnabel May 14, 1941 in Merrill. He preceded her in death on July 14,...

Lucas Kirkwood

Lucas Kirkwood

Oct 15, 2010

Baby Lucas Landon Ledell Kirkwood, was born October 15, 2010 and God called his baby angel home at Aspirus Wausau Hospital . Lucas is survived by his parents: Emily Winchell and Ledell Kirkwood of Merrill, brothers: Logan and Ladell Jr., sisters: Lakisha, Sierra, and Anika, Nana: Dawn Winchell, Papa: Levi Winchell, aunts: Becky (Tim)...

Ruth Weiss

Ruth Weiss

Oct 15, 2010

Ruth F. Weiss, age 89 of Merrill, died Friday, October 15, 2010 at Wausau Aspirus Hospital . She was born on July 29, 1921 in the Town of Maine to Walter and Erna (Schultz) Steckling. Ruth is survived by her husband of 68 years, Roland Weiss. They were married on May 30, 1942 at...

Clifford Gatterman

Clifford Gatterman

Oct 8, 2010

Clifford F. Gatterman Clifford F. Gatterman, 86, 3450 Bridlewood Dr., Plover, WI, a former Merrill, WI resident, died October 8, 2010 at Ministry St. Michael?s Hospital in Stevens Point, with his family at his side. Mr. Gatterman was born February 25, 1924, Merrill, a son of the late William Gatterman and Cecelia Templin. He was married to Helen Gaedeke in...

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