All Obituaries

Visitation on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Waid Funeral Home from 4PM to 8PM Funeral on Friday, March 22, 2019 at Faith Lutheran Church 11AM with a visitation at church from 10AM until the time of service. Burial in Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery

Mary E. Williams, age 84, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, while under the care of Ascension Hospice Services. She was born on September 5, 1934 to the late Charles Francesco and Jane Montour in Milwaukee, WI. She married Richard Williams in Irma on February 4, 1961. He preceded her in death. Mary worked for Fox Point Sportswear, Weinbrenner Shoe Factory, and Hanson Glove Factory. She loved spending time with her family. She had a...

Franklin ‘Frank’ M. Mootz Sr., age 78, of Merrill, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at the Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, WI, with his loving family by his side.  He was born on February 28, 1941 to the late Benjamin and Florence (Woller) Mootz Sr. in Merrill.  Frank attended Merrill High School.  After school, he met Alice Krueger, and the two exchanged marriage vows on June 10, 1961 in the town of Maine, Wausau.  They were blessed to spend...

Leonard H. Scheu, age 97, of Merrill, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2019 at home while under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services.  He was born on November 5, 1921 to the late John and Selma (Natzke) Scheu in the town of Corning.  Leonard married Myrtle (Radloff) on June 21, 1947 in Merrill.  She preceded him in death. Leonard attended elementary school at Trinity Lutheran School in Merrill and was a Merrill High School graduate.  He went into the...

Constance “Connie” S. Jaeger, age 70, of Merrill, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital surrounded by her family.  She was born December 27, 1948 in Chicago, ILL to Arthur & Florence (Debrowski) Komrofske.  Constance married Philip Jaeger on June 8, 1968 in Chicago, Ill, he survives. Constance lived on a farm where she lovingly raised her children.  The farm had a variety of animals over the years, including dogs.  Constance...

Vivian L. Sczygelski, age 77, of Merrill, passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2019, at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, while under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services.  She was born on April 30, 1941 to the late Clarence E. and Margaret (Fishbeck) Laak in Merrill.  Vivian attended and graduated from St. Francis Catholic school and Merrill High School.  She married Lawrence Sczygelski on November 14, 1964 in Merrill; a marriage lasting nearly 52...

Jodie Rose (Higgins) Rethaber, 41, passed away unexpectedly as a result of a snowmobile accident on February 9, 2019. Jodie was born November 27, 1977 in Wausau, WI, to Kathleen Svoboda, Merrill and the late, Wesley Higgins. She married Martin (Marty) Rethaber on May 28, 2014, in Merrill, WI. She graduated from Merrill High School in 1996, attended UW-Madison and graduated from UW-Stevens Point in 2001 with a degree in Accounting and Business Management. Jodie was the president of WJ...

Russell F. Steel, Jr. Died on 2/9/2019 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, WI.  He loved living in St.Germain.  Russell loved the outdoors and many passions one of which was Taxidermy.

Kenneth G. VanDerGeest, 86, of Merrill, WI went to his heavenly home on February 8, 2019.  Ken was born in Wausau, WI on October 8, 1932 to Joe and Anna VanDerGeest.  Ken loved his family dearly and was very proud of each of them.  His greatest joy was cooking prime rib roasts on his “special prime rib only” grill and sharing it with family and friends.  His choice “hamburgers” were a tremendous favorite also.  He had a passion for...

Henry ‘Hank’ E. Borchardt, age 84, of Athens, passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at his residence, while surrounded by his family and under the care of Ascension Ministry Hospice.  He was born on July 1, 1934 to the late Edwin A. and Lorena K. (Krueger) Borchardt in the town of Hamburg.  Hank met and fell in love with Marjorie Joan Wiesner, and the two exchanged marriage vows on July 31, 1959 in Wausau, WI.  She survives. Hank was a dairy farmer for all his...