Obituaries
LaVine Woller
Jul 2, 2023
LaVine Valera Woller, age 96, of Merrill, Wisconsin peacefully passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2023 at Bell Tower Residence Assisted Living in Merrill, Wisconsin. She was born on August 21, 1926 to the late William and Hertha (Sturm) Neumann in the Town of Berlin, Wisconsin.
LaVine married her first husband, Charles Bartelt, on June 6, 1946, he preceded her...
Anne T. Ashbeck
Jun 24, 2023
Anne Theresa Ashbeck, 77, passed away unexpectedly on June 24, 2023. She was surrounded by her family. Anne was born October 12, 1945, to Nicholas and Eudora Dirkx of Gleason, Wisconsin. After graduating from Merrill Senior High School, she became a respiratory therapist and worked throughout her career at Merrill and Wausau Hospitals.
While working at Merrill Hospital, she...
Mark Alan Kanitz
Jun 21, 2023
Mark Alan Kanitz, age 64 of Merrill, WI passed away at home on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 surrounded by his loving daughters. He was born in Merrill, WI on February 18, 1959 to the late Marvin and Dorothy (Doering) Kanitz. Mark lived an incredible life and his passing has left an immense void in the hearts of those who knew...
Michael John Osborn
Jun 18, 2023
Michael John Osborn, age 50, of Merrill, Wisconsin passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023 in Merrill, Wisconsin. He was born on April 12, 1973 in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Michael worked as general laborer for Lincoln Industries and was a die-hard Green Bay Packers Fan. He also loved NASCAR, always cheering for the winning car. He was in the Special...
Dawn Kleinschmidt
Jun 14, 2023
Dawn Mavis Kleinschmidt, age 76, of Merrill, Wisconsin passed on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at Woodland Court in Merrill. She was born on August 26, 1946 to the late Erwin and OIga (Gruling) Kriehn in Merrill, Wisconsin.
On January 24, 1970, Dawn married Jack Kleinschmidt in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. He precedes her in death. Dawn was a “Navy Wife.”...
Randall 'Randy' L. Hill
Jun 13, 2023
Randall ‘Randy’ L. Hill, age 66, of Merrill, WI, passed away at his home on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, after a brief bout of cancer, with his loving family by his side. He was born to the late Robert and Marion (Bagley) Hill in Merrill, WI. Randy attended and graduated from Merrill High School with the class of 1975...
Alvin Forster
Jun 11, 2023
Alvin L. Forster, age 84, died on June 11, 2023 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, Wisconsin. He was born in Merrill, Wisconsin on August 4, 1938 to the late Albert and Minnie (Schulte) Forster.
Alvin and Donna Messerschmidt were happily married on May 27, 1961 in Merrill. She survives him after 62 years of marriage.
Alvin was a...
Loren B. Duranceau
Jun 8, 2023
Loren Bennie Duranceau, age 82, of the town of Pine River, passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 7, 1940, in Merrill, WI.; the youngest child to the late Ralph E. and Elsa L. (Hassel) Duranceau. Loren met Aracely Rodriguez in Spain, December, 1976. The two...
Joyce Ninmann
Jun 7, 2023
Joyce Jeanette Ninmann, 84 of Watertown, formerly Merrill, was called to her heavenly Father on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at Marquardt Memorial Manor of Watertown.
Joyce was born July 8, 1938, the daughter of Alfred and Clara (Borchardt) Vandre in Merrill, WI. Joyce enjoyed knitting and gardening in her spare time. Above all else, she cherished time spent with...
Irving 'Irv' B. Bork
Jun 5, 2023
Irving Benart Bork passed away at home under the care of hospice with a short battle of cancer on June 5, 2023. He was born June 12, 1939 son of Irving H. and Gwyneth (Roberts) Bork.
Irv grew up on a farm in Gleason, WI and graduated from Merrill High School in 1957. He served in the Air Force...
Jack Leroy Burkam
Jun 4, 2023
Jack Leroy Burkam, age 91, of Merrill, Wisconsin passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2023 at Care Partners in Weston, Wisconsin. He was born on April 18, 1932 to the late Virgil H. and Florance O. (Taylor) Burkam in Merrill, Wisconsin. He married Margie Ann Bergman on July 5, 1956 in Merrill after dating for 5 months. She precedes him...
James 'Jim' Allen Daley
Jun 3, 2023
James ‘Jim’ A. Daley, age 80, of the town of Rock Falls, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at the Marshfield Medical Center – Weston. He was born on September 1, 1942 to the late James P. and Lillian J. (Kretschmer) Daley in Merrill, WI. Jim attended and graduated from Merrill High School with the class of 1959. ...
Donna Mae Van Slate
Jun 1, 2023
Donna Mae Van Slate died on Thursday, June 1, 2023 at Hospice House in Wausau, Wisconsin. She was born in Black Brook, Wisconsin, on August 10, 1931, to the late Ed Rosen and Kay (Newville) Rosen a/k/a Carla Cortright., a/k/a Kay Madenwaldt. In 1940 at the age of 10, she moved to Merrill to live with her mother and step-father,...
Jay Ellen Brown
May 28, 2023
Jay Ellen Brown, age 96, of Merrill, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2023, at Bell Tower Residence, while under the care of her family and Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. She was born on September 14, 1926 to the late Dr. Otto and Emma (Edbauer) Sievert in Merrill. Jay Ellen was very proud that her father was...
Robert "Bob" R. Pike
May 27, 2023
Robert ‘Bob’ R. Pike, age 73, born and raised in Merrill, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at the Aspirus Merrill Hospital. Bob was born on November 8, 1949 to the late Rudolph and Ione (Marshall) Pike in Merrill, WI. He attended and graduated from Merrill High School with the class of 1967. Bob met and...
Donald L Oglesby
May 24, 2023
Donald “Don” Oglesby, age 81, of Merrill, Wisconsin passed away on May 24, 2023 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, Wisconsin. He was born on August 11, 1941 to the late William and Dorothy (Russell) Oglesby in Illinois.
Don grew up in Waukegan, Illinois. After coming to Christ, Dan as a young man moved to California. After some education...
Walter Dan Zimmerman
May 15, 2023
Walter "Dan" Zimmerman of Madison, Wisconsin, aged 89, passed away on May 15, 2023, at the VA Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. Dan was born in Merrill, Wisconsin to Walter and Velma (Kell) Zimmerman in August of 1933. He is survived by his children Mary Lyn, Richard (Suzanne) and Randall, his Aunt Phyllis (Monty) Kell, his sisters Darlene (Rueben) Puphal...
Alissa G. Sosnovske
May 10, 2023
Alissa “Aly” Grace Sosnovske, an adventurous and kind soul passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, as a result of a car accident. She was the daughter of Marty and Mary (Bloch) Sosnovske, born on July 28, 2000 in Merrill, Wisconsin. She attended and graduated Merrill High School in 2018 and was attending UW River Falls working towards a...
Sammy "Pete" Lee Burge
May 10, 2023
Sammy “Pete” Lee Burge, age 86 of Merrill, Wisconsin passed away peacefully at home on May 10, 2023. He was born on November 5, 1936 to the late Donnal and Vera (Brasher) Burge in Bruce, Calhoun County, Mississippi. Pete married the love of his life on May 19, 1962 at Mater Christi Church in North Riverside, Illinois.
Pete was honorably...
Gloria A. Bondioli
May 9, 2023
Gloria A. Bondioli, age 80, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, while being hospitalized at U.W.-Madison Hospital, with her loving family by her side.
Gloria was born on January 31, 1943, in Merrill, and was the daughter to the late Arnt and Gudrun (Johnson) Nelson. She attended and graduated from Merrill High School with the Class of 1961. On...
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