Obituaries
Robert Fitts
May 19, 2011
Robert "Bob" Fitts, age 91, of Merrill died Thursday, May 19, 2011, at Wausau Manor under the care of . He was born October 1, 1919 in Iowa Falls, IA to the late Ralph and Nora (Hanson) Fitts. Bob married the former Betty Wade on February 14, 1948. She preceded him in death on March 23, 2005. After graduation from...
Helen Mathwich
May 18, 2011
Helen Adeline Mathwich, 90, of Merrill, died Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at Pine Crest Nursing Home. She was born November 29, 1920 in Wausau to the late Julius and Hilda (Janke) Plautz. On July 3, 1941, she married Kenneth Mathwich in Naugart, Wisconsin. He preceded her in death on June 10, 1998. Helen farmed with her husband in the Town...
Leone Snow
May 11, 2011
Leone J. Wiedenhoft Snow, age 94 took her final journey to be with our Lord on May 11, 2011. She was born in Harvard, Illinois on November 5, 1916. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Frieda and Ernest Wiedenhoft; three brothers, twins Raymond and Ralph, Ernest Wiedenhoft; two sisters Margaret McKinnell and Ethel Schnese; and husband...
Henry Zimick
May 7, 2011
Henry P. Zimick, age 78, of Merrill, passed away May 7, 2011 at his home. He was born August 19, 1932 in Wausau, the son of the late Henry Sr. and Mildred (Cumberland) Zimek. He married the former Jeanette Lilla on June 2, 1956, in Wausau. She survives. Henry was a Korean War veteran having served in the U.S. Navy...
Gordon Mitchell
May 1, 2011
GORDON P. MITCHELL Gordon P. Mitchell, 89, of Merrill, died Sunday, May 1, 2011 at his home under Aspirus Hospice Care. He was born February 7, 1922, in the town of Skanawan, son of the late Vance and Palma (Knutson) Mitchell. He married Arlette Krauklis on February 24, 1945. Gordon and Arlette founded and established Mitchell Metal Products, Inc, in...
Ross Hetfeld
Apr 25, 2011
Ross Raymond Hetfeld, 57, of Wausau, died Monday, April 25, 2011 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born March 16, 1954 in Norway, MI, to Roland and Frances (Anderson) Hetfeld. Ross married Roxanne Toppel March 15, 1980 and they were married for 25 years. Ross was a 1972 graduate of Merrill Senior High School. He then attended U.W. Stout and...
Wilbur Schultz
Apr 20, 2011
Wilbur (Wib) Milton Schultz was born in Wausau to Henry Schultz and Bertha (Behnke) Schultz July 8th, 1925 and passed away peacefully in Merrill, WI on April 20th, 2011 surrounded by family members. Wilbur was met at heaven's door by his maker, his siblings Norman, Selma, Stella, Gilbert, Lawrence, Elvin, Lloyd, Ruby, and Hilbert, his many friends and dogs, Zach...
Laurie July
Apr 18, 2011
Laurie Ann July, 44, Merrill, died Tuesday, April 18, 2011 at Pine Crest Nursing Home under the care of Asera Care Hospice Services. She was born January 21, 1967 in Merrill to Loyd and Berdean (Woller) July. Laurie previously worked at Lincoln Industries as an assembler. She was a cat lover and enjoyed putting together puzzles and camping. Laurie was...
Ildefonso Asinas
Apr 11, 2011
Ildefonso L. "Joey" Asinas, 80, Merrill, passed away Monday, April 11, 2011 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill. He was born January 23, 1931 in the Philippines to the late Emeterio and Mercedez (Letaba) Asinas. Ildefonso grew up in the Philippines where he survived the Japanese occupation. He graduated from San Beda High School in Manila. Ildefonso went on...
Patricia Lembach
Apr 9, 2011
Patricia L. Lembach, age 64, of Merrill, died April 9, 2011, at her home. She was born October 24, 1946, in Milwaukee, the daughter of the late Albert and Rosalie (Russell) Lembach. Patricia worked for J.W. Perry as a wreath maker before retiring due to her health. She loved to cook and enjoyed sharing the things she made with her...
Barbara Bauman
Apr 6, 2011
Barbara D. Clemmer Bauman, 79, recently of Merrill, WI, died Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at St. Claire's Hospital in Weston. She was born July 24, 1931, in Peoria, IL. She was the daughter of the late Leslie and Viola (Dempster) Collins. She married Harry L. Clemmer of Peoria, IL, on April 24, 1949. She later married Alan J. Bauman of...
George Rondeau
Apr 6, 2011
On April 6th, 2011 at 8:30 PM, George Rondeau went home to be with the Lord. Born March 10, 1942 in Mosinee, Wisconsin, son of the late Francis Rondeau and Marie (Gertschen) Rondeau. He married Sherry Randall on August 26, 1979 in Merrill. George attended Spencerian College in Milwaukee, graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in Business. He worked as a...
Bonnie Wildt
Apr 1, 2011
Bonnie R. Wildt, 60, Merrill, died Friday, April 1, 2011, at her residence. Bonnie was born June 7, 1950 the in Belvidere, IL, the daughter of Harry and Anna Belle (Krupke) Pearson. Bonnie attended Big Foot High School in Walworth, WI and later received an accounting degree from North Central Technical College. She and Kenneth Wildt were united in marriage,...
Carol Wilson
Mar 30, 2011
Carol Mae Wilson, age 67 of Merrill, passed away Wed., March 30, 2011, at her home. She was born May 30, 1943 in Wausau, WI, the daughter of the late Carl and Marion (Jeager) Leiskau. She married Mike Wilson on September 28, 1972 in Rothschild. He survives. Carol was a school bus driver for the D.C. Everest district, did supportive...
John Thompson
Mar 29, 2011
John Charles Thompson, 58, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at Ministry Good Samaritan Health Center, Merrill. He was born in Winton, MN on July 1, 1952 to the late Thomas and Edna (Becker) Thompson. John had resided in Minnesota and several southern states during his early years before moving to Tomahawk, WI. He attended the special needs...
Laurinda Krause
Mar 20, 2011
Laurinda P. Krause, 97, of Wausau, died Sunday March 20, 2011 at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau. Laurinda was born October 12, 1913 in the Town of Corning, the daughter of the late Otto and Anna (Kriewald) Wendt. Laurinda and Wilbert Krause were united in marriage September 4, 1937 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in the Town of Corning. Laurinda was a...
Roland Weiss
Mar 18, 2011
Roland M. Weiss, 94, passed away on March 18, 2011 at Bell Tower in Merrill, WI. He was born on October 10, 1916 in Arlington, SD to Reinhold and Tilly (Brose) Weiss. Since his childhood, Roland had been a resident of the Merrill area. Roland married Ruth Steckling on May 30, 1942 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Town...
Douglas Wogsland
Mar 17, 2011
Douglas Stewart Wogsland, 80, Merrill, died Thursday, March 17, 2011 at Pine Crest Nursing Home. Born on July 4, 1930 in Tomahawk, he was the son of Arvin and Elsie (Bjorgan) Wogsland. Doug married Gail Grill in Rhinelander on November 15, 1955. She survives. Doug was a 1948 graduate of Tomahawk High School. After school he enlisted in the Air...
Edna Zuelsdorff
Mar 16, 2011
Edna A. Zuelsdorff, 92, Merrill, died Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at Pine Crest Nursing Home. She was born September 25, 1918 in the Town of Corning to the late Ewald and Minnie (Wendt) Schmidt. Edna married Wilbert Zuelsdorff in the Town of Scott on September 25, 1937. He preceded her in death September 28, 1994. Edna dairy farmed with her...
Phillip Schaefer
Mar 16, 2011
Phillip T. Schaefer, 63, of Tomahawk died on March 16, 2011 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Tomahawk after a courageous battle with Cholangiocarcinoma. Phil was born on May 16, 1947 in Merrill to Arthur and Naomi (Henrich) Schaefer. On July 18, 1970 he married Jean Sylvester. Phil grew up on the family farm, attended the one-room country school nearby and...
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