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LOIS JIROVEC 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 her husband in farming. Lois was very crafty and enjoyed quilting, embroidery and rug weaving. She was on the Class Reunion Committee and a member of St. Stephens United Church of Christ. Survivors include her children: Sandra Jirovec, Rockford, IL, Michael (Marilyn) Jirovec, Merrill, and Sheryl (Joel) Jacobi, Wausau; five grandchildren: Karen Blakeslee- Rietz, Bryce Jirovec, Rory Jirovec, Melanie Dalland & Clinton Jacobi; six great-grandchildren: Christine & Brittany Blakeslee, Addison, Brenna & Claire Jirovec and Samantha Dalland; sister: Patricia Sargent, Sun Prairie, WI; brother-in-law: Monroe “Chub” Hein, Baraboo; brother-in-law and sister-in-law: Carlen & Venita Stevens, Merrill; sisters-in-law: Olga Zipp, Tomahawk, and Erma Neumann, Wausau; and cousins, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Theodore, and sisters, Jane Gresens, Lila Reynolds, Dawn Hein, Faye Stearns and Mary Ellen Stearns. |
Services were held Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at St. Stephens United Church of Christ. Rev. Jack Kraaz officiated. Entombment followed in Merrill Memorial Park. Memorial donations may be made to St. Stephens United Church of Christ. Waid Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.waidfuneral.com. |
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DORIS EMA SEEHAFER Doris Erna Seehafer, age 86, Wausau, formerly of Rib Falls Township, Marathon County, went to her heavenly home on Friday, January 27th 2012, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Doris was born June 5th 1925, in the town of Rib Falls, to the late Paul and Lydia (Fellbaum) Graveen. She was united in marriage to Leonhard J. Seehafer, at Salem Lutheran Church, town of Hamburg, on October 24th 1942. They had celebrated 65 years of marriage before his death on March 22nd 2008. Doris was a life-long resident of Rib Falls Township, where she and Leonhard farmed side-by-side until their retirement. Besides the farming, she was well-known for her love of raising her geese and pigs. She also enjoyed all kinds of crafts; sewing especially was her greatest pleasure. She could sew anything from quilts to dresses or suits to coats. Nothing was too great of a challenge for her when it came to sewing. Besides her family and crafts, she enjoyed flowers and traveling throughout the years. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Rib Falls, where she had belonged to the Ladies’ Aid until recent years. She was still an |
active member of the Rib Falls HCE and a charter member of the Pommerscher Verein Central Wisconsin. Survivors include her daughter, LouAnn (Robert R.) Hoff, Wausau; son, Dale (Laurie) Seehafer, Marathon; daughter-in-law, Jorene (Rodney) Sabatke, Merrill; 8 grandchildren, Rev. Daniel (Denise) Seehafer, Christine (John) Luedtke, Lynda (Victor) Smith, Robin (Deb) Hoff, Renea (Zak Kania) Hoff, Jolene (Michael) Arrowood, and Michelle and Christopher Seehafer; 9 great-grandchildren, Jacob and Emma Seehafer, Ethan and Zachary Luedtke, Eric and Kytaira Smith, Robert A. Hoff, Hailey and Makenzie Arrowood, and another great-grandchild due in May 2012; 3 step-great grandchildren, Tom Cimino, Jr., Don (Vanessa O’Leary) Cimino, and Amanda (Tim) Schmidt, 3 step great-great grandchildren, Amelia Cimino, and Layla and Carter Schmidt; and one sister, Darlene Gutknecht, Wausau. Along with her parents and husband, Doris was preceded in death by her son, Lester Seehafer; great-granddaughter, Lauren Seehafer; 2 sisters, Elsie Hieronimus and infant, Edna; and 3 brothers, Ervin Graveen and infants, William and Paul, Jr. Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 31st 2012, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Rib Falls with Rev. Terry Reich officiating. Burial was at St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery, town of Hamburg. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church, Rib Falls. You may sign our family guestbook at www.helke.com. |
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ETHEL AUGUSTA (LOEWECKE) SCHEFFLER 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 Scheffler of Merrill . He preceded her in death in 1993. Her childhood was spent in New London, WI. As a resident of Merrill, she was a career woman. Ethel worked at Mead’s Department Store, the Lincoln County Welfare Department and then performed thousands of hours of stenography and transcription as Court Reporter for Lincoln County until her retirement in 1974. Ethel enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, playing cards and spending weekends at the lake with Shep and many other family members. Having no children of her own, she was a loving presence in the lives of her three nieces. Ethel was a member of St. Stephen’s United Church of Christ in Merrill. Ethel is survived by brother-in-law Gordon King of Merrill as well as three nieces and two nephews and their families. A very special friend and care-giver, Mary Ann Borchardt, also survives. Ethel was preceded in death by her husband, sisters Edith, Helen and Margaret; and brothers William, Robert and Richard. |
| The family extends sincere thanks to all of Ethel’s caregivers at Bell Tower Residence and Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Waid Funeral Home of Merrill assisted the family with arrangements. Memorials may be made to Bell Tower Residence. A memorial gathering for family members will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be made at www.waidfuneral.com |
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ROBERT E. NICHOLS Robert was born October 19, 1930, in Milwaukee, son of the late Charles and Frances (Ora) Nichols. He married Carol Kriewald March 11, 1952, in Merrill. She survives. Robert had been a Data Processing Manager for AT&T in the Milwaukee area. He enjoyed baseball, whether it was playing the game in his younger years, coaching, or being a baseball booster. After he and his wife retired and moved to Merrill, Robert volunteered his time for 11 years as an assistant coach with the Merrill Senior High School Baseball Team. He also enjoyed spending time on the family property on Tug Lake. Robert was a former treasurer for both St. Stephens United Church of Christ, Merrill, and the Town of Rock Falls. From 1951 until his honorable discharge in 1955, Robert served with the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in England. Survivors include his wife, Carol Nichols, Merrill; (5) sons, Steven (wife, Kim) Nichols, Greendale, Thomas Nichols (with fiancée, Dena) of Phoenix, AZ, John (wife, Mary Jo) Nichols, Colorado Springs, Co, David Nichols, Plymouth, WI, and Matthew Nichols, Waukesha; and (8) grandchildren, Kelly, Stephanie, Paul, Emily, Madeline, Benjamin, Joseph, and Seth. He is preceded in death by (1) sister, Ora Joan Noll. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, February 3, 2012, at the Taylor-Stine Funeral Home, Merrill. Pastor Missy Holdorf will officiate. Burial will |
| take place later this spring in Merrill Memorial Park Cemetery, with graveside military rites conducted by the Merrill V.F.W. Post 1638 Honor Guard. The family will receive friends at the Taylor-Stine Funeral Home beginning at 10:00 A.M. on Friday. Online condolences may be made at www.taylorstinefuneralhome.com | |