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Sylvester Maynard Merline

Male 1921 - 2007  (86 years)


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  • Name Sylvester Maynard Merline 
    Born 13 Jun 1921  Oconto County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 17 Jun 2007 
    Person ID I430404  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 29 Jul 2014 

    Father Howard S Merline,   b. 01 Dec 1891, Oconto County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1977, Oconto, Oconto Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Jane Eujenie Desjarlais,   b. 10 Feb 1890, Oconto County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1982, Pewaukee, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Family ID F161410  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rosemary Angeline McCarthy,   b. 11 Nov 1923,   d. 08 Jan 1986  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 06 May 1939  Escanaba, Delta Co, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Merlin Merline
     2. Robert Merline
     3. Richard John Merline
     4. William Merline
     5. Mark Steven Merline
     6. Christopher Merline
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F161419  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Sylvester M. Merline, 86, of Camp Douglas, died Sunday, June 17, 2007, at the VA Hospital in Tomah, after a severe stroke several weeks earlier. He was born on June 13, 1921, in Oconto, WI, to Howard and Jane (Des Jarlais) Merline. He married Rosemary Angeline McCarthy on May 6, 1939, in Escanaba, MI.

      He was preceded in death by his wife in 1986, and three siblings, Howard Merline Jr., Florence Merline, and Melba Lince.

      He is survived by his six sons, Merlin (Camp Douglas), Robert (and wife Linda, Fish Creek, WI), Richard (and wife Barbara, Three Rivers, CA), William (Golden, CO), Mark (and wife Kathy, Madison, WI), and Christopher (Camp Douglas); his loyal friends Kia Lo Vang and family (Camp Douglas), as well as five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

      He served in the U.S. Army as a linesman in Alaska during World War II. His career was as an auditor for the US Property and Fiscal Office at Camp Williams, WI, with concurrent lifetime military service in the Wisconsin Army National Guard, retiring at the rank of Sergeant Major. He initiated a Cub Scouting program for Camp Douglas in the mid-1960s. He was Cubmaster for many years and served several stints as Boy Scout Scoutmaster. He was elected Assessor for the Village of Camp Douglas and served many years in that position. He was a member of the Board of St. James Catholic Church in Camp Douglas, and a member of the Camp Douglas Lions Club. Like his father and grandfather, he was a church usher for numerous years. His passions included fishing, hunting, gardening and woodworking. He had a particular interest in antiques and collectables and was an avid collector over several decades.

      A funeral Mass was held today (Thursday) at 11 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church in Camp Douglas with Fr. John Ofori-Domah presiding.Burial followed at St. James Catholic Cemetery, Camp Douglas, with military honors. Relatives and friends called on Wednesday, June 20, at the Hare Funeral Home in New Lisbon from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. (with a rosary at 7 p.m.) and also at the church today from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.