Lauren Deanna Merrill

Lauren Deanna Merrill, “Bedahsanookwe”, 26, of Minneapolis, Minnesota passed away on Monday, January 22, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Lauren was born on July 11, 1991 in Spooner, Wisconsin.

Lauren leaves to celebrate her memory: her parents, Lorne Pewaush and Louann Merrill, children, Avery Jason Merrill, Jaedyn Nation Merrill, Amiia Mae Rose Merrill, grandparents, Leona Merrill and Ralph and Delores Pewaush, siblings, Lakota Merrill Brown, Clara Gahbow, Emma Rae Gahbow and Katie Pewaush, aunts, uncles, cousins and other loving family friends.  She was preceded in death by great grandparents, Sam and Rose Bearheart and Clara Beebe, grandfather, Louis Jones and her aunt, Christine Merrill-Bedausky.

Visitation for Lauren will be held at the Round Lake Community Center in Round Lake, Wisconsin beginning at 12 noon on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at continue until services on Thursday, January 25 at 2:00 P.M. at the Round Lake Community Center.  She will then be laid to rest at the Johnstown Township Cemetery in Round Lake.

Pallbearers will be Lester Merrill, Jonathan Merrill, James Merrill, Raymond Merrill, Daryl Merrill, John Rogers, Shane Gasper and Devin Begay.

The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria has been entrusted with arrangements.