Carol J. Pester Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Carol J. Pester of Merrill, Wisconsin, who passed away on February 10, 2024 at the age of 88. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her mother Mabel Gille (Lee); her husband Fred'Fritz'Pester; her father Peter Gille; her children, Sharon Baguhn and Gary Lee Bienfang; and her granddaughter Anne Germain.

She is survived by: her children, Laurie Germain (Michael), Michelle'Mickey' Sczygelski (Howard), Jean Kouba (Thomas), Polly Koebe (Jay) and David Bienfang (Jenny Tesch); her son-in-law Randy Baguhn; her stepson Art Pester (Debbie); her grandchildren, Ryan Baguhn (Jessica), Heather Lutze, Tony Ecklund-Kouba (Tyler), Alex Germain, Ashton Osness (Josh), Mallory Sczygelski, Ian Koebe (Elizabeth), Sam Koebe (Jourdyn), Noah Koebe and Riley Bienfang; her stepgrandson Zach Degner (Chelsey); and her siblings, Gay Baumann (Kenneth) and Lee Gille (Nancy). She is also survived by nine step grandchildren; fifteen step great-grandchildren.

In memory of Carol, memorials may be directed to St. Jude's or the Lincoln County Humane Society.