MERRILL, WI (WSAU) – A memorial ceremony and celebration of life will be held for two Merrill teens who passed away earlier this week.
After being reported missing on Sunday, Austin Grefe, 17, and Dakota Brown, 16, were found dead on Tuesday in the Oneida County Forest. At Merrill High School, Grefe was a junior, while Brown was a sophomore.
Grefe’s memorial service will take place at Les & Jim’s Lincoln Lanes Banquet Hall, 1208 N Center Ave., Merrill, WI 54452, on Monday, April 24 at 11 a.m.
Visitation will be held at Les & Jim’s Lincoln Lanes Banquet Hall from 8 a.m. until the time of service. Grefe was described as a “sweet and gentle soul” in his obituary. According to the obituary, “If Aiden touched your heart, know that you hold a piece of him forever.”
Brown’s obituary states that a celebration of life will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, at Taylor-Stine Funeral Home, 903 E. 3rd St., in Merrill.
