MERLIN L. MERRITT, 78, of Griswold, died Mon., June 6th, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital, in Atlantic. Funeral services for Merlin Merritt will be on Thu., June 9th, 1:30-p.m., at the Central Church of Christ in Griswold. Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is open, with the family present from 5-to 7:3o-p.m. Wed., June 8th.

Burial, with Military Honors, will be in the Griswold Cemetery.

Online condolences may be shared at www.duhnfuneral.com

MERLIN MERRITT is survived by:

His wife – Sarah, of Griswold.

His children and stepsons – Michael (Sallie) Merritt, of Preston, MN; Vicki (Al) Petersen, of Omaha; Denise (Dan) Bladow, of Battle Lake, MN; David (Laurie) Doty, of Sedalia, MO; and, Jerry (Betty) Doty, of Griswold.

His brothers – Willis (Lu) Merritt, of Atlantic, Dean Merritt of Griswold, and Curtis (Nancy) Merritt, of Council Bluffs.

His sisters – Wilma Selders, of Griswold, and Frances (Roy) Cupples, of Fullerton, NE.

17 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.