WILLIS L. MERRITT, 86, of Atlantic (formerly of Griswold) died Friday, March 6th in Lincoln, NE.  Funeral Services for WILLIS L. MERRITT will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., March 12th, at the Central Church of Christ, in Griswold. Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold has the arrangements.

An open visitation will be held at the Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold on Wednesday, with the family present from 6:30-8:30-p.m.

Interment will take place at a later date.

WILLIS MERRITT is survived by:
His wife – Lu, of Atlantic.

His daughters – Shellie Steffen (& friend Mike Casey), & Catherine Hankemeier, of Council Bluffs.

His brothers – Dean Merritt, of Griswold, & Curtis Merritt (Frances), Council Bluffs.

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

6 grandchildren, his in-laws, other relatives & friends.