Merlin A. Grunewald, 87, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, August 2, 2024 at Aurora Sheboygan Medical Center.  Merlin was born October 7, 1936, in Ada, the son of the late Martin and Elenora (Barts) Grunewald.  He attended schools in Ada and Kiel.  On July 14, 1956, he was united in marriage to Mary Michels in Sheboygan.  Merlin was employed at Millersville Box Company and then Kohler Company for 17 years.  He farmed in Ada with his wife and sons and whitewashed and spray-painted barns for over 33 years.  He moved to his Cleveland address in 1973 and continued all his businesses until his retirement from farming in 2001.  In his spare time, he liked remodeling, which he did to the former Ada School and Schwinn homestead, making them into duplexes.

Merlin is survived by his wife, Mary; his sons, Lawrence (Janet) Grunewald, Manitowoc, DuWayne (Tammy) Grunewald, Cleveland, and Brian Grunewald, Cleveland; three grandchildren, Jeanette Grunewald, Sheboygan Falls, Jason Grunewald, Milwaukee, and Mitchell Althen, Sheboygan; one great-grandson, Cambren Grunewald, Sheboygan Falls; one brother, Martin Grunewald, Howards Grove.  He is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Joseph and Anna Michels, his sister, Viola (Arnold) Lemke, his brothers, Norman (Virginia) Grunewald and Milton (Dorothy) Grunewald, his sisters-in-law, Marilyn Grunewald and Marcella Schaetzer and his brothers-in-law, Robert Schaetzer, and George (Mary) Michels.

In accordance with Merlin's wishes, private family services will be held.