and Carol Hutchins, Dr. Tom White, DVM, and his many faithful friends in the Bernard community.He was preceded in death by his parents; 3 brothers, Leonard, Orland and Wilfred Merfeld; five sisters, Margaret (Tom) Buchanan, Grace Kane, Mary (Al) Tigges, Laverne Merfeld and Eileen (Allan) Redmond; a brother-in-law Robert Skahill; and a sister-in-law Phyllis Merfeld.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Bernard Fire Department or New Melleray Abbey.The family would like to thank the nurses and staff of Stonehill Care Center and Dr. Matthew Kirkendall and his nurse Kate for all the great care they gave to Carl. To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.leonardfuneralhome.com/notices/Carl-Merfeld