Shankwitz (nee Lau), Merlyn "Myrt" Jane died October 21, 2019 at her home in Minneapolis after a brief illness. She said on her 90th birthday that "I had 89 1/2 really good years." Myrt was born in Merrill, WI on July 6, 1929 to Herman and Gertrude... View Obituary & Service Information