Merlin Henry Rathman Thu, 01/10/2019 - 1:31am Merlin Henry Rathman, age 94, of Wood River, died Thursday, January 3, 2019, at Good Samaritan Village in Grand Island ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today! Read more about Merlin Henry Rathman