Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Penlo Hobbs

Penlo Hobbs

Mar 1, 2021

Penlo J. Hobbs, 80, of Marshfield, WI died Monday, March 1, 2021 at House of the Dove in Marshfield. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Micheal Shepler

Micheal Shepler

Feb 28, 2021

Micheal Shepler Micheal D. Shepler, 75, of Eau Claire passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021 at HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital. Mike was born on December 29, 1945 in Eau Claire to Lyle “Buck” and Viola “Babe” (Oberbilling) Shepler. He graduated from Memorial High School in 1964. He graduated from Eau Claire Vocational School in 1967 and served in the US...

Patsy Munoz

Patsy Munoz

Feb 28, 2021

Patsy J. Munoz, 73, of Waterloo, WI died Sunday, February 28, 2021 at UW Hospital in Madison. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Betty Johnson

Betty Johnson

Feb 27, 2021

Betty P. Johnson, 88, of Gays Mills, WI died Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Soldier Grove Health Services. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Harryl Ammons

Harryl Ammons

Feb 24, 2021

Harryl C. Ammons, 60, of Madison died Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona.

Harold Krause

Harold Krause

Feb 24, 2021

Harold Vance Krause, 95 of Eau Claire, WI passed away in his sleep at Oakwood Health Systems in Altoona, WI on February 24, 2021. He was born December 10, 1925 to Leo and Amanda (Schmidt) Krause in rural Fall Creek, WI. Harold graduated from Fall Creek High School in 1944. He married Elaine Kuehn on September 2, 1951, after having...

Sule Surges

Sule Surges

Feb 24, 2021

Sule Surges, 31, of Sun Prairie, WI died Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at Agrace Hospice Care in Fitchburg. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Cynthia Davison

Cynthia Davison

Feb 24, 2021

Cynthia L. Davison, 57, of Chilton, WI died Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at home. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Beverly Markham

Beverly Markham

Feb 23, 2021

Beverly Lorraine Markham was born April 12, 1938 to Floyd Edson Markham and Laverna Mae Campbell Markham and passed away February 23, 2021. Beverly was an excellent crocheter and liked to do crafts. She also loved going fishing. She is survived by her sisters Julia Smith, Beatrice Boweter, Janet (Ken) Gerner, and Lyla (Ron) Lahn; brother Garold Markham, along with...

Daniel Francis

Daniel Francis

Feb 23, 2021

Daniel G. Francis, 66, of Spring Green, WI died Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at home. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

William Cook

William Cook

Feb 21, 2021

William S. Cook, 84, of Granton, WI died on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at House of the Dove in Marshfield. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Delores Baker

Delores Baker

Feb 21, 2021

Delores Ruth Baker, 84 of Thorp, WI died peacefully on Sunday, February 21st, at Clark County Rehabilitation and Living Center with her family by her side. Delores or “Sis” as her siblings would call her (because the youngest sister could not pronounce Delores) was born to Clyde Lavern and Virginia May (Poulin) Baker in Milwaukee, WI on August 27, 1936....

Brenda Simmons

Brenda Simmons

Feb 20, 2021

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Rosemary Ortwein

Rosemary Ortwein

Feb 19, 2021

Rosemary D. Ortwein, 87, of Baraboo, WI died on Friday, February 19, 2021 at home. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Ralph Eswein

Ralph Eswein

Feb 19, 2021

Ralph James Eswein, age 75, of Black Ricer Falls, Wisconsin, passed away Friday, February 19, 2021 in his home in the town of Brockway, Jackson County, under the care of Black River Memorial Hospice. He was born in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, Wood County, November 13, 1945 to Arthur and Johannah Eswein. He was raised in Port Edwards, Wisconsin. He married...

Maxwell Bawden

Maxwell Bawden

Feb 18, 2021

Maxwell James Bawden, passed away unexpectedly on February 18, 2021. Max was born January 18, 1998 in Madison, Wisconsin, to Wendy Bawden and the late Tim Bawden. He always thought he was born to play basketball, as he came to this world the day the Kohl Center opened in Madison AND he had the same initials as Michael Jordan. One...

Sally Marver

Sally Marver

Feb 18, 2021

Sally L. Marver passed away peacefully at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice on Thursday, February 18th, 2021. Sally was born June 25th, 1943 in Sheboygan to Lester and Anita Bienert. She graduated from South High School in 1961. She was known for her happy disposition and compassion for animals. As an adult, Sally moved to rural Plymouth, WI where she...

Jon Harrison

Jon Harrison

Feb 17, 2021

Jon R. Harrison, 79, of Wisconsin Rapids died on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at UW Hospital in Madison. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Genevieve Noer

Genevieve Noer

Feb 16, 2021

Genevieve (Penny) E. Noer, 91, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center, Colfax, WI. Penny was born on January 28, 1930, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the youngest daughter of August and Edna Erickson. She was raised with her four siblings on the family farm in Otter Creek, WI. She graduated from Colfax High...

Jerry Willhite

Jerry Willhite

Feb 16, 2021

Jerry D. Willhite, 69 of Neillsville passed away Tuesday February 16th, 2021 after a long illness. Jerry was born to Delmar and Donna Willhite on Aug 7, 1951 in Wausau. He is survived by his wife Judy; 2 children: Amy (Dusty) Hahn of Kronenwetter and Adam Willhite of Merrill; 2 grandchildren; brother Robert of Lake Tomahawk; sister Diane of Wausau...