Local Obituaries
Harvey Lichtenwalner
Jan 31, 2018
Harvey Allan Lichtenwalner, age 78, died Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at the Cornell Nursing Home, Cornell, WI. Harvey was born April 19, 1939, in Racine, WI to Earl H. and Ethel L. (Lorenze) Lichtenwalner. He spent much of his adult life in the Chippewa County area touching the lives of many people throughout the community. Harvey worked at Chippewa River...
Julia Tolene
Jan 30, 2018
Julia Lynn Tolene, 58, of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, passed away on January 30th, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems of Eau Claire. Julia was born in Spooner, Wisconsin on December 14th, 1959, to Leonard A. Tolene and Lorraine B. Hammond. Julia worked in general maintenance for several years, and loved her job as a mom, grandma, and great-grandma. In her...
Donald Kortness
Jan 25, 2018
Donald D. Kortness, 87, of Eau Claire, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Dove Healthcare West. Don was born in Eau Claire, the son of Palmer and Mathilda (Mai) Kortness on May 3, 1930. He grew up here attending school and graduated in 1948. He enlisted and served in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict, being discharged in...
Larry Davidson
Jan 22, 2018
Larry Wayne Davidson, 70, of Eau Claire passed away January 22, 2018 at Dove West Eau Claire. Larry was born in Eau Claire October 22, 1947, to Clifford and Mary Jane Davidson. He graduated from North High School in 1965 and attended UWEC prior to serving in the United States Air Force. Larry married Diane Rae Goller on October 20,...
Marjorie Wangen
Jan 22, 2018
Marjorie R. Wangen 88, of Eau Claire died on January 22, 2018 at Clearwater Care Center, Eau Claire. Marjorie was born on September 1, 1929 to Arthur and Philomena (Seymour) Lindholm in Hayward, WI. At five months old they moved to Exeland, WI where her parents had a business. She graduated from Bruce High School in Bruce, WI in 1947....
Betty Hong
Jan 16, 2018
Betty Joyce (Jackson) Hong, 81, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Oakwood Villa Nursing Home with her loving husband and children by her side. She was born March 20, 1936 in Owen, Wisconsin, the daughter of Adolph and Adeline (Behrens) Jackson. Betty grew up on the family farm in Longwood, WI and graduated from Greenwood High School in...
Richard Qualheim
Jan 14, 2018
Richard L. “Dick” Qualheim 88, of Eau Claire, WI., was called home to be with our Lord in heaven on January 14, 2018 at Lake Hallie Memory Care. Richard was born in Stanley WI and graduated from Hannibal High School. He joined the Army in 1948, serving in the 88th Airborne; 11th Airborne as Sergeant of AAA Battery “The Rakkasans”...
Dennis Meyer
Jan 4, 2018
Dennis R. Meyer, age 58 of Eleva, WI , passed away on Thursday, January 4th, 2018 after a 5 year struggle with kidney cancer. Dennis was born December 14, 1959, in Tracy, MN to Lorraine and Wayne Meyer. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Tracy High School in 1978. In 1979 he married Roberta Schultz; they...
Mary Desforge
Dec 22, 2017
Mary Louise DesForge, age 75 of Lake Hallie died Friday, December 22, 2017 at Lake Hallie Memory Care. Mary was born in Eau Claire on December 25, 1941, the daughter of Harold and Mary Ellen DesForge. She graduated from Regis High School in 1959 and was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church her whole life. Mary also was an...
Elsie Gray
Dec 17, 2017
Elsie Fern Sindelar Slifer Gray, 93, died peacefully in her sleep from congestive heart failure on Sunday, December 17th. For two years, she lived at Grace Edgewood Assisted Living. Elsie married and divorced Dale Emery Slifer. They had two children, Cindy Jane and Edward Dean (Jane). Later she married and divorced William Gray. She was preceded in death by her...
Téahna Madison
Dec 15, 2017
TéAhna “Téya” J. Madison, 4, of Eau Claire passed away on Friday, December 15, 2017 at her home in the loving arms of her family. She was born on December 2, 2013 to parents Toby and Jayna in Marshfield, WI. Téya is love. She had the softest skin, the deepest brown eyes, the most precious full lips, the softest feather-like...
Lorraine Wathke
Dec 14, 2017
Lorraine Emma (Rau) Wathke, age 96 of Eau Claire, passed away peacefully December 14, 2017 at Syverson Lutheran Home in Eau Claire with family at her side. Lorraine was born May 25, 1921 at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire, to Albert Henry and Lezetta Bertha (Miller) Rau. She attended the Job’s one-room schoolhouse through the 8th grade. On October 18,...
Robin Beyer
Dec 10, 2017
Robin Elaine Beyer, 48, of Blair, Wisconsin, passed away on December 10, 2017 at Gunderson Tri-County Hospital in Whitehall, WI. Robin was born in Minnesota on June 25, 1969 to Robert and Oriett (Sandland) Beyer. She was engaged to Bradley Francis who died suddenly in February of 2013. Robin loved taking care of her kids, her family, and spending time...
Ethel Cass
Nov 30, 2017
Ethel Jean (Allen) Mann-Cass, 91, of Eau Claire passed away on November 30, 2017 at Our House Assisted Living in Menomonie, WI to join our heavenly father. She was born in Winter, WI on September 23, 1926 to William and Lulu (Harshman) Allen. Ethel was employed at Bill’s Café as a grill cook for nearly 40 years. Following Bill’s Café,...
Eleanor Wildrick
Nov 22, 2017
Eleanor Marguerite (Kujawa) Wildrick, 100, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at Oakwood Villa Nursing Home in Altoona, Wisconsin, after receiving loving goodbyes from her daughters. She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the oldest of four children, to Lottie and William Kujawa. After graduating from St. Josephat’s Grade School, she went to Bay View High School, where she earned a...
Lester Olson
Nov 7, 2017
Lester H. Olson, 95, of Eau Claire, passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at Lake Hallie Memory Care. Lester Hensel Olson was born on April 21, 1922 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to Hans Oscar Olson and Gertrude (Erickson) Olson. When he was about 5 years old his family moved to Osseo. They lived on various farms and he worked...
Mark Streit
Oct 28, 2017
Mark Streit, 62, crossed over to his heavenly home on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire after a long and courageous battle with a rare bone cancer. He fought valiantly and bravely. Mark was born January 22, 1955 in Stanley, WI. He was the seventh child of Manferd and Alice (Berseth) Streit. He graduated...
Gabriel Boerner
Oct 27, 2017
Our angel, Gabriel Joseph Boerner, -was born on Friday, October 27, 2017. Gabriel spent his whole life in the arms of his loving mom and dad. He will now spend eternity in the arms of his loving Savior. Gabriel had his mama's nose and daddy's long limbs. His parents eagerly anticipated spending time together reading and playing catch in the...
Judith Stokes
Oct 11, 2017
Judith K. Stokes, age 76, died Wednesday, October 11, 2017, formerly of 3131 Dale Road, Eau Claire, WI at Dove Healthcare West. Judith was born October 17, 1940, in Eau Claire, WI to Vernon and Mary Jane (Williams) Stokes. She spent her life in Eau Claire touching the lives of many people throughout the community with her infectious smile. She...
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