Obituaries

Ruth Eide

Mar 23, 2025

Ruth Verona Eide (Kilness), age 95, died peacefully at Dove Healthcare in Osseo on March 23, 2025. She was born the youngest of seven children on September 11, 1929 to Otis and Emma (Pederson) Kilness in Lookout, WI.

She is survived by her sons John (Susan) and Peter (Tina), grandchildren Amelia Bauer, Emma & Noah Eide. She was preceded in...

Carol Nelson

Mar 22, 2025

Carol E Nelson, 60, of Eau Claire passed away Saturday, March 22, 2025 at home. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Elinor Stoner

Mar 21, 2025

Elinor Kay Stoner, age 83 of Eau Claire, passed away on Friday, March 21, 2025 at Dove Healthcare - West in Eau Claire.

Arrangements are pending.

Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Diana Bode

Mar 21, 2025

Diana L. (Rand) Bode, age 82 of Rice Lake, Wisconsin passed away March 21, 2025.

She was born September 24, 1942 to Thomas Rand Sr. and Mary Rand in Owatonna, Minnesota.

Diana is survived by her loving husband Bradley Bode, son Steven Christianson, grandchildren Kiya and Dakoda Christianson and great granddaughter Zaida Groat.

She is preceded in death...

Ruth Borgen

Mar 20, 2025

Ruth Borgen (Myrtle Ruth Myers) was born July 13th, 1932 in Minot, North Dakota to Estella and Ray Myers, along with her twin brother Raymond. One of 14, Ruth grew up on the North Dakota farmlands and cared for siblings after her mother's passing when she was twelve.

After meeting a strapping young railroad worker, Ruth married George Borgen in...

Harland Carlson

Mar 20, 2025

Harland Carlson, 85, of Eau Claire, died on Thursday March 20, 2025.

He was born in River Falls, WI. to Severt and Merle (Halberg) Carlson on September 21, 1939. He grew up on a dairy farm just outside of town, in Mann Valley. Harland attended the one-room Mann Valley Stone School House, located across from the family farm. Both he,...

David Thornton

Mar 18, 2025

Dave Thornton passed away in his sleep in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Growing up with Dave meant watching Star Trek, playing badminton in the backyard, and making fun of bad movies with Svengoolie. In high school, he had a parade of girlfriends and a knack for acting. With an adventurous spirit, he also had a knack for trouble, like the time...

Karen Shellito

Mar 17, 2025

Karen J. Shellito, age 73 of Lake Hallie, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025.

Arrangements are pending.

Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Ramona Rongholt-Rondeau

Mar 16, 2025

Ramona "Mona" Jean Rongholt-Rondeau, 62, passed away peacefully at her home in Eau Claire, WI, surrounded by her loved ones. Mona was born on 7/12/1962 to Palma (Christopherson) and Harold Moy, of Mondovi WI. She graduated from Mondovi High School in 1979, attended Chippewa Valley Technical College, and later, Lakeland College, earning her Bachelors (1996) then Masters (2012). She dedicated...

Belva Zimmerman

Mar 13, 2025

Belva Jean Zimmerman (1940-2025)

Belva Jean Zimmerman, 84, of Osseo, WI peacefully passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2025. Many friends and family members came to comfort her and each other during her last days.

Jean was born in Augusta, WI on June 17, 1940 to Oscar and Catherine Kuhn. She was one of 6 children. She married Earl...

Patricia Ness

Mar 13, 2025

Patricia C. Ness, aged 95 of Eau Claire, passed away with her family by her side on Thursday, March 13, 2025. Patricia was born on October 27, 1929, in Ladysmith to the late Christopher and Edna (Sharpless) Gourdoux.

While she was in college, she met the love of her life, Raymond Ness(deceased). They would marry before she graduated with...

Harmony Feather

Mar 12, 2025

Harmony Faith (Kruswicki) Feather, 45, of Chippewa Falls WI passed away March 12, 2025.

Harmony was born on August 20, 1979 to William and Denise Kruswicki. She graduated from Whitehall Memorial High School and continued on to receive an associate degree in accounting from CVTC.

She had been married to Justin Feather for 2 years.

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Roger Nyseth

Mar 11, 2025

Roger Eugene Nyseth, age 94, Eau Claire, WI, passed away at Marshfield, WI on March 11, 2025.

Roger was born in Eau Claire, WI to Ted and Olga (Knudtson) Nyseth on October 10, 1930.

He grew up in the Eau Claire area and enlisted in the army in 1949. He talked often about time spent in Germany. He was honorably...

Vincent Nelson

Mar 11, 2025

Vincent H. Nelson, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at Oakwood Health Services in Altoona.

Arrangements are pending.

Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Alvin Davis

Mar 8, 2025

Alvin R. Davis, age 78 of Eau Claire, passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire.

Arrangements are pending.

Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Karen Horan

Mar 7, 2025

Karen Ann Grow Horan, 83 years of age, of Altoona, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on March 7th, 2025. Karen was born on August 4th, 1941 to Norman and Maxine Grow in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Karen was married to David Arthur Horan who preceded her in death on November 14th, 2021. Together they often traveled north or out west in their pick-up...

Robert Larson

Mar 7, 2025

Robert George Larson

In the afternoon on Friday, March 7, 2025, surrounded by family, Bob passed peacefully at the age of 76 at Mayo Clinic Health System - Osseo.

Born in Phillips, WI on June 26, 1948 to the late Milton and Dorothy (Dahl). Bob was the fourth of five children. The most amazing place (according to Bob) to...

Eugene Ehlinger

Mar 7, 2025

Eugene "Gene" Ray Ehlinger, born on March 14, 1944, in Richmond, California to parents Ormen "Porky" & Salina "Sally" (Severson) Ehlinger, has passed away at the age of 80.

Gene grew up as the youngest of three children, attending elementary/middle school in Vinton, Iowa. He graduated from Altoona High School with the class of 1962.

On January 26, 1963, he married his...

Susan Risler

Mar 7, 2025

Susan "Sue" E. Risler, age 83 of Eau Claire, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025 at Orchard Hills Assisted Living in Eau Claire. Sue was born on April 26, 1941 in Eau Claire to the late William and Dorothy (Schmidt) Voigt.

Sue was raised on a farm in Fall Creek and graduated from Fall Creek High School...

Patricia Reinardy

Mar 6, 2025

Pat's first memory was from an early birthday party. Eager to blow out the candles,she got a bit too close and lit her curly red hair. The experience didn't scare her from partying - it ignited a lifelong passion for living life to the fullest. She passed away peacefully at her daughter's home Thursday morning, March 6th.

Pat Reinardy...