Local Obituaries
Pauline Goertz
Nov 5, 2025
Pauline was born to Anson and Genevieve (DeGriselles)Scott on October 20, 1933 in Round Prairie Township, MN. She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran Church shortly after being married to Verneal Arnold Goertz on September 29, 1951. She was a devoted wife and mother, raising 6 children with her husband living in rural Long Prairie. Her talents were many,...
Sonja Thomsen
Nov 4, 2025
Sonja passed away in the care of Dove West and St. Croix Hospice on November 4, 2025.
Sonja was the first of six children born to Chester O. and Muriel (McCarthy) Paulson in Eau Claire, WI. Her other siblings included Bradley Nels, Steven Jon, Charles Chester, Robert Joseph, and James Michael.
Sonja's family settled on the upper west side of...
Linda Myers
Nov 4, 2025
Linda Myers (Norton), 74, of Fall Creek, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on November 4, 2025, at Dove Healthcare West in Eau Claire, WI. Linda was born on May 28, 1951, in Rochester, Minnesota, to the late Connie and Virgil Norton. She graduated from John Marshall High School in 1969.
On March 13, 1971, Linda married her beloved husband, Max Myers. Together, they built a beautiful...
Georgia Mollerud
Nov 3, 2025
Georgia Marie Mollerud died in her home on November 3, 2025. She was surrounded by loved ones when she left her failed body and found her final peace. Her death was a merciful and welcome end to a very long few months for her and all who knew and loved her.
Georgia blessed every life she touched, and she touched...
Khursheed Khan
Nov 3, 2025
Khursheed Khan, age 87, of Eau Claire passed away at her home on Monday, November 3, 2025.
Stokes, Prock & Mundt Funeral Chapel is assisting the family.
Barbara Slowiak
Nov 2, 2025
Barbara LaMarche Slowiak
October 7, 1959 to November 2, 2025
I was born in Stanley, Wisconsin, to Vernon and Fern (Nitz) LaMarche, the ninth of twelve children. I was a tomboy raised on a dairy farm, loving the outdoors and all the animals. When I was 18, I married my husband Clarence, the neighbor boy who lived two side roads...
Dora Irene Hautamaki
Nov 2, 2025
Dora Irene Hautamaki, of Germantown, Wisconsin died peacefully November 2, 2025.She was the loving mother of four, grandmother of twelve, and great grandmother of twenty-one. The former Dora Irene Paris of Gile, WI was born November 9, 1926. She was the daughter of Andrew and Marianne (Bruno) Paris. She had graduated from Hurley High School in 1944.Doree, as she was...
Karen Flynn
Oct 31, 2025
Karen L. Flynn, age 80 of Greenwood, passed away on Friday, October 31, 2025 at home.
Arrangements are pending.
Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.
Carol Braune
Oct 30, 2025
Carol A. Braune (Bortle), 82, of Eau Claire, passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at home with her daughter by her side, under the care of Interim Healthcare Hospice.
Carol was born in Eau Claire, WI on November 12, 1942, to Mabel (Ottum) and Bruce Bortle. She graduated from Memorial High School in 1960 and went on to earn...
Cathleen Jeschke
Oct 29, 2025
Cathleen C. Jeschke, age 82, of Chippewa Falls passed away at Our House Senior Living in Chippewa Falls, on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.
Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.
Donald Michalski
Oct 25, 2025
Donald J. Michalski, age 85 of Chippewa Falls, died with his family by his side on Saturday, October 25, 2025.
Arrangements are pending.
Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.
Douglas Potaczek
Oct 21, 2025
Douglas Robert Potaczek, 74, of Cornell, WI, passed away peacefully at Dove Healthcare West in Eau Claire, WI, surrounded by family.
He was born on November 9, 1950, to Joseph and Helen (Ponick) Potaczek. Doug was a logger, employed at Lake Holcombe Industries in Cornell for many years. He did scrap and fixed anything he could from vehicles to lawnmowers,...
Phyllis Finseth
Oct 20, 2025
Phyllis J. Finseth, age 90 of Pleasant Valley Township, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2025 with her family by her side.
A family celebration of life will be held on Sunday, November 16, 2025 from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Stokes, Prock & Mundt Funeral Chapel, 535 S. Hillcrest Parkway, Altoona. Burial will take place at a later...
Arlene Ottinger
Oct 20, 2025
Arlene F. Ottinger (née Krall), 83, of Altoona, passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 20th, 2025, after a lengthy battle with cancer and heart failure. Arlene was born on June 15th, 1942, to John E. Krall and Frieda B. Krall (née Steinbach). She graduated from Gilman High School in 1960 and moved to Eau Claire shortly after. She...
Joseph Ferraro
Oct 19, 2025
Joseph Ferraro, 85, passed away peacefully on October 19, 2025, in Tomah, Wisconsin.
Born on May 21, 1940, at his childhood home in Rockford, Illinois, Joseph was the son of Joseph and Anna Ferraro. Joe joined 2 older sister Prudence and Clara.
In August 1963, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and served honorably as an Airman until...
Loris Gund
Oct 18, 2025
Loris T. Gund, 75, of Eau Claire Wisconsin passed away at Mayo Clinic on October 18th, 2025.
Loris was born in Eau Claire on August 22nd 1950. She graduated from Regis High School and continued her education at the vocational school in Eau Claire.
Loris was married to Roger Flaskrud on July 28th 1984. They were married for 41 years.
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Linda LaGesse
Oct 18, 2025
Linda D. LaGesse, age 72 of Chippewa Falls, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2025.
Arrangements are pending.
Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.
Betty Suggitt
Oct 13, 2025
Betty J. Suggitt passed away just the way she wanted, on her terms, at home October 13th, 2025, after 99 ½ amazing years.
Betty, known to many as Granny, was born March 5th, 1926, in Jackson, MI to parents Fred and Kate Shuberg. She attended Michigan Center High School, graduating in 1944.
In March of 1950 she married James Suggitt....
Sherman Deetz
Oct 11, 2025
Sherman L. Deetz, age 83 of Eau Claire, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. He was born in Mondovi on December 2, 1941 to the late Russell and Lois Deetz.
He loved to fish and hunt. He was such a good shot that he got the nickname "One Shot Sherm). Sherman...
Dean Fisher
Oct 11, 2025
Dean A Fisher of Eau Claire, WI passed away on October 11th, 2025 at the age of 98. Dean was born to LaVergne and Hazel Fisher on June 27th, 1927 in Eau Claire, WI. He attended Ninth Ward Elementary, E.C Junior High, E.C. Senior High School, and Julian Union High in Julian, CA.
Dean married Kathryn McConnell in San Diego,...
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