Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Jeanne Gingras

Jeanne Gingras

Sep 26, 2024

Jeanne L. Gingras, age 86, of Chippewa Falls, died Thursday, September 26, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. No services will be held according to her wishes. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Keith Behnke

Keith Behnke

Sep 26, 2024

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Marjorie Venturella

Marjorie Venturella

Sep 26, 2024

Marjorie L. Venturella, 87, of Radisson passed away Thursday, September 26, 2024 at Heritage Lakeside in Rice Lake. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Pamela Cherry

Pamela Cherry

Sep 25, 2024

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Lana Lubecke

Lana Lubecke

Sep 24, 2024

Lana Marie Lubecke, age 63 of Whitehall, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2024. Arrangements are pending. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Lonnie Olson

Lonnie Olson

Sep 24, 2024

Lonnie Gene Olson, age 77, of Altoona, passed away peacefully on September 24, 2024 at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in Chippewa Falls.  Lonnie was born on January 20, 1947 to Leonard “Goebel” and Mary (Piersol) Olson. He graduated from Memorial High School in 1965.  In 1966 he and his best friend William Buckley enlisted in the United States Marine Corp...

Florencio Acahua Salas

Florencio Acahua Salas

Sep 23, 2024

Florencio Acahua Salas, 45, of Eau Claire passed away Monday, September 23, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. Stokes, Prock and Mundt Funeral Chapel is assisting the family.

Shirley Stokes

Shirley Stokes

Sep 23, 2024

Shirley Jane Stokes (nee Cole), age 85, beloved wife and mother, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2024, at home in Verona, Wisconsin. Mom was truly a force of nature; our family's touchstone and we called her a cat with many lives. Among many challenges were surviving a workplace bombing and 3 types of cancer, including stage 3 colon cancer...

Florence Eickstaedt

Florence Eickstaedt

Sep 22, 2024

Florence Ann Eickstaedt, age 94 of Eau Claire, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2024 at Cambridge Senior Living in Eau Claire.  She was born on December 8, 1929 in Will County, Illinois to the late Martin and Anna Kregel. She grew up on a farm in Beecher, a small town south of Chicago.  After high school, Florence worked as...

Lyle Engedal

Lyle Engedal

Sep 22, 2024

Lyle Leroy Engedal, age 93, of Eau Claire, passed away on September 22, 2024. Lyle was born on the farm in Fairchild, Wisconsin on March 9, 1931. Lyle was married to Barbara Willier in 1955; they were married 46 years. Lyle was a career military man and served in the US Marines. He retired after doing tours in Korea, Japan,...

Dennis Kennedy

Dennis Kennedy

Sep 19, 2024

Dennis N. Kennedy, age 82 of Sarona, passed away with his wife by his side on Thursday, September 19, 2024 Arrangements are pending. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoonna is assisting the family.

Patricia Clark

Patricia Clark

Sep 19, 2024

Patricia A. Clark, age 91, died on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at Colonial Health in Colby, Wisconsin.

Robert Semerad

Robert Semerad

Sep 18, 2024

Robert W. Semerad, age 81 of Owen, passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at the Clark County Rehab. Arrangements are pending. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Barbara Grill Swanson

Barbara Grill Swanson

Sep 18, 2024

September 14, 1936 – September 18, 2024 It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Barbara Ann Grill-Swanson on September 18, 2024, at the age of 88. Born in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, on September 14, 1936, Barbara was the cherished daughter of Harry and Grace Kummet. Barbara grew up in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, where she graduated from...

Virginia Johnson

Virginia Johnson

Sep 18, 2024

Virginia A. Johnson, loving mother, age 90 of Eau Claire, went to be with the Lord September 18 th , 2024. She was born March 10, 1934, the daughter of Frank and Mary Nowak. She graduated from Regis High School with the class of 1952. She was married to Chuck Johnson for 42 years and had six children: Cathy (Joe)...

Gladys Pickerign

Gladys Pickerign

Sep 17, 2024

Gladys Elizabeth Pickerign, age 93 of Lake Hallie, passed away with her family by her side on Tuesday, September 17, 2024.  She was born on March 26, 1931 in Mt. Morris, Illinois to the late Fred and Gladys (Thurm) Spickler. She married Jack Pickerign on February 19, 1947.  They farmed until Jack passed away in 1998. Gladys drove school bus...

Henry Kelly

Henry Kelly

Sep 16, 2024

Henry W. "Bill" Kelly III, age 69 of Stanley, passed away in Stanley on Monday, September 16, 2024. Arrangements are pending. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Charles Wright

Charles Wright

Sep 15, 2024

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Rosemarie Kling

Rosemarie Kling

Sep 14, 2024

Rosemarie “Rose” Helen (Wold) Kling, 88 years, of Merrillan, WI passed away on September 14, 2024. Rose was born on April 8, 1936 to Arthur and Helen (Przybyla) Wold. She was raised by her grandparents Adam and Mary Przybyla. She attended Catholic school St. Stanislaus B&M and Norte Dame High School for girls. Rose worked at Rubenstein Lumber Company all...

John Lawler

John Lawler

Sep 14, 2024

John Griffin Lawler Jr., age 88, died September 14 th at Mayo Clinic Health Systems. John was born June 11 th , 1936 in Albany, New York to John Griffin Lawler and Elizabeth Elder Lawler. The family lived in Schenectady, NY until John was nine and they moved to Ballston Spa, NY, where John and his younger sister, Jane, attended...