Local Obituaries
Larry Allen Dilts
Mar 21, 2026
Larry Allen Dilts, age 85, of Chippewa Falls, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield.
Larry was born in Royal Center, Indiana on May 27, 1940. He married Marcia Garr on November 18, 1960 and was married 65 years.
Larry worked construction for 37 years. He worked 25 of those years for Market &...
Florence Anna Berseth
Mar 21, 2026
Florence Anna Berseth nee (Sciezor) was born to Mary and Michael Sciezor on October 24, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois. She passed away from this earth into her forever home on March 21, 2026. She was living at River Pines in Altoona at the time of her passing.
She is survived by her children Debra (Bruce) Freeland of Altoona and Michael...
Judy Elizabeth Schirmacher
Mar 21, 2026
Judy Elizabeth Schirmacher, 85, of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on March 21, 2026, at Oakwood Health Services in Altoona.
Judy was born in Emerald, Wisconsin, on January 29, 1941, to Paul and Violet Fleming. She graduated from Glenwood City High School as valedictorian.
Judy met Richard Schirmacher in 1960 on a blind date (6 days after he was...
David Clayton May
Mar 20, 2026
David C May, 63, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026 after a difficult battle with cancer. David was the son of Clayton May Jr. and Dolores (Riedel) May.
David was born on January 27, 1963 in Chippewa Falls. He lived most of his life in the village of Hallie. David is survived by his sister Cindy (Bud) Mecusker, Menomonie;...
Joan Carol Westlund
Mar 18, 2026
In Loving Memory of Joan Westlund
Joan Carol Westlund, from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, at the age of 78, after a courageous five-year battle with cancer. She never gave up, trying every possible treatment. She fought hard and kept her sense of humor throughout.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Severin "Socky" and...
Terry Lee Smith
Mar 18, 2026
Terry Lee Smith, 82, of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at his home on March 18, 2026. He was under hospice care.
Terry was born in Medford, Oregon on November 24, 1943 to Glenn and Gwendolyn Smith. He graduated from DeSoto High School in 1961 and then enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he proudly served until 1964. He...
Carol Ann Seeley
Mar 18, 2026
Carol Ann (Bandoli) Seeley, age 83, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at her home. She was born on November 5, 1942 in Eau Claire, daughter of the Kenneth and Arvilla (Anderson) Bandoli.
She grew up in Eau Claire and graduated from Memorial High School. Carol married Daniel Seeley in February of 1964. They lived in Chippewa Falls and...
Mona Jean Kleist
Mar 18, 2026
Mona J. Kleist, age 88 of Altoona, passed away with her family by her side on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Mona was born on January 3, 1938 in Altoona to the late Lloyd and Julia Shafer.
In June of 1955, she married Gary G. Kleist. During their marriage, she stayed home and raised their children. After their divorce, Mona worked...
Sara Kay Backstrom
Mar 16, 2026
Sara Kay Backstrom, 52, of Eau Claire, WI, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026, at her home.
Sara was born in Eau Claire on September 19, 1973. She graduated from North High School in 1990. She was baptized and confirmed and was a member of Concordia Lutheran Church in Eau Claire.
She married Jeffrey Kundinger Sr. on April 17,...
Steven Andrew Kallenbach Sr.
Mar 15, 2026
Steven A Kallenbach Sr. age 75 was born August 15, 1950 in Shell Lake WI to Byron (Oscar) and Bette Kallenbach. He graduated from Eau Claire Memorial High School. He enlisted in the US Army in 1970 went on to serve our country for 30 years retiring as a Lt Co. He was a lifetime member of the VFW post...
Thomas Robert Short
Mar 13, 2026
Thomas Robert Short (Boogy), 75 of Eau Claire, WI passed away March 13, 2026, at Hillview Care Center at the Oaks Memory Care Unit, La Crosse, WI.
Thomas was born in Chippewa Falls, WI on March 2, 1951, to Robert Gerald Short and Edith Ramona Ritter. Thomas was married to Mary Ellen Kaiser on May 9, 1981, at the Little...
Patricia Ann Lohmar
Mar 13, 2026
Patricia Ann Lohmar, age 82, of Brodhead, formerly of Hixton, Wisconsin, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Janesville, WI, held in the love and presence of her family.
Patricia married her loving and devoted husband, Richard Lohmar, on February 19, 1966. Together they raised three children-Kathleen (Lohmar) and her husband Randy Harms, Richard and his wife...
Jean Marie Smith
Mar 12, 2026
Jean M. Smith, 71 of Chippewa Falls, passed away on Thursday March 12th, 2026 at home in her sleep. Jean was born April 18th, 1954 in Eau Claire. She is the daughter of the late Arthur Sr. and Beverly (Schlegelmilch) Lium.Jean loved to travel. She also enjoyed spending time at Irvine Park having picnics and taking in its beautiful scenery....
Jose Angel Sandoval
Mar 12, 2026
Jose was born in San Juan, Texas on July 13th, 1979, where he lived with his parents and siblings.
Jose and his family migrated from Texas to Wisconsin every year until 1999 when he met Rebecca Lund. They have four beautiful children, Haley Sandoval, Joshua Sandoval, Marissa Sandoval, and Madalyn Sandoval. Jose, Rebecca and their children returned to deep Southern...
Jeffrey Richard Lynch
Mar 12, 2026
Jeffrey Richard Lynch, 81, was born August 29, 1944, in Portage, Wisconsin, and passed away on March 12, 2026 at his home in Chippewa Falls with family by his side.
Jeff was born to Richard and Willo (Amend) Lynch and grew up in Madison, Wisconsin. He often shared stories of growing up in Madison, time spent on his grandparents' farm...
Bernadette Helen Enneper
Mar 12, 2026
Bernadette Helen Enneper, age 77 of Osseo, WI passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Osseo. She was born on May 29, 1948 in Sheboygan Falls, WI to the late Joseph and Adeline Wallner.
Bernadette married Ronald Enneper on January 18, 1969 in Sheboygan Falls. This was a significant date to Ronald, as it...
Bruce Philip Bartels
Mar 12, 2026
Bruce P. Bartels, age 79 of Eau Claire, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026 in Eau Claire. Bruce was born on October 8, 1946 in Shell Lake, WI, to the late Philip and Virginia (Mortensen) Bartels.
Shortly after graduating from Shell Lake High School, he was drafted into the US Army and stationed in Germany. He was honorably discharged....
Elaine Mae Krause
Mar 10, 2026
Elaine Mae Krause, 101 of Eau Claire, WI, passed away at Grace Willowbrook Assisted Living early in the morning on March 10,2026.
She was born on July 16, 1924 to Frank and Gertrude (Dehnke) Kuehn in township of Lincoln, Eau Claire County. Elaine attended Russel Corners school near Augusta, WI through the 8th grade. As the oldest of 7 children, Elaine was...
Merrill Arnold Lovvik
Mar 10, 2026
Merrill "Mick" Arnold Lovvik, age 84 peacefully passed at his home on March 10, 2026. Mick was born on November 2, 1941, in Wauwatosa, WI. He was adopted as an infant by Harold and Esther (Ness) Lovvik and grew up in the north side of Eau Claire, where he was baptized at Hope Lutheran Church and attended Sam Davey Elementary...
James Kincaid Scott
Mar 9, 2026
James K. Scott, age 82 of Eau Claire, WI passed away March 9, 2026. He was born in Sacramento, CA to Arthur and Beulah (Stewart) Scott.
He attended Lima Grade School K-10, graduating from Durand High School in 1960. He joined the U.S. Navy from 1960-1963 as an electrical engineer on the USS Coral Sea aircraft carrier. After returning home,...
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