Obituaries

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...

Walter Dean Shock

Mar 6, 2025

Walter Dean Shock known to many as Dean, died peacefully and suddenly on March 6, 2025. His beloved wife Mary of over 72 years was by his side.

Dean was 93 years old, born August 17, 1931, in Stanley, Wisconsin to Ryland and Daisy Shock. He was the last survivor of four children (Norm, Lorraine, Dean and Jim). Dean graduated...

Charles McCoy

Mar 6, 2025

Charles G. McCoy, age 70 of Cornell, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

Arrangements are pending.

Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Christine Koehler

Mar 5, 2025

Christine Marie Koehler, 56, of Eau Claire Wisconsin passed away on March 5, 2025.

Christine was a beloved daughter, sister, aunt, granddaughter and friend. She was always ready to help anyone in any way that she was able. She excelled in school and continued to have a life-long love of learning. She loved animals and especially loved...

Donald Goodearl

Mar 4, 2025

It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of my father's passing.

My dad was a man who brought so much love, wisdom, and laughter into my life. He taught me the value of kindness, hard work, and the importance of family. There are no words that can fully express how much he meant to me, but I'll...

Takai Johnson

Mar 4, 2025

Takai I. Johnson, age 75 of Eau Claire, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at Caretta Senior Living in Eau Claire. She was born in Tokyo, Japan on September 7, 1949 to the late Nisaburoh Ishihara and Tanii Toida.

Takai married Michael R. Olin in Japan in 1969 while he was in the Navy. In April of 1970, she...

Ronald Ottinger

Mar 3, 2025

Ronald 'Ron' Ottinger, age 64 of Eau Claire, WI, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 3rd, 2025 at Mayo Health System in Eau Claire. Ron was born on August 29, 1960 to Alvin and Mary Lou Ottinger in Eau Claire, WI (where he lived his whole life.)



He was preceded in death by his father (Alvin...

June Madsen

Mar 2, 2025

June M. Madsen, age 92 of Altoona, formerly of Hammond, died peacefully in her home on Sunday, March 2, 2025.

June and her husband Roger owned and operated Madsen's Restaurant and Bakery in Fall Creek in the 1980's until retirement.

Preceding her in death are her husband Roger, parents George and Norma Mounce and her brother Fred.

Surviving are her...