Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Frances Huftel

Frances Huftel

Sep 11, 2023

Frances Jane Huftel, 93, of Altoona, WI passed away peacefully on Monday, September 11, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Eau Claire.

Frances otherwise known as "Boots" was born on December 14, 1929 to Archie and Sadie (Tierney) Wilson on the family farm near Osseo, WI. Her love of animals, gardening, cooking and canning...

Barbara Berg

Barbara Berg

Sep 10, 2023

Barbara Berg died September 10, 2023. Born October 31, 1933 to Ida (Clark) and Joseph DuPont. She married April 12, 1952 to John Arthur Berg in Stillwater, MN. Together they had seven children. She worked several jobs throughout her life while also doing her fulltime career as wife and mother. When asked what her greatest accomplishment was by...

Alvin Michael

Alvin Michael

Sep 10, 2023

Alvin G. Michael, (Mike) born September 18 th , 1935 in Berwick, Pennsylvania went home to our father on September 10, 2023. Mike grew up working the family farm “with horses not tractors” as he was proud to point out. He joined the U.S. Army in March 1956 where he served for 20 years in missile defense, retiring with...

Ruth Knudtson

Ruth Knudtson

Sep 9, 2023

Ruth A. Knudtson, 72, of Chandler, Arizona passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2023.

Ruth was born on August 2, 1951 to June and Richard Knudtson In Eau Claire, Wisconsin.  She was the oldest of ten siblings and grew up on a dairy farm just south of Fall Creek.  Ruth graduated from Fall Creek High School in...

Clois Wesley

Clois Wesley

Sep 8, 2023

Clois Jean King Wesley passed on peacefully to her Heavenly home September 8, 2023, at Our House Memory Care Center in Eau Claire Wisconsin.  She was 87 years old.

Clois was born August 27, 1936, to the late Algia and Ibera Stacy King.  She was raised in Buffalo Texas where she graduated high school and continued on...

Angela Freeland

Angela Freeland

Sep 8, 2023

Please share your favorite memory of Angela to be included in a special keepsake book for the family.

Thomas Jordan

Thomas Jordan

Sep 8, 2023

Thomas R. Jordan Sr., 89, of Wisconsin Dells, died Friday, September 8, 2023 at home. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Nathan Epp

Nathan Epp

Sep 5, 2023

Nathan John Epp was born on January 20, 1953 to Francis and Janis (Burkart) Epp, the day that Dwight David Eisenhower was inaugurated. Nathan graduated from Regis High School in 1971, then attended and graduated from college in Phoenix, AZ, with a degree in electronics. He returned to Eau Claire, WI, and started working at The Villa Piazza, where...

Keith Seidlitz

Keith Seidlitz

Sep 3, 2023

Keith Edward Seidlitz, age 73, departed this life surrounded by family on Sunday, September 3, 2023.

Keith was born on December 13, 1949, to Lorraine and Edward Seidlitz, of Cornell, Wisconsin. Keith attended school in Cornell and throughout his time at Cornell High School he proved himself to be a talented athlete; lettering in Basketball,...

Rodney Monson

Rodney Monson

Sep 3, 2023

Rodney R. Monson, age 65 of Eau Claire, passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2023 in Eau Claire.  Rod was born on November 21, 1957 in Eau Claire to the late Rudolph and Rose Monson.

He attended North High School and went on to work for Mike Payne Plumbing and 25 years at Midwest Manufacturing....

Brenda Tomlinson

Brenda Tomlinson

Sep 3, 2023

Our dear mother, Brenda Jean Tomlinson, sadly passed away September 3rd, 2023, at the age of 53 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She was a strong woman who was always there for anyone in need. She loved camping, cosmetology, and was always ready for a reason to celebrate. Her favorite place to spend her time was Lake Wissota and held...

Douglas Goulet

Douglas Goulet

Sep 2, 2023

Douglas Joseph “Doug” Goulet

Douglas J. “Doug” Goulet, age 84, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, September 2, 2023.

Doug was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on May 14, 1939 to Francis and Marie (Flietner) Goulet.  He retired from NSP in 2001 from Hydro...

Edith Hammer

Edith Hammer

Sep 2, 2023

Edith L. Hammer, 96, of Amery died Saturday, September 2, 2023 at Amery Memory Care. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Thomas Starr

Thomas Starr

Aug 30, 2023

Obituary of Thomas A. Starr

Traveling days on this earth are ended for Thomas Albin Starr, age 70, who unexpectedly passed away on the afternoon of August 30, 2023, at his home in the town of Lafayette, Chippewa Falls.

Thomas was born in Stanley, WI on January...

Ronald Porter

Ronald Porter

Aug 27, 2023

Ronald “Ron” Porter, 88, of Altoona, WI passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2023 at Marshfield Medical Center in Eau Claire, WI.

He was born on April 17, 1935 in Burlington, WI to Lawrence & Helen Porter. Ron graduated from Marshfield High School and was a farmer, truck driver, self-employed salesman and worked many years...

Constance Rieck

Constance Rieck

Aug 27, 2023

Constance “Connie” Ruth Rieck

Constance “Connie” R. Rieck, age 77, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, August 27, 2023.

Connie was born in Wausau, Wisconsin on August 12, 1946 to Darwin and Bess (Rath) Foster.  She lived most of her life in the Eau Claire area and graduated from Eau Claire...

John Hoffmeister

John Hoffmeister

Aug 26, 2023

John Alfred Hoffmeister, 68, died at home in Eau Claire on August 26, 2023.

He was born on September 28, 1954 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire to Alfred (Al) and Dorothy Hoffmeister. Al’s...

William Strohkirch

William Strohkirch

Aug 25, 2023

Please share your favorite memory of William to be included in a special keepsake book for the family.

Ronald Kostick

Ronald Kostick

Aug 25, 2023

Ronald P. Kostick, 78, of Lublin passed away Friday, August 25, 2023 at home. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Sandra Gulden

Sandra Gulden

Aug 25, 2023

Please share your favorite memory of Sandra to be included in a special keepsake book for the family.