Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Steven Casper

Steven Casper

Sep 3, 2022

Steven E. Casper March 3, 1948 - September 3, 2022 Steve was born in Black River Falls, WI to Gaylord and Dorothy (Barrett) Casper and graduated from Lincoln High School in Alma Center. He loved to wrestle in High school. He married Carole Gjerseth September 24th, 1966 at the Alma Center Methodist Church. They were later divorced in 1997. Steve...

Gregory Scharnke

Gregory Scharnke

Sep 2, 2022

Gregory P. Scharnke, age 59 of Rice Lake, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Barron. Arrangements are pending.

Arlene Runge

Arlene Runge

Aug 31, 2022

Arlene Runge passed away August 31, 2022 nine years to the day after her beloved husband Dale. They were always together in life, now they are together again. She was born September 5, 1935 but always said her life did not begin until she married Dale and they had their own family. Arlene worked from home sewing for people until...

Theresa Levenhagen

Theresa Levenhagen

Aug 31, 2022

Our mom, Theresa A. Levenhagen, of Eau Claire, WI passed away unexpectedly on her 86th birthday at Dove Health Nursing and Rehabilitation West in Eau Claire. Theresa was born August 31, 1936 to Herman and Catherine (Willger) Richter on the family farm in Rice Lake, WI. She was the youngest of ten kids. In fact, she became an aunt when...

Gary Ford

Gary Ford

Aug 30, 2022

On August 30, 1937 in the town of Anson, Wisconsin, a son was born to Roy Sr. and Lela Ford. God had given life to Gary Allen Ford Sr. Then, 85 years later, on this same date in the year 2022, God took Gary home. Gary died at Sacred Heart Hospital, Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He died of complications with a...

Janette Thomas

Janette Thomas

Aug 29, 2022

Janette L. Thomas, 90, of Marshfield, died Monday, August 29, 2022 at home. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Tiit Raid

Tiit Raid

Aug 28, 2022

The world lost one of its kindest and most creative souls on August 28, 2022. Tiit Raid, 81, was born in Tartu, Estonia on December 9, 1940, to Eugen and Luule Raid. His family fled their occupied country during WWII and eventually settled in Minnesota in 1949. Tiit started second grade with no English skills. He never forgot what it...

Donna Leslie

Donna Leslie

Aug 27, 2022

Donna Mae Leslie of Eau Claire, WI died on Saturday, August 27. Donna was born on January 27, 1937 in Janesville, WI to Garvin and Florence Catlin. She graduated from Regis High School in Eau Claire in 1955. Donna married Ralph Leslie on September 1st, 1956. She and Jerry Colby were married on June 20, 1995. For many years, Donna...

Arthur Thompson

Arthur Thompson

Aug 25, 2022

Arthur (Art) Joseph Thompson, 80, passed away peacefully at home on Aug. 25, 2022 with his loving devoted wife and family by his side. Art was born on Jan. 26, 1942 in Eau Claire, WI. to Arthur W. and Dorothy Thompson. He enlisted in the U.S. military at the age of 17. He served 35 yrs. including 7 yrs. in...

Janet Filipiak

Janet Filipiak

Aug 23, 2022

Janet M. Filipiak, age 76 of Stanley, passed away at home on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. She was born on December 19, 1945 in Chippewa Falls to Frank and Anna Filipiak. She went to a one room school house and then graduated from the Stanley High School. Janet and her brother Bob ran the family farm. Janet went back to...

Nils Odegard

Nils Odegard

Aug 23, 2022

Nils Peter Odegard October 17, 1956 to August 23, 2022 Nils Peter Odegard (Laurel, MD) age 65, passed away August 23, 2022 at Agrace Hospice in Madison, WI. Nils had spent the last year of his life with family in Madison as he battled the effects of lung fibrosis. Nils was born on October 17, 1956 in Rockford, Il to...

Jonathan Schaller

Jonathan Schaller

Aug 23, 2022

Jonathan Paul Schaller was born in Mobridge, South Dakota on September 26, 1928 to Egbert and Frieda Schaller. He left this world behind on August 23, 2022 and entered his home in heaven. We will miss him but are happy for his new lease on Life, all because Jesus: • Knew him by name, “He calls his own by name...

Doris Hager

Doris Hager

Aug 23, 2022

Doris E. Hager 4/10/1929 – 8/23/2022 Doris Elaine Hager, 93 passed away at Hillcrest Classic Memory Care in Altoona, WI on August 23, 2022. Doris was born to Jens and Josie (Peterson) Johnson in Eau Claire on April 10, 1929. She married LaVerne “Jumbo” Hager on June 20, 1948. They had two children, James Hager and Linda Vernau. She worked...

James Powell

James Powell

Aug 21, 2022

James L. Powell, age 67 of Colby, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Sunday, August 21, 2022. Arrangements are pending.

Nancy Stenseth

Nancy Stenseth

Aug 20, 2022

Nancy S. Stenseth, age 64 of Eau Claire, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022, surrounded by her family at HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. She was born on June 14, 1958 in Eau Claire to Leroy and Myrtle Stenseth. Nancy graduated from North High School in 1976. Nancy and Tom Albrecht married in 1978, they had three...

Dianne Riese

Dianne Riese

Aug 20, 2022

Dianne Gertrude Riese, age 71, of Fall Creek, Wisconsin, passed away comfortably with family at her bedside on Saturday, August 20th, 2022 at Sacred Heart Hospital. Dianne was born October 26th, 1950 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to George and Edith (Pagenkopf) Scheit. Dianne and her younger sister Connie grew up on a turkey farm in the Town of Wheaton until...

Terry Channing

Terry Channing

Aug 18, 2022

Terry C. Channing, age 62 of Cornell, formerly of Chippewa, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022 in Cornell. He was born on August 3, 1960 to Charles and Roberta Channing. His nickname was ChaCha. When he was younger, he worked at the La Hacienda Restaurant in Chippewa, where he met his future wife, Mickey Rykal. They later divorced. Terry...

Loretta "Lori" Ringlien

Loretta "Lori" Ringlien

Aug 17, 2022

LORETTA (LORI) RINGLIEN Her Sunrise was on November 22, 1940 Her Sunset was on August 17, 2022 Lori will be dearly missed by Ralph, her loving husband of 45 years, her daughter Barbara (Dale) Hart, 4 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and other family and friends. Lori’s passions included, cooking, creating beautiful quilts, traveling the USA in their motor home, and wintering...

Margaret Hoffman

Margaret Hoffman

Aug 17, 2022

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

Jane Tetzloff-Jensen

Jane Tetzloff-Jensen

Aug 16, 2022

Jane Louise Tetzloff, age 64, lost her battle August 16, 2022, after a tough and courageous fight after being diagnosed with cancer in 2018. She was born February 5, 1958, to Henry and Mary (Sarnowski) Tetzloff at St. Michaels Hospital in Stevens Point, WI. She grew up on a small dairy farm with seven brothers and sisters and attended Amherst...