Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Walter A. Tomczyk

Walter A. Tomczyk

Jan 22, 2025

Walter Tomczyk, aged 80, died at his home on January 22, 2025. He was born a firecracker baby on July 4th, 1944 to Doris (Gowey) and Joe Tomczyk. He was number four in a family of nine rambunctious children.

Walter loved life and filled every moment with joy and his caring spirit. He was an avid fisherman and hunter and...

Kenneth Ahlman

Kenneth Ahlman

Jan 22, 2025

Kenneth Charles Ahlman, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2025 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on January 7, 1947.

Ken lived a life marked by service, love and adventure. A proud veteran of the United States Navy, Ken served his country with honor during the Vietnam War from 1965-1969 aboard...

Aimee Wentzel

Aimee Wentzel

Jan 22, 2025

Aimee Rose (Hehl) Wentzel, age 66 of Fall Creek, WI passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Eau Claire surrounded by family. She was born December 31, 1958 in Eau Claire, WI to the late Eilert and Bonnie Hehl.

Aimee loved her long career at Walgreens and her family. She loved helping people and being the...

Patricia Langlois

Patricia Langlois

Jan 20, 2025

Patricia Langlois passed away on January 20, 2025. She spent the final weeks of her life surrounded by her many friends and family. She is dearly loved and will be missed by many.

Patricia H. Langlois is the daughter of Jerome and Adelaide Lorsung. One of four children, she was born on February 22,1937, on the farm owned by...

Eileen Hemmeter

Eileen Hemmeter

Jan 20, 2025

Eileen Mussatto Hemmeter, age 98 of Highwood, Illinois, passed away the morning of January 20, 2025.

She was born January 10, 1927 in Sesser, Illinois to Thomas and Albina (Enama) Mussatto, the youngest of 3 children.

Preceded in death by her parents, and her brothers John and Harry and her sisters in law Delores (Martini) and Martha...

Robert V Curtis

Robert V Curtis

Jan 19, 2025

Robert Victor Curtis passed away on Sunday, January 19th at Milestone Memory Care in Eau Claire. He was born on March 13, 1942 in Eau Claire to Walter and Ione Curtis. Bob grew up in Eau Claire, graduated from Memorial High School in 1960, and spent his entire life in the Eau Claire area. Immediately out of high school...

Bernard Weissinger

Bernard Weissinger

Jan 19, 2025

Bernard (Bernie) John Weissinger, age 87 of Durand passed away peacefully at his home Sunday, January 19, 2025.

Bernie was born December 31, 1937 to Frank and Stella (Boehm) Weissinger. Bernie married MaryAnn Severson December 2, 1983 and together had two children John and Jenna. He was extremely proud of them.

Bernie worked at Weiser concrete in Maiden Rock...

Mary Schutz

Mary Schutz

Jan 18, 2025

Mary Schutz, passed away in her sleep on January 18 at Azura Memory Care in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Mary was born in Menomonie, Wisconsin to Jack and Edith (Wanner) Brainard on January 24, 1949. She graduated from Mondovi High School, and received her undergraduate degree in education from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and a graduate degree in education from...

Wade Kohls

Wade Kohls

Jan 18, 2025

Wade A. Kohls, age 57 passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire.Arrangements are pending.  Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Steven Hoecker

Steven Hoecker

Jan 17, 2025

Steven Hoecker, 75, passed away on January 17, 2025, at his home in Madison, WI. Born in 1949 to Rosemarie (Gray) and William Hoecker in Parma, Ohio, Steve lived a life of adventure and took as many people along for the ride as were willing to join him. He was big brother to Mike and little brother to Sandy and...

Alvina Henning

Alvina Henning

Jan 17, 2025

Alvina Corrine (Olson) Henning

April 4, 1936 - January 17, 2025

Alvina Corrine (Olson) Henning, 88, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2025, surrounded by her family, holding her hand as she took her final breath.

Born on April 4, 1936, on the family farm in Trempealeau County to Marvin and Bertha (Larson) Olson, Alvina was one of...

Sandra Roth

Sandra Roth

Jan 15, 2025

Sandra L. Roth, 81, of Hudson passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Comforts of Home Assisted Living. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family

Joseph Verdon

Joseph Verdon

Jan 14, 2025

Joseph L. Verdon, age 70 of Altoona, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 in Altoona.

Arrangements are pending.

Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Mabel Hart

Mabel Hart

Jan 14, 2025

Mabel E. Hart, 85, of Portage died Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at home. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Emmett Pulver

Emmett Pulver

Jan 14, 2025

Emmett Wendell Pulver, age 92 of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin passed away on January 14, 2025 at The Wisconsin Veterans Home in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.

Emmett was born on October 26, 1932 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin to Omar and Florence (Mills) Pulver. Raised in the Catholic faith at St. Josephs in Milwaukee, he considered being a priest when he was...

Larry Fitzmaurice

Larry Fitzmaurice

Jan 14, 2025

Larry Fitzmaurice, age 89 of Neillsville, WI passed away with family at his side at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, WI January 14, 2025.

Born at home June 21, 1935, in Humbird, WI son of Jake and Viola Fitzmaurice, the second of four children. Growing up Larry would recount living on the heels of the great depression, his family...

Barbara Shafer

Barbara Shafer

Jan 13, 2025

Barbara A. Shafer (Drager) of Marshfield, died Monday, January 13, 2025 comfortably at her residence in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Barbara was born April 1, 1956 in Marshfield, Wisconsin to Louis W. and Vivian M.(Ableson) Drager.

On July 17,1981, Barbara married Allen Shafer of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. In the early 80s Barbara worked at the Career Development Center in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She...

Jeanne Lehman

Jeanne Lehman

Jan 13, 2025

Jeanne Marion Lehman, age 81 of Prairie Farm passed away at her home on January 13, 2025.

She was born April 29, 1943 to Melbourne and Helen (Maland) Hepburn. Jeanne's dear

mother, Helen, passed away when she was two years old. Jeanne was raised by her wonderful

grandparents, Einar and Christina Maland on the Maland Farm south of Prairie Farm,...