Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Duane Barnhardt

Duane Barnhardt

Oct 27, 2022

Duane "Bud" Barnhardt, age 89 of Eau Claire, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire.  Duane was born on December 23, 1932 in Osseo to Glen and Alma Barnhardt.  He married Virginia A. Gullard on July 17, 1954.

Duane loved camping and fishing and enjoyed going to Lake Saganaga...

Kathryn Zetzman

Kathryn Zetzman

Oct 27, 2022

Kathryn Georgia Zetzman, age 95 of Janesville, died at home on Thursday, October 27, 2022.  She was born on July 28, 1927 to George and Meta (Schori) Zetzman in Eau Claire, WI.

After completing high school, she attended nursing school but was unable to finish for health reasons.  She then moved to Milwaukee and began her career...

Jan Szajko

Jan Szajko

Oct 26, 2022

Jan I. Szajko, age 70 of Eau Claire, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 with her family by her side.  Jan was born in Rice Lake, WI on April 12, 1952 to Roscoe and Bernice Sherrill.

Jan Szajko grew up in Chetek WI.  She later married Ted Szajko.  Ted was in the US Army and they...

Timmy Helland

Timmy Helland

Oct 26, 2022

PLEASE NOTE:  THIS OBITUARY HAS BEEN UPDATED!

Timmy Helland, 68, died October 25, 2022 at his home in Elk Mound, WI.

He was born August 23, 1954 in Eau Claire to Harold M. and Sylvia L (Dennis) Helland. Timmy married Hie Yi Wong (Ella) on September 13, 2011 in Malaysia.  He...

Roger Bauer

Roger Bauer

Oct 25, 2022

Roger Ernest Bauer, 83, of Altoona, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at Our House Memory Care, Chippewa Falls, WI. Roger was born January 12, 1939 to Charles and Elizabeth Bauer, at home in Lima, Pepin CO. He married Doreen Schlewitz May 15, 1965. After moving to Altoona in the autumn of 1965, they became members of St. Mary’s...

Winifred Holden

Winifred Holden

Oct 25, 2022

Winifred Holden, née Johnson, age 94, passed away Tuesday October 25th 2022. Winnie was born on April 30th 1928 in Chicago Illinois.

She graduated from Amundsen High in Chicago in1946 and went on to matriculate at Carthage College in Carthage Illinois. At Carthage, Winnie met her future husband Don Holden, also a student at Carthage, and were...

Dwayne Gaetz

Dwayne Gaetz

Oct 24, 2022

Dwayne R Gaetz age 62 of Stevens Point, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2022, after a long battle with vascular dementia. He was born on May 27, 1960 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is the son of the late Robert Gaetz and Lucille Moss (Literski). Dwayne was an avid fisherman and loved to help his neighbors. He is...

Patricia Lloyd

Patricia Lloyd

Oct 24, 2022

Patricia Ann Lloyd, 68, of Eau Claire passed away peacefully on October 24, 2022, surrounded by her family and loved ones.

Patricia was born January 26, 1954 in New Ulm, MN. to Gerald and Esther Kitzberger and moved shortly thereafter to Eau Claire with her family. She graduated from Eau Claire Memorial in 1972. She was the...

Joanne Pierce

Joanne Pierce

Oct 23, 2022

Joanne M. Roswell Myers Pierce, 87, died on Sunday, October 23, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire.  A Graveside Service will be planned at a later date.

Richard St. Germaine

Richard St. Germaine

Oct 23, 2022

Local musician and avid outdoorsman Richard T. “Rick” St. Germaine, 50, resident of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, passed away in his home on October 23, 2022. Rick was born on March 21, 1972, in Palm Springs, California to Christine (Scala) Feulner and Richard St. Germaine. He graduated from North High School in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, where he met his first...

John Miller

John Miller

Oct 23, 2022

John Alfred Miller, 86, of Altoona, Wisconsin, passed away on October 23, 2022 at Meadowbrook Nursing Home in Bloomer, Wisconsin after a battle with Parkinson’s disease, suffering a concussion due to a fall, and finally succumbing to the effects of COVID-19.

John was born March 28, 1936 on his grandparents’ farm in rural Ida County, Iowa.  He...

Bernice Olson

Bernice Olson

Oct 22, 2022

Bernice J. Olson, 94, of Spencer died Saturday, October 22, 2022 at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Judith Siver

Judith Siver

Oct 22, 2022

Judith H. Siver, 83, of Wisconsin Rapids died Saturday, October 22, 2022 at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Raymond Stoker

Raymond Stoker

Oct 21, 2022

Raymond A. Stoker, 78, of Black River Falls, died on Friday, October21, 2022, at Gunderson Medical Center in LaCrosse.

He was born October 9, 1944, to Algie and Inez (Lien) Stoker in Taylor, WI.  Raymond married the love of his life, Evelyn E. Johnson, on June 17, 1972.  He was always out in the garage working on...

Sharon Tarr

Sharon Tarr

Oct 20, 2022

Sharon Ann Tarr, age 78, of Spooner, WI passed away peacefully on October 20, 2022 with her niece by her side. Sharon was born to James and Helen (Smith) Tarr on July 11, 1944 in Spooner.

After graduating from Spooner High School in 1962, Sharon earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from UW-Eau Claire, majoring in French...

Douglas Field

Douglas Field

Oct 19, 2022

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

Marion Dommer

Marion Dommer

Oct 19, 2022

Marion R. Dommer, 88, of Stoddard, WI, passed away on October 19, 2022 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. She was born April 21, 1934 in Cross Plains, WI to Jacob and Laura (Nee Brunner) Zander.

She taught vocal music, piano, strings and served as an organist in two settings. Then in 1965, she...

Letitia Notbohm

Letitia Notbohm

Oct 16, 2022

Letitia L. Notbohm passed away in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on October 16, 2022 at the age of 101. She was born on March 22, 1921, to Verner and Bernice (Barker) McCambridge in White Lake, Langlade County, Wisconsin.

Letitia graduated from White Lake High School in 1939 and graduated from St. Mary’s Hospital School of Nursing in Rochester,...

Richard Vorpahl

Richard Vorpahl

Oct 15, 2022

Richard R. Vorpahl, 74, of Eau Claire, WI, surrounded by his loving wife and sons, went to be with the Lord on October 15, 2022, after courageously battling cancer for several years.

He was born April 28, 1948, to Howard and Kathlyn (Casper) Vorpahl in Sheboygan, WI. He grew up on the family farm near Kiel, WI,...

Marlene Erickson

Marlene Erickson

Oct 14, 2022

Marlene Janet Erickson, 90, of Altoona, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2022 at Oak Gardens Assisted Living.

Marlene was born July 11, 1932 in St. Paul, MN to Isaac & Gertrude (Porten) Parker. She married Arlan C. Erickson June 5, 1971 and they settled in Eau Claire, WI.

Marlene worked as a secretary for...