Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Christopher Falk

Christopher Falk

Dec 21, 2021

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Robert Mccarty

Robert Mccarty

Dec 21, 2021

Robert Bruce McCarty, age 74, of Eau Claire, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health System – Eau Claire. He was born an only child to Claude and Ruby (Insko) McCarty in Bellevue, Illinois on December 30, 1946. Bruce is survived by his wife Michelle of Eau Claire; sons Dave (Tina) of Eau Claire and Ryan...

Ronald Flick

Ronald Flick

Dec 21, 2021

Ronald D. Flick, 73, of Reedsburg, died Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at home. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Maryann Petersohn

Maryann Petersohn

Dec 20, 2021

Maryann Petersohn, age 70, of Sheboygan passed away from covid complications on December 21, 2021 at Aurora Memorial Hospital under Hospice care with family at her side. She was born on January 18, 1951 in Sheboygan, the 5th child of Stanley Sr. & Zeta (Haggerson) Segalle. She grew up in Sheboygan, married Ronnie Reineking and they had 2 sons: Troy...

Barbara Pautz

Barbara Pautz

Dec 20, 2021

Barbara Pautz, age 95 of Altoona, passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021 at Marshfield Medical Center in Eau Claire. She was born Barbara Elaine in Rockford, Ill on March 25, 1926, just in time to live through the Great Depression. Her parents were Edward and Winifred (Westfall) Garwig. As a first grader in the Rockford School system, she fell...

Richard Brokopp

Richard Brokopp

Dec 19, 2021

Richard F. Brokopp II, 52, of Madison, died Sunday, December 19, 2021 at home. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Donald Erickson

Donald Erickson

Dec 19, 2021

The world lost a really wonderful man December 19, 2021. He was a beloved son, brother, in-law, husband, father and grandfather. Donald E. Erickson was born May 10, 1940 to Paul F. and Thelma (Christeson) Erickson in Eau Claire, WI. He worked for AJ Robertson and Presto in his younger years. For the next 25 years, Don worked at Eau...

Cody Larson

Cody Larson

Dec 18, 2021

Cody M. Larson, 62, of Madison, died Saturday, December 18, 2021 at home. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

James Palmgren

James Palmgren

Dec 18, 2021

James “Jim” Michael Palmgren, age 40, of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, formerly of Superior, Wisconsin found peace in his world December 18, 2021. Survivors included his son Jameson Mace Palmgren, Eau Claire; his parents Renee and Michael Palmgren, Superior, Wisconsin; his brother Brian (Kelcey and Braedyn) Palmgren, Duluth, Minnesota; and loving aunts, uncles and cousins. James was preceded in death by...

Ronald Barbett

Ronald Barbett

Dec 16, 2021

Ronald L. Barbett, 69, of Fitchburg, died Thursday, December 16, 2021 at home. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Lorraine Reed

Lorraine Reed

Dec 16, 2021

Lorraine Reed, age 82, of Cameron, WI, died Thursday, December 16th, 2021 at Marshfield Hospital in Eau Claire. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Robert. She is survived by her son, Robert Jr; her sisters Carol and Barbara. Lorraine enjoyed going to movies, dining out, and travelling. She enjoyed many trips out west to South...

Mary Aspenes

Mary Aspenes

Dec 15, 2021

Mary Elinor (Fabricius) Aspenes, 87, was born in Ames, IA on December 22, 1933 and died in Mequon, WI on December 15, 2021 from COVID-19. At the age of nine, Mary moved with her family to Ladysmith, WI where she graduated from high school in 1952, salutatorian of her class and homecoming queen. She attended St. Olaf College for two...

Betty Johnson

Betty Johnson

Dec 15, 2021

Betty J. (Helland) Johnson, age 90 peacefully passed away at the home her daughter and son-in-law on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. Betty, one of 15 children was born to the late Albert and Phoebe Helland. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother. Betty married Leonard Johnson on January 15, 1949. Together, they raised three children: Daniel (Mary)...

Benny Giam

Benny Giam

Dec 15, 2021

Benny Y. Giam, 64, of Sun Prairie, died Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at home. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Bryan Roberts

Bryan Roberts

Dec 15, 2021

Bryan L. Roberts, 35, of Sparta, died Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at home. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Sharron Manser

Sharron Manser

Dec 15, 2021

Sharron L. Manser, 80, of Rhinelander, WI passed away on December 15, 2021 in Eau Claire, WI surrounded by her family. Sharron was born on September 28, 1941 in Rib Mt, WI, to Herman and Vivian Aschebrook. Sharron grew up in the town of Rib Mt. and graduated from Wausau High School in 1958. Sharron married Wes Manser on March...

Jon Wergedal

Jon Wergedal

Dec 14, 2021

Jon Engval Wergedal, 85, died, following a long battle with cancer, on December 14, 2021, at HopeWest Hospice in Grand Junction, CO. Jon was born February 19, 1936, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to parents, Engval Kristian Wergedal (from Lardal, Norway), and Elsie Sophia (Wick) Wergedal, (from Ironwood, MI). Jon was a first generation American. His father, Engval, emigrated to the...

Joseph Kozak

Joseph Kozak

Dec 14, 2021

Joseph I. Kozak, 71, of Stanley, died Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center in La Crosse. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Marlene Luick

Marlene Luick

Dec 13, 2021

Marlene M. Luick, 85, of Stoughton died Monday, December 13, 2021 at home. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Michael Chamberlain

Michael Chamberlain

Dec 13, 2021

Michael “Mike” Lee Chamberlain died from a heart attack on Monday, December 13, 2021 at age 74. Mike was born July 20, 1947 in Eau Claire, WI to parents, Gerald “Jerry” & Yvonne “Bonnie” (Sherf) Chamberlain. After graduating from Memorial High School Class of 1965, Mike enlisted in The U.S. Air Force in May 1966 and served 4 years. Upon...