Obituaries

Richard Wescott

Dec 24, 2024

Richard G. Wescott, 93, of Monroe passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

John Ryberg

Dec 23, 2024

John B. Ryberg suddenly passed away of natural causes in Eau Claire on December 23, 2024. He was born August 30, 1945 to Patricia and Walter Ryberg in Eau Claire. He graduated from Regis High School. After HS, John enlisted for four years in the United States Air Force and served in Okinawa and other US Air Force bases while...

Kerry McCann

Dec 23, 2024

Kerry McCann, age 76 passed away on Monday, December 23, 2024 at Dove Healthcare West in Eau Claire.

Arrangements are pending.

Gregory Nerbovig

Dec 23, 2024

Gregory A. Nerbovig, age 80 of Eau Claire, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2024. Greg was born in Eau Claire on November 16, 1944 to Gerald and Beata Nerbovig.

He was a math teacher for 38 ½ years for the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District. Greg enjoyed teaching, supporting and inspiring anyone he met. He was most proud...

Richard Rude

Dec 22, 2024

Richard Allen Rude, age 66 of Mondovi, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. Richard was born on December 29, 1957 to Earl and Vivian Rude.

He worked at various jobs and then decided to go the California way. Richard got a job working with the movies as a special effects artist....

Effie Sytsma

Dec 22, 2024

Effie Sytsma, 97 of Neillsville, Wisconsin passed away, returning home to live with our Heavenly Father on Sunday 12/22/2024.

Effie Cuperus was born June 26, 1927, in Lakefield MN, daughter of Dutch immigrants, Jan and Gretjen Cuperus. She was the fourth child of eight and the first of her siblings to be born in the U.S.A. She was raised and...

Jon R. Samolinski

Dec 20, 2024

Jon Richard Samolinski came into this world November 11, 1955. He was born in Antigo, Wisconsin to Don and Lois (Guenthner) Samolinski.

Most of Jon's growing up years were in Antigo. As a child, he loved to play outside, pester his older brother, rough house with his two younger siblings and ride his bike. He often told stories of...

Larry Gleason

Dec 18, 2024

Larry Marcel Gleason, age 63, of Danbury, WI, passed away on December 17, 2024.

Larry was born in New Richmond, WI on January 28, 1961 to Marcel and Laurel Gleason. He graduated from New Richmond High School and continued to live in New Richmond most of his working life.

In 2017, Larry found it was time to head north....

Beatrice Root

Dec 17, 2024

Beatrice May Root, age 85 of Elk Mound, passed away at home on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. She was born on December 6, 1939 in Rusk County to the late Theodore Jerome Sr. and Enga Hamond.

Beatrice enjoyed sewing, gardening, coloring, puzzles, knitting, crocheting, painting, square dancing, nature and waterfalls. She was happiest when she was with family or...

Richard Riley

Dec 16, 2024

Richard A. Riley, age 85 of Stoughton, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2024.

Arrangements are pending.

Sandra Pape

Dec 15, 2024

Sandra M. Pape, age 73 of Plymouth, WI, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2024.

Arrangements are pending.

Gloria E. Ganther

Dec 15, 2024

Gloria Evangeline Ganther, 93, passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 15, 2024 in Eau Claire, WI.

Gloria was born on August 24, 1931 in Eau Claire, the youngest child of Edward and Jonethe Embertson. She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings Beatrice LeBegue, Richard Embertson, Joyce Steen, and Darlene Stokes. She is survived by...

Joan Dolman

Dec 14, 2024

Joan Arlene Dolman, age 93, of Eau Claire, Wisconsin passed away at Care Partners on Saturday, December 14, 2024.

Joan was born in Eau Claire on March 18, 1931 to Arthur and Jenett Glenz. She graduated fom Eau Claire Senior High in 1949. She worked as an accountant for the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire for 28 years before retiring in...

Ronald Kinseth

Dec 14, 2024

Ronald Lloyd Kinseth, age 78 of Eau Claire, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning December 14, 2024 at Our Lady of Peace Hospice in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Ron was born in Eau Claire on July 11, 1946 to the late Russell Kinseth and Helen Clark Larson. He grew up in Eau Claire and moved to Milwaukee in his early 30s. Ron...

Novalee Wojcik

Dec 13, 2024

Novalee Mylissa Wojcik, gained her heavenly wings on Friday, December 13, 2024. She was too Perfect for this world and nothing can harm her now. When Novalee would wake up, she would kick her mommy's tummy to her parent's voices. She especially like to kick when her mom would listen to music or she was singing.

Novalee is survived by...

Verna Edie

Dec 13, 2024

Verna (Johnson) Edie, 81 of Black River Falls, WI passed away peacefully at her home on December 13, 2024.

Verna was born to Earl J & Helen (Burge) Johnson on May 21, 1943, in Black River Falls where she lived on the family dairy farm until she married Theodore Edie on March 16, 1962, in Black River Falls. Verna proudly...

Blanche Caton

Dec 13, 2024

Blanche (Forster) Caton

Blanche Veronica Caton, age 99, passed on to her eternal reward on December 13, 2024, at Prairie Pointe Memory Care in Altoona, WI. Blanche was born on a farm, January 2, 1925, in Lima Township, Pepin County, WI, to William and Alvina (Bauer) Forster. Her midwife grandmother, Frances Forster, assisted in the birth. Blanche was in a hurry...

Patricia Osborne

Dec 12, 2024

Patricia A. Osborne (nee Backstrom) age 82 of Gordon, formerly of Fall Creek, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024. She was born on August 19, 1942 in Eau Claire to Elmer and Ethel Backstrom.

Patricia graduated from Fall Creek High School, the class of 1960. She was a longtime employee for Eau Claire County Human Services. After retirement, she...

Kevin Danen

Dec 12, 2024

Kevin Danen of Eau Claire passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Saturday, December 28, from 1 PM until 4 PM at the Centennial Community Center in Stetsonville.

Kevin was born September 25, 1978 in Medford to Steve and Michelle (Lindberg) Danen. He graduated from Medford Area Senior High in 1997....

Rhonda Werlein

Dec 12, 2024

Rhonda Marie Werlein, age 69 of Eau Claire, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024.

Arrangements are pending.

Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.