Local Obituaries
Viola Ann Ritchie
Jan 9, 2026
Viola Ritchie 3/18/1933 - 1/8/2026Viola was born in Saint Paul, MN in 1933 to Sybilla Lynch. She enjoyed her many entrepreneurial pursuits. Fond memories of Viola are with her children picknicking and going to the lake house. Viola met and married, William Ritchie and had 5 children. She moved to Spooner, WI in 1986 where she remained for the duration...
Richard Carlson
Jan 6, 2026
Richard (Rich) Dean Carlson
August 5, 1954 - January 6, 2026
Richard "Rich" Dean Carlson, age 71, of Eau Claire, WI, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2026. He was a man known for his gentle spirit, his quick wit, and his kind heart.
A Life of Service and Joy
Rich was born on August 5, 1954, near Chetek, Wisconsin,...
Joseph Valleau
Jan 3, 2026
Joseph (Joe) Valleau, 86, of Eau Claire.Joe passed away on January 3, 2026. He was born on September 1, 1939, to his parents, William and Mildred Valleau.
Joe was a kind, generous, and fun-loving man who would help anyone in need. He had a remarkable way of making friends everywhere he went, and his quick wit and sense of humor could...
Donna Osterman
Jan 3, 2026
Donna Lovon (Hettinger) Osterman, passed away January 3, 2026 at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, WI.
Donna was born to Don and Lovie Hettinger on August 1, 1950 in Logansport, Indiana. At age 5 they moved to Hawkins, WI. After graduating from Ladysmith High School, she worked as a nurse's aide at Ladysmith Nursing Home for many years. August 27,...
Mary Pichler
Jan 2, 2026
Mary S. Pichler, age 56 of Eau Claire, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 2, 2026. She was born in Eau Claire on February 1, 1969 to Kenneth and Rose Pichler.
Mary loved her cats, especially Sonny. She enjoyed the beauty of flowers and watching the birds, deer and squirrels. A few of her favorite things were treasures hunting, making...
Steven Parson
Dec 31, 2025
Steven Kent Parson passed away peacefully in Hospice care surrounded by family on December 31, 2025 in Mondovi, WI after a seven-year battle with cancer. He was born in Bemidji, Minnesota on August 17, 1942.
He graduated from Deer River High School in 1960 and joined the United States Air Force. Steve married Sharon Talcott on November 5, 1960. They...
Ervin Kooiman
Dec 31, 2025
Ervin R. Kooiman, age 73 of Bay City, WI, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN.Arrangements are pending.Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.
Mary Krogstad
Dec 30, 2025
Mary M. Krogstad age 84 of Maiden Rock was called home to the lord and her loving husband on December 30th, 2025 at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
Mary was born on August 5th, 1941 in Red Wing. She was the daughter of Bernard and Margaret Sundberg. She attended school in Maiden Rock. She married Harold A. Krogstad on...
Susan Martinez
Dec 29, 2025
Susan Rae Smith Martinez, 83, of Hudson, WI, passed away on December 29, 2025.
Susan was born in Saint Paul, MN on December 4, 1942. She graduated from Stillwater High School and continued on to business college.
Susan was married to Michael Martinez on January 21, 2006. They were married almost 20 years.
Susan worked in the local AFSCME office...
Kim Schultz
Dec 28, 2025
Kim M. Schultz, age 68 of Lake Hallie, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. She was born on October 16, 1957 in Beaver Damn, WI to the late Lawrence and Rita Bridges.
As a young girl, the family moved to Eau Claire. Kim graduated from Eau Claire North High School. It...
Ronald Kappus
Dec 27, 2025
Ronald Kappus, age 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on December 27, 2025, at BeeHive Memory Care in Eau Claire.
Ron was born on July 19, 1942 to the late Wilfred Kappus and Lyla (Iverson) Kappus. He grew up in Eau Claire and graduated from Memorial High School in 1960. On May 23, 1964 he married the love...
Russell Root
Dec 27, 2025
Russell Kenneth Root, Sr. went to join his loving wife, Mary, in heaven on December 27, 2025, with family by his side. Russ was 89 years old, but who's counting? He was one of the good ones.
Russ leaves behind five children: Julie (Ron) Martin of Somerset, WI; John Root of Altoona, WI; Dianne Root (Todd Fanetti) of Bloomer, WI;...
Sally Witte
Dec 26, 2025
Sally passed away on December 26, 2025 after a year of ongoing heart problems. She handled her health issues with toughness and good humor.
Sally always loved animals. She had a pet fox named Edgar and favorite pet chicken as a child and always had dogs and cats and horses wherever she lived.
In January of 1974, she met...
Dennis Field
Dec 26, 2025
Dennis "Denny" H. Field, 78 of Chippewa Falls, WI was called to his eternal home Friday December 26, 2025 at Dove Healthcare in Eau Claire. Denny was able to spend most of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day surrounded by family and those that loved and cared for him. Denny was born prematurely weighing in at a whopping 4lbs (it has...
Gary Peterson
Dec 25, 2025
Gary M. Peterson
August 14, 1945 - December 13, 2025
Gary Peterson, age 80, passed away suddenly from cardiac arrest on December 13, 2025, at his home in The Villages, Florida with his loving wife, Carolyn, by his side. Gary was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on August 14, 1945, to Leonard and Irene (Brose) Peterson.
Upon graduation from Chippewa...
Barbara Giffin
Dec 25, 2025
Barbara Diane Giffin (Clarin), aged 57, of Elmwood WI, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 25th 2025. Barbara was born in Forest Lake Minnesota on October 16th, 1968. Barbara met Chris Alan Baker, never married, but they went on to have two beautiful children. She worked as a waitress for much of her life, at Dennys, and then...
Dennis Lapp
Dec 25, 2025
Dennis "Denny" K. Lapp, 80 years old, of Elk Mound, WI, passed away on December 25, 2025, at Dove Healthcare in Eau Claire WI.
Denny was born November 12, 1945 in Waukesha, WI to Clarence O. and Effie A. (nee Ferree) Lapp. Denny graduated from Waukesha South High School in 1964 and lived in the Waukesha area for 20+...
Richard Ingersoll
Dec 23, 2025
Richard "Dick" Wayne Ingersoll, age 83, of Stanley, WI passed away Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, at home. He was born in Elkhorn, WI on Feb. 1, 1942, the son of Dwight and Irma (Cogger Markell) Ingersoll and was a graduate of Whitewater High School. After High School, He married Elizabeth Christbaum in 1962 and divorced in 1973. They had 2...
Carol Lee
Dec 20, 2025
Carol (Lawson) Lee, 93, of Eau Claire, Wisconsin passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on December 20, 2025.
Carol was born in Stevens County, Minnesota on October 24, 1932 to Carl and Hazel Lawson. She married Llewellyn Lee on January 15, 1955 in Eau Claire. They were just shy of celebrating 71 years together.
Carol worked for Wisconsin Bell/AT&T as...
Judith Peterson
Dec 20, 2025
Judith A. Peterson, age 84, passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Beehive - Memory Care in Eau Claire.Arrangements are pending.Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.
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