Local Obituaries

Doredda Olson
Jul 24, 2021
Doredda A. Olson, 81, of Medford, died Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Rib Lake Health Services. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.
Shirley Brown
Jul 22, 2021
Shirley Mae Bennett Brown, 93, of Hager City, Wisconsin, died Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Deer Crest Memory Care, Red Wing, Minnesota. Shirley was born on May 18, 1928 in Red Wing, Minnesota to Everett and Rosella (Hines) Bennett. She married Jack Earl Brown on July 29, 1947 in Red Wing, Minnesota. Shirley was known for her friendship and hospitality....
Richard Rutter
Jul 22, 2021
Richard J. Rutter, age 67 of Radisson passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Marshfield Medical Center in Eau Claire. Rick was born in Pottstown, PA on January 30, 1954 to Howard and Florence Rutter. He married his wife Pam on July 8, 1989 in Downers Grove Ill. He was a loving husband who cared for his family deeply....

Ann Schoengarth
Jul 22, 2021
Ann N. Schoengarth, 87, of Stratford, died Thursday, July 22, 2021 at home. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.
Bill Tafel
Jul 21, 2021
Bill Tafel, age 73, formerly of Eau Claire, passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on April 2, 1948 in Eau Claire to Roy and Effie Tafel and married Linda Bartholomew on January 20, 1968 in Eau Claire. He worked at Uniroyal for many years and in his younger years...

Marjorie Harkin
Jul 21, 2021
Marjorie M. Harkin, 90, of Otsego, MN died Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at Traditions of Frederic. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.
Thomas Petska
Jul 21, 2021
Thomas (Teddy) Louis Petska, age 69, of Altoona passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 in Eau Claire. He was born June 22, 1952 To Russell and Ethel (Reim) Petska and graduated from Bloomer High School. Tom was employed by Spectrum Industries for 33 years until his retirement in 2017. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed softball, bowling, and...

Mark Habich
Jul 21, 2021
Mark P. Habich, 70, of Baraboo, died Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at home. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Daniel Wheeler
Jul 20, 2021
Daniel I. Wheeler, 52, of Madison died Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at UW Hospital in Madison. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Steve Bonds
Jul 20, 2021
Steve Bonds, 59, of Milwaukee, died Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at home. Arrangements are pending at Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona.

Judith Butler
Jul 20, 2021
Judith G. Butler, 82, of Withee, died Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.
Michael Hannafin
Jul 19, 2021
Michael Thomas Hannafin, 64, passed away on the evening of July 19, 2021 at Luther Hospital. He was born in Eau Claire on October 2nd, 1956 to Phillip and Eileen (Jasper) Hannafin. He attended Sacred Heart Parish School through eighth grade and graduated from Regis High School in 1975. He married Sharon Bartz on October 28, 1978 at Sacred Heart...

Paul Tiffany
Jul 18, 2021
Paul O. Tiffany, 59, of Riverview, FL died Sunday, July 18, 2021 at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.
Howard Lindsay
Jul 18, 2021
Howard K. Lindsay, age 88, died on Sunday, July 18, 2021 with his family by his side. How appropriate that he left this world on a glorious sunny Sunday morning to dance on the streets of heaven with his Lord and Savior. Howard found beauty in everything. He took joy in nature and all living creatures. He and his wife...

Larry Button
Jul 18, 2021
Larry A. Button, 61, of Madison, died Sunday, July 18, 2021 at UW Hospital in Madison. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Adeline Wesolek
Jul 17, 2021
Adeline Wesolek, 99, of Cedarburg, died Saturday, July 17, 2021 at Lasata Care Center in Cedarburg. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.
Sandra Modl
Jul 17, 2021
Sandra Jean Modl, 57, of Chippewa Falls, WI was peacefully called home to the Lord with family by her side Saturday, July 17th, 2021, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. She was born December 7th, 1963 in Eau Claire, WI. She was the oldest child to Billy & Libby Johnson. She spent many of her childhood years in Wausau,...
Thomas Brinker
Jul 17, 2021
Thomas E. Brinker, age 63 of Altoona passed away at home on Saturday, July 17, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Tom was born in Eau Claire on August 22, 1957 to Gordon and Sylvia Brinker. He married his high school sweetheart, Sandra (San) Shope on August 4, 1979. Tom put his heart and soul into his family and always...
Sonja Wright
Jul 17, 2021
Sonja Revina Wright (82), of Big Bend Township, WI, died Saturday, July 17, 2021, at the Deerfield-Gables Care Center in New Richmond, WI after a battle with multiple strokes. Sonja was born on August 23, 1938, in Whitehall, WI to Frederick and Julia Sielaff, she was the youngest of 2 boys and 5 girls. Sonja graduated from Osseo High School...

Judith Rea
Jul 16, 2021
Judith A. Rea, 78, of Oconomowoc, died Friday, July 16, 2021 at Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.
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