Obituaries

Feb 21, 2011

Marlene S. Veach, 72, of Chippewa Falls, entered eternal rest Monday, February. 21, 2011 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Chippewa Falls due to complications of pneumonia compounded by a brief battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving daughter, Tammy and granddaughter, Jessica. She was born August 14, 1938 in Chippewa Falls to Gladys (Kurtz) and Fredoline "Fred"...

Feb 19, 2011

John R. Cain, 72, of the town of Wheaton, Chippewa Falls, died Saturday, February 19, 2011 at his home after battling cancer, while under the care of Northwest Homecare and Hospice. He was born April 2, 1938 in Eau Claire to Audrey (Chamberlain) and Charles Cain. He grew up in Eau Claire and graduated from Eau Claire High School....

Feb 16, 2011

Vivian A. Zillyette, 88, formerly of 6 West Grand St., Chippewa Falls, died Wednesday evening, Feb. 16, 2011 at Wissota Health & Regional Vent Center in Chippewa Falls. She was born October 3, 1922 in the town of Lafayette to Augusta (Bethke) and Cleve Bakeman. She grew up in the town of Lafayette and attended the Hendry School. Vivian...

Feb 15, 2011

Ralph D. Norquist, 90, of Chippewa Falls, died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Chippewa Falls. He was born Dec. 1, 1920 in Thief River Falls, Minn. to Julia (Johnson) and Carl Norquist, the oldest of six brothers and sisters. Ralph grew up on the family dairy farm where he milked cows and delivered milk. After...

Feb 10, 2011

Richard J. Wohlbier, 76, of Chippewa Falls, died Thursday, February 10, 2011 at Transitions at Wissota Health in Chippewa Falls. He was born October 21, 1934 in Chippewa Falls to Thora (Thompson) and Walter Wohlbier. He grew up in Chippewa Falls, where he also attended school. Richard served honorably in the U.S. Navy from 1950-1953, during the Korean Conflict....

Feb 8, 2011

She was born April 4, 1946 in Eau Claire to Caroline (Schulner) and Lyle Fouser. She graduated from Memorial High School in 1964. Mary married Norman DeLong on March 10, 1979. During her marriage, she felt fortunate to be able to stay home to raise her children. One of her greatest joys of her life was being able to...

Feb 6, 2011

Lorraine Ruth Augusta (Hader) Axness, of Chippewa Falls, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, February 6, 2011, while under the care of St. Joseph's Hospice. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 29, 1927. She attended school there, graduated from Schurz High School and worked at Harris Trust and Savings Bank. In 1949, she married Burton Axness....

Feb 6, 2011

Clifford K. Grohn, 81, of Eau Claire, formerly of Chippewa Falls, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011 at his home. He was born August 21, 1929 in Eau Claire to Christine Caroline (Zempel) and Walter William Martin Grohn. He graduated from Cadott High School and following high school, attended college at UW-River Falls. He served in the U.S Air Force...

Feb 5, 2011

Coreen M. Martinek, 68, of 6153 191st St., Chippewa Falls, town of Lafayette, died Sat., Feb. 5, 2011 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Sept. 27, 1942 in Chippewa Falls to Arlene (Sarazin) and James Brovold. She was raised in Chippewa Falls where she attended school. Coreen married Edward J....

Feb 3, 2011

Hazel H. Witham, 84, of 7321 203rd St., Chippewa Falls, town of Lafayette died Thursday, February 3, 2011 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Chippewa Falls. She was born April 27, 1926 in Ontario, Monroe County, Wis. to Irene (Walters) and Scott Walker. She was raised in Ontario where she graduated from high school in 1944. Hazel married Chester C....

Feb 1, 2011

Ruth M.Stafford Cournoyer, 88, of Barrington, Ill., formerly of Chippewa Falls, died Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at her home in Barrington, Ill. She was born July 23, 1922 in Chippewa Falls to Mildred M. (Anderson) and Harold E. Stafford. She was raised in Chippewa Falls and graduated from Chippewa Falls High School. She then attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison...

Jan 28, 2011

He was born November 5, 1933 in Chippewa Falls to Elizabeth (Goettl) and Earl Rank Sr. Earl married the love of his life, Marguerite "Skipper" Connell on November 5, 1955. He worked at the Chippewa Shoe Co. for 33 years, as a supervisor for the last ten years. He worked at Connell's Supper Club and was a great bartender....

Jan 28, 2011

Alan was born on February 2, 1949 in Detroit Michican, to Betty (Stanislawski) and Wilfred Lysaght. He graduated from Shrine High in Royal Oak, MI in 1967. He studied at Wayne State University and subsequently in Salamanca, Spain at the University of Salamanca. In Spain, he mastered the language and fell in love with the people and the country....

Jan 27, 2011

Gladys L. Seeley, 92, of Ladysmith, formerly of Eau Claire and California, died Thursday, January 27, 2011 at Country Terrace of Wisconsin in Ladysmith. She was born August 7, 1918 in Gilmanton to Velma (Thames) and Leigh Myers. Gladys married Joe R. Seeley on July 12, 1935. The couple resided in Eau Claire where they raised their children and...

Jan 18, 2011

Visitation: 1 - 2 p.m., Friday, January 21, 2011 at Pederson-Volker Funeral Chapel

Service: 2 p.m., Friday, January 21, 2011 at Pederson-Volker Funeral Chapel

Marie E. Cigan-Yeager, 53, of Eau Claire, died Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. She was born March 19, 1957 in Chippewa...

Jan 17, 2011

Viola married Frederick H. "Fred" Sandberg on September 21, 1940 at Messiah Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. They resided in Minneapolis, where she was employed at Standard Oil Company. They moved to Morris, Minn. where they resided until moving to Elk River, Minn. where she was employed at the Rural Electric Association. They resided in Red Wing, Minn. from 1958...

Jan 16, 2011

Linda D. Whitcome, 51, of Chippewa Falls, died Sunday, January 16, 2011 at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire after a brief, but courageous battle with cancer. She was born March 12, 1959 in Chippewa Falls to Darlene (Searles) and Robert Eberhardt. She grew up in Chippewa Falls and graduated from Chippewa Falls High School in 1977. She attended college...

Jan 12, 2011

Beverly D. Strebig, 70, of The Clairemont Nursing Home, Eau Claire, formerly of Chippewa Falls, died Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. She was born August 10, 1940 in Stanley to Irene V. (Papenfuss) and Herman H. Krause. She was raised in the Maple Hill/Huron area then moved to Chippewa Falls and then to...

Jan 7, 2011

He was born April 18, 1930 in the Town of Eagle Point to Floretta (Richardson) and George E. Popple. He was raised in the Town of Eagle Point and graduated from Chippewa Falls High School in 1948. He then served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and was stationed in Korea and Japan. After being honorably...

Jan 6, 2011

Robert R. "Bob" Blake, 89, of 18221 57th Ave., Chippewa Falls, Town of Lafayette, died Thursday, January 6, 2011 at Wissota Health & Regional Vent Center in Chippewa Falls. He was born, along with his twin sister, Bernice, on June 25, 1921 in Rutland, Ohio to Ralph and Ethel (Kincaid) Blake. His childhood was spent in Columbus, Ohio, where...