Obituaries

Vera Connell

Vera Connell

Feb 28, 2010

Vera M. Connell, 87, of 3504 Hoover Ave., Altoona, formerly of the town of Lafayette, died Sunday, February 28, 2010 at Chippewa Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation in Chippewa Falls. She was born September 14, 1922 in Brainerd, Minn. to Ann (Clarke) and Edward Place. She moved with her family to Eau Claire when she was four years old. She...

Robert Meredith

Robert Meredith

Feb 25, 2010

Robert N. (Bob) Meredith, 76, of 18530 54th Ave., Chippewa Falls, town of Lafayette, died February 25, 2010 at his home. Bob was born August 25, 1933 in Bristol Wis. to Newton and Eleanor (Jones) Meredith. He graduated from Bristol High School and then attended Lawrence University in Appleton, Wis. graduating in 1955. He was a member of Beta...

Loanna DeMars

Loanna DeMars

Feb 23, 2010

Survivors include: two sons, Jerry (Diane) DeMars of Chippewa Falls, Donald B.(Sandra) DeMars of Jim Falls; four grandchildren, Doug (Melissa) DeMars of Chippewa Falls, Craig (Mindy) DeMars of Glenwood City, Wendi DeMars of Altoona, Marie (Mike) Burger of Chippewa Falls; eight great-grandchildren, Derrick, Victoria, Serena, Jacob, Linsey Madelynn and Garrett DeMars, and Logan Burger; three sisters, June Young of...

Lois Willi

Lois Willi

Feb 23, 2010

Lois E. Willi, 83, of Chippewa Falls, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 after a five year battle with cancer, beating the odds of a grim prognosis in 2005, which was considered a miracle by her doctors. She was born May 23, 1926 in Chippewa Falls, the daughter of Elfrieda (Hansen) and Art Durch. She grew up...

Lucy Liedl

Lucy Liedl

Feb 23, 2010

Lucy A. Liedl, 85, Chippewa Falls, died Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Chippewa Falls. She was born August 6, 1924 in the town of Tilden to Eva (Beaudette) and John Schwartz. She was raised in the town of Tilden and Rice Lake. She graduated from Rice Lake High School in 1942. Lucy married Edward Liedl...

Deborah Ojibway

Deborah Ojibway

Feb 21, 2010

Deborah L. "Deb" Ojibway passed away Sunday, February 21, 2010 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire with her family by her side. She was born June 8, 1955 in Mondovi to Joanne (Olson) and Walter "Bud" Brion. Deb graduated from Eleva-Strum High School in 1973 and then attended Chippewa Valley Technical College where she received a degree in...

Edith Tiller

Edith Tiller

Feb 20, 2010

Edith L. Tiller, 86, of 18 W. Walnut St., Chippewa Falls, died Saturday, February 20, 2010 at her home surrounded by her family, while under the care of St. Joseph's Hospice. She was born January 10, 1924 in Stanley to Elsie (Smith) and Martin Marcellis. Edith married Lloyd V. Tiller on October 21, 1942 and together had six children....

Ruth King

Ruth King

Feb 20, 2010

Ruth M. King, 86, of Chippewa Falls, died Saturday, February 20, 2010 at the Grand View Care Center in Blair. She was born June 11, 1923 in the town of Eagle Point to Mabel (Shick) and Joe Zimmerman. She was raised in Eagle Point and graduated from Chippewa Falls High School in 1941. Ruth married Edward F. King on...

Sharon Nyhus

Sharon Nyhus

Feb 20, 2010

Sharon Ilene "Shari" Nyhus, 69, of Chippewa Falls died Saturday, February 20, 2010 at the Bloomer Medical Center in Bloomer after a brief battle with cancer. She was born December 10, 1940, the daughter of Savrina (Flackey) and Arthur Nyhus. Survivors include siblings, Lorraine Denning, Duane (Millie) Nyhus, Eldred (Vi) Nyhus, Wanda (Robert) LeCleir, Rogene (James) Cardinal, Ron (Jan)...

Thomas Ackerman

Thomas Ackerman

Feb 9, 2010

Thomas D. Ackerman, 63, of 16762 50th Ave., Chippewa Falls, town of Lafayette, died quietly Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at Transitions at Wissota Health in Chippewa Falls after his year long battle with cancer. He was born February 26, 1946 in Eau Claire, the son of Raymond and Florence (Bushendorf) Ackerman. He grew up in Elk Mound where he...

Ilene Jones

Ilene Jones

Feb 9, 2010

Ilene G. Jones, 80, Chippewa Falls, died Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center in Chippewa Falls surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 25, 1929 in Eau Claire to Alvilda (Holte) and Ludvig Larson. She was raised in Sand Creek and graduated from Colfax High School in 1948. Ilene married Charles "Chuck"...

Barton Metzenbauer

Barton Metzenbauer

Feb 8, 2010

Barton E. "Bart" Metzenbauer, 81, of 17896 50th Ave., Chippewa Falls, town of Lafayette, died Monday, February 8, 2010 at Transitions at Wissota Health in Chippewa Falls. He was born April 30, 1928 in the town of Lafayette to Elizabeth (Sommerfield) and Floyd Metzenbauer Sr. He was raised in the town of Lafayette and graduated from Chippewa Falls High...

Arlene Wooldridge

Arlene Wooldridge

Feb 1, 2010

Arlene L. Wooldridge, 83, of 829 Elm St., Chippewa Falls, died Monday, February 1, 2010 at Chippewa Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation in Chippewa Falls. She was born September 3, 1926 in Ettrick, Wis., to Lottie (Johnson) & Archie Johnson. She was raised in Blair and graduated from Blair High School in 1944. She was then employed in the office...

Dale Frederick

Dale Frederick

Feb 1, 2010

Dale W. Frederick, 81, of 5395 195th St., Chippewa Falls, town of Lafayette, died Monday, February1, 2010 due to injuries in a snowmobiling accident. He was born June 29, 1928 in the town of Lafayette to Lillian (Anderson) and Oscar Frederick. He graduated from Chippewa Falls High School in 1946. Dale married Edna O'Donnell on March 8, 1947 at...

George McDowell

George McDowell

Jan 28, 2010

George C. McDowell, 55, of 916 Miles St., Chippewa Falls, died suddenly and unexpectedly at St. Joseph's Hospital in Chippewa Falls. He was born June 24, 1954 in Superior to H. Jane (Waggoner) and Leon McDowell. In 1972, he graduated from Superior Sr. High School and then continued his education at UW-Superior, where he earned a B.A. in Accounting....

Helen Young

Helen Young

Jan 27, 2010

Helen Monica Young, 95, of 703 High St., Chippewa Falls, died Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center in Chippewa Falls. She was born October 24, 1914 in Chicago, Ill., to Simon and Jeannie Sadowski. After her parents deaths she was adopted by Joseph and Elizabeth (Cote) Paquette. She was raised in Chippewa Falls where...

Carol Booth

Carol Booth

Jan 25, 2010

Carol Jean Booth, 67, of 6 W. Grand Ave., Chippewa Falls, died January 25, 2010 at Sacred Heart Hospital, Eau Claire with her family at her side. She was born March 23, 1942 in Chippewa Falls to Eva Mae (Lussenden) and Lawrence Witt Booth. She grew up in Chippewa Falls and graduated from Chippewa Falls High School in 1961....

Robert Brovold

Robert Brovold

Jan 23, 2010

Robert J. "Butch" Brovold, 62, of 16529 County Hwy J, Chippewa Falls, Town of Lafayette, died Saturday, January 23, 2010 at his residence. He was born November 15, 1947 in Chippewa Falls to Arlene (Sarazin) and James Brovold. He was raised in Chippewa Falls. He entered the U.S. Army on January 16, 1970 and attended basic training in Fort...

Clayton Austin

Clayton Austin

Jan 16, 2010

Clayton R. Austin, 89, of Eau Claire, died Saturday, January 16, 2010 at The Clairemont Nursing Home in Eau Claire. He was born May 13, 1920 in Eau Claire to May (Brown) and Willard Austin. He was raised in Chippewa Falls and following school, he served in the Civilian Conservation Corps. On July 13, 1943, Clayton married Thelma V....

Scott Kempe

Scott Kempe

Jan 15, 2010

Scott H. "Big Bump" Kempe, 57, of Chippewa Falls, died Friday, January 15, 2010 at his residence after a long, courageous battle with lung disease. He was born November 17, 1952 in Chippewa Falls to Muriel (Erickson) and William Kempe Sr. He graduated from Chippewa Falls High School in 1971 and then attended vocational school. Scott married Mary Nelson...

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