Obituaries

Mar 14, 2020

Deb K. Nayes, 63, of Cadott, died Saturday, March 14, 2020, surrounded by family at Mayo Clinic Health System-Eau Claire.

Deb was born May 15, 1956, in Chippewa Falls to Kenneth and Shirley (Koch) Herman.  She graduated from Cadott High School.

On December 8, 1988, she married Dean Nayes in Eau Claire. They lived in...

Mar 8, 2020

Marjorie M. Roycraft, 90, of Chippewa Falls, died Sunday, March 8, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Chippewa Falls.

She was born January 30, 1930 in Chippewa Falls to Jenny (Gilbertson) and Gilbert Lower.  Marge graduated from Chippewa Falls High School, class of 1948.  Following high school, she went on to Cosmetology and Beauty School.

In...

Feb 29, 2020

Dorothy Jean Johnson ended her earthly journey peacefully on February 29, 2020, after more than 91 years, surrounded by loved ones. Dorothy was born the youngest child of Peter and Anna (Rapko) Hodowanic on January 28, 1929.

She grew up on her parents’ dairy farm in rural Gilman, attending Sunnyview School through 8th grade.  Her faith was...

Feb 28, 2020

Kenneth H. ‘Pinky” Monpas, age 89, of Chippewa Falls, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, February 28, 2020.

He was born on December 31, 1930, to Henry & Alice (Phillips) Monpas in Chippewa Falls. Kenneth served his country during the Korean war in the US Army until his discharge in 1953. On September 14, 1954...

Feb 27, 2020

Sandy K. Bischel, 59, of the town of Eagle Point, Chippewa Falls died Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire.

She was born August 9, 1960 in Chippewa Falls to Howard and Marie (Kavanaugh) West.

Sandy attended Chippewa Falls High School and immediately after graduation began working at Mason Shoe Company....

Feb 19, 2020

Wayne R. Christie, 79, formerly of Chippewa Falls, died peacefully, Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Round Rock, TX.

Wayne was born on September 27, 1940, to Arthur and Lydia (Kennel) Christie in Chicago, IL. He graduated from Chippewa Falls High School with the class of 1958. Wayne served his country with...

Feb 15, 2020

Lieutenant Michael D. Farley, CFPD, Ret., age 61, of Chippewa Falls, slipped quietly away from his loved ones and was welcomed into his eternal home on Saturday, February 15, 2020.  Always a believer in the redeeming grace of Jesus, he sought and was given a closer, more intimate relationship with his Creator after getting diagnosed with cancer last July. ...

Feb 10, 2020

Lila J. Pahl, 94, formerly of Chippewa Falls, died peacefully on Monday, February 10, 2020, at Park Ridge Assisted Living in Watertown, WI.

She was born in the town of Colburn to Henry and Beulah Helland on December 16, 1925. She lived there until age 11. Her parents then moved to the Jim Falls area. Lila married...

Feb 10, 2020

A kind and thoughtful person, Emmett A. Keller, age 85, died Monday, February 10, 2020, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire after a sudden decline in his health.  He was born in Cochrane, Wis., January 7, 1935, to Oliver and Esther (Bade) Keller.  He graduated from Cochrane High School in 1952 and continued his education at Winona State...

Feb 8, 2020

Elaine M. Zimmerman, 76, of Chippewa Falls, died Saturday, February 8, 2020, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born April 10, 1943 in Stanley to Wilhelmina “Minnie” (Ramminger) and Herman Mahr.  She was raised in the Boyd area on a farm.  She graduated from Cadott High School in 1960.

Elaine married Donald Pizzella on...

Feb 8, 2020

Lover of her Lord – Jesus Christ, Teacher of the Gospel, wife, mother of five, sister and friend, Gail Sandra (Halverson) Huse, 69, passed from this life and took her first breath of Heaven on the morning of February 8, 2020.

On September 17, 1971, Gail married Dennis “Denny” Huse and together had five wonderful children who...

Feb 7, 2020

Eileen C. Reed, 85, of Chippewa Falls, town of Wheaton, died Friday, February 7, 2020 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born September 15, 1934, at home in the town of Wheaton, to William and Ida (Zwiefelhofer) Swoboda.  She attended St. Charles Grade School and graduated from McDonell Memorial...

Jan 31, 2020

William “Bill” Virgil Brehm, 82, of Jim Falls, passed away after a long, courageous battle with mantle cell lymphoma and melanoma cancers on Friday, January 31, 2020 under the care of Mayo home health and hospice, at Heritage Court Memory Care in Eau Claire.

Bill was born in the town of Weston to Virgil and Margaret (Pauly)...

Jan 29, 2020

Mary Belle Amans, 93, of Chippewa Falls, formerly of Chetek, died Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Hallie Memory Care.

She was born November 3, 1926 in Chetek to Cora Belle (Bunell) and Claude Tallman.  She was raised in Chetek and attended schools there.

On June 24, 1943, she married Lyle C. Amans in Chetek.  They...

Jan 29, 2020

Doris Ellen Arbuckle, age 94, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at  Wissota Place, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.  She was a member of Our Hope Ev. Lutheran Church, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.

On November 15, 1925, Doris was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Clarence and Elsie (Kutchenriter) Haeberle.  She graduated from Riverside High School in 1943 and attended...

Jan 28, 2020

Carol Jean (Cripe) Peck, age 86, long-time resident of Chippewa Falls, died peacefully at home Tuesday, January 28, 2020.

Our loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother was born August 30, 1933, to Galen W. and Crystal E. (Craker) Cripe. She graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School in 1951. On June 27, 1953, she married Allard Peck, a...

Jan 28, 2020

On Tuesday, January 28, 2020, Kathryn “Kay” Colbert passed away peacefully with her husband (Jim), daughter (Penny), and son (Jamie) by her side at Suncoast Hospice Center in St. Petersburg, Florida at the age of 78.

Kay was born Kathryn Mary Jackobs in Superior, Wisconsin on July 30, 1941 to John & Eleanor Jackobs. After graduating from...

Jan 25, 2020

Betty L. Luther, 91, of Chippewa Falls, died Saturday, January 25, 2020 at St. Joseph's Hospital.

She was born December 23, 1928 in Dunn County to Leon and Margaret (Kelly) Kraft.

On August 16, 1947 she married Robert L. Luther in Arkansaw, WI. They were blessed with six children and were happily married for 63 years....

Jan 24, 2020

Eugene J. “Gene” Melville Jr., 75, of the town of Lafayette, died Friday, January 24, 2020 at home while under the care of Heartland Hospice.

Gene was born September 18, 1944 to Eugene and Alfrieda (Marion) Melville in Chippewa Falls.  He graduated from Chippewa Falls High School in 1963 and farmed all his life in the town...

Jan 18, 2020

Alvina M. Hanson, 86, of Altoona, died Saturday, January 18, 2020 at The Classic at Hillcrest Greens Assisted Living in Altoona, Wisconsin.

She was born, September 23, 1933 to Augusta ( Behkle) and Detlof Rudolfson.   She was valedictorian of Altoona High School, Class of 1951 and graduated from the Luther Hospital School of Nursing in 1954.