Obituaries

Julia Jankowski

Sep 30, 2011

Julia L. "Betty" Jankowski, 86, of 315 Marshall St., Chippewa Falls, died Friday, September 30, 2011 at The Rutledge Home, Chippewa Falls in the loving arms of her husband of 69 years. She was born March 3, 1925 in Plover to Frances "Edna" (Wilmot) and Percy Roberts. Betty and her family moved to Milwaukee in the 1930's. She received...

Sandra Wernland

Sep 26, 2011

Sandra A. "Sandy" Wernlund, 61, of The Clairemont Nursing Home, Eau Claire, died Monday, September 26, 2011 at The Clairemont. She was born October 2, 1949 in Eau Claire the daughter of Marion (Radke) and William Erickson. She was raised in Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls and graduated from Chippewa Falls High School. Sandy married John Wernlund in 1967...

William Hurless Jr

Sep 22, 2011

Bill served in the U.S. Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1965. He married Peggy Witt in 1968 and they resided in the Ladysmith/Bruce area, where they raised their three children. Bill worked as a welder for the SooLine Railroad for many years. Once the railroad was sold, Bill continued as a professional welder for various businesses. He...

Irene Moe

Sep 18, 2011

Irene E. Moe, 87, of Chippewa Falls and formerly of the town of Lafayette, died Sunday evening, September 18, 2011 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. She was born January 13, 1924 in Chippewa Falls to Minnie (Frerking) and Robert White. She was raised in the town of Lafayette, attended Elm Grove School and graduated from Chippewa Falls...

Mildred Bollom

Sep 14, 2011

She was born March 28, 1916 in Wolf Point, Montana the daughter of Lottie (Griggs) and Emil Bonin. She moved with her family to Rice Lake at the age of 8. Millie married James E. Bollom on May 16, 1938 in Rice Lake. After their marriage they moved to Chippewa Falls. She was employed at the Northern Center from...

Atwood, Gerald

Sep 14, 2011

Jerry's mother died when he was a teenager and Jerry was adopted by the Edna and Jay Campbell family. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served during the Korean Conflict from 1949 - 1953, when he was honorably discharged. He married Jeanette "Jan" Raski on August 1, 1959. The couple resided in Minneapolis where Jerry worked as...

James LaRose

Sep 12, 2011

James R. "Jim" LaRose, 67, of 19001 71st Ave., Chippewa Falls, town of Lafayette, died Monday, September 12, 2001 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Chippewa Falls. He was born August 3, 1944 in Chippewa Falls to Gertrude (Pierce) and Mathias "Matt" LaRose. He resided in the town of Lafayette and was a self-employed mechanic. Survivors include: his wife, Shirley...

Ericksen, Marianne

Sep 10, 2011

Survivors include two daughters, Sue (Art) Schroeder, Caryn Ericksen-Wikan; two sons, Randy Ericksen, Rick (Karen) Ericksen, all of Chippewa Falls; three sisters, Betty (Francis) Martell, Nancy (Jim) LaVelle, Jean Kirkoff, all of Chippewa Falls; three brothers, Art (Elaine) Ford, Norman (Yvonne) Ford, all of Chippewa Falls, George (Carol) Ford of Minneapolis; a sister-in-law, Esther Ford; eight grandchildren, Adam (Bridget)...

Heinz Gerdes

Sep 9, 2011

Heinz D. Gerdes, 57, of Chippewa Falls, died Friday, September 9, 2011 at his home. At the family's request, private services will be held. Pederson-Volker Funeral Chapel, Chippewa Falls is serving the family.

George Blunt

Sep 8, 2011

George F. Blunt, 84, of Chippewa Falls, died Thursday, September 8, 2011 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Chippewa Falls. He was born May 7, 1927 in Gilford, Montana to Opal (Slater) and Willis Blunt. He and his family moved to Cornell when George was a young boy. His father, Willis passed away and his mother, Opal later married Foster...

Richard Frazier

Sep 7, 2011

Richard C. "Dick" Frazier, 91, of Chippewa Falls, resident of the Rutledge Home, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Chippewa Falls after a lingering illness. He was born December 7, 1919 to Eugene and Maybelle (Hoover) Frazier in Seville, Ohio. He attended schools in Seville and graduated from Ohio University with a B.S. Degree...

Jeanne Ruf

Sep 4, 2011

Jeanne A. Ruf, 45, of Madison and formerly of Chippewa Falls, died Sunday, September 4, 2011 at University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison, due to complications of cancer. She was born February 17, 1966 in Eau Claire to Joyce A. (Taylor) and Joseph A. Ruf. She was raised in Chippewa Falls where she attended Korger-Chestnut Grade School and graduated from...

Hoover, Joanne

Aug 28, 2011

She was born May 28, 1933 in Chippewa Falls to Marie (Van Gemert) and H.T. Visser. She was raised in Chippewa Falls, Boyd and the town of Hallie. She graduated from Chippewa Falls High School in 1951. She was employed at Schultz Brothers and Zutter Elevators in Chippewa Falls. Joanne married Robert D. Hoover on October 10, 1953 at...

Luella Benson

Aug 27, 2011

Luella M. Benson, 92, of Chippewa Falls, died Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Chippewa Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation, Chippewa Falls. She was born Sept. 27, 1918 in the town of LaGrange, Monroe County, Wisconsin to Hazel (Clark) and Alva Robertson. Luella was raised in the Tomah area and graduated from Tomah High School in 1937. On May 25, 1940,...

Susan Tyler

Aug 25, 2011

Susan G. Tyler, 69, formerly of Nebraska and 609 High St., Chippewa Falls, died Aug. 25, 2011 at Comforts of Home in Chippewa Falls. She was born February 2, 1942 in Danville, Ill. to Doris (Ames) and Alfred Tyler. She was raised in Chippewa Falls, where she attended Chestnut Grade School and graduated from Chippewa Falls High School in...

Donny Hager

Aug 20, 2011

Donny L. Hager, 65, of 5656 169th St., Chippewa Falls, town of Lafayette, died Saturday evening, August 20, 2011 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. He was born May 18, 1946 in Chippewa Falls to Gertrude (Windsor) and Louis Hager. He was raised in Chippewa Falls where he attended Chestnut Grade School and graduated from Chippewa Falls High...

Ryan Brick

Aug 18, 2011

He was born April 14, 1984 in Madison to Connie (Friberg) and Patrick Brick. He was raised in Eau Claire and graduated from North High School. Following high school, he attended and graduated from the National Polytechnic College of Engineering and Oceaneering in Long Beach, California. Ryan worked as a Sub-Sea Commercial Diver in New Orleans for the past...

Howard Olson

Aug 12, 2011

He was born March 4, 1928 in Knapp to Martha (Tietz) and Albert J. "A.J." Olson. He attended grade school in Knapp; junior high and high school in Chippewa Falls, graduating with honors, class of 1945. Howard served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He married Joanne M. Sippy on January 10, 1948 at Trinity United Methodist Church in...

Rebecca Balts

Aug 10, 2011

Rebecca Ann "Becky" Balts, 65, of Eau Claire, formerly of Everett, Pennsylvania, went to be home with her Lord on August 10, 2011 with her devoted husband by her side. She was born March 5, 1946 in Magodore, Ohio to Ethel (Skinner) and Herman Aikey. Becky married Charles W. Balts on August 28, 1972 in Cumberlan, Maryland. She was...

Myron Sabin

Aug 6, 2011

Myron Edward "Pete/Bud" Sabin , 89, formerly of 205 W. Greenville St., Chippewa Falls died early Saturday morning at Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center in Chippewa Falls. He was born on September 3, 1921 in Lake Helen, Florida the son of Frances (Keuhn) and James Sabin. He moved to Eau Claire with his family when he was a...