Obituaries

Harvey Weldon

Dec 24, 2011

Harvey W. Weldon, 83, of Chippewa Falls, formerly of St. Croix County, died Saturday, December 24, 2011 at the Comforts of Home in Chippewa Falls, where he had been a resident since 2009. Private services were held. Pederson-Volker Funeral Chapel is serving the family.

Wanda Mason

Dec 14, 2011

Wanda Jeannette Mason, 82, of Chippewa Falls, town of Eagle Point, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2011 at Grace Woodlands Memory Care in Eau Claire under the care of St. Joseph's Hospice. She was born August 2, 1929 to Ella (Gorton) and Herman Rufledt in the township of Cleveland, Chippewa County. She liked to say that her birth,...

Stephen Geissler

Dec 14, 2011

SERVICE

Private family graveside service.

Stephen J. Geissler, 59, of Manhatten, NY, formerly of Chippewa Falls, died May 14, 2012 returning from a mountain biking trip.

He was born December 29, 1952 in Chippewa Falls to Pauline and Vernon Geissler. He graduated from McDonell High School in 1971, where he played football, basketball...

Alfrieda Melville

Dec 13, 2011

Alfrieda P. Melville, 88, of 18700 30th Ave., Chippewa Falls, town of Lafayette, died Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Chippewa Falls. She was born September 9, 1923 in the town of Edson, Chippewa County, the daughter of Barbara (Mahal) and John Marion. She was raised in the town of Edson where she attended school. Alfrieda married...

Nancy Larson

Dec 11, 2011

Nancy was born on December 28, 1942 in Iron Mountain, MI, the daughter of Olive (Bergquist) and Jack Larson. She spent the first six years in Florence, WI. The family moved to Kingsford, MI in 1948, where Nancy lived until 2000. When she was nine years old, she contracted polio (1952) during one of the last severe epidemics before...

Mildred Kleinheinz

Dec 11, 2011

She was born January 8, 1917 in Chippewa Falls to Martha (Pagenkopf) and William Handt. She attended First Ward School and graduated from Chippewa Falls High School. She then graduated from Eau Claire Teacher's College in Eau Claire. Mildred married Carl Kleinheinz on December 12, 1943 at Mayflower Congregational Church in Minneapolis. She was a homemaker and helped her...

Edward Starr

Dec 10, 2011

Edward J. Starr, 63, of Chippewa Falls, Village of Lake Hallie, died Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire after a lengthy battle with health issues. He was born November 8, 1948 in Ashland to Catherine (Kovach) and Allen Starr. Ed grew up in the Racine area and following school, he worked at J.I. Case...

Harriet Mathews

Dec 5, 2011

Harriet M. Mathews, 92, of Chippewa Falls, formerly of Mount Horeb, died Monday, December 5, 2011 at Chippewa Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation in Chippewa Falls. She was born June 22, 1919 in Marshall County, Indiana to Blanch (Tiffany) and John Lindoo. She grew up in Ladysmith and graduated from Ladysmith High School. Harriet continued her education at the University...

Patricia Sample

Dec 1, 2011

Patricia "Patti" Jean Murphy Sample, 70, of Chippewa Falls, formerly of Newton Falls, Ohio, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, December 1, 2011 while under the care of St. Joseph's Hospice. She was born February 22, 1941 in Chippewa Falls to Delores "Pat" Connell and John Murphy. Patti married Richard "Dick" Sample on July 7, 1962 in...

A Early

Nov 30, 2011

She was born March 6, 1917 in New Richmond, Wisconsin to Maude (Hogan) and Joseph Early. Following high school, Brigid attended the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Education. She later earned her Master's Degree in Education from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. She taught school in Minnesota...

Geraldine Hutton

Nov 28, 2011

Geraldine "Gerry" Hutton, 76, of Chippewa Falls passed away Monday, November 28, 2011 surrounded by her family. She was born November 5, 1935 to Mary and George Meagher in Chippewa Falls. Her childhood was spent having fun with her brothers Jim and Jack. Gerry married Richard Hutton on February 4, 1956. They had eight children: Terry, Kitty, Matt, Wade,...

Joseph Anderson

Nov 18, 2011

Joseph D. "Joe" Anderson, 78, of 21250 30th Ave., Chippewa Falls, town of Lafayette, died Friday, November 18, 2011 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. He was born December 11, 1932 in Colfax, to Hulda Halvorson and was adopted by Esther K.(Hove) and Arthur Anderson. He attended grade school in Bloomer and graduated from Stanley High School...

Pearl Michel

Nov 15, 2011

Pearl E. Michel, 88, of 534 E. South St., Chippewa Falls died Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at her residence under the care of St. Joseph's Hospice. She was born January 6, 1923 in Eau Claire to Gladys (Metzenbaugher) and Edward Miller. She served in the U.S. Navy Waves Hospital Corps during WW II from April 16, 1943 until being...

Kristopher Martin

Nov 13, 2011

Kristopher Paul was born September 14, 1978 in Ladysmith, the son of Daniel and Kathryn (Brace) Martin. He lived in Winter before moving to the Ladysmith-Hawkins area where he attended Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School and graduated from Ladysmith High School. Kris attended college in LaCrosse and graduated from U.W. Eau Claire in 2004 with a degree in...

Florence Miller

Nov 11, 2011

She was born September 1, 1920 in Stanley, Wisconsin, Wordon Township, to Anna (Johnson) and Magnus Ricksford. She graduated from Stanley High School in 1940. Florence married Willard M. "Bill" Miller on May 27, 1944. The couple resided in Chippewa Falls, where she was employed at Mason Shoe Receiving Department and later at the Northern Center as a seamstress....

Milton Storlie

Nov 9, 2011

Milt was born March 13, 1928 in Eau Claire to Jennie (Ruud) and Olford Storlie. He grew up in Eau Claire and attended Altoona High School. He then enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served honorably from 1946 - 1948. Milt married Betty Lou Tollefson on Sept. 16, 1949 in Eau Claire. In 1955, they moved to Milwaukee, where...

Clifford Russell

Nov 8, 2011

Clifford L. Russell, 79, of Chippewa Falls, died Tuesday, November 08, 2011 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. He was born June 8, 1932 in Chippewa Falls to Johannah (Nielsen) and Andrew Russell. He grew up in Chippewa Falls and graduated from Chippewa Falls High School in 1950. He entered the U.S. Navy and served on the USS...

Hedrington, Ellen

Nov 7, 2011

Ellen H. Hedrington, 83, of 820 S. Main St., Chippewa Falls, died Monday, November 7, 2011 at her residence. She was born October 1, 1928 in the town of Anson the daughter of Jennie (Nystrom) and Giles Schaal. She was raised in the town of Anson and graduated from Chippewa Falls High School. She then graduated as a Registered...

Leona Giedd

Oct 29, 2011

Leona P. Giedd, 91, of 756 Irvine St., Chippewa Falls, died Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Chippewa Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation in Chippewa Falls. She was born September 27, 1920 in Bismarck, North Dakota to Louise (Koenig) and Fredrick Hochhalter. She was raised in North Dakota. Leona married Edwin E. Giedd on October 6, 1940, in Bismarck. She was...

Agnes Cieslik

Oct 25, 2011

Agnes J. Pederson was born October 3, 1913 on the Pederson farm in Running Valley, Chippewa County. She had a loving family growing up on the farm in the Cooks Valley area near Colfax. After leaving her home, she went to high school in Eau Claire, and later worked near Milwaukee. Throughout her life she had many friends and...