All Obituaries

Robert Bartlett of Eau Claire, Wisconsin passed away on Jul 27, 2021. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Larry M. Froseth, 78, of Eau Claire died Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Larry was born in Wheeler, WI on Nov. 11, 1942 to Harold and Vivian (Nelson) Froseth. He worked 25 years at John Deere Implement as a bookkeeper parts man. After they closed, he had numerous other jobs until he became disabled. He played trumpet in high school, and with both, the Eau Claire and Menomonie city bands. He also enjoyed drawing old cars and anything else that caught his fancy. He married Cathy Wittig in 1963 and...

Mary Ann Potts, 75 of Independence, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021, at HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire with family by her side.   Mary was born on January 20, 1946, in Eau Claire to Walter and Elenore (Johnson) Williamson. She attended Eau Claire Senior High, Class of 1964.   Her favorite things to do were to go camping, cook a meal from scratch and was quite talented with a needle and thread.   Mary is survived by her significant other of 31 years,...

Frederick Drake Turk, of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, passed away on July 22, 2021 after 80 years of living life to the fullest. Fred was born in 1940 to Chester and Charlotte Turk. He grew up and attended school in Eau Claire's ninth ward with 3 brothers and 2 sisters and worked in downtown Eau Claire as chief cook and bottle washer at his father's restaurant, Turk's Cafe. He attended Memorial High School, where he excelled at maintaining his brothers' cars and cruising "the...

Joanne C. Fesenmaier, 84, of Eau Claire, passed away Monday, July 19, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems - Eau Claire, surrounded by her loving family. Joanne was born April 10, 1937, in Eau Claire, to Leo and Agatha (Deinhammer) Hinger. After graduating high school, she married Gregory Devine in 1955. Together they raised four children. Joanne worked at Dr. Finucane's as a receptionist for many years. In her free time, Joanne enjoyed several hobbies that showcased her many talents and...

Robert J. Ganther, 75, of Eau Claire, passed away on Sunday, July 18, 2021 at Marshfield Medical Center in Eau Claire, WI. Robert "Bob" was born in Eau Claire on Nov. 14, 1945 to James and Marion (Brown) Ganther, Sr. He graduated from Memorial High School in 1964, and served with the 101st Airborne in Vietnam. After his military service, he graduated from UWEC and further studied geography at The University of Illinois at Macomb. As a young man, he loved to play baseball and...

At Sacred Heart Hospital, after receiving the Apostolic Pardon, George M. Walter, Jr. died Friday, July 16, 2021 on a favorite feast day - Our Lady of Mt. Carmel - as a devotee of wearing the brown scapular for life and especially this recent bout with pneumonia and complications. He would say "pray the rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet." George was born in Eau Claire, WI, in 1940 to George M. Walter, Sr. and Louise A. (Kamps) Walter. He was raised with his siblings, Tom...

Richard "Dick" D. Steinke, age 76, passed away unexpectedly July 14, 2021 from underlying health issues. Dick was born in Eau Claire on July 2, 1945 to the late Erick and Dorothy (Smith) Steinke. The middle child of 7, he grew up on Birch Street with his 6 brothers and graduated from Eau Claire North High School in 1964. On July 31, 1965, he married Kathleen (Katie) Knowlton and together they raised two daughters, Kristie and Tracy. Dick worked at Uniroyal for 25 years and was able...

Delmar "Del" G. Sloop, 85, of Eau Claire, passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2021, at Dove Healthcare West, in Eau Claire. Del was born in Nelson, WI, on June 26, 1936, a son of Harlan J. and Margaret T. (Hengst) Sloop. He grew up in Chippewa Falls, WI, and graduated from Chippewa Falls High School. Del served in the U.S. Navy from December 1954 until his honorable discharge in August 1957. Del married Delores "Dee" M. Lutzen on September 28, 1957, at Our Saviors...

Eugene Robert Haug, loving husband, father and grandfather, of Eau Claire, Wisconsin passed away on July 2, 2021 at the age of 78. Private family services were held. Eugene was laid to rest at the Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery near Spooner, WI. Eugene is survived by his wife Sylvia and children Scott, Kelly (Jennifer), and Gregory; grandchildren, Samuel, Benjamin, Desmond, and Ren; siblings Sharon Zunker, Jack Haug, and Joann Johnson. He is preceded in death by his mother...