Obituaries

Mar 24, 2023

Beverly June Boettcher, 97, passed away peacefully Friday, March 24, 2023, at River Pines in Altoona, WI. Bev was born March 19, 1926, to Carl and Emma Garnett in the Town of Seymour. She grew up in Eau Claire graduating from Eau Claire High School in 1944. She married Donald Boettcher on August 21, 1949, at Olivet Evangelical United...

Mar 23, 2023

Rose E. Tomter died Thursday March 23, 2023 in Woodruff, WI.

Rose was born on June 4, 1936 in Ogema, WI to Charles and Leola (Albright) Hoffeditz.  Rose graduated in 1953 from Westboro High School in Ogema, WI. After graduation Rose went to Yellowstone National Park to work during the summer, then went to Cosmetology School in...

Mar 19, 2023

LaRayne Alyce Whitwam, 84, of Eau Claire passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2023 at Dove Healthcare West, after suffering from a stroke. LaRayne was born on March 17, 1939, to Eugene and Evelyn (Knecht) Breiter. She grew up in Eau Claire and graduated high school in 1957. After high school LaRayne met her husband Kenneth, to whom she...

Mar 12, 2023

Ella Lowe, age 97, of Las Vegas, NV, formerly of Eau Claire, WI, passed away peacefully at home on March 11, 2023. Ella was born in Davidson, Saskatchewan, Canada on June 30, 1925 to Emil and Ida (Usgaard) Haugen. At age 12, the family moved to Minnesota. After high school graduation, Ella followed her dream of becoming a nurse...

Mar 5, 2023

December23, 1987-March 5, 2023 Visitation: Eau Claire HMAA Cultural Center March 25: 9:00 AM - 11:00 PM March 26: 9:00-11:00 AM Roger was born to Nao Yia Vue and Geu Yang on December 23, 1987, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He attended Roosevelt Elementary, DeLong Middle, and North High School. In his youth, Roger played many sports, but soccer was...

Mar 3, 2023

Clarence William (Willy) Wilson Clarence W. Wilson passed away peacefully with family by his side on Friday March 3, 2023. He was born on June 21, 1937 to Hazel L Wilson in Eau Claire, WI. He grew up in Eau Claire and graduated from Eau Claire Senior High in 1954. He attended drafting school in Lancaster, WI and became...

Mar 2, 2023

On March 2, 2023, we lost a father, a grandfather, a great-grandfather, a friend to many, and a lifelong resident of Eau Claire for nearly one-hundred years. James R. (Jim) Severson was born and raised in "Shawtown" - born at home on December 18, 1924 to father Sever and mother Lillie Severson. Jim graduated from Eau Claire High School...

Mar 2, 2023

Beverly J. Knutson passed away peacefully at home on March 2, 2023 at the age of 88 after a brief bout with cancer. Beverly was born on January 18, 1935 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to Milton and Gilma (Glenna) Christopher. She graduated from Eau Claire Senior High in 1953. She married Omar Knutson on November 6 1954. They lived...

Mar 1, 2023

Barbara Potter Jansen age 85 passed away peacefully on the morning of March 1, 2023. After graduating from Frederic High School in 1955 she went on to study to be a teacher at the Polk County Teachers college in St. Croix Falls Wisconsin. It was around that time that she met her husband, Laurin Jansen. They were married in...

Feb 26, 2023

Alvin "AL" Christner age 79 passed away on Sunday February 26th, 2023. He was born on February 3rd, 1944, to Fred & Ida (Leslie) Christner. He was raised in the Elk Lake area along with his siblings, Alfred, Dorothy, Jerry, Glen, Fred Jr, Donald, Richard, Jeanette, Zelda, and Velma. He attended Elk Mound schools. He married the love of...

Feb 23, 2023

Eleanor "Ellie" Olson (Wilcox) of Elk Mound, WI met her Savior, on Thursday, February 23, 2023, after a long battle with dementia. Ellie spent her last months of life under the excellent care of Colfax Health & Rehabilitation Center, and also Heartland/Promedica Hospice. We wish to extend our sincere gratitude to all the amazing people who cared so well...

Feb 15, 2023

Susan C. Deutsch (Panke), age 84, of Eau Claire, WI, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at her home with her family by her side. Sue was born on October 30, 1938, in Park Falls, WI, to Arnold and Bernice (McCudden) Panke. She was raised in Sturtevant, WI where she graduated from St Catherine's High School. Sue married...

Feb 15, 2023

Alice Rude, born on July 24, 1920 passed away on February 15, 2023 at 102 years of age. Alice was born in the town of Cooks Valley, Wisconsin to William and Julia (Leland) Hilson. Alice graduated from Colfax High School in 1938. After high school she worked for Securities Service Corp in Colfax, Wisconsin followed by 20 years for...

Feb 14, 2023

Lois Dodge, 94, of Eau Claire WI passed away on Tuesday February 14, 2023 at Azura Memory Care in Eau Claire WI. Lois Marie Dodge was born on June 4, 1928 in Eau Claire WI to Herman and Alma Paulson. She graduated from Elk Mound High School in Elk Mound WI. On April 24, 1949 Lois married Whitey (Herbert)...

Feb 7, 2023

Sheila Pamela Wright, age 71, of Eau Claire, WI died Tuesday, February 7, 2023, in her home. Sheila was born May 1, 1951, to Betty (Howard) Johnson and Milton Johnson in Eau Claire WI. She completed an LPN program in Rochester and went back to CVTC in Eau Claire and completed her RN Associates degree. She worked at Sacred...

Feb 4, 2023

Marion B. Brown Ganther Ausman, 100, of Eau Claire finished her work on this earth on February 4th , 2023. Marion was born in a small log house next to the headwaters of Big Elk Creek, north of Elk Mound, Wisconsin on September 16, 1922. She was the last living member of the family of George and Sena Brown....

Feb 3, 2023

Patricia Kathleen Gaulke, 86, of Green Bay, WI, formally of Eau Claire, passed away Friday, February 3, 2023 at Wyndemere Memory Care. She was born October 8, 1936, in Lansing, MI, the daughter of Clinton J. and Dorothy (Kane) Couzzins. Patricia married the love of her life Ervin C. Gaulke on February 16, 1970, in Elk Point, South Dakota....

Feb 2, 2023

On February 2, 2023, Janice Ruth Kilde went to her Heavenly home after unexpected complications from a short illness. She was born to Marcella and the Rev. Paul Kilde on March 12, 1954, in Rantoul, IL where her father was stationed as a Chaplain in the Air Force. Janice and her family grew up living in many different states,...

Feb 2, 2023

Willa Marie Rognholt, 87, passed away on February 2, 2023 after a 5 year battle with Lewy Body dementia. She was born on August 12, 1935 on the farm in Bennet Valley. She was the third of seven children born to John and Elsie (Bielefeldt) Rognholt. Willa attended Gilmanton Schools and graduated with the class of 1954. After graduation...

Jan 31, 2023

Daniel S. Gordon, 71, of Elk Mound, died peacefully at Mayo Clinic Eau Claire on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. Dan was born to John and Dagmar (Munson) Gordon in Eau Claire on March 10, 1951. On July 28th 1973, he married Marie Ann Lahner at Grace Lutheran Church in Eau Claire. He spent his entire 50+ year career working...