Beverly Jean (Christopher) Knutson
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...
Barbara Jean Potter-Jansen
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...
Alvin "Al" Bernard Christner
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...
Eleanor Julia (Wilcox) Olson
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...
Susan Carol (Panke) Deutsch
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...
Alice Albertine (Hilson) Yellowega-Rude
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...
Lois Marie (Paulson) Dodge
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)...
Sheila Pamela (Johnson) Wright
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...
Marion Beatrice Ausman
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....
Patricia Kathleen (Couzzins) Gaulke
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....
Janice Ruth Kilde
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,...
Willa Marie (Bielefeldt) Rognholt
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...
Daniel Scott Gordon
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...
Larry Lee Vatne
Jan 30, 2023
Larry L Vatne, age 81, passed away unexpectedly at Lake Hallie Memory Care on Monday, January 30, 2023, with his loving wife by his side. He was born on April 28, 1941 in Eau Claire, WI, to Bertha Henderson, and Edwin Vatne. He graduated from Memorial High School in 1960. After High School, he worked for Eau Claire Book...
Rochelle "Shelly" Ann Froehlich
Jan 26, 2023
Rochelle was born August 31, 1935, in Holcombe, WI to Harvey and Harriet (Kesler) Gygi. She attended Holcombe Grade School and High School graduating in 1953. Rochelle married her high school sweetheart, Robert Benjamin Froehlich, on July 14, 1956 at the United Methodist Church in Holcombe, WI. Throughout their 66 years of marriage, Rochelle always said to him "I...
Jerry Del Myers
Jan 20, 2023
Jerry Del Myers 83 of Eau Claire, WI died peacefully at his home on January 20, 2023. Jerry was born September 20, 1939, youngest son of Delbert and Margaret (Davis) Myers. He graduated from Memorial high school in 1958 and then traveled the US. In 1971 Jerry married Jeanne (Parker) Myers. He was proud to say that he has...
Vaughn Basil Mathews
Jan 19, 2023
Vaughn B Mathews 84, of Eau Claire, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at Sacred Heart Hospital. Vaughn was born on May 10, 1938, in Eau Claire, WI, son to Basil and Evelyn (McSorley) Mathews and sisters; Dorthy and Sherry. In his younger years, Vaughn was a farmer, truck driver, and road paver. He loved his country and...
Cornelia Jeanibe (Meier) Peterson
Jan 17, 2023
Cornelia "Cornie" Jeanibe Peterson, 101, of Eau Claire, died Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at Grace Willowbrook in Eau Claire. She was born in Eau Claire on March 12, 1921, the daughter of Ernest and Alice (Hagan) Meier. Cornelia graduated from Eau Claire Senior High in 1938. She graduated from Eau Claire Vocational School in 1939. She work for National...
Frederic Allen Hable
Jan 13, 2023
Frederic Allen Hable of Eau Claire, WI, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 13, 2023 from cancer. He was born on December 24, 1960 to the late Thomas and Gloria (Bleskacek) Hable. Fred was a 1979 graduate of Bloomer High School; following graduation he worked on the family farm until his father's retirement in 1998. Moving to...
Ryan Todd Stensgaard
Jan 12, 2023
Ryan Todd Stensgaard was born November 11, 1985, at the Great Lakes Naval Hospital in Illinois. He passed away suddenly at his home in Eau Claire Wisconsin on January 12, 2023, with his mom by his side after a long term battle with kidney failure. He is preceded in death by his father, Todd Stensgaard, and his grandfather Roy...
