Obituaries

Jan 10, 2023

On January 10th, 2023, we lost a great partner. If you're off on an adventure, you'd like Charles (Tom) Thompson at your side, whether you are hiking the base of Mount Rainier, scuba diving Puget Sound, surf casting the Gulf of Mexico, moose hunting in Alaska, or crewing a sailboat in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego. Tom was...

Jan 8, 2023

Marion Joan (Buskavitz) Morgan, 85, of Eau Claire, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023 at Dove Healthcare-West. Marion was born in Jessup, PA on January 31, 1937 to John and Mary (Lilik) Buskavitz. She married the love of her life, John Morgan in Olyphant, PA on June 6, 1959. Marion graduated from Hahnemann Hospital School of Nursing as RN...

Dec 30, 2022

Marlys Jean Weber, of Eau Claire, WI, died peacefully on December 30, 2022, at Azura Memory Care with family by her side. Jean was born on February 28, 1932, in Kohler, WI to her parents William and Mildred Porter. She moved to Menomonie, WI when she was a small child building great friendships and creating wonderful memories. She graduated...

Dec 30, 2022

Sondi Rose Alan 77, of Eau Claire Wisconsin passed away peacefully, on December 30,2022 at Mayo Health Systems-Eau Claire, with family by her side. Born, Sandra Lee Cain, February 28, 1945, in Santa Ana California, Sondi grew up in the San Jacinto-Hemet Valley and graduated High School in 1963. In addition to being a resident of Menomonie and Eau...

Dec 27, 2022

Delores "Dee" M. (Lutzen) Sloop. 87, passed away December 27, 2022 at Heatherwood Assistant Living/Memory Care in Eau Claire, WI Delores was born on December 21, 1935 to Edward and Alvina (Nelson) Lutzen. She grew up in Elk Mound and graduated from Elk Mound High School. She married Delmar G. Sloop on September 28, 1957 at Our Saviors Lutheran...

Dec 27, 2022

Lori Jean Myers passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at the age of 57. Lori was born September 3, 1965 to Ralph Sylla and Violet (Asselin) Schlegel in Chippewa Falls, WI as the youngest of 5 siblings. Lori graduated from Janesville Craig High School in 1983 and went on to graduate from the UW Madison in 1988 with a...

Dec 24, 2022

Barbara J. "Barbie Doll" Jennings, age 81, of Eau Claire, died on Saturday, December 24, 2022, at her residence. Barb was born in Chippewa Falls, WI on September 17, 1941 to Donald and Maurita (Thornton) Fredrickson. Barb married Patrick Devney and together raised 5 daughters. She later married Claire "Wally" Jennings. She worked as a bookkeeper for Devney Excavating...

Dec 24, 2022

Judith Rosenau of Eau Claire, Wisconsin passed away on Dec 24, 2022. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Dec 24, 2022

Connie Matson, born March 25, 1943, passed away peacefully December 24, 2022. She had pancreatic cancer. She was a graduate of Eau Claire Memorial High School (1961) and UWEC (B.A. 1965). She married Robert Matson in August of 1965 and eventually became the city and county librarian for Rusk County. She retired from that position in 1996. Robert was the...

Dec 24, 2022

Matty (Matthew) Loomis Mikelson passed away peacefully in her sleep from an unknown cause Saturday, December 24, 2022, at her home in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Matty was born Nov. 8, 1993, to Hans Peter & Laurel Mikelson. Matty was an imaginative and creative soul whose outlets included poetry, creative writing, dance, canoeing, skiing, anime, fantasy and science fiction, and...

Dec 22, 2022

John Guite, 53, died on December 22, 2022 at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX with his wife and kids by his side. John Edward Guite was born to Al and Judy (DeWitz) Guite on November 17, 1969 in Eau Claire, WI. He graduated from North High School in 1988 and went on to graduate from UW Madison...

Dec 19, 2022

John G. McCluskey, age 93, of Eau Claire, WI, died on Monday, December 19, 2022, at Dove Healthcare West in Eau Claire. John was born in Eau Claire, WI, on October 12, 1929, to the late Howard and Theresa (Tusken) McCluskey. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953 and was a life member of the Second...

Dec 17, 2022

Jean Mary Janssen, 99, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2022 at Dove Healthcare West, Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Jean was the youngest of five children born to Frank and Rose (Qualler) Ebben on October 11, 1923 in Stanley, Wisconsin. Jean and her siblings were raised on a farm three miles south of Stanley. Just shy of her fifth birthday,...

Dec 15, 2022

Eugene "Gene" Erickson completed his cycle of earthly life on December 15, 2022 at Heritage Court, Eau Claire, WI. Gene was born January 15, 1931 to Berger and Emma (Johnson) Erickson in Minneapolis, MN. He graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School and the Vocational Sheet Metal Program at Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC). He attended UW Stout, UW...

Dec 15, 2022

Cora Mae Solberg, 85, of Elk Mound, Wisconsin passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Cora was born in Greenwood, WI, to Carl and Evelyn Turnquist on May 12, 1937. She graduated from Greenwood High School in 1955 and then Luther Hospital School of Nursing in 1958. She married Larry Solberg on April 11, 1964,...

Dec 12, 2022

Anstice Beverly Capelle, 98, of Eau Claire, passed away Monday, December 12, 2022 in Bloomer, WI. Ann was born April 26, 1924 to Emil and Marie (Loomis) Mikelson at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. Ann graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1941.

On October 14, 1950 she was united in marriage to Calvin Capelle at...

Dec 12, 2022

Jean A. Houser, 94, of Eau Claire, WI, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 12, 2022 at her home. She was born on November 9, 1928 to Harvey E. and Isabel (Marcott) Starin in Eau Claire, WI. She grew up in Eau Claire and graduated from Eau Claire Senior High in 1946. Jean married Duane V. Houser on July...

Dec 11, 2022

Johnson, Carol Louise, 82, of Eau Claire passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Cambridge Assisted Living in Rice Lake, WI. Carol was born on December 22, 1939 to Henry and Mae (Geiger) Finley in Eau Claire. She married Richard Johnson. Richard passed away in 2013. She loved her Lunch Bunch Group in Hayward, and her Card...

Dec 8, 2022

After celebrating her 95th birthday earlier in the week, Dorothy Jeanne (Christ) Dickoff passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at River Pines in Altoona. Dorothy was born the youngest of five children to John Anton and Mary (Hoffman) Christ on December 5, 1927 in Menominee, Michigan and grew up in the twin city of Marinette, Wisconsin. She...

Dec 5, 2022

Catherine (Cathy) Louise (Collier) Moelter, 67 of Eau Claire, WI passed away peacefully on Monday December 5, 2022 with her daughter by her side in Milwaukee, WI after a long battle with brain cancer.

Cathy was born to Rita (Ludvik) and Pete Collier on May 19, 1955 in Ladysmith, WI. She grew up in Altoona before moving...