Loran J. Solberg
Jan 19, 2019
Loran J. Solberg, 65, of Elk Mound, WI died Saturday, January 19, 2019 at his residence under the care of Mayo Clinic Health System – Home Health and Hospice, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Eau Claire on October 6, 1953, a son of Donald and Lillian (Krueger) Solberg. Loran married Pamela S. Amundson on...
Donald Hans Mccrackin
Jan 19, 2019
Donald H. McCrackin, of Eau Claire, WI, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 19, 2019, at Dove Healthcare – West, Eau Claire, surrounded by his family. Don was born on April 12, 1926, in Eau Claire to Ernest and Florence (Danielson) McCrackin. He graduated from Eau Claire High School with the class of 1944. He enlisted in the US Navy,...
Donald James Grzyb
Jan 17, 2019
Donald J. Grzyb, 66, of Eau Claire died Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Clearwater Care Center in Eau Claire, under the care of Mayo Clinic Health System – Home Health and Hospice. Donald was born on October 8, 1952 in Eau Claire, the son of John and Mary Jane (Blanda) Grzyb. He graduated from Regis High School. During his high...
Patricia Ann Simonsen
Jan 16, 2019
Patricia A. Simonsen, died January 16, 2019, at Waverly Gardens in North Oaks, Minnesota. Patricia was born October 13, 1929, in Cascade, Iowa and grew up in Harlan, Iowa. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from the College of St. Teresa in Winona, MN in 1952, and then taught nursing at Naeve Hospital in Albert Lea, MN. She later...
Eugene Elton Kaiser
Jan 10, 2019
Eugene Elton Kaiser, age 92, of Eau Claire, died Thursday, January 10, 2019, at River Pines Nursing Home under the care of Mayo Clinic Health Systems – Home Health and Hospice. Eugene was born on September 3, 1926, in Barron County, WI, the son of August Casper and Marion Josephine "Joy" (Burns) Kaiser. Eugene was a lifelong resident of Eau...
Daniel J. Schneider
Jan 10, 2019
On January 10th, 2019, loving father, brother, grandpa, and friend, Daniel "Dan" Jerome Schneider, lost his life long battle with depression. He quietly departed from this life at his home, where he lived with his best friend and cat, Mia. Dan loved being a grandpa, fishing and riding his motorcycle. May he ride forever in peace now. He is preceded...
Donald Francis Ausman
Jan 7, 2019
Donald Francis Ausman passed away peacefully on Monday, January 7, 2019 at Heritage Assisted Living in Eau Claire, WI. He was born on December 14, 1922 to Marie (Stowasser) and Leo Ausman. Donald married Ann (Anderson) on July 8, 1944. They farmed and lived in the Town of Wheaton near Elk Mound until 2008 when they moved to Eau Claire....
Gregory Devine
Jan 5, 2019
"The good Lord doesn't give a heavy load to a person unless He believes he's strong enough to bear it." Gregory Devine, age 85, of Eau Claire put his heavy load to rest as he died peacefully surrounded by his family on January 5, 2019. Greg was born on November 17, 1933 during the heart of the Great Depression –...
Charline Helen Zuehlke
Jan 4, 2019
Charline H. Zuehlke, age 94, of Eau Claire, passed away on Friday, January 4, 2019 at Heritage Court Memory Care Assisted Living in Eau Claire. Charline was born on April 27, 1924 in Fairchild, WI to the late Lawrence and Elise Will. After she graduated from Fairchild High School, Charline moved to Eau Claire. She attended Secretarial School and after...
Katherine M. "Kathy" Williams
Jan 3, 2019
Katherine M. "Kathy" Williams, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on January 3, 2019, at HeatherWood Assisted Living in Eau Claire, WI, her home for the past five years. She was 95 years young. Kathy was born September 25, 1923, in Humboldt, Iowa to Lawrence and Esther Lindhart and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1941. She married the...
Esther R. Gorton
Jan 2, 2019
Esther R. Gorton passed away peacefully in the company of her two daughters and oldest granddaughter on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at Heritage Assisted Living Facility where she resided for 8 years. She was born on September 5, 1931 in the Town of Otter Creek to Harry and Wally Kumferman. Esther married Marvin I. Gorton on December 31, 1947 in...
Lazern C. "Chub" Rice
Dec 31, 2018
LaZern C. "Chub" Rice, age 86, of Chippewa Falls, passed in peace Monday, December 31, 2018, at Dove Healthcare in Bloomer. Chub was born on November 20, 1932, in Eau Claire, to the late Algie and Elizabeth (Berchem) Rice. He served in the US Army from 1952-1954. Chub married Lois Marie "Jean" Gregory on July 22, 1955, in Waterloo, IA....
Thomas James Litscher
Dec 31, 2018
Thomas James Litscher, age 31, of Valparaiso, IN, formally of Eau Claire, WI passed away unexpectedly on December 31, 2018. Tom was born on September 26, 1987 to Jim and Kathy Litscher. He graduated from Memorial High School in Eau Claire, WI with the class of 2006. He participated in tennis, basketball and band. In tennis Tom excelled, becoming a...
Ann Marie Kaiser
Dec 28, 2018
Ann M. Kaiser, age 72, passed away on Friday, December 28, 2018. Born on April 17, 1946, in Eau Claire, WI to John and Annette (nee Wysocki) Kaiser. She retired from West Bend Mutual Ins. Company and was a dedicated volunteer at Interfaith Caregivers, Columns, MOWA and Red Cross. Preceded in death by her parents and brother, Lawrence Kaiser. All...
Donald E. "Don" Hoff
Dec 26, 2018
Donald E. Hoff, M.D., of Eau Claire, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at his residence. Don was born on December 6, 1922 to Frank and Anna (Springob) Hoff in Wichita, Kansas, the youngest of five children. Of mainly German and Swiss ancestry, he grew up with some exposure to both the German language and culture (especially food), as...
Bernice Catherine Kassing
Dec 24, 2018
Bernice C. Kassing, 92 passed away on Monday, Dec. 24, 2018 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. She was born on January 8, 1926, in Eau Claire to Michael and Mary (Stopfer) Hagmann, the 7th of 9 children in a close-knit Catholic family. On April 17, 1948, she married Harold Kassing at Sacred Heart Church in Eau Claire, where...
Yvonne Mae Hillestad
Dec 21, 2018
Yvonne Mae (Severson) Hillestad, 86, of Eau Claire passed on to be with her Lord Jesus and her son, Mark, for Christmas on Friday, December 21, 2018. She was surrounded by her family. Yvonne was born in Eau Claire, on April 19, 1932, to Selmer and Esther (Fossum) Severson. She grew up in Eleva and attended the grade school by...
Lorraine L. Newberry
Dec 16, 2018
Most beloved Lorraine L. Newberry, 82, of Eau Claire, died Sunday, December 16, 2018 at Grace Woodlands in Altoona. She was born on January 2, 1936 in Eau Claire, to Lester and Lucile (Myers) Rumphol. Lorraine and Merle Newberry had a long and wonderful 33 years of marriage. The whole of her life was that of a loving wife, mother...
Jeanette Frances Ableidinger
Dec 14, 2018
Jeanette F. Ableidinger, age 79, of Eau Claire, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018, at Prairie Pointe, Altoona, WI. Jeanette was born on September 2, 1939, in Eau Claire County, the daughter of Fred and Ida (Leslie) Christner. Jeanette was raised near Elk Mound, WI, where she attended Fall City school and helped raise her younger siblings on the...
George Leser
Dec 12, 2018
George Leser, age 98, of Eau Claire, died peacefully on December 12, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Miami, FL. He had been living in Key Biscayne, FL since February 2017 with his son, George. George was born in Joliet, IL on February 22, 1920 to Henry and Catherine Alvina (Hammel) Leser. He married Dolores Fischer on August 4, 1956, In...
