Rita Claire Anderson
May 1, 2018
Rita Claire Anderson, 66, of Eau Claire, with eyes full of love for Michael, released her last breath on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. Rita was born on September 8, 1951, in Eau Claire, a daughter of Leonard and Gladys (Modl) Stanwick. She graduated from Regis High School with the Class of 1969...
Judith Diane Greene
May 1, 2018
Judith Diane Greene passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at the Grace Lutheran Prairie Pointe Rehabilitation Facility with family by her side. She was also under the care of Mayo Clinic Home Health and Hospice. Judy was born on July 30, 1937, at Luther Hospital. At that time, her family was living in Chippewa Falls but later moved to...
Gerald "Jerry" B. Holman
Apr 27, 2018
Gerald "Jerry" B. Holman, 75, of Eau Claire, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 27, 2018, at Milestone Memory Care Facility. Jerry was born March 24, 1943 at St. Mary's Hospital in Ladysmith, WI. He was the son of Bert and Lucille (Moss) Holman. He grew up in the Ladysmith area, graduating from Ladysmith High School with the class of...
Edward Horace Frasl
Apr 27, 2018
Edward "Ed" H. Frasl, 92, of the Town of Washington, died Friday, April 27, 2018, at Dove Healthcare West in Eau Claire. He was born in Prairie Farm, WI, on April 2, 1926, a son of Edward and Mary (Hurlburt) Frasl. Ed served in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific during WWII. While in the Navy, he trained to...
Frances Louise Boylan
Apr 27, 2018
Frances L. Boylan, 96, of Eau Claire, died Friday, April 27, 2018, after a short battle with cancer at Dove Healthcare – West, Eau Claire. Frances was born October 21, 1921, in Hayward, to John and Lena (Weier) Boylan. She attended the Boylan School in grades 1-8 and graduated from Hayward High School in 1939. After high school, she and...
Lois J. Hodgins
Apr 25, 2018
Lois Hodgins, 61, of Eau Claire, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital, Eau Claire, with family and friends by her side. She was born in 1956, in Cudahy, WI, to Michael and Dolores (Hecker) Krajnak. She remained there through high school, graduating in 1974. She attended the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and graduated with...
Jo Anne Wildenberg
Apr 22, 2018
Jo Wildenberg, 76, of Eau Claire, WI died Sunday, April 22, 2018, at home with her family by her side after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born in Milwaukee, WI, on September 14, 1941, and was raised in Bloomer, WI. On June 5, 1959, Jo married Henry Wildenberg. Jo worked in customer service for Sears Service Department...
Gordon Kenneth Roholt
Apr 19, 2018
Gordon K. "Gordie" Roholt, 94, of Eau Claire, died Thursday, April 19, 2018, at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in Chippewa Falls, WI. He was born on September 27, 1923, in Minneapolis, MN, to Lars and Helene (Knutson) Roholt, one of 14 children. He attended elementary school there and later moved to Alpena, MI and graduated from high school in 1942....
Priscilla Marie Kauffman
Apr 13, 2018
Priscilla M. Kauffman, 79, of Eau Claire, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2018, at HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. She was born in Duluth, MN, the daughter of Daniel and Doris (Hunnicutt) Hickox. Priscilla attended UW-Eau Claire and worked as a special education teacher's aide with the Cadott School District. She loved cooking, spending time with her...
Willard Arthur Davidson
Apr 13, 2018
Willard "Bill" A. Davidson, 91, of Eau Claire went home to be with his Savior on Friday, April 13, 2018. Bill was born in Eau Claire on September 8, 1926, a son of Jul and Valerie (Bernicke) Davidson. On August 21, 1964, he joined hands with his soulmate, Alva R. Sandler at the Congregational Church in Osseo, WI. They moved...
Betty A. Zell
Apr 13, 2018
Betty A. (Bylander) Zell, 92, of Eau Claire, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2018 at Dove Healthcare – West Eau Claire Rehabilitation Facility. Betty was born in Eau Claire WI, and graduated in 1944 from Central High School. She worked as a secretary for many years at Shedd Brown Manufacturing, married David Zell in June of 1974, and retired...
Betty Mae Vitek
Apr 12, 2018
Betty M. Vitek, age 81, of Eau Claire, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 12, 2018, at Care Partners Assisted Living Facility, under the care of Mayo Home Health and Hospice. She was born in Mondovi, WI, on September 4, 1936, daughter of Joseph B. and Mabel (Kolstad) Olson. Betty graduated from Mondovi High School with the class of 1954....
Bradley L. Johnson
Apr 12, 2018
Bradley L. Johnson, 69, of Eau Claire, passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2018, at his residence. Brad was born January 8, 1949, in Eau Claire, WI, to Milton and Betty (Howard) Johnson. He was one of five children and grew up in the Eau Claire/Chippewa Falls area. Brad played softball in the Special Olympics, loved watching the Green Bay...
Ann Marie Soley
Apr 12, 2018
Ann Marie Soley, "Sweet Annie," 76, died peacefully at home on April 12, 2018, enveloped in the love of her daughters. She was born in Janesville, WI, and lived the majority of her life in Eau Claire. From the beginning, Ann's life exemplified the quote, "Here's to strong women. May we know them, may we be them, and may we...
Lucille E. Kringle
Apr 11, 2018
Lucille E. Kringle, 96, passed away April 11, 2018, at The Prairie Pointe Rehab facility in Altoona, WI. She was born on May 27, 1921, in Cicero, IL, to Frank and Kazimiera (Luksis) Gricius. She married Howard Kringle in St. Louis, MO, on October 3, 1942. Lucille was employed by L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library for 27 years, retiring in...
James Patrick Lutz
Apr 9, 2018
James P. "Jim" Lutz, age 68, died unexpectedly in Eau Claire, WI, on April 9, 2018, while taking his evening walk, despite the valiant efforts of kind passersby and EMS who administered CPR and attempted lifesaving measures. Jim was born July 24, 1949, in Stevens Point, WI, the son of George A. and Margaret Mary "Pat" (Kelly) Lutz. He attended...
Theresa Elizabeth Westberg
Apr 8, 2018
Theresa E. Westberg, 89, of Altoona, died Sunday, April 8, 2018, at Oakwood Health Services in Altoona. Theresa was born in Thorp, WI, on October 4, 1928, a daughter of Oscar and Catherine (Heimann) Mertens. Theresa graduated from Thorp High School with the Class of 1946. Theresa married Donald E. Westberg on September 25, 1954, in St. Bernard's Catholic Church...
Dorothy L. Jensen
Apr 7, 2018
Dorothy L. Jensen, 87, of North Oaks, MN, formerly of Eau Claire, died at the University of Minnesota Medical Center on April 7, 2018. She was born on November 25, 1930, in Minot, ND to Ray and Ruth (Erb) Robinson. She graduated from Bismarck High School in 1948. She attended North Dakota State University, earning a double major in Dietetics...
Carol J. Surguy
Apr 5, 2018
Carol Joanne Surguy, age 65, passed away in her sleep at Clearwater Care Center in Eau Claire on April 5, 2018 after a long struggle with lung cancer. Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Dolly and Ernie Surguy. She is survived by her brothers, Steven (Jean) and DeWayne (Susan) Surguy; four nephews, Scott and Mitchell Surguy and Jeremy...
John David Zettler
Apr 2, 2018
John D. Zettler, age 63, of Eau Claire died on April 2, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. John was born to Reuben and Shirley (Schmaedeke) Zettler on March 11, 1955. John's family moved to Eau Claire in 1965. John's love of baseball began as a child and grew into a passion for most sports, especially baseball...
