Laverna Marie Ida Boehm
Jul 16, 2017
LaVerna Marie Ida (Ott) Boehm, 94, of Eau Claire, passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2017, with her family at her side. LaVerna was born on the family farm in Wood County on January 9, 1923 to Emil and Alma (Meissner) Ott. Fourteen years later, her brother Melvin, was finally born. Something she really longed for. She moved to Eau...
Patricia Lou Murphy
Jul 15, 2017
Patricia L. Murphy, age 87, of Eau Claire, passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2017, at HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital, Eau Claire. Pat was born on December 14, 1929, in New London, WI, the daughter of Donald and Loretta (Bricco) Devine. She graduated from Bear Creek High School with the Class of 1947. She married Tom Murphy on October 28,...
Steven P. Caneff
Jul 11, 2017
Steven 'Ox' Caneff, age 47, of Eau Claire, died Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at Mayo Clinic Health System – Eau Claire. Steven was born on May 19, 1970, to Daniel and Vera (Stassel) Caneff. Steven was nature's child, enjoying all things nature, including hiking and campfires. Steven also liked singing and spending time with his family and friends. He was...
Mildred M. Mai
Jul 11, 2017
Mildred Mai, 96, of Eau Claire, passed away Tuesday evening, July 11, 2017, at Azura Memory Care. Mildred was born January 8, 1921, in Earl, WI, to Frank & Gladys (Thompson) French. After graduating from Hayward High School, she moved to Eau Claire where she met her future husband, Waldemar (Wally) Mai. They were married on March 2, 1943. Mildred...
Elaine Dorothy Sheehan
Jul 10, 2017
Elaine D. Sheehan, 80, of Eau Claire, passed away on Monday, July 10, 2017, at River Pines Nursing Home under Hospice Care. Elaine was born January 10, 1937, in Eau Claire, WI, to the late Ernest and Marcella (Sherpy) Mai. She graduated from Regis High School in 1955 and then worked for Hovlands Sheet Metal as a bookkeeper. While at...
Ardith Loraine Starr
Jul 9, 2017
Ardith L. Starr, 92, of Elizabethtown, KY, formerly of Eau Claire, died on Sunday, July 9, 2017, in Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Elizabethtown, KY. Ardith was born on October 20, 1925, a daughter to Carl and Della Adams, in Darfur, MN. She married Harry J. "Hal" Starr. She was a homemaker, a member of Sweet Adeline for 25 years,...
Maryann Voldsness
Jul 7, 2017
Maryann Voldsness, 89, of Chippewa Falls, formerly Eau Claire, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 7, 2017, at Dove Healthcare – Rutledge Home, Chippewa Falls. She was born in Eau Claire, on April 23, 1928, a daughter to Rude and Tina (Brown) Curry. She attended grade school at Black School in Seymore, and Eau Claire High School. Maryann married Francis...
Gilbert D. Liddell
Jul 2, 2017
Gilbert D. Liddell, 70, of Eau Claire, passed away at home on Sunday, July 2, 2017, after a very courageous battle with cancer. Gil was born in Chippewa Falls, WI, the son of Gilbert and Bernice (Nesvacil) Liddell. He grew up on the family farm with his sisters and loving grandparents, Delbert and Bessie Liddell. Gil married Sally Brown on...
Marjory Ann Smith
Jul 1, 2017
Marjory A. Smith, 79, of Eau Claire died Saturday, July 01, 2017, at Deerwood LLC, in the Township of Seymour. Marjory was born in Eau Claire, WI, on June 29, 1938, a daughter of Carl and Anna (Ralph) Lindbo. She graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the Class of 1957. Marjory married Earl F. Smith at St. James...
Ferdinand "Ferd" E. Radtke
Jun 30, 2017
Ferdinand "Ferd" Eugene Radtke, age 91, of Eau Claire, joined his Heavenly Father on Friday, June 30, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 4, 1926, a son of Ewald and Ethel (Missman) Radtke, and grew up on the Upper West Side. Ferd enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the age of 17, during World War...
Dwight "Wes" W. Westermann
Jun 30, 2017
Dwight William "Wes" Westermann of Eau Claire, Wisconsin (and formerly of Burnsville, MN) passed away from a stroke on June 30, 2017 at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was 74. Dwight was born in Watertown, Minnesota on June 30, 1943, to Alfons and Luella (Harthun) Westermann. He grew up on the family farm in Young America, Minnesota, and attended St. John's...
Verona Clare Loechler
Jun 23, 2017
Verona Clare Loechler, 95, of Eau Claire, passed away on Friday, June 23, 2017, at her residence, under the care of her sisters, who loved her dearly, friends, and Mayo Clinic Health Systems Hospice. She was born on January 3, 1922, in Eau Claire, WI, the daughter of Charles and Caroline (Lassek) Loechler. She was baptized, received First Communion, and...
Lorraine "Bootsie" T. Horel
Jun 22, 2017
Lorraine T. "Bootsie" Horel, 89, of Eau Claire, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, June 22, 2017. She was born in Eau Claire on February 13, 1928, a daughter of Joseph and Leona (Lassek) Horel. She attended both grade school and high school in Eau Claire. Bootsie loved working at the bakery downtown on the "main drag". She...
Kathleen Ann Molkentin
Jun 19, 2017
Kathleen A Molkentin, 64, of Eau Claire, died Monday, June 19, 2017, at her residence. She was born on October 10, 1952, in Cumberland, WI, a daughter to Raymond and Alice (Papenfuss) Schenfeld. Kathleen married John Molkentin. She worked at the Development Center in Chippewa Falls, WI, as a supervisor in caring for mentally challenged adults. Later she worked as...
Patti S. Stauffer
Jun 14, 2017
Patti Sue Stauffer, 60, of Eau Claire, WI, died peacefully in her sleep, next to her husband, in the early hours of Wednesday, June 14, 2017. Patti was born in Geneva, Illinois on May 6, 1957, and grew up in Richland Center, Wisconsin. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She was a loved wife, mother, sister...
Patricia Mary Gerseth
Jun 13, 2017
Patricia M. Gerseth, 86, of Eau Claire, passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Dove Healthcare – West, Eau Claire, after a long illness and with her family at her side. She was born on May 28, 1931, a daughter to James and Henrietta (Koch) Gorman in Cross Plains, WI. She was raised in Madison, WI, and graduated from...
Monica Ann Lanners
Jun 10, 2017
Monica A. Lanners, 81, of Chippewa Falls, WI, passed away at home surrounded by her family on June 10, 2017. She was born on May 21, 1936, to Bernard and Anna (Boos) Bowe. Monica loved baking holiday cookies with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She also enjoyed a cold beer while playing cards, tending to her garden and putting puzzles...
Dale Dudley Staves
Jun 10, 2017
Dale D. Staves, 62, of Altoona, WI, passed peacefully into the arms of our Lord on June 10, 2017, at his residence. Dale was born in Eau Claire, WI, a son to Dudley R. and Marion A. (Pech) Staves. Dale graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Business Management. Dale met Marcia Dale in...
Thomas Richard Bush
Jun 9, 2017
Thomas R. Bush, 95, of Eau Claire, died Friday, June 9, 2017, at Dove Healthcare West, Eau Claire. Service Information
Marjorie Marie Balaz
Jun 6, 2017
Marjorie Marie Balaz, 97, of Eau Claire, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2017, at her residence. Marge was born on April 27, 1920, in Steger, IL, a daughter to Everett and Laura (Gansen) Toepfer. She grew up in Thornton, IL, and was married to William Paul Balaz, Sr. for 46 years before his death in 1995. After raising four...
