Janet G. Hoff
Apr 8, 2017
Janet G. Hoff, 77, of Eau Claire, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2017, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Eau Claire. Janet was born on March 6, 1940, in Plum City, WI, to Clarence and Harriet (White) Kahabka. She spent her youth on a farm first in Plum City and then in "Bogus Valley", Pepin, WI. She attended a...
Elaine M. Heffernan
Apr 5, 2017
Elaine M. Heffernan, age 95, of Eau Claire, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital, Eau Claire. Elaine was born on Dec 6, 1921, in Eau Claire, to Francis and Lydia (Porter) Fisher. She married Clyde Heffernan on October 4, 1946. Elaine enjoyed playing cards and spending time with her family. Elaine is survived by...
Michael J. "Hearnzy" Hearn
Apr 4, 2017
Michael J. "Hearnzy" Hearn III, age 76, of Eau Claire, WI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at his home. Hearnzy was born on August 28, 1940, in Holyoke, MA, to Michael II and Claire (Walsh) Hearn. He graduated from Sacred Heart High School with the Class of 1958. Hearnzy joined the US Army, where he met his...
Geneva A. Klemmer
Apr 4, 2017
She recently told us that she was looking forward to seeing her mom and dad, her brothers and sisters and especially our dad, Bill, again. She headed for the reunion with them in Heaven on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, after passing away at the Reflections Hospice unit at Dove Healthcare West in Eau Claire, WI. Our mom, Geneva "Gen" Angeline...
Delores Wilkie-Fox
Mar 30, 2017
Delores A. (Polden) Wilkie-Fox, 86, of Eau Claire, peacefully passed away with her two sons at her side on March 30, 2017, at Grace Woodland Assisted Care Facility in Eau Claire. Delores was born May 4, 1930, in Eau Claire, a daughter to Olai and Eleanor (Sorenson) Polden. Delores married Donald Wilkie on August 7, 1948, in Eau Claire, WI....
Thomas "Tom" M. Price
Mar 29, 2017
Thomas "Tom" M. Price, age 84, of Eau Claire, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at Clearwater Care Center in Eau Claire. Tom was born on December 14, 1932, in Milwaukee, WI. He served in the US Air Force. Tom married Vera Collins on October 3, 1959. He served the public as a member of the Wisconsin State...
Francis "Bud" Nowak
Mar 28, 2017
Francis Edward Nowak, 90, of Eau Claire, died Tuesday March 28, 2017, at Dove Healthcare West with family at his side. Francis "Bud" Nowak was born in Eau Claire on February 12, 1927, the son of Frank and Mary (Corrigan) Nowak. Bud graduated from St. Patrick's High School. He and Leilah Craig married in 1947. Bud served in the in...
Lloyd J. "Little" Niesen
Mar 27, 2017
Lloyd J. "Little" Niesen, 83, of Chippewa Falls, passed away on, Monday, March 27, 2017, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, with his family by his side. Little was born on October 9, 1933, in the town of Cleveland, Chippewa County, to Edward and Agnes (Thill) Niesen, and attended school at Holy Ghost in Chippewa Falls. In 1952, Little...
Ruth E. Bridges
Mar 23, 2017
Ruth Elaine Bridges, 86, of Eau Claire, died Thursday, March 23, 2017, at her home with family by her side. Ruth was born in Eau Claire on August 24, 1930, the daughter of Albert and Mildered (Jacobs) Roach. She attended St. Patrick's High School in Eau Claire, and on September 27, 1952, Ruth married Benjamin Zachary Bridges, her husband of...
Albergene "Gene" Little
Mar 20, 2017
Albergene "Gene" W. Little, age 82, of Eau Claire, WI, died Monday, March 20, 2017, at Dove Healthcare West in Eau Claire. Gene was born on November 7, 1934, in Greenwood, WI, to Ora W. and Elaine May (Afkind) Little. He graduated from Eau Claire High School. After high school, Gene entered the US Air Force and served our country...
Norma J. Engelking
Mar 15, 2017
Norma J. Engelking, 94, of Eau Claire, passed away peacefully into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at Our House Memory Care, in Eau Claire. Norma was born on January 7, 1923, in Chicago, IL, to Walter and Edith (Sweetman) Pearson. She moved to New Lisbon, WI, with her family at age 11...
Joshua J. Bafford
Mar 14, 2017
Joshua "Josh" J. Bafford, 35, of Mondovi, WI, died Tuesday, March 14, 2017. He was born in LaGrange, IL, on August 13, 1981, a son of Larry and Paula (Vangen) Bafford. Josh graduated from Central High School in Paddock Lake, WI. After graduation, he did auto body work and later pursued his dream of being a personal trainer and nutritionist....
Lorraine A. Rosenberg
Mar 14, 2017
Lorraine A. Rosenberg, 91, formerly of Hurley, WI, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Altoona, WI on March 14, 2017. Lorraine, daughter of Roman and Marie (Gironimi) Pedri, was born in Vulcan, MI, on April 17, 1925. She graduated from St. Mary's Grade School in 1940 and Lincoln High School, Hurley WI in 1944. After High...
Herbert "Whitey" Dodge
Mar 13, 2017
Herbert "Whitey" Dodge, 92, of Eau Claire, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2017, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Eau Claire Hospital. Herbert Junior Dodge was born on February 23, 1925, in Chippewa Falls, to Herbert and Adella (Johnson) Dodge. He graduated from Elk Mound High School in Elk Mound. Whitey served in the United States Marine Corps for 3...
David D. Persons
Mar 9, 2017
David "Dave" D. Persons, age 64, of Eau Claire, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, 2017, at the WEST CHAPEL location of Lenmark-Gomsrud-Linn Funeral & Cremation Services, 1405 N. Clairemont Ave, Eau Claire, with Rev. David Irgens officiating. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the...
Michael "Mike" Welter
Mar 7, 2017
Michael "Mike" J. Welter, age 73, of Mondovi, (Brunswick Township), died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Mike was born on June 30, 1943, in Milwaukee, WI, to Robert and Elaine (Milton) Welter. He was a 1961 graduate of Memorial High School in Eau Claire and went on to get a degree from St. Paul Vocational Technical Institute in St....
Margaret Zwiefelhofer
Mar 6, 2017
Margaret Ann Zwiefelhofer, 84, of Bloomer, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2017, at Dove Healthcare Nursing Home in Bloomer. Margie was born in Tilden, on January 24, 1933, to Herman and Rosalia (Boos) Geissler. She attended St. Peter's Catholic School and graduated from McDonell High School with the Class of 1951. On May 24, 1955, Margie married Richard W....
Bernard "Bernie" Trettin
Mar 2, 2017
Bernard "Bernie" F. Trettin, age 82, of Eau Claire, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family. Bernie was born on September 15, 1934, to Bernard and Welhemina (Wendt) Trettin. He graduated from Eau Claire High School with the Class of 1953. Bernie married Bonnie Pahl on September 22, 1975 in Eau Claire. He...
John "Jack" R. Jasper
Mar 2, 2017
John "Jack" R. Jasper, 73, of Eau Claire was freed from his courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, March 2, 2017. He was surrounded by his family who comforted him throughout this difficult journey. Jack was born in Stanley, WI, on October 8, 1943, the son of Raymond and Lorraine (Ebben) Jasper. Jack married Betty Traaseth on July 18, 1966....
Elizabeth "Betty" Eisberner
Feb 26, 2017
Betty J. Eisberner, 86, went home to her heavenly Father on Sunday, February 26th, 2017. She was born on July 12, 1930, daughter of John T. and Charlotte A. (Delong) Hughes in Augusta, WI. Growing up on a farm, Betty was a worker. She married Edward J. Eisberner on August 2, 1947, at the age of 17, and raised five...
