Obituaries

Arlene Begley

Arlene Begley

May 8, 2010

Arlene R. Begley, 72, of 430 Introwitz Dr., Chippewa Falls, died Saturday, May 8, 2010 at home under the care of St. Joseph's Hospice surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 16, 1937 in Chippewa Falls, the daughter of Irene (Blank) and Truman "Trumie" Schneider. She was raised in the Chippewa Falls area and graduated from Chippewa...

Edna Wilda

Edna Wilda

May 4, 2010

Edna R. Wilda, 88, of Chippewa Falls, died Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center in Chippewa Falls. She was born November 20, 1921 in Chippewa Falls to Ethel (Shilts) and Edward Stelter. She was raised in the Chippewa Falls and Stanley area. Edna married William Buresh on June 4, 1939 in Minnesota. After their...

Anita Roder

Anita Roder

May 2, 2010

Anita M. Roder, 79, of Chippewa Falls, died Sunday, May 2, 2010 at Dove Healthcare in Eau Claire. She was born March 23, 1931 in Cornell to Madeline (Manley) and Charles Downer. She grew up in Cornell and graduated from Cornell High School in 1949. Anita married Irvin Roder on June 24, 1950 in Chippewa Falls. She worked as...

Leone Willkom

Leone Willkom

May 2, 2010

Leone M. Willkom, 92, of Chippewa Falls, died peacefully at Sacred Heart Hospital on Sunday, May 2, 2010 surrounded by her family. Born February 15, 1918 in Boyd, Leone was the first of eight children to Rose (Vandenberg) and Jacob Janssen. Leone married Oswald J. Willkom on October 30, 1940 at St. Joseph's Church in Boyd. Oswald preceded her...

Calvin Quale

Calvin Quale

May 1, 2010

He was born July 7, 1929 in Buffalo County to Myra (Klopp) and Andrew Quale. Cal married Jean Nystrom on September 23, 1950. He served his country for two years in the U.S. Army, and retired from the telephone company after more than 36 years of dedicated employment. In the retirement phase of his life, he worked at Prairie...

Overbeek, John

Overbeek, John

Apr 30, 2010

John Overbeek, 91, of Chippewa Falls, died Friday, April 30, 2010 at Our House Memory Care in Chippewa Falls. A visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m., Sunday, May 2, at Pederson-Volker Funeral Chapel, Chippewa Falls. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 5 in Illinois. Burial will be in Kankakee Memorial Gardens in Kankakee, IL. Pederson-Volker Funeral Chapel,...

Gladys Holman

Gladys Holman

Apr 29, 2010

Gladys E. Holman, 92, formerly of the town of Lafayette, died Thursday, April 29, 2010 at Wissota Health & Regional Vent Center in Chippewa Falls. She was born January 20, 1918 in Jim Falls at the family farm of her parents, Amanda (Hanson) and Henry Nylund. She was raised in Jim Falls, town of Anson. She was employed in...

LaVern Steinke

LaVern Steinke

Apr 28, 2010

LaVern V. Steinke, 76, 13674 93rd Ave., Chippewa Falls, town of Eagle Point, died Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at the Cornell Area Care Center in Cornell after a long struggle with Alzheimer's. He was born March 11, 1934 in Mondovi to Erna (Banks) and Victor Steinke. He graduated from Mondovi High School in 1952. LaVern married Phyllis L. Strehlau...

Larry Scheuermann

Larry Scheuermann

Apr 24, 2010

Larry R. Scheuermann, 72, of Chippewa Falls, Village of Lake Hallie, died Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire. He was born March 31, 1937 in Brackett, to Gladys (Otto) and Leonard Scheuermann. He grew up in Allen township, Eau Claire, and attended Allen Grade School and Osseo High School. Larry married Mary (Polzin) Milbee on...

Vivian Stolberg

Vivian Stolberg

Apr 20, 2010

Vivian C. Stolberg, 93, of Chippewa Falls, died Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at Dove Health Care West in Eau Claire. She was born August 8, 1916 in Chippewa Falls to Rociel (Hanson) and Jacob Vowinkel. She was raised in Chippewa Falls and graduated from Chippewa Falls High School in 1934. Vivian married LeRoy Stolberg on May 22, 1943 in...

James Erickson

James Erickson

Apr 19, 2010

James E. "Jim" Erickson, 83, of 2465 113th St., Chippewa Falls, village of Lake Hallie, died Friday, March 19, 2010 at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire. He was born March 3, 1927 in the town of Washington, Eau Claire to Anna (Klingel) and Emil Erickson. He was raised in the town of Washington and later moved to the town...

Donald Johnson

Donald Johnson

Apr 16, 2010

This Lake Wissota boy was born on March 31, 1921 in Chippewa Falls, the youngest son of Emil A. and Kathryn A. (Hazen) Johnson. He was a lifetime resident of Chippewa Falls. From the time he was nine years old he helped his dad and brothers at their father's business, Johnson Monument Company. He graduated from Chippewa Falls High...

Eugene Novotney Sr

Eugene Novotney Sr

Apr 15, 2010

Eugene C. "Gene" Novotney Sr., 77, of 18569 56th Ave., Chippewa Falls, town of Lafayette, died Thursday, April 15, 2010 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, due to complications following a stroke. He was born February 11, 1933 in Cadott to Mary (Fuchs) and Rudolph Novotney. He grew up in Cadott and attended school there. He entered the...

Lucile Rokenbrodt

Lucile Rokenbrodt

Apr 3, 2010

Lucile Ruth (Kressin) Rokenbrodt, age 88, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 3rd, 2010 at Care Partners Assisted Living Home in Bloomer, WI. Lucile was born July 18, 1921 to Iba and Louise (Berg) Kressin on the Berg Farm in the township of Auburn, Chippewa County. She was baptized September 4, 1921 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Bloomer. She...

Vernon Post

Vernon Post

Mar 31, 2010

Vern married Doris Roder on February 27, 1954 at Zion Lutheran Church in Chippewa Falls. He served in the Army Air Corp in WW II and the Korean Conflict and was a member of the American Legion. Vern worked at Griffin Doege Auto Parts for 45 years, retiring in 1991. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, and spending time with his...

Betty Kohls

Betty Kohls

Mar 31, 2010

She was born December 13, 1932 in Swatara, Minnesota to Elmer Howard Olds and Alice Marie Parker. She married George August Kohls on September 14, 1949. Betty is survived by her children: Linda (Mike) Cigan of Chippewa Falls; Patricia (Dean) Frenette of Chippewa Falls; Tom (Judy) Kohls of Cadott; Dan (Mary) Kohls of Cadott; Richard (Wendy) Kohls of Baldwin;...

Tilman Anderson

Tilman Anderson

Mar 30, 2010

Tilman K. "Tim" Anderson, 79, of Chippewa Falls, died Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. He was born May 29, 1930 in Bellville, Wis. to Caroline (Johnson) and Peter Anderson. He was raised in Madison and graduated from Madison West High School in 1948. He attended Colt School of Art in Madison for one...

Ziehr, Leonard

Ziehr, Leonard

Mar 30, 2010

He was born May 20, 1966 in Chippewa Falls to Joan (Sikora) and Eugene Ziehr. He attended Holy Ghost School and graduated from McDonell High School in 1984. Following high school, Leonard worked for Menard's in Eau Claire, then moved to LaCrosse where he worked at Ashley Furniture. He then moved back to Eau Claire, where he began and...

Marjorie Franzel

Marjorie Franzel

Mar 21, 2010

Marjorie A. Franzel, 80, of 222 Chapman Rd., Chippewa Falls, died Sunday, March 21, 2010 at Chippewa Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation in Chippewa Falls after a long struggle with a debilitating neurological disease. She was born February 14, 1930 in Ione, Oregon to Jesse and Ned Carr. She grew up and attended school in The Dalles, Oregon. After graduating...

Eugene Kloss

Eugene Kloss

Mar 21, 2010

Eugene Neil "Gene" Kloss, 82, of Chippewa Falls, town of Eagle Point, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2010 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 4, 1928 in Eau Claire, the son of Leone Kloss. Gene served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a weather observer during...

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