Obituaries

Apr 25, 2021

Ricardo A. Fernandez, Mahkwa "the Bear"

Father, grandfather,great grandfather, brother, uncle; friend to many and surrogate father and grandfather to some. No matter how you personally knew this man, you noticed his extreme charisma, dimples and other handsome features which were inherited by his children.  He was the type of person who was both intelligent and quick...

Apr 24, 2021

Eugene Earl Engel, 88, of Chippewa Falls, died peacefully at home under the care of his family on Saturday, April 24, 2021. The family is most grateful for the support they received from St. Joseph Home Healthcare and Hospice.

Eugene was born on March 22, 1933, a son of Raymond and Evelyn (Peterson) Engel. Eugene, or Gene...

Apr 24, 2021

Barbara Ann Richards, age 81, of Chippewa Falls, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, April 24, 2021.

She was born January 28, 1940 in Thief River Falls, MN to Luella (Eliason) and Oliver Omlid.  She attended school in Thief River Falls until her family moved to Aurora, MN, where Barb went to...

Apr 13, 2021

Clifton A. “Cliffy” Turner, 67, of the Town of Eagle Point, Chippewa Falls died unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, April 13, 2021.

No services will be held at this time.

Apr 11, 2021

Bernice E. Anderson, 86, of Eau Claire, formerly of Chippewa Falls died peacefully on Sunday, April 11, 2021, at HeatherWood Assisted Living in Eau Claire.

She was born November 4, 1934, in Chippewa Falls to Rexford and Frances (Ryman) Smith.

Bernice graduated from Chippewa Falls High School in 1953. In October of that year she...

Apr 11, 2021

Jean M. Huls, 95, of Cadott died Sunday, April 11, 2021 at REM Wisconsin in Cadott.

She was born January 11, 1926, to Arnold and Ruby (Warner) Huls.

A private graveside service will be held at Calvary Cemetery, Chippewa Falls.

Apr 6, 2021

Lee E. McIlquham, 69, of Chippewa Falls, died at home on Tuesday, April 6, 2021.

Lee was born on April 12, 1951, in Chippewa Falls to Earl & Lois (Siddons) McIlquham. He attended Eagle Elementary School and Graduated from Chippewa Falls High School with the class of 1969. Lee served his country with the US Navy until...

Apr 5, 2021

Milford Newman, age 91, completed his journey on earth and went to live with our Lord on April 5, 2021.

Milford “Mil” was born on April 29, 1929, to Helen (Barber) and Truman Newman at their home near Chetek, WI. He attended Gregerson Grade School and graduated from Chetek High School in 1947. Post-Graduation, he attended the...

Apr 2, 2021

Carol Sawyer, age 87, of Altoona, WI, passed away Good Friday, April 2, 2021.

Carol was born in Grantsburg, Wisconsin to Ruth and Arvid Friberg.  She was raised in West Sweden, Wisconsin.  She graduated from Frederic High School where she met her husband Loren.

Loren and Carol married in 1951.  They raised four children together...

Apr 1, 2021

***Service Update***

The memorial service will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 25th, 2021, at Pederson-Volker Funeral Chapel, 44 E. Columbia Street, Chippewa Falls, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at the chapel. Deacon Dan Rider will be officiating. The interment will be in Forest Hill Cemetery, Chippewa Falls. ...

Mar 30, 2021

Yvonne Isabel Hebert passed away at home, surrounded by family on March 30, 2021.  She was born December 10, 1931, to Earle J. Meuli and Isabel (Dresel) Meuli in Chippewa Falls, WI.

She fell in love with Orie Ronald Nelson and in July of 1951 they ran off to Stillwater, MN to elope.  They welcomed five children...

Mar 22, 2021

Alexandria AkaAllia, 20, of Eau Claire, passed away on Monday, March 22, 2021.

Ali was born on September 19, 2000. She graduated from Mira Mesa High School with the class of 2019.

Ali is a lover of all creatures, God, family, and fun. From rescuing a raccoon, to saving a grub just to make sure...

Mar 21, 2021

Matthew James Young, 51, of Chippewa Falls, town of Lafayette, died Sunday, March 21, 2021 after a hard-fought battle with cancer at Sacred Heart Hospital with his family by his side.

He was born February 23, 1970 in Elkhorn to Cynthia (Pinnow) and Jim Young.  He grew up in Delavan and graduated from DDHS, class of 1988. ...

Mar 17, 2021

Denise S. (Syverson) Roach, 53, of Colfax, died Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health System, Eau Claire.

She was born August 12, 1967 in McPherson, Kansas to Carol and John Webster.  At 12 days old, she was adopted by Donna (Burgin) and James Syverson of Chippewa Falls.  She grew up in Chippewa Falls and graduated...

Mar 7, 2021

Dale E. Krueger, 82, of Chippewa Falls, died peacefully at home after a long battle with Cancer on Sunday, March 7, 2021.

Dale was born on September 22, 1938, in Racine, WI, to John and Hazel (Billington) Krueger. Dale married Marilyn Rorek on April 26th, 1958. He proudly served in the US NAVY on...