Obituaries

Jul 22, 2020

Leonard L. Langteau, 86, of Chippewa Falls, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 22, 2020.

He was born May 26, 1934, in Stetsonville, WI to Leo and Catherine (Habermeyer) Langteau.

On July 11, 1953, he married Janet R. Doberstein in Stetsonville.  In his early adult life he managed the family farm...

Jul 16, 2020

Teresa M. (Baertschi) Loibl, 49, of Lake Hallie, died unexpectedly on Thursday, July 16, 2020.

She was born January 27, 1971, in Janesville, WI to Gerald and Carol (Davis) Baertschi.

Teresa was a prankster.  There was not a day that went by that she was not thinking of who she could get next.  She had...

Jul 13, 2020

Judith K. Bergeron, 67 of Custer, WI, formerly of Chippewa Falls, died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Monday, July 13, 2020.

Judith was born in Minneapolis, MN, on October 4, 1952, to Victor & Alice (Stevens) Oswald. She was the baby of 13 brothers and sisters. She loved spending time with her family,...

Jul 11, 2020

Teresa M. “Terry” Witt, 72, of Chippewa Falls, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, July 11, 2020 after a 5 year, 4 month battle with Stage IV cancer.

She was born October 30, 1947 in Steven’s Point to Ruth (Lorbeck) and Benjamin Lapinski. She graduated from Madison East High School, class of 1965. Terry was...

Jul 11, 2020

Lynn M. Misfeldt, 64, of Jim Falls, town of Eagle Point, died Saturday, July 11, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family and while under the care of Mayo Hospice.

She was born November 19, 1955 in Chippewa Falls to Helen (LeMay) and Ross Misfeldt.  She graduated from Chi-Hi, class of 1974.

Lynn continued...

Jul 9, 2020

Donna Jean Sly, age 88, of Eau Claire, died Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Sacred Heart Hospital.

She was born June 18, 1932 in Eau Claire to Mabel (Armstrong) and Glen Gust.  She grew up in Eau Claire and graduated from Central High School.

Donna married Walter Sly at St. James the Greater Catholic Church...

Jul 8, 2020

Virginia R. (Esse) Ives, 71, of Albertville, WI, died peacefully at Luther Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire on Wednesday, July 8, 2020.

Virginia (Ginny) was born to Palmer & Nona (Schmudlach) Esse on September 4, 1948, in Madison, WI. She graduated from Fairchild High School with the class of 1966. Ginny married Jerry Ives on...

Jul 7, 2020

Evelyn R. “Evie” Ruf, 80, of Eau Claire, died Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire.

Evie was born July 11, 1939 in Bloomer to Ludwig and Helen (Oemig) Ruf. She was raised in Chippewa Falls.  She worked at St. Joseph’s Hospital for many years, and at Slim’s Lake Hallie Tavern.

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Jul 6, 2020

Elizabeth “Lissa” Kummer, 96, resident of Dove Healthcare, passed away Monday, July 6, 2020.  Her 13 year struggle with dementia ended. Elizabeth formally lived in Chippewa Falls

Elizabeth was born December 20, 1923 in Munich, Germany to Elise (Eberl) and Joseph Nothaft.  She attended school there.  She worked as a salesclerk from 1938 – 1941 when she was...

Jul 3, 2020

Larry L. Kuhlman, age 90, died July 3, 2020 at Cornell Health Services in Cornell, Wisconsin.

Larry was born in Eau Claire on August 21st, 1929 to Raymond and Jean Kuhlman.  He attended Eau Claire schools and graduated from the University of WI-Madison in 1951 with a degree in business.  Larry joined the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance...

Jul 3, 2020

Ardith Corrinne Gorton (Norquest) mother, Grandma and Great Grandma passed away July 3, 2020 at the Chippewa Manor in Chippewa Falls.

She was born to Carl and Julia (Johnson) Norquist on Feb 2, 1926 in Thief River Falls MN. She was one of 6 children. Mom grew up on a dairy farm with no...