Obituaries

John Neihart II

Jan 7, 2018

John Neihart II, age 72, of Chippewa Falls, village of Lake Hallie, died Sunday, January 7, 2018 at his home while under the care of St. Croix Hospice.

A celebration of John’s life will be held at a later date.

Pederson-Volker Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services, Chippewa Falls is serving the family.

Dorothy Dusick

Jan 6, 2018

Dorothy Francis (Kowalewski) Dusick, 89 years old, most recently of Altoona, WI, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 6, 2018, with her loving family by her side at Oakwood Villa Rehab and Nursing Home. She was just shy of her 90th birthday.

Dorothy was born the oldest of five children on January 10, 1928, to Selma and...

Tiffany Milledge

Jan 6, 2018

Tiffany Milledge, 43 of Chippewa Falls, earned her angel wings on the morning of January 6, 2018, just three days after her 20th wedding anniversary. She was born on April 18, 1974 in Black Earth, Wisconsin to Kenneth and Marie Ayers. She graduated from Wisconsin Heights High School and attended college at UWEC earning a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing...

Vern Pfanku

Jan 3, 2018

Vern C. Pfanku, 88, formerly of Chippewa Falls passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at Gracewood Senior Living, Lino Lakes, Minnesota, with family next to him, and under the care of Brighton Hospice.

Vern was born August 14, 1929 in Madison to Vern and Louise Pfanku. He graduated from West High School with the class...

Janet Cheever

Jan 2, 2018

Janet Mary Cheever, age 81 of Rochester passed away peacefully January 2, 2018 at Memorial Hospital of Burlington with her loving husband and family at her side.

Janet was born in Jim Falls, Wisconsin on August 1, 1936 the daughter of the late Wesley and Mary (nee. Dunlap) Maier. She spent her early life in Jim Falls...

Joseph Petrich

Jan 2, 2018

Joseph W. Petrich, 77, of Chippewa Falls, died peacefully at the Rutledge Home in Chippewa Falls on Tuesday, January 2, 2018.

Joe was born on June 21, 1940, in Eau Claire WI, to Lloyd and Elaine (Thornton) Petrich. He graduated from Chippewa Falls High School with the class of 1958. Joe worked for Ojibwa Country Club and...

Neil Roberts

Jan 1, 2018

Neil Samuel Roberts, 36, of Chippewa Falls, WI, passed away January 1, 2018. Neil fought an epic battle with mental illness. He is no longer a slave to fear; he is a child of God. He loved his son fiercely and gave him no doubt of a father’s love in Caleb’s three short years. Everyone will remember Neil’s enormous...

David Dorsey

Dec 30, 2017

David Dorsey, 76, formerly of Chippewa Falls, died in Madison on Saturday, December 30, 2017 surrounded by his family.

He was born in 1941, the son of W.O. Dorsey and Caryl Dorsey. He attended Chi Hi and graduated in 1960. He attended and graduated from the University of WI, Eau Claire in 1964 with a B.A. degree...

Maddaline Stevens

Dec 30, 2017

Maddaline Marie Stevens, 64, of Chippewa Falls, has entered into the joy of the Lord on December 30, 2017, after a brave battle with cancer.

She was born September 12, 1953 in Chicago, IL to Sam and Georgia (Sanfratello) Paxin. She graduated from Bloom High School, class of 1971. She then earned an Associate’s degree from Prairie...

Lawrence Zschokke

Dec 26, 2017

Lawrence G. Zschokke, 82, of Chippewa Falls died peacefully on Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at the Rutledge Home in Chippewa Falls surrounded by his loving family, under the care of St. Joseph’s Hospice.

He was born to Lawrence and Mary (Marshall) Zschokke on September 6, 1935 in St. Paul, Minn. Lawrence married Diane Husnick on March 3,...

Virginia Shafer-Snyder

Dec 12, 2017

Virginia E. Shafer-Snyder, 96, of Chippewa Falls, died Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at Hallie Memory Care.

She was born September 25, 1921 in Wimbledon, North Dakota to Eva (Kistner) and Joseph Haynes. She grew up in Menomonie where she attended Beaver Creek School, which was a one-room school.

Virginia was employed as an aide at...

Theodore McClelland

Dec 10, 2017

Theodore S. McClelland, 79, of Chippewa Falls, died on Sunday, December 10, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health System, in Eau Claire.

Ted was born on April 23, 1938 to Dewey and Jewel (Brophy) McClelland in Muncie, IN. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Madison with a degree in Accounting. Ted married Barbara Jenneman on August...

Robert Yauch

Nov 29, 2017

Robert A. Yauch, 87, of Chippewa Falls died Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at his home.

Robert was born November 11, 1930 at Kennan, WI, the son of August and Anna (Arndt) Yauch. He attended elementary school at a one-room school in Georgetown, WI. He graduated from Phillips High School in Phillips, WI in 1948.

Robert...

Eileen Pederson

Nov 22, 2017

Eileen A. Pederson, 83, of Chippewa Falls, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at her daughter’s home in Mondovi.

She was born February 23, 1934 in Weyerhauser, WI to Ann (Michalovic) and Joseph Bata. Eileen later moved to Chicago and attended Gage Park High School and later earned a certificate in Comptometer Usage.

She worked...

Harold Ret.

Nov 19, 2017

Harold Charles Garrison, USAF, Ret., age 88, of Chippewa Falls, formerly of Fairfield Glade, TN passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 19, 2017 with his wife, Beverly, her niece, Sherrie and Sherrie’s husband Doyle at his side.

He was born September 22, 1929 in Gastonia, North Carolina to Lula Ethel (Rhyne) and Gus Steven Garrison. Harold graduated...

Janice Dresel

Nov 13, 2017

Janice Louise Dresel (Gebhard), age 87, of Chippewa Falls, passed away on Monday, November 13, 2017, at Dove Healthcare West, Eau Claire, WI.

She was born April 14, 1930, to George and Marion (Forrester) Gebhard in Chippewa Falls, WI. She was one of five siblings.

Janice was active in the Unity Trinity Methodist Church of...

Mary Sharp

Nov 12, 2017

Mary E. Sharp, 76, of the town of Lafayette, Chippewa Falls, died Sunday, November 12, 2017 at the Chippewa Manor surrounded by family and under the care of Mayo Clinic Home Health and Hospice.

She was born January 16, 1941, in Eau Claire to Axel and Alice (Phillips) Hanson. She grew up in Lake Hallie and graduated...

Donald West

Nov 11, 2017

Donald Elwin West, 86, of Chippewa Falls passed away peacefully at his home on November 11, 2017.

Don was born February 19, 1931, to Earl and Edith (Sulzberger) West. He grew up in Ransom, IL and Council Bluffs, IA. Don proudly served 4 years in the United States Navy then attended Indiana Technical College earning a degree...

Alice Lofgren

Nov 10, 2017

Alice J. Lofgren, 89, of the village of Lake Hallie, Chippewa Falls, joined her Lord and loved ones in Heaven on Friday, November 10, 2017, at St. Joseph’s Hospital surrounded by family.

She was born December 9, 1927, in Owen, Wis. to Albert and Clara (Frantz) Schafer. Alice graduated from Owen High School and shortly after moved...

Dean Payne

Nov 5, 2017

Dean A. Payne, 84, of Chippewa Falls, died peacefully at Azura Memory Care in Eau Claire on Sunday, November 5, 2017.

Dean was born to Asa and Alice (Rasmussen) Payne on February 22, 1933, in Oconto, WI. He graduated from Chippewa Falls High School with the class of 1951. Dean served his country with the US Navy...