Obituaries

Nancy Rothbauer

Apr 26, 2011

She was born February 9, 1950 in Chippewa Falls to Ardith (Norquist) and Kenneth Gorton. She graduated from McDonnell High School, attended UW-Eau Claire, and later studied accounting at Chippewa Valley Technical School. She worked for many years as an aide at the Northern Wisconsin Center for the Developmentally Disabled. Survivors include her her mother, Ardith Gorton of Chippewa...

June Smith

Apr 25, 2011

She was born June 10, 1920, in the town of Anson, Chippewa County to Anna (Christensen) and James P. Larsen. She graduated from Chippewa Falls High School in 1939. In her earlier years she worked at several different jobs including the Chippewa Woolen Mill and Skogmo's Caf

William Back

Apr 22, 2011

William J. "Bill" Back, 61, of 817 Prentice St., Chippewa Falls, died Friday, April 22, 2011 at the Clairemont in Eau Claire. He was born July 19, 1949 in Chippewa Falls to Arlene (Smith) and Floyd Back. He was raised in Chippewa Falls where he attended First Ward Grade School, Chippewa Falls Junior High School and graduated from Chippewa...

Hazel Wells

Apr 22, 2011

She was born August 16, 1918 in Higginson, Arkansas to Mabel (Beamer) and Henry Joles. She married Sam Wells on April 24, 1934 in St. Louis, MO. After their marriage, they resided in the Chippewa Falls area. She had been a resident of Washington, MO since 2008. Survivors include a daughter, Peggy (James) Wells of Prairie du Chien; three...

Garbisch, Scott

Apr 21, 2011

Scott Dwayne Garbisch was born on December 23, 1956 in Marshfield, WI the son of Marvin and Marjorie (Kirk) Garbisch. He attended school in Granton and graduated from Granton High School in 1975. He then went on to a Technical College in Milwaukee for a short time. On November 30, 1979 he was united in marriage to Denise Exley...

Rosemary Holman

Apr 8, 2011

Rosemary M. "Rosie" Holman, 64, of Bloomer, town of Cleveland, died Friday, April 8, 2011 at her home. She was born March 27, 1947 in Rice Lake to Marie (Janzen) and Anthony Brueggen. She grew up in Rice Lake and graduated from Rice Lake High School in 1965. Rosie married Duane Holman on October 18, 1969 in Rice Lake....

Roland Olson

Mar 29, 2011

Roland E. "Ole" Olson, 79, of the Rutledge Home, Chippewa Falls, died Tues., March 29, 2011 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Chippewa Falls. He was born August 26, 1931 in the town of Lafayette to Emma (Hoepner) and Albert Olson. He was raised in the town of Lafayette where he also attended school. He was employed at Burger Hanson...

Warren Nelson

Mar 27, 2011

Warren L. Nelson, 89, formerly of Eau Claire, died peacefully Sunday, March 27, 2011 at Villa Marina Health & Rehabilitation Center in Superior. Warren was the son of John W. and Sophie (Larson) Nelson and was raised in Superior. He graduated from Central High School, attended UWS and Yale University. Warren served in the European front as a staff...

Clarence Fedie

Mar 27, 2011

Clarence L. Fedie, 92, of Chippewa Falls, died Sunday, March 27, 2011 with his family by his side at the Comforts of Home in Chippewa Falls while under the care of St. Joseph's Hospice. He was born July 31, 1918 in Durand to Rose (Weiss) and Phillip Fedie. Clarence served honorably in the U.S. Army during WWII from 1942...

Brian Burgess

Mar 26, 2011

Brian B. Burgess, 58, of 18091 County Hwy X, Chippewa Falls, town of Lafayette, died Saturday, March 26, 2011 at home. He was born March 29, 1952 in Eau Claire to Valeria (Reed) and Lyman Burgess. He moved to New Holstein with his family where he graduated from high school in 1970. He was employed at Tecumseh Company in...

Norma Hanson

Mar 23, 2011

Norma (NJ) was born in Madison, WI on July 28, 1939, the youngest of seven children of William Fredrick Pfeiffer and Margaret C. Pfeiffer (Ubel). Norma graduated from Madison East High School in June 1957 and then attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison receiving a B.S. Degree in Home Economics (Interior Design) on June 5, 1961. She married her husband,...

Robert Luther

Mar 20, 2011

Robert Leroy Luther, 87, of Chippewa Falls, passed away on March 20, 2011 at home surrounded by his loving family while under the care of St. Joseph's Hospice. Bob was born on January 2, 1924 to Pearl (Manor) and Henry Luther in Hennepin County, MN. Bob graduated from Arkansaw High School, Arkansaw, WI in 1942. After graduation he worked...

Dolores Barnier

Mar 19, 2011

Dolores E. Barnier, of Chippewa Falls, died Saturday morning March 19, 2011 at Chippewa Manor Nursing Home in Chippewa Falls surrounded by her loving family, following a courageous battle with Hurthle Cell Cancer. Dolores was blessed with 79 years filled with love and family. She was born April 17, 1931 in the town of Union, Eau Claire County to...

Joseph Schwetz

Mar 18, 2011

Joseph W. "Bud" Schwetz, 87, of 13723 199th St., Jim Falls, town of Anson, died peacefully Friday, March 18, 2011 at home, surrounded by his family. He was born May 10, 1923 in the town of Anson to Cora (Ellenson) and Joseph Schwetz and was raised in the town of Anson and the town of Eagle Point. He attended...

Richard Hedrington

Mar 12, 2011

Richard Edward Hedrington "Dickey Doo, " 66, of 17074 54th Ave., Chippewa Falls, town of Lafayette, was suddenly called home to God on Saturday, March 12, 2011 in his new home of Fort Myers, FL. Richard was born May 31, 1944 in Chippewa Falls to Elaine (Viets) and Eugene Hedrington where he was raised. He entered the US Navy...

Florence Rode

Mar 11, 2011

Florence R. "Mickey" Rode, 90, of Chippewa Falls, passed away on her 90th birthday, Friday, March 11, 2011 at the Chippewa Manor Nursing Home in Chippewa Falls, surrounded by her family. She was born March 11, 1921 in Chippewa Falls to Theresa (Billock) and Thorwald Thompson. Following high school, Mickey attended beauty school and at one time, owned three...

Doris Trauba

Mar 9, 2011

Doris married Charles "Buster" Trauba on July 3, 1948 in Chippewa Falls. They resided in Chippewa Falls and Doris worked part-time as a sales clerk at JCPenney Dept. Store. She is survived by two daughters, Debra Herrick of Chippewa Falls, Carla Ford of Bloomer; a son, Scott Trauba of Chippewa Falls; four grandchildren, Karrie (Chet) Audorff of Chippewa Falls,...

Jerry Campbell

Mar 8, 2011

He was born January 25, 1941 in Chippewa Falls to Nellie (Strong) and George Campbell. He attended schools in Chippewa Falls and following high school, enlisted in the U.S. Army and served honorably from 1963-1965. Jerry married Sandra Walters on April 8, 1967 at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Chippewa Falls. They have resided in the village of Lake...

Judith Perkins

Mar 4, 2011

Judith C. "Judy" Perkins, 70, of 546 Daisy St., Chippewa Falls, died Friday, March 4, 2011 at home under the care of St. Joseph's Hospice and surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 2, 1940 in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. to Margaret (Thompson) and Russell McPherson. She was raised in Sault Ste. Marie where she attended school...

Mary Monarski

Mar 2, 2011

Mary Lu Monarski (nee Winkler) died on March 2, 2011 at Christiana Care Health Care Services Hospital, Wilmington, Delaware. She was born on April 19, 1935 in Chippewa Falls to Bernard Winkler and Lucille Kaiser Winkler, where she attended Notre Dame Grade School and graduated from McDonell High School in 1953. After attending Mount Mary College in Milwaukee and...