Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Alice Steuding

Alice Steuding

Mar 19, 2022

Alice M. Steuding, age 82 of Altoona, WI, passed away peacefully with her loved ones by her side on March 19, 2022. Alice Mae was born on December 31, 1939 to Elmer and Lillian (Thurston) Gilbert of Eau Claire, WI. She grew up in Altoona and attended Altoona High School. Alice was a lifelong member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in...

Rebecca Weiss

Rebecca Weiss

Mar 19, 2022

Rebecca L. Weiss, 43, of Janesville, died Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Mercy Health System in Janesville. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Dean Kammer

Dean Kammer

Mar 18, 2022

Dean R. Kammer, 46, of Ripon, died Friday, March 18, 2022 at home. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Roberta Beard

Roberta Beard

Mar 18, 2022

Roberta L. Beard, 73, of Union Grove, died Friday, March 18, 2022 at Aurora Memorial Hospital in Burlington. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Richard Bischoff

Richard Bischoff

Mar 18, 2022

Richard R. Bischoff, 73, of Jefferson, died Friday, March 18, 2022 at home. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Janet Stephens

Janet Stephens

Mar 17, 2022

Janet M. Stephens, age 71, of Eau Claire, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022. She was born in Neillsville on April 24, 1950, to Edward and Elnora Bowman, just minutes ahead of Jack. She graduated from Alma Center Lincoln High School in 1968. On October 12, 1968, she married Dean Stephens, and together they raised their two daughters in...

Sharon Rasmussen

Sharon Rasmussen

Mar 16, 2022

Sharon Lee Rasmussen, 76 years old, born September 21, 1945 entered into her heavenly and eternal home March 16, 2022, greeted by her family members who preceded her in death, father Percy Rasmussen; mother Freida Rasmussen; brother Charles Rasmussen; sisters Yvonne Melland, Dorothy Rasmussen, and Connie Swanson. Sharon was a graduate from Altoona High School and had a long and...

Janice Westerlund

Janice Westerlund

Mar 16, 2022

Jan Westerlund, wife and loving mother, died Tuesday evening, March 15, 2022, at her home in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, surrounded by family. Jan was born Janice Kay Date in 1937 in Mankato, Minnesota, to parents DeLaine and Mickey Date. She was the older sister to Michael, her brother. In high school Jan met her greatest love, Dick Westerlund. Later, after...

Jean Kennedy

Jean Kennedy

Mar 16, 2022

Jean Ann Kennedy, age 71 of Hixton, WI passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 with her husband and her faithful companion Cheyenne by her side. She was born in Watertown, WI on December 2, 1950 to Robert and Mary Jane Timm. Jean was an avid gardener, winning many awards. She also liked to draw and paint. She worked at...

Stephen Tollifson

Stephen Tollifson

Mar 15, 2022

Stephen W. Tollifson, 72, of Frederic, died Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at St. Croix Regional Medical Center. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Patrick Mcgeary

Patrick Mcgeary

Mar 15, 2022

Patrick R. McGeary passed in the comfort of his home with his loved ones at his side on March 15, 2022. Born to Leona & Edward McGeary on February 4, 1949, he was raised in Milwaukee, WI. He was honorably discharged from the military at the age of 22. Pat spent a good part of his life being a jokester,...

Joan Clark

Joan Clark

Mar 15, 2022

Joan F. Clark, 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by loves ones on March 15th 2022 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. She was born in Milwaukee on October 15th 1931, daughter of Henry and Irma Liedtke and sister to siblings Margaret, Nancy, Henry, Robert, Lois, and Ruth. Joan married her loving husband Charles A Clark on February 8, 1957,...

June Dewitz

June Dewitz

Mar 13, 2022

June Larson Dewitz was born on June 9, 1922, in the town of Boyd, Wisconsin, to C.A. and Gertrude Larson. Her grandfather nicknamed her ‘June Bug.’ which was her moniker while growing up. June attended elementary and high school, graduating from Cadott High School in 1940. She was active in music and chorus, singing with her sister Jeanette. After graduation...

Henry Engebretson

Henry Engebretson

Mar 13, 2022

Henry Wilfred Engebretson, 94 of Eau Claire died at home on March 13, 2022. Henry (“Will”) was born on March 27, 1927, to Henry and Rose (Malone) Engebretson in New Auburn, WI. Will graduated from New Auburn High School in 1945 but was unable to attend commencement exercises as he had enlisted in the Navy and left prior to graduation....

Leonard Zirnhelt

Leonard Zirnhelt

Mar 10, 2022

Leonard Zirnhelt, age 96 of Altoona, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at Grace Edgewood in Altoona. Arrangements are pending.

Sonja Dickerson

Sonja Dickerson

Mar 10, 2022

Sonja Mildred Dickerson (Soni) age 80 of Winter, WI passed away peacefully on March 10, 2022, after a short illness. Sonja was born in Eau Claire WI on February 5, 1942 to Sigurd and Mildred Hanson. Sonja graduated from Memorial High School in 1960. She worked as a supervisor at Uniroyal Goodrich for over 23 years, until she retired in...

Laura Korvalian

Laura Korvalian

Mar 8, 2022

Laura E. Korvalian, age 62 of Black River Falls, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at Edenbrook of Wisconsin Rapids after a long battle following a stroke. Laura was born on Monday, December 14, 1959, in Yorba Linda, CA to Lewis Springer Stephens and Beverly Brevig Stephens. Laura worked many jobs before starting her career as a CNA in the...

James Flaten

James Flaten

Mar 7, 2022

James Phillip Flaten, age 63 of Eau Claire, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022 at the Marshfield Medical Center in Eau Claire. James was born on December 16, 1958 in Washburn, WI to Rev. Irwin and Edith Flaten. When Jim was a little boy, the family moved to Colfax where he graduated high school from and then he went...

Donna Biel

Donna Biel

Mar 7, 2022

Donna K. Biel, 79, of La Valle, died Monday, March 7, 2022 at Meriter Hospital in Madison. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.

Shannon Moran

Shannon Moran

Mar 5, 2022

Shannon J. Moran, 51, of Neillsville, died Saturday, March 5, 2022 in Portage. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.