All Obituaries

Knoll, Richard Allen, Age 63, of Rice Lake, WI passed away on May 12, 2021, due to a motorcycle accident.  Born in Neillsville, WI, on October 22, 1957.  He graduated from Cameron High School in 1975; served in the US Navy for 6 years.  Rich was an excellent auto mechanic and made his living working as such.  Rich loved to ride motorcycle with his Harley friends.  He also enjoyed relaxing with family, cheering on the Packers (he was an avid Packer fan!), watching...

Myron (Iron Mike) Orton, 82, of Chetek, Wisconsin, passed away on Friday afternoon April 30, 2021 at his home.  He was born on August 26, 1938 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin the son of the late Everett and Dorothy (Riely) Orton.  He married his first wife, Doris Shreck, at Fort Riley, Kansas in 1963.  Later that year and after his discharge from the Army; he and Doris moved to his family farm.  Myron worked many years in the trucking industry.  Before marrying his second...

Cheryl Ann Curtis, 63, of Chetek, Wisconsin was called to her Heavenly Home on April 25th, 2021 at the Meadowbrook of Chetek Nursing Home with her sister Terri and Aunt Judy by her side to comfort her on her journey. Cheryl was born on July 10th, 1957 and lived in Chetek all her life and 30 years in her upstairs apartment.  She loved spending time with family and friends, enjoyed going to casinos and playing bingo.  She was always game for an adventure. She had her set routine...

William Roy Ebbert Jr., 88, of Chetek passed away April 19, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic HS-Northland. He was born August 30, 1932 in Madison, WI to Helen and William Roy Ebbert Sr. William is survived by his wife, 3 children and 6 grandchildren.  There are no public services planned.  The Burnham-Ours-Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Chetek has been entrusted with arrangements.  

Dennis F. Badzinski of Chetek, Wisconsin passed away December 4, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. Dennis was born May 28, 1944 in Thorp, Wisconsin to Alex and Lucille Badzinski. Upon graduation from Thorp High school he entered the US Navy serving his country for twenty four years. He retired in Orlando, Florida as a decorated Senior Chief Torpedoman and grateful patriot. Dennis continued to serve his country for another twenty five years with Defense Contract Management Agency at...

Adeline Louise Poirier of Chetek, Wisconsin, passed away on Friday, March 26, 2021.  She was born on August 28, 1927, in Dickenson, North Dakota, the daughter of Albert and Minnie Poirier. Adeline was a loving and compassionate person who loved life and all God’s creatures, especially cats. She had the most beautiful smile that could light up your soul.  Adaline loved relaxing in her chair with her puppies, Bailey and Daisy. She had a love for her caregiver, Melissa...

 Wilfred John Berning, 97, of Hinsdale Illinois, formerly of the Chetek area, passed away peacefully at home with his family on Wednesday, March 24, 2021.  He was born January 17, 1924, in Mapleton, Minnesota to Bernard and Caroline (Glovka) Berning.  His family came from very humble roots and moved to Rice Lake and the Chetek area where they lived and worked on farms during the Great Depression.  A couple days after graduating  from Chetek High School in 1942,...

Kevin Everett Rhodes   Kevin Everett Rhodes died at Azura Memory Care, Beloit, Wis., on Feb. 26, 2021. Kevin was born on July 11, 1955, to Donald and Violet (Sturm) Rhodes in Rice Lake, Wis. Kevin graduated from Chetek High School in 1973. He went to Janesville for awhile and worked for Frito-Lay. Eventually, he moved back to Chetek, Wis. He was married in 1980 to Cindy Severson. They later divorced. Kev enjoyed being a dad to Cindy’s daughter, Angie. He became a cement...

Jerry David DeVoss, 74, of Chetek, passed away on Friday, March 19, 2021 at his home in Dovre Township. Jerry was born on December 1, 1946 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin the son of Melvin and Leone (Olson) DeVoss. Jerry leaves to celebrate his memory, his loving daughter, Donna DeVoss (Matthew Hansen) of Cameron, Wisconsin, his cousin, Donna Crawford, Eau Claire, Wisconsin and other friends.  He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Darrell DeVoss and two children, Darlene...

Loren C Horton, 95, passed away March 18 at Meadowbrook in Chetek with Hospice. He was born in Minneapolis, MN on December 24, 1925 to B.J. and Verna (Vickery) Horton. The family moved to Chetek in 1930. Loren withdrew from school when he was 14 and began working at Carlson Dairy delivering milk. At 16, he moved to Lake Geneva, WI and then to Chicago, IL at the age of 17. In August of 1943, Loren enlisted in the US Navy and celebrated his 18th birthday aboard the SS Antonin Dvorak, a...