All Obituaries

Randy Joe Kelley, 59, of Chetek, Wisconsin passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at the Mayo Clinic Health Care Facility in Barron, Wisconsin.  Randy was born on June 2, 1960 in Frankfort, Indiana the son of Joe Bill and Karen June Kelley. Randy was an avid year-round fisherman, he enjoyed swimming, camping, having a cue stick in his hand, watching sci-fi movies and loved his family very deeply and a was a friend to Bill. He leaves to celebrate his memory: life partner, Susan...

Cleo Ann Taft, 74 of Chetek went home on Thursday January 16, 2020 at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, Wisconsin.  She was born in Rice Lake on November 10, 1945 the youngest child of Irene (Nelson) and Thomas Omtvedt. Cleo graduated from Chetek High School in the Spring of 1963, and married Wayne Taft  at Chetek Lutheran on December 14, 1963. Together they lived their dream of raising children on a dairy farm. The Taft family was active in 4H, and  Cleo shared her...

  Paul A. Hoff, 71, of Chetek/Cameron, Wisconsin passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at the Meadowbrook Care Center in Chetek.  Paul was born on March 29, 1948 in La Crosse, Wisconsin the son of Lester and Arlene (Midtlein) Hoff. Paul grew up in Chaseburg WI. He attended Cliffside grade school and Westby High School.  He was President of the Westby FFA in 1965-66.  He attended Agricultural Short Course at UW Madison and then started his career at St. Joseph...

Adeline Tadel was born on July 17, 1916 the daughter of Michael Walczak and Wladislava Jaworski – Walczak on their farm in rural Chetek WI. She met Edward Tadel and they were married on August 30, 1940. They celebrated 59 beautiful years together. Adeline was the loving mother of Ronald (The late Anita) (Patrice) and Sandra (Keith Adams). Adeline nurtured her children, worked as a homemaker, and was an employee at several companies in the Chicago area. When retired in 1978 they...

Carl E. Huset, 92, of Chetek, passed away on December 29, 2019 at the Meadowbrook Nursing Home in Chetek.  Carl was born on June 7, 1927 in Dallas, Wisconsin the son of Oscar and Clara (Thompson) Huset.  Carl was employed at the US Postal Service in St. Paul MN for 30 years. He retired back to Chetek in 1985, with his wife Mary. Together they enjoyed dancing, fishing and sharing breakfast at Bob’s Grill with friends. Carl is survived by his, son Richard A. (Vicki) Huset,...

Frederick Kenneth Lohse, Age 86, of Cameron, Wisconsin and formerly Wonder Lake, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 20, 2019, in Rice Lake, WI. He was born on January 22, 1933, in Chicago, Illinois to his father, Frederick “Fred” Charles Lohse and mother Marie Helen (Postelnick) Lohse. Frederick grew up in Chicago, IL. He loved playing sports with friends, cheering on the Bears, playing cards, fishing, loved animals and had a knack for history.  Fred...

Betty Belle Williams, Gubrud, Grieshup, Pitzer went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, December 16, 2019 at Our House Senior Living in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.  Betty was born March 1, 1923 to Benjamin E. and Nellie Mae Williams in the Township of Dovre, Barron County, Wisconsin. She was raised on a dairy farm with two brothers, Donald and Maynard and one sister, Wanda.  She graduated from Chetek High School in 1940.  After graduation she went to...

Dorothy May Francois, 91, of Chetek, passed away on Saturday, December 14th, 2019 at the Meadow Brook Home in Chetek.  Dorothy Seever was born on April 23, 1928 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin the daughter of John and Permelia Seever. Dorothy married Elmer “Jiggs” Francois Jr. on January 21, 1950 in Pine City, Minnesota.  The couple made their home in the Chetek area on the family farm where they raised their two sons, Dennis and David.  She helped “Jiggs” on...

Mark Bruce Atkinson of Chetek, Wisconsin died peacefully in his sleep on December 12, 2019. He was born August 16, 1941. Mark grew up in Eau Claire and graduated from Memorial High School in 1959. In 1963 he married Dorothy Sorlie and divorced in 1991. Mark and Dorothy had three children: Thomas, Susan, and Michael. Mark loved his time fishing in Canada with his children, coaching youth hockey, traveling to water ski tournaments, and off-roading. Mark married Pamela Menz in 2000 and divorced...

Basil Vernon Bronstad, 78, of Chetek, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, at his daughter’s residence on November 30, 2019.  Basil was born on December 21, 1940, to Lillian and Elvin Bronstad.  Lillian told Basil that she got his name while looking through the spice rack.  Basil graduated from Chetek High School in 1958, and enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he was an airplane mechanic from 1958-1963.  He loved to talk about how amazing it...