All Obituaries

Adam Amdall, 42 unexpectedly passed away Sunday, July 28, 2019 in Chetek.  He was born September 30, 1976 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin the son of Lois (Vought) and Roger Amdall. Private services will be held at a later date. The Burnham-Ours-Kolstad Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the final arrangements.  

Gladys M. Kent 93 of Sioux Creek Township passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at her residence.  She was born October 18, 1925 in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of Gladys (Isaacks) and Andrew Hill. Gladys graduated high school from Cleveland School 1943 in Cleveland, Texas. She married Robert “Bob” E. Kent and was a longtime resident of Baltimore, Maryland.  She was a telephone operator before she married Bob, then a homemaker raising their children.   Gladys and...

Patrick M. Berryman, 80 of Chetek passed away Monday, July 15, 2019 at his residence.  He was born July 27, 1938 in International Falls, Minnesota, the son of Blanche (Blake) and Melvin Berryman. No service information at this time. Burnham-Ours-Kolstad Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.  

Norland “Skip” V. Gardner, 83 of Chetek passed away Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.  He was born October 1, 1935 in Winter, Wisconsin the son of Clara (Davis) and Charlie Gardner. Skip was married November 5, 1954 in Center City, Minnesota to Marlene Selvig.  Together they raised three children.  He was a very hard worker, retiring from the logging business.  Skip loved the outdoors, deer hunting, fishing, feeding...

James “Jim” Leo Danner, 79, of Chetek, passed away unexpectedly July 10, 2019 while on vacation with his wife in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.  Jim was born on June 18, 1940 in Beloit, Wisconsin the son of Russel and Viola Danner.  Jim graduated from South Beloit High School in 1958.  He served the U.S. Navy for 3 years and on August 4, 1962 he married Joanne Bonebright in Sharon, Wisconsin. They lived and raised their 3 children in Beloit, Wisconsin.  He worked...

Patricia “Pat or Patsy” Jane Lohse, Age 85, of Cameron, Wisconsin and formerly Wonder Lake, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, in Chetek, WI. She was born on July 31, 1933, in Los Angeles to her father, Clayton Thomas Smith and mother Elicia Irene (Holland) Smith. Patricia grew up in Santa Barbara, CA, loved music and playing the violin in the school orchestra. She loved her little sister Sandy, rode her bike everywhere with Sandy in the basket and...

James “Jack” Colvard, 75 of Chetek passed away at home on Sunday, July 7, 2019.  He was born November 20, 1943 in Chicago, the son of Iona (Matsen) and Jimmy Colvard.  He attended Chetek High School and received a bachelor’s degree in Geography at UW-River Falls in 1984.  He served in the United States Air Force from June 1961 to May 1965, then in the United States Naval Reserves in the early 1970’s. Jack married Darla Jean Olson in South Dakota in...

James “Jim” A. Vogel, 93 formerly of Chetek passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at Barron Care & Rehab in Barron, Wisconsin.  He was born January 27, 1926 in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, the son of Faye (O’Connor) and Albert Vogel. James graduated from Reedsburg High School and was drafted into the United States Army October 19, 1945 as an intercept operator and honorably discharged December 6, 1946.  He later married Betty M. Gross May 14, 1949.  Together...

Joyce A. Senneff, 78 of Cameron passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Northland in Barron, Wisconsin.   Funeral arrangements are incomplete, please check back again. The Burnham-Ours-Kolstad Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the final arrangements.

Laird “Larry” Joseph Toufar, 71 of Chetek passed away May 3, 2019 at his residence with his loving wife and family by his side.  Larry was born October 6, 1947 in Chippewa Falls, WI the son of Joseph and Mildred (Peterson) Toufar.  Larry grew up in rural Chetek and after graduating from Chetek High School in 1965 he went to Racine, WI where he was employed at Standard Gray Iron & Ductile Foundry.  He returned to Chetek in 1968 where he leased and operated...