All Obituaries

Larry Charles Overby, age 71 passed away Monday, December 3, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems Northland.  He was born November 22, 1947 to Raymond and Agnes Overby.  He was a lifelong resident of Chetek and was raised on the family farm.  Larry worked most of his adult life as a dairy herdsman.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing and all local sporting events. Larry is survived by his brothers and sister-in-laws, Robert (Donna) Overby of Pine City, Minnesota, Dennis...

Kay Frances Harings, 79 of Chetek passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at Brentwood Memory Care in Rice Lake, Wisconsin.  She was born June 14, 1939 in Rice Lake, the daughter of Frances (Doonan) and Percy Pederson. Kay graduated from Chetek High School in 1957, and later married Robert Harings May 14, 1960 in Tilden, Wisconsin.  Together they raised five children.  Kay loved to spend quality time with her family, was an excellent homemaker and gardener.  She enjoyed...

  Dennis J. Homme, 70, of Cameron, Wisconsin passed away Friday, November 23, 2018 at the V.A. Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Dennis was born March 26, 1948 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin the son of Norman and Margaret (Stauner) Homme. Dennis grew up in Sand Creek WI, going to school and graduating from Chetek High School. He enlisted in the United States Air Force) after graduation where he specialized in pneudraulics and served in the Vietnam War. He worked a variety of jobs...

Barbara Irene Stoeberl Rockow, 93, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 12, 2018 at the Atrium Acute Post Care of Chetek.  She was born on April 17, 1925 in Almena the daughter of Joseph and Emma Stoeberl.  Barb graduated from Barron High School.  She married Donald Rockow on July 24, 1945 and to this union five children were born.   Barb worked at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Rice Lake for 13 years.  When Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek was built she...

Mary B. Gabris, 93, of Chetek died on Nov 17th, 2018. Mary was born in North Chicago, IL to Maximillian and Anna (Jakubiec) Steplyk.  She attended schools in North Chicago and Waukegan, Illinois.  Mary volunteered at the St. Dismas Church and the North Chicago VA Hospital through the American Legion Auxiliary. On May 5, 1951 she married Kesti “Don” Gabris.  Mary moved to Chetek, WI after the death of her husband in 2009. Mary was preceded in death by her parents,...

Eleanore Christensen passed away on November 9, 2018 just shy of her 98th birthday. She was a lifelong resident of Chetek, WI and filled her life with family and friends. Eleanore was one of seven children born to John and Josephine Severson. Later, she married Milne Hansen and together they had a son, Robert Hansen. Following Milne’s death, Eleanore married her second husband, Jim Christensen. Eleanore enjoyed her time bowling and golfing with friends on various leagues. She was...

Brian S. Poirier, 50 of Chetek passed away Friday, November 16, 2018 at Atrium Post Acute Care in Chetek.  He was born in Rice Lake, April 5, 1968 the son of Donna (Seever) and Raymond Poirier. Brian is survived by his mother, Donna of Canton, sisters, Pamela (Harold) Fancher of Delta, CO, Teresa Poirier of Boyceville,  aunts, Kathy (Brad) Brogan of Cameron,  Wanda Brunette of Rice Lake, Linda Wahlstrom of Chetek, Rose Coleman of Barron, Adeline Poirier of Chetek, uncles,...

Standly “Stan” G. Erickson, 77 of Chetek peacefully passed away Monday, October 29, 2018 at Atrium Post Acute Care in Chetek.  He was born May 16, 1941 in Eau Claire, the son of Cora (Peterson) and Adolph Erickson. Stan married Darlene Carol Bauman September 12, 1992 in Chetek.  He was a pole barn builder for Menards and Design Built Structures.  He also was employed for CheTech, Powerline Tree Trimming Service, self employed and worked for Wisconsin Transmission...

Phoebe was born on January 31, 1932 to loving parents Alvin and Esther (Berg) Huset in Rice Lake, WI. She married Osmund Vik on June 8, 1952, and together they had a loving family with five children. From a young age, Phoebe realized she loved helping people, and this led her to choose a career in nursing. She was one of the first students at the Luther Hospital nursing program in Eau Claire. She recently shared a story about that time – While most of her courses were at the hospital...

Velma M. Dyer-Labinski, 97 formerly of Chetek passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018 at the Elizabeth Residence Assisted Living in Bayside, Wisconsin.  She was born May 16, 1921 in Ladysmith, Wisconsin the daughter of Maude (Dewitt) and Alfred Ferris. Velma is survived by her niece, Sharee Fox of Stevenson, Washington and her friend, Karelyn Pangborn.  She is preceded in death by her parents and husband John “Jack” Dyer. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M....