Local obituaries for Barron County in Wisconsin.
James Owen Fults
May 19, 2020
James Owen Fults, age 90, a current resident of Osseo MN, and longtime resident of Chetek, WI, passed away Tuesday, May 19 th , 2020, at the Villa at Osseo. He was born April 4, 1930 the son of Marion (James) and Martha (Grace) Briggs Fults in Thorp, WI.
In his early...
Brentt W. Vana
May 11, 2020
Brentt W. Vana, 61, of Chetek, passed away on May 11, 2020 at the Marshfield Medical Center in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Brentt was born on July 1, 1958 in Barron, Wisconsin to Melvin and Lenora (Purintun) Vana.
Brentt is survived by two daughters: Jennifer Vana Beck and Heather Vana both of Grove, Oklahoma, seven grandchildren: Ryan, Aden,...
Anita Mariam (Lahde) Strickland
May 4, 2020
Anita Miriam Strickland, 89 of Chetek, Wisconsin passed away on Monday evening, May 4, 2020 at the Meadowbrook Senior Living Apartments in Chetek with her loving husband Richard at her side. Anita Lahde was born on November 12, 1930 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Canada the daughter of Victor and Hilda (Mansika) Lahde. After graduating from Suomi College...
Diann D. (Davis) Richardson
Apr 25, 2020
Diann D. Richardson, 80, of Chetek, Wisconsin passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at the Mayo Clinic Health System, Red Cedar in Menomonie, Wisconsin. Diann Davis was born on March 16, 1940 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin the daughter of Jesse and Martha Davis.
As a child and young lady Diann attended school in Chetek. She married...
Janet Kay (Nelson) Dunkel
Apr 16, 2020
Janet Kay Dunkel, 71, of Prairie Lake Township, passed at away at her home on Thursday, April 16, 2020.
At Janet's request no public services will be held.
The Burnham-Ours-Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Chetek has been entrusted with arrangements.
Julie Ann (Bronstad) Bronstad
Mar 7, 2020
Julie Ann Bronstad, 61, of Cumberland, Wisconsin passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at the Barron Care and Rehab Home. Julie was born on November 22, 1958 in Faribault, Minnesota the daughter of Loren P. and Arlene (Ozmun) Bronstad.
Julie enjoyed the outdoors; she liked fishing and other outdoor activities. She loved spending time with her...
Susan K Holden
Mar 5, 2020
Susan Kay Holden 59, peacefully passed away in her home March 5th, 2020 with her children by her side. Susan was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on July 17th, 1960, and raised in Cambridge Minnesota.
Susan was blessed, and will forever be remembered, and survived by her children; Cindy Holden (Everette); Mike Borowick; Mark Holden (Brooke); Tisha...
Rose Marie Coleman
Mar 3, 2020
Heaven has gained a beautiful Angel! Rose Marie Coleman passed away March 3, 2020 at the Barron Hospital. Rose was born to Albert and Minnie Poirier on December 8, 1940 in Springbrook, WI. She married Charles Richards on December 27, 1960 and together they had 3 children. After Charles’s passed away...
Rodney F. Madison
Mar 1, 2020
Rodney Freeman Madison, of Chetek, WI passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at his home under the care of Mayo Clinic Hospice. He was born in Marshfield, WI on December 25, 1940, the oldest child of Frances (Groth) and Freeman Madison.
Rodney served in the Air Force as a member of the 90 th Tactical Fighter...
Gloria J. Luer
Mar 1, 2020
Gloria Joyce Luer, age 89, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2020. She was born and raised in Chetek, WI. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Olson, father Guy Grant Luer, mother Daphne Luer, sister Gwen Toufar, brother Sherman Luer and sons Michael and Jeffrey Olson.
She is survived by her sons, Robert (Julie)...
Randy Joe Kelley
Jan 21, 2020
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...
Cleo Ann (Omtvedt) Taft
Jan 16, 2020
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...
Paul A. Hoff
Jan 4, 2020
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. ...
Adeline Tadel
Jan 3, 2020
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...
Carl E. Huset
Dec 29, 2019
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...
Frederick K. Lohse
Dec 20, 2019
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...
Betty Belle (Williams) Pitzer
Dec 16, 2019
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...
Dorothy May (Seever) Francois
Dec 14, 2019
Dorothy May Francois, 91, of Chetek, passed away on Saturday, December 14 th , 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...
Mark B. Atkinson
Dec 12, 2019
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...
Basil Vernon Bronstad
Nov 30, 2019
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...
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