Local obituaries for Barron County in Wisconsin.
Wayne R. Buhrow
Apr 28, 2019
Wayne R. Buhrow, 59 of Chetek passed away Sunday, April 28, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Rice Lake, Wisconsin June 6, 1959 the son of Marcella (Newville) and Lester Buhrow.
No services will be held at this time. The family honored Wayne's wish to have his body donated to the UW-Madison science program.
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Joanne M. (Effinger) Doane
Apr 26, 2019
Joanne M. Doane, 82, of Chetek, WI passed away suddenly on April 26, 2019 at her home. She was born on November 21, 1936 in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin to Walter and Alma (Dahlke) Effinger.
Joanne graduated from Madison East High School in 1955. She was married to Bruce Doane on September 18, 1965 at Bethel Lutheran Church...
David Walter Zwernik
Apr 24, 2019
David W. Zwernik, 69 of Chetek unexpectedly passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at UW Health University Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. He was born December 20, 1949 in Ladysmith, Wisconsin the son of Leona (Romanowski) and Walter Zwernik.
David graduated from Weyerhaeuser High School in 1968 and was employed at Pederson Brothers Construction. David & Jerry Hagen...
Joan Elaine (Busacker) Luer
Apr 11, 2019
JOAN ELAINE LUER
December 31, 1937 – April 11, 2019
Joan Elaine (Busacker) Luer, 81, of Chetek Wisconsin, joined her husband Frederick Sears Luer, in heaven, on April 11, 2019.
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Leonard Matt Brady
Apr 4, 2019
Leonard M. Brady, 82 of Chetek passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Bloomer. He was born July 26, 1936 in Chetek, the son of Marian (Gillette) and Matt Brady.
Leonard married Geraldine Pierce September 15, 1957 in Chetek. He retired from dairy farming, hauling milk and Jenny-O. Leonard loved anything outdoors,...
Helen Mary (Stock) Klopp
Apr 3, 2019
Helen Mary Klopp left this world on April 3, 2019, at the Atrium Hospice Unit. Those she loved were at her side.
Helen was born on November 29, 1925, in Abrams, Wisconsin. She grew up in Abrams on a small farm with her five brothers and two sisters. Helen was the youngest of the family.
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Fritz Brandenburg
Mar 30, 2019
Fritz Brandenburg, 85 of Chetek passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at his home with his loving family at his side. Fritz was born on February 11, 1934 in Gorlitz, East Germany near the Polish border.
Fritz came to the U.S. in 1962 at the age of 28. He lived in Kenosha, Illinois and Missouri and...
Kathleen (Watters) Easterson
Mar 27, 2019
On the evening of 27 March, 2019, Kathleen Elizabeth Watters Easterson opened her smiling Irish eyes, mouthed “I love you” to her loving daughter, Erin Ruymen, and then peacefully passed to join her sister Mary Honeyman, eldest son Eric Easterson, youngest daughter Kristen Easterson, and her devoted husband, Harold Easterson.
Kathleen was born on November 29, 1930...
Mark Jeffrey Gibson
Mar 26, 2019
Mark Jeffrey Gibson, 62 of Chetek, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Barron. Mark was born October 15, 1956 in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Mark leaves to celebrate his memory: wife, Belinda Gibson, Chetek, WI; daughter, Crystal Gibson and her husband Sean Pangallo, Las Vegas, NV; son, Chris Gibson,...
René Alexandra (Smith) Carlson
Mar 26, 2019
Dr. René A. Carlson, 64, died peacefully at home with friends and family by her side on Tuesday, March 26, 2019.
René was born on Nov. 20, 1954 in St. Paul, MN, to JoAn and Weldon “Red” Smith, and grew up in Minnesota and Indiana. She graduated from Lakeville High School in 1972 as class valedictorian. She...
Arlys Virginia (Knutson) Deutsch
Mar 25, 2019
Arlys Virginia Deutsch, 91 of Chetek died peacefully Monday, March 25, 2019 at Atrium Post Acute Care in Chetek. She was born October 29, 1927 in Rice Lake, the firstborn daughter of Martha (Moen) and Edwin Knutson.
Arlys attended Plainview Elementary School and graduated from Colfax High School. She married her high school sweetheart, Kennie Deutsch in...
Emily May (Blohm) Martens
Mar 10, 2019
Emily M. Martens, 86 of Chetek passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Our House Memory Care in Rice Lake. She was born May 22, 1932 in Allegan County, Michigan the daughter of Aileen (Kotajarvi) and William Blohm.
Emily is survived by her son, Greg (Donna) Martens, brother, Kenny Blohm, sister-in-law, Rosemary Blohm and other nieces and...
Timothy "Kirk" Petterson
Mar 8, 2019
Reverend Timothy “Kirk” Petterson, 68, died peacefully with family by his bedside on March 8, 2019. He was born November 1, 1950 in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Doctors Perry and O’Ruth Petterson. He grew up with two brothers and one sister. They spent many summers building forts and tubing in the river by their summer “Wagon Wheel” cabin....
Thomas William Bauch
Mar 7, 2019
Thomas W. Bauch, 69, died March 7, 2019 at his home near Chetek, WI. Tom was the 4th of 6 children born to Lenard and Frieda Bauch. He grew up and lived most of his adult life in rural Barron County.
He was a craftsman and outdoorsman. With the help of friends and family, he built the...
Millicent Ann (White) Tillung
Feb 27, 2019
Millicent Ann Tillung, 80 of Chetek passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Atrium Post Acute Care Center in Chetek. She was born December 12, 1938 in Chetek, the daughter of Violet (Keith) and Wallace White.
Millicent loved having a good time and making everyone enjoy life. She loved playing cards, bowling, golfing, going to the casinos...
Darlene J. (Johnson) Dietrich
Feb 22, 2019
Darlene June Dietrich, 76 of Chetek passed away Friday, February 22, 2019 at her residence with her family by her side. She was born in Northern Wisconsin May 23, 1942 the daughter of Elizabeth (Jerry) and Hallie Johnson.
Darlene was married to Karl Dietrich June 4, 1960 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. Together they raised four children in...
Jason J. Becker
Feb 22, 2019
With deepest sorrow, we announce that Jason (J.J.) Becker, age 40, our beloved son, brother, family member, and friend passed away peacefully at his home in Chippewa Falls, WI surrounded by loved ones on Friday, February 22, 2019.
Jason was born on April 27, 1978, in Barron, WI to Melvin and Kitty Becker. Jason was preceded in...
Paul Elwood Lundmark
Feb 8, 2019
Paul Elwood Lundmark, 90 of Chetek peacefully passed away Friday, February 8, 2019 at Atrium Post Acute Care Center in Chetek. He was born December 5, 1928 in McKinley, Wisconsin the son of Naomi (Burklund) and Frank Lundmark.
Paul graduated from high school in Luck, Wisconsin. He went on to graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Superior, having...
Elizabeth Mary (Ryan) Simon
Feb 4, 2019
Elizabeth M. Simon, 92 of Chetek, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019 at the Atrium Post Acute Care of Chetek. She was born on November 19, 1926 in Graceville, Minnesota the daughter of Elizabeth (Drewicke) and Daniel Ryan.
Elizabeth “Betty” married Wilfred Simon May 10, 1958 at Incarnation Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She enjoyed bowling, playing...
Helen Marlene (Blank) Meister
Jan 31, 2019
Helen Marlene Meister, 85, of Chetek, Dovre Township, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family January 31, 2019. Helen Blank was born in Chicago in 1933 the daughter of Austin and Sarah Jane (Marlatt) Blank.
Helen met her husband Bill in Chicago and they were married in Hawaii on July 16, 1952. They raised...
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