Local obituaries for Barron County in Wisconsin.

Lawrence O. Hakes

Jul 26, 2016

Lawrence Oliver Hakes, 86 passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at Atrium Post Acute Care of Chetek.  He was born December 1, 1929 in Chippewa Falls the son of Irvine and Elsie (Black) Hakes.

Lawrence graduated from Chippewa Falls high school, worked for O.K. Tire Store as a tire serviceman.  He served in the United States Army...

Brian Andrew Kelley

Jul 24, 2016

Brian A. Kelley, 47 of Chetek passed away at his residence Sunday, July 24, 2016 after a courageous fight against pancreatic cancer.  He was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin June 1, 1969 the son of Wilbur and Shirley (Konsela) Kelley.

Brian graduated from Holmen high school in 1987, then served in the United States Army for 3 years. ...

Jeanette Ann (Pragit) Harris

Jul 18, 2016

Jeanette “Jeanie” A. Harris, 80 of Chetek passed away Monday, July 18, 2016 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire.  She was born in Chicago, Illinois April 26, 1936 the daughter of Peter and Pauline (Jurinek) Pragit.

Jeanie graduated from Chetek high school in 1953.  October 8, 1966 she married the love of her life, Sonny Harris...

David Martin Dahlke

Jul 16, 2016

David Martin Dahlke of Dallas, WI passed to his rest after a 7 month battle with cancer on July 16, 2016 at his home.  He was born August 12, 1949 to Carl and Wilma Dahlke in Rice Lake, WI.

David attended Pleasant Hill Country grade school, then graduating from Barron High School.  He married Laurine R. Harris...

Ralph E. Geborek

Jul 10, 2016

Ralph E. Geborek, 81 of Chetek passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016 at Atrium Post Acute Care of Chetek.  He was born in Lehigh, Wisconsin May 3, 1935 the son of Henry and Anna (Zewaski) Geborek.

After graduating high school Ralph married Lorraine Pepke in Chicago, Illinois May 12, 1956.  Together they had twin boys, David and...

Nicholas Carl Fenner

Jul 1, 2016

Nicholas Carl Fenner, 28 of Osseo, Minnesota peacefully passed away July 1, 2016 at his cabin in Prairie Lake Township, Wisconsin.  He was born in St. Louis Park, Minnesota July 27, 1987 the son of Janet L. Budlong and David D. Fenner.

Nicholas is survived by his mother Janet Budlong and her husband Rolf Ingersoll.

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Laverne Leslie Hansen

Jun 23, 2016

LaVerne L. Hansen, 69 of Chetek passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Eau Claire.  He was born December 21, 1946 in Austin, Minnesota the son of Lester and Shirley (DuMond) Hansen. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Leroy, Minnesota.

Leroy M Fochs

Jun 22, 2016

LeRoy M. Fochs, 73, of Chetek, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. He was born in Pittsville, WI, April 23, 1943, the son of Leo and Marion (Bever) Fochs. He married Darlene A. Girard in Algoma, WI June 17, 1967.

Lee is survived by his wife of 49 years, Darlene,...

Richard J Lampien

Jun 21, 2016

Richard J. Lampien, 82 of Chetek passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at Atrium Post Acute Care Center with his loving wife by his side.  He was born December 12, 1933 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin the son of Charles and Hilda (Benshik) Lampien.

Richard married Jeannette A. Livingston March 17, 1956 in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.  Together they raised four...

Sharon Ann Cahoon

Jun 14, 2016

Sharon A. Cahoon, 73 of Chetek passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at her residence.  She was born July 13, 1942 in Reedsburg, Wisconsin the daughter of Elizabeth (O’Rourke) Morgan.

Sharon married Allen Cahoon in 1960, and together had four children.  She lived most of her life in Wisconsin except for 11 years in Gaylord, Minnesota.  She...

Bobbie Freeman Turney, Sr.

Jun 12, 2016

Bobbie Freeman Turney, Sr., 88, of Chetek, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2016 at the Just Like Home Care Facility in Chetek.  Bobbie was born on October 14, 1927 the son of John Henry and Sylvia Ann (Bartlett) Turney.  Bobbie was a career man in United States Air force serving his country for 34 years.  He was a...

Tammy Lynn (Beckmark) Zuech

Jun 5, 2016

Tammy Lynn Zuech, 54 of Chetek passed away Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Ministry St. Joseph Hospital in Marshfield, Wisconsin after a courageous battle with aggressive liver cancer.  Tammy was born in the Siren Hospital August 22, 1961 the daughter of Arthur and Bev Beckmark.

She attended the Siren School from Kindergarten through high school graduation.  She...

Laverne Edward Hennig

Jun 1, 2016

Laverne "Vern" Edward Hennig, 85, of Chetek, WI passed away June 1, 2016 at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire. Vern was born Nov. 1, 1930 to Edward and Lydia Hennig of Fall Creek, WI.  He married Rosetta Gunnufson of Colfax, WI June 25, 1955. He was a graduate of Fall Creek High School.  He worked for many years for...

Maurice John Allen

May 28, 2016

Maurice J. Allen, age 83, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek.  No services are being planned at this time.

Joyce C. Grever

May 22, 2016

Joyce C. Grever, 80 of Chetek passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016 at Dallas Care & Rehab Facility.  She was born in Elkhorn, Wisconsin January 20, 1936 the daughter of Helen (Webster) and Merlyn Loomer.

Joyce graduated from Lake Geneva High School in 1954 and pursued a career in education.  She taught in a one-room school house...

Joyce (Riewe) Davis

May 17, 2016

Joyce Davis, 87 of Chetek passed away Tuesday May 17, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Northland in Barron.  She was born November 26, 1928 in Milwaukee the daughter of Theodore and Clara (Bathke) Riewe.

Joyce spent her childhood in Milwaukee, but left the big city for Chetek when Wally proposed and married her. Although Chetek...

Dennis Joseph Gendron

May 15, 2016

Dennis Joseph Gendron  passed away peacefully May 15, 2016  62 yrs. 9 mos. and 15 days.He was born in Iron Mountain, Michigan, beloved son of Carol (Schetter) and Clifford Gendron.

He had been battling cancer and put up a great fight…3 rounds of chemo, radiation and ready to start the 4th round of each.  Denny was a ...

Leo Louis Puig

May 14, 2016

Leo Louis Puig, 88 of Chetek passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire.  Leo was born on January 13, 1928 in Ashland, Wisconsin the son of Elizabeth and Edward Puig.

Leo was raised in Herbster, Wisconsin and graduated from South Shore High School.  After his education he moved to Schiller...

Kim Marie (Slaathaug) Sheehan

May 4, 2016

Kim Marie Sheehan, 52 years old, of Chetek, Wisconsin, joined the heavenly angels on May 4, 2016 at Mayo Hospital in Barron, after a long, courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

She was born on June 1, 1963 in Baker, Montana to Wionia and Merlin Slaathaug. She grew up in northern Minnesota in the small town...

Elmyra "Myrie" Esther (Maas) Krans

Apr 2, 2016

Elmyra Esther “Myrie” Krans, 93, of Chetek, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2016, at Lakeview Medical Center in Rice Lake.

She was born January 8, 1923, to Walter and Emma (Buck) Maas in Arlington Township, Sibley County, Minnesota and was baptized and confirmed in both German and English at St. John’s Evangelical Church, New Rome. Myrie...