OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Barron County in Wisconsin.

Janette Alice (Taylor)  Nelson

Janette Alice (Taylor) Nelson

Sep 8, 2015

Janette Alice Nelson, 84 of Chetek passed away Tuesday September 8, 2015.  She was born March 11, 1931 in Taylor County, WI to Frank and Hazel Taylor.

Janette grew up in Gilman, WI and married Louie Pecka.  They had 5 children; James Pecka of Eau Claire, Sandy (Dave) Bonesteel of Birchwood, Tim Pecka of Barron, Gary...

Betty  Marie (Gross)  Vogel

Betty Marie (Gross) Vogel

Aug 27, 2015

Betty M. Vogel, 85 of Prairie Lake Township passed away August 27, 2015 at Monroe Manor in Barron, WI.  She was born in Hillsboro, WI September 28, 1929 the daughter of Bernice (Liska) and Frank Gross.

Betty married James Andrew Vogel May 14, 1949.  They moved to Chetek in 1983 from Janesville, Wisconsin after she retired...

Eugene Anthony Gitzen

Eugene Anthony Gitzen

Aug 21, 2015

Eugene (Gene/Geno) A. Gitzen, age 52 of Lake Elmo, MN passed away unexpectedly on 8/21/15 in Chetek, WI.

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Joie Hertzfeld

Joie Hertzfeld

Aug 18, 2015

We lost a great person. Not a celebrity, not a political leader; but more importantly, a teacher, artist, father, grandfather, brother, spouse, friend and a truly genuine, kind and happy person.

Joie Hertzfeld, 68, of Prairie Lake Township passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, August 18, 2015.

He...

Gloria Elizabeth (Gotham)  Morley

Gloria Elizabeth (Gotham) Morley

Aug 2, 2015

Gloria E. Morley, 90 of Chetek passed away Sunday, August 2, 2015 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Lake Mary, Florida.  She was born in Rice Lake, Wisconsin the daughter of Gerald and Iva (Grilley) Gotham.

Born and raised in the Chetek area, she served in the US Navy during World War II.  During her years in Michigan...

Janet  Louise (Dunham)  Carlson

Janet Louise (Dunham) Carlson

Jul 29, 2015

Janet L. Carlson, 87 of Chetek peacefully passed away July 29, 2015 at Brentwood Assisted Living Center in Rice Lake, Wisconsin.  She was born November 22, 1927 in Harvey, Illinois the daughter of Russell and Helen (Cadwell) Dunham.

Gloria Ann (Richmond)  Rapley

Gloria Ann (Richmond) Rapley

Jul 24, 2015

Gloria A. Rapley, 84 of Dallas passed away Friday, July 24, 2015 at Cumberland Healthcare, Extended Care Unit in Cumberland, Wisconsin.  Gloria was born May 8, 1931 in Grand Rapids, Michigan the daughter of Farren and Mary Ann (Evans) Richmond.

Gloria grew up in Michigan, and later married Theodore Roosevelt Rapley January 15, 1948 in Toledo, Ohio. ...

Rheta Rae Stone

Rheta Rae Stone

Jul 20, 2015

Rheta Rae Stone, 79, of Chetek, died peacefully on Monday, July 20, 2015 surrounded by her loving family at Sacred Heart hospital in Eau Claire, WI.

She was born on February 5, 1936 in Holmen, WI to Orrin and Marjorie Olson (Arneson). She was united in marriage with Richard “Rock” Stone on March 26, 1955 in Blair,...

Theresa L. (Hoeft)  Grover

Theresa L. (Hoeft) Grover

Jul 19, 2015

Theresa L. “Baggy” Grover, 45 of Chetek/Cameron suddenly passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015.  She was born June 30, 1970 in Rice Lake, the daughter of Linda Mae (Hoeft) Schreck.

Theresa and Clayton were married August 10, 2002 at their home in Cameron where they started and built their life together.  They made their...

Robert A. Norman Ii

Robert A. Norman Ii

Jul 7, 2015

Robert A. Norman II, 44 went to be with the Lord Tuesday July 7, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Health System- Eau Claire.  He was born July 27, 1970 in Rockford, Illinois the son of Robert and Debra (Pfaff) Norman.

Robert worked in Rockford, IL as a machine operator and...

Raymond Clifford Pansar

Raymond Clifford Pansar

Jul 6, 2015

Raymond C. Pansar, 85  of Rockford passed away Monday July 6, 2015 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Rockford, Illinois.  Raymond was born in Rockford January 28, 1930 the son of Birger and Anna (Pearson) Pansar.  Ray married Betty Jane Toufar November 15, 1952 in Chetek.

Ray is survived by...

Wilfred Kenneth Hoefs

Wilfred Kenneth Hoefs

Jul 1, 2015

Wilfred "Kenny" Hoefs, 87 of Chetek passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Eau Claire.   He was born February 1, 1928 in Fairmount, North Dakota the son of Herbert and Sophia (Gast) Hoefs.

Ken married Betty Jane Wilke August 9, 1949 in Sisseton, South Dakota.  He joined the military September 10, 1948 serving his...

William E. Rogers

William E. Rogers

Jun 25, 2015

William Eugene Rogers, 79 of Barron and formerly of Chetek, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at Barron hospital on June 25 with his children by his side.

William was born September 7, 1935 in Barron, WI to Vernon & Ruth Rogers.  He graduated from Barron High School in 1954. He married Luella Huset on Sept. 22, 1956.

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Dan Cavanaugh

Dan Cavanaugh

Jun 22, 2015

Dan Cavanaugh, age 74, passed away on June 22, 2015.  He is survived by LaVonne Cavanaugh his loving wife of 55 years, his children Theresa (Jerry Anderson), William, Michael (Liane), Daniel, Brian (Tim Traffie), ten grandchildren, one brother, eight sisters, and many nieces and nephews.  He is preceded in death by his parents, William and Veronica Cavanaugh, one brother...

Evelyn (Warner)  Mccullum

Evelyn (Warner) Mccullum

Jun 19, 2015

Evelyn McCullum, 95 passed away Friday, June 19, 2015 at Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek, Wisconsin.  She was born in Sioux Creek August 31, 1919 the daughter of Edna (Harlson) and William Warner.

Evelyn was born and raised in Sioux Creek, Wisconsin where she later married Burl McCullum.  Together they had 2...

Karen Ann Back Jones

Karen Ann Back Jones

May 25, 2015

Karen Ann Back Jones, 50 passed away Monday, May 25, 2015 at The Clairemont Nursing Home in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.  She was born March 21, 1965 in Red Wing, Minnesota the daughter of Judy and Bill Back.

Karen is survived by her parents, Judy (John) Bishop of Chetek, WI and Bill (Pat) Back of Arizona, sister,...

Gene A.  Tietz

Gene A. Tietz

May 12, 2015

Gene A. Tietz 84, of New Auburn passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Lakeview Medical Center, Rice Lake, WI.   Gene was born February 7, 1931 in Eau Claire, WI the son of Erma (Larson) and Edward Tietz.

On July 9, 1982 Gene married Barbara A. Wittrock. Gene lived...

John E. Eilers

John E. Eilers

May 2, 2015

John Edwin Eilers, age 73, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2015.  John grew up in Iowa and Indiana, graduating from high school in 1959.  After high school, he worked construction and proudly joined the US Air Force where he worked as an aircraft mechanic. On February 27, 1965, he married his loving wife, Judith (Techmeier). He was an...

Lance Laurence Fritz

Lance Laurence Fritz

Apr 29, 2015

Lance Laurence Fritz, 38 of Weyerhaeuser passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.  He was born June 24, 1976 in Barron, WI the son of Laurence and Sally Ann (Bauch) Fritz.

Lance graduated from Weyerhaeuser High School in 1994 with honors. ...

Audrey Lou (Holten)  Lundmark

Audrey Lou (Holten) Lundmark

Apr 8, 2015

Audrey Lou Lundmark, age 85, of Chetek passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Knapp Haven Nursing Home.

On April 29, 1929, Audrey Lou was born in Chetek, Wisconsin to the late Edwin and Dorothy (Regli) Holten.  She graduated from Chetek High School in 1946, and went...

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