Local obituaries for Barron County in Wisconsin.

Oct 14, 2014

Hilda E. Dahlman, 91, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek.  She and her twin were born on January 01, 1923 to Dietrich and Elizabeth Wille in Tinley Park, Illinois.

Hilda married Joseph Dahlman in Homewood, Illinois in 1941.  They celebrated their 70...

Oct 3, 2014

Glenn Otis Smith, 87, of Chetek passed away peacefully on Friday, October 3, 2014 in his home surrounded by his family.  Glenn was born April 8, 1927 in Sac County Iowa.  He graduated from Sac City High School, then enlisted in the Navy at the age of 18.  On May 16, 1948, he married Marcella Marie Weitzel.  Their first...

Oct 2, 2014

Hans Jacobs, 45 passed away October 2, 2014 at Luther Hospital, Eau Claire.  He was born on September 7, 1969 in Eau Claire.

Hans graduated from River Falls High School in 1988.  He was active in many school sports and especially enjoyed playing varsity hockey.  He spent his summer...

Sep 29, 2014

Genevieve “Fritz” J. Lorentz, 87, passed away Monday, September 29, 2014 at Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek.  She was born November 15, 1926 to James and Elsie (Hatler) Neller in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Fritz and Eugene moved from Peoria, Illinois to Chetek in 1967, bought a home on 10...

Sep 25, 2014

Lillian (Lillie May) Reidinger, 93 of Prairie Lake Township peacefully passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014 in her home.  Lillian was born June 10, 1921 in Brown County, Indiana to Willie Earl and Ruby (Turner) Derringer.

Lillian grew up and attended Brown County...

Sep 21, 2014

Sharon Lee Elwood, 57 of Chetek passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire.  She was born on April 4, 1957 to Arthur and Elaine (Lachenschmidt) Steinberg in Milwaukee, WI.

On February 2, 1977, Sharon married David J. Elwood in Chetek. ...

Sep 19, 2014

Loretta I. Moy, 85, of Colfax and formerly of Chetek, passed away on Friday, September 19, 2014 at the Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Home.  Loretta was born on March 5, 1929 to Raymond and Ida Belle (Dorchester) Simonson.  Her parents were farmers.  She spent her early years in Durand and the family later moved to...

Sep 7, 2014

Edward John Beckman, 75, of Chetek, passed away at his home on Sunday, September 07, 2014 with his loving family at his side.  Edward was born on June 11, 1939 in Chicago, IL the son of John H. and Anna (Mueller) Beckman. Ed enjoyed fishing, woodworking, art, music, campfire cooking and loved his family time and his grandchildren were very...

Sep 4, 2014

Thomas “Tom” G. Prorok, 66, of Weyerhaeuser, Wisconsin passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2014 at the Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek. Tom was born on April 13, 1948 in Ladysmith, Wisconsin the son of Paul and Marion (Evenson) Prorok.

Tom leaves to celebrate his memory: children, Deanna (Andrew) Weber, Greendale, WI; Monica (Brian) Scharfenberger, Milwaukee,...

Aug 31, 2014

Ardyce Elaine Bakken, 83 of Chetek passed away Sunday, August 31, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Eau Claire.  She was born in Barron County June 30, 1931, the daughter of Arvel and Mabel (Gilberts) Bakken.

Ardyce was employed for 36 years at Northern Colony in Chippewa Falls, WI until...

Aug 13, 2014

Donna Mae Fults, 82 of Chetek passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Rice Lake.  She was born July 31, 1932 the daughter of Azro and Eleanor Cheney in Chardon,  Ohio.

Donna graduated 1949 from Grossmont High School in California.  She went on to...

Aug 3, 2014

Anna Helen Langman, 88 of Chetek,  passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2014 at her residence with her family by her side.   Anna was born October 29, 1925 in Bloomer, WI the daughter of John and Katherine Sykora. Anna worked alongside her husband Raymond on the farm, helping with chores, a homemaker and raising their 5 children.  She was always...

Jul 31, 2014

Raymond H. Langman, 88 of Chetek, WI passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Lakeview Medical Center in Rice Lake, Wisconsin.  Raymond was born July 16, 1926 in Guttenburg, Iowa the son of Louise (Weideman) and William Langman. Raymond was born and raised on the family farm in Guttenberg, Iowa.  His family moved to Chetek when his brothers and...

Jul 26, 2014

Geraldine M. Muermann, 82, peacefully passed away Saturday, July 26, 2014, at Luther Midelfort hospital in Eau Claire, surrounded by her family.

Gerry was born May 12, 1932, in Chicago Ill., to Rudy and Helen Duras. Gerry spent most of her life in Chetek, Wi.

Gerry married Burnette Muermann...

Jul 25, 2014

Diane Kay Adams, 72, of Chetek, passed away Friday, July 25, 2014, at Lake Hallie Memory Care in Chippewa Falls, WI, where she resided since March.

Diane was born to Thea and Norman Nelson of Northfield, WI, where the family farm provided much of the entertainment, including impromptu singing performances from the hay loft “stage,” building...

Jul 23, 2014

Charlotte Scott, age 69, of Silver Spring, Maryland passed away at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (formerly the National Naval Medical Center) in Bethesda, Maryland Wednesday July 23, 2014 after a 33 month battle with lung cancer. She was an avid swimmer for over thirty years, attentive...

Jul 14, 2014

Melvin G. Samplawski, 91 of Chetek passed away Monday, July 14, 2014 at Knapp Haven Nursing Home.  He was born June 20, 1923 in Stanley, WI the son of John and Nora Samplawski.

Melvin graduated from Stanley High School and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a Bachelors Degree....

Jul 8, 2014

Glenn R. Florczak, 67 of Chetek passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at Lake View Medical Center in Rice Lake.  He was born in Chicago, Illinois March 22, 1947 the son of Charlotte and Alfred Florczak.

Glenn married his love Jeanne Taylor on August 12, 1989 and they raised 4 children together.  A...

Jul 6, 2014

Lucille Jane Gillett, 90 of Chetek passed away at Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek on Sunday, July 6, 2014.  She was born on February 19, 1924 to John and Permelia Seever in Tomahawk, WI.

Lucille married Duane Gillett on February 26, 1945. Together they farmed northwest of Chetek...

Jun 18, 2014

John H. Turner, Sr., 73 of Chetek passed away at his residence Wednesday, June 18, 2014 with his loving family by his side.  John was born October 22, 1940 in Columbus Junction, Iowa the son of Esther (Swedensky)  and William Turner.

September 8, 1978 John married Mary L. Davis...