Local obituaries for Barron County in Wisconsin.

Robert Louis Ruppel

Mar 1, 2014

Robert “Bob” L. Ruppel, age 65, of Chetek WI, died Saturday, March 1, 2014 at St Mary’s hospital in Rochester MN.

He was born March 17, 1948 to Glen & Margaret (Sturgeon) Ruppel. He graduated from Chetek High School in 1966. He married Nancy Nelson on April 12, 1969, and together had two children, Eric & Heidi....

Erma Ellen Novak

Feb 28, 2014

Erma E. Novak, 93 of Minneapolis passed away February 28, 2014 at Marathana Care Center in Brooklyn Center, MN.  She was born April 13, 1920 in Chetek to Michael M. and Mathilda P. (Schmock) Novak.

Erma proudly worked for the Honeywell Corporation for over 45 years.  She enjoyed life, loved to go walking, shopping and going out...

William Dale Anderson

Feb 27, 2014

William Dale Anderson, 88, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2014 in Chetek, WI.  Bill was born September 13, 1925 in Escanaba, Michigan, the son of Edith (Ringstrand) and Ole Anderson.

William graduated from Escanaba High School, joined the U.S. Navy at age 17 and served in WWII.  After an honorable discharge, he went on to further his...

Dale Wayne Wozniak

Feb 23, 2014

Dale Wayne Wozniak, 81, passed away on February 23 rd at Mayo Clinic Chippewa Valley, Bloomer, after a several year battle with complications from carbon monoxide poisoning. Dale was born June 9, 1932 in Palis Park, IL, to Frank and Merrow (Mathias) Wozniak.

He lived and worked on the family farm, and some other places, until joining...

Lester O. Molde

Feb 22, 2014

Lester Orres Molde, 94, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2014 at Oakwood Villa Nursing Home in Altoona, Wisconsin.   Lester was born October 24, 1919 to Jacob and Cora (Hill) Molde at the “Hill’s place” in Howard Township near Nevada, Iowa.

Lester served in the U.S. Army in WWII as First Lieutenant in Battery D, 168th Anti-Aircraft Artillery...

Henry T Skiermanski

Feb 20, 2014

Henry T. Skiermanski, 94 passed away Thursday, February 20, 2014 at Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek.  Born December 13, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois beloved son of the late Rose (nee Jaks) and Michael Skiermanski.  Preceded in death by his parents, brother Ted Skiermanski and sisters Marion (Harold) Gubricky and Hariett (Charles) Kiick.  Survived by sister-in-law Joan Skiermanski and...

Mary Eva Southworth

Feb 13, 2014

Mary Eva Southworth, 85 of Bloomer (formerly of Chetek) passed away Thursday, February 13, 2014 at Hetzel Care Center in Bloomer.  She was born October 10, 1928 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin the daughter of Cecilia (Joss) and Alfred Jackson.

Mary Eva was raised in Chetek, WI, married and then moved to Bloomer.  Her time was spent raising four...

Patricia Jo (Zelinski) Hagen

Feb 6, 2014

Patricia Jo Hagen, 66, of New Auburn, Wisconsin passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN with her loving family at her side.  Patricia was born on April 17, 1947 in Ladysmith, Wisconsin the daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Zelinski.

Patricia attended grade school and high school in Weyerhaeuser, Wisconsin and...

Ivan Wayne Sletten

Jan 30, 2014

Ivan W. Sletten, Psychiatrist and Champion of Social Responsibility

Dr. Ivan Wayne Sletten died on January 30, 2014 of complications from pneumonia and related health issues. He was 84 years old and was born on March 9, 1929.

Back in the 1960s, Ivan Sletten was part of pioneering work with electronic data processing...

John "Jack" William Taft

Jan 27, 2014

John “Jack” William Taft, 82 of Chetek passed away Monday, January 27, 2014 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.  Jack was born May 5, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan to Gustave and Constance Taft.  He attended Chetek High School and graduated in 1949.  He married his high school sweetheart, Gertrude Thompson on April 7, 1951.

Jack worked...

Otis Lee Sigler

Jan 24, 2014

Otis L. Sigler, 98, of Rice Lake and formerly of Cameron passed away on Friday, January 24, 2013 at Our House Memory Care in Rice Lake, Wisconsin.  Otis was born on January 6, 1916 in Barron, Wisconsin the son of William and Myrtle (Massie) Sigler.

Otis graduated from Barron High School in 1933.  From 1936 until 1939,...

Catherine A. "Kitty" Flor

Jan 18, 2014

Catherine Anne “Kitty” Flor, 43 of Chetek.  God came to bring Kitty home on January 18, 2014 after a fourteen year struggle with pain caused by a Chiari Malformation.  She was born on April 10, 1970 the daughter of Butch and Barb Flor and her big brother John.  She was raised in Chetek, graduated from Chetek High School and...

Barbara Thompson

Jan 9, 2014

Barbara D. (nee Knauff) Thompson, age 77, of Cottage Grove, passed away at home on Jan. 9.

She was born In Chicago, Ill., on May 17, 1936.

Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Elliott and Doris; brothers Ronald, David, and Robert; and brother-in-law, John Taft.

She is...

Norma Fay (Cook) Rotgers

Jan 7, 2014

Norma Fay Rotgers, age 92, of Cameron, WI died on Tuesday, January 07, 2014.  Norma was born on April 2, 1921 in Chetek, WI to James and Katarina (Oman) Cook.

The family moved to Rice Lake, WI where her father owned and operated the Mobile Oil gas station.  Norma was in the first class to attend the...

Irene Henrietta (Ingwell) Carey

Jan 3, 2014

Irene H. Carey, 95, passed away Friday, January 3, 2014 at Comforts of Home in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.  She was born September 11, 1918 in Blanchardville, WI the daughter of Clara (Hanson) and Albert Ingwell.

A lifelong resident of Chetek, Irene married Patrick W. Carey on the Carey farm June 30, 1940.  Together they had two children,...

Robert Alan Nieman

Dec 22, 2013

Robert Alan Nieman, 52 of New Auburn passed away Sunday, December 22, 2013 in Spooner, WI.  He was born in Cumberland, Wisconsin on July 25, 1961 the son of Patricia (Gat) Geer of New Auburn and Robert (Jeanette) Nieman of Cumberland.

Robert graduated from Cumberland high school in 1979 and later married Brenda M. (Hall)...