Local obituaries for Barron County in Wisconsin.
William Bennett Nichols, Iii
Nov 7, 2013
William “Bill” Nichols, III, 99 of Chetek passed away Thursday, November 07, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Chicago, Illinois May 28, 1914 the son of Clara (deClercq) and William Bennett Nichols, II. Bill graduated from high school in Chicago and moved to Chetek in the 1930’s. He married Eleanor Florence Lindblad December 22, 1938 on the...
Robert Anton Sirinek
Nov 2, 2013
Robert A. Sirinek, 84 of Chetek passed away Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Knapp Haven Nursing Home. He was born August 18, 1929 the son of Joseph and Josephine (Mares) Sirinek. Bob graduated from Chetek High School in 1948 and worked on the farm with his father and later worked at Carlson’s Feed Mill, New Auburn Recycling and retired from...
Genevieve Delphine (Heynen) Kesseler
Oct 21, 2013
Genevieve Delphine Kesseler, 100, of Chetek, passed away at the Knapp Haven Nursing Home on Monday, October 21, 2013. Genevieve was born on October 7, 1913 in Calumet City, IL the daughter of Joseph and Josephine Heynen. Genevieve was a volunteer at the Knapp Haven Nursing Home for many years, a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church in Chetek; she...
Juanita Geraldine (Lund) Reese
Oct 19, 2013
Juanita Geraldine Reese, 85, of New Auburn, Wisconsin passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2013 at the Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek with her loving family at her side. Juanita was born on March 14, 1928 in New Auburn, Wisconsin the daughter of Albert and Myrtle Lund. Juanita was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church in New Auburn and...
Lesleigh A. (Weisser) Stokes
Oct 7, 2013
Lesleigh Allyn Stokes, age 63 of Chetek passed away Monday, October 7, 2013 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, WI. She was born in Duluth, Minnesota June 2, 1950 the daughter of Alcuin and Mildred Weisser. She is survived by her brother Wayne Weisser of Queen Creek, Arizona and one nephew Cory Weisser of Andover, Minnesota. Lesleigh is preceded...
Janice Dawn (Anderson) Dewey
Sep 28, 2013
Janice Dawn Dewey, age 64, passed away peacefully at home in Chetek surrounded by her family on Saturday, September 28, 2013. Jan was born December 18, 1948, in Laurens, Iowa, to Eldon and Esther Anderson. She was a 1967 graduate of Chetek High School. On June 5, 1971 she married her high school sweetheart, David Dewey at Chetek Lutheran Church. ...
Patricia Ann (Ludwikowski) Buhrow
Sep 22, 2013
Patricia A. Buhrow, 55, of Chetek, passed away September 22, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Barron. She was born October 8, 1957 to Carl and Mary Jane Ludwikowski in Chicago, Illinois. She married Wayne Robert Buhrow July 23, 1988 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. She loved her grandchildren, quilting and doing craft projects. Patricia is survived by her loving...
Vivian Miriam (Mortensen) Williams
Sep 21, 2013
Vivian M. Williams, 89,of Chetek, passed away Sept 21, 2013 at Knapp Haven Nursing Home surrounded by three of her daughters. She was born February 14, 1924 to Hilda and Halvor Mortensen in Dover Township. Her name was to be Miriam Joyce but a Valentine's Day birth, inspired them to name her Vivian.
She married Maynard Williams,...
Jeffrey Charles Geror
Sep 8, 2013
Jeffrey C. Geror, 66, of Chetek, passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2013 at the Mayo Clinic Health Care System in Barron, Wisconsin. Jeffrey was born October 10, 1946 in St Paul, Minnesota the son of Everett and Mildred Geror. Jeffrey was a retired 35 year employee of 3M in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Jeffrey leaves to celebrate...
Lewis Charles Francois
Sep 5, 2013
Lewis Charles Francois, 91, of Chetek, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2013 at the Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek with his loving family at his side. Lewis was born June 3, 1922 in Chetek, Wisconsin the son of Elmer Francois, Sr. and Hazel Bertha Anna Albrecht.
Lewis grew up farming in rural Chetek and in...
Elaine Martha (Olson) Ross
Sep 4, 2013
Elaine Martha Ross, 85, of Chetek, passed away on Wednesday, September 04, 2013 at the Mayo Clinic Health Care System Northland in Barron, Wisconsin. Elaine was born on September 20, 1927 in Whitehall, Wisconsin the daughter of Palmer and Evelyn (Risberg) Olson.
Elaine was a graduate of nursing school in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She worked for many...
Dorothea Lou (Turner) Gardner
Aug 24, 2013
Dorothea Lou Gardner, 78 of Chetek, passed away on August 24, 2013 at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Dorothea was born on November 21, 1934 in Aitkin, Minnesota the daughter of Alvin and Wilma Turner. She was married to Norval Gardner on October 4, 1952 at the Lutheran Church in Newport, Minnesota.
Dorothea leaves...
Myrtle Alvina (Booker) (Kaylor) Mcadow
Aug 23, 2013
Myrtle Alvina (Kaylor) McAdow, 94, of Eau Claire and formerly of Chetek, passed away at her home in Eau Claire on Friday, August 23, 2013 with her loving family at her side. Myrtle was born on March 9, 1919 in Superior, Wisconsin the daughter of Sam and Agnes Booker.
Myrtle had a strong faith in God and...
Ray E. Olson
Aug 12, 2013
Ray E. Olson, 80, of Chetek, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2013 at the Pioneer Nursing Home in Prairie Farm, Wisconsin. Ray was born on February 14, 1933 in Chetek, Wisconsin.
Ray was raised in the Chetek area. He moved to Minneapolis where he lived with his father and where he met and married his wife...
Richard Saxby
Aug 10, 2013
Richard Elson Saxby of Chetek Wisconsin passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at his home with his loving family at this side.
Richard was born February 12, 1925 in Stanley, Wisconsin the son of Elson and Gertie (Johnson) Saxby. He grew up in Northern, Wisconsin. He joined the Army in May 1943 and served as a...
Lorraine Mae (Chandler) Medel
Jul 28, 2013
Lorraine Mae Medel, 80 of Naperville, Illinois (formerly of Chetek) passed away Sunday, July 28, 2013 at Edwards Hospital in Illinois. She was born January 16, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois to Louise Helen (Smith) and Arnold Chandler.
Lorraine is survived by her children Susan Campbell, Pamela Hubbird, Michael Hafner, Janet Hafner, Laurie Schimmelpfennig, Mark Schimmelpfennig, David Schimmelpfennig,...
Doris Evelyn (Homme) Williams
Jul 26, 2013
Doris Evelyn Williams, 90, of Chetek, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2013 at the Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek. Doris was born on June 3, 1923 in Sioux Creek Township the daughter of Steiner and Alta (Plummer) Homme.
Doris graduated from Chetek High School in 1941 and soon after she moved to Chicago for work...
Doris Georgia Bayer
Jul 22, 2013
Doris (Dori) G. Bayer, 83, of Chetek, WI died July 22, 2013 at Barron Mayo Clinic Health System Northland. She was born on December 19, 1929 in Elmhurst, IL. to Jack and Florence (Gunderson) Bayer.
Dori attended Thorton Township High School, in Harvey, IL. and Schurz High School in Chicago. She worked at National Foods in Chicago...
Linda Ann Gindt
Jul 12, 2013
Linda Ann Gindt, 57, of Chetek, Wisconsin passed away on Friday, July 12, 2013 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. Linda was born on May 20, 1956 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin the daughter of Gerald and Arlene (Robarge) Gindt.
Linda attended school in Chetek and graduated from the Chetek High School in...
Lois Irene (Guthrie) Avery
Jul 11, 2013
Lois Irene Avery, 69, of Sioux Creek Township, rural Chetek, passed away in her home on Thursday, July 11, 2013. Lois is survived by her daughter, Linda (Chuck) Avery Patz and her son Michael Avery. Private family services will be held.
The Burnham-Ours-Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Chetek has assisted the family with arrangements.
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