Local obituaries for Barron County in Wisconsin.

Charleen J (Mamelli) Haley

Feb 24, 2012

Charleen J. Haley (nee Mamelli) 88 of Chetek, Wisconsin passed away on Friday, February 24, 2012 at Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek with her family at her side.

Charleen was preceded in death by her husband Dave and her brother Joe.  She leaves to celebrate her memory, sons David (Terry) of Farmington, MN; Michael of Chetek;...

Terrance Jon Davis

Feb 5, 2012

Terrance Jon Davis, 66, of Chetek passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2012 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire.

Memorial services will be held on Monday, February 13, at 11:00 A.M. at The Refuge Christian Fellowship Church in Chetek.  The family will greet visitors at the church from 10:00 A.M. until the time of...

Inez I. (Wold) Holter

Feb 3, 2012

Inez I. Holter, 96, of New Auburn, Wisconsin passed away on Friday, February 3, 2012 at the Maplewood Nursing Home in Bloomer, Wisconsin.  Inez was born on July 24, 1915 in Barron, Wisconsin the daughter of John and Gena (Hanson) Wold. She attended school in Barron and graduated from Barron High School. She married George Holter on June 9, 1937...

John Arthur Schmidt

Jan 29, 2012

John Arthur Schmidt, 88, of Chetek, WI (formerly of Hastings, MN and Westbrook, MN) went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at the Mayo Clinic Health Care System North in Barron, Wisconsin. John was born on December 27, 1923 in Murray Co, MN to Jacob and Katherina (Rupp) Schmidt. John accepted the Lord as...

Gladys E. (Bronstad) Johnson

Jan 24, 2012

Gladys E. Johnson, 94 of Chetek, Wisconsin passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at the Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek. Gladys was born on October 10, 1917 in Dovre Township the daughter of Peter and Annie (Holten) Bronstad. She was baptized and confirmed at Dovre Lutheran Church. She married Clarence J. Johnson in Chetek in 1939 and became...

Vera Irene (Phetteplace) Sirinek

Jan 20, 2012

Vera Irene Sirinek passed away on January 20, 2012 in Chetek, Wisconsin at Knapp Haven Nursing Home, just 71 days short of her 99 th birthday. Vera was born to Welcome and Clara Slayton Phetteplace on March 31, 1913 in Barron County. Vera and her husband Emil farmed in Barron County until they moved their family to Milwaukee on Pearl...

Teresa "Terrie" Lynn (Vanna) Cyrus

Jan 17, 2012

Teresa “Terrie” Lynn Cyrus, 56, of Chetek, Wisconsin passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at the Mayo Clinic Health Care System in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of Milton and Marie (Klug) Vanna. She was married to Eugene Cyrus on March 31, 1982. Terrie leaves to celebrate her memory: husband, Eugene of Cameron; children, Veronica (Tommy) Sharkey,...

Mickey Ray Stanford

Jan 12, 2012

Mickey Ray Stanford, 81, of Chetek, Wisconsin passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek.   Mickey was born on November 5, 1930 in Poskin, Wisconsin the son of Dan and Ruth (Cole) Stanford. Mickey worked for Sundstrand Corp. in Rockford, IL in March 1950, then joined the U.S. Air Force in November 1950 and...

Edward Arthur Johnson

Jan 11, 2012

Edward Arthur Johnson, 86 of Chetek, Wisconsin passed away on January 11, 2012 at the Rivers Edge Assisted Living Facility in Chetek. Edward was born on June 16, 1925 in Cameron, Wisconsin the son of Oscar G. and Antoinette (Sirinek) Johnson. Edward attended Greenwood school in rural Cameron. He was married to Ardella Smith on March 18, 1948 in Chetek. ...

Phyllis Jean (Baran) Stanke

Jan 9, 2012

Phyllis Jean Stanke, 95 of Chetek and formerly Chicago, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2012 at the Rivers Edge Assisted Living Home in Chetek.

The family will greet visitors at the Burnham-Ours Funeral Home on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 from 3:30 P.M. until 7:00 P.M.

Funeral services and interment for Phyllis wll take place...

Nan Louise (Olson) Hetchler

Jan 8, 2012

Nan Louise Hetchler, 59 of Chetek passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2012 at her home with her loving family at her side.  Nan was born on May 29, 1952 at the Lakeview Hospital in Rice Lake, Wisconsin the daughter of Bernard and Ruth Olson of Sioux Creek. She attended school in Chetek and graduated from Chetek High...

Shirley Ellen (Boysen) Wiltgen

Jan 4, 2012

Shirley Ellen Wiltgen, 86, Chetek, passed away on January 4, 2012 at the Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek with her loving family at her side. She was born January 17, 1925 in Rice Lake, the daughter of Samuel and Clara (Nielsen) Boysen. Shirley graduated from Chetek High School in 1942. She married James C. Wiltgen Feb. 17, 1945 at...

Linda Carol (Owens) Ohde

Dec 28, 2011

Linda Carol Ohde, 56, of Chetek and formerly of Marshfield, Wisconsin passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at the Mayo Clinic Health Care System in Barron, Wisconsin. She was born October 11, 1955 in Marshfield, Wisconsin, the daughter of Pierce and Carol (Reinke) Owens.

Linda leaves to celebrate her memory: husband, Jeffrey Ohde, Chetek; parents, Pierce...

Jack H. Badger

Dec 24, 2011

Jack Howeson Badger, 80 of Chetek, died on Saturday, December 24, 2011 at Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek, WI, surrounded by his family. He was born on February 15, 1931 to Frank and Martha (Curtis) Badger at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, WI. Jack graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School in the Class of 1949. He served...

Roxanne (Martin) Raddenbach

Dec 18, 2011

Roxanne Raddenbach, 61, of Chetek passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at her home with her loving family at her side. Roxanne and Frank were foster parents to many kids while raising their own children over the years. She had worked for Caterpillar in the 70’s and went on to a very successful career in restaurant equipment sales. Her...

Anna L. (Plant) Larson Taylor

Dec 16, 2011

Anna L. Larson Taylor, 79, of Chetek, died peacefully at the Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek on Friday, December 16, 2011 with her loving family at her side. Anna was born on September 9, 1932 to William C. Plant and Isabel (Pederson) Plant in Lander, Wyoming. Anna grew up south of Sand Creek, Wisconsin on County Highway 64. She...

Robert L. Mommsen

Dec 11, 2011

Robert L. Mommsen, 84, Bloomer, formerly of Chetek, passed away Sunday, Dec. 11th, 2011. Robert (Bob) was born March 21, 1927, the oldest child of Frank & Dorothy (Hutchinson) Mommsen. After graduation from Chetek High School in 1944, he joined the U.S. Navy and served 7 years as a radio operator. After the Navy, he worked as a typesetter for...

Kenneth Ray Gonzales

Dec 11, 2011

Kenneth Ray Gonzales, 48, of New Auburn, WI passed away at his home on Sunday, December 11, 2011 after a hard battle with cancer. Kenneth was born in Kenosha, WI on April 26, 1963, the son of Robert and Judith (Davis) Gonzales. When Ken was in the 3 rd Grade, he moved with his...

Margaret "Peggy" Wilma (Calkins) Gore

Nov 30, 2011

Margaret “Peggy” W. Gore, 58 of Midlothian, IL formerly of Chetek passed away on November 30, 2011 at the South Suburban Hospital in Chicago. Memorial service will be held on Monday, December 12, 2011 at 7 P.M. at Hickey Memorial Chapel in Midlothian with visitation from 4 -7 PM. A spring interment will be held at the Lakeview Cemetery in...

Virginia Mary (Fitzgerald) Matus

Nov 29, 2011

Virginia M. Matus, 92, of Ladysmith, died Nov. 29, 2011, at the Ladysmith Nursing Home. Virginia was born on Feb. 13, 1919, in Cortland, NY, to Arthur & Dorothy Fitzgerald. She served in the Women’s Army Corps during WWII from Oct. 1942 - Aug. 1944 She married Edward Matus of Weyerhaeuser on July 3, 1944 at Holyoke, MA, and they...