Local obituaries for Barron County in Wisconsin.
Mark Jeffrey Gibson
Mar 26, 2019
Mark Jeffrey Gibson, 62 of Chetek, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Barron. Mark was born October 15, 1956 in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Mark leaves to celebrate his memory: wife, Belinda Gibson, Chetek, WI; daughter, Crystal Gibson and her husband Sean Pangallo, Las Vegas, NV; son, Chris Gibson,...
René Alexandra (Smith) Carlson
Mar 26, 2019
Dr. René A. Carlson, 64, died peacefully at home with friends and family by her side on Tuesday, March 26, 2019.
René was born on Nov. 20, 1954 in St. Paul, MN, to JoAn and Weldon “Red” Smith, and grew up in Minnesota and Indiana. She graduated from Lakeville High School in 1972 as class valedictorian. She...
Arlys Virginia (Knutson) Deutsch
Mar 25, 2019
Arlys Virginia Deutsch, 91 of Chetek died peacefully Monday, March 25, 2019 at Atrium Post Acute Care in Chetek. She was born October 29, 1927 in Rice Lake, the firstborn daughter of Martha (Moen) and Edwin Knutson.
Arlys attended Plainview Elementary School and graduated from Colfax High School. She married her high school sweetheart, Kennie Deutsch in...
Emily May (Blohm) Martens
Mar 10, 2019
Emily M. Martens, 86 of Chetek passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Our House Memory Care in Rice Lake. She was born May 22, 1932 in Allegan County, Michigan the daughter of Aileen (Kotajarvi) and William Blohm.
Emily is survived by her son, Greg (Donna) Martens, brother, Kenny Blohm, sister-in-law, Rosemary Blohm and other nieces and...
Timothy "Kirk" Petterson
Mar 8, 2019
Reverend Timothy “Kirk” Petterson, 68, died peacefully with family by his bedside on March 8, 2019. He was born November 1, 1950 in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Doctors Perry and O’Ruth Petterson. He grew up with two brothers and one sister. They spent many summers building forts and tubing in the river by their summer “Wagon Wheel” cabin....
Thomas William Bauch
Mar 7, 2019
Thomas W. Bauch, 69, died March 7, 2019 at his home near Chetek, WI. Tom was the 4th of 6 children born to Lenard and Frieda Bauch. He grew up and lived most of his adult life in rural Barron County.
He was a craftsman and outdoorsman. With the help of friends and family, he built the...
Millicent Ann (White) Tillung
Feb 27, 2019
Millicent Ann Tillung, 80 of Chetek passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Atrium Post Acute Care Center in Chetek. She was born December 12, 1938 in Chetek, the daughter of Violet (Keith) and Wallace White.
Millicent loved having a good time and making everyone enjoy life. She loved playing cards, bowling, golfing, going to the casinos...
Darlene J. (Johnson) Dietrich
Feb 22, 2019
Darlene June Dietrich, 76 of Chetek passed away Friday, February 22, 2019 at her residence with her family by her side. She was born in Northern Wisconsin May 23, 1942 the daughter of Elizabeth (Jerry) and Hallie Johnson.
Darlene was married to Karl Dietrich June 4, 1960 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. Together they raised four children in...
Jason J. Becker
Feb 22, 2019
With deepest sorrow, we announce that Jason (J.J.) Becker, age 40, our beloved son, brother, family member, and friend passed away peacefully at his home in Chippewa Falls, WI surrounded by loved ones on Friday, February 22, 2019.
Jason was born on April 27, 1978, in Barron, WI to Melvin and Kitty Becker. Jason was preceded in...
Paul Elwood Lundmark
Feb 8, 2019
Paul Elwood Lundmark, 90 of Chetek peacefully passed away Friday, February 8, 2019 at Atrium Post Acute Care Center in Chetek. He was born December 5, 1928 in McKinley, Wisconsin the son of Naomi (Burklund) and Frank Lundmark.
Paul graduated from high school in Luck, Wisconsin. He went on to graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Superior, having...
Elizabeth Mary (Ryan) Simon
Feb 4, 2019
Elizabeth M. Simon, 92 of Chetek, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019 at the Atrium Post Acute Care of Chetek. She was born on November 19, 1926 in Graceville, Minnesota the daughter of Elizabeth (Drewicke) and Daniel Ryan.
Elizabeth “Betty” married Wilfred Simon May 10, 1958 at Incarnation Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She enjoyed bowling, playing...
Helen Marlene (Blank) Meister
Jan 31, 2019
Helen Marlene Meister, 85, of Chetek, Dovre Township, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family January 31, 2019. Helen Blank was born in Chicago in 1933 the daughter of Austin and Sarah Jane (Marlatt) Blank.
Helen met her husband Bill in Chicago and they were married in Hawaii on July 16, 1952. They raised...
Joyce Edna (Wilke) Schaaf
Jan 31, 2019
Joyce E. Schaaf, 83 of Chetek passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019 at her residence with her family by her side. She was born October 4, 1935 in Belleville, Illinois the daughter of Aurelia (Birkner) and Raymond Wilke.
Joyce married Bill July 2, 1954 in Belleville, Illinois. Joyce and Bill were married 64 years and spent the...
Patricia Nadene (Harlson) Geer
Jan 29, 2019
Patricia Nadene Geer, 79, of New Auburn, Wisconsin passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at the Marshfield Medical Center in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Patricia was born on August 28, 1939 in Sioux Creek, Wisconsin the daughter of Mitchell and Floy (Davis) Harlson.
Patricia enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, along with working on her...
Jack Daniel Kreutz
Jan 28, 2019
Jack D. Kreutz, 87 of Chetek passed away Monday, January 28, 2019 at Heritage Lakeside in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. He was born September 21, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois the son of Ruth (Gleason) and Erwin Kreutz.
Jack married Jana R. Nayes August 1, 1986 in Lake Tahoe, California. He loved to fish, hunt, dance, watch baseball and...
Diann Judy (Johnson) Hanson
Jan 8, 2019
Diann Judy Hanson, 76 of Chetek passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Atrium Post Acute Care of Chetek. She was born November 24, 1942 in Barron County, the daughter of Theresa (Hanson) and Arthur Johnson.
“Judy” as she was known to almost everyone, graduated from Chetek High School in May 1961. She then married the love...
Larry Charles Overby
Dec 3, 2018
Larry Charles Overby, age 71 passed away Monday, December 3, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems Northland. He was born November 22, 1947 to Raymond and Agnes Overby.
He was a lifelong resident of Chetek and was raised on the family farm. Larry worked most of his adult life as a dairy herdsman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing...
Kay Frances (Pederson) Harings
Nov 27, 2018
Kay Frances Harings, 79 of Chetek passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at Brentwood Memory Care in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. She was born June 14, 1939 in Rice Lake, the daughter of Frances (Doonan) and Percy Pederson.
Kay graduated from Chetek High School in 1957, and later married Robert Harings May 14, 1960 in...
Dennis J. Homme
Nov 23, 2018
Dennis J. Homme, 70, of Cameron, Wisconsin passed away Friday, November 23, 2018 at the V.A. Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dennis was born March 26, 1948 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin the son of Norman and Margaret (Stauner) Homme.
Dennis grew up in Sand Creek WI, going to school and graduating from Chetek High School. He...
Mary Barbara (Steplyk) Gabris
Nov 17, 2018
Mary B. Gabris, 93, of Chetek died on Nov 17th, 2018.
Mary was born in North Chicago, IL to Maximillian and Anna (Jakubiec) Steplyk. She attended schools in North Chicago and Waukegan, Illinois. Mary volunteered at the St. Dismas Church and the North Chicago VA Hospital through the American Legion Auxiliary. On May 5, 1951 she married...
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