Local obituaries for Barron County in Wisconsin.

Melvin Thomas Vana

Oct 11, 2016

Melvin T. Vana, 86 of Rusk township passed away Tuesday October 11, 2016 at Lakeview Medical Center in Rice Lake.  He was born October 21, 1929 at home in Rusk County the son of Thomas and Mary (Castora) Vana.

Melvin married Lenora Purintun April 12, 1949 in Chetek, Wisconsin.  Mel and Lenora owned and operated a dairy...

Maurine Stella (Redd) Mcfarlane

Oct 9, 2016

Maurine Stella McFarlane, age 93 passed away October 9, 2016 at Oakwood Villa in Altoona.  She was born in Cumming, Georgia May 4, 1923 to the late Gladys (Tallant) and Orbie Redd.

Maurine graduated at the age of 16 from Cumming High School in Georgia.  She worked as a telephone operator at Southern Bell in Atlanta, where...

Betty Lou (Schamberger) Davis

Oct 3, 2016

Betty Lou (Schamberger Zeltner) Davis, age 80 of Chetek, after a brief battle with cancer, passed away peacefully Monday, October 3, 2016 with her family by her side.  She was born November 12, 1935, in Stockton, Illinois. She was the daughter of Esther (Lola Studebaker) and Harold L. Schamberger.

After a fond and active childhood in Stockton,...

Verna Belle (Issacson) Devoss

Sep 28, 2016

Verna B. DeVoss, age 90 of Chetek passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at Atrium Post Acute Care Center of Chetek.  She was born May 25, 1926 in Chetek, the daughter of Oliver and Laura (Lafferty) Issacson.

Verna is survived by her cousins; Ida Peterson, Yvonne Peterson both of Clayton, Wisconsin, Cecilia Hoyt of Cameron and her...

Eileen Vernice (Evans) Madison

Sep 26, 2016

Eileen V. Madison, age 99 of Chetek passed away Monday, September 26, 2016 at Atrium Post Acute Care of Chetek.  She was born April 11, 1917 in Canton, Illinois the daughter of Earl and Nina (Rohrer) Everts.

Eileen is survived by her 3 grandsons; Daniel (Susan) Schrodt, Tim (Gina) Schrodt, Robert Bowlin, 3 great grandchildren,...

Steven Leon Winger

Sep 12, 2016

Steven L. Winger, 64 of Chetek passed away Monday, September 12, 2016 at his residence. He was born September 9, 1952 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin the son of Dale and Marcia (Williams) Winger.  He is survived by his 2 children; Nycole (Dr. Michael) Kaprelian and Terry Winger, 1 grandson, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services for Steven...

Hazel Irene (Jackson) Bates

Sep 8, 2016

Hazel Irene Bates, 90 of Chetek passed away Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Dove West Care Center in Eau Claire.  She was born in Alma Center, Wisconsin April 29, 1926 the daughter of Alfred and Cecelia (Joss) Jackson.

Hazel graduated in 1944 from Chetek High School.  She continued her education for a year of nursing school at...

Paul Richard Rederer

Aug 30, 2016

On Tuesday, Aug 30, 2016, the light of our lives was accidentally and tragically lost to us. Born to Paula Rederer and Richard Kisting on Tuesday, April 30, 1991and in a hurry to begin life, Paul Richard Rederer came into this world 2 months early at the Marshfield Children’s hospital, weighing just slightly over 3 pounds.   His arrival brought...

Margaret Ellen (Boggess) Thibedeau

Aug 26, 2016

Margaret Ellen Thibedeau, 65 of Cameron passed away Friday, August 26, 2016 at her residence.  She was born August 13, 1951 the daughter of Lial and Mildred (Gavin) Boggess in Chippewa Falls, WI.

Margaret was a loving caring woman, who helped many people throughout life that others would have passed over.  Many kids and friends have adopted...

John Pozorski

Aug 21, 2016

John Pozorski, 88, of Chetek, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at the Atrium Post Acute Care Center of Chetek with his family at his side.  John was born on August 4, 1928 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin the son of John and Julia Pozorski.

John leaves to celebrate his memory: wife, Eileen “Freddie” Pozorski, Chetek, 3 daughters,...

Dennis Irvin Manke

Aug 4, 2016

Dennis Irvin Manke, 66, of New Auburn, passed away on Thursday, August 04, 2016 at the Atrium Post Acute Care Facility in Chetek, Wisconsin with his loving family at his side.  Dennis was born on September 17, 1949 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin the son of Irvin and Eunice (Albrecht) Manke.

Dennis worked at Jerome Foods...

Lorraine Darlene Solberg

Aug 3, 2016

Lorraine D. Solberg, 85 of Chetek passed away Wednesday August 3, 2016 at Atrium Post Acute Care in Chetek, Wisconsin.  She was born August 24, 1930 in Glidden, Wisconsin the daughter of James and Esther (Henthorn) Hill.

Lorraine loved going to the cabin in Minong and going fishing (but never eating the fish).  She enjoyed tending her...

Lawrence O. Hakes

Jul 26, 2016

Lawrence Oliver Hakes, 86 passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at Atrium Post Acute Care of Chetek.  He was born December 1, 1929 in Chippewa Falls the son of Irvine and Elsie (Black) Hakes.

Lawrence graduated from Chippewa Falls high school, worked for O.K. Tire Store as a tire serviceman.  He served in the United States Army...

Brian Andrew Kelley

Jul 24, 2016

Brian A. Kelley, 47 of Chetek passed away at his residence Sunday, July 24, 2016 after a courageous fight against pancreatic cancer.  He was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin June 1, 1969 the son of Wilbur and Shirley (Konsela) Kelley.

Brian graduated from Holmen high school in 1987, then served in the United States Army for 3 years. ...

Jeanette Ann (Pragit) Harris

Jul 18, 2016

Jeanette “Jeanie” A. Harris, 80 of Chetek passed away Monday, July 18, 2016 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire.  She was born in Chicago, Illinois April 26, 1936 the daughter of Peter and Pauline (Jurinek) Pragit.

Jeanie graduated from Chetek high school in 1953.  October 8, 1966 she married the love of her life, Sonny Harris...

David Martin Dahlke

Jul 16, 2016

David Martin Dahlke of Dallas, WI passed to his rest after a 7 month battle with cancer on July 16, 2016 at his home.  He was born August 12, 1949 to Carl and Wilma Dahlke in Rice Lake, WI.

David attended Pleasant Hill Country grade school, then graduating from Barron High School.  He married Laurine R. Harris...

Ralph E. Geborek

Jul 10, 2016

Ralph E. Geborek, 81 of Chetek passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016 at Atrium Post Acute Care of Chetek.  He was born in Lehigh, Wisconsin May 3, 1935 the son of Henry and Anna (Zewaski) Geborek.

After graduating high school Ralph married Lorraine Pepke in Chicago, Illinois May 12, 1956.  Together they had twin boys, David and...

Nicholas Carl Fenner

Jul 1, 2016

Nicholas Carl Fenner, 28 of Osseo, Minnesota peacefully passed away July 1, 2016 at his cabin in Prairie Lake Township, Wisconsin.  He was born in St. Louis Park, Minnesota July 27, 1987 the son of Janet L. Budlong and David D. Fenner.

Nicholas is survived by his mother Janet Budlong and her husband Rolf Ingersoll.

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Laverne Leslie Hansen

Jun 23, 2016

LaVerne L. Hansen, 69 of Chetek passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Eau Claire.  He was born December 21, 1946 in Austin, Minnesota the son of Lester and Shirley (DuMond) Hansen. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Leroy, Minnesota.

Leroy M Fochs

Jun 22, 2016

LeRoy M. Fochs, 73, of Chetek, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. He was born in Pittsville, WI, April 23, 1943, the son of Leo and Marion (Bever) Fochs. He married Darlene A. Girard in Algoma, WI June 17, 1967.

Lee is survived by his wife of 49 years, Darlene,...