Local obituaries for Barron County in Wisconsin.

Jan 19, 2015

Shirley M. King, 88, of Chetek passed away on January 19, 2015 at Knapp Haven Nursing Home.  Shirley was born in Fond du Lac, WI the daughter of Theresa (Seurer) and Oscar Leu on December 20, 1926.

Shirley graduated from Goodrich High School in Fond du Lac, 1945, married...

Dec 29, 2014

Chad Aaron Otten, 44 of Chetek passed away Monday, December 29, 2014 at his residence from sudden heart failure.  He was born in Rockford, Illinois April 17, 1970 the son of Sue (Wiltgen) and Michael Otten.

Chad married Samantha M. Richter in Trade Lake, WI on June 2, 2007. ...

Dec 21, 2014

Shirley Mae Madlung, 84 passed away at Knapp Haven Nursing Home Sunday, December 21, 2014.  She was born December 15, 1930 in Milwaukee, the daughter of Idabell (O’connel) and Richard Armbruster.

Shirley met the love of her life Ron while tagging along with a cousin for the night on the town.  She knew...

Dec 16, 2014

Colleen Jane Bronstad, 67, of Chetek passed away peacefully at her residence December 16, 2014 with her loving husband by her side.  Colleen was born to Orville and Blanche McLellan on August 3, 1947.  She graduated from Cameron High School in 1965.  Colleen's jobs throughout her life included working in the office at New Auburn...

Dec 12, 2014

Evelyn Elizabeth Johnson, 86, of Chetek, Wisconsin passed away on Friday, December 12, 2014 at the Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek with her loving daughter at her side.  Evelyn was born on December 9, 1928 in Chicago, IL; the daughter of John and Evelyn (McGuire) Becker.

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Dec 12, 2014

Ruby Eleanor (Bakken) Van Dorston, 92, of Chetek, Wisconsin, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2014 at the Dallas Care and Rehabilitation Center in Dallas, Wisconsin.

Ruby was born on December 22, 1921 in the Township of Dallas, Barron County, Wisconsin and grew up on the farm where she was born.  She attended Lexington Elementary...

Nov 23, 2014

Billy Joe Gruenhagen, 52 of Chetek, passed away unexpectedly at his residence Sunday, November 23, 2014.  He was born January 6, 1962 in Shell Lake, WI the son of Bertha M. (Butenhoff) and Frank Gruenhagen.

He was an avid hunter and fisherman.  Loved to ride his bike, and had a passion for swords and dragons but mostly ...

Nov 23, 2014

Frederick C. Sharpley, 83 of Cameron passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014 at his residence.  He was born December 9, 1930 in Two Rivers, WI  the son of Gladys E. (Day-Sharpley) Hendricks.

Fred married Nancy Jane Selkow July 16, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois. He served his country in the ...

Nov 13, 2014

Lois Anna Marie (Smith) Hardy, 87, of Chetek, passed away on November 13, 2014 at her home in Chetek

Lois Anna Marie Hardy (Smith) was born January 31, 1927 in Menomonie, WI and grew up on a farm with her 5 siblings.  She attended Beaver Creek School and Menomonie High School.  Upon graduation in 1944, she headed...

Nov 4, 2014

Glenn W. Hayes, 64 of Chetek passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Health System Northland in Barron, Wisconsin.  He was born March 19, 1950 the son of JoAnne F. (Begin) Anderson in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Glenn is survived by his wife, Rosemary E. (Roberts)Hayes, and 2 sons;...

Nov 3, 2014

Joseph E. Tylutki, 89 of Chetek and formerly of Chicago, passed away on Monday, November 03, 2014 at the Barron Care and Rehabilitation Home in Barron. He was preceded by, wife, Mildred (Kujawa) and son, Robert “Bob” Tylutki, survived by daughters, Kathleen (Greg) Pacino and Karen Wronkiewicz, loving granddaughter, Laura, sister, Alice Tylutki and brother, Edmund Tylutki. Funeral services are...

Oct 30, 2014

David Jerome Reese, 92, of New Auburn, Wisconsin passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Bloomer, Wisconsin. David was born on December 2, 1921 the son of Catherine and Hector Reese.

As a young man he was enlisted in the United States Army where he served from 1942 – 1946....

Oct 14, 2014

Hilda E. Dahlman, 91, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek.  She and her twin were born on January 01, 1923 to Dietrich and Elizabeth Wille in Tinley Park, Illinois.

Hilda married Joseph Dahlman in Homewood, Illinois in 1941.  They celebrated their 70...

Oct 3, 2014

Glenn Otis Smith, 87, of Chetek passed away peacefully on Friday, October 3, 2014 in his home surrounded by his family.  Glenn was born April 8, 1927 in Sac County Iowa.  He graduated from Sac City High School, then enlisted in the Navy at the age of 18.  On May 16, 1948, he married Marcella Marie Weitzel.  Their first...

Oct 2, 2014

Hans Jacobs, 45 passed away October 2, 2014 at Luther Hospital, Eau Claire.  He was born on September 7, 1969 in Eau Claire.

Hans graduated from River Falls High School in 1988.  He was active in many school sports and especially enjoyed playing varsity hockey.  He spent his summer...

Sep 29, 2014

Genevieve “Fritz” J. Lorentz, 87, passed away Monday, September 29, 2014 at Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek.  She was born November 15, 1926 to James and Elsie (Hatler) Neller in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Fritz and Eugene moved from Peoria, Illinois to Chetek in 1967, bought a home on 10...

Sep 25, 2014

Lillian (Lillie May) Reidinger, 93 of Prairie Lake Township peacefully passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014 in her home.  Lillian was born June 10, 1921 in Brown County, Indiana to Willie Earl and Ruby (Turner) Derringer.

Lillian grew up and attended Brown County...

Sep 21, 2014

Sharon Lee Elwood, 57 of Chetek passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire.  She was born on April 4, 1957 to Arthur and Elaine (Lachenschmidt) Steinberg in Milwaukee, WI.

On February 2, 1977, Sharon married David J. Elwood in Chetek. ...

Sep 19, 2014

Loretta I. Moy, 85, of Colfax and formerly of Chetek, passed away on Friday, September 19, 2014 at the Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Home.  Loretta was born on March 5, 1929 to Raymond and Ida Belle (Dorchester) Simonson.  Her parents were farmers.  She spent her early years in Durand and the family later moved to...

Sep 7, 2014

Edward John Beckman, 75, of Chetek, passed away at his home on Sunday, September 07, 2014 with his loving family at his side.  Edward was born on June 11, 1939 in Chicago, IL the son of John H. and Anna (Mueller) Beckman. Ed enjoyed fishing, woodworking, art, music, campfire cooking and loved his family time and his grandchildren were very...