Local obituaries for Barron County in Wisconsin.
Thomas G. Prorok
Sep 4, 2014
Thomas “Tom” G. Prorok, 66, of Weyerhaeuser, Wisconsin passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2014 at the Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek. Tom was born on April 13, 1948 in Ladysmith, Wisconsin the son of Paul and Marion (Evenson) Prorok.
Tom leaves to celebrate his memory: children, Deanna (Andrew) Weber, Greendale, WI; Monica (Brian) Scharfenberger, Milwaukee,...
Ardyce Elaine Bakken
Aug 31, 2014
Ardyce Elaine Bakken, 83 of Chetek passed away Sunday, August 31, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Eau Claire. She was born in Barron County June 30, 1931, the daughter of Arvel and Mabel (Gilberts) Bakken.
Ardyce was employed for 36 years at Northern Colony in Chippewa Falls, WI until...
Donna Mae (Cheney) Fults
Aug 13, 2014
Donna Mae Fults, 82 of Chetek passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Rice Lake. She was born July 31, 1932 the daughter of Azro and Eleanor Cheney in Chardon, Ohio.
Donna graduated 1949 from Grossmont High School in California. She went on to...
Anna Helen (Sykora) Langman
Aug 3, 2014
Anna Helen Langman, 88 of Chetek, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2014 at her residence with her family by her side. Anna was born October 29, 1925 in Bloomer, WI the daughter of John and Katherine Sykora. Anna worked alongside her husband Raymond on the farm, helping with chores, a homemaker and raising their 5 children. She was always...
Raymond Henry Langman
Jul 31, 2014
Raymond H. Langman, 88 of Chetek, WI passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Lakeview Medical Center in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. Raymond was born July 16, 1926 in Guttenburg, Iowa the son of Louise (Weideman) and William Langman. Raymond was born and raised on the family farm in Guttenberg, Iowa. His family moved to Chetek when his brothers and...
Geraldine "Gerry" Margaret (Duras) Muermann
Jul 26, 2014
Geraldine M. Muermann, 82, peacefully passed away Saturday, July 26, 2014, at Luther Midelfort hospital in Eau Claire, surrounded by her family.
Gerry was born May 12, 1932, in Chicago Ill., to Rudy and Helen Duras. Gerry spent most of her life in Chetek, Wi.
Gerry married Burnette Muermann...
Diane Kay (Nelson) Adams
Jul 25, 2014
Diane Kay Adams, 72, of Chetek, passed away Friday, July 25, 2014, at Lake Hallie Memory Care in Chippewa Falls, WI, where she resided since March.
Diane was born to Thea and Norman Nelson of Northfield, WI, where the family farm provided much of the entertainment, including impromptu singing performances from the hay loft “stage,” building...
Charlotte (Green) Scott
Jul 23, 2014
Charlotte Scott, age 69, of Silver Spring, Maryland passed away at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (formerly the National Naval Medical Center) in Bethesda, Maryland Wednesday July 23, 2014 after a 33 month battle with lung cancer. She was an avid swimmer for over thirty years, attentive...
Melvin Gail Samplawski
Jul 14, 2014
Melvin G. Samplawski, 91 of Chetek passed away Monday, July 14, 2014 at Knapp Haven Nursing Home. He was born June 20, 1923 in Stanley, WI the son of John and Nora Samplawski.
Melvin graduated from Stanley High School and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a Bachelors Degree....
Glenn Robert Florczak
Jul 8, 2014
Glenn R. Florczak, 67 of Chetek passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at Lake View Medical Center in Rice Lake. He was born in Chicago, Illinois March 22, 1947 the son of Charlotte and Alfred Florczak.
Glenn married his love Jeanne Taylor on August 12, 1989 and they raised 4 children together. A...
Lucille Jane (Seever) Gillett
Jul 6, 2014
Lucille Jane Gillett, 90 of Chetek passed away at Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek on Sunday, July 6, 2014. She was born on February 19, 1924 to John and Permelia Seever in Tomahawk, WI.
Lucille married Duane Gillett on February 26, 1945. Together they farmed northwest of Chetek...
John H Turner
Jun 18, 2014
John H. Turner, Sr., 73 of Chetek passed away at his residence Wednesday, June 18, 2014 with his loving family by his side. John was born October 22, 1940 in Columbus Junction, Iowa the son of Esther (Swedensky) and William Turner.
September 8, 1978 John married Mary L. Davis...
Ruth Elaine (Anderson) Brooks
Jun 18, 2014
Ruth E. Brooks, 87 of Chetek passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at Knapp Haven Nursing Home. She was born in Eau Claire December 13, 1926 to Helen (Badman) and Adolph Anderson.
Ruth graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1944. She worked at Hannah Skare’s Drygoods Store, A & P Store, the...
Jerry Lee Whitworth
Jun 16, 2014
Jerry Lee Whitworth, 76 formally of Chetek, WI passed away Monday, June 16, 2014 at Red Wing Health Care Community in Red Wing, Minnesota. He was born June 29, 1937 in Peoria, Illinois to Lily (Smith) and Robert Whitworth.
Jerry retired from Keystone Steel in Peoria, Illinois after 34...
Christopher Kenneth Zak
Jun 11, 2014
Christopher K. Zak, 46 of Chetek passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Northland. He was born October 16, 1967, the son of Holliss (Biskup) and Kenneth Zak in Ft. Campbell, Kentucky.
A Memorial Service will be held at a later date in the Chicago area.
Burnham-Ours-Kolstad Family Funeral Home...
Jon A Dahl
Jun 10, 2014
Jon A Dahl, 59, died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at his home in Clearwater, Florida. He was raised in the Chetek area, lived in Eau Claire for several years until settling in Florida in 1984. Jon was employed in the restaurant and hotel industry for twenty plus years as a manager at the Clearwater Beach Hilton, Quality Inn,...
Nickole Mae (Schmidt) Schmidt-Vanhecker
May 23, 2014
Nickole M. Schmidt-VanHecker, 32 of Eau Claire, Wisconsin passed away on Friday, May 23, 2014 at University of Minnesota-Fairview Medical Center after being diagnosed with leukemia in January 2013. Nickole was born on December 15, 1981 in Neillsville, Wisconsin the daughter of Suzanne Kay (Otto) and Michael Lee Schmidt.
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George Basil Belgarde
May 22, 2014
George was born September 29th, 1963 in Missoula, MT to George and Dianna Belgarde. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, campfires and fishing.
George worked on silos and steel buildings but for the last 12 years, worked for A-1 Excavating which he enjoyed immensely.
Iona Olivia Szurman
May 21, 2014
Iona Olivia Szurman, passed away May 21, 2014 on her 90th birthday at Knapp Haven Nursing Home with her loving family by her side. She was born May 21, 1924 in Chetek the daughter of Peter and Olivia (Petersen) Matsen.
Iona is survived by her son James A. "Jack" (Darla) Colvard of Chetek, two grandchildren, Jim E....
Mary E. Fortuna
May 18, 2014
Mary Fortuna, 95, of Chetek, passed away at her home on Sunday, May 18, 2014. Mary was born on August 14, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of Stanley and Katherine Gibula.
Mary was a devoted and loving mother. She was a hard working person, she loved to share...
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