Local obituaries for Barron County in Wisconsin.
Edmund J. Stanek
Dec 21, 2012
Edmund J. Stanek, 100, of Chetek, WI passed away on Friday, December 21, 2012 at Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek. Eddie was born on June 9, 1912 in Chicago, IL, one of thirteen siblings. He served in the Pacific Theater as an Artillery Fuze Setter with the rank of PVII, receiving the American Theater Service Ribbon, Asiatic Pacific Theater...
Rev. William Whitney Lemke
Dec 15, 2012
Rev. William Lemke, of Chetek, Wisconsin, left us to be with the Lord on his 93rd year, Saturday, December 15, 2012 at Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek. Born in a farmhouse outside Klemme, Iowa in 1919, Bill served his country in the Army Air Force during World War Two. His first wife, LaVonne Lorenson, passed away in 1948 while...
Alice Jane (Hill) Hart
Dec 13, 2012
Alice Jane Hart, 69, of Chetek; passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 13, 2012, at her home with her husband at her side. Alice was born January 22, 1943 in Eau Claire, WI the daughter of Elmer and Edna (Erickson) Hill. She was raised in the Colfax, WI area, where she spent most of her life. She married Duane Hart...
Warren Bruce Lister
Nov 30, 2012
Warren Bruce Lister, 89, of Chetek, passed away on Friday, November 30, 2012 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Barron, Wisconsin. Warren was born on November 16, 1923 in Bogota, IL the son of Bruce and Luda (Bridges) Lister. As a young man Warren served his country in the United States Army from 1942 – 1946, he was a...
Paul Joseph Rush
Nov 29, 2012
Paul J. Rush, 57 of Chetek passed away on November 29, 2012 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 15, at 1:00 P.M. at the Rush residence, 128 Pine Grove Avenue, Chetek. The Burnham-Ours-Kolstad Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.
Otylia "Tillie" F. (Novak) Zwadlo
Nov 25, 2012
Otylia “Tillie” Filomena Zwadlo, 85, of Chetek, WI passed away with loving family by her side on Sunday, November 25, 2012 at Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek. She was born May 21, 1927 in Strickland, Rusk County, WI the daughter of Casimir W. and Helen (Borowski) Novak. Otylia graduated from Weyerhaeuser High School in 1944, and then attended Minneapolis...
Donald W. Allen
Nov 18, 2012
Donald Wilson Allen, age 93, of Chetek, WI was reunited with his beloved wife, Katherine, when he passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at Knapp Haven Nursing Home, Chetek, WI. Donald was born December 7, 1918 in Sioux Creek Township, Barron County, WI the second son of Hosea and Libbie (Bowser) Allen. Donald grew up on the family farm,...
Stephen Lee Davis
Nov 3, 2012
Stephen Lee Davis, 40, of Chetek, passed away on November 3, 2012 at the Lakeview Medical Center in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. Stephen was born on November 19, 1971 in Bloomer, Wisconsin the son of Bill and Ginny (Deutsch) Davis. Stephen attended the Chetek area schools and graduated from Chetek High School in 1990. In his school years he played football,...
Helen I. (Bjerke) Rhone
Oct 31, 2012
Helen I. Rhone, 98, of Chetek, Wisconsin passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at the Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek. Helen graduated from UW Eau Claire and taught in Eau Claire elementary schools for several years. In June of 1940 she married Don Rhone. In 1941 they built the Narrows Resort on Potato Lake which they owned and...
Anna N. Susnik
Oct 30, 2012
Anna N. Susnik, 88, of Chetek, WI, passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at the Lakeview Medical Center in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. Anna was born on October 20, 1924 the daughter of Stanley and Mary Dobrowolski. Anna loved to feed the outside animals, most recently the crows, gulls, birds and squirrels. When she lived out in the country, she...
Edith M. (Calkins) Breed - Nix
Oct 29, 2012
Edith Calkins Breed-Nix, 97, a longtime resident of Bear Lake Road, Chetek, WI passed away in the presence of loved ones on Monday, October, 29, 2012 at Hetzel’s Care Center in Bloomer, WI. Edith was born February 2, 1915 in the Town of Rusk, Rusk Co., WI, the daughter of Merle and Wilma (Butcher) Calkins. Edith was a kind, loving,...
Catherine (Schroeder) Leanna - Geske
Oct 28, 2012
Catherine (Schroeder) Leanna Geske, 93, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, October 28, 2012 at the Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek, WI. She was born March 10, 1919 in Chicago, IL the daughter of William and Catherine (Wagener) Schroeder. Catherine was raised in the Woodstock, IL area, where she spent most of her life. She married...
Anna Marie (Koch) Baldry
Oct 23, 2012
Anna Marie Baldry, 82, of Chetek passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at the Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek. She was born January 28, 1930 in Milwaukee, WI the daughter of Lester and Anna (Schank) Koch. After raising a family, Anna went on to become a CNA. She enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren....
Donald J. Requate
Oct 1, 2012
Donald Jeffrey Requate, 47, of Chetek, Wisconsin passed away on Monday, October 1, 2012 at the Mayo Clinic Health System Northland in Barron, Wisconsin. He was born on March 18, 1965 in Miami, Florida the son of Ferdinand Requate and Faith (Lakeman) Bierbaum. Private family services will be held at a later date. The Burnham Ours Funeral Home of Chetek,...
Reuben L. Bishop
Sep 29, 2012
Reuben Lester Bishop, 74, of Rice Lake, WI passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2012 at the Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Rice Lake. He was born in Rice Lake on August 25, 1938 the son of Martin and Myrtle (Andersen) Bishop. Reuben enjoyed taking trips to the fair, spending time outdoors, watching TV and looking at magazines. He loved...
Dale Merle Davis
Sep 15, 2012
Dale Merle Davis, 87, of Chetek, Wisconsin, passed away September 15, 2012. Dale was born in Chetek, Wisconsin, the son of the late Merle and Edna Davis. He attended Sioux Creek School at rural Chetek. His childhood occurred during the Great Depression which instilled in him the virtues of hard work and the importance of family. At the age of...
Margaret (Stauner) Homme
Sep 12, 2012
Margaret Homme, 87 of Chetek, passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at her home in Sioux Creek Township with her loving family at her side. Margaret was born on August 20, 1925 in Almena, Wisconsin the daughter of Michael and Mary (Neubauer) Stauner. Margaret leaves to celebrate her memory: children, Rodney (Linda) Homme, Chetek; Dennis (Kathy) Homme, Cameron; Gloria...
Lucile Carter
Sep 10, 2012
Lucile Carter, 100, formerly of Chetek, passed away on September 10, 2012 in Mequon, WI. She was born on October 30, 1911 in Chetek, WI the youngest daughter of Byron and Marie Carter. She was a graduate of the University of Minnesota where she earned a M.A. degree. Lucile was a teacher and retired in 1977 after thirty years at...
Mary Colleen (Salmon) Fischer
Sep 8, 2012
Mary (Colleen) Fischer died peacefully in her sleep, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Barron, Wisconsin on September 8th 2012 after a brief fight with cancer. Colleen was born on August 19, 1928 in Saint Paul, MN to Thomas and Clarissa “Clara” (O’ Donnell) Salmon of Cylon, WI. Colleen grew up in Cylon with her beloved sister and best friend,...
Henrietta "Babe" (Roberts) Mccarty
Sep 2, 2012
Henrietta “Babe” McCarty was born May 22, 1914, on the Krans farm in Prairie Lake Township to Arthur and Selma (Krans) Roberts. She was born and christened Maxine Audrey, but her parents changed her name to Henrietta to honor her late uncle, Henry. She passed away peacefully, Sunday, September 2, 2012 at Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek. She was...
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