All Obituaries

Gerald "Jerry" J. Tuschl, 79, of Colfax died Saturday September 24, 2022 at his residence. Jerry was born in Chippewa Falls, on January 1, 1943 a son of John and Mabel (Steinmetz). Jerry had worked many years hauling milk, dairy farming and working at Cenex Fertilizer plant in Colfax. Jerry enjoyed hunting and fishing, was a well known for his dancing skills and abilities that will always be cherished. Jerry is survived by his son, Wayne; granddaughter, Emilie; brother, Derald...

Bruce E. Rundle July 8, 1956 - Sept 18, 2022 Bruce E. Rundle, 66, of Colfax, WI died Sunday, Sept 18, 2022, at home. Bruce was born in Portage, WI on July 8, 1956, to Harold Rundle and Ann Fallos. He started in 1966, attending school in Colfax, graduating in 1974. He joined the Army (1975 - 1977) and was stationed @ Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Bruce married Marsha (Christianson) Wynn in 1976. In his earlier years, he was in The Hickory Band. Two sons were born with this union, Cory &...

Delores E. (Scharlau) Huber, age 91, died Monday, August 8, 2022 at Colfax Health and Rehab Center, Colfax WI. Delores was born on September 26, 1930, in Menomonie, WI, to Arthur and Laura (Holbein) Scharlau. She married James R. Huber Sr. on August 10, 1950. She was a very active member in Tainter United Methodist Church in the township of Tainter, with many years of mission work and being the church organist. She also enjoyed volunteering and playing music at the Colfax Nursing...

Kay Louise Knutson, 75, of Colfax, Wisconsin died on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at the Colfax Health and Rehab Center, Colfax, Wisconsin. Kay was born on May 31, 1947 in Colfax, Wisconsin to the late Henry and Lillian (Klukas) Longdo. Kay married LeRoy Knutson in 1968 and began their family in rural Colfax. Kay spent the majority of her working days caring for others. Kay had a passion for birds and taking care of plants at the Colfax Health and Rehab Center. Kay is survived by her three sons,...

Elaine Shirley Sundby, 84, of Colfax, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at Neighbors of Dunn County. She was born on August 25th, 1937, to Edward and Bernice (Secore) Demers in Rice Lake where she grew up and attended Rice Lake High School, graduating in 1955. After school, she worked as a telephone operator. Elaine married John Sundby on April 12, 1958, in Rice Lake. The couple made their home on a farm in Colfax where they were blessed with 5 children, 13 grandchildren,...

Kenneth Hartvick Halverson, 78, of Elk Mound Wisconsin, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022, at his residence in his home town of Elk Mound, Wisconsin. Ken asked to have no service and wanted to wish everyone well. He will be laid to rest near to his first wife Veronica May Halverson (Richardson) and daughter Sherry Lisette Halverson in the Barum Lutheran Church Cemetery of Elk Mound. Ken was born in Luther Hospital to his late parents Hartvick Bernard Halverson and Blanche Marjorie...

David P. Schindler, 79 of Colfax, WI passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022 at home. David was born on December 4, 1942 in Colfax to Leonard and Lorraine (Tiller) Schindler. After high school, David was drafted into the Army, where he was stationed in Alaska. During his time there he was a large equipment mechanic. David drove school bus, milk truck, over-the-road trucks and was a life-long farmer. He loved the outdoors. In his early years he went hunting out west. He was an avid hunter and...

Jean Marie LaRue, 88, of Holcombe, Wisconsin passed away on April 25, 2022. Jean was born on September 16, 1933, near Cornell, Wisconsin and later moved to Chippewa Falls. She graduated from Chippewa Falls High School and went on to attend the University of Wisconsin-River Falls where she majored in English and Music Education. It was there that she met her husband, Bill LaRue. Most of her teaching career was spent at Colfax High School where she taught courses in English, Drama,...

Elaine Florence (Holm) Bjork, 91, of Elk Mound, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2022. She was born in Eau Claire, WI on January 22, 1931 to Ingman & Lilia (Woodford) Holm and grew up with five siblings on a farm near Albertville.  She graduated from Colfax High School in 1949. She married Wallace (Wally) R. Bjork in October of 1950.  Wally and Elaine had four children, Steven (Sandra) Bjork, Roland Bjork, Debra (Fred) Whiting and Kevin (Lori) Bjork. They had five grandchildren,...

William Zerkel Jr., 67, Roscoe, Illinois, died at home on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, from COVID-19. He was born and baptized in Chicago, Illinois, the son of the late William Sr. and Dorothy (Darimont) Zerkel. He married Carol Laffey and had a son, Robert. They divorced, and Bill moved to Rockford Illinois, in the late 1970s to be near his long-lost siblings. He married Sandra Olson in Eau Claire near her family. Bill's jobs consisted of welding, fabricating, rock crushing machines...