All Obituaries

Theresa Lynn Michels of Colfax, WI passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021 at HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital. She was born on November 1, 1953 to Daryl and Marion (Roth) Owen. Theresa attended school at Boyceville High School, and later went on to work in the Healthcare Industry. She married the love of her life Arnie Michels and spent many happy years with him. She loved being outdoors bird watching and spending time with her puppies Susie and Molly. Her favorite thing to do was spending time...

Donald E. Ubbelohde, 95, of Colfax, passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at The Neighbors of Dunn County in Menomonie. He was born March 18, 1926 in New Richmond, to Fred and Esther (Baumann) Ubbelohde. Don enlisted in the army during World War II serving in the Pacific theater, in Okinawa, Iwo Jima, and the Philippines.  He was awarded the Bronze Battle Star and other decorations. He was proud to have been chosen to escort Japanese prisoners of war back to their homeland from the...

Gary J. Anderson, 62, of Colfax, WI died Monday, May 31st, 2021 at his home after spending a wonderful day with his family. Gary was born to LeRoy and Bernadette (Zwiefelhofer) Anderson at St. Joseph's hospital in Chippewa Falls, WI on August 13th, 1958. Gary attended St. John's Catholic School, Cooks Valley, until it closed when he was in the fifth grade, at which time he attended Colfax Public Schools. Gary married Ellen Leach on August 11th, 1979 at St. John's Catholic Church, Cooks...

Julie Ann (neé West) Schwegman, 62, passed away peacefully at her home in Colfax with family by her side on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Julie was born in Rice Lake, WI to Howard and Marie (neé Kavanaugh) West.  Julie grew up in Chippewa Falls, WI along with her two older brothers and younger sister.  She graduated from Chippewa Falls High School in 1976, and began working shortly thereafter at Cray Research.  After working with Cray for many years, Julie decided...

Mary Louise Sekelsky, 79, of Colfax, Wisconsin, died at home on Sunday, April 25. In recent years she had been required to use oxygen due to several health issues. Mary was born on April 5, 1942, in Owatonna, Minnesota, to Milo Martig and Thelma (Swenson) Martig. Her family lived on a farm near West Concord, Minnesota. Later, they moved to Rochester, Minnesota. Mary developed a strong work ethic from doing chores on the farm and earning money during the summer by picking berries. Mary...

Vernoid Oscar Hoveland, 96, of Colfax, Wisconsin passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at the Colfax Health & Rehabilitation Center, in Colfax, Wisconsin.  Vern was born in Sand Creek, Wisconsin on December 21, 1924 to Oscar and Margaret (Hansen) Hoveland. He went to grade school in Sand Creek and he graduated from Chetek High School in 1943. In the fall of 1943 Vern went into the service. After basic training, he was transferred to Fort Lewis, Washington in the field artillery...

COLFAX- Nancy C. Larson, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 surrounded by family, at Colfax Rehabilitation Center.   She was born in Janesville on January 28, 1940; the daughter of Robert and Ruth Pierce. Nancy graduated from Colfax High School in 1959; where she met the love of her life Sidney R. Larson Sr. The two were married on July 17, 1959 and had two children. In her early years she worked on the farm and later started working as a housekeeper in various...

Lynnette P. Murray, 63, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2021, at her residence in Menomonie, WI, with family by her side. Lynnette Patrice Peterson was born on May 4, 1957, to Jerry and Audrey (Walker) Peterson of Colfax. She was the youngest of six children, though she met a long-lost half-sister just days before she passed away. In school, she was the life of the party, and a member of the Pom Pom Squad, graduating from Colfax High School in 1975. Lynne was strong, stubborn, and...

Marlene J. Ferry, 76, of Colfax, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021, due to cancer. She was born on February 21, 1944, in Colfax, to Forrest and Lillian (Schwartz) Ferry. She went to school mostly in Colfax. At a young age, she married Richard Tiegs and settled in the Hillsdale area where they farmed and raised four sons together. They later divorced and she moved back to Colfax where she chose to live a quiet and peaceful life. Marlene loved to watch old movies, talk politics and...

Gary “Tony” Braaten, age 76, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, in Colfax, WI.  Tony was born December 29, 1944 in Eau Claire to Marvin and Mary (Schwartz) Braaten. He graduated from Colfax High School where he was a star football player. There was a story about how he played in a football game with a broken arm and caught the winning touchdown.     He was an avid Packer and Brewer fan. He was man of many trades. He worked for many years at...