All Obituaries

Rose Marie (Shilts) Jorstad of Elk Mound passed away at Sacred Heart Hospital surrounded by family on Monday, September 11, 2023. Rose was born on August 6, 1950 to Elmer "Barney" and Helen (Cornellier) Shilts. Rose married the love of her life, Keith Jorstad on May 27, 1967, and they spent 56 wonderful years together. Rose retired from Sacred Heart Hospital where she worked in housekeeping for 20 years and created lasting friendships. Rose's favorite thing to do was spending...

Sidney Roy Larson Sr., age 85, passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2023, surrounded by family, at Aggie's Country Living. He was born in Colfax on February 16, 1938, the son of Norman and Helen Larson. Sidney graduated from Colfax High School in 1956; where he met the love of his life Nancy Pierce. The two were married on July 17, 1959 and had two children. He spent his time working on the family farm and at the Paper Mill in Eau Claire. He was a long-time member of Colfax Lutheran...

Marion E. Knutson, 86, passed away, August 11, 2023, at Azura Memory Care, 4811 Bullis Farm Rd, Eau Claire, WI 54701. Marion Ellen Gotliebson was born June 15, 1937, to Gisle and Ellen Gotliebson. She grew up on a dairy farm in Colfax, Wisconsin. She had three brothers and two sisters. She graduated from Colfax High School in 1955. Marion married Benjamin Steinkraus October 1955. They had three children, Beverly, David, and Gloria. They resided in Ripon, WI. Marion worked on and off at...

Dale Andrew Wells passed away unexpectedly in his home on August 10th, 2023 in Colfax, WI at the age of 67. Dale was born on August 1st, 1956 in Elkhorn, WI to Jerry J. Wells and Irene M. Wells (Mills). He graduated from Fort Atkinson High School and Madison Area Technical College with an Associate Degree in Automotive Mechanical Technology. Fishing was Dale's passion and he was happiest in a boat on a river or lake with a fishing rod in his hand. Dale is survived by his wife, Dee,...

William "Bill" Paul Satter, 68, of Chippewa Falls passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 in Chippewa Falls, WI. Bill was born on June 20, 1955 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Chippewa Falls to Joseph and Lois (Schimmel) Satter. Bill is survived by; one brother, Loren Satter of Bloomer, WI, one sister, Karen (Steven) Dahl of Elk Mound, WI, and numerous, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was preceded in death by; his parents, Joseph and Lois, one sister, Judith Secraw,...

Robert "Bob" "Jukebox Bobby" Kitch was born December 18, 1946, in Red Wing, MN to Robert and Monica (Brandtner) Kitch. He died peacefully at his home in Colfax, WI on June 30, 2023. He is survived by his wife, Joan of Colfax and sister Nancy Sobottka of Palm Desert, CA., stepchildren Tracy Connell (Mike Flatland) of Winter, WI, Bryan Bengtson of Downing, WI, Scott and Nichole Bengtson of Woodville, WI and Katie and Cliff Hitz of Downing, WI. He is also survived by many...

Carly Louise Richardson, 24, of Colfax, WI, passed away unexpectedly on June 29th, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, WI. She was born on October 19th, 1998 to Todd & Andrea Richardson. Carly was a very sweet and special soul who faced many challenges throughout her life, but despite those challenges she worked hard and never let them affect her. She had a love for life that could not be matched. She had one of the biggest hearts. Her smile and her contagious laugh could...

Joe York, 78, Elk Mound Township, died June 17, 2023. He was born in Ashland, Wisconsin 26 March 1945, the son of Leonard and Anita (McKay) York. Joe was a veteran who served with the US Army Security Agency for three and a half years in Asmara, Eritrea. After obtaining a degree in Arabic and Middle Eastern languages from the University of Wisconsin - Madison he went on to study for a Master's Degree at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. On 13 August 1973, he married the former...

Norman D. Knutson, age 88, was welcomed home into the loving arms of his Savior Jesus Christ on May 25, 2023, after a courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Norman was born in Colfax, Wisconsin, to Alfred and Hilda Knutson on August 12, 1934, and graduated from Colfax High School in 1952. Shortly after graduation, he joined the Army and was proud to serve his country while stationed in Germany and France. Norman was one of the first students to graduate from the Eau Claire Institute of...

Jeffrey "Jeff" R. Sikora age 62 of Colfax, passed away peacefully at his home Thursday April 6, 2023. Jeff was born August 5, 1960 to Bernadine and Donald Sikora in Chippewa Falls and grew up in Cooks Valley where he worked on the family farm. He graduated from Colfax High School in 1978 and took over the family business, Sikora Equipment Supply. He looked forward to the fall season where he would spend time hunting with his 2 sons and grandchildren, cheering on his grandkids at...