Lavonne Meredith Souther
Mar 26, 2018
LaVonne Meredith Souther, age 96, of St. Paul, MN, died peacefully on Monday, March 26, 2018, at Morning Song Villa in Menomonie, WI. Born December 2, 1921, daughter of Willard E. and Frances C. (Lytzen) Lorenz in Osseo, MN. She was a graduate of Anoka HS and continued her education at the University of MN in related art. She married...
Herbert Joseph Rothbauer
Mar 12, 2018
Herbert J. "Herb" Rothbauer, 74, died Monday, March, 12, 2018, at his residence in the town of Howard. Herb was born on March 20, 1943, on the family farm, a son of Joseph and Leona (Bohl) Rothbauer. He was raised on the family farm spending his working life farming where he enjoyed using his two-cylinder John Deere Tractors. Herb also...
Jerry R. Sunderlin
Mar 8, 2018
Jerry R. Sunderlin, 78, of Colfax, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, March 8, 2018, with his family by his side. Jerry was born on July 29, 1939, in Menomonie, to Rex and Lucille (Strawn) Sunderlin. He attended school in Elk Mound and graduated with the Class of 1959. He worked at Sanna Dairy for 40 years. During...
Avis Rogde Kragness
Mar 7, 2018
Avis Kragness, 97, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at Colfax Health & Rehab. She was born on March 28, 1920, to Enoch and Carrie (Rogde) Hoover, and was raised on a farm near Rock Falls, WI. Avis was united in marriage to R. Lloyd Kragness on February 12, 1944, and spent 62 gratifying years together. She was a...
Cathy Lynn Johnson
Mar 2, 2018
Cathy L. Johnson, 57, of Colfax, passed away on Friday, March 2, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Eau Claire, surrounded by her family. She was born in Boyceville on April 1, 1960, the daughter of Norman and Barbara (Hovland) Seeger. Cathy attended Colfax High School and graduated with the class of 1978. After graduation, she worked as a nursing...
Agnes B Holte
Mar 2, 2018
Agnes B. Holte, 87, of Colfax, died on Friday, March 2, 2018, at Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center, Colfax. Agnes was born on Jun 4, 1930, in the Township of Elk Mound, WI, a daughter of Arthur and Olga (Frogner) Stobb. She married Arnold Holte on February 28, 1953. Together they had four children. Agnes attended Colfax Elementary until the...
Leslie Kay Davis
Feb 27, 2018
Leslie K. Davis, 55, of Colfax, WI, died unexpectantly at her home on Tuesday, February 27, 2018. She was born in Elkhorn, WI, on November 7, 1962, a daughter of Gerald and Carol Mae (Walther) Riemer. Leslie enjoyed being outdoors and camping in Northern Wisconsin. She was an avid bird watcher and experiencing nature through photography. Leslie is survived by...
Mark H. Johnson
Feb 6, 2018
Mark H. Johnson, 64, of Colfax, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at home with his wife and grandson by his side. He was born on November 22, 1953, to Howard and Jeanie Johnson, in Tyler, MN. Mark was a foreman for a highway paint crew up until he retired in 2012. On March 9, 1991, Mark married Bonnie...
Phyllis J. Williams
Feb 2, 2018
Phyllis J. (Olson) Williams, 88, of Colfax, WI, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, February 2, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Health System Hospital in Eau Claire, WI. Phyllis was born in Colfax, WI, on September 17, 1929, to parents Ole and Alvia (Quarberg) Olson. Phyllis grew up with her four siblings in Colfax and graduated from Colfax High...
Elaine M. Hanson
Jan 26, 2018
Elaine M. Hanson, 91, of Colfax, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2018, at Colfax Health and Rehab. She was born on April 7, 1926, to Edwin and Maria (Jackson) Gunderson, in Chippewa County. Elaine attended and graduated from Colfax High School and for a short time, she worked at a bank in Oshkosh. On July 21, 1956, Elaine married...
Barbara A. Peterson
Jan 20, 2018
Barbara Ann Peterson, 87, of Shakopee, MN, passed away on Saturday, January 20th, 2018, at Friendship Manor Health Care Center, Shakopee, MN, surrounded by her family. She was born in Chippewa Falls, WI, on October 11, 1930, a daughter to Herman and Hazel (Longdo) Klukas. Barb loved fishing, RV-ing, and indulging her grandchildren. She lived with Taryn and Bob for...
Wesley P. Linhart
Jan 10, 2018
Wesley P. Linhart, 88, of Colfax, Wisconsin passed away on January 10, 2018, at Colfax Health and Rehab. Graveside services will be held at Noon, on Saturday, May 19, 2018, at Copp Cemetery, Town of Anson, Jim Falls. Military Honors will be conducted by the Chippewa Falls Patriotic Council. Service Information
Betty Lou Kiekhafer
Dec 20, 2017
Betty Lou Kiekhafer, 68, of Colfax, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Betty was born on August 2, 1949, in Chippewa Falls, WI, to Clarence and Marian Tuschl. She married Gordon "Gordy" Kiekhafer on June 10, 1967. She was a wonderful, thoughtful person, loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved playing pool, reading and spending...
Myrna Clenora Price
Nov 28, 2017
Myrna Clenora Price, 95, of Elk Mound, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Orchard Hills Assisted Living in Eau Claire, WI, on Tuesday, November 28, 2017. Myrna was born in Lanesboro, MN on October 27, 1922, to Albert and Gunda (Hasleiet) Berge. Myrna's family moved to Colfax, WI, in 1927 and she graduated from Colfax High School in 1941....
Ilogene A. "Ilo" Ayres
Nov 23, 2017
Ilogene "Ilo" Ayres, age 71, of Colfax, passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2017, at Colfax Health and Rehabilitation surrounded by her family. Ilo was born on August 22, 1946, in Eau Claire, to the late Art and Jennie (Kline) Werner. Ilo graduated from New Auburn High School. She married Bruce Ayres on May 3, 1978, in Eau Claire. She...
Earl "Bud" B. Wait
Nov 15, 2017
Earl "Bud" Wait, age 92, of Colfax, passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at Mayo Clinic Health System – Eau Claire. Bud was born on October 16, 1925, in Menomonie, to Charles and Lettie (Anderson) Wait. He graduated from Aggie High School with the Class of 1943. He married Geneva Harland on July 29, 1947, in Rockford, IL. Bud...
Charles Grant North
Nov 13, 2017
Charles "Chuck" Grant North, Sr, 81, of Colfax, WI, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 13, 2017, with his family gathered by his side after a very courageous battle with cancer. Charles was born August 14, 1936, in the town of Howard. He was born to his mother, Clara (Pederson) North and father, Glen Davis. He graduated from Colfax High...
Margaret I. Jenson
Oct 26, 2017
Margaret Irene "Stobb" Jenson, 98, of Chippewa Falls, WI, formerly a long-time resident of Colfax, WI, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2017, at the Manor Nursing home in Chippewa Falls. She was born on August 20, 1919 in Elk Mound, WI, to Arthur & Olga (Froegner) Stobb. She attended Oak Hill Grade School. She married Clinton M. Jenson on...
Dale Ivan Johnson
Oct 10, 2017
Dale I. Johnson, 90, of Glenwood City, formerly of Colfax, passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, at Glenhaven Nursing Home in Glenwood City. Dale was born on April 22, 1927, in Eau Claire, to Herman and Ella (Olson) Johnson. He honorably served his country in the Navy during WWII. On May 28, 1949, Dale married Beverly Dahl at Rock...
Doris M. Rosenberg
Sep 27, 2017
Doris Malinda Rosenberg, age 89, of Colfax, WI, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center. Doris was born on February 24, 1928, to William and Myrtle (Larson) Moen. She attended grade school at Running Valley School and graduated from Colfax High School with the Class of 1947. She married Joseph E. Rosenberg at her...
