Joyce R. Foslid
Nov 19, 2016
Joyce R. Foslid, 77, of Colfax, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, November 19, 2016. Joyce was born on July 29, 1939, in Menomonie, to Rex and Lucille (Strawn) Sunderlin. She attended school in Elk Mound and graduated with the class of 1958. On June 8, 1963, Joyce married Clifford B. Foslid, at Trinity Methodist Church in Menomonie....
Dale W. Hendricks
Oct 13, 2016
Dale W. Hendricks, age 92, of Colfax, WI, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016, at his home. Dale was born on September 9, 1924, in Eau Claire, to William and Ethel (Andrews) Hendricks. Dale was graduated from Eau Claire Memorial High School with the class of 1943. He served in the US Navy during WWII from 1943 to 1946, when...
Bernice E. Eisenhuth
Oct 11, 2016
Bernice E. Eisenhuth, 94, of Colfax, WI, passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side on October 11, 2016 at Colfax Health and Rehab. Bernice was born June 3, 1922, to Alexander and Mamie (Wagner) Steinmetz. She married Ausman Quevillon March 1, 1941 and they were together until his death on April 8, 1968. Bernice worked in the Colfax...
Wanda D. Auth
Sep 23, 2016
Wanda D. (Nysted) Auth, age 86, a long-time resident of Colfax, Wisconsin was called to her heavenly home on September 23, 2016 after a brief stay at the Colfax Health & Rehabilitation Center. Wanda Daisy Nysted was born on November 20, 1929 in Marshfield, Wisconsin, to Peter & Tilla Nysted. She graduated from Loyal High School and married Wilbur Lawrence...
Marilyn D. Slind
Sep 20, 2016
Marilyn Dorine Elstad Slind, 84 of Colfax, Wisconsin passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at Sandy Ridge Apartments in Colfax. Marilyn was born October 23, 1931, at Menomonie Memorial Hospital to Alphin and Beryl Elstad of Boyceville Wisconsin. She grew up in Boyceville and graduated from Boyceville High School. After school she moved to St. Paul and worked for...
Lillian Pearl Hainstock
Sep 8, 2016
Lillian Pearl Hainstock, 90 years 5 months, went home to her Lord and Savior on Thursday, September 8, 2016. She was born on April 10, 1926, in Bloomer, WI, to Richard (Charlie) and Edith (Boese) Rogge. Lillian graduated from Colfax High School in 1944. On April 24, 1945, she married Lloyd Hainstock. Early in their marriage they farmed and in...
Brooke M. Schindler
Sep 4, 2016
Brooke M. Schindler, 30, of Colfax, passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2016. Brooke was born on June 3, 1986, to Bruce and Laura (Esken) Schindler. She attended Colfax Schools and graduated with the Class of 2005. On October 18, 2013, Brooke gave birth to a precious son, Bryce Wayne Schindler, whom she loved and adored. Family was her main...
Dorothy Marie Sonnenberg
Aug 17, 2016
Dorothy M. Sonnenberg, 89, of Colfax, passed away at the Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center, Wednesday, August 17, 2016. Dorothy was born on January 16, 1927 in Chippewa Falls to Martin and Alba (Evenson) Berg. She grew up in rural Colfax and graduated from Colfax High School in 1945. On August 1, 1945, Dorothy married Harold Sonnenberg. They farmed and...
Blanche E. Mittelstadt
Aug 14, 2016
Blanche Elsie Mittelstadt, 82, of Colfax, died Sunday, August 14, 2016, at Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center. Blanche was born on October 27, 1933, in the Town of Grant, Dunn Co., to George and Inga (Everson) Maukstad. In April of 1951, Blanche married Alton Knutson and to this union four children were born. Alton passed in 1968. On February 15,...
Kay M. Squires
Jul 12, 2016
Kay M. Squires, 56, of Boyceville, WI, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at home surrounded by her loving family. Kay was born on May 15, 1960, in Chippewa Falls, to Rolland and Gloria (Topping) Mittelstadt. She attended Colfax High School and graduated with the Class of 1978. Kay worked in the hardware department at Cenex, Cedar Country Co-op...
Adrian Daniel Smith
Jun 13, 2016
Adrian Daniel Smith, age 89, of Colfax, WI, died, Monday, June 13, 2016 at the Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center in Colfax. Adrian was the second son and the youngest child of Heth and Mabel (Card) Smith. Adrian was born August 31, 1926 in Richmond, Indiana. He attended public schools in Richmond. Adrian enlisted in the US Navy and served...
Irene E. Ovren
Jun 12, 2016
Irene Eleanor Ovren passed away on June 12, 2016, at The Neighbors of Dunn County in Menomonie, WI, where she had been a resident for three and one half years. She celebrated her 100th birthday on December 19, 2015. Irene was born on the farm in Albertville, WI, on December 19, 1915, to Axel and Laura (Dahl) Solberg. She graduated...
Mary H. Schindler
May 4, 2016
Mary H. "Matie" Schindler, 87, of Colfax, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at Colfax Health and Rehab, surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born on December 13, 1928, in the Town of Tilden, to Bernard and Anna (Boos) Bowe. On November 15, 1949, Mary married James J. Schindler at Saint Peter's Catholic Church in Tilden. Mary and...
Karen E. Silva
Apr 28, 2016
Karen E. Silva, 74, of Colfax, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems of Eau Claire, with her family by her side. Karen was born July 22, 1941 in Colfax, WI, to Arthur and Mabel (Anderson) Rostamo. She graduated from Colfax High School in 1959. Karen enjoyed being with her children, grandchildren and family above all...
Merlin E. Jackson
Apr 23, 2016
Merlin E. Jackson, 95, of Colfax, passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2016, at Colfax Health and Rehab. Merlin was born on March 11, 1921, in rural New Auburn to Ellis and Cora (Bellingham) Jackson. On October 6, 1943, Merlin married Bessie Williams in Menomonie, and raised 3 sons, Harold, Butch and Jim. For over 20 years, Merlin served in...
Patrick Robert Walters
Apr 14, 2016
Patrick "Pat" R. Walters, age 66, of Eau Claire, WI and formerly of Clearwater, MN, died, Thursday, April 14, 2016 at The Classic at Hillcrest Greens Memory Care in Altoona, WI. Pat was born August 13, 1949 in Guttenberg, Iowa to Lloyd R. and Florence A. (Hansel) Walters. He attended High School at Colesburg/Edgewood and went on to join the...
Dwight B. Guidaboni
Mar 31, 2016
Dwight B. Guidaboni, 58, of Eau Claire, WI passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 31, 2016. Dwight was born on September 13, 1957, to Bernard and Olga (Hanzarak) Guidaboni in Worcester, MA, and attended Doherty Memorial High School. Dwight was married to Roberta (Lapriore) Guidaboni for 37 years. They resided in Massachusetts until 1998, when they moved with their family...
Vicki J. Kinnard
Mar 9, 2016
Vicki J. Kinnard, 58, of Colfax, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family after a 3 year battle with cancer. She was born on November 5, 1957 to Dean and Helen (Kundson) Renz in Eau Claire, WI. She attended Colfax Schools and graduated with the class of 1976. She continued her education at...
Melvin "Lightning" Chestelson
Mar 2, 2016
Melvin "Lightning" Chestelson, age 86, of Colfax, WI, died, Wednesday, March 2, 2016, at his home in Colfax. Melvin was born June 29, 1929, in Colfax, WI, to Olaf and Florence Chestelson. In his late teens, he and his brother, Norman "Nubs", made their way to Ely, MN, where they worked in a logging camp for many years. The two...
Ethel Louise Grambo
Feb 22, 2016
Ethel Louise Grambo, age 94, of Elk Mound, WI, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Eau Claire with her family by her side. Ethel was born on February 18, 1922, in Elk Mound Township to William and Emma (Stobb) Rose. She attended Pleasant Valley Country School. Ethel married Harold Grambo on August 31, 1940,...
