Obituary Listing

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Feb 15, 2016

Myrtle Carrie Gunderson, 99, of Menomonie, WI, formerly of Colfax, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2016, at American Lutheran Homes in Menomonie. She was born on August 6, 1916, in Wheeler, WI, a daughter of Ole and Clara (Sahlie) Tuveng. Myrtle attended Colfax High School for two years and graduated from Menomonie High School with the Class of 1933....

Feb 9, 2016

Nellie E. Trandum, 88, of Dallas, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at Dallas Care & Rehab in Dallas. Nellie was born on November 29, 1927, in Barron Co. to Durward and Ethel (Phelps) Armstrong. On the same day as her birthday, November 29, in 1944, Nellie married Elsmore "Pete" Trandum at Hay River Lutheran Church in Wheeler. Nellie...

Jan 4, 2016

Richard Owen Thomas, of Colfax, passed away peacefully at his home on January 4, 2016 with his family by his side. Richard (Dick) was born to Owen and Leatta Thomas on September 22, 1941 in Stillwater MN. He was an older brother to his sister Kay. He attended St. Michaels Catholic School from first through eighth grade and then went...

Dec 31, 2015

Betty Marie Peterson, 94, of Colfax, WI, died Thursday, December 31, 2015, at Neighbors of Dunn County in Menomonie, WI. She was born in Elk Mound, WI, on November 12, 1921, a daughter of Hans and Mabel (Tilleson) Solberg. Betty married Howard Peterson of Colfax on February 24, 1940. She worked for Dunn County Human Services – House Calls of...

Dec 30, 2015

Joseph F. Kinnard, 55, of Colfax, WI, died Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at his residence surrounded by his family and friends after a five year battle with cancer. Joe was born in Milwaukee, WI, on April 26, 1960, a son of Francis "Whitey" and Estelle (Gaszak) Kinnard. "Little Joe" was a truck driver to the end, working for numerous companies...

Dec 29, 2015

Donald Tandberg, age 85, of Colfax, WI, was called home to be with the Lord, early Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at the Colfax Health & Rehabilitation Center, with his family by his side. He was born on October 21, 1930, to Art and Mabel (Hanson) Tandberg. Don graduated from Colfax High School with the Class of 1948. He married Gladys...

Dec 22, 2015

Edwin W. Bruhn, 90, of Colfax, died Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Colfax Health & Rehabilitation Center, Colfax. Private family services will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minnneapolis, MN. Service Information Cemetery

Fort Snelling National Cemetery 7601 34th Avenue, South Minneapolis MN 55450-1127

Dec 6, 2015

Marvel O. Entzminger, 100, of Colfax, WI, left her earthly home and went to her heavenly home on Sunday, December 6, 2015, at Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center in Colfax, WI. Marvel was born in St. Paul, MN, on April 17, 1915, to Martin and Agnes (Paulsrud) Wangensteen. She had taught school in Colfax and Altoona in the late 1930`s...

Nov 20, 2015

Julie (Jules) Ellen Lind, 46, of St Paul, MN, passed away on November 20, 2015. Jules was born in Eau Claire, WI on September 11, 1969 to Greg and Sharon (Gotliebson) Lind and graduated from Ellsworth High School. Jules is survived by her son, Steve O'Keefe of Prescott, WI, her parents, one sister, Jessi Lind of Weatherford, TX, one brother,...

Oct 23, 2015

Susan F. Olson, 67, of Colfax passed away at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, Friday, October 23, 2015, with her husband and daughter by her side. Susan was born into a politically active family. She fondly remembered when her mother, Nancy, hosted a tea party for Jackie Kennedy; and her aunt, Kathryn Clarenbach, who was one of the...

Oct 3, 2015

Anton K. "Tony" Domagala, age 88, died unexpectedly, Saturday, October 3, 2015 at his home in Colfax. Tony was born November 11, 1926 in Grundy County, IL to Anton and Pauline (Lavicka) Domagala. He was a graduate of Gardner High School in Gardner, IL. Following graduation, Tony enlisted in the U.S. Army. He married Lillian "Lil" Surlak and they moved...

Sep 29, 2015

Jean Anne "Jeannie" Nelson, age 59, of Elk Mound, WI, passed away, Tuesday, September 29, 2015 in the arms of her loving husband after a long courageous battle with cancer. Jeannie was born December 14, 1955 in Eau Claire, WI to Harold and Jacqueline (Beldon) Flick. She was a graduate of Chi-High School in Chippewa Falls. She went into the...