Doloris V. Repaal
Apr 15, 2015
Doloris V. Repaal, 86, of Colfax, died on Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at Colfax Health and Rehab, under the care of Mayo Clinic Home Health and Hospice. She was born on April 30, 1928, in Chimney Rock, WI, the second child of Milo and Helma (Oium) Klopp. She graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1947. On March 21, 1948,...
Marshall E. Hanson
Apr 5, 2015
Marshall E. Hanson, age 87 of Elk Mound, died peacefully on Sunday, April 5, 2015, at Colfax Health and Rehab. He was born on June 18, 1927, to Martin and Matilda (Benson) Hanson. He enjoyed old car shows, helping other farmers and of course, maintaining his own dairy farm. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Shirley; along...
Arvid C. Gullickson
Mar 25, 2015
Arvid Gullickson, 82, of Colfax, WI, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, after several medical issues. Arvid was born on June 11, 1932, to Alvin and Mildred (Knutson) Gullickson. On October 27, 1962, he married Ruaine Secraw. Arvid hauled milk and then worked many years for Bergman and Allied Blacktop driving truck. After retirement, a most...
Gordon L. Mittelstadt
Mar 15, 2015
Gordon LaVerne Mittelstadt, 84, of Colfax, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2015, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Eau Claire Hospital. Gordon was born on August 6, 1930, in the Town of Tainter, to Clifford and Nora (Maukstad) Mittelstadt. He attended Colfax High School and graduated with the Class of 1948. On February 15, 1975, Gordon married Blanche Knutson at...
Phyllis G. Duncan
Mar 1, 2015
Phyllis Geraldine Duncan, 91, a lifelong resident of Dunn County, died Sunday, March 1, 2015, at Colfax Health & Rehabilitation Center. Phyllis was born in the Township of Elk Mound, WI, on July 14, 1923, a daughter of Oscar and Ethel (Parker) Barum. Her family home was land purchased from the railroad by her grandfather when he came to this...
Dale M. Ritchie
Jan 20, 2015
Dale M. Ritchie, age 66, of Elk Mound, died Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at his home. Dale was born on July 14, 1948, in Orleans, IA, the son of Clarence Ritchie and Caroline (Foslid) Strawn. Dale never married, nevertheless, he loved children and spent many hours with his nieces and nephews. Dale's hobbies included collecting antique cars and tractors, and...
Clifford A. Peterson
Jan 17, 2015
Clifford Albert Peterson, 93, of Colfax, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2015, at the Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center. Cliff was born on August 29, 1921, in the town of Grant, to Martin and Selma (Tollefson) Peterson. Cliff was the oldest of 8 children. He graduated from Colfax High School and worked on a farm with his dad and...
Michael A. Bradley
Jan 12, 2015
Michael A. Bradley, age 51, of Elk Mound, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, January 12, 2015. He was born to Donald and Mary (Randall) Bradley on May 12, 1963, in Geneva, IL. He enjoyed carpentry work, cooking, and was a saltwater hobbyist. Mike loved spending time with his family and his dog, Hogan. Mike is survived by...
Millard C. Sorenson
Dec 30, 2014
Millard C. Sorenson, 87, passed away on the morning of December 30, 2014, at home with his wife Jenny, family, and St. Joseph's Hospice by his side. He was born on December 26, 1927, to his mom and dad, Bertha (Peterson) and Henry Sorenson at the Sorenson farm on RR2. Millard grew up working on the farm with his parents,...
Lillian G. Holm
Dec 24, 2014
Lillian G. Holm, 88, of Cumberland, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014, at her home in Cumberland with her family by her side. Lillian was born on June 9, 1926, in Hendricks, MN, to Arthur and Marie (Johnson) Jorstad. She attended and graduated from Elk Mound High School in 1944. Following graduation she worked at the presto company in...
E. Joan Hertel
Dec 24, 2014
E. Joan Hertel, age 73, of Colfax, died peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, December 24, 2014, at Dove Healthcare West in Eau Claire. She was born to George and Helen (Wold) Johnson on June 25, 1941, in Barron, WI. Joan graduated from Barron High School in 1959. She married Charles Hertel in Minnesota on May 8,...
Sylvia M. Thomas
Dec 24, 2014
Sylvia (Sylva) Marie Thomas, of Colfax, passed away peacefully at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, WI, on December 24, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. Sylvia was born to Martin and Selma Peterson on February 3, 1933, in the Township of Grant. She was the second youngest of eight children. She moved to California in her early twenties and...
Barbara A. Bruhn
Dec 17, 2014
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Geneva B. Wait
Dec 1, 2014
Geneva B. "Jean" Wait, age 89, of Colfax, died on Monday, December 1, 2014, at American Lutheran Home in Menomonie after a long illness. Jean was born on September 28, 1925, in the Town of Tainter to Clifford and Ruby (Owen) Harland. On July 29, 1947, she married Earl Wait in Rockford, Illinois. Shortly after, they moved back to Colfax...
Lola C. Bosben
Nov 20, 2014
Lola Christine Bosben, age 82, of Colfax, was called to Heaven on November, 20, 2014. She was born on February 25, 1932, in Madison, Wisconsin, to Charles and Catherine Schnering. Lola (beloved Lolly) enjoyed fishing, gardening, scrapbooking, and writing short stories. Some of her favorite pastimes were watching old movies, dancing, and listening to music. In her younger years she...
Larry E. Crosby
Nov 13, 2014
Laurence Edwin Crosby, 89, of Wheeler, passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2014, at his home. Larry was born at home in the Town of Tainter, on June 28, 1925, to Harlie and Ruth (Williams) Crosby. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany throughout his entire tour. On August 17, 1960, Larry married...
Larry Walter Schleusner
Oct 30, 2014
Larry Walter Schleusner, age 68, of Colfax, WI, joined the Lord, Thursday, October 30, 2014, after a long, hard battle with prostate cancer. He was born November 23, 1945, to Millie (Schlough) and Lester Schleusner of Ridgeland. Larry enlisted in the Army National Guard while attending Barron High School. After graduating, he attended UW-River Falls, Majoring in Business and Ag....
Bill E. Hahn
Oct 28, 2014
William "Bill" E. Hahn Jr., 67, of Colfax, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2014, at his home surrounded by his family. Bill was born on April 17, 1947 in Johnstown, PA, to William and Dorothy (Cramer) Hahn Sr. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Bill was co-owner of Woods Run Mill in Colfax for...
James F. Peterson
Sep 13, 2014
James F. Peterson, 86 of Colfax, died on Saturday, September 13, 2014, at his home with his wife by his side. James was born on August 5, 1928 in New Auburn, WI, to James and Amanda (Callum) Peterson. In 1951, James took over the family farm and farmed until 1970. He then worked at Bloomer Plastics and later at Luedtke...
Mary J. Fornell
Sep 6, 2014
Mary June Fornell, 78, of Colfax passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 06, 2014. Mary was diagnosed with Parkinsons in 1984 and fought it courageously for the next 30 years. She was born June 16, 1936 in rural Colfax, Chippewa County. One of eleven siblings, she was the tenth child of Marshall and Bessie Peterson. She attended Fraizer Elementary School...
