Obituary Listing

Jan 5, 2022

Michael A. Hovland, age 73, passed away on January 5, 2022, at his home in Suitland, Maryland. Mike was born on May 30, 1948, in Colfax, Wisconsin, the son of LaVerne and Muriel (Zingshiem) Hovland. Mike attended school in Colfax and graduated from Colfax High School in 1966. After graduation he enlisted in the US Navy, serving aboard the...

Dec 23, 2021

Loretta M. Logslett, 89, of Colfax died Thursday, December 23, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her family. Loretta was born on October 29, 1932 in Chippewa Falls, WI to Mathew and Rose (Bennesch) Tuschl. She married Julian Logslett on August 30, 1955 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Cooks Valley. They enjoyed 55 years together. Loretta...

Dec 15, 2021

William Zerkel Jr., 67, Roscoe, Illinois, died at home on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, from COVID-19.

He was born and baptized in Chicago, Illinois, the son of the late William Sr. and Dorothy (Darimont) Zerkel. He married Carol Laffey and had a son, Robert. They divorced, and Bill moved to Rockford Illinois, in the late 1970s to...

Dec 15, 2021

Wilbur "Bill" C. LaRue, 91, of Holcombe, Wisconsin passed away on December 15, 2021. Bill was born on August 14, 1930, in Shreveport, Louisiana and grew up in St. Croix Falls, WI where he graduated from high school in 1948. He served in the US Army Medical Corps from 1951-1953 following which he attended the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. It...

Dec 8, 2021

On December 8th, 2021, Wendy (Vich) Snyder passed away peacefully at her home in Wheeler, WI. Wendy grew up in Phillips, WI, and graduated from Bloomer High School. Wendy went on to become a CNA where she found a love for taking care of people. She loved spending her days at the cabin feeding her animals and sitting on the...

Dec 2, 2021

Ardys Maukstad Hoveland, 98, of Colfax, WI died on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at the Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Ardys was born on October 13, 1923, daughter of George and Mathilda (Teppen) Maukstad.  Ardys's mother passed when she was about 2. She was raised by her Grandmother Maukstad and Uncle Oliver Maukstad.  Ardys's father remarried Inga...

Nov 30, 2021

Randy J. Larson, age 55 of Colfax, was called home by God on November 30, 2021 surrounded by family while at Luther Hospital after a long hard fought battle with cancer. He was born on March 10, 1966 to Orville and Faith (Snyder) Larson. Randy married Peggy Johnson on October 10, 1992. Randy was a beloved husband, father, Papa...

Nov 15, 2021

Marlene A. Stabenow, 64, of Colfax, passed away on Monday, November 15, 2021, at home surrounded by her loving family. Marlene was born on August 7, 1957, in Chippewa Falls to Julian and Loretta (Tuschl) Logslett. She attended Colfax School and graduated with the Class of 1975. In July of 1976, Marlene married Roger Stabenow and together they had...

Nov 11, 2021

Leona Beatrice Ubbelohde, 92, of Colfax, passed away on Thursday, November 11, 2021, at the Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born on August 28, 1929, at the family homestead on Trout Brook Road in the St. Joseph Township, in St. Croix County, to Carl "Charlie" and Amanda (Radke) Dahlke. Leona was baptized at Salem Lutheran...

Nov 8, 2021

Beverly I. Johnson, of Glenwood City, formerly of Colfax, passed away on Monday, November 8, 2021, at Glenhaven Nursing Home in Glenwood City.

Beverly was born on July 4, 1927, in the Township of Rock Falls, to Peter and Emma (Stone) Dahl. Beverly graduated from Durand HS in 1945. On May 28, 1949, Beverly married Dale Johnson...

Nov 5, 2021

Barbara Ruth Stobb, 88, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2021 at Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center. Barb was born in St. Paul, MN on January 2, 1933 to Albert and Clarice Prieve and was raised on a farm in rural Fall Creek. She graduated from Colfax High School. She worked for many years at the Dunn County Healthcare...

Nov 1, 2021

Mark Stuart Halpin, 60, of Colfax died peacefully on Monday, November 1, 2021 surrounded by his family at Mayo Clinic, Methodist Campus after a vigorous and difficult battle with Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome, a rare and devastating autoimmune disease.

Mark was born on May 26, 1961 in Eau Claire, WI to Stuart and Charlene (Hoyland) Halpin. He was...

Nov 1, 2021

Mark Stuart Halpin, 60, of Colfax died peacefully on Monday, November 1, 2021 surrounded by his family at Mayo Clinic, Methodist Campus after a vigorous and difficult battle with Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome, a rare and devastating autoimmune disease. Mark was born on May 26, 1961 in Eau Claire, WI to Stuart and Charlene (Hoyland) Halpin. He was raised in Colfax,...

Oct 30, 2021

Ravn L. "Sam" Krause, age 77, of Colfax, died Saturday, October 30, 2021, at his home.

Sam was born at the farmhouse in rural Ridgeland on February 21, 1944, to Forrest and Ione (Kirkwood) Krause. He attended Plainview School in rural Ridgeland and Chetek High School. Sam married the love of his life, Jeanne Menard, on March...

Oct 19, 2021

Roger A. Melgaard, age 77, of Jefferson, WI, passed away on October 19, 2021 at Alden Estates of Jefferson. Roger was born on March 3, 1944, in Colfax WI, the son of the late Reuben and Eilene (Jones) Melgaard. He attended Colfax High School and worked on the family farm. In addition to helping on the farm, his first...

Sep 6, 2021

Terry Gene Nelson, 71, of Elk Mound passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health System, Eau Claire, WI. Terry was born on August 10, 1950 to Gilman and Dolores (Holm) Nelson in Eau Claire. He graduated from Elk Mound High School in 1968, where he lived for his entire life. He worked for Gateway foods for...

Aug 20, 2021

Shirley O. Hanson, 90, of Elk Mound, passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021, at The Neighbors of Dunn County in Menomonie.

Shirley was born on the family farm in Colfax, on February 24, 1931, the daughter of Marshall and Bessie (Woodford) Peterson.

All her life she was passionately loved horses and she had a...

Aug 14, 2021

Beverly J. "Bev" Flatland, passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Eau Claire, Wisconsin at the age of 75. Beverly was born on February 5, 1946 in Colfax, Wisconsin to Minard and Marion "Fern" (Siler) Dalhoe. She attended Chetek Schools and married Dale Flatland on November 13, 1965. Bev worked in retail for several...

Aug 12, 2021

Gordon Charles Kiekhafer, 89 of Colfax, passed away peacefully in his sleep Thursday, August 12, 2021.

Gordy was born on February 6, 1932, in Menomonie, WI, to Charles and Margaret (Brandemuehl) Kiekhafer. He married Betty Lou Tuschl on June 10, 1967. He graduated from Colfax High School in 1950. He served with the US Army from 1955...

Aug 6, 2021

Betty Jane Lemler, 72, of Colfax, passed away Friday, August 6th, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems-Eau Claire. Her family was by her side. If you knew Betty, you would know she was the nicest woman in the world. The light will forever shine a little less bright now that she is no longer with us. Betty was born...