Karen Lorene Halvorson
Jan 15, 2020
Karen L. Halvorson, 74, of Colfax, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Lake Hallie Memory Care. Karen was born on November 7, 1945, in Eau Claire, the youngest of eight children, to Melvin and Helga (Johnson) Hendrikson. She grew up in Colfax and was a survivor of the June 4, 1958 Colfax tornado. Karen was confirmed on May...
Ellen Lucille Odegard
Dec 21, 2019
Ellen Odegard, 68, of Colfax, WI, passed away on December 21, 2019 in Black River Falls, WI. Ellen was born to Harold and Estlyn Harms on September 7, 1951. She attended school in Colfax. She worked as a CNA and after her daughters were born she chose to stay home and raise them. She enjoyed spending time with her family,...
Einar Jorstad
Dec 15, 2019
Einar Jorstad, age 86, of Elk Mound, WI, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 15, 2019, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems – Eau Claire, with his family by his side. Einar was born November 18, 1933, in Hendricks, MN, to the late Arthur and Marie (Torgerson) Jorstad. He entered the US Army in 1956. Following his military service, Einar became...
Samuel Anthony Buckley
Nov 12, 2019
Samuel "Sam" Anthony Buckley, 23, of Colfax, passed away and entered Heaven on November 12, 2019, while at Regions Hospital Burn Unit as a result of severe burns and complications he sustained. Neighbors and family rescued him from a burning home two days earlier. During the days in the Burn Unit, Sam was surrounded by his loving family, extended family...
Darrell Arthur Hoyland
Nov 2, 2019
Darrell A. Hoyland, 82, of rural Colfax, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, November 2, 2019, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems Red Cedar in Menomonie, after a 4 year battle with cancer. Darrell was born on July 15, 1937, in Rice Lake, to Arthur and Ruth (Sylte) Hoyland. He lived in Colfax and graduated from Colfax High...
Eugene H. "Gene" Ziebell
Nov 2, 2019
Eugene H. "Gene" Ziebell, age 79, of Colfax, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2019, at The Neighbors of Dunn County, Menomonie. Gene was born on January 15, 1940, in Eau Claire, to the late Herbert and Mildred (Harrington) Ziebell. He graduated from Colfax High School with the Class of 1958. Following high school, Gene entered the US Navy and...
Phillip Franklin Rose
Sep 11, 2019
Phillip F. Rose passed away at Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center on September 11, 2019 in Colfax, WI at the age of 92 surrounded by family. Phil was born on July 22, 1927 in Elk Mound, WI to William and Emma (Stobb) Rose. He attended Oak Hill Country School and later graduated from Colfax High School. He married the girl...
Dennis Robert Satter
Aug 26, 2019
Dennis R. Satter, age 67, of Colfax, passed away Monday, August 26, 2019, at HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital, Chippewa Falls. Dennis was born on August 27, 1951, in Chippewa Falls, to the late Joseph and Lois (Schimmel) Satter. He attended Colfax High School. He proudly served in the US Marine Corps, entering the service in September 1968 at 17 years...
Ralph Michael Schindler
Aug 16, 2019
Ralph M. Schindler, 68, of Colfax, passed away August 16, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Eau Claire, WI, with his wife and family by his side. Ralph was born Dec. 25, 1950, in Colfax, WI, the son of Leonard and Lorraine (Tiller) Schindler. He graduated from Colfax High School with the Class of 1968. Ralph enlisted in the...
Mary Braaten
Apr 23, 2019
Mary Braaten (née Schwartz) died peacefully at the Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, in Colfax, WI at the age of 98. Mary was born on January 12, 1921, to Joseph and Barbara (Borofka) Schwartz. She married Marvin Braaten in 1939. Together they raised four boys. Mary moved back to Colfax with her boys after Marvin's...
Darlene Ann Price Stackhouse
Apr 18, 2019
Darlene Price Stackhouse, age 83, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 18, 2019, due to congestive heart failure, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems – Eau Claire. Darlene was born May 6, 1935, in Bloomer, WI, to Lizzie Mae Dean-Nereson and Lloyd Orin Nereson. At age 17, she married her soul mate, Arnold Price, on November 7, 1952. He preceded her...
Ernst Alvin Sundstrom
Mar 29, 2019
Ernst "Ernie" A. Sundstrom, Jr., 81, of Colfax, WI, died Friday, March 29, 2019 at The Neighbors of Dunn County in Menomonie, WI. Ernie was born in Colfax on March 8, 1938, to Ernst and Lillie (Tande) Sundstrom. In 1957, Ernie enlisted in the U.S. Army. He worked at Giddings & Lewis Building Precision Machinery in Fond du Lac, until...
Evelyn Frances Nelson
Mar 17, 2019
Evelyn "Evie" F. Nelson, age 97, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2019 at the Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center in Colfax, Wisconsin. Evelyn (Myers) Nelson was born November 28, 1921 to John D. and Mary (Cerveni) Myers in a log cabin in Cornell, Wisconsin. She attended several country schools in the Chippewa and Dunn County area. On September 4,...
Michael Philip Bauer
Mar 11, 2019
Michael P. Bauer, 80, of Bloomer, WI, formerly of Colfax, WI, died on Monday, March 11, 2019 at Care Partners in Bloomer under the care of Heartland Hospice. Michael was born on June 25, 1938 in St. Paul, MN to Jerome and Marion (Wagner) Bauer. He graduated from Stillwater High School and attended the University of Minnesota for one year...
Robert Paul Scheidecker
Feb 24, 2019
Robert "Bob" Paul Scheidecker, age 77, died on Sunday, February 24, 2019, surrounded by his family. Bob was born on July 8, 1941 to Carl and Alvilda (Erickson) Scheidecker and lived on a dairy farm in rural Colfax. After high school, Bob took over the family farm. On June 1, 1963, he married Janice Anderson. Together they had three daughters....
William Albert Mathews
Feb 6, 2019
William (Butch) Mathews IV completed his journey from dementia with Lewy Bodies with Parkinson's on February 6, 2019 at Azura Memory Care in Eau Claire. Butch was born on December 31, 1940, a "cold winter night", on the family farm in the town of Tainter, Wisconsin, the son of William A. III and Fern (Rogge) Mathews. He attended Knapp Settlement...
William H. Peterson
Feb 4, 2019
William H. Peterson, age 65, of Colfax, WI, passed away suddenly on Monday, February 4, 2019, at his residence. He was born in Eau Claire, WI, on October 31, 1953, son of the late Jerry and Audrey (Walker) Peterson. Bill attended Colfax High School and graduated in 1971. He retired from ConAgra (Swiss Miss) where he worked many years as...
Ruth Petra Ackerlund
Feb 2, 2019
Ruth P. (Jorgenson) Ackerlund, age 75, from Colfax, WI passed away on February 2, 2019 at Dove Healthcare-South in Eau Claire, WI. Ruth was born on October 17, 1943 in Colfax, WI to Hans and Brunetta (Brunn) Jorgenson. She graduated from Colfax High School in 1961. After high school, she met her future husband through friends and they danced into...
Vonnie E. Flesberg
Dec 22, 2018
Vonnie (Evelyn) E. Flesberg, 88, of Colfax, WI died Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Colfax Health & Rehabilitation Center in Colfax. Vonnie was born June 24, 1930 in Page, ND, a daughter to Harrison and Olive (Bragg) Leadbetter. She was raised and educated in Valley City, North Dakota and earned her teaching degree from Valley City State Teachers College. On...
Edna Mae Flatland
Oct 22, 2018
Edna M. Flatland, 99, of Wheeler, WI, died Monday, October 22, 2018, at her home surrounded by her family. Edna was born on February 14, 1919, to Myron and Sophie (Mattison) Brewer. She was raised in the Town of Wilson and attended Plainview School. Edna was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviors Church in the Township of Sand Creek. She...
