Gloria D. Smith, age 92 of Eau Claire passed away Thursday, September 21, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems- Eau Claire. Funeral services will take place at 2 pm on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at Ascension Lutheran Church (ELS), 1500 Peterson Avenue, Eau Claire, WI 54703. Pastor Fred Theiste will officiate. Visitation will take place on Wednesday at the church one hour prior to the service. Committal services will take place immediately following the funeral in the Rest Haven...

James J. Orfe, age 67 of Eau Claire passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2023. Funeral arrangements are pending. Friends and family may offer condolences online at www.hulkefamilyfh.com.  Hulke Family Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 3209 Rudolph Road, Eau Claire, WI 54701 is assisting the family with the arrangements.  

Charles G. Anderson (Chuck) 86, passed away at home Sept 13, 2023, following illness in the care of Hospice. Chuck was born in Grantsburg WI to Gordon and Myra (Thurner) Anderson. He was lovingly raised by his paternal grandparents, John and Anna, and Aunt Hazel Anderson with whom he and his brother resided. Grandpa John is credited with helping Chuck regain his strength and mobility after having contracted polio at age 3. Chuck was a graduate of Grantsburg High School. He received his...

Frederick Winger, 81, passed away surrounded by family at Dove West in Eau Claire, WI. Services pending. Friends and family may offer condolences online at www.hulkefamilyfh.com. Hulke Family Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 3209 Rudolph Road, Eau Claire, WI 54701 is assisting the family with the arrangements.  

  Robert James Anderson (Bob), passed away unexpectedly on September 9, 2023, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Green Bay, Wisconsin. With Joy, Bob was born on January 7, 1969 to Robert L. “Bob” and Evelyn (Turnis) Anderson in Mitchell, SD.  Joining his older brothers, Gale and Keith, he completed their family of three boys.  Bob’s love for people came from his Mom, who left this world when he was only 3 years old.  His Dad later married Delores...

L. William “Bill” Trautmann, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023.  He is survived by three daughters and their families.  His presence and talents will be missed by all who knew and loved him.  Memorial Service will take place at 3 p.m. on Friday, September 15 at Spirit Lutheran Church, 1310 Main St. Eau Claire, WI with one hour of visitation prior to the service.  Internment with full honors...

Tonya "Toni" Marie Schlageter, age 81 of Eau Claire passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at her residence in Eau Claire. Toni was born August 6, 1942 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, daughter of Arthur and Merida (James) Tangen. Toni attended and graduated from Memorial High School. She married Donald Schlageter on October 26, 1962. Their son, David, was born in 1968. Toni worked for her parents at Hallie Golf Course until early 1980’s, then other various retail businesses...

Felix H. DeGroot, 95, passed away peacefully at his home on September 5, 2023.  He was born to Harry and Olga DeGroot in the residence above the Granton Cheese Factory on August 23, 1928.  His family moved to the Hixton area in his younger years and he graduated from Lincon High School, Alma Center in 1946.  He went on to farm in the Northfield area and then in Garden Valley.  He was an assessor for several townships around the Alma Center area for several...

Dale Allen Southard Sr, 85, passed away peacefully on Monday September 4th, 2023 Dale and his twin brother Don were born in Rice Lake on May 4 1938 to Eva V Southard Barron Solberg (nee Brett) and Willard B Southard.  Dale graduated from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire where he met Catherine, his wife of sixty-three years and one day and the mother of his three boys. Dale excelled as a financial manager and advisor, a skill he developed first as a stock broker, then as a...

LaMoyne Jevne, 90, passed away peacefully on August 30th surrounded by his loving family. LaMoyne was born in Eau Claire WI in 1933 to Kenneth P. and Agnes V. (Holt) Jevne. LaMoyne was married to Agnes (Holbrook) Jevne for 67 years. He is survived by daughter Katherine Clark of Holly Lake Ranch, TX, son Scott Jevne (Susanne) of Eau Claire, WI, daughter Michelle Burton (Jeff) of Ooltewah, TN. Five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. He is survived by sister Loretta Estu of Upland,...

Kenneth "Ken" W. Chilson, 89, passed away Tuesday morning, August 29, 2023 at his home while under hospice care. He was born in Buffalo County on September 7, 1933, the second child of Melvin and Lucy (Weiss) Chilson.  He graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1951.  He attended night school at the technical college and then started working as a bookkeeper at a Durand car dealership.  It wasn’t too long until he started selling cars for another Durand...

Anita M. Kuster 64, passed away peacefully at home on July 10, 2023, surrounded by her family. In the care of St. Croix Hospice. Anita was born August 29, 1958 in St. Paul Minnesota to Louis and Adeline (Pedley) Breneman. Anita changed the lives of countless men and women through her work as an addiction’s counselor. Her primary places of employment were at Trinititeam’s, Treatment Alternative Program (T A P) and Lutheran Social Services (LSS) Affinity House. On November 16,...

Beverly J. Massengill, age 66 of Eau Claire passed away Friday, August 25, 2023 at HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. Funeral arrangements are pending. Friends and family may offer condolences online at www.hulkefamilyfh.com.  Hulke Family Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 3209 Rudolph Road, Eau Claire, WI 54701 is assisting the family with the arrangements. 

Wayne R. Zorn, 70, died at home on Friday, August 25, 2023 at about 6:30 pm. Prior to his death, he was expertly and compassionately cared for by Mayo Clinic Hospice Care for one month. Wayne was diagnosed with Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) in 2014, which ultimately was the cause of his death. Rest in peace, Wayne! Now, through your body donation to UW-Madison, you will help others learn in ways unimaginable. Thank you for living on! If you wish to contribute to Wayne’s memory,...

After a hard-fought battle with cancer, Kristina Baker (Hays) age 51 peacefully passed away Friday, August 18, 2023. She was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on December 16, 1971, to Allen Hays and Bonnie Hays (Werlein). She started her career as an accountant at Market & Johnson and continued to work there until her passing, 30 years later. Tina was devoted to her work and loved her job and her M&J family. She loved heading to warm places during Wisconsin’s cold winters, taking...

Claudia Marie Giamati, PhD, age 65 Town of Lafayette passed away Thursday, August 17, 2023 at her home. She passed gently in her sleep. She loved life and lived it on her own terms. For those who knew her saw the loving tenderness she carried in her soul.  Her three great loves in life were teaching mathematics, birding, and fishing on the Wisconsin waterways. She will be greatly missed by those she knew and loved.   Her soul is "Blowin in the Wind". Join her...

Kay Karen Lucille Furrer embraced a life of love, lust, light and laughter. Born to loving parents, Louis and Lucille (Muldendore) Furrer on July 14, 1941, she grew up in Eau Claire, WI; attended Bartlett Elementary School, Central Junior High, and Memorial High School from which she graduated in 1958. It was during those years that her love of and devotion to her family and friends developed. Indeed, many of those early friendships were celebrated with an annual get together no matter how...

Todd Donald Christianson, 65, passed away after a 2 ½ year illness on Saturday, August 12, 2023  at his home. Born on March 27, 1958 to Donald and Molly (Deloris) Christianson of Eau Claire. He was united in marriage to Donna on May 5, 2005. Todd worked for Marten Transportation, Mondovi, WI for 28 years and in past years continued to work in Transportation and Logistics. Todd was happiest traveling and cruising with his dear wife Donna. He was passionate about cars and trucks...

Jakob S. Satz died in April in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He was 48. Jakob Samuel Satz (“Jake”) was born in Martin, Tennessee on July 23, 1974, at Volunteer Hospital. He spent his initial years in the sun and beautiful fields of western Tennessee. When he was about ten years old, his family—following the work of his father, a historian of native and indigenous peoples—moved to Wisconsin, where Jake attended school, eventually graduating at the top of his class from Eau...

Oladapo Igandan, 49, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 11, 2023.  Oladapo was born on June 7, 1974 to Olayiwola and Mary (Aromolaran) Igandan in Lagos, Nigeria.  He attended medical school at the University of Ibadan, College of Medicine in Oyo State, Nigeria. He completed his internship and residency at Harlem Hospital Center in New York, New York. He received the Senior Resident of the Year Award and the Medical Knowledge Award while he was at Harlem Hospital Center....