Dr. Robert J. Fabiny Robert John Fabiny died in the early hours of the morning on December 28, 2022, at the age of 90 surrounded by family who had gathered for the holidays in Eau Claire, WI. He was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-four years, Phyllis. He is survived by his three daughters, Anne, Sarah, and Kathleen, and their families. Born on May 22, 1932, in Hazelton, Pennsylvania, Bob was the only child of John and Helen Fabiny. He dedicated many years of his life to...

Warren Tyrone Wangen passed away peacefully Friday morning May 12, 2023 after a long illness.   He was born January 23, 1938 in Lanesboro, MN to Nettie Lostegaard Wangen and Ole Knutson Wangen. Warren moved with his family to Eau Claire, WI in 1947 and graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1956. He attended St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN graduating in 1960. He lettered all four years as a defensemen on the St. Olaf hockey team, making lifelong friends and attending reunions...

Kent Kattestad of Eau Claire, Wisconsin age 76 passed away on May 31st, at home surrounded by family and under the care of St. Joseph’s Hospice. After a year-long battle with lung cancer he went home to be with the Lord. Kent was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on January 4, 1947 to John and Marjorie (Lane) Kattestad. He graduated from North High School in 1965. After high school Kent joined the Army National Guard, he also worked at Presto Industry. Kent began working for the City of...

Nancy A. Espie, age 87 of Eau Claire passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at River Pines in Altoona. 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.  

Dorothy M. Buchholz, 105, of Eau Claire, passed away at the Neighbors of Dunn County where she resided since 2020 on May 29, 2023. Dorothy was born in Chippewa County on August 2, 1917 to Eldora (Woodard) and Elish Dodge, the seventh of eight children. She was raised and went to school in Stanley. In 1934 she was united in marriage to Victor Buchholz in Fall Creek. After living in several places in Eau Claire County the family moved to Elk Lake. Dorothy was active in several...

Carol Erdmann Hansen Christman, 95, of Eau Claire WI and formerly of Green Bay, WI died Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022.  Carol was born May 16, 1927 in Neenah, WI to Edgar and Ella Erdman.  They later moved to Menominee, Michigan.  She graduated from Michigan State University in 1948 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Education).  In 1949, she married Raymond Hansen.  He died in 1970 and in 1973 she married Robert Christman.  He died in 1995.   She is survived...

Charlotte Jane (Bowe) Prince, 86, was called to heaven on May 26, 2023, to be reunited with her husband of 65 years, Howard Prince, who passed away just 5 months prior on December 12, 2022. Born on September 9, 1936, to Theresa (Dachel) and Herman Bowe, Charlotte was the youngest remaining sibling of 9, growing up on the family farm in Eagle Point, WI.  Her brothers included Robert, Clarence and Kenneth, and sisters Angeline Halmstad, Bernice LeMay, Elizabeth Norquist, Alice...

David Walton Meyer November 4, 1932 - May 26, 2023 Born to Eleanor Augusta Shaw Meyer and Walton Gustave Meyer, Omaha Nebraska Doulas county. Brought home to his childhood home on Arcadia Street, near Fort Lewis, to be the younger brother to sister Marcia. Graduated with a business degree in 1955 from the University of Nebraska. He also served in the Air Force in Koreashortly after marring JeanEllen Christoff. Prior to the move to Wisconsin my mother JeanEllen passed away in 1972 due to...

Robert “Bob” G. Denson, 81, of Eau Claire, WI passed away into his eternal home Thursday, May 25, 2023 surrounded by family at Care Partners Country Terrace in Eau Claire, WI.   Bob was born March 24, 1942, in Eau Claire, WI.  He grew up in Eau Claire and graduated from Memorial High School in 1960. After high school he spent time working at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire before joining the Air Force in November of 1961.  During his time in the Air Force, he was...

Music Teacher and loving grandfather, Martin “Marty” Jens Pederson of Eau Claire passed on to glory on May 24th at the age of 60 after battling injuries sustained from a severe car accident on February 13, 2023.    Marty was born in Bloomer, Wisconsin on October 5th,1962 to Loyal and Genevieve Pederson. Marty attended UW Whitewater and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education in 1986. He met the love of his life, Jill (née Kroll) at Timberlee Christian...

Amy Jo Naiberg’s soul went to heaven on May 22, 2023.  Amy was 33 years old.   Amy was born on December 29, 1989 to Lynn (Wasieleski) and Thomas Naiberg in Eau Claire Wisconsin. Amy graduated from North High School in 2008 and attended three years of college at the University of Wisconsin-Barron/Eau Claire.  Amy loved deeply. She loved Jesus, her family, and all animals. Amy will be missed, every day, and we will remember her laughter and passion for life....

Becky Louise (Anderson) Helwig (72) passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, May 20, 2023 with her husband by her side after a nearly three-year battle with brain cancer. Becky was born in Eau Claire on March 4, 1951 to Meloy and Wilma (Steinmetz) Anderson, the second of nine children. She attended Immaculate Conception Elementary School and Regis High School (Class of 1969). After attending cosmetology school, she decided that wasn’t for her and began working at the local...

Joan Olga (Luedtke) Sagmeister, age 90, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on May 20, 2023. She was surrounded by her 3 daughters at Heatherwood Assisted Living and Memory Care, Eau Claire, WI. She now joins her husband Earl, who left this world much too soon thirty years ago. Joan was a faithful member of Grace Lutheran Church in Oshkosh for many years. It was important to her that her children were educated at the parochial school where she enjoyed all their concerts and...

Louise Ann Kooiker (Slaughter) of Eau Claire, passed away May 19th at the age of 80. Louise was born in Plum City, WI on August 31, 1942, to Harold and Jessie Slaughter. Raised in Pepin, WI until her freshman year of high school when her family moved to Bloomington, MN. Louise attended college at Hamlin University and later went on to earn her master's degree in counseling at UW River Falls. She married Jerry Kooiker on August 20,1966. Louise taught in...

William H. Mueller, 1942-2023 If wealth could be measured by love for the Lord and for family, Bill Mueller would have been a very wealthy man. Born in 1942 in Janesville, Minnesota, he made his most important investment when he met and married the love of his life, hometown beauty Audrey Wadd. After graduating from Mankato State and joining Phillips 66, he and Audrey were transferred from Minneapolis to Eau Claire in 1967, putting down roots in a community that immediately embraced them....

Conrad R. Waletzki, 83, of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, died Tuesday, May 9, 2023. Conrad was born May 17, 1939 in Independence, Wisconsin to Monica and Conrad Waletzki Sr.  He was raised in Independence on the family farm and graduated from Independence High School in 1957.  He married Ramona Marsolek on May 2, 1964 at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Independence.  They settled in Eau Claire where he lived a full life, along with their two children David and Dawn. Conrad...

Dorothy June (Penn) Gilbertson passed away on Sunday, May 7th at the age of 100 after a very brief illness, under the care of St. Croix Hospice. Dorothy was born on January 10, 1923 in Appleton WI to Leo and Anna (Zak) Penn.  At a very early age she and her family moved to Fairbanks, AK where her father was an electrician.  The family moved to Ashland, WI-her parents’ hometown-where she received her elementary through high school education.  She graduated with the...

Luther Grohn, 75, passed away unexpectedly as a result of an ATV accident on May 2, 2023. He was out checking the progress of spring planting and ended up at his eternal home with His Savior. Luther was the oldest of six children born to Gordon and Lois Grohn. He was born at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire on May 4, 1947. Luther grew up on the family farm on the “Chippewa River Bottoms.” He was in the last class to graduate from Fosbroke Country School, which was less than a mile...

Laverne Marie Miller passed away on May 1, 2023 at HeatherWood Assisted Living in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Born in Sheboygan on May 29, 1928 to Cecilia (Lilly) and Peter Wollersheim, Verne graduated from Sheboygan Central High School in 1946. A late addition to her family, Verne was the youngest of four with her next-oldest sibling fifteen years her senior.  Verne worked her way through school, attending the University of Wisconsin Extension, Marquette University, and...

Janine D. (Wroblewski) Samz, age 72 of Eau Claire, passed away at her home surrounded by her immediate family on Saturday, April 29, 2023, after a fast and furious battle against pancreatic cancer. She was born in 1950 in Milwaukee, WI, but spent most of her youth in Tomah, WI. In 1972, Janine married the love of her life, Alloys (Al) Samz. After marriage, Janine and Al lived in Germany due to Al’s military service. When time allowed, they often enjoyed traveling to other parts of...