Area Obituaries

Raymond Joseph Sault Jr. (Ray), 73, of Colfax, WI passed away February 3, 2020, peacefully at his home. Born in Hamilton, TX, to Raymond Joseph Sault Sr. and Edna Louise Ashmore. Ray grew up many places around the world since his father was in the Air Force and retired after 27 years. He had many…

Marlyn L. Leach, 83, of Colfax, WI died Sunday, February 2, 2020, at the Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center, in Colfax, WI. Marlyn was born to Ward and Mabel (Mittlestadt) Leach in Menomonie, WI, on November 3, 1936. Marlyn worked in many different jobs throughout his lifetime, some of which included making automobiles in Kenosha,…

Joseph Benedict Jilek, age 74, of River Falls died Friday, January 31, 2020, at Kinnic Health and Rehab in River Falls, WI. He was born to John S. and Marie (Stodola) Jilek on March 9, 1945, in Rice Lake, WI. He graduated from Rice Lake High School. Joe attended the University of Wisconsin-River Falls where…

Joseph L. “Cocomo Joe” Hurtgen, age 85, of Woodville died January 25, 2020, following some recent health issues while wintering in Arizona. Joe was born September 7, 1934, to Ray & Martha Hurtgen in Emerald. On August 1st 1953, he married Betty Clemmens. They were married for 47 years until her passing in 1999. To…

Dawn R. Rogers, age 72, of Boyceville, WI, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020, at the Spring Valley Health and Rehab Center. Dawn was born on July 2, 1947, in Boyceville, Wisconsin, to Delbert and Joyce (Johnson) Smith. Her parents owned a farm and had many horses which she loved to ride. After she…

Rayola Jane Herman, age 81, of Menomonie, WI passed away peacefully on, Jan. 28, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Eau Claire with her daughters, sisters and family members at her side.  Rayola was diagnosed with MDS (Myelodysplastic Syndromes) two years ago. Rayola was born June 29, 1938 in Menomonie, WI to Wesley and Lorraine (Score)…

Janet “Jan” Petterson, 84, of Rochester, MN, formerly of Havre, MT, died Thursday, January 23, 2020 at her residence. Jan was born on September 13, 1935 in Eau Claire, WI to Clifford and Lucille (Duffenbach) Kragness. She graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1953 and received her Certification as a Registered Nurse from Luther…

Carol W. Tape, age 95 of Boyceville, WI died Sunday January 26, 2020 at Mayo Health Systems in Eau Claire, WI peacefully surrounded by family. Carol was born December 27, 1924 in Stanley, WI to George and Alice (Darsow) Rank. Carol married Willard Tape on June 21, 1941 in Boyceville, WI. Together they had 6…

Robert “Lee” Dorwin, age 95, of Baldwin, formerly of Emerald, died peacefully Saturday, January 25th at the Baldwin Care Center. Lee was born on July 29, 1924 in Sparta, WI to parents Chester Arthur “Art” and Emma (Walters) Dorwin; & had one sister, June (Dorwin) Sadowski. He attended the Emerald Country School and graduated from…

Carolyn Lois Nelson, 88 of Woodville, formerly of Spring Valley, passed away in the late hours of Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Park View Home in Woodville. Though she was born in White Rock, MN on October 14th, 1931 to parents Clarence & Luella Hagman, but she had a special love for the stepfather that…