Mildred Emma Packer, age 109, of Colfax, passed away April 26, 2023 peacefully in her sleep at Colfax Health and Rehabilitation following a two-week illness. She was born to Fred and Mattie Klepper March 25, 1914 in Burr Oak, Iowa. Millie graduated for Waukon High School in 1932. She married M.A (Tim) Packer in Madison…

Louise Fern Rose (Nutter) Jeske passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023 surrounded by her family at Mayo Clinic Health System – Red Cedar in Menomonie, WI at the age of 86 years.  Louise was born January 6, 1937 to Leonard and Martha (Styer) Nutter in Eau Galle Township, WI. She graduated from Menomonie High…

Karen Elizabeth Boettcher, 56, of Boyceville passed away on April 19, 2023. Karen was born in Baldwin, WI to LaVerne and Sharon (Norden) Boettcher of Boyceville. Despite having Down Syndrome, Karen didn’t let that stop her from achieving her dreams. She loved spending summers at her parent’s lake cabin, where she learned to swim like…

Neil James Fruit died peacefully at his home on Thursday, April 20th in Menomonie, WI at the age of 86. Neil was born on March 5, 1937 in Colfax, Dunn County, WI to Lester & Gladys (House) Fruit. He married Joanne Joyce Hight on February 1, 1958 and they had three children together: Kim Fruit,…

Westley ‘Wes’ Johnson, age 78, of Wilson, Wisconsin, died Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Eau Claire after a 6 month battle with cancer. Wes was born August 4, 1944, in Springfield Township, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, one of 12 children born to Clarence ‘Trix’ and Edna (Keeley) Johnson. He grew up on…

Kathleen (Kathy) Louese (Martin) Snyder of Menomonie, WI passed away peacefully at her home Thursday, April 6, 2023 after a long battle with congestive heart failure.  Kathy was born on October 23, 1942 in Bloomer, WI to Fayne August and Margaret Louese (Baker) Martin. Her family moved to Ladysmith WI where Kathy attended school and…

Robert “Bob” A. Anderson, age 83, of Boyceville, WI passed away Friday, April 14, 2023 at MCHS – Red Cedar. Bob was born February 14, 1940 in Eau Claire, WI to Arnold and Anna (Madson) Anderson. He grew up in rural Elk Mound and graduated from Elk Mound High School in 1958. After high school…

Jeffrey “Jeff” R. Sikora age 62 of Colfax, passed away peacefully at his home Thursday April 6, 2023. Jeff was born August 5, 1960 to Bernadine and Donald Sikora in Chippewa Falls and grew up in Cooks Valley where he worked on the family farm. He graduated from Colfax High School in 1978 and took…

Phyllis Ann Palewicz age 92 years passed away peacefully on March 29, 2023. Phyllis was born on September 22, 1930 to Albert and Helen (Schneider) Graese in Glenwood City, Wisconsin. She attended school in Glenwood City graduating from High School in 1948. Following graduation she became employed at the local First State Bank. She was…

Nina June Stoner was born on June 21, 1925 to Walter and Helen (Harshman) Jump on a farm near Wheeler, Wisconsin and passed away on April 3, 2023 in Longview, WA at the age of 97. Nina married Carroll Stoner in Menomonie, Wisconsin on February 15, 1947. They had two sons, Barry and Bruce. The…