Feb. 6, 1972 – Feb. 9, 2020 Darrin Wayne Plantz was born in Mobile, Alabama on February 6, 1972. At six years old, he was adopted by his forever family in Denver, CO. In 1978 the family moved to Colfax, Wisconsin. When he was 17, he moved to Iowa City, Iowa to be with his…

Edward John Lund, 67, of Eau Claire, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Eau Claire Hospital. Ed was born on June 1, 1952, in Chicago, IL to Juno and Irene (Benish) Lund. He attended school in Chippewa Falls and graduated with the Class of 1970. Ed worked at Land…

Darlene Marie Sachsenmaier, age 82, of Hudson, Wisconsin passed away on Tuesday, February 11th, 2020 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Darlene was born in Red Wing, Minnesota on August 16th, 1937 to Frederick Mathias and Lorraine Lovering Thom (nee Stewart). Darlene grew up in Ellsworth, Wisconsin and attended and graduated from Ellsworth high school. On February…

Arlene L. Hill, age 72, of Glenwood City died on February 15, 2020, at home peacefully surrounded by family after five months of hospitalization. Arlene (Carlson) Hill was born March 18, 1947 to Edwin Carlson and Myrtle (Thorson) Carlson.  She attended the Ridgeview one room country school and then the new Glenwood City High School,…

Shirley A. (Larson) Wallace was born on June 23, 1941, to Norman and Helen (Wold) Larson. She passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn., at the age of 78. Shirley was the fifth born of nine children and grew up on a farm. She was baptized and confirmed…

Jennifer Berge, age 38, of Eau Claire, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020. Jennifer was born February 27, 1981, in Eau Claire, to Bruce Schindler and Sharon Berge. She graduated from Colfax High School with the Class of 1999. Jennifer started working at the age of 16 at Colfax Nursing Home and continued working at…

Julie Ann (Sempf) Cole, age 63, of Gilbert, AZ, died on February 4th, 2020 at home surrounded by her family after a 20-month battle with liver disease and Alzheimer’s. Julie was born on April 15th, 1956 to Arthur and Eileen (Breslin) Sempf. She was the oldest of 3 children to that union. She graduated as…

Jessica Jane (“Jess”) Jacobson, nee Triebold, the beautiful wife of Rodney Jacobson, mother of Eric Hoffman, daughter of Shelly Stave, sister of Jason Triebold, granddaughter of Arlene Lewis and Ronald and Sharon Stave, grandmother figure to Jadan and Jorian Potter crossed over to Heaven on January 30, 2020. Only 42 years young, she had been…

Bernice “Bea” Springer, age 76, died Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Westfields Hospital in New Richmond. Bea was born the daughter of Melvin and Norma Albrecht on December 19, 1943 in Cylon Township. She grew up in Emerald, WI graduating from Glenwood City High school, class of 1963. Following high school, Bea attended dental school.…

Joyce E. Martinson, age 82 of Spooner, died Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Spooner Health in Spooner. Jo was born on October 10, 1937 in Earl, Wisconsin, the daughter of Earl and Vera Snider.  She married Wilbur Martinson on June 2, 1969. He preceded her in death. Family was very important to her.  She always…