Eau Claire High Alumni Obituaries

Joan Fortier 67 of Grafton ND passed away on Monday afternoon January 12 2026 at her home with her family by her side. Joan Marie Woinarowicz was born on October 12 1958 in Grafton ND to Joseph and Dolores Lindemoen Woinarowicz. She was raised in Stephen MN and graduated from the local high school. ...

LeRoy Omund Ashland, age 84 of Kenyon, died unexpectedly on Friday, November 21, 2025, at Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center.LeRoy was born June 8, 1941, on the family farm in Cooperstown, Griggs County, ND. He was the youngest of four children of Jens and Myrtle (Lier) Ashland. LeRoy helped on ...

Rev. Roger Palmer Olson, 94, of Park Rapids, MN passed away on Sat. December 13, 2025 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids, MN. Roger wrote his own obituary listed below.Roger was born on January 27, 1931 in Whitehall, Wisconsin the son of Palmer C. and Evelyn C (Risberg) Olson. He was raised o...

James Michael "Jim" Kasper, 78, of Turtle Lake passed away on December 14, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. He was born December 25, 1946, in Amery, WI to Michael and Marie (Schaubschlager) Kasper. Jim grew up working on the family farm and graduated from Turtle Lake High School in ...

Dan Kling, age 84, passed away peacefully at Dove Healthcare, Spooner, Wisconsin, on Monday, December 8, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. Dan was born on February 23, 1941, in Cochrane, Wisconsin to Kenneth and Myrtle Kling. As a young child his family moved to Spooner, Wisconsin, where Dan grad...

Gilbert Hans Wohlk, age 88 of Almena passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Monroe Manor in Barron, WI. He was born April 10, 1937 in Almena, WI to Christ and Wilhemine (Miller) Wohlk.He was married in New Scandinavia Church on September 18,1965 to Donna Rasmussen, who preceded him in death o...

Keith T. Montgomery age 74 of Sheboygan. Heaven gained an Angel on Friday January 9 2026. He was a caring brother to Dale Montgomery Paula Dan Switalski and Anne Steven Moe. He enjoyed his many nieces and nephews and countless friends. Keith was born on March 31 1951 in Fort Atkinson Wisconsin to th...

Sherry Nettie Thompson 68 of Eau Claire WI died Wednesday November 26 2025 at Cambridge Senior Living in Eau Claire. She was born July 10 1957 in Mondovi WI daughter of George and Gladys Christopherson Thompson. Anyone who has ever met Sherry surely has never forgotten her for she was a one of a kin...

Robert Bernard Davis Sr. 74 of Mondovi WI passed away November 30 2025 at Mayo Health Systems in Eau Claire WI. He was born August 12 1951 in Madison WI son of Bernard and Margy Rud Davis. He graduated from Custer High School in Milwaukee WI. Following graduation he attended classes in Waukesha for ...

Tamara "Tamie" Leigh Brantner 67 passed away peacefully on Wednesday October 22 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Eau Claire surrounded by loved ones. Tamie was born on August 10 1958 at Hill Air Force Base in Ogden Utah to the late Bob and Connie Todahl. She grew up in Eleva Wisconsin and gradu...

Robert Wayne Thorson age 82 of Eau Claire WI passed away peacefully on Monday January 5 2026 surrounded by his loving wife Marie and their children. Born on August 10 1943 to Carl and Frances Thorson Robert lived a life defined by kindness humility and humor. After graduating from Alma High School R...

Richard M. Dick Lierman age 83 passed away peacefully on Saturday December 13 2025 with his family by his side at The Caretta Memory Care in Eau Claire Wisconsin. His wife and he lived in Durand until January 2025. He was born on December 4 1942 to Milton and Alpha Blicher Lierman in Menomonie Wisco...

Darlene E LaBrec age 89 of Menomonie formerly of Arkansaw died Sunday January 11 2026 at her home in Menomonie. Darlene was born at the home of her parents Wm and Edith King Cataract on April 12 1936 in the Town of Frankfort rural Pepin County. She attended Oak Center a one room school and graduated...

Joseph R. Rosco Fedie Jr. age 65 of Mondovi died Thursday January 8 2026 at his home in rural Mondovi. Joe was born on January 17 1960 to Joseph R. and Florence Hayden Fedie Sr. Joe lived his whole life on the family farm in the Town of Albany in Pepin County. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic Schoo...

John Jack Nesbitt 88 Green Bay passed away on Friday December 26 2025. He was born on December 2 1937 in Green Bay to Raymond A. and Violet Bock Nesbitt. John grew up in Green Bay and graduated from Green Bay East High School Class of 1955. Following high school John enlisted in the United States Ai...

Thomas C. Walsh 74 died of Prion disease Sunday December 21 2025 at Dove Heathcare West Eau Claire. Tom was born in Eau Claire on July 22 1951. His parents were Geraldine and a very special stepdad George Werth S. who was a CWO4 Coast Guard Officer. Tom attended Memorial High School received his bac...

Judith "Judy" M. Steffen age 90 of Eau Claire Wisconsin died peacefully on Thursday December 11th at the Beehive Memory Care surrounded by her family. She was born on February 1st 1935 in Eau Claire Wisconsin to Helen Sorenson and Orville Erickson. She graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School in...

Thomas Gerald Piercy age 83 passed away Tuesday December 23 at Mayo Clinic Health System of complications after suffering a fall at home December 20. Tom was born on October 7 1942 to Gerald Piercy and Alice Erpenbach Piercy at Sacred Heart Hospital. He grew up on the west side of Eau Claire and the...

Charlotte Loretta Girard of Eau Claire Wisconsin died Tuesday November 25 2025 at the Heritage Court in Eau Claire. She was born on June 7 1937 in Durand Wisconsin daughter of Martin and Sarah Mishler Stever. She graduated from Durand High School. On July 4 1957 she married George Girard. His Air Fo...

Gary Duane Seifert 75 of Pepin WI passed away unexpectedly Monday August 4th 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Eau Claire WI. He was born April 4th 1950in Wabasha MN son of Dale and Celia Bocksell Seifert. He graduated from Pepin High School. Following high school Gary worked at Thomas and Betts...

David A. Dave Popowski age 70 passed after an extended battle with PSP on Monday November 24 2025 at St. Marys Hospital Madison. Dave was born on October 25 1955 to Raymond and Dolores Tomaszewski Popowski in Stanley WI. He grew up like many Wisconsin natives on a Dairy Farm up north. Dave attended ...

She was born June 30 1964 to Barbara and Orville Stobb in Chippewa Falls WI. Patty graduated from Elk Mound High School in 1982. She excelled in her studies and was a member of the Pom Dance Squad and Choir. She then studied to be a Medical Transcriptionist at CVTC and was employed at Luther Hospita...

Phillip Pederson age 87 of Colfax Wisconsin passed away peacefully on December 12th 2025 at the Beehive in Eau Claire Wisconsin. He was born on June 7th 1938 to Martin and Gladys Hays Pederson in Fall Creek Wisconsin. Phillip spent his early years in Fall Creek where he met his soulmate Bonnie Polin...

At the age of 86 Beverly Alayne Dehnhoff Snyder peacefully passed into eternal rest on October 25 2025. Beverly was born on April 14 1939 to LaVerne and Alberta Rogstad Dehnhoff. She was baptized confirmed and later married at St. Katherines Church Beyrer Settlement. Raised on the family farm in rur...

Ruth Miske, 66, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2025, at Emplify Health Tri-County Hospital in Whitehall.Ruth was born to Marvin and Lillian (Larson) Nyseth in Eau Claire, WI. She grew up in Strum, attending Eleva Strum High School and graduating with the class of 1977. She was united in marriag...

Ruth Miske, 66, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2025, at Emplify Health Tri-County Hospital in Whitehall.Ruth was born to Marvin and Lillian (Larson) Nyseth in Eau Claire, WI. She grew up in Strum, attending Eleva Strum High School and graduating with the class of 1977. She was united in marriag...

Sandra Sandy White age 80 of Amery WI passed away on December 24 2025 at Willow Ridge Healthcare. Sandy was born on January 31 1945 to Donald and Ruth Goulee Ellis in Rhinelander WI. She attended elementary school on the west side at James Williams Junior High. As Sandy was growing up she belonged t...

Michael Gilby Charles Gilbertson age 66 of Whitehall died on Thursday November 20 2025 at his home. Mike was born on June 29 1959 in Eau Claire WI to Theodore and Ruth Schumacher Gilbertson. He married Brenda Faldet on July 21 1990 in Strum. Mike graduated from the ElevaStrum High School and was alw...

Carolyn Madelyn Nyen age 100 of Blair passed away on Tuesday December 30 2025 in the Pigeon Falls Health Care Center in Pigeon Falls. Carolyn was born on August 15 1925 in LaCrosse to Christ and Tina Lund Christopherson. She attended Blair High School Eau Claire Vocational School American Tool Manag...

Wayne graduated from Whitehall Memorial High School in 1969. After graduation he attended UWLa Crosse. He then went on to work as a land surveyor working in various locations throughout the United States. While working in Hammond LA he met Susan Mitchell whom he married on August 14 1974. They later...