Obituaries

Apr 12, 2015

Clifford Eugene Biel of Mondovi, WI, died on Sunday, April 12, 2015 after complications from heart surgery that led to a major stroke in November, 2014. His final days were spent at the Spring Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on May 29, 1936, in Wykoff, Minnesota to Harvey and Mary Biel, Clifford, known as “Joey” to the...

Apr 9, 2015

Keith James Holmes passed away on Thursday, April 9th at Arbor Rose Hospice in Mesa, AZ. He was born on October 3, 1935 in Mondovi, WI to James and Dorothy (Butler) Holmes. Keith grew up in Alma, WI and graduated from Alma High School in 1953. After high school he attended the University Of WI - Eau Claire. He joined...

Apr 7, 2015

Verna Mae Linse (Babe), 95, of Pepin, Wisconsin died April 7, 2015 at Pepin Health & Rehab. She was born May 21, 1919 in Alma, Wisconsin. She was baptized at the Tell Church and confirmed at The Nelson Lutheran Church. Verna was one of eight children, five brothers, Ralph (Gerty), Charles (Olga), Roy (Evelyn), Bob (Neva), and Merlin (Bethel). Two...

Apr 5, 2015

Thomas R. Cook, 91, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 5, 2015 at Benedictine Living Center of Spooner with his wife, Mavis, and daughter, Ann, at his side. Tom was born to Leon and Selma (Ausen) Cook on August 21, 1923 in Mondovi, Wisconsin. Tom was a quiet, kind, and hard-working man with a strong faith. He was a faithful...

Apr 4, 2015

Donna Marie Fredrickson age 88, of Mondovi went to her heavenly home on Saturday April 4, 2015. She was born on July 16, 1926 in the Town of Belvidere, Buffalo County to the late Clarence and Orma Lehman. She attended and graduated from Mondovi High School and went on to earn her teachers certificate from Eau Claire Teachers College. Donna...

Mar 30, 2015

Grant Lee Lewis, age 81 of Buffalo City, WI died on Monday, March 30 at his home. A reading of a eulogy and musical selections followed by full military honors will be held on Saturday April 4, 2015 at the Talbot Family Funeral Home, Alma Chapel at 1:00PM. Cremation will follow. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 11:00 AM...

Mar 27, 2015

Kenneth Andrew Risler, age 66 of Mondovi, WI passed away on Friday March 27, 2015 at Mayo Health System, Luther Campus, Eau Claire. He was born on August 13, 1948 in Mondovi a son of Andrew and Marion (Bauer) Risler. Ken attended elementary school in Lima and then Mondovi high school with the class of 1966. On January 16, 1971...

Mar 19, 2015

Carl Emmons Brommer was born January 11, 1923, and died March 19, 2015, at age 91 while a resident of the American Lutheran Home. Carl lived in Winona, Minnesota with his family in his early years. Later he and his mother, Melvina Brommer, moved to a farm in the Alma area. Carl continued farming after his mother died, ending his...

Mar 16, 2015

Edward Joseph Parent, age 79 of Alma, WI passed away on Monday March 16, 2015 at the Plum City Care Center, Plum City, WI. He was born on October 9, 1935 in Grand Isle, ME to Edmund and Albertine (Corbin) Parent. Following his graduation from high school, Ed enlisted to serve our country in 1956 as a member of the...

Mar 12, 2015

Connor Roy Gruber, infant son of Tara and Alex Gruber passed away on Thursday March 12, 2015 at Mayo Health System, Eau Claire. Little Connor will be forever missed and forever in the hearts of his parents, Alex and Tara of Eau Claire; Maternal grandparents Don and Sandy Johnson of Turtle Lake; paternal grandparents, Randy D. and Renee Gruber of...

Mar 9, 2015

David Alexander Rieck, age 75, of Buffalo City, WI passed away peacefully with his loving family at his side on Monday March 9, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Wabasha. He was born on September 21, 1939 in Durand, a son of the late Alexander and Elsie (Halling) Rieck. David honorably served our Country as a member of the...

Mar 9, 2015

Norma J. Raynes, age 74 of Mondovi, WI died Monday, March 9, 2015 at The Plum City Care Center in Plum City, WI with her husband by her side. Norma Jean was born July 12, 1940 in Eau Claire, WI to George and Lorraine (LaDuke) Horn. She graduated from Mondovi High School and moved to the southeastern part of Wisconsin....

Mar 9, 2015

Patricia "Pat" A. Anderson, age 68 of Mondovi, WI died Monday, March 9, 2015 at The American Lutheran Home in Mondovi. Pat was born July 13, 1946 in New Carlisle, OH to Howard and Donna (McFarland) Moses. She graduated High School and went on to get a degree to be an X-Ray Technician and also practice Electrolysis. She worked at...

Mar 4, 2015

Ronald Paul Cisewski, age 70 of Indian Creek/Fountain City lost a courageous two year battle with cancer on March 4, 2015 at Gundersen Health System with his loving wife and family at his side. He was born on February 24, 1945 in Winona, a son of John and Marguerite (Timm) Cisewski. Ron attended and graduated from Winona Senior High School...

Mar 1, 2015

Clarence "Cutz" Benjamin Schollmeier, age 81 of Alma, WI passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2015 at Mayo Health System, La Crosse, WI. He was born on June 13, 1933 in Fountain City. A son of the late Frank and Cora (Wolfe) Schollmeier. Cutz was a graduate of Fountain City High School with the class of 1951. He then attended...

Feb 26, 2015

Clifford M. Anderson, age 96, of Mondovi died Thursday February 26, 2015 at the American Lutheran Home of Mondovi Clifford Milo Anderson was born on April 11, l918 in Dover Township, Buffalo County WI to Oscar and Johanna (Klingel) Anderson. He attended Meadowbrook School in Lower Bennett Valley where he built the fire in the school stove each morning before...

Feb 26, 2015

Wesley E. Bohn, age 86 of Mondovi, WI died Thursday, February 26, 2015 at The Lake Hallie Memory Center in Lake Hallie, WI. Wesley was born March 14, 1928 in Watseka, IL to Arthur and Edna Bohn. Wes was a high school graduate from Watseka, IL and following entered in to the U.S. Army. Upon returning from his stint in...

Feb 15, 2015

Feb 14, 2015

Eldrid Jacob Branger, age 97, of Mondovi, WI, passed away on February 14, 2015, at the American Lutheran Home in Mondovi. Eldrid was born on December 31, 1917, the son of Chris and Hattie (Senn) Branger, on the Branger home farm in Gilman Valley, Gilmanton Township, WI. It was a bitterly cold day when the doctor came by horse and...

Feb 14, 2015

Frances Patricia Moyer, age 49, of Mondovi, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2015 with her loving family at her side at Mayo Health System, Oakridge in Osseo after a courageous battle with Ankylosing spondylitis. She was born on March 17, 1965 in Durand, a daughter of Earl and Alice (Quale) Hewitt. Frances’ life was positively changed when she was...