Norman A. Willert, age 98, of Menomonie, WI, passed away September 16, 2026, at The Neighbors of Dunn County in Menomonie, WI. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 25, 2026, at Olson Funeral Home in Menomonie, WI, with Pastor Sarah Miller officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will be held at Lucas Cemetery in Menomonie, WI, with Military Honors performed by the Menomonie Veterans Honor Guard. Full obituary to f

Richard G. Lynch Sr., age 86, of Menomonie, WI, passed away September 15, 2026, at The Neighbors of Dunn County in Menomonie, WI. Richard was born June 10, 1940, to Marvin and Eunice (Thompson) Lynch in the Town of Lucas, Dunn County. He grew up in the Menomonie area and graduated from Menomonie High School. Richard joined the Army and was proud to serve his country. After serving in the Army, Richard moved to Washington, where he met Luretta Legitt. The two were married on A

Angeline (Angie) Kryshak, age 100, passed away at the Neighbors of Dunn County on Monday, September 14. Angie was born in the Town of Cassel, Marathon County, to Leo and Clara (Pospyhalla) Wadinski on September 4, 1926. Angie was the 6th of seven daughters and attended Sacred Heart Grade School and Marathon High School. She was an executive secretary at Employers Mutual Insurance Company until her marriage to James (Jim) Kryshak, together they established Jim Kryshak Jewelers

Bernice Sinz Boe passed away peacefully on September 13, 2026 at Mayo Luther Hospital in Eau Claire, WI. She was born on August 30, 1931 in Turtle Lake, Wisconsin, to parents Henry W. Becker and Alvina M.L. Volkmann Becker. Bernice grew up working on the family farm, attended Midway Grade School in Turtle Lake, WI. She graduated from Turtle Lake High School in 1949. She was confirmed at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Almena, WI. After high school, Bernice worked at Bark’s Bak

In the early morning of Sunday, August 9, 2026, we lost our dear brother, uncle, and friend, David Lugard Chung, just two short weeks after his diagnosis of cancer and more than 80 years after we were blessed to have him enter our lives. David was born on November 4, 1945, at Georgetown Hospital in British Guiana. He was the fifth of seven children born to James and Priscilla Chung. At the age of 19, David moved to Canada to live with his sisters and pursue higher education.

Muriel Joles, age 97, of Boyceville, passed away Monday, September 7, 2026, at Comforts of Home in Menomonie, WI. Muriel Mae Austreng was born on December 10, 1928, in Dunn County, WI, to Clarence Austreng and Cynthia Maude (Williams) Austreng. She grew up in Wheeler, WI, and on November 28, 1945, she married Harry Joles Sr. Together, they celebrated 55 years of marriage until he passed away on October 1, 2001. Muriel lived a very active and fulfilling life. She was a wife, m

Timothy Roman Lutz, beloved teacher, "piano man," and advocate for the arts in the Menomonie and Eau Claire communities, passed peacefully September 5, 2026 following a long, courageous battle with early-onset Primary Progressive Aphasia Frontal Temporal dementia. Tim was born an identical twin in Stevens Point, WI, on November 18, 1962. He graduated from Stevens Point Area Senior High School, and UW-Stevens Point. He earned his master’s degree in music education from the Uni

Virginia M. Skjegstad died peacefully on Friday, September 4, the day after her 98th birthday at the American Lutheran Home in Menomonie. She was born on September 3, 1928, in Menomonie, Wisconsin, to Pete and Myrtle (Lauber) Stoll. Virginia graduated from Menomonie High School with the class of 1946. She married Eugene H. Skjegstad on October 16, 1950, at St. Joseph’s Parsonage. She worked for many years as a legal secretary until she retired in 1991. Virginia was a life-lon

Jane Brogan, age 88, of Menomonie, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully in the early morning on September 3, 2026. She spent her final days surrounded by family and cared for by the wonderful staff at The Neighbors of Dunn County and St. Croix Hospice. Jane was born on January 6, 1938, in Kaukauna, Wisconsin, where she spent most of her life. She was one of eight children. In 1955, she married Edward Brogan and they had 3 children of their own. She spent many years working at Ap

Andrew “Andy” Scott Johnson, age 32, of Menomonie, WI, passed away on Thursday, September 3rd, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. He was born on May 17th, 1994, in Menomonie, WI, to Scott and Heidi Johnson. He grew up in the Menomonie area, attended St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and School, and graduated from Menomonie High School in 2012. During high school and after his military service, Andrew worked as a feed mill operator at Prairie Ag Supply in Rusk. He serv

Jordyn Christine Irwin, age 12, passed away unexpectedly on September 2, 2026. Born on July 30, 2014, Jordyn was an old soul who had wisdom beyond her years. She had an appreciation for architecture, nature, history, and saw beauty in the little things in life. She was the oldest 12-year-old you ever met. Her smile lit up the room. She had a gift for art and loved all shades of blue. Her creativity, compassion, and urge to bedazzle things made this world a brighter place. Jor

William H. Ankney II, affectionately known to everyone as “Gus,” passed away peacefully on August 26, 2026, in Wheeler, Wisconsin, at the age of 72. He was surrounded by his loving family following a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Gus was born on June 19, 1954, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the proud oldest child of William H. Ankney I and Beverly (Quarders) Ankney. In 1966, the Ankney family moved from Kenosha to Wheeler, where Gus grew up alongside his three sisters, Kim

Thomas M. Miller, age 37, of Elmwood, Wisconsin, went home to his Heavenly Father on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Thomas was born on August 16, 1989, in Burnsville, Minnesota, to Cathleen (Solheid) Rose and Mark Miller. He graduated from high school and later worked for Boston Scientific. He also spent many years working on and off as a woodworker. Tommy was unmarried and had no children. He had a strong love for God and especially loved the holidays, when he could spend time w

Lou E. Woods Jr. passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. He was born in Menomonie on Aug. 25, 1973, to Lou Sr. and Sharon Woods, where he grew up with his 7 siblings in the Boyceville area. He attended Boyceville and Ellsworth schools. Lou had a big heart and loving soul. He was a heavy-haul truck driver. Driving big rigs was his passion. He enjoyed spending time with his canine companion, Chester. He also had more friends than you could count. He loved to camp, fish

Gary Ernest Rinholen, 79 of Menomonie passed away peacefully on August 21, 2026, at The Neighbors of Dunn County surrounded by his family. He was born on July 24,1947 in Durand to Kenneth and Beatrice (Wilsey) Rinholen. He was the oldest of six children. He was raised on the family farm in the Peru Township. From an early age, he learned the value of hard work, responsibility, and dedication-lessons that stayed with him throughout his life. His childhood on the farm helped s

John A. (Jake) Bostrom was born October 29, 1939, in Duluth, Minnesota to Helen Bostrom. He was raised on the shores of Lake Superior and graduated from Two Harbors High School in 1957 and from Luther College, Decorah, Iowa in 1961. Jake accepted a position of sports writer for the Bismarck, North Dakota Tribune and served there until entering the U.S. Army in December 1961. He was an information specialist with the Army Hometown News Center, Kansas City, Mo until his dischar

Daniel John Bignell, age 52, of Menomonie, WI, passed away at home on Saturday, August 22, 2026, following a sudden heart attack. Dan was born November 30, 1973, in Red Wing, MN, to William J. Bignell and Arlene K. (Schmidt) Bignell. He grew up in Menomonie and graduated from Menomonie High School in 1992. Dan married the love of his life, Jennifer Beth Dickerson, on August 8, 1998, at Lake Street United Methodist Church in Eau Claire, WI. Together, they raised their three be

Dean Butler, age 52, of Wheeler, Wisconsin, passed away on August 20, 2026, at Mayo Hospital in Eau Claire, Wisconsin surrounded by his family and loved ones. He was born on September 14, 1973, in Menomonie, Wisconsin, to Fred and Arla (Kostman) Butler. Dean graduated from Menomonie High School in 1992, where he participated in hockey and football. He maintained a lifelong love of sports and competition. In his adult years, he enjoyed spending many years bowling on a league i

Thomas D. Stoll, age 74, of Menomonie, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on January 23, 1952, in Menomonie, Wisconsin, to Donald and Bonnie (Wolske) Stoll. Tom grew up in the Menomonie area and graduated from Menomonie High School. He began his working career at Century Fence, where he worked for many years. He later worked at Donaldson’s in Baldwin as a fabricator and truck driver, eventually owning his own

Susan Marie (Hall) Stainer, 82, passed away peacefully at home on August 18th, 2026. Born on March 14th, 1944, to Clifford Hall and Helen Keck. Susan dedicated her life to her faith and her family. She had a strong connection with God and prayed to him daily. If you were ever in need of prayers, call mom/grandma. Susan was a CNA at the old Dunn County Health Care Center until her retirement. She spent many years taking care of others while raising her family. In her later yea