Rose M. Smith
Oct 7, 2026
Rose Marie VanDerLoop Smith passed away from cancer on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 in Marshfield Medical Center in Eau Claire with her siblings by her side.
Rose was born in Ladysmith, WI on June 17, 1949, eldest daughter of Paul and Mildred (Charais) VanDerLoop.
Rose loved her family and friends with intensity. The welfare of her family, friends and neighbors was of...
Richard James Russell, Jr.
Oct 5, 2026
Richard James Russell, Jr., age 59, of Kennan, Wisconsin, died Monday, October 5, 2026 in Kennan.
He was born January 3, 1967, in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of Richard James & Darlene Russell Sr. He was a resident of Kennan for 6 years. On June 26, 2010, he married Tammy in Easton, Massachusetts. Richard loved driving truck and enjoyed riding his...
Gayle M. Willingham
Sep 23, 2026
Gayle Marie Willingham, age 84, of Ladysmith, WI, passed away on September 23, 2026, at Marshfield Medical Center in Eau Claire, WI. She was born on March 31, 1942, in Rochester, MN, to Galen B. and Virginia M. Raymond.
Gayle lived in Rochester and Minneapolis, MN, Polo, IL and Island Lake WI, before moving to Ladysmith in 1972. She married David...
Carolyn Wiemer Brown
Sep 22, 2026
Carolyn Wiemer Brown, 86, of Ladysmith, WI, died September 22, 2026.
Born in Sheldon, WI, Carolyn was the second of seven children born to Charles and Josephine (Kukuczka) Wiemer. After earning her bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Superior, she taught kindergarten in Cornell, WI, before moving to Rome, NY, where she met her husband, John M. Brown. The couple settled...
Lois Mae Gunderson
Sep 20, 2026
Lois Mae Gunderson, age 93, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at the Clark County Rehabilitation and Living Center, just one week after celebrating her 93rd birthday.
Lois was born on September 13, 1933, the beloved youngest daughter of Louis and Clara (Theilig) Zastrow. She spent the majority of her life and built her deepest roots in Hawkins, Wisconsin....
Janet M. Luebke
Sep 17, 2026
Janet “Jan” Marie Luebke (nee Schneider) passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family in Ladysmith, WI after a long struggle with health and lung issues on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
Janet was born February 22, 1950, in Appleton, WI to the late Elsie and Justin Schneider.
She was in the first graduating class from Appleton East High School in 1968.
She...
Heidi Dedrickson
Sep 13, 2026
Heidi Lee Dedrickson, 71, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2026 at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield. Heidi was born May 28, 1955 in St. Paul, MN. She was raised in Eau Claire, WI where she graduated from North High School. She went on to earn a 2-year Business Associate degree at CVTC.
Her business career started at Norco Windows at Hawkins,...
Mary LuAnn Gryga
Sep 12, 2026
Mary LuAnn Gryga, known to those who loved her as LuAnn or Louie, of Kennan, Wisconsin, passed away on September 12, 2026, at the age of 72. She was born on December 28, 1953, in Missouri to Warren and Bette Thorpe.
To know LuAnn was to know the true meaning of selflessness. She lived with boundless empathy and a generous heart,...
Robert "Bob" Raap
Sep 8, 2026
Robert “Bob” A. Raap, age 82, of Park Falls, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at Park Manor River’s Edge on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
Born on May 14, 1944, in Park Falls to the late Norene-Raap Manning and Walter Raap Sr., Bob lived a life full of passion, humor, and dedication. He graduated from UW-Stout, where he was a member of the...
Gary D. Smith
Sep 7, 2026
With deep love, we announce the passing of Gary Dale Smith on September 2, 2026, at the age of 75. Gary passed away peacefully at his home in Bruce, Wisconsin. He was born in DeKalb, Illinois, on March 19, 1951, to Anthony Wayne and Nellie Eliza Smith. Gary grew up in Kingston, Illinois, as one of ten children and graduated...
Jonathon "Jack" Paulsen
Sep 2, 2026
Jonathon “Jack” Daniel Paulsen, age 21, of Eau Claire, formerly of Kewaunee, passed away on September 2, 2026. He was born on May 16, 2005, in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, the son of Jonathon and Rebecca (Bero) Paulsen of Kewaunee.
Jack was pursuing his education at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where he majored in Mathematics, with a research emphasis and minor in...
Colleen Fay Irwin
Sep 1, 2026
In Loving Memory of Colleen Fay Irwin
Our beloved mother, Colleen Fay Irwin, passed away on September 1, 2026, surrounded by her family at the age of 63. She lived a life defined by determination, love, laughter, and an endless capacity to care for others.
Colleen was born to Richard and Colleen Kane in Stanley, Wisconsin, on August 28, 1963. She grew...
Jody Jill Anderson
Aug 27, 2026
Jody J. Anderson, 70, of Ladysmith, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at home on August 27, 2026 after her fight against triple negative breast cancer, she was Tough As Nails, “TAN”
Jody was born November 8, 1955 in Hustisford, the cherished daughter of Floyd and Valorie June Zwieg. Jody married Terry Allen Anderson on June 18, 1983 in a beautiful...
Laurie Sue Fink
Aug 26, 2026
Laurie Sue Fink, age 66, of Tony, passed away peacefully at her home on August 26, 2026. She was born on October 13, 1959, in Ladysmith, to Alfred and Shirley (Gorsegner) Fink of Glen Flora.
Laurie worked at a variety of jobs throughout her life. She began working at the Edming covered wagon factory before attending college to study computers. She...
Christopher "Kit" Heil
Aug 25, 2026
Christopher “Kit” Heil, 72, of Tony, Wisconsin, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire.
He was born September 22, 1953, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a son of Bill and Marcy Heil. Kit was a devout Catholic. He worked as an over-the-road truck driver for more than 20 years and was an avid golfer who loved to...
Janice K. Dupey
Aug 24, 2026
Janice K. Dupey, 85 of Exeland, passed away peacefully at home on August 24, 2026.
She was born on August 5, 1941, in Milwaukee, the only child of Peter and Marion (Canning) Pikago. On February 18, 1967, she married David J. Dupey in Milwaukee.
Janice worked at Generac in Waukesha for 24 years. After moving from North Prairie to Exeland in 2003,...
Bernard "Ben" Clements
Aug 23, 2026
Bernard “Ben” Clements, age 91, of Exeland, Wisconsin, passed away on August 23, 2026. Ben was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, friend, and a familiar and caring presence in the Exeland community for most of his life.
Ben graduated from Winter High School in 1954. In April of 1958, he was drafted into the United States Army and...
Arthur J. Ryall
Aug 23, 2026
Arthur J. “Bunny” Ryall, age 99, of Rice Lake, formerly of Bruce, Wisconsin, went to be with the Lord on August 23, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.
Art was given to us by God on January 15, 1927, to Edna (Iverson) and Isaac “Ike” Ryall. Born in Glen Flora and spent much of his life in Bruce and...
Wayne E. Copas
Jul 30, 2026
Wayne E. Copas, 75, of Ladysmith, passed away on July 30, 2026, at Ladysmith Care & Rehab.
Wayne is survived by his sons John (Alison), James and Jeremy, daughter Julie (Ronald) Comeaux, siblings Susan (Bruce) Petrie, Alan (Cherry), Sarah (Jim) Ambrose, Paul (Roberta), and Margaret (Jeff) Holzem, sister-in-law Roxi Copas; nine grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death...
Mary C. Proden
Jul 29, 2026
Mary Carolyn (Hoffman) Proden, 79, of Ladysmith, passed away on July 29, 2026, in Marshfield following complications from heart surgery.
Mary was born to Elaine and Edwin Hoffman on April 19, 1947, at Rusk County Memorial Hospital in Ladysmith. The oldest of 12 children, she was raised in Ladysmith as part of a large, hardworking Catholic family. Mary attended Our Lady...
