Dolores J. Haffner, age 85, of Menomonie, WI passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012 at Comforts of Home in Menomonie. Private family services are being held. Olson Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Menomonie is serving the family.

Kenneth "Mike" Koehler, age 64 of Wheeler, WI died Sunday, February 19, 2012 at his home under Hospice with his family by his side. He was born August 7, 1947 to Fred and RuthMary (McHattie) Koehler in St. Paul, MN. Mike married Penny Rae Goodell on April 2nd, 1977. Mike worked for the Village Of Wheeler for over 23 years, working in maintenance, as a snow plow operator, and in the sewer and water dept; basically, any job that needed to...

George V. Broughton, age 93, of Menomonie, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at Dunn County Health Care Center in Menomonie. George is survived by three children, Jim Broughton, Marie Broughton (Steven) and Margaret (Dennis) Woodford; eleven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter; he is also survived by other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents George and Cora (Sloan)...

Joseph "Joe" J. Cirkl, age 87, of Menomonie, WI passed away Friday, February 10, 2012 at Dunn County Health Care Center. He was born December 19, 1924 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Joseph F. and Marie (Dolezal) Cirkl. He was raised in St. Paul and attended John Marshall High School there. Following graduation Joe served in the U.S. Army during W.W.II from 1944 to 1947. Joe married Mary Ann Zak on May 3, 1947 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church...

Edward Charles Clifford, age 70, of Menomonie, died Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Dunn County Health Care Center in Menomonie. Ed was born April 9, 1941 in Maiden Rock, WI to Danna L. and Catherine (Hase) Clifford. His childhood was spent growing up in the Knapp area and was a graduate of Boyceville High School. Ed enjoyed sports, especially football and baseball and as his children grew, he coached many of the teams. He also had an avid...

Harlow Carl Westphal, 82, of Menomonie, passed away at Comforts of Home Assisted Living in Menomonie on Saturday, February 4th. He was born on June 27, 1929 and was the second oldest of five children born to Ernest and Ada Westphal. Harlow grew up in Bloomer where he met and married his one true love Esther. They were married in Des Moines, Iowa on February 10, 1947. They had three boys and two girls. Harlow was a hard worker and...

Leslie "Les" Snyder, age 78 of Wheeler, WI, passed away February 3, 2012 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems Menomonie. Les was born July 9, 1933 in the township of Otter Creek to Eugene and Grace (Thomas) Snyder. He attended Colfax School. Les married Marlys Nygaard on October 15, 1955. In the 1950's Les drove milk truck for Elmer Stene in Colfax and at the same time he worked in Wheeler at Nooney's Filling Station. Les owned and operated...

Lavone C. Kuester, age 84, of Menomonie, WI passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at American Lutheran Home in Menomonie. The former Lavone C. Johnson was born on October 13, 1927 in the Town of Sherman, Dunn County, WI to Raymond and Mabel (Robelia) Johnson. She was baptized and confirmed at Peace Lutheran Church in Menomonie where she later married Lyle Kuester on August 23, 1946. Lavone enjoyed many things throughout her life. One of...

Deloris L. "Dee" (Crist) House, age 91, of Menomonie, WI died Monday, January 23, 2012 at the Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center in Colfax. The former Deloris L. Crist was born July 30, 1920 in Menomonie, WI to Francis and Cora (Barnes) Crist. She was a graduate of Menomonie Central High School. On January 30, 1942, Deloris married Frederick V. House in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. To this union two daughters were born, Sharon and Lynn...

Joyce L. Viets, 85, died unexpectedly Monday morning, January 23, 2012, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems - Eau Claire. Joyce Laura Ette was born at home on December 11, 1926, in Far Cotton, a suburb of Northampton, England, the third child of Arthur James Ette and Annie Elizabeth Kinch Ette. She attended school in Far Cotton and church at St. Mary's (Church of England). Following the start of World War II, her education was cut short by the...

Beatrice Miller, age 93, of Menomonie, WI passed away Friday, January 20, 2012 at her home. The former Mildred Beatrice Halvorson was born December 20, 1918 in the Town of Menomonie, Dunn County, Wisconsin to Ole and Mabel (Klingenberg) Halvorson. She was baptized and confirmed at Little Elk Creek Lutheran Church, where she also married Norman Miller in 1939. In 1948, Bea and Norman started the Menomonie Paint and Wallpaper Store which...

Kenneth "Ken" Eugene Engebretson, age 64, of Boyceville, WI passed away Friday, January 20, 2012 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Eau Claire. He was born May 18, 1947 to Daniel and Margaret (Grant) Engebretson, in the Town of Hay River, Dunn Co., WI, on the "old home front". Ken graduated from Boyceville High School in 1965 and remained in the area all of his life. He married the love of his life Verla Hintzman in 1965 in Menomonie. They...