All Obituaries

Richard “Rick” D. Ruhe, 62, of Chippewa Falls, town of LaFayette, died Sunday, May 24, 2020 at his residence after a brief bout with cancer.             Rick was born April 10, 1958 in Chippewa Falls, the son of Donald and Betty (Bowe) Ruhe.             After graduating from Chi-Hi in 1977, he lived and worked in Houston, TX for the next 40 years and recently returned...

Earl L. Hart, 94, of Chippewa Falls, died Saturday, May 23, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his loving family under the care of Mayo Clinic Hospice. Earl was born July 13, 1925 in Dunn County, the son of William and Martha (Price) Hart. He served honorably in the U.S. Army during World War II. On January 29, 1951, Earl married Louise Lockbaum at Holy Ghost Church in Chippewa Falls. He was a member of Holy Ghost Church, Holy Name Society, and the Knights of Columbus Goldsmith Council...

            Robert C. Goettl, 84, of Chippewa Falls, town of LaFayette, died Thursday, May 21, 2020 at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at Chippewa Falls under the care of St. Croix Hospice.             Robert was born October 7, 1935 in the town of Tilden, the son of Clarence and Philomene “Minnie” (Bowe) Goettl. He served honorably in the U.S. Army from 1962 until...

Carl H. Hatlestad, 86, of Chippewa Falls, died Friday, May 15, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chippewa Falls, one day shy of his 87th birthday. Carl was born May 16, 1933 in Medford, the son of Carl and Ruby (Harrold) Hatlestad. Carl served honorably in the U.S. Army. For most of his working career, Carl was a letter carrier for the Chippewa Falls Post Office, eventually securing his own route on the West Hill area of town. On June 23, 1956, Carl married Carolyn Pulkas in the...

Patricia Ruth Solie (nee: Sherman), 80, passed away at Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Sunday, May 10, 2020. Patricia was born in St. Paul, Feb. 3, 1940, to James and Maxine Sherman. During her sophomore year her family moved to Chippewa Falls. Patricia graduated from McDonnell High School in 1957 and went on to Viterbo College in La Crosse, to become a registered nurse. She moved to California and worked at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, where she led the Intensive Care and...

Joseph T. Goettl, 62, of Chippewa Falls, died Wednesday, May 6, 2020 in Chippewa Falls. The world lost a most kind-hearted, gentle soul.             Joe was born April 10, 1958 in Bloomer, the son of Thomas J. and VerJean (Zwiefelhofer) Goettl.             Joe graduated from Chi-Hi and worked on the family dairy farm in Eagle Point until his retirement due to health problems. He...

Lee William Nadreau, 64, of Holts Summit passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020, in his home surrounded by loved ones after a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Chippewa Falls June 18, 1955, to Gyda and William Nadreau. He graduated from Chi Hi in 1973 and attended college at UW Superior and UW Eau Claire. He worked on the railroad and the river barges, then moved to Missouri where he met his beloved wife, Terry. They married in July 1988. Lee treated her children as his own. They bought...

Doris G. Delfosse, 89, of Chippewa Falls, died Monday, April 27, 2020, at her residence surrounded by her loving family under the care of St. Joseph’s Hospice.             Doris was born January 22, 1931, in Charleston, WV, the daughter of Lawrence H. and Gertrude J. (Weber) Weber. As a young child, Doris moved with her parents and siblings to Southern California. On September 15, 1951, she married Lawrence R. Delfosse at the San...

Joanne H. Taylor, 88, of Chippewa Falls, town of LaFayette, died Saturday, April 25, 2020 at the Cornell Area Care Center in Cornell.             Joanne was born July 7, 1931 in Sioux City, Iowa, the daughter of Arthur and Viola (Sasse) Hardy.             Joanne graduated with a BS degree in Nutrition from Iowa State University in 1953 and earned an M.A. from Columbia University in...

Curtis Eugene Vaillette, 62, of Eau Claire, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at Dove Healthcare West in Eau Claire. Curtis was born in Eau Claire on April 28, 1957, to Roland and Verna (Zank) Vaillette. He was a 1975 graduate of Memorial High School. He enjoyed trombone and was a member of the Sundowners Drum and Bugle Corps and loved life. Curtis was ill with COPD and renal disease for the last few years of his life. Curt is survived by his brother, David in Slatington,...