All Obituaries

Freda Regina Werlein, 100, of Mondovi, WI passed away Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Hillview Senior Living in Mondovi. She was born January 16, 1923 in Lima Township, WI; daughter of Charles and Theresa (Vogler) Prissel. She attended school in Lima. On June 24, 1946 she married Frank Werlein in Lima. Freda worked at the Eleva chicken plant, then cooked with her sister, Gertie at Sacred Heart School in Mondovi for over twenty years. Freda also worked on the family farm. She spent time...

Cecelia Shafer, 84, of Altoona, WI passed away on November 17, 2023 after an unexpected illness. She was born on August 29, 1939 in the Town of Albany, WI; daughter of William and Marian Pichler. In 1958 she married LeRoy Shafer at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Rock Falls, WI. They had six children, Angela (Henry), Christopher (Wanda), Christine (Jeff), Kathy (David), Patrick (Kelly) and Daniel (Kelly). Cecelia was a homemaker who also worked seasonally at Huntsinger Farms...

June Kathryn Dowden, 89, of Northfield, MN passed away peacefully after a long battle with melanoma on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at Northfield Retirement Center in Northfield, MN. June was born February 17, 1934 in Chippewa Falls, WI; daughter of Eugene and Helen (Everson) Riley. She graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1952. June married Darrell Dowden on September 7, 1954 in Mondovi.  The couple lived in several communities early in their careers including Cameron and Chetek...

Frederick “Fred” G. Weber, 83, of Mondovi, WI died Sunday, November 12, 2023 at the American Lutheran Home in Mondovi. He was born July 20, 1940 in Eau Galle, WI; son of Fredrick and Martha Clarice (Flick) Weber. Later, the family moved to Elmwood, and then to Mondovi. He graduated from Mondovi High School in 1959. Following high school, Fred joined the US Army for a short time. He then joined the Brothers of St. Pius X at De Soto, WI in September of 1961, where he took the name...

Dorothy Arlene Anderson, 94, of Eleva, WI, passed away Sunday, October 22, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Osseo, WI, with her family by her side. She was born July 13, 1929 in York, WI   ; daughter of Johnny and Cora (Larson) Rongstad. In 1947 she graduated from Lincoln Hill High School in Osseo, WI. On May 29, 1949, Dorothy married Keith E. Anderson at the Osseo Lutheran Church. They lived all their lives in Eleva. Dorothy worked in food service for the University of WI-...

Ronald W. Runkel, 92 of Strum, WI passed away September 20th, 2023 surrounded by his family at Care Partners, Altoona, WI. Ron was the oldest of two children born to Florence (Lyon) and Herbert (Bob) Runkel on September 14, 1931, in Strum, WI. At the tender age of five, Ron lost his mother to cancer.  He was raised by his maternal grandmother, Bena Lyon, along with his uncles Fred and Ralph Lyon in Strum, WI. He graduated from Strum High School in 1949. He was united in marriage to...

Diana Gay Alitz of Strum passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, WI with her family by her side. She was born March 4, 1941, in Eau Claire, WI to John and Francis (Modl) Heiman. She graduated from Memorial High School in 1960. On June 18, 1960 she married the love of her life Robert Alitz, at the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Eau Claire. Diana was a stay-at-home Mom while her children were in school.  Then worked at the Beverage...

Charles Allen Litchfield, 53, of Mondovi, WI died Friday, September 8, 2023 at Spring Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born March 21, 1970 in Mondovi, WI; son of Gordon and Dorothy (Rageth) Litchfield. He worked various jobs in the area. Charles loved banana cream pie, going for car rides with his dad, and spending time with his mom. He loved dogs and watching the Green Bay Packers, Wisconsin Badgers and the Milwaukee Brewers. He is survived by his brother, Chris Litchfield,...

Mary Jo Canar was born on May 20, 1937 in Mondovi, WI; daughter of Zeno Joseph Canar and Florence Cecelia (Sheehan) Canar. She passed away in Chalottesville, VA on May 23, 2023 following a short illness. A visitation will be held on Friday, September 8, 2023 from 1:00 - 2:00 pm at Kjentvet-Smith Funeral Home in Mondovi, WI 

Rhonda Lynn Franson, 69, of Onalaska, WI died Monday, August 28, 2023 at Gundersen Health Systems in La Crosse, WI. She was born December 4, 1953 in Eau Claire, WI; daughter of Thomas and Lillian (Nelson) Franson. She attended and graduated from Independence Special School. Rhonda loved fishing, coloring and listening to music. She loved spending time with her family and friends. She was happy and always had a big smile on her face. The family would like to thank ADF and Gundersen Health...