All Obituaries

Marvin Paul Heck, 93, of Mondovi, WI passed away early on Thursday morning, June 23, 2022 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, WI. He was born April 22, 1929 to Paul and Ottilia (Roetter) Heck.  He grew up in German Valley, rural Mondovi. He graduated from Mondovi High School. He showed cattle at the Buffalo County Fair and was a member of the Mondovi FFA. On July 13, 1952, he married the love of his life, Marjorie Sessions. They spent almost 70 years together. Together they farmed...

Leonard Allen Michaels, 85, of Mondovi, WI died Friday, May 27, 2022 at Dove Healthcare West in Eau Claire, WI. He was born Sept. 29, 1936 in Elcho, WI, the son of Leonard and Elsie (Olsen) Mikolajak. He graduated from Elcho High School. Leonard then attended UW- Milwaukee, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in music education. On August 13, 1960 he married Mary Wifler in Sheboygan, WI. They moved to New Glarus, WI, where both were teachers. It was during this time that he earned...

Jean Claire Nelson, 89, of Strum, WI died Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Osseo, WI, she was born July 19, 1932 in Minneapolis, MN; daughter of George and Inez (Gunderson) Samuelson. On June 10, 1950 she married Weston Nelson.   Together they raised their eight children and made their home in Strum.  Weston proceeded her in death by just a few short weeks, passing on April Twenty-second.  At the tender age of ten Jean lost her father to...

Harold Lewis Heck was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather.  He passed away at his home on May 8, 2022 at the age of 88 in Eau Claire, WI.  He will always be remembered for his love of his family, his beloved garden, and his generous spirit to all of those that met him. Harold was born on September 2, 1933 to Albert and Hilga Heck in Mondovi, WI.  After graduating from Mondovi High School, he served in the U.S. Army serving in Korea after the Korean War.  After...

James Donald Emery,72, of Mondovi, died Friday, April 22, 2022 at Dove Healthcare West in Eau Claire, WI. He was born September 12, 1949 in Milwaukee, WI; son of Donald and Alvina (Wagnild) Emery. He grew up in Elk Mound, WI and graduated from Elk Mound High School. Following high school, James joined the United States Marine Corp, where he made sergeant within a year and a half. He was a 50 year member of the American Legion. James worked at Appliance Service Center in Eau Claire and was...

Weston Lowell Nelson, of Strum, WI died Friday, April 22, 2022 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, WI. He was born October 1, 1926 at the family home in Lookout, unincorporated community in the township of Dover, in Buffalo County, WI; son of Irvin and Clara (Olson) Nelson. Wes graduated from Gilmanton High School and was drafted into the United States Army in 1945. After the war, Wes worked different jobs from lumber-jacking, bartender, Eleva Feed Mill, owned his own service...

  Thomas C. Bjorgo, 86 of Mondovi, formerly of Gilmanton, died Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at Hillview Senior Living in Mondovi. Thomas was born November 3, 1935, at the family home in Bennett Valley; the son of Tom and Clara (Berg) Bjorgo. He finished 8th grade at Meadow Brook Grade School, later graduating from Gilmanton High School with the Class of 1954. Most of his employment was working on various farms and finally working for Lyman and Doris Dieckman farm. There he made his...

Rocky Bauer, 64, of rural Mondovi passed away peacefully  Saturday, February 19, 2022 at his home.  He was born November 3, 1957 in Eau Claire, WI ; son of Jerann “Toosie” (Johnson) and the late James P. Bauer. He attended school at Mondovi High School and graduated in 1976. He recently retired from Walmart Distribution in Menomonie where he was employed for over thirty years. He is survived by his mother, Toosie; brother, Rick (nieces, Angela, Kayla, nephew,...

Peggy Louise Serum, 86, of Mondovi, WI died Monday, January 24, 2022 at Heritage Court Memory Care in Eau Claire, WI. She was born August 17, 1935 in Mt. Carmel, IL; daughter of Robert and Kathryn (McWilliams) Beauchamp. She grew up in Mt. Carmel and moved to Mondovi, WI in 1951. She graduated from Mondovi High School in 1952. On September 4, 1954, Peggy married Lowell Serum at Central Lutheran Church in Mondovi. Following high school, she started working at the First National Bank...

Gina Marie Werlein, 55, of Durand, WI died Friday, January 21, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Eau Claire, WI. She was born October 14, 1966 in Tucson, AZ; daughter of John and Mary (Kitchner) Winter. She graduated from Durand High School.  On February 13, 1986 she married Richard Werlein. They raised their family in Lima Township. Gina enjoyed baking, gardening, doing crafts, and watching cooking shows. She loved making people happy and spent a lot of time bringing friends and...