All Obituaries

Lloyd C. Nelson, 88 of Independence passed away at Trempealeau County Health Care Center in Whitehall, Wisconsin Friday, October 30, 2020.     Arrangements are pending at this time.  Please check back again. The Kjentvet-Smith Funeral Home in Mondovi is assisting the family with the final arrangements.

Stanley D. Thompson, 87 of Eau Claire, WI and formerly of Eleva, WI passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020 at his residence. He was born July 22, 1933 in the Town of Albion, Trempealeau County, to Sena (Wenaas) and Sever Thompson. He attended Plainview Elementary School and graduated from Mondovi High School. He married Mary Ann Johnson, September 24, 1960 at Trinity Lutheran Church of Norden. They farmed in the Eleva area and he later worked for the Mayo Health System in Environmental...

Lyle E. Kent, 86, of Dover Township passed away Friday, October 2, 2020 at his residence. He was born August 28, 1934 in Gilmanton, Wisconsin the son of Lillian (Larson) and Roy Kent. Lyle graduated in 1953 from Gilmanton High School and later enlisted and served 8 years in the National Guard. On July 3, 1954 Lyle was united in marriage to Lyla Rud in Gilmanton. He was employed at Young Radiators in Racine for 32 years before retiring in 1992. After retirement, Lyle and Lyla moved back to...

Bernard Owen Davis, age 91 of Mondovi, was born to eternal life Thursday, October 1, 2020 at the family farm surrounded by his family. Born January 27, 1929 the son of Phillip and Laura (Burns) Davis. Bernie graduated from Gilmanton high school as the salutatorian in 1946. He then joined the Army reserves serving 1.5 years before starting his college career at UWEC for two years until he transferred to UW Madison in 1950. He earned his bachelor's degree from UW Madison in accounting in...

Mary Jane Quarberg, age 92, of Mondovi, died Sunday, September 27, 2020 at Hillview Assisted Living in Mondovi. She was born April 7, 1928 in Indianapolis, IN; daughter of Ralph and Iona (Leath) Beaumont. She grew up in Greenfield, IN and worked in a jewelry store and as a telephone operator. Mary Jane moved to Florida around 1964 with her mother, whom she cared for until her passing. There she worked at a Hilton Hotel and in later years retired from a Bealls department store. In...

Vilas Hovey, age 100, of Gilmanton, died Friday, September 25, 2020 at the American Lutheran Home in Mondovi, WI. He was born April 13, 1920 in the Town of Dover, WI; son of Robert and Allie (Klevgard) Hovey. He served in the United States Army during WWII. On October 12, 1947 he married Inez Fredrickson at Lookout Lutheran Church in rural Mondovi. Vilas hauled milk, but mostly he farmed. He rented until 1952 when he bought a farm with his dad. Vilas and Inez enjoyed going in the RV to...

Lee Dal Rai Moy was born in Korea on February 1, 1961. She was adopted by Ken and Emily Moy at the age of four. There was not much that Lee missed. She could tell you about the lives of those around her and had an impressive memory for birthdays. Most of her family has needle point boxes she would design to hold cards for Skip-Bo and other card games that are used and will be used in the years ahead. Her most recent job was sewing strips of fabric together that would be made into braided...

Richard Linus Palmer, D.V.M., age 90 of Eleva passed away Monday, July 13, 2020 at his residence with his loving wife by his side. Richard was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan May 11, 1930 the son of Ruth (Malpass) and Linus Palmer. Richard graduated from Grandville Highschool then went on to pursue a career in Veterinarian medicine, graduating from Michigan State College in 1955. He met his wife Diana Groth, while in College and they married July 31, 1954. Richard began his practice in Remus,...

Lois Madonna (Gordon) Ladd, age 84 died Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Gundersen Tri County Hospital in Whitehall, WI. She was born May 8, 1936 at the family home in Cleghorn, WI; daughter of John and Anna Belle (Henning) Gordon. She attended the Eleva schools. Lois went to the University of Southern Mississippi became an OBGYN nurse and had a masters degree in Midwifery. She married Joseph Logie of Michigan where they had 5 children, but later divorced. Later, she married Clifton Ladd of...

Harris H. Serum, 90, longtime resident of Mondovi, Wisconsin, passed away on June 8 at Heritage Court in Eau Claire after managing Parkinson's disease for 17 years. He was born on March 25th, 1930 to parents Melvin and Adelia Serum on a farm outside Alma, Wisconsin. Harry graduated from Mondovi High School in 1948 and married Arleen Olson in 1955. Harry is survived by his wife, Arleen Serum; children Marie White (Jeff), Paula Kimbllin (James), Greg Serum (Jacky-Vy Chau), Brad Serum...