Smith Funeral Chapel & Eau Claire Memorial Crematory

07/25/2025

https://smithfuneralec.com/obituaries/sandra-noel-hess/

Sandra Noel Hess, 84, of Eau Claire, passed away Sunday, July 6, 2025, at home surrounded by family. Sandra was born to Raymond and Catherine (Milne) Gordon on August 2, 1940, in Elroy, Wisconsin. Sandra was a wonderful person. She helped many people in her life; her family, friends, foster children...

07/17/2025

We have some more tickets to giveaway for Friday and Saturday! We're giving out 3 pairs of GA Friday tickets and 3 pairs of GA Saturday tickets.

How to enter our drawing:
1. Like AND share our original post!
2. Comment the name of your rock fest buddy on our post!
3. Comment if you would prefer Friday or Saturday - We will try our best to accommodate days, but we can't make promises.

We will pick the winners Friday morning. Good luck!

07/15/2025

It's that time of year again, we are giving away three pairs of GA Thursday Rock Fest passes!

To enter the drawing you must:
1. Like AND share this post
2. Tag your Rock Fest buddy in the comment section of the original post!

We will be choosing three winners on Thursday morning.

Good Luck!

07/09/2025

We are sponsoring the Dog Days of Summer this year! Submit your dog's photo for the chance to win a gift basket put together by our pup-loving crew!

Good luck!

The dog days of summer are here, and we’re celebrating with a photo contest that puts your furry friends in the spotlight. From June through August 2025, we invite viewers to submit their bes…

07/07/2025

Happy birthday to our funeral director, Erin Smith! Have a beautiful day!

07/02/2025

https://smithfuneralec.com/obituaries/james-eric-skoug/

James “Jimmer” Eric Skoug-our superman, 65, of Eau Claire passed away peacefully on January 20, 2025, at his home with his son, Anthony and his wife, Sarah by his side after a courageous, determined, hard-fought, fifteen-year battle with stage four metastatic prostate cancer, under the care of M...

06/30/2025

https://smithfuneralec.com/obituaries/james-l-durkin-jr/

James L. Durkin, Jr. , 63, of Eau Claire passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at his home. James was born on November 14, 1961, to James Sr. , and Edna (Joslin) Durkin in Saginaw, Michigan. James served in the army from 1983-1989 alongside one of his best friends, Duke. He also worked as a carpente...

06/20/2025

Check out our news story from yesterday!

Smith Funeral Chapel held a ceremony celebrating the renovation of its Veteran’s Memorial.

06/20/2025

A few photos from our open house yesterday! Thank you to everyone who attended, we are so grateful for your support. It means the world to us!

06/19/2025

Come visit us at our open house today!

Come to our OPEN HOUSE and Grand Re-Opening on Thursday, June 19th!

After exciting renovations, our facility is now complete and ready to better serve the families of Eau Claire and the surrounding area. We're also proud to unveil a new Veteran's Memorial, honoring those who have served our country.

- Open House staring at 11:00 AM
- Tasty Trolley food truck on-site
- Ribbon cutting at 2:00 PM, featuring two senators and a military presence
- Veteran's Memorial dedication and special recognition of our local heroes

We hope to see you there!

06/18/2025

https://smithfuneralec.com/obituaries/june-ahlers/

June Ahlers, 63, of Eau Claire passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2025, at her home. June was born on June 24, 1961, to Moolah and Habiban (Khan) Ram in Trinidad and Tobago and immigrated to Eau Claire, Wisconsin with her two children in 1996. Here she began a new life, worked hard, made incredible fri...

06/12/2025

Don’t worry if you missed our last open house in 1959 because guess what?! We’re having another one! Our open house is Thursday, June 19th! Check our page for details - we hope to see you there!