Joseph Prince

Joseph Prince, age 62, passed away Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009, at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire. He was born Jan. 16, 1947, in Chippewa Falls to David J. and Mary M. (Sykora) Prince. He married Carolyn Gustafson on Aug. 3, 1968, in Hudson. Joe served in the Navy Seabees and was the owner of Colfax Auto Body Shop. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church where he served on the Parish Council.

A Mass of Christian burial will be on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Cook's Valley. Interment will be in the St. John's Church Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at Olson Funeral Home in Bloomer where there will be a Christian wake service at 7:30 p.m. Friends and family may express online condolences at olsonfuneralhomebloomer.com

He is survived by his wife, Carolyn of Bloomer; three sons, Kenneth (Michelle) Prince of Rapid City, S.D., Nathan (Cindy Siemer) Prince of Colfax and Elijah (Amanda) Prince of Bloomer; one daughter, Catherine (Chris) Lenfestey of Eau Claire; five brothers, Mike (Michelle) of Racine, Pat of Bloomer, James (Carmen) of Chippewa Falls, Stan (Laurie) of Chippewa Falls and David (Tonya) of Chippewa Fall.