Tonja Jean Lanphere

Tonja Jean Lanphere obituary, Eau Claire, WI

Tonja Jean Lanphere

Tonja Lanphere Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Smith Funeral Chapel - Eau Claire on Feb. 7, 2025.

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Tonja Jean Lanphere got her wings Saturday February 1, 2025, at the age of 59.
Tonja loved her family, friends and animals. She enjoyed music and festivals of all kinds and never met a stranger. She had a smile that lit up the room and a laugh that echoed through the house.
She will be deeply missed by her mother Margaret Johnson; her three children, Nicholas (Megan) Lanphere, Joshua (Sarah) Lanphere, and Kylene (Dustin) Weiss; her 8 grandchildren, Emily, Hailey, Wyatt, Dominick, Callie, Garrett, Hudson, and Olivia; and many friends and relatives.
She is preceded in death by her father, Emery Johnson; grandparents, LeRoy and Angeline Carey; aunts and uncles and other loved ones.
Services will be held Thursday February 13th, 2025, at 11AM at Bethlehem Lutheran Church 2245 Hayden Ave, Altoona WI. Visitation will begin at 10 am, and a luncheon will follow the service.

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