Lenore Olivia Kuchera, age 95, of Rice Lake, WI, died Saturday, June 6, 2026 in Rice Lake. She was born on August 13, 1930, in Rice Lake to Edward and Alice (Beffa) Neau.

Lenore graduated from Rice Lake High School in 1948 and then she was married to Theodore “Ted” Kuchera on November 13, 1948 in Dobie, WI. She was a homemaker all of her life and enjoyed taking care of her family and her mother for years. Lenore was active in the St. Joseph Catholic Church Choir, Council Catholic Women, VFW in Rice Lake, Rice Lake Moose Lodge and the Ceska Opera House in Haugen.

Lenore was an avid card and cribbage player and enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and cooking. She is survived by a daughter, Marilyn Kuchera (Mike Johnson); a son, Bradley (Carol) Kuchera; 4 grandchildren, Douglas Ward (Jody Berg), Josh (Jessie) Ward, Michael Kuchera and Heather (Matthew) Kirkpatrick; 7 great grandchildren, Josie, Lexie, Michael, Abby, Khloe, Ajay and Alex; 3 great great grandchildren, Akari, Avianna and Ace; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Theodore “Ted” Kuchera; her parents, Edward and Alice Neau; 4 sisters, Irene Beck, Edna Drost, Doris Amundson and Evelyn Koehnen; and 2 brothers, Edward Neau and Harold Neau.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11AM Saturday, June 27, 2026 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rice Lake, Father Phil Juza officiating, with interment in St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the Funeral Service at the church.

Last Update: Jun 10, 2026 9:14 am CDT