OBITUARIES
Rodney L. Gunn
Jun 25, 2025
Rodney L. Gunn, age 79, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems Hospital in Eau Claire, WI surrounded by his loving family.
Rodney was born on June 27, 1945, at home in New Auburn to Melvin and Marguerite (Metcalf) Gunn. He honorably served his country in the US Army. On December 27, 1989, Rodney married...
James L. Raven
Jun 22, 2025
James Lee Raven “JR” passed away surrounded by his loved ones on June 22, 2025, at his home in Medford, due to complications of cancer.
He was born on December 2, 1957 in Eau Claire, WI to Clark Pierson and Virginia “Ginger” Buchanan. Jim grew up in Chippewa Falls, WI and graduated from Chi-Hi. He started early in the trucking industry,...
Arnold W. Voigt
Jun 18, 2025
Arnold W. “Arne” Voigt, age 79, passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at Care Partners in Eau Claire, WI.
Arne was born on August 28, 1945, in Campbellsport, WI to Arnold F. and Mary B. (Wagner) Voigt. He attended Clayton High School and received a Bachelor’s Degree at UW Eau Claire. He worked as an independent life insurance agent, a...
Steven J. Thein
Jun 17, 2025
Steven J. Thein, age 74, passed away at his home under the care of St. Croix Hospice on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
He was born on October 1, 1950, in Eureka, California to Edward and Ruth (Frank) Thein. Starting at the age of 24, Steven worked on high line poles for Superior Electric and Micheals Electric, eventually working his way up...
Bryan Morley
Jun 12, 2025
Bryan S. Morley, age 76, passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Bloomer, WI.
Bryan was born on December 3, 1948, in New Auburn, WI, to Ronald and Martha (Roskos) Morley. Bryan attended New Auburn School and graduated with the Class of 1967. He honorably served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. Bryan worked as a Bail Bondsman...
Delmar L. Gravunder
Jun 8, 2025
Delmar L. Gravunder, age 102, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at Meadowbrook Nursing Home in Chetek, WI.
Delmar was born on April 29, 1923, to Charles and Bertha (Gehring) Gravunder in Bloomer, WI. On August 18, 1956, Delmar married Rena G. Ling, and they later divorced. In his younger years, Delmar worked at O and N Lumber Company in...
Randy Staves
Jun 6, 2025
Randy J. Staves, age 57, died June 6, 2025, at Dove West in Eau Claire, WI.
Randy was born on April 7, 1968, in Chippewa Falls, WI to Kathleen (Swanson) Staves & Roland Staves. Randy spent his childhood in Chippewa Falls, WI, residing with his mother until her health declined. He then moved to Cornell, WI, and Bruce AFH helped support...
Catherine R. Stanford
Jun 5, 2025
Catherine R. Stanford, age 75, passed away at Mayo Clinic in Bloomer on June 5, 2025 with her family by her side. She was born on January 26, 1950 in Racine, WI to Henry and Delores (Gohde) Silvers. She worked as a CNA at Bloomer Hospital, a cook for a daycare center, and also at Jerome Foods. She loved cats...
Kathryn Nelson
May 28, 2025
Kathryn F. Nelson, age 80, passed away on May 28, 2025 at MCHS in Bloomer. She was born November 14, 1944 in Chippewa Falls to Ernest and Goldean (Kneifl) Gehring. She married Jerry Nelson on February 16, 1963 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Bloomer. Kathryn worked as a CNA at the Bloomer Hospital, as a dispatcher for the Bloomer...
Earl L. Rossman
May 28, 2025
Life Story (Abridged Version)
Earl Leonard Rossman, age 87, of Cornell, WI, passed away May 28, 2025, after a long battle with cancer. He was born in New Auburn, WI, on December 1, 1937 to Ella (Weibke) and Leonard Rossman.
Earl attended the Estella Township School thru 8th grade, and then transferred to Cornell High School, graduated in 1955. He joined the...
Darrell J. "Charlie" Bowe
May 27, 2025
Darrell J. “Charlie” Bowe, passed away two days after his 90th birthday on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems Hospital in Osseo. Charlie was born on May 25, 1935 in Chippewa Falls, to Edward and Mildred (Yohnk) Bowe. He proudly served his country as a paratrooper in the US Army. Charlie married Joanne Zenner at the Stillwater...
Frances Marie Lane
May 15, 2025
Frances M. Lane, age 91, passed away at Meadowbrook Manor in Bolingbrook, Illinois on Thursday, May 15, 2025. She was born in Chicago to Charles Sr. and Angela (Belmonte) Grassini on August 11, 1933. Previous marriages brought Frances three sons: Louis, Russell and Sam. She married Paul Lane on November 23, 1977, and were together until Paul’s passing in 2021....
Donna M. Marek
May 13, 2025
Donna M. Marek, age 89, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems Hospital in Bloomer, WI surrounded by her loving family, the soft glow of Christmas lights and holiday music that she so dearly loved.
Donna was born on February 23, 1936, in Cameron, WI to Victor and Lois (Anderson) Javner. Donna married Ray Dodge on...
Karen "Annie" Almgren
May 6, 2025
Karen “Annie” Almgren, age 83, passed away at her home in Bloomer on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, after a hard-fought battle with leukemia. She was born on April 20, 1942, in Chippewa County to Floyd and Johanna (Petska) Polanski. She married Frederick Almgren on January 23, 1965, at Saint Stephen’s Catholic Church in St. Paul, Minn. Annie worked as a...
Sandra Adams
Apr 30, 2025
Sandra "Sandy" "Sassy" Adams
Loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend
1963 – 2025
Sandra “Sandy” “Sassy” Adams, age 61, of Chippewa Falls, WI, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones after a courageous battle with breast cancer. A woman full of warmth, strength, and compassion, Sandy dedicated her life to her family, who were at the center...
Shannah Marie Boiteau
Apr 28, 2025
On June 22, 2016, Shannah went missing. After nine long years filled with unanswered questions, tireless searching, and unwavering hope; her family finally received some closure. On April 26, 2025, Shannah was found as an Angel and welcomed into Heaven- her spirit now free and her memory eternal.
Shannah Marie Boiteau was born on June 24, 1993, in Chippewa Falls, WI...
Gloria F. Vaughn
Apr 27, 2025
Gloria Florence (Papka) Vaughn, age 96, of Bloomer, went to her heavenly home on April 27, 2025.
Gloria was born on March 21, 1929, to Foster and Henrietta (Behrend) Papka, on her grandparents farm near Brookings, SD. She was baptized on April 21, 1929 and confirmed on May 21, 1944. Her family moved to a farm north of Watertown, SD, where...
Robert J. Huhn
Apr 20, 2025
Robert J. Huhn, age 81, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025, at Meadowbrook Assisted Living in Chetek. He was born on August 29, 1943, in Holcombe WI, to Michael A. and Violet S. (Wallace) Huhn. Robert served his country in the US Air Force and worked as a Circuit Layout Designer at Control Data Corporation in the Twin Cities....
Alice A. Boese
Apr 18, 2025
Alice A. Boese, age 91, passed away Friday, April 18, 2025, at Dove Health Care in Bloomer. She was born on August 16, 1933, on the family farm south of Bloomer to Herman and May (Holmen) Mullen. She attended a country grade school and graduated from Bloomer High School.
On September 5, 1953, Alice married Clayton Boese in Bloomer. She raised...
Justin E. Rada
Apr 15, 2025
Justin E. Rada, age 46, passed away on April 15, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System Hospital in Bloomer, WI.
Justin was born on June 30, 1978, in Chippewa Falls to Donald "Poncho" and Leslie (Schaefer) Rada. Justin attended grade school in Bloomer and graduated from Johnson Senior High in Saint Paul, Minn with the Class of 1996.
Justin worked in the...
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