Merle "Dean" Paine

Merle Dean Paine (Known as Dean) age 82 of Bloomer, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully, October 18, 2026 at Dove Healthcare Hospice, in St Croix Falls, Wisconsin after a short battle with cancer. He was born August 8th 1944 to Asa & Zena (Snow) Paine in Chippewa County Wisconsin. He Graduated from Bloomer High School He also attended High School in Cameron.

Dean entered the U.S. Army serving from 1962 to 1965 with the 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg North Carolina. He was a very proud Army Soldier. Dean was a Professional Freight Relocator (over the road truck driver) of or many years. He loved playing cards and fishing. He had a fine sense of humor he would tell his friends that he had Dextrocardia he was left handed, in his right mind and his heart was on the right side. (And he said if your puzzled, look it up).

Dean was preceded in death by his parents, brothers: Robert (who died in infancy), Donald, James, Charles and Richard & sisters: Patricia Tomkowiak, Peggy Wirth and Sherry Lindsey, his grandparents Lyle and Thora (Olson) Paine & Clinton and Viola (Brown) Snow. He is survived by, Son Jeffery & Karen Jordahl of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, grandsons Grant (fiancé: Shannon) of Eagan, MN & Austin & Amy Jordahl of Phillips, Wisconsin and brothers: Malcolm (Kay) Paine of Cameron, and Joseph Paine of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. and sisters: Rexetta (John) Halverson of Menomonie, Dorothy Cook of Almena, Susan (David) Bender of Rice Lake & Rita (Harvey) Lange of Toney, Alabama, and Karen Johnson of Marshall, Wisconsin, as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives & friends.

The family wishes to extend a special thanks to the caring and compassionate staff at Dove Healthcare St Croix Falls, Wisconsin and St Croix Hospice St Croix Falls, Wisconsin.

A funeral service will begin at 11:00 AM on Friday, October 30, 2026, at Olson Funeral Home in Bloomer with visitation starting at 10:00 AM. Interment with military honors will be at 1:00 PM, at the Northern Wisconsin Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in Spooner, Wisconsin. Olson Funeral Home in Bloomer, Wisconsin is assisting the family with arrangements. For online condolences, please visit www.olsonfuneralhomebloomer.com