Russell Plummer

Russell J. Plummer, age 20, passed away Tuesday. November 10, 2009 in the Chippewa County Forest in Wisconsin. He was born March 24, 1989 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin to Penny Plummer and Jay North. He attended St. Paul Lutheran School and Bloomer High School. He was a member of the Wisconsin Army National Guard and a recent graduate of Army Specialty Training in Artillery Weapons Repair. He was also the honor graduate for his class at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. He enjoyed being in the Army, hunting, fishing, being outdoors, working on and riding motorcycles, cars, and snowmobiles, spending time with his family and friends.

He is survived by mother: Penny (Vinnie) Hetke of Cornell; father: Jay (Rochelle) North of New Auburn; maternal grandparents: Russell (Clancy) Plummer of Weyerhaeuser and Ruth Hetke of Bloomer; paternal grandparents: Jeanette (Kenneth) Bell of Cameron and Elmer (Eileen) Dahlberg of Barron; brothers: Vinny Hetke III of Cornell, Chad (Katie) Manor of Monroe, Casey Manor of New Auburn and Nathan Peterson of New Auburn sisters: Dustine (Eric) Gass of New Auburn, Sachel Hetke of Cornell, Kaysa North of New Auburn numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfathers: Vinton Hetke, Sr. and Allen “Whiskers” North; best friend: Chip Rands.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 16, 2009 at 11:00 AM at the Seventh Day Baptist Church in New Auburn with Pastor Wayne North officiating. Interment will be in the New Auburn Cemetery with full military rites. Friends may call from 4:00 �" 8:00 on Sunday at the Olson Funeral Home in Bloomer and one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.