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Ronald Earl Fetting
Mar 13, 2023
Ronald E. Fetting, age 83, passed away on March 13, 2023 at MCHS in Bloomer. He was born on April 18, 1939 in Exeland WI to Earl and Anne (Bruha) Fetting. He married Darlene Davis on November 30, 1961 in Rockford IL. He worked at Borg/Warner as a machinist for many years. In his free time he enjoyed fishing,...
Frances Eberle
Mar 10, 2023
Frances Scholastica Eberle, age 96, passed away at her home in Bloomer on March 10, 2023. She was born on February 10, 1927 in Hague ND to John and Barbara (Ell) Buechler. She married Dr. John Eberle OD on December 27, 1950 and worked as bookkeeper for many years. Frances was also an active part of the Bloomer Community and...
Valeta Mae Knoll
Mar 3, 2023
Valeta Mae Knoll, age 60, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023 at MCHS in Bloomer. She was born May 11, 1962 in Cadillac MI to Dale and Rhoda (Vandenboss) Herrick . She married Paul I. Knoll July 5, 1980 at the City Park in New Auburn. Valeta worked at AJ Industries and enjoyed reading, flower and vegetable gardening on...
Frederick J Almgren
Mar 2, 2023
Frederick J. Almgren, age 80, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023 at Mayo Clinic in Eau Claire. He was born March 25, 1942 in Litchfield MN to Fredrick and Margaret “Louise” (Hughes) Almgren. He married Karen Polanski on January 23, 1965 at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church in Minneapolis MN. He worked for 41 years as an engineer for Electrolux/Frigidaire...
Richard "Dick" Donahue
Feb 25, 2023
Richard (Dick) Jennings Donahue, 96, died on February 25 at Aggie’s Country Living.
He was born in the town of Sampson to Merritt and Laura (Shipman) Donahue on August 10, 1926. He grew up on the family farm with a loving family, learning all of the virtues that made him the man that he was. He talked of his dad...
Herman Dennis Boettcher
Feb 16, 2023
Herman Dennis Boettcher, age 83, died peacefully on February 16, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was cared for by the amazing teams of Saint Croix Hospice and entire staff at Home Suite Home in Tilden, WI.
Herman was born to Melvin and Emilie (Andrel) Boettcher on December 13, 1939, on the family farm in the town of...
Paula J. Wald
Feb 16, 2023
Paula Wald passed away surrounded by family on February 16, 2023 after a long and courageous battle with both Crohn’s disease and brain cancer. She was 57 years young.
It would be unfair to say that Paula lost her battle, because truthfully, she never stopped fighting. Because of her, we know what strength, resilience and perseverance truly look like.
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Duane A Wilke
Jan 30, 2023
Duane A. Wilke, age 56, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023 in Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He was born July 9, 1966 in Naperville, Illinois to Fred and Sharon (Waefel) Wilke. He married Michele (Metcalf) Lotts on July 27, 2013. Duane served in the US Army for several years and worked as a Sand Plant...
Judith C. Schindler
Jan 30, 2023
Judith C. Schindler, 71, of Sand Creek, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Health System, Eau Claire Hospital.
She was born on October 1, 1951, in Rice Lake WI to Harold and Lucy (Blum) Hughes. On June 27, 1970 Judi was united in marriage to Norman J. Schindler at St. Jude’s Catholic Church in...
Shandra Lynn Kolenda
Jan 25, 2023
Shandra Lynn Kolenda, 44, of Eau Claire, passed away on Wednesday January 25, 2023, at the Marshfield Medical Center-Eau Claire.
She was born on May 17, 1978, in Duluth, MN to Dennis and Betty Kolenda. She graduated from Chetek High School in 1996. Shandra worked at the Menards Corporate Office for 20+ years. She was very good at...
Joanne Anderson
Jan 17, 2023
Joanne Ruth Anderson passed away on January 17, 2023 at Sophie’s Manor in Centuria, Wisconsin under the care of Adoray Hospice.
She was born on July 30, 1940 in Chippewa Country, Wisconsin to Ruth (Balts) and Alex Dresel.
Joanne graduated from Chippewa Fall High School in 1958.
Joanne worked at Falls Dairy in Jim Falls where she met her...
Allen Boos
Jan 16, 2023
Allen Boos was born on November 2, 1952 to Ludwig and Clara (Geissler, Zenner) Boos. Allen grew up in the Bloomer area. First on a dairy farm south of Bloomer on the George Goettl farm. When he was seven or eight the family moved to Bloomer. Allen attended St. Paul's Catholic School and graduated from Bloomer High School. In 1963...
Al Parkhurst
Jan 11, 2023
Al Parkhurst, age 73, died on January 11, 2023 in the town of Birch Creek, Chippewa County, Wisconsin. He was born on November 4, 1949 to Jesse and Louise (Gorton) Parkhurst. Al worked at Wisconsin Metal Fabrication for many years. He married Rena Stratton on May 6, 1995 in Jim Falls. Al was an avid Wisconsin sports fan, rooting...
Donald Steinmetz
Jan 10, 2023
Donald L. Steinmetz, age 89, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. He was born on February 14,1933 in Tilden to Arnold “Steve” and Erna (Prill) Steinmetz. Don married Karen Huset on May 26, 1960 in Bloomer. Don was an assistant manager at Mid-Am Dairy and was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Bloomer. Don was...
Scott A. Cutting
Jan 4, 2023
Scott A. Cutting, age 64, passed away on January 4, 2023, at The Bay of Burlington Nursing Home near Racine, WI.
Scott was born on August 8, 1958, in Milwaukee to William L. and Jane (Shaw) Cutting. He enjoyed going for a bike ride, collecting hot wheel cars, going to the movies and visiting with people.
Scott...
Leslie Dean Chapman
Dec 22, 2022
Leslie Dean Chapman, 84, of Sandwich, Illinois was called home on December 22, 2022. He was born on June 12, 1938, to Archie and Eleanor Chapman in Bloomer, Wisconsin. He married Janet Voss on February 1, 1958, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Early in their marriage, Les helped build their first house on Chapman Road in Chippewa Falls, a street...
David W. Slayton
Dec 20, 2022
David W. Slayton, age 73, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at Pine View Care Center in Black River Falls, WI.
David was born on October 20, 1949, in Chippewa Falls to Frederick and Irene (Prill) Slayton. He attended Bloomer High School and graduated with the Class of 1967. He was married to Bonnie Paulson and together...
Marvin L. Weber
Dec 16, 2022
Marvin L. Weber, age 94, passed away at home on December 16, 2022. He was born August 21, 1928 in Stacyville, Iowa to Clement and Myrtle (Ziegler) Weber. He served in the US Navy during WWII and the Korean Conflict (1945 – 1953) He married Betty Caron on June 29, 1957 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Bloomer. Marvin...
Roger Lee Butterfield
Dec 14, 2022
Roger L. Butterfield, age 83, passed away peacefully at his home on December 14, 2022. He was born in Illinois on July 10, 1939 to William and Alice (Kjellesvik) Butterfield. Roger was a farmer for most of his life. He loved working the land. He was a John Deere enthusiast and his pulling tractor, “The Chippewa County Queen,” was his pride and joy competing...
Emma E. Prill
Dec 12, 2022
Emma E. Prill, age 79, passed away on December 12, 2022 at Dove Healthcare in Bloomer, exactly 10 years to the day that her husband Leo passed away, who she married on August, 31 1963 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bloomer. Emma was born on July 26, 1943 in the Town of Big Bend Wisconsin to Thomas and Luella...
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