OBITUARIES
Dona J. Stanford
Feb 19, 2021
Dona J. Stanford, age 91, formerly of New Auburn, passed away at her home on Friday, February 19, 2021. She was born March 30, 1929 in New Auburn, Wisconsin to Richard and Catherine (Marek) Fehr. She worked selling real estate and was involved in many activities with her church and community through the years. Dona was fiercely independent with her...
Harold "Harvey" Mueller
Feb 19, 2021
Harold “Harvey” W. Mueller, age 67, passed away unexpectedly at Mayo Clinic in Bloomer on February 19, 2021. He was born on March 26, 1953 to Willie and Anna (Krause) Mueller. Harvey worked as a truck driver and machinery set-up at Swoboda Implement for many years. He was a member of the Bloomer American Legion, and the Bloomer Fire Department....
Ardell H. Branville (Abrahamson)
Feb 12, 2021
Ardell H. (Abrahamson) Branville, age 87, passed away peacefully February 12, 2021 at her home in New Auburn. She was born May 3, 1933, in New Auburn to Harry and Orpha Abrahamson. She attended school in New Auburn and grew up working at Harry’s Store in New Auburn. She married Perry Branville from Sand Creek June 10, 1949. Perry and...
Paul Edgar Lane
Feb 11, 2021
Paul E. Lane, age 82, passed away at Mayo Clinic in Bloomer on Thursday, February 11, 2021. He was born on April 29, 1938 in Bloomer to Raymond and Lenora (Meier) Lane. Paul married Frances Grassini on November 23, 1977. He proudly served is country in the US Army during the war in Korea. He worked as a tool and...
Robert Hyland
Feb 7, 2021
Robert Hyland, age 80, passed away at his home on February 7, 2021. He was born on February 6, 1941 in Barron County to Emery Sr. and Hulda (Van Schoick) Hyland. He worked as a carpenter and also drove truck. Bob was a quiet man who enjoyed collecting things, working on small motors, taking care of animals and watching westerns...
Carol Foster
Feb 4, 2021
Carol “Caroline” Frances Foster went home to Jesus on February 4, 2021. She was born to Reverend Lawrence & Lucille Oman on July 8, 1942, in Chippewa Falls, WI. A life of Christian service was instilled in the hearts of all the members of the Oman family, and Carol grew up to love and serve the Lord her whole life....
Kathleen Motzer
Feb 3, 2021
Kathleen Hope Motzer, age 72, passed away at her home on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. She was born on June 16, 1948 in Duluth MN to Lauren and Carole (Peterson) Wiederholt. She married Verlyn Motzer on August 5, 1967 at St. Jude’s in New Auburn. She had two full time occupations the first was working at ABC in Chetek and...
Roger A. Kocherer
Jan 31, 2021
Roger A. Kocherer, age 68, passed away at MCHS Eau Claire on Sunday, January 31, 2021. He was born June 4, 1952 in St. Paul MN to Clarence and Myrtle (White) Kocherer. He married Cheryl Brelje in 1972 in St. Paul. Roger worked in the warehouse for Donaldson Co. Roger was a horse enthusiast and was a big fan of...
Terry A. Olson
Jan 26, 2021
Terry Allen Olson, age 73, passed away at his home on January 26, 2021. He was born in New Auburn to Gerald “Ole” and Margaret (Hoard) Olson on July 5, 1947. Terry proudly served his country in the US Army and was a member of the New Auburn American Legion. He was an excellent carpenter and the owner operator of...
Kole Francis Woolever
Jan 23, 2021
Kole Francis Woolever was stillborn to Scott and Krystal (Swenby) Woolever on Saturday, January 23, 2021. He is now watching over us in heaven with all his loved ones who have gone before him. Private family services will be held at a later date. Olson Funeral Home is assisting the family.
James W. Young
Jan 15, 2021
James W. (Jim) Young, Ed.D. passed into the presence of the Lord on January 15, 2021 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin just short of his 93rd birthday. He was born February 2, 1928, to William L. Young and Marguerite Nuesse Young in Indianapolis. He grew up in several small Wisconsin towns as his father pastored several churches. He lived briefly in...
Martha Mae Cunningham (Olds)
Jan 8, 2021
Martha Mae Cunningham, age 87, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021 at her home in Bloomer. She was born in Hannibal WI on April 23rd, 1933 to Perry and Agnes (Fisk) Olds. She married LaVerne “Junie” Cunningham on July 3rd, 1950 in Ladysmith WI. Martha and Junie lived in the Walworth area until they moved north to Jump River...
Rex J. Berg
Jan 8, 2021
Rex J. Berg, age 68 passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. He was born on April 2, 1952 to Harold and Beatrice (Dodge) Berg of Barron. He graduated from Barron in 1970 before attending Technical School in Rice Lake for carpentry. He married Carol J. Cipra of Rice Lake on June 28, 1975. At...
Jacqueline Ann Pitts (Moe)
Jan 1, 2021
Jacqueline Ann Pitts, age 75, passed away Friday, January 1, 2021 at Mayo Clinic in LaCrosse. She was born June 5, 1945 in Chippewa Falls to Robert and Irene (White) Moe. She married Gary Pitts on December 6, 1969 in LaFayette, Wisconsin. Jackie worked as a Testing Engineer for Cray Research and enjoyed her time cooking for the Highway Café....
Vernon J. Schindler
Dec 15, 2020
Vernon J. Schindler, age 78, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at his home. He was born June 27, 1942 in the Town of Howard, Chippewa County WI to Herman and Ludwina (Bohl) Schindler. He married Mary Zwiefelhofer on April 11, 1964 at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Chippewa Falls. Vernon worked as a dairy farmer on the family farm...
Janice D. Bleskacek
Dec 13, 2020
Janice D. Bleskacek, age 87, passed away at Dove Healthcare in Bloomer on Sunday, December 13, 2020. She was born to Louis and LaVera (Petska) Lehrer on April 25, 1933 in Chippewa Falls. She married Kenneth Dezern on September 30, 1953 who passed away in 1971. On August 29, 1981 she married Gerald Bleskacek. She worked as a typist at...
James F. Doers
Dec 9, 2020
James F. Doers, age 94, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Heritage Lakeside in Rice Lake. He was born March 12, 1926 in New Auburn to James and Alvina (Scheuer) Doers. He shared many stories from his youth on Shadick Lake and his school years in New Auburn. He graduated from Chippewa Falls High School in 1944. He was...
FloyAnn Lofthus
Dec 3, 2020
FloyAnn Lofthus was born on September 17th, 1945 in Barron County, WI to Harvey and Verna Knowlton . She was baptized on December 21st,1945 at home. FloyAnn attended Kindergarten through 8th grade in Sand Creek. She was confirmed on April 10th 1960 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, and graduated from Chetek High School on May 20th, 1963. She received an...
Virginia Young
Dec 2, 2020
Virginia Coldren Young passed away on Dec.2, 2020. Born in Hillsdale, MI, Feb. 20, 1923, Arthur and Gertrude Coldren, she was 97 years old. At the center of her life she held a firm and persistent faith in her Savior Jesus Christ. She looked to him has her eternal hope. She prayed for others and supported missions. Most recently she...
Joann M Clemons (Clemons)
Dec 1, 2020
Joann M Clemons Mitchell, age 87, passed away at her home in Cornell on December 1, 2020. She was born on December 4, 1932 to John and Hattie (Steinmetz) Clemons. Joann work numerous jobs in her lifetime and loved to travel across the United States, taking in the beautiful scenery. She never missed an issue of the Bloomer Advance or...
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