OBITUARIES
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...
Robert Ingersoll
Nov 30, 2020
Robert J. Ingersoll, age 49, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020. He was born July 26, 1971 in Chippewa Falls to Robert and Muriel (Erickson) Ingersoll. He was married to Mary Lou Johnson in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He worked as a self-employed recycler and scrapper. He was a kind and gentle man who always had a joke to tell or...
Maurice "Maurie" Conrad
Nov 26, 2020
Maurice “Maurie” Conrad, age 82, passed away at Mayo Clinic in Bloomer on Thursday, November 26, 2020. He was born on January 5, 1938 at his grandmother’s home in the Dutch Flats of Bloomer to Jesse and Mavis (Raatz) Conrad. He married Joyce Kelm, December 5, 1959 at St. John’s in Cornell. Maurie was the owner operator of Coon’s Pump...
Richard D. Sahm
Nov 21, 2020
Richard D. Sahm, age 71, passed away at St. Mary’s Mayo in Rochester MN. He was born January 14, 1949 in Stanley WI to Donald Sr. and Virginia “Bonnie” (Mickelson) Sahm. Rick served in the US Army in Viet Nam. He married Joyce Sippy in 1974. He loved the Lord and spent many hours volunteering at his church. You could...
Roland O. Shadick
Nov 20, 2020
Roland O. “Rollie” Shadick, age 85, died Friday, November 20, 2020 at MCHS in LaCrosse from complications due to Covid 19. He was born December 2, 1934 in Antigo WI to Walter and Eleanor (Novak) Shadick where he grew up and attended school. On June 18, 1955 he was married to Clara Mae Franc at St. John’s Catholic Church in...
Rhodora Lucille Robey (Rufledt)
Nov 18, 2020
Rhodora Lucille (Rufledt) Robey – a most unique and beautiful name fitting for this most unique and beautiful lady. She was style and grace and movie-star beauty in Wisconsin farm-girl genes and jeans. She passed away on November 18, 2020 at Dove Healthcare Bloomer at the age of 92. Rhodora (or as some knew her – Dorie) was born on...
Raymond L. Burgess
Nov 16, 2020
Raymond L. Burgess, age 84, passed away at MCHS in Bloomer on Monday, November 16, 2020. He was born November 18, 1935 in Eau Claire to Clifford and Mildred (Lewis) Burgess. He was married to Judith Anderson in 1956 and Patricia Fanetti in 1999. Ray owned and operated Bloomer Quality Egg for many years and was a dedicated volunteer for...
JoAnn Anderson
Nov 13, 2020
JoAnn Anderson, 71, passed away at her home with her family by her side on Friday, November 13, 2020. She was born March 9, 1949 in Simon West Virginia to Edward Lowery and Stella Hall Lowery Reek. She married Ray Anderson on September 6, 1968 in Woodstock IL. As well as raising her family JoAnn worked at Camcar in Rockford...
William "Sam" Rauscher
Nov 12, 2020
William A. Rauscher “Sam”, age 93 passed away peacefully at home from Leukemia on November 12, 2020 with his family by his side under the care of Saint Croix Hospice. He was born at home in Bloomer to John J. Rauscher and Regina (Konechney) Rauscher. He attended Saint Paul’s Catholic Parochial School and graduated from Bloomer High School. Sam married...
Sylvan A. Prill
Nov 9, 2020
Sylvan A. Prill, age 94 passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020 at Dove Healthcare in Bloomer. He was born August 2, 1926 in Chippewa County to Adolf and Katherine (Bowe) Prill. He married Lorna H. Peterson on August 29, 1959. Sylvan was a self-employed livestock salesman and was a member of the Moose Lodge for 73 years. He enjoyed...
Donna Mae Yakesh (Burr)
Nov 7, 2020
Donna Mae Yakesh, age 80, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Dove Healthcare in Bloomer. She was born July 2, 1940 in Clark County, Wisconsin to Raymond and Mathilda (Freund) Burr. Donna was a graduate of Neillsville High School. She married Robert Yakesh in 1960 and later divorced. She worked as a retail clerk at numerous Bloomer businesses. She...
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