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Linda Harwood

Linda Harwood

Nov 15, 2019

Linda D. Harwood, age 68, passed away at home with her family by her side on Friday, November 15, 2019. She was born May 31, 1951 in Eau Claire. She grew up in Bloomer WI with her parents Roland and Vivian Clements. Linda was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Bloomer. There she married Harry R. Harwood...

Shirley Margaret Albrecht (Stiehm)

Shirley Margaret Albrecht (Stiehm)

Nov 11, 2019

Shirley M. Albrecht, age 95, passed away Monday, November 11, 2019 at Dove Healthcare in Bloomer WI. She was born January 24, 1924 in Ladysmith WI, the daughter of Herman and Rena (Beck) Stiehm of Catawba WI. She attended school in Catawba through her sophomore year and graduated from Phillips High School, graduating in 1940. Shirley attended Price County Normal...

Bertrand "Bert" Jones

Bertrand "Bert" Jones

Nov 5, 2019

Bertrand “Bert” Jones, age 84, passed away peacefully at his home in Bloomer on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. He was born on December 7, 1934 in Pennsylvania to William and Martha (Metz) Jones. He married Ione Boese on March 23, 1958 in St. Charles, Missouri. Bert proudly served in the US Air Force for 20 years as a Radar Technician...

Thomas Boehm

Thomas Boehm

Oct 23, 2019

Thomas R. Boehm, age 69, passed away at Dove Health Care in Bloomer on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. He was born on July 1, 1950 in Rudolph, Wisconsin to Wallace and Florence (Schwersinske) Boehm. Tom worked in the trucking industry for much of his life. He married DeAnne Horstmeyer in 1982. He loved being on the road, drag racing and...

Debra Lou Butterfield (Hurtis)

Debra Lou Butterfield (Hurtis)

Oct 18, 2019

Debra Lou Butterfield, age 63, passed away at her home on Friday, October 18, 2019. She was born June 1, 1956 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin to Arthur and Jeanette (Andrews) Hurtis. She married Roger Butterfield in Barron, Wisconsin and worked for Cray Research and Butterfield Grain Services for many years. She loved to garden and spend time with her family...

Carol C. Gustum (Hendrikson)

Carol C. Gustum (Hendrikson)

Oct 8, 2019

Carol C. Gustum, age 90, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born January 22, 1929 in Colfax to Melvin and Helga (Johnson) Hendrikson. She married Morris O. Gustum on September 22, 1951 at North Running Valley Lutheran Church. Carol loved being outside, tending to her garden and nurturing her climbing roses....

Steve Winfield

Steve Winfield

Oct 7, 2019

On a beautiful fall day with the loves of his life by his side, Steve Winfield, age 64, passed away at peacefully at MCHS in Bloomer on Monday, October 07, 2019. He was born on September 7, 1955 to Orville and Ruth (Gussarson) Winfield in Kenosha Wisconsin. He married Sharon Henneman on September 10, 1983 at St. John’s Lutheran Church...

Dan Turner

Dan Turner

Sep 30, 2019

Dan Turner, age 67, died at his home on September 30, 2019. He was born to Wilbert and Fern (Schmidt) Turner on March 6, 1952 in Chippewa Falls. He married Linda Polmanter on August 17, 1996 in Janesville, WI. He worked as a welder for 43 years before retiring from the Veritas Company. He had a deep faith and loved...

Kenneth John Pichler

Kenneth John Pichler

Sep 24, 2019

Kenneth John Pichler, age 73, passed away on Tuesday September 24, 2019 at Gunderson Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse. He was born on May 3, 1946 to Adolph and Rose (Bauer) Pichler in Mondovi, Wisconsin. Kenneth was a gifted carpenter and enjoyed working with his hands. He had a strong faith in the lord and would spend his free time...

Dawn E. Lowry

Dawn E. Lowry

Sep 24, 2019

Dawn Lowry, age 67, passed away unexpectedly at Oakwood Health Services in Altoona on Tuesday, September 24, 2019. She was born on December 21, 1951 to Everett and Jeanette (Yohnk) Lowry in Eau Claire WI. In her lifetime she owned four different business and worked at many different jobs. She spent her free time collecting buttons and making craft items...

Denis Dale Hagen

Denis Dale Hagen

Sep 17, 2019

Denis, D. Hagen, age 85, passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at Atrium Health Care in Chetek. Private Family Services will be held at a later date.

Stormi Ann Baier

Stormi Ann Baier

Sep 13, 2019

Stormi Ann Baier, daughter of Troy and Robyn (Prince) Baier was stillborn at Mayo Clinic Health System in EauCaire on Friday, September 13, 2019. She is survived by her parents: Troy and Robyn Baier of Bloomer; paternal Grandparents: Mark and Jackie Baier of Bloomer; maternal grandparents: Lyle and Jana Prince of Bloomer, Don Naset of Bloomer; Great grandmother: Cecelia Zwiefelhofer,...

Steven William Blaisdell

Steven William Blaisdell

Sep 9, 2019

Steven William Blaisdell, age 49, formerly of Minneapolis, Minnesota, passed away Monday, September 9, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Bloomer, Wisconsin. He was born on July 8, 1970 and passed away on September 9, 2019. He was preceded in death by father: Richard James Blaisdell; brother: Timothy Richard Blaisdell; paternal grandparents: William E. Blaisdell, Kathyrn Ingrid Blaisdell (Montague);...

Thomas M. Vana

Thomas M. Vana

Sep 6, 2019

Thomas M. Vana, age 69, passed away at the Atrium in Bloomer on September 6, 2019. He was born on September 8, 1949 in Chippewa Falls to Melvin and Lenora (Purintun) Vana. Tom owned and operated Vana roofing with his father for many years. He also worked for Jerry’s Tree Service and Imagine Plastics before getting ill. He is survived...

Benjamin Buskohl

Benjamin Buskohl

Sep 3, 2019

Benjamin P. Buskohl, age 75, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at Dove Healthcare in Bloomer. He was born April 24, 1944 in Eldora, Iowa to Jake and Lois (Slinker) Buskohl. He worked as a teacher for many years and enjoyed raising goats. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Bloomer Cemetery.

Viola J Jones

Viola J Jones

Aug 26, 2019

Viola J. Jones, age 74, passed away at her home in New Auburn on Monday, August 26, 2019. She was born in Bloomer WI to Peter and Sarah (Badman) Krostag on July 14, 1945. She married Russell W. Jones on July 31, 1971 in Eau Claire. Viola taught English at UW Eau Claire and UW Stout. She was an avid...

Rosmary Zillmer

Rosmary Zillmer

Aug 22, 2019

Rosemary S. Zillmer, age 63, passed away peacefully, with friends and family by her side, in Eau Claire, WI after a year long battle with cancer. She was born on October 10, 1955 in Baldwin, Wisconsin. Rose worked as a certified nursing assistant for Chippewa County for 21 years. She was a loving and caring person who would do anything...

Terry Bohrman

Terry Bohrman

Aug 14, 2019

Terry E. Bohrman,age 65, passed away peacefully at his home in New Auburn on August 14, 2019. Private family services will be held at a later date.

Deloris A. Johnson

Deloris A. Johnson

Aug 14, 2019

Deloris A. Johnson, age 95, passed away at Mayo Clinic in Bloomer on August 14, 2019. She was born on November 5, 1923 to Wright and Margaret (Stewart) Kennedy. She married Maurice Johnson on August 14, 1946 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Bloomer. Deloris was an elementary school teacher in Bloomer for many years. She liked things neat and...

Ramona North

Ramona North

Aug 11, 2019

Ramona North, age 88, went to be with her Lord and savior on Sunday August 11, 2019. She was born on January 13, 1931 to Lester and Wealthy (Peterson) Rands. She married Norris “Ike” North on May 4, 1950 in Rapid City SD. Ramona was a domestic engineer, raising 5 children and taking care of her husband. Ramona was always...