OBITUARIES

Feb 21, 2019

Jane E. Schmock, age 82, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Dove Healthcare in Bloomer. She was born January 1, 1937 in Colfax to Ernest and Rose (Coddington) Stertz. She attended grade school at Brush Prairie and Trout Creek in rural Bloomer. She graduated from Bloomer High School in 1955. After working in New Auburn, Eau Claire and Rockford...

Feb 8, 2019

Clyde Gilbert Prince passed away on February 8, 2019 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He was born on March 3, 1933 to Gilbert and Leona (Meinen) Prince. He was raised on a farm in Cooks Valley, where he attended the St. John Catholic Church Grade School. Clyde loved to tell how he was the smartest and best looking boy in his...

Feb 1, 2019

Jane A. Morrison, age 102, passed away Friday, February 1, 2019 at the Atrium in Bloomer, Wisconsin. She was born January 10, 1917 in Bloomer, WI, the daughter of Dr. John A. and Ella (Cooke) Morrison. She was a 1935 graduate of Bloomer High School, attended Miss Wood’s Kindergarten-Primary Training School in Minneapolis and graduated with a B.S. Degree from...

Jan 30, 2019

Dale M. Channing, age 67, perished in his home January 29, 2019. He was born on January 17, 1952 in Chippewa Falls to Merrill & Florence (Ziebell) Channing. Dale attended Bloomer High School and has been residing at the original Channing homestead in New Auburn, WI for most of his life as a dairy farmer. Dale loved being with his...

Jan 24, 2019

Norman J. Schindler, age 67, passed away at his home on Thursday, January 24, 2019. He was born on March 3, 1951 in Chippewa Falls to Louis and Audrey (Moss) Schindler. He married Judith Hughes on June 27, 1970 at St. Jude’s Catholic Church in New Auburn and from that moment on they were an inseparable pair. Norman worked as...

Jan 22, 2019

Donald Donaldson, age 69, passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at MCHS in Eau Claire. He was born July 12, 1949 in Chippewa Falls WI to Elwood and Nina (Christopherson) Donaldson. He married Linda Bautch on December 2, 1972 at New Hope Lutheran Church in Sand Creek After graduating from High School, Don worked for Presto in Eau Claire and...

Jan 6, 2019

Loretta M. Erickson, age 85, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2019 at Dove Healthcare in Bloomer. She was born January 8, 1933 in the Town of Sampson, Chippewa County, Wisconsin to Robert and Ethel (Tallman) Taylor. She married Elmer J. Erickson on October 10, 1953 at High Bank Church in Holcombe, Wisconsin. Loretta kept very busy raising her family and...

Jan 4, 2019

Obituary for Thomas D. "Nubbie" Herrick

Thomas D. “Nubbie” Herrick, age 63, passed away Friday, January 4, 2019 at Atrium in Bloomer. He was born April 26, 1955 in Michigan to Dale and Rhoda (Vandenboss) Herrick. He worked in the construction field but was also known as a “Jack of All Trades”. He enjoyed beekeeping, fishing, hunting pheasants, and...

Dec 30, 2018

David J. Rihn, age 67, passed away unexpectedly on December 30, 2018 in Juarez, Mexico. He was born on August 26, 1951 in Bloomer to John and Margaret (Mohr) Rihn. He married Rosabel Baguio November 16, 2001. He was previously married to and had children with Cynthia (Dunn) Moe and later to Theresa (Markee) DeRusha. David grew up farming and...

Dec 22, 2018

Obituary for Marlene E. Lueck

Marlene E. Lueck age 92, passed away at MCHS in Bloomer on Saturday, December 22, 2018. She was born on March 2, 1926 in town of Bloomer in Chippewa County to Fredrick and Anna (Oldenberg) Gravunder. Marlene and Norbert worked together on the farm and loved her children, grandchildren, great and great-great grandchildren as...

Dec 19, 2018

Glen C. Winge, age 72, passed away on December 19, 2018 in Chippewa Falls. He was born on May 3, 1946 in Columbus Wisconsin to Gordon and Gladys (Lienke) Winge. Glen worked as a custodian for Lawrence College for many years and enjoyed fishing, antique dealing, auto racing and spending time with his family and friends. He is survived by...

Dec 17, 2018

Lehmen A. Larson, age 86, passed away at Dove Healthcare, Wissota and Reginal Vent Center on Monday, December 17, 2018. He was born on May 14, 1932 in the town of Sand Creek, WI in Dunn County to Ludvig and Alvilda (Holte) Larson. He graduated from Colfax High School in 1951 and proudly served his country in the US Army...

Dec 17, 2018

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Dec 15, 2018

Private Services will be held

Dec 14, 2018

Timothy S. Lewis, age 78, passed away at Dove Healthcare in Bloomer on Friday, December 14, 2018. He was born on October, 21 1940 to Thomas and Doris (Benson) Lewis in Ladysmith. He married Deanna Hassemer on June 1, 1974 in Bloomer. Tim was a farmer; he worked lived and loved farming- that was his life. He is survived by...

Dec 7, 2018

Timothy J. Fleming, age 56, passed away Friday, December 7, 2018 at Atrium Post Acute Care in Bloomer. He was born August 17, 1962 in Columbus, Ohio to Howard and Edith (Moss) Fleming. He worked as a machinist for Goodyear and enjoyed vintage cars, racing, working on race cars, camping and spending time with his family, his friends and especially...

Dec 6, 2018

Esther Miriam (née Olson) Reetz passed away on December 6, 2018 at the age of 93 at the Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center where she resided the past 2 years. Esther was born on May 8, 1925 to George and Barbara (née Kuranz) Olson in Holcombe, Wisconsin. Her family later moved to Bloomer where she married Louis Reetz on January...

Nov 25, 2018

Obituary for Walter E Ferstenou

Walter E. Ferstenou, age 97, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 25, 2018 at his home in Chippewa Falls. He was born April 4, 1921 in the Town of Woodmohr to Paul and Eva (Reichel) Ferstenou. He married Vivian Klund on May 23, 1946 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Bloomer. Walter served in...

Nov 18, 2018

Obituary for Laura E. Breed (Gillett)

Laura E. Breed, age 96, passed away at Dove Healthcare in Bloomer on Sunday, November 18, 2018. She was born July 21, 1922 at home in Bear Lake, Wisconsin just East of Chetek to Fayette and Elsie (Rinehart) Gillett. She married Clark H. Breed on June 1, 1951 in Chicago, IL. Laura worked...

Nov 15, 2018

Obituary for Charles A. Brekken

Charles A. Brekken age 81, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Thursday, November 15, 2018. He was born at his home in Barron County on August 2, 1937 to Olin and Mildred (Davis) Brekken. He married Mary Jane Dunstan on February 11, 1967 in Lake Forest IL. Charles loved his...