OBITUARIES
David R. Helin
Aug 28, 2023
David R. Helin, age 78, passed away at the Chippewa Manor in August, 28, 2023. He was born on November 5, 1944 in Ironwood, MI to Anselm and Helmi (Makinen) Helin. He graduated from Hurley Wisconsin in 1962 and then proudly served in the US Navy. He married Shelby Ewings on July 8, 1967 at St. John’s Lutheran Church...
Beverly Jeanne Blank
Aug 25, 2023
Beverly J. Blank, age 87, passed away at home on Friday, August 25, 2023.
She was born on November 19, 1935 in Ramsey, MN to Lawrence and Ferne (Larson) Frazer. She married Delmar Blank on October 22, 1955 in Eagleton. She worked as a dietitian at the Rutledge Home in Chippewa Falls. Beverly loved hunting, fishing, traveling, researching genealogy, looking...
Patrick Donald Mulcahy
Aug 23, 2023
Patrick D. Mulcahy, age 63, went home to be with the Lord on August 23, 2023 at his home. He was born November 24, 1959 in Minnesota to Donald and Margaret (Lemke) Mulcahy. He proudly served in the US Navy from 1978 – 1982 and had a long career in operations and manufacturing management. Patrick went back to school...
Gleness Olson
Aug 23, 2023
Gleness Marie Olson, age 77 of Chetek passed away on Wednesday, 23 August 2023 after a valiant battle with brain cancer.
She was born 18 August 1946 in Rice Lake, WI to Willard and Amy (Brown) Oehlke. She lived in Exeland throughout her childhood and attended school there until middle school. Following the loss of the school in a fire...
Nancy K. Norris
Aug 22, 2023
Nancy Kay Norris, age 67, passed away at her home in the Town of Sampson on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. She was born May 19, 1956 in Minnesota to Benjamin and Helen (Appelman) Sweep. She married Raymond Norris on February 27, 2006 in Hasting MN. Nancy enjoyed her life as an over-the-road truck driver, owning and operator her own rig. ...
Beth A. Anderson
Aug 18, 2023
Beth Anderson, age 62, passed away Friday, August 18, 2023 at her home in Bloomer. She was born September 28, 1960 in Amery, Wisconsin to Kenneth and Bernice (Waterman) Anderson. She worked as a manager for XMI Corp in Chippewa Falls and in the deli at Shadick’s Price Rite Food in Bloomer. She enjoyed keeping busy sewing, doing needlepoint and...
Rudy M Mast
Aug 13, 2023
Rudy M. Mast, age 47, of Holcombe, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023, at Marshfield Medical Center, Marshfield, WI.
Rudy was born on December 19, 1975 in Iowa to Mose and Lizzie (Borntrager) Mast. Rudy worked as a truck driver and was the owner/operator of RM&M Transport for over 20 years.
Rudy is survived by...
Jean L. Turner
Aug 12, 2023
Jean Louise Turner, age 62, of Bloomer, passed away on August 12, 2023, surrounded by love, joy and faith. She was cared for in every way by her husband Randy and sister Linda since being diagnosed in January with pancreatic cancer.
Jean Louise Wenzel was born in August 1960, to Terry and Patricia (Kelm) Wenzel in Eau Claire....
Richard M. Bohl
Aug 7, 2023
Richard M. Bohl, age 75, passed away peacefully at Lake Hallie Memory Care on August 7, 2023.
He was born on May 23, 1948, in Chippewa Falls to Herman and Clara (Stoffel) Bohl. Dick honorably served his country in the US Army and on July 29, 1972, he married Karen Jahnke in Tilden. He worked many years driving...
Jamie Lynn Davis
Aug 4, 2023
Jamie L. Davis, age 49, passed away on August 4, 2023, at Froedtert Hospital in Pleasant Prairie due to years of health issues.
She was born on August 28, 1973, in Illinois to Cecil Cross and Phyllis (Bourn) Moos. Jamie attended Chippewa Falls High School and graduated with the Class of 1991. Before her illness, Jamie enjoyed attending...
Maria Boehm
Jul 23, 2023
Maria Boehm, age 85, passed away on Sunday July 23, 2023 surrounded by her loving family at her home in New Auburn.
She was born on April 7, 1938 in Romania to Franz and Rosa (Meder) Schley. She married Kenneth Knight on March 17, 1956 and together they had four children. Kenneth passed away in 1979. Maria married...
Wayne Belanger
Jul 22, 2023
Wayne A. Belanger, age 89, of Holcombe, passed away July 22, 2023 at Meadowbrook nursing home in Bloomer.
Wayne was born May 14, 1934 to Arthur and Margaret (Schroeder) Belanger in Stratford WI. Wayne served in the US army in 1954 during the Korean War and served 1 1/2 years stationed in Korea.
In 1958 he married Geraldine Obernberger,...
Wayne Gene Olson
Jul 14, 2023
Cornell, WI Wayne Gene Olson, age 63, died peacefully in his home surrounded by family, loved ones, and his dogs on July 14, 2023 after a year-long battle with cancer. He was born on May 18, 1960 in Chicago, IL to Clarence E. and Evelyn S. (Wager) Olson. In 1999, Wayne married Teri L. Mercer.
Wayne was cofounder...
Beverly A. Rihn
Jul 4, 2023
Beverly A. Rihn, age 85, passed away on July 4, 2023 at her home.
Beverly was born on January 13, 1938 to Peter and Lorraine (Heidtke) Wildenberg. On July 8, 1955 Beverly married Paul D. Rihn in Pine City, MN. She farmed alongside Paul at County Line Farms, went to butchering school, and owned and operated the Dew...
Brock Raymond Miller
Jun 29, 2023
Brock Raymond Miller, 67, passed away unexpectedly at home on June 29, 2023.
Brock was born to Raymond and Gloria Miller and grew up in a happy and busy family in Bloomer. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. He was active in FFA, band and golf, and was selected to attend...
Robin D. Finco
Jun 25, 2023
Robin D. Finco, age 43, passed away suddenly from a stroke on June 25, 2023 at UW Madison Medical Center with his family by his side. He was born on September 18, 1979 in Crookston, MN to Francis and Billie (Bodoh) Finco. He spent his childhood striving to be as good at everything as his older brother Luke and alternately...
Marie H. Harms
Jun 25, 2023
Marie H. Harms, age 76, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2023 at Dove Healthcare in Bloomer. She was born March 17, 1947 in Chippewa Falls, WI to William and Bernice (Boese) Harms. She was a home health care giver and a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bloomer. She enjoyed reading, playing bingo, taking care of people and...
Theresa M. Klingenberg
Jun 23, 2023
Theresa M. Klingenberg, age 59, passed away at her home on Friday, June 23, 2023, following a brave battle with cancer. She was born May 19, 1964 in Waterloo IA to Arthur and Karen (Turner) Klingenberg. She married Tim Rask on May 14, 2011. Theresa earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa and worked as...
Barbara A. Wildenberg
Jun 13, 2023
Barbara A. Wildenberg, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Eau Claire.
Barb was born on June 3, 1942 in Bloomer to Gilbert C. and Muriel A. (Schmidt) Geissler.
On February 17, 1984 Barb married Frederick J. “Fritz” Wildenberg in Las Vegas, NV. For many years, Barb was a successful...
June A. Sarazen
Jun 6, 2023
June A. Sarazen, age 93, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2023 Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Bloomer. She was born on June 10, 1929 in Sand Creek to Tollef and Annie (Werner) Gunderson.
She married Gilbert W. Sarazen on September 9, 1950 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Bloomer. June worked as a secretary at the...
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