OBITUARIES

Apr 21, 2018

Obituary for Shirley Ferstenou

Shirley Ferstenou, 90, passed away April 21, 2018 after a year-long struggle with cancer. Born to Iver and Mary Anderson, she grew up in Bloomer, graduated from BHS and married Edward Ferstenou in 1947. In addition to raising three children, Shirley worked out of the home many years colorizing family farm photos for National Air...

Apr 6, 2018

Obituary for Darlene E. Fetting

Darlene E. Fetting, age 74, died on Friday, April 6, 2018 at Sacred Heart in Eau Claire. She was born on July 13, 1943 in New Auburn to Axel and Ellen (Oemig) Davis. Darlene married Ronald Fetting on November 30, 1961 in Rockford Illinois. Darlene worked in factories and food service for much of...

Apr 1, 2018

Obituary for Ruth V. Marquardt (Klund)

Ruth V. Marquardt, age 93, passed away Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018 at Our House Memory Care in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She was born on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1924 in Bloomer, Wisconsin to Edward and Ethel (Dahlby) Klund. She married Vernon Berg on July 28, 1945 in Bloomer. After his death, she...

Mar 29, 2018

Obituary for Ruth Marie Hetke

On Wednesday, March 28, 2018, as Ruth Hetke prepared for her “earthly” bed, her Father in Heaven gently took her hand and whispered, “Not tonight Ruthy, tonight you are coming home.” Hand in hand they entered Heaven to join all those who had entered before her. Her beloved Vinton smiled at her as he...

Mar 26, 2018

Obituary for Marlys Haack

Marlys J. Haack, age 67, passed away at MCHS in Eau Claire on Monday, March 26, 2018. She was born on June 18, 1950 in Milwaukee to William and Mary (Trublic) Martens. She married George Haack on November 19, 1966. She and George were the owner and operator of Loon Lake Campground. Marlys loved to...

Mar 25, 2018

Obituary for Everett S. Larson Jr.

Everett S. Larson Jr., age 83, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2018 at Marshfield Medical Center. He was born on July 19, 1934 in Illinois to Sixten Sr. and Sylvia Larson. Everett worked as a shipping and receiving foreman for Jefferson Smurfit Label Company for 42 years. He had a great sense of...

Mar 19, 2018

Obituary for Colette M. Knutzen (Wilke)

Colette M. Knutzen, age 73, passed away at Dove Healthcare in Bloomer on March 19, 2018. She was born on April 28, 1944 in Lansing Michigan to Paul and Dorothy (Wilson) Wilke. Colette married Larry Knutzen on July 18, 1970 in Lansing. She worked as a secretary at the Pentagon and the Federal...

Mar 12, 2018

Obituary for Phillip S. Jones

Phillip S. Jones, age 74 passed away at his home on Monday, March 12, 2018. He was born on August 31, 1943 in Fulton County IL. to Willard and Paulina (Bair) Jones, He worked as an offset printer for Willamette Paper Company and was a member of the ATV Club. Phil loved the outdoors,...

Mar 9, 2018

Obituary for Darla K. Turner (Rubenzer)

Darla K. Turner, age 64, passed away Friday, March 9, 2018 at Atrium Post Acute Care in Bloomer. On September 8, 2017, a beautiful sunny day, Darla wrote her own obituary while sitting on her porch. She was born December 12, 1953 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin to Jake and Doris (Springer) Rubenzer. The...

Mar 8, 2018

Obituary for Lucy Marie Harms (Schroeder)

Lucy M. Harms, age 95, passed away Thursday, March 08, 2018 at Oakwood Villa in Eau Claire. She was born on April 1, 1922 in Chippewa County to Walter and Cora (Sheffield) Schroeder. She married Al Harms on February 8, 1942. She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, canning, playing bingo doing jigsaw...

Mar 4, 2018

Obituary for Doris J. Gates (Broten)

Doris J. (Broten) Gates, age 89, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Country Terrace in Bloomer, Wisconsin. She was born June 4, 1928 in Rice Lake to Alfred and Zelpha (Hager) Broten. She married Clarence “Tex” Gates in 1953 in Pine City MN and together they moved to LaCerne Valley California. They...

Feb 28, 2018

Obituary for Raymond H. Gilberts

Raymond H. Gilberts, age 97, passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at Lake Hallie Memory Care in Chippewa Falls WI. He was born December 9, 1920 in Sand Creek WI to George and Ida (Harstad) Gilberts. He married Ardith Anderson on January 31, 1942 in Hay River WI. Ray...

Feb 28, 2018

Obituary for Jeanette Bettina "Jan" Gullickson (Bathke)

Jeanette “Jan” Gullickson, age 80, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She was born January 4, 1938 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin to Henry and Jessie (Polanski) Bathke. She married Douglas Gullickson in July of 1964 and worked as an LPN. She enjoyed her cats and raising her African...

Feb 26, 2018

Obituary for Alvina E. Drumm (Wiegert)

Alvina E. Drumm, formerly of Chippewa Falls, age 88, passed away Monday, February 26, 2018 at Dove Healthcare in Bloomer. She was born July 25, 1929 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin She was married to Donald Drumm and worked as an administrative assistant for Clark Electric in Greenwood. Alvina enjoyed reading, gardening and...

Feb 26, 2018

Obituary for Wallace E. Rihn

Wallace E. Rihn, age 87, passed away at his home in Bloomer on Monday, February 26, 2018. He was born on April 18, 1930 in Chippewa County to Fred and Margaret (Wirth) Rihn. He married Joyce Peterson on June 14, 1958 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Bloomer. He worked as a dairy farmer...and...

Feb 17, 2018

John “Jack” Henry Raven, 87, of Bloomer passed away on February 17, 2018 at Atrium Post-Acute Care under the care of St. Croix Hospice. He was born on May 9, 1930 in Bloomer, Wis. He was the son of Roger and Mildred (Berg) Raven. He was raised on the family farm north of Bloomer where he has lived for most...

Feb 17, 2018

Obituary for Judy K. Score

Judith “Judy” K. Score , age 69, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Dove Healthcare in Eau Claire. She was born on September 24, 1948 to Earl and Bernadine (Meinen) Score. Judy worked on the farm for much of her life and raised her eight children. Judy loved to garden and family gatherings....

Feb 17, 2018

Obituary for Emily W. Foster

Emily Wilma Foster, age 101, passed away at the Atrium in Bloomer, WI on Saturday, February 17, 2018. She was born on November 21, 1916 on a farm near Cass Lake,MN to German immigrants, William and Bertha (Pitchka) Umoske. She was the youngest of seven children. She grew up with a strong work ethic...

Feb 16, 2018

Obituary for Delma L. Mikula

Delma LaVerne Mikula, age 90, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, February 16, 2018 at Care Partners in Bloomer. She was born in Janesville WI, on July 28, 1927 and graduated from Shell Lake High School. She worked as a nurse’s aide in Minneapolis MN and a teller at...

Feb 13, 2018

Obituary for Wilfred J "Willie" Morning

Wilfred “Willie” J. Morning, age 88, passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side on Tuesday February 13, 2018. He was born on December 25, 1929 to Charles and Minnie (Barfknecht Coleman) Morning in Ladysmith Wisconsin. He proudly served his country in the US Army during the Korean War....