OBITUARIES

Howard W. Weber

Howard W. Weber

May 16, 2017

Obituary for Howard W. Weber

Howard William Weber was born March 27, 1940 to Howard E. Weber and Margaret E. (Stockfish) Weber on the family farm north of Bloomer, WI. He passed from this life on May 16, 2017 at 77 years of age at the Dove Healthcare Center in Bloomer. Howard lived his entire life on the farm....

Harlan T. Anderson

Harlan T. Anderson

May 1, 2017

Obituary for Harlan T. Anderson

Harlan T. Anderson, age 80, passed away on May 01, 2017 at home. He was born August 30, 1936 in Sand Creek WI to John and Helene (Hanson) Anderson. He married Lana Lawrenz on May 25, 1974 in Rankin WI. Harlan worked as a dairy farmer and was an active member of New Hope...

Meckensie Boleng

Meckensie Boleng

Apr 26, 2017

Obituary for Meckensie Boleng

Meckensie Boleng was stillborn on April 26, 2017 at St. Joseph’s hospital in Chippewa. She is survived by her parents Roberta and Pete Boleng of Bloomer; maternal grandparents: Robert and RoxAnn Nadeau of Bloomer and paternal grandmother: Ruth Bush of Las Vegas; maternal great-grandmother: Georgia Zirul; half-sister: Amber Boleng of St. Paul MN; Aunt and...

LuVerna  M North

LuVerna  M North

Apr 15, 2017

Obituary for LuVerna M North

LuVerna North of Bloomer, Wisconsin, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 15, 2017, at Atrium Assisted Living. She was born on March12, 1924, in Milton, Wisconsin, to the late Dean Stanley and Belva (Severance) Fox, Sr. She graduated from Milton Union High School. She married Rodney P. North on April 4,...

Diane  Marie  Odash Hingtgen

Diane  Marie  Odash Hingtgen

Apr 15, 2017

Obituary for Diane Marie Odash Hingtgen

Diane Marie Odash Hingtgen at the age of 56 passed away at her home after a short battle with breast cancer on Saturday, April 15, 2017. She was born in Rice Lake on July 25, 1960 to Don and Fern (Hassebrook) Odash. She married Rick Hingtgen on July 18, 2004 at Twin Creeks...

Mark  L. Berg

Mark  L. Berg

Apr 10, 2017

Obituary for Mark L. Berg

Mark L. Berg, age 71, passed away at the Warm Springs Rehab Luling Texas. He was born July 1, 1945 in Mondovi, WI to Vernon and Emerald (Nelson) Berg. Mark served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He worked as a meat inspector for the State and Federal Government. Mark enjoyed to...

Timothy L. "Tim" Ling

Timothy L. "Tim" Ling

Mar 30, 2017

Obituary for Timothy L. "Tim" Ling

Timothy L. Ling, age 61, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. He was born on April 4, 1955 in Eau Claire to Lavern and Wilma (Marrs) Ling. He married Valeria Cook on October 21, 1973 in New Auburn. Tim worked as a carpenter and a truck...

Loretta "Red" Olds

Loretta "Red" Olds

Mar 20, 2017

Obituary for Loretta "Red" Olds

Loretta ”Red” M. Olds, age 93, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 at Dove Healthcare West-in Eau Claire West surrounded by her family. She was born July 20, 1923 in Bloomer. She married Clayton “Blackie” Olds on May 2, 1942 in Bloomer. They shared 71 years together prior to his death in 2013. She...

Douglas R. Tweed

Douglas R. Tweed

Mar 20, 2017

Obituary for Douglas R. Tweed

Douglas R. Tweed, age 84, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 at MCHS in Barron. He was born January 29, 1933 in rural Sand Creek to Ole and Nellie (Fjelstad) Tweed. He married Nelda Niceswanger on October 27, 1956 in Chetek. Douglas farmed from the age of 14 until retirement in 1999 on the...

Oliver "Ollie" Hebert

Oliver "Ollie" Hebert

Mar 16, 2017

Obituary for Oliver "Ollie" Hebert

Oliver “Ollie” Hebert, age 79, passed away at his home in Bloomer on Thursday, March 16, 2017. He was born to Oliver and Anna (Kapp) Hebert on January 8, 1938 in Bloomer. Ollie married Judith Seidlitz on August 4, 1961 and together they raised three daughters. He served in the US Army and worked...

Tressa M. Davis (Cole)

Tressa M. Davis (Cole)

Mar 7, 2017

Obituary for Tressa M. Davis (Cole)

Tressa M. Davis, age 98, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Atrium Health Care in Bloomer. She was born October 19, 1918 in Barron County to Alfred and Edna (Stanford) Cole. She married Clifford M. Davis on April 5, 1936 in Sand Creek WI. Tress worked at the Bloomer Brewery, the Bloomer...

Phyllis A. Vetterkind (Dunn)

Phyllis A. Vetterkind (Dunn)

Mar 4, 2017

Obituary for Phyllis A. Vetterkind (Dunn)

Phyllis Vetterkind, age, 81, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at her home. She was born on April 30, 1935 to Andy and Lorene (Kiddoo) Dunn. She attended Ling School through the 8th grade, graduated from New Auburn High School in 1953 and attended vocational school in Eau Claire. She married Clifford...

Laurel M. "Laurie" Lotts (Doyle)

Laurel M. "Laurie" Lotts (Doyle)

Feb 27, 2017

Obituary for Laurel M. "Laurie" Lotts (Doyle)

Laurel M. “Laurie” Lotts, age 68, passed away Monday, February 27, 2017 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. She was born December 16, 1948 in Bloomer to Frank and Margaret (Scovell) Doyle. She was a 1967 graduate of Bloomer High School and worked as a secretary. She also owned and operated...

Cora P. Quimby

Cora P. Quimby

Feb 25, 2017

Obituary for Cora P. Quimby

Cora Quimby, age 96, passed away at Atrium Health Care in Bloomer on Saturday, February 23, 2017. She was born on July 23, 1920, in Catawba Island in Ohio to Arthur and Estra (Rofkar) Knudson. Cora worked as a fine jewelry sales clerk in Toledo, Ohio, and was a member of St. John’s Lutheran...

Dakota Allen Steinmetz

Dakota Allen Steinmetz

Feb 24, 2017

Obituary for Dakota Allen Steinmetz

Dakota A. Steinmetz, age 21, passed away Friday, February 24, 2017 in Calumet County, Wisconsin, due to injuries sustained from a car accident. He was born August 19, 1995 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to Paul Steinmetz and Michelle Nichols. He graduated from Wisconsin School for the deaf and worked for Ariens Manufacturing in Brillion,...

Thomas L. "Tom" Larson

Thomas L. "Tom" Larson

Feb 18, 2017

Obituary for Thomas L. "Tom" Larson

Former Wisconsin State Representative, Tom Larson, age 69, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Dove Healthcare in Bloomer, after a long battle with cancer. He was born February 11, 1948 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to Wallace H. and Phyllis (DeLong) Larson. He was a 1966 graduate of Colfax High School and...

Samuel R. Farlow

Samuel R. Farlow

Feb 18, 2017

Obituary for Samuel R. Farlow

Samuel R. Farlow, age 79, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 in Rochester Minnesota. He was born on September 5, 1937 in Bottineau ND, to Samuel and Roberta (Thompson) Farlow. Sam worked as a mechanical design engineer, but he truly loved teaching mechanical design at Rice Lake Technical College. He married Jennifer (Davis) Nelson...

Leona M. Lueck (McFarlane)

Leona M. Lueck (McFarlane)

Feb 11, 2017

Obituary for Leona M. Lueck (McFarlane)

Leona M. (McFarlane) Lueck At age 85, Leona passed away February 11, 2017 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. She is preceded in death by her husband, Edwin; her parents, Edward and Alma (Paulson) McFarlane; brothers, Wilbur, Albert and Lloyd; sisters, Hazel Ehrenberg and Edna Stumpf; daughter, Peggy Ann; son-in-law, Randy Findlay;...

Wallace A. Buchner

Wallace A. Buchner

Feb 10, 2017

Obituary for Wallace A. Buchner

Wallace A. Buchner, age 94, passed away Friday, February 10, 2017 at Dove Healthcare in Bloomer. He was born September 12, 1922 in Colfax to Carl and Florence (Lueck) Buchner. He married Marie Balow on April 3, 1948 at Grace Lutheran Church in Eau Claire. Wallace worked as a dairy farmer all of his...

Sarah J. Black (Schneider)

Sarah J. Black (Schneider)

Feb 7, 2017

Obituary for Sarah J. Black (Schneider)

Sarah, J. Black, age 36, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at her home. She was born July 18, 1980 in Missoula MT to James and Sarah (Christopher) Schneider. She married Bernard Black on May 24, 2003 in Bloomer. Sarah worked as a bartender and enjoyed playing pool, fishing, hunting and spending time...