OBITUARIES
Jody J. Schmidt
Nov 1, 2016
Obituary for Jody J. Schmidt
Jody J. Schmidt, age 56, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. He was born October 12, 1960 in Chippewa County to Reuben and Pearl (Rubenzer) Schmidt. He married Sandy Rediger on June 3, 1988 in Bloomer. Jody worked as a sales manager for Arrow Builders in Chippewa Falls. He enjoyed hunting, fishing,...
Joe E. Larson
Oct 29, 2016
Obituary for Joe E. Larson
Joe E. Larson, age 68, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016 at MCHS in Bloomer. He was born September 2, 1948 in Amery to Wayne and Iris (Gale) Larson. He married Betty Ostenson on December 17, 1966 in Clear Lake WI. Joe was a self-employed over-the-road truck driver and enjoyed fishing, hunting, going to...
Arlys R. Mullen (Nelson)
Oct 22, 2016
Obituary for Arlys R. Mullen (Nelson)
Arlys R. Mullen age 92, passed away at MCHS in Eau Claire on Saturday, October 22, 2016. She was born on September 14, 1924 in North Loop, Nebraska to Elmer Sr. and Helen (Loofbourrow) Nelson. She married Alvin Mullen on July 15, 1944 at the Central Lutheran Church in Chippewa Falls. Arlys and...
Francis C. "Sonny" Robey
Oct 21, 2016
Obituary for Francis C. "Sonny" Robey
On April 8, 1930 a legend of a man was born to Clifford and Clara (Riley) Robey and they named him Francis Clifford Robey. Affectionately known by many and most as “Sonny”, he was ever the outdoorsman/hunter, patriot, hard worker, family man, and an all-around great guy. He left this world in the...
Robert Ira Mattson
Oct 17, 2016
Obituary for Robert Ira Mattson
Robert I. Mattson, age 53, passed away on Monday, October 17, 2016 at his home. He was born September 29, 1963 in Red Wing MN to James W. and Shirley (Lewis) Mattson, Sr. He married Shelley A. Breezee on March 21, 2002 in Rice Lake WI and they have been together for 26 years....
Paul E. Kohls
Oct 12, 2016
Obituary for Paul E. Kohls
Paul E. Kohls, age 62, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday October 12, 2016. He was born January 5, 1954 to Melvin and Gloria (Lendl) Kohls. Paul married Becky Littlefield on August 28, 1978 and they recently celebrated their 38th anniversary. Along with Becky, he raised three children, two sons and one...
Alton P. Hodges
Oct 8, 2016
Obituary for Alton P. Hodges
Alton Pless Hodges, age 61 passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016 at his home in New Auburn. He was born October 7, 1955 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Surry County North Carolina to Richard “Pless” and Rachel (Bryant) Hodges, Jr. He married Elizabeth “Ann” Edmonds on November 28, 1981 in Galax VA. He...
Ada Marie Reischel
Oct 7, 2016
Obituary for Ada Marie Reischel
Ada M. Reischel, age 84, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2016 at MCHS in Bloomer. She was born July 13, 1932 in Rochester MN to George and Marjory (Wellman) Stanley, She married Jerome Reischel on May 26, 1951 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Bloomer. Ada worked as a library clerk for the...
Darold Robert Schuster
Oct 4, 2016
Obituary for Darold Robert Schuster
Darold Robert. Schuster, age 78, passed away on October, 4, 2016 in Bloomer. He was born on March 29, 1938 to Robert and Isabel (Scott) Schuster. He was married to his devoted wife, Arlette Borens, for 33 years. He was previously married to Geri (Meinen) Schuster, the mother of his children, Terry and Tammy,...
Norbert A. "Norbie" Martin
Sep 29, 2016
Obituary for Norbert A. "Norbie" Martin
Norbert A. “Norbie” Martin, age 92, passed away at MCHS in Bloomer with his family at his side on Thursday, September 29, 2016. He was born on September 6, 1924 in Bloomer to Arthur and Nettie (Vahlenkamp) Martin. He graduated from Bloomer High School in 1942 and enlisted in the US Army Air...
Elwayne Petschow
Sep 28, 2016
Obituary for Elwayne Petschow
Elwayne Petschow passed away on September 28, 2016 in Florida. There will be a graveside service held at the Auburn Cemetery on Saturday June 10, 2017 at 2:00 PM Olson Funeral Home in Bloomer is assisting the family.
Harry Edwin "Eddie" Cross
Sep 25, 2016
Obituary for Harry Edwin "Eddie" Cross
Harry E. “Eddie” Cross, age 75, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016 at his home in Bloomer. He was born February 14, 1941 in Illinois to Frank R. and Elizabeth L. (Constant) Cross. He worked as a cash crop farmer and enjoyed buying and selling antique tractors. He is survived by one son:...
Gerald V. Fehr
Sep 24, 2016
Obituary for Gerald V. Fehr
Gerald Fehr, age 79, formerly of Bloomer, passed away in West Allis WI on Saturday, September 24, 2016. He was born July 6, 1937 in Bloomer to Julius and Anna (Windsor) Fehr. He married Helen Scheidecker on May 11, 1957 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Bloomer. Gerald worked as a sheet metal worker...
Mary Jo Boardman
Sep 11, 2016
Obituary for Mary Jo Boardman
Mary Jo Boardman, age 87, passed at The Deerfield Senior Housing in New Richmond on Sunday, September 11, 2016. She was born on August 31, 1929 in St. Croix County to Benjamin H. and Alice Gertrude (Fleming) Boardman. She was a High School Social Studies teacher in Mondovi for 3 years, Waupun for 1...
Robert Uphoff
Sep 10, 2016
Obituary for Robert Uphoff
Robert C. Uphoff , age 79, passed away at his home with his wife at his side on Saturday, September 10, 2016. He was born in Rock Springs, WI on April 19, 1937 to Lawrence and Lolabelle (Harvey) Uphoff. He married Sharon Bergeron on December 31, 1986. Robert worked as a heavy equipment operator for...
James W. "Jim" Vail
Sep 6, 2016
Obituary for James W. "Jim" Vail
James W. Vail, age 85, passed away at his home in Bloomer on Tuesday, September 06, 2016. He was born on May 1, 1931 in Germantown PA to James H. and and Louise (Twomey) Vail. He married Ione Goettl on February 23, 1954 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Bloomer. Jim served in...
Virginia C. Greife
Sep 4, 2016
Obituary for Virginia C. Greife
Virginia C. Greife, age 90, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2016 at Heritage Manor in Rice Lake WI. She was born July 23, 1926 in Milan, Kansas to Ada F. (Rose) and W. Frank Williams. She married Claude Greife on June 7, 1943 in San Antonio TX. She lived in central Illinois until 1972...
Margaret L. Davis
Sep 3, 2016
Obituary for Margaret L. Davis
Margaret Lucille Lodgaard-Davis (a great-great granddaughter of Bloomer, WI's founder Sylvester Van Loon) passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Atrium Care Center in Bloomer, Wisconsin. Margaret was born on Dec. 4, 1927 to Carol B. Lodgaard and Emma Idella Morley-Lodgaard. She was the youngest of seven children. She attended Bloomer schools and...
Kathleen E. Reetz
Aug 28, 2016
Obituary for Kathleen E. Reetz
Kathleen E. Reetz, age 69, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. Kathy was born July 23, 1947 in Chippewa Falls to Louis and Esther Olson) Reetz. She worked as a program manager at the Chippewa County Courthouse for many years and loved watching sports, especially the...
Caroline J. Nelson
Aug 26, 2016
Obituary for Caroline J. Nelson
Caroline Jessie Nelson, age 88, passed away Friday, August 26, 2016 at Azura Memory Care in Monroe WI. She was born May 24, 1928 in Chippewa Falls, WI to Max and Jessie (Otto) Lanzer. She met the love of her life on a blind date and married Elmer “Sandy” Nelson, Jr. on March 1,...
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