OBITUARIES

Eva M. Deminsky-Rudnicki

Eva M. Deminsky-Rudnicki

Jan 6, 2017

Obituary for Eva M. Deminsky-Rudnicki

Eva Deminsky-Rudnicki, age 96, passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chippewa Falls on Friday, January 06, 2017. She was born on April 15, 1920 to Samuel L. and Minnie E. (Oelschlager) Case. She was married to Adrian “Fritz” L. Deminsky on May 31, 1941 in Waukon, Iowa. Fritz died in 1958 and she...

Anna P. Madison (Bendiksen)

Anna P. Madison (Bendiksen)

Jan 1, 2017

Obituary for Anna P. Madison (Bendiksen)

Anna P. Madison, age 90, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2017at Dove Healthcare in Bloomer. She was born January 13, 1926 to Alfred and Christine (Pinnerud) Bendiksen. She married Gerald E. Madison on June 24, 1944 in Dovre Lutheran Church. Anna was a dedicated wife and mother, working hard to create a...

Leslie L. "Les" Nelson

Leslie L. "Les" Nelson

Dec 28, 2016

Obituary for Leslie L. "Les" Nelson

Leslie L “Les” Nelson, age 75, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Dallas Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in the town of Big Bend on November 1, 1941 to Austin and Mary (Silvernail) Nelson. He married his first love, Kathryn Rudoll on September 30, 1961 in Chetek WI. Les worked...

Gregory P Hughes

Gregory P Hughes

Dec 25, 2016

Obituary for Gregory P Hughes

Gregory P. Hughes, age 83, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Comforts of Home in Chippewa Falls. He was born December 31, 1932 in Hudson WI to Michael and Clara (Bieneman) Hughes. He married Arleen Morse on October 24, 1962 in Wabasha MN. He worked as a Dairy/Beef Farmer and also in construction....

James R. Kouba

James R. Kouba

Dec 25, 2016

Obituary for James R. Kouba

James R. Kouba, age 80, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Colfax Health and Rehabilitation. Jim was born December 31, 1935 at home in the Town of Cooks Valley to James W. and Helen (McVinnie) Kouba, the oldest of five children. He grew up on the family farm where he was taught to...

Gordon Edward Steinmetz

Gordon Edward Steinmetz

Dec 17, 2016

Obituary for Gordon Edward Steinmetz

Gordon E. Steinmetz, age 78, passed away at his home in Chippewa Falls on Saturday, December 17, 2016. He was born to Pearl and Esther (Petersen) Steinmetz on June 29, 1938. Gordon married Karen Holst on June 14, 1958 and he worked for F & F Shoe Company and the Northern Center until he...

Carol Ann Sikora (Scheidecker)

Carol Ann Sikora (Scheidecker)

Dec 17, 2016

Obituary for Carol Ann Sikora (Scheidecker)

Carol Ann Sikora, age 70, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born June 21, 1946 in Chippewa Falls to Walter and Mildred (Paulus) Scheidecker. She married Alvin Sikora on April 20, 1974 in Bloomer. She worked as a bank teller and was a member of...

James John Cornelius

James John Cornelius

Dec 15, 2016

Obituary for James John Cornelius

James J. Cornelius, age 85 passed away at Country Terrace in Bloomer on December 15, 2016. He lived at the Northern Center at Chippewa Falls before moving to the Omtvedt Farm in Sand Creek in 1963. He lived with the Omtvedts for over 40 years, helping on the farm. In later years he had...

Ralph Huget

Ralph Huget

Dec 13, 2016

Obituary for Ralph Huget

Pastor Ralph Huget passed away in Arizona on December 13, 2016 at the age of 80. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada on August 3, 1936 to Emma and Rudolf Huget. He moved to Oconto WI at the age of eight and became a naturalized citizen. He graduated from Oconto High School in 1954...

Dianne  L. Gilbertson Jones

Dianne  L. Gilbertson Jones

Dec 5, 2016

Obituary for Dianne L. Gilbertson Jones

Dianne Lorriane Gilbertson Jones, age 73, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 5, 2016. She was born to Donald and Lorraine (Gilstad) Gilbertson on January 17, 1943 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Dianne was Honored Queen of Job's Daughters as a young girl. She graduated from Chippewa Falls Senior High School in 1961, then...

Mary B. Asplund

Mary B. Asplund

Nov 28, 2016

Obituary for Mary B. Asplund

Mary Burlingame Barlow Asplund, age 88, passed away at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire on November 28, 2016. She was born on September 26, 1928, in Sharon, Conn. She was the 7th child born to Henry and Gladys Barlow of South Amenia, New York. Mary attended Webatuck grade school and Dover Plains High...

Velna P. Oldenberg

Velna P. Oldenberg

Nov 21, 2016

Obituary for Velna P. Oldenberg

Velna P. Oldenberg age 97 passed away on November 21, 2016 at the Dallas Care and Rehab. She was born near Sand Creek on April 13, 1919 to George and Amanda (Berg) Rediger. She married Leonard “Ole” Oldenberg on June 7, 1939. Velna enjoyed crocheting and doing cross stitch. She was an excellent cook...

William  A. Wisniewski

William  A. Wisniewski

Nov 19, 2016

Obituary for William A. Wisniewski

William A. Wisniewski, age 74, passed away at Atrium Health in Chetek on November 19, 2016. He was born April 4, 1942, in Chicago, to Thaddaeus and Angeline (Moraczyk) Wisniewski. He was the owner and bartender at the Cougar Lounge in Chicago. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his friends. He is survived...

Eugene "Buck" Oldenberg

Eugene "Buck" Oldenberg

Nov 3, 2016

Obituary for Eugene "Buck" Oldenberg

Eugene “Buck” Oldenberg, age 72, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2016 at MCHS in Bloomer. He was born October 24, 1944 in Bloomer to Leonard “Ole” & Velna (Rediger) Oldenberg. He worked as a truck driver for many years and then worked at Select Pallet before his retirement. Buck was a caregiver for his...

Jody J. Schmidt

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

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)

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

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

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

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...