OBITUARIES

Alton P. Hodges

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Robert C. Bergh

Robert C. Bergh

Aug 18, 2016

Obituary for Robert C. Bergh

Robert C. Bergh, age 71, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2016 in Hayward due to injuries from a car accident. He was born October 16, 1944 in Eau Claire to Clarence and Aza (Bennett) Bergh. He married Carolyn M. Hammond on January 8, 1966 at Bethel Lutheran Church in Eau Claire. Robert served in...

Lois J. Fedie

Lois J. Fedie

Aug 9, 2016

Obituary for Lois J. Fedie

Lois J. Fedie, age 86. Passes away Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek, Wisconsin. She was born on October 24, 1929 in Illinois to William and Alice (Kjellesvik) Butterfield. She married Charles Fedie On November 25, 1947 in Chicago IL. Lois and her husband farmed together for many years...

Doris L. Lane (Krueger)

Doris L. Lane (Krueger)

Jul 28, 2016

Obituary for Doris L. Lane (Krueger)

Doris L. Lane, age 82, passed away at the Atrium Care Center in Bloomer on Thursday, July 28, 2016. She was born on March 12, 1934 in Town of Cleveland to Paul and Lydia (Kressin) Krueger. She married Robert Lane on March 17, 1955 in the Town of Cleveland. She worked as a...

Barry M. Nimtz

Barry M. Nimtz

Jul 25, 2016

Obituary for Barry M. Nimtz

Barry M. Nimtz, 65, of Onalaska, WI, began his final “road trip” home on Monday July 25th, 2016. He was a patient at Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. He was born in Bloomer, WI, on September 12th, 1950 to Walter G. & Genevieve (Hartmann) Nimtz. As a child, Barry moved with...

Glenn D. Mattson

Glenn D. Mattson

Jul 21, 2016

Obituary for Glenn D. Mattson

Glenn D. Mattson, age 77, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Dallas Care and Rehabilitation Center in Dallas WI. He was born October 20, 1938 in New Auburn to Robert and Ruth (Larson) Mattson. He married Patricia Merkel on May 27, 1961 in Rockford IL. Glenn worked as a mechanic for Nielsen Ford...

Eunice A. Dodge (Bollom)

Eunice A. Dodge (Bollom)

Jul 17, 2016

Obituary for Eunice A. Dodge (Bollom)

Eunice A. Dodge, age 99, joined her family in heaven on Sunday, July 17, 2016. She was born on September 9, 1916 in Chippewa Falls to Ormal and Nettie (Larson) Bollom. She graduated from Chippewa Falls High School and then attended St. Paul Evangelical Missionary Alliance Bible College. On August 20, 1939, she...