OBITUARIES

Gordon A. Freiberg

Gordon A. Freiberg

May 9, 2016

Obituary for Gordon A. Freiberg

Gordon A. Freiberg, age 83, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2016 at MCHS in Bloomer. He was born May 25, 1932 in Spring Valley, Wisconsin to Arnold and Lillian (Amodt) Frieberg. He married Marie Siverling on October 11, 1986 in Minong, WI. He worked at Hart Ski Manufacturing in Minnesota for many years...

Cynthia A. Bitney

Cynthia A. Bitney

May 8, 2016

Obituary for Cynthia A. Bitney

Cynthia A. Bitney, age 73, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016 at Dove West in Eau Claire. She was born August 20, 1942 in Chippewa County to Clifford and Lorraine (Hoffert) Nyhagen. She married John E. Bitney on November 25, 1962 in New Auburn. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in...

Robert F. Tealey

Robert F. Tealey

May 8, 2016

Obituary for Robert F. Tealey

Robert F. Tealey, age 89. Passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016 at Rutledge Home in Chippewa Falls. He was born February 5, 1927 in the Town of Sampson, Chippewa County WI to Fred and Mary (McCullough) Tealey. He married Juanita Adrian on May 4, 1956 in Pine City MN. Robert served in the US...

Jean E. Parkhurst

Jean E. Parkhurst

Apr 30, 2016

Obituary for Jean E. Parkhurst

Jean E. Parkhurst, age 80, passed away at Cornell Area Nursing Home on Saturday, April 30, 2016. She was born on March 29, 1936 to Grover and Mary (Olson) Hayes. She married Leon M. Parkhurst on April 18, 1957. Jean worked as a machine operator for Hubbard Scientific for many years. In her free...

Norval "Buddy" Beyrer

Norval "Buddy" Beyrer

Apr 27, 2016

Obituary for Norval "Buddy" Beyrer

Norval Eugene Beyrer (Buddy) of Cameron, WI passed away unexpectedly in Colfax,WI on April 27, 2016 at the age of 52. Buddy is preceded in death by his mother, Beverly Beyrer. Buddy is lovingly remembered by his father, Norval Beyrer of Colfax, WI; brothers, William (Sherri) Beyrer of Colfax, WI, Robert Beyrer of Colfax,...

Ingrid L. Blinkman

Ingrid L. Blinkman

Apr 17, 2016

Obituary for Ingrid L. Blinkman

Ingrid Lilly Blinkman, age 95, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Atrium Health Care (formerly Hetzels) in Bloomer. She was born January 27, 1921 in Rockford IL to Gust and Lilly (Rodell) Anderson. In 1932 her parents bought 600 acres of land east of New Auburn including Axe Handle Lake where they started...

Ralph Walter Roggenbuck Jr.

Ralph Walter Roggenbuck Jr.

Apr 14, 2016

Obituary for Ralph Walter Roggenbuck Jr.

Ralph W. Roggenbuck Jr, age 59, passed away, on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Mayo Clinic in Bloomer. He was born October 22, 19 56 in Lake Geneva, WI to Ralph Sr. and Elsie (Tressler) Roggenbuck. He married Mary Ellen Goettl on August 16, 1980 in Chippewa Falls. Ralph worked as a Steam...

Peggy L. Benson

Peggy L. Benson

Apr 11, 2016

Obituary for Peggy L. Benson

Peggy L. Benson, age 80, passed away at the MCHS in Eau Claire Monday, April 11, 2016. She was born on September 16, 1935 in Chippewa County to Norman and LaVera (Berg) Pritchard. Peggy married Irwin Benson on September, 26 1953 in Bloomer. Peggy worked on the family farm and took care of her...

Gary W. Neill

Gary W. Neill

Apr 7, 2016

Obituary for Gary W. Neill

Gary Wayne Neill, age 78, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 7, at the Colfax Nursing Home in Colfax, WI. Gary was born to Dwight and Eunice (Johnson) Neill on February 9, 1938. He graduated from Altoona High School in 1956. Gary married Patricia Ann Werlein, the love of his life, on August 16,...

Judith A. Nemitz

Judith A. Nemitz

Apr 3, 2016

Obituary for Judith A. Nemitz

Judith A. Nemitz, age 71, went to join her savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, April 3, 2016. She was born September 3, 1944 in Eau Claire to William and Edna (Stelter) Buresh. She married Robert Nemitz on June 29, 1963 in Bloomer. Judy worked as a dietician at Hetzel Care Center for many years....

Patricia Ann Holmes (Shimbersky)

Patricia Ann Holmes (Shimbersky)

Apr 2, 2016

Obituary for Patricia Ann Holmes (Shimbersky)

Patricia Ann Holmes, 79, passed away at Dove Heathcare nursing home in Bloomer on Saturday night, April 2, 2016, with her six children close by her side. Leo and Loretta (Yanke) Shimbersky welcomed Patricia into the world on October 3, 1936, in Eau Claire. Patricia attended elementary school at Sacred Heart School before...

LeRoy "Butch" Philipps

LeRoy "Butch" Philipps

Mar 24, 2016

Obituary for LeRoy "Butch" Philipps

LeRoy E. “Butch” Philipps, age 76, passed away after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Colfax Nursing Home. He was born May 26, 1939 in Port Washington, Wisconsin to Fredrick and Henrietta (Erlwig) Philipps. He married Darleen Baker May 9, 1959 in Port Washington. Butch served in the...

Petra Klatt

Petra Klatt

Mar 23, 2016

Obituary for Petra Klatt

Petra Hilda Maryann Klatt (Mueller) Heaven gained an amazing angel on March 23, 2016. Petra passed away peacefully at Sacred Heart Hospital with her family by her side. She was born August 24, 1948 in Berlin, Germany to Willie and Anna (Krause) Mueller. When she was 5 years old she came to America with her...

Robert W. Hass

Robert W. Hass

Mar 17, 2016

Obituary for Robert W. Hass

Robert W. Hass. Age 66, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. He was born November 1, 1949 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin to LaVern “Bud” and Violet (Schwab) Hass. He worked as a dairy farmer on the home farm all of his life and was a...

Brian B. Gettler

Brian B. Gettler

Mar 11, 2016

Obituary for Brian B. Gettler

Brian B. Gettler, age 53, passed away at MCHS in Eau Claire on Friday, March 11, 2016. He was born February 5, 1963 in Chippewa Falls to Bernard and Diane (LeDuc) Gettler. He worked as a machinist at PMI in Bloomer. He married Veronica Metcalf on July 1, 2004 in Chippewa Falls. Brian really...

Terry Joe "Tubby" Hyke

Terry Joe "Tubby" Hyke

Mar 5, 2016

Obituary for Terry Joe "Tubby" Hyke

Terry “Tubby” Hyke, age 61, passed away at his home in rural New Auburn on Saturday, March 5, 2016. He was born on February 27, 1955 in New Hampton, Iowa, to John and Goldie (Weigel) Hyke. He worked at Todd’s Redimix in New Auburn and then later was the owner/operator of TJs Restaurant...

Juanita R. Torgerson (Loofbourrow)

Juanita R. Torgerson (Loofbourrow)

Mar 5, 2016

Obituary for Juanita R. Torgerson (Loofbourrow)

Juanita R. Torgerson, age 91, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016 in Durand, IL. She was born October 7, 1924 in New Auburn to Courtney and Ruth (Philip) Loofbourrow. She married John Torgerson on June 27, 1947 in New Auburn. She worked as a bank teller and later was the owner/operator of the...

Gladys Fern Kollwitz

Gladys Fern Kollwitz

Mar 2, 2016

Obituary for Gladys Fern Kollwitz

Gladys Fern Kollwitz, age 89 passed away March 2, 2016 at her home in rural Bloomer. She was born on September 19, 1926 in the town of Dovre, Barron County Wisconsin, to Charles and Beulah (Kern) Calkins. She married Anthony Kollwitz on December 20, 1947 in Elk Mound and later divorced. She worked at...

Cecilia  D. Anderson

Cecilia  D. Anderson

Mar 2, 2016

Obituary for Cecilia D. Anderson

Cecilia D. Anderson, age 77, passed away at the Mayo Clinic in Bloomer on Wednesday, March 02, 2016. She was born December 16, 1938 in the Town of Sampson to Grant and Loretta (Crank) O’Connell. She was married to Willis Anderson on November 5, 1966 at St. Jude’s Catholic Church in New Auburn. She...

Dorlan W. "Duzzy" Carlson

Dorlan W. "Duzzy" Carlson

Feb 16, 2016

Obituary for Dorlan W. "Duzzy" Carlson

Dorlan “Duzzy” W. Carlson, passed away at Our House Memory Care in Chippewa Falls on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. He was born to Theodore and Beatrice (Prill) Carlson on August 17, 1931 in New Auburn. Duzzy married Marlene McDonald on February 20, 1952 in River Falls and worked as a welder for Catalytic...