OBITUARIES

Lynn M Thalacker

Lynn M Thalacker

Jul 16, 2016

Obituary for Lynn M Thalacker

Lynn M. Thalacker age 61, passed away at her home in Eau Claire on Saturday, July 16, 2016. She was born on November 24, 1954 in Chippewa Falls to D. Stanley and Mavis (Tarver) Berry. She was married to Keith Thalacker until his passing. She is survived by her mother: Mavis Berry of Bloomer;...

Rosalie Smith (Bohlman)

Rosalie Smith (Bohlman)

Jul 15, 2016

Obituary for Rosalie Smith (Bohlman)

Rosalie Smith, age 95, passed away Friday, July 15, 2016 at Dove Healthcare in Bloomer. She was born May 17, 1921 in Birnamwood WI to Arthur and Ruth (Schellin) Bohlman. She married Fred F. Smith on June 14, 1943 in Eland WI. She enjoyed baking, cooking, gardening (especially flowers) and spending time with her...

Tony C. Alman

Tony C. Alman

Jul 9, 2016

Obituary for Tony C. Alman

Tony C. Alman, age 55, died unexpectedly on Saturday July 9, 2016. He was born on February 17, 1961 in Coon Rapids Minnesota to LaVerne and Letty (Prince) Alman. He married Penny Wallace on September 7, 2013 in Bloomer. Tony was a skilled mechanic and loved working on farm equipment. He was always willing...

Virginia Barrack (Chitwood)

Virginia Barrack (Chitwood)

Jun 28, 2016

Obituary for Virginia Barrack (Chitwood)

Virginia Barrack, age 85, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at Country Terrace in Bloomer. She was born March 30, 1931 in Shannon MO to Guy and Goldie (Baker) Chitwood. She married Clinton Havens, and after their divorce she married Richard Barrack. She worked as a cook at Reedley Community College and was a...

Junette Ziegler (Anderson)

Junette Ziegler (Anderson)

Jun 20, 2016

Obituary for Junette Ziegler (Anderson)

Junette Ziegler passed away peacefully June 20, 2016. She was born August 29, 1925 to Ferdie and Mildred Anderson on the family farm in Kennedy, MN. She attended the Jupiter Mission Church where she gave her heart to the Lord as an early teen. God was a part of her life all through her...

Geraldine J. O'Rourke (Rolstad)

Geraldine J. O'Rourke (Rolstad)

Jun 16, 2016

Obituary for Geraldine J. O'Rourke (Rolstad)

Geraldine June O’Rourke, age 91, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2016 at her residence Cottagewood Senior Community in Rochester, Minnesota. She was born June 23, 1924 in the township of Sheridan (Dunn County), near Prairie Farm, Wisconsin, to Thorvald and Elsie (Wiseman) Rolstad. Geraldine married William O’Rourke of New Auburn in 1947, and...

Edwin A Lueck

Edwin A Lueck

Jun 10, 2016

Obituary for Edwin A Lueck

Edwin A. Lueck, Jr. passed away unexpectedly due to a heart attack at home on Friday, June 10, 2016. He was just three months away from turning 89. He is preceded in death by his parents, Edwin and Laura (Schroeder) Lueck; sister, Marjorie Granborg, daughter, Peggy Ann; son-in-law, Randy Findlay; step-grandchild, Anna and he...

Roger L. Krueger

Roger L. Krueger

Jun 9, 2016

Obituary for Roger L. Krueger

Roger L. Krueger, age 77, passed away Thursday June 9, 2016 at his home in rural Cornell. He was born June 8, 1939 in Bloomer, WI to Clarence and Eunice (Paine) Krueger. Roger served 5 years in the army reserve and married Judy Svoma on June 8, 1963 in Cornell. He worked and enjoyed...

Bertha I. Goettl

Bertha I. Goettl

Jun 5, 2016

Obituary for Bertha I. Goettl

Bertha I. Goettl, age 75, passed away at her home on Sunday, June 5, 2016. She was born in Bloomer on January 19, 1941 to Antonious and Elizabeth (Schwartz) Riese. She married Clement Goettl on October 17. 1959 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Bloomer. Bertha took care of her family and helped on...

Mildred H Powers

Mildred H Powers

Jun 3, 2016

Obituary for Mildred H Powers

Mildred Helena Hanson was born on September 19, 1923 to Nicoline and Hans J. Hanson in the Lein Township, in Roberts County SD. She was baptized and confirmed at Walla Lutheran Church. She attended Lein Township School #1 for 8 years and graduated from New Effington High School in 1940. She received her teaching...

Molly Jean Clements (Humphrey)

Molly Jean Clements (Humphrey)

May 27, 2016

Obituary for Molly Jean Clements (Humphrey)

Molly J. Clements, age 81, passed away Friday, May 27, 2016 at Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center in Chippewa Falls. She was born October 27, 1934 in Milwaukee, WI to George and Lucille (Blanchette) Humphrey. She married Raymond “Swede” Clements on March 1, 1989 in Chippewa Falls WI. She had a special...

Edwin M "Ed" Evenson

Edwin M "Ed" Evenson

May 20, 2016

Obituary for Edwin M "Ed" Evenson

Edwin “Ed” M. Evenson, passed away at his home in the Town of Sampson on Friday, May 20, 2016. He was born on August 9, 1944 in New Auburn to Rueben and Mora “Ollie” (Slayton) Evenson. He married Kathy Ann Gehl on April 16, 1977 at Dovre Lutheran Church in New Auburn. He...

Lorraine E. Rufledt (Conrad)

Lorraine E. Rufledt (Conrad)

May 17, 2016

Obituary for Lorraine E. Rufledt (Conrad)

Bloomer Lorraine, E. Rufledt, age 100, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at Dove Healthcare in Bloomer. She was born January 6, 1916 in the Town of Bloomer to Albert and Pauline (Bansmer) Conrad. She married Albert Rufledt on June 14, 1941 at Eagleton Lutheran Church. She was a homemaker and worked making...

Dorothy L. Boese

Dorothy L. Boese

May 12, 2016

Obituary for Dorothy L. Boese

Dorothy Lydia (Rihn) Boese, 98, passed away at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Donald and Joyce Boese, near Wasilla, Alaska, on May 12, 2016, from natural causes. Dorothy, born Feb. 2, 1918, on the family farm in Cooks Valley, near Bloomer, Wis., was the seventh of eight children of Charles and Louisa...

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...