OBITUARIES

Robert Ray Lane

Robert Ray Lane

Nov 25, 2015

Obituary for Robert Ray Lane

Robert Ray Lane, age 86, passed away at the Hetzel Care Center in Bloomer on Wednesday, November 25, 2015. He was born on September 12, 1929 the Town of Cook’s Valley to Ray and Lenora (Meier) Lane. He Married Doris Krueger on March 17, 1955 in the Town of Cleveland. He served proudly in...

Ila D Weiher

Ila D Weiher

Nov 20, 2015

Obituary for Ila D Weiher

Ila D. Weiher, age 97, passed away on November 20, 2015 at Dove Health Care in Bloomer. She was born September 25, 1918 in the town of Auburn to Adolph and Lulu Belle (Cook) Reetz. She lived on the family farm until 1949 when she and her parents moved to Bloomer where she worked...

Cindy Lou Hetchler

Cindy Lou Hetchler

Nov 12, 2015

Obituary for Cindy Lou Hetchler

Cindy Lou Hetchler, 64, passed away at home with her family by her side, on Thursday, November 12, 2015 after a courageous four year battle with cancer. She was born to Lyle and Lucille (Normand) Woodcock on February 2, 1951 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. She graduated from Chippewa Falls Senior High in 1969. Cindy...

Jennifer L. Royce (Royce)

Jennifer L. Royce (Royce)

Nov 10, 2015

Obituary for Jennifer L. Royce (Royce)

Jennifer L. Royce, age 63, passed away at her home on November 10, 2015. She was born August 27, 1952 in Eau Claire to George and Shirley (Higley) Royce. She worked as an Administrative Assistant in the retail industry and enjoyed her cats, knitting, quilting, going antiquing and spending time with her family...

Helen H. Fashingbauer

Helen H. Fashingbauer

Nov 5, 2015

Obituary for Helen H. Fashingbauer

Helen H. Faschingbauer, age 88, passed away at Care Partners in Bloomer on Thursday, November 5, 2015. She was born to Harvey and Pearl (Berg) Rihn on November 9, 1926 in Bloomer. Helen married Lester Faschingbauer on November 12, 1946 in Bloomer. Helen worked at the Western Publishing Company, the Bloomer Farmers Store and...

John Rihn

John Rihn

Oct 24, 2015

Obituary for John Rihn

John A. Rihn, age 87, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Care Partners in Bloomer. He was born on December 15, 1927 in Bloomer to Harvey and Pearl (Berg) Rihn. He married Betty Marquardt on May 21, 1966 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Bloomer. John was a dairy farmer in Cooks Valley...

Thomas A. Greenlee

Thomas A. Greenlee

Oct 22, 2015

Obituary for Thomas A. Greenlee

Thomas A. Greenlee, AGE 84, of Eau Claire passed away October 22, 2015 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. He was born January 18, 1931 in Wausau to Wayne Ardath and Lenore L. (Schwab) Greenlee. He graduated from St. Paul’s Grade School in 1945, Bloomer High School in 1949 and served in Korea...

Peter Roy Prince

Peter Roy Prince

Oct 17, 2015

Obituary for Peter Roy Prince

Peter R. Prince, age 73, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015 at his home in Bloomer. He was born on January 6, 1942 in Cook’s Valley to Joseph Roy and Alphonsina (Meinen) Prince. He married Peggy Anderl on July 25, 1964 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Bloomer. He earned his Bachelor of Science...

Dorothea "Faye" Harris

Dorothea "Faye" Harris

Oct 5, 2015

Obituary for Dorothea "Faye" Harris

Dorothea “Faye” Harris, age 92, passed away at Dove Healthcare in Bloomer (The Maplewood) on Monday, October 05, 2015. Faye was born on January 23, 1923 to Edgar and Ethel “Ruth” (Rodgers) Lippincott in Milan Missouri. She married Mayne F. Harris on June 12 1946 in Stanberry Missouri. She taught elementary school in a...

Samuel L. Nelson

Samuel L. Nelson

Sep 26, 2015

Obituary for Samuel L. Nelson

Samuel L. Nelson, age 61, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, on September 26, 2015 after an eleven year battle with cancer. Sam was born on July 10, 1954 in Chippewa Falls to Vernon and Helen (Sickora) Nelson. After graduating from Chippewa Falls High School in 1972 Sam joined the...

Arlene M. Waldofski (Zwiefelhofer)

Arlene M. Waldofski (Zwiefelhofer)

Sep 20, 2015

Obituary for Arlene M. Waldofski (Zwiefelhofer)

Arlene M. (Zwiefelhofer) Waldofski 86, passed away Sunday Sept. 20th 2015 at the MCHS Maplewood in Bloomer WI. She was born on Oct. 15th 1928 to William and Mary (Dimmick) Zwiefelhofer. Arlene married Verlyn Waldofski on Jan. 23 1947 in Bloomer at St. Paul’s Catholic Church where they remained active members all their...

Donald F. Turner

Donald F. Turner

Sep 16, 2015

Obituary for Donald F. Turner

Donald F. Turner, age 80, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at MCHS Bloomer. He was born on January 7, 1935 in Bloomer to Albert and Anna (Meisner) Turner. After graduating from Bloomer High School in 1953, Donald was stationed at Ft. Leonard Wood Missouri and Fort Bragg South Carolina. He was a crane...

Margaret E. Olson

Margaret E. Olson

Sep 9, 2015

Obituary for Margaret E. Olson

Margaret E. Olson, age 95, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Bloomer. She was born August 17, 1920 in New Auburn to Glen and Mary (McCarty) Hoard. She married Gerald “Ole” Olson on January 15, 1938 in Chippewa Falls. She worked as a clerk at the Farmer’s Store...

Nancy L. Kloss

Nancy L. Kloss

Aug 27, 2015

Obituary for Nancy L. Kloss

Nancy L. Kloss, age 81, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire WI on Thursday, August 27, 2015. She was born April 1, 1934 in Bruce, WI to Stanley and Margaret (Cotton) Poff. She married Ralph Boehm. They were later divorced and she subsequently married Alvin (Bud) Kloss....

Viola  E. Stolt

Viola  E. Stolt

Aug 24, 2015

Obituary for Viola E. Stolt

Viola E. Stolt, age 88, passed away Monday, August 24, 2015 at White Pine Senior Living in Inver Grove Height, MN. She was born July 24, 1927 during the roaring twenties and the great depression in Bloomer to Edward and Mabel (Blomsten) Stolt. She graduated from New Auburn High School and the Minnesota School...

Vicki  Lee Vetterkind

Vicki  Lee Vetterkind

Aug 21, 2015

Obituary for Vicki Lee Vetterkind

Vicki L. Vetterkind, age 54, passed away Friday, August 21, 2015 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. She was born December 14, 1960 in Rockford IL to Gary and Joyce (Frank) Vetterkind. She worked at Nelson Filter for many years and enjoyed camping, sitting around the campfire, going on picnics, but mostly spending...

Ardis "Tiny" Frenz

Ardis "Tiny" Frenz

Aug 21, 2015

Obituary for Ardis "Tiny" Frenz

Ardis “Tiny” Frenz age 84 passed away on Friday, August 21, 2015 at Hetzel Care Center in Bloomer. She was born in New Auburn to Ira and Irene (Metcalf) Frank on November 18, 1930. She married Charles Frenz on November 14, 1953 and together they raised three daughters. Tiny was a daycare provider for...

Jerome J. Hurt

Jerome J. Hurt

Aug 16, 2015

Obituary for Jerome J. Hurt

Jerome J. Hurt, age 76, passed away at his home on Sunday, August 16, 2015. He was born May 14, 1939 in Chippewa County to Walter and Delphine (Spaeth) Hurt. He married Theresa Gindt on April 25, 1959 in Edson, Wisconsin. Jerome worked as a farmer and owned his own salvage/recycling business. He spent...

Elsie Mary ""Grandma Great"" Krueger (Loew)

Elsie Mary ""Grandma Great"" Krueger (Loew)

Aug 11, 2015

Obituary for Elsie Mary ""Grandma Great"" Krueger (Loew)

Elsie “Grandma Great” M. Krueger, age 88, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Bloomer after a year long battle with cancer. She was born March 23, 1927 in the Town Tilden to Emil and Anna (Reischel) Loew. She married Allen Krueger on June 3, 1946...

Eileen A. Henneman

Eileen A. Henneman

Aug 9, 2015

Obituary for Eileen A. Henneman

Eileen A. Henneman, age 82, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2015 at MCHS in Bloomer. She was born on September 10, 1932 in Rice Lake to Arthur and Agnes (Nelson) Schaaf. She married Kenneth Henneman on December 8, 1956 in Dallas WI. She worked as a production worker for Mason Shoe and Nelson Filter...