OBITUARIES

Sharon Polanski (Lacina)

Sharon Polanski (Lacina)

Dec 3, 2014

Obituary for Sharon Polanski (Lacina)

Sharon Polanski, age 73 passed away, on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She was born on July 11, 1941 in Chippewa Falls to John and Magdalena “Dorothy” (Imbery) Lacina. She married Richard Polanski on June 6, 1964 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Cadott. She...

Alberta A. "Berta" Robey (Lund)

Alberta A. "Berta" Robey (Lund)

Nov 28, 2014

Obituary for Alberta A. "Berta" Robey (Lund)

Alberta A. “Berta” Robey, age 79, passed away Friday, November 28, 2014 at Wissota Health Center in Chippewa Falls. She was born January 3, 1935 in Wisconsin to Albert and Myrtle (Dutton) Lund.. She married Duane Robey On June 11, 1955 at Bethel Lutheran Church in New Auburn. Alberta was a dedicated...

Mayne F. Harris

Mayne F. Harris

Nov 24, 2014

Obituary for Mayne F. Harris

Mayne F. Harris, age 92, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at the Maple Wood in Bloomer. He was born July 22, 1922 in Reimer MN to Louis and Cleone (Allmon) Harris. He married Dorothea “Faye” Lippincott on June 12, 1946 in Stanberry MO. Mayne’s favorite place on earth was on his own dairy...

Lois Charlene Kressin (Boettcher)

Lois Charlene Kressin (Boettcher)

Nov 22, 2014

Obituary for Lois Charlene Kressin (Boettcher)

Lois C. Kressin, age 87, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Chippewa Manor in Chippewa Falls. She was born August 27, 1927 in the Town of Tilden to Edwin and Helen (Linson) Boettcher. She attended Fairview and Noble Country Schools, graduated after 8th grade. She married Vernon Kressin on June 8, 1949...

May Bertha Koch (Rihn)

May Bertha Koch (Rihn)

Nov 12, 2014

Obituary for May Bertha Koch (Rihn)

May B. Koch, age 90, passed away Wednesday November 12, 2014 at MCHS in Bloomer. She was born on May 5, 1924 in the town of Cooks Valley to William and Lela (Burke) Rihn. She married August Koch on August 4, 1962 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Bloomer. She worked at Presto...

Theodore Ernest "Ted" Jerome

Theodore Ernest "Ted" Jerome

Nov 6, 2014

Obituary for Theodore Ernest "Ted" Jerome

Theodore E. “Ted” Jerome, age 72, passed away at his home on Thursday, November 6, 2014. He was born January 28, 1942 in Eau Claire to Theodore and Enga (Hammond) Jerome. He married Bernice Guthrie on September 4, 1965 in Chippewa Falls. Ted served in the US Army during the Vietnam War and...

John E. Bitney

John E. Bitney

Nov 4, 2014

Obituary for John E. Bitney

John E. Bitney, age 72, passed away at Lake Hallie Memory Care on November 3, 2014. He was born on January 16, 1942 in Bloomer to Gordon and Valeria (Gravunder) Bitney. John married Cynthia Nyhagen in 1961 in New Auburn and worked as a field representative for AMPI. In his free time John enjoyed...

Bernard A. Peck

Bernard A. Peck

Nov 1, 2014

Obituary for Bernard A. Peck

Bernard A. Peck, age 66, passed away at his home on Saturday, November 1, 2014. He has born on August 16, 1948 in Amsted West Virginia to Raymond and Melba (King) Peck. Bernard married Wanda Smith on June 25, 1977. He worked at the Turkey Store for many years doing a little bit of...

Ramona A, "Kitty" Mowry

Ramona A, "Kitty" Mowry

Oct 31, 2014

Obituary for Ramona A, "Kitty" Mowry

Ramona A. “Kitty” Mowry, age 94, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 31, 2014 at Hetzel Care Center in Bloomer. She was born March 27, 1920 in Bloomer to Henry and Hulda (Meyer) Schimmel. She married Elmer Mowry on October 21, 1943 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Bloomer. Together they operated the...

Patrick E. Heagle

Patrick E. Heagle

Oct 23, 2014

Obituary for Patrick E. Heagle

Patrick E. Heagle, age 85, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2014 at Chippewa Manor in Chippewa Falls, WI. He was born February 3, 1929 in Cadott to Gerald and Henrietta (Frasl) Heagle. Shortly after graduating from Cadott High School, he was married to Loretta Kiesow. They were married for over 50 years and farmed...

Darlene E. "Dar" Downey (Weiher)

Darlene E. "Dar" Downey (Weiher)

Oct 22, 2014

Obituary for Darlene E. "Dar" Downey (Weiher)

Darlene E. Downey, age 86, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born February 21, 1928 in Cooks Valley on the Weiher farm to William and Dora “Mamie” (Fehr) Weiher. Darlene “Dar” married Gilbert “Gibby” Downey on September 17 1949 at St. John Lutheran...

Verlyn E. Waldofski

Verlyn E. Waldofski

Oct 16, 2014

Obituary for Verlyn E. Waldofski

Verlyn E. Waldofski, age 86, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Rutledge Home in Chippewa Falls. He was born September 22, 1928 in Cadott to Fredrick and Flaval (Fortner) Waldofski. He married Arlene Zwiefelhofer on January 23, 1947 and together they made quite a team. Using lumber from their own land, they built...

Brandon D. Young

Brandon D. Young

Oct 11, 2014

Obituary for Brandon D. Young

Brandon D. Young, age 22, passed away due to a car accident on October 11, 2014. He was born July 19, 1992 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin to William “David” and Terry (Kriz) Young. He worked in a group home in Cornell and loved being around people. Brandon was full of creative energy which was...

Robert "Bud" Rands

Robert "Bud" Rands

Oct 6, 2014

Obituary for Robert "Bud" Rands

Robert “Bud” Rands, age 80, passed away Monday, October 6, 2014 at Hetzel Care Center in Bloomer. He was born April 1, 1934 in New Auburn to Lester and Wealthy (Peterson) Rands. He married Delores Pooler on November 19, 1953. Bud served his country in the US Army and worked as a tree trimmer...

Regina C. Rogge (Sykora)

Regina C. Rogge (Sykora)

Oct 1, 2014

Obituary for Regina C. Rogge (Sykora)

Regina C. Rogge, age 82, died at her home on October 5, 2014, surrounded by her family. She was born on January 1, 1932 in Bloomer WI to John and Catherine (Borofka) Sykora. She married Delmar Rogge on Nov. 24, 1949 in Bloomer and together they raised nine children and ran the family...

Sally A. Prill

Sally A. Prill

Oct 1, 2014

Obituary for Sally A. Prill

Sally A. Prill, age 75, passed away at her home in Bloomer on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. She was born on November 28, 1938 to Harry and Mabel (Erickson) Mittlesdorf in Chippewa Falls. She grew up in Colfax, WI where her family resided until the tornado destroyed the family farm in 1958. Sally met...

Malcolm  "Mac" Robey

Malcolm  "Mac" Robey

Sep 7, 2014

Obituary for Malcolm "Mac" Robey

Malcolm “Mac” Robey, age 81, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, September 7, 2014. He was born on September 23, 1932 in Cornell to Clifford and Clara (Riley) Robey. He proudly served in the US Army during the Korean War and then worked as a machinist at Sun Strand in Rockford IL....

Cleabourne L. "Clay" Pecore

Cleabourne L. "Clay" Pecore

Aug 31, 2014

Obituary for Cleabourne L. "Clay" Pecore

Cleabourne L. “Clay” Pecore, age 86, passed away Sunday, August 31, 2014 at MCHS in Bloomer. He was born April 27, 1928 in Colfax to Merrit and Hattie (Ebling) Pecore. He graduated from Colfax High School in 1946 and entered the United States Marine Corps on September 28, 1946. He was sent to...

Marie S. Buchner

Marie S. Buchner

Aug 23, 2014

Obituary for Marie S. Buchner

Marie S. Buchner, age 87, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at the Maplewood in Bloomer. She was born on November 2, 1926 to Alfred and Jessie (Bailey) Balow in Eau Claire. She married Wallace Buchner on April 3, 1948 in Cornell. Marie worked for Chippewa County Dairy and Nelson (Kuss) Filter for...

Gerald L. Haworth

Gerald L. Haworth

Aug 22, 2014

Obituary for Gerald L. Haworth

Gerald Lee Haworth, age 75, passed away at his home, on August 22, 2014. He was born June 29, 1939 in Glenwood City to Leslie and Julia (Plumley) Haworth. He served in the US Navy and worked as a heating and air conditioning engineer at the Midway Hospital in St. Paul. He married Kelly...