OBITUARIES

Evelyn I. Crane

Evelyn I. Crane

Aug 21, 2014

Obituary for Evelyn I. Crane

Evelyn I. Crane, age 97, died at Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center in Chippewa Falls on Thursday, August 24, 2014. She was born on April 20, 1916 in Beloit Wisconsin to Clair and Lenora (Chamberlain) Rice. She and her husband Robert owned and operated Bob’s Bar in Bloomer for several years. She enjoyed...

Barbara R. "Bette" Dahl (Hudek)

Barbara R. "Bette" Dahl (Hudek)

Aug 15, 2014

Obituary for Barbara R. "Bette" Dahl (Hudek)

Barbara R. "Bette" Dahl, age 86, passed away Friday, August 15, 2014 at MCHS in Bloomer. She was born September 18, 1927 in Ada MN. She attended St. Paul’s Catholic School in Bloomer and graduated from High School from St. Mary’s Academy in Praire du Chien WI. She attended Ripon College and...

Clarence E. Hunt

Clarence E. Hunt

Aug 11, 2014

Obituary for Clarence E. Hunt

Clarence E. Hunt, age 90, formerly of Bloomer, passed away Monday, August 11, 2014 in Naples, Florida. He was born June 4, 1924 in Todd County, South Dakota to Ray and Christie (Withee) Hunt, the oldest of their five sons. The moved to Wisconsin in 1938 and graduated from Bloomer in 1942. He married...

Geraldine A. Mullen (Borofka)

Geraldine A. Mullen (Borofka)

Aug 6, 2014

Obituary for Geraldine A. Mullen (Borofka)

Geraldine A. Mullen, age 87, died on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at MCHS in Eau Claire. She was born on July 16, 1927 in Cooks Valley to Frank and Anna (Hable) Borofka. She married Leonard Mullen on March 6, 1946 in Fort Bragg, NC. Geraldine worked as a Secretary at several different places...

Timothy E. Stelter

Timothy E. Stelter

Aug 3, 2014

Obituary for Timothy E. Stelter

Timothy E. Stelter, age 61, passed away at his lake home, surrounded by family and friends, after a valiant fight with esophageal cancer on Sunday, August 3, 2014. He was born on January 23, 1953 in Milwaukee. Tim’s parents were Edwin “Blondie” and Margaret (Schmidt) Stelter of Bloomer. He married, the love of his...

Gertrude D. Shipman (Rehm)

Gertrude D. Shipman (Rehm)

Jul 31, 2014

Obituary for Gertrude D. Shipman (Rehm)

Gertrude D. Shipman, age 96, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at her home. She was born February 1, 1918 in the Town of Auburn to George and Ada (Paus) Rehm. She married Edmund Shipman on May 2, 1937 at the EUB Church (now the United Methodist Church) in Bloomer. She...

Gilbert "Gib" Sarazen

Gilbert "Gib" Sarazen

Jul 27, 2014

Obituary for Gilbert "Gib" Sarazen

Gilbert “Gib” Sarazen, age 88, passed away Sunday, July 27, 2014 MCHS Chippewa Valley in Bloomer. He was born June 29, 1926 in Racine WI to Alex and Esther (Nelson) Sarazen. He married June Gunderson on September 9, 1950 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Bloomer. He served in the Navy during WWII on...

Bernice M. Marek (Poirier)

Bernice M. Marek (Poirier)

Jul 22, 2014

Obituary for Bernice M. Marek (Poirier)

Bernice M. Marek, age 98, passed away on July 22, 2014 at The Rose Garden in Bloomer. She was born November 9, 1915 in Chippewa County to Zera and Bertha (Kelm) Poirier. She married Henry Marek on November 26, 1938 in Stillwater. Bernice worked as an elementary school teacher and was a member...

Lucille L. Lueck (Hoefert)

Lucille L. Lueck (Hoefert)

Jul 10, 2014

Obituary for Lucille L. Lueck (Hoefert)

Lucille L. Lueck, age 90, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2015 at her home in Bloomer. She was born June 2, 1924 in New Auburn to Louis and Mabel (Skaw) Hoefert. She married Vernon Peterson in March of 1942 in Bloomer. After his death she married Joseph Amort and, following his death, Harold...

Charles William Curavo

Charles William Curavo

Jul 7, 2014

Obituary for Charles William Curavo

Charles W. Curavo, age 89, passed away Monday, July 7, 2014 at Hetzel Care Center in Bloomer. He was born October 17, 1924 in the Town of Sampson, Chippewa County WI to Lewis A. and Mabel (Cole) Curavo. He married Thelma Kinsley on March 25, 1950 in St. Louis. He served in the Army...

Aimalynn Melissa Trace Pitts

Aimalynn Melissa Trace Pitts

Jul 2, 2014

Obituary for Aimalynn Melissa Trace Pitts

Aimalynn Melissa Trace Pitts, age 12 days, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at her home in New Auburn. She was born June 20, 2014 in Rice Lake to Diona Jarvinen-Pitts and Nick Weber. She is survived by her mother: Diona of New Auburn; maternal grandparents: Brad and Melissa Knutson of New Auburn;...

Norah M. Coaty (Weber)

Norah M. Coaty (Weber)

Jun 30, 2014

Obituary for Norah M. Coaty (Weber)

Norah M. Coaty, age 97, passed away at her home on June 30, 2014. She was born on July 6, 1916 in Storm Lake, Iowa, to Heinrich and Alma (Boettcher) Weber. She married Floyd Coaty on November 12, 1975. She worked as a teacher, beautician and a farm wife. She loved all animals...

Irwin L. Benson

Irwin L. Benson

Jun 25, 2014

Obituary for Irwin L. Benson

Irwin L. Benson, age 84, passed away at the Maplewood in Bloomer on Wednesday, June 25 2014. He was born on October 20, 1929 in Bloomer to Bert and Nellie (Hilson) Benson. He Married Peggy Pritchard on September, 26 1953 in Bloomer. Irwin worked as a farmer all of his life, a job that...

Ardith O. Gilberts (Anderson)

Ardith O. Gilberts (Anderson)

Jun 18, 2014

Obituary for Ardith O. Gilberts (Anderson)

Ardith O. Gilberts, age 93, passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at her apartment in Eau Claire, surrounded by her family. She was born October 4, 1920 In Running Valley to Olaf and Alice (Emerson) Anderson. She was baptized on November 25, 1920 at her parent’s home in Running Valley and confirmed on...

Marcia J. Ellis (Ellis)

Marcia J. Ellis (Ellis)

Jun 17, 2014

Obituary for Marcia J. Ellis (Ellis)

Marcia J. Ellis, age 66 passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at MCHS in Bloomer. She was born May 22, 1948 in Bloomer to Loren and Evelyn (Christianson) Ellis. Because she loved helping people, she enjoyed her job as a CNA and Home Hospice Nurse. She was an avid reader who enjoyed...

Eleanor M. Berg (Bartlett)

Eleanor M. Berg (Bartlett)

Jun 16, 2014

Obituary for Eleanor M. Berg (Bartlett)

Eleanor M. Berg, age 91, passed away Monday, June 16, 2014 at MCHS Maplewood in Bloomer. She was born on November 21, 1922 in Chetek to William and Leona ( Sanders) Bartlett. She married Orvin G. Berg on June 3, 1943 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bloomer. Eleanor farmed with her husband...

Norman F. Davis

Norman F. Davis

Jun 12, 2014

Obituary for Norman F. Davis

Norman F. Davis Sr, age 77, passed away at Wissota Health and Rehab in Chippewa Falls on Thursday, June 12, 2013. He was born on October 29, 1936 to Malcolm and Doris (Bauer) Davis. He married Betty Lake on August 18, 1954 and later divorced. He proudly served in the US Air Force from...

Ralph A. Meinen

Ralph A. Meinen

Jun 10, 2014

Obituary for Ralph A. Meinen

Ralph A. Meinen, age 77, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Bloomer. He was born February 22, 1937 in Chippewa Falls to Gilbert and Celina (Bernier) Meinen. He married Carlotta Weissinger on June 26, 1999 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Bloomer. He served his country in the...

Clifford W. "Kip" Vetterkind

Clifford W. "Kip" Vetterkind

Jun 2, 2014

Obituary for Clifford W. "Kip" Vetterkind

Clifford “Kip” W. Vetterkind, age, 81, passed away on Monday, June, 2, 2014 at the MCHS in Bloomer after a hard fight with cancer. He was born on June 19, 1932 in Thorp WI to Walter and Helen (Wingert) Vetterkind. When he was very young his family moved to Island Lake where he...

Charles E. "Chuck" Grimm

Charles E. "Chuck" Grimm

May 27, 2014

Obituary for Charles E. "Chuck" Grimm

Charles E. “Chuck” Grimm, age 80, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at Hetzel Care Center in Bloomer. He was born November 28, 1933 in Eau Claire to August E. and Rose Marie (Meier) Grimm. He married Wanda Louise Lahn on July 25, 1964. Chuck served in the Air Force during the Korean...