OBITUARIES

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...

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...