OBITUARIES

Barry Lofthus

Barry Lofthus

Dec 1, 2013

Obituary for Barry G. Lofthus

Barry G. Lofthus, age 71, passed away at his home on Sunday, December 1, 2013. He was born October 28, 1942 in Chippewa County to Malcolm and Jeanette (Bitney) Lofthus. He married FloyAnn Knowlton on March 21, 1964 in Sand Creek. Barry worked as a dairy farmer and truck driver. He was a member...

Alice Davis

Alice Davis

Nov 23, 2013

Obituary for Alice C. Davis (Rognlien)

Alice C. Davis, age 89, passed away Saturday, November 23, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. She was born May 28, 1924 in Strum to Otto and Ethel (Kitch) Rognlien. She married Stanton C. Davis on December 29, 1946 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Bloomer. She worked a short...

Dennis Oldenberg

Dennis Oldenberg

Nov 5, 2013

Obituary for Dennis L. "Snort" Oldenberg

Dennis L. “Snort” Oldenberg, age 72, passed away at his home in Bloomer on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 after a five year battle with cancer. He was born in Bloomer on July 7, 1941 to Leonard and Velna (Rediger) Oldenberg He married Jackie Prince on June 22, 1963 in Cooks Valley. Snort worked...

Gene Rihn

Gene Rihn

Nov 5, 2013

Obituary for Gene R. Rihn

Gene R. Rihn, age 69, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Bloomer. He was born January 5, 1944 in Bloomer to Melvin and Denese (Peterson) Rihn. He worked as a dairy farmer and was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Bloomer. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and...

Doris Arcand

Doris Arcand

Oct 27, 2013

Obituary for Doris M. "Dorrie" Arcand

Doris M. “Dorrie” Arcand, age 92, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2013 at Hetzel Care Center in Bloomer. She was born April 18, 1921 in Stillwater MN to John and Aagot (Engebretson) Einum She married Clement Arcand on June 30, 1951 in Hudson. She worked as a secretary for the Great Northern Railroad...

Duane Boettcher

Duane Boettcher

Oct 25, 2013

Obituary for Duane H. Boettcher

Duane H. Boettcher, age 85 passed away peacefully on Friday, October 25, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. He was born on January 16, 1928 in Bloomer to Melvin and Emilie (Anderl) Boettcher. He Graduated from Bloomer High School and played football for the Wisconsin Badgers and the Chippewa Marines. Duane...

Alice Davis

Alice Davis

Oct 23, 2013

Obituary for Alice C. Davis (Rognlien)

Alice C. Davis, age 89, passed away Saturday, November 23, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. She was born May 28, 1924 in Strum to Otto and Ethel (Kitch) Rognlien. She married Stanton C. Davis in December of 1946 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Bloomer. She worked a short...

Clayton Olds

Clayton Olds

Oct 22, 2013

Obituary for Clayton H. "Blackie" Olds

Clayton H. “Blackie” Olds, age 91, passed away Monday, October 21, 2013 at Care Partners Assisted Living in Bloomer. He was born March 5, 1922 in the town of Sampson to Harry and Ida (Hassemer) Olds. He married Loretta Lehrer on May 2, 1942 in Bloomer. He served in the US Army during...

Timothy Koehler

Timothy Koehler

Oct 22, 2013

Obituary for Timothy "Tiger" Koehler

Timothy “Tiger” Koehler, age 54, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at his home in Bloomer. He was born on January 5, 1959 in Chippewa Falls to Leon and Marilyn (Peil) Koehler. He worked at Mid Am Dairy for 20 years and then Cumming Manufacturing in Bloomer. He married Laurie Koch on December...

Shelly Morgan

Shelly Morgan

Oct 19, 2013

Obituary for Shelly S. Morgan (Morgan)

Shelly S. Morgan, age 56, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Bloomer. She was born June 24, 1957 in Minnesota to William and Wanda (Campbell) Morgan. She worked as a Personal Care Giver for Northwest Pathways and was a member of Cedarbrook Church in Menomonie WI. Shelly...

Mona Marquardt

Mona Marquardt

Oct 19, 2013

Obituary for Mona B. Marquardt (Veum)

Mona B. Marquardt, age 96, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Hetzel Care Center in Bloomer. She was born May 18, 1917 in New Richmond to Roy and Leah (Beresford) Veum. She married Herbert Marquardt on June 20, 1937 in Bloomer. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and enjoyed...

Vicki Berg

Vicki Berg

Sep 21, 2013

Obituary for Vicki Rae Berg

Vicki R. Berg, age 65, passed away at her home in Bloomer on Saturday, September 21, 2013. She was born on March 8, 1948 to Cy and Adeline (Revoir) Schultz in Chippewa Falls WI. She married Roger Berg on June 8, 1974 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Bloomer. Vicki loved...

Theresa McFarlane

Theresa McFarlane

Sep 16, 2013

Obituary for Theresa A. McFarlane (Roskos)

Theresa Ann McFarlane, age 80, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2013 at Hetzel Care Center in Bloomer. She was born on September 30, 1932 in Independence WI., to Paul and Elizabeth (Kamla) Roskos. She married Jack McFarlane on September 6, 1949 in Bloomer, Wisconsin. She worked as a bus driver and a...

Palmer Granholt

Palmer Granholt

Sep 14, 2013

Obituary for Palmer Sanford Granholt Jr.

Palmer “Spank” Granholt, age 62, of rural Bloomer WI, passed away at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire on Saturday, September 14, 2013 after a short, courageous battle with cancer. He was born to Palmer “Bud” and Betty (Bothum) Granholt in Albert Lea MN on August 16, 1951. He was raised on...

Thomas Kostner

Thomas Kostner

Sep 11, 2013

Obituary for Thomas Kostner

Thomas N. Kostner, age 75, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2013 surrounded by his family at Mayo Clinic Health System in Bloomer. He was born June 23, 1938 in Bloomer to Bernard “Beanie” and Ione (Devenport) Kostner. He married his college sweetheart and the love of his life Patricia Ann McGrane on June 24, 1961...

Douglas Behnke

Douglas Behnke

Sep 10, 2013

Obituary for Douglas A. Behnke

Douglas A. Behnke, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 in Marshfield, WI. He was born December 11, 1933 in Fond du Lac WI. to John and Elsa (Kobs) Behnke. He married Grace (Downs) Miller on March 28, 1988 in Nashville TN. He worked as a mechanical engineer at Universal Foods and...

Sherman  Cutting

Sherman Cutting

Sep 8, 2013

Obituary for Sherman C. Cutting

Sherman Calvin Cutting, age 82, of Edgerton passed away unexpectedly at Edgerton Hospital on Sunday, September 8, 2013. Sherman was born in Colfax in Dunn County, WI to Hiram and Tilla (Tweed) Cutting on June 24, 1931. He attended school in Colfax, WI and was united in marriage to Ellen Marie Paulus on January...

Curtis Leavens

Curtis Leavens

Aug 31, 2013

Obituary for Curtis C. Leavens

Curtis C. Leavens, age 68, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2013 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. He was born October 1, 1944 in Sand Creek to Clarence and Louisa (Libersky) Leavens. He married Sandra Busjahn on November 25, 1989 in Bloomer. He served in the US Army during the Viet Nam war...

Nancy "Mikey" Gagnon

Nancy "Mikey" Gagnon

Aug 21, 2013

Obituary for Nancy "Mikey" Gagnon

Nancy Lea (Stoik) Gagnon, aka “Mikey” 82, of Clarkdale Arizona, passed away Aug. 21, 2013. She was born in Bloomer, Wisconsin on February 3, 1931 to Donald and Dorothy (Rufledt) Stoik. Nancy was raised in Bloomer and graduated Bloomer High School in 1948. She later attended a two year college in Eau Claire where...

Marian  Henning

Marian Henning

Aug 12, 2013

Obituary for Marian H. Henning

Marian H. Henning, age 92, passed away, Monday, August 12, 2013 at St. Josephs Hospital in Chippewa Falls. She was born on February 11, 1921 in Buffalo, IA to Herman and Hilda (Huber) Lindemann. She married Edward Henning on March 11, 1945 in Davenport IA. Marian was such an accomplished cook that she did...