OBITUARIES

Russell Jones

Russell Jones

Aug 9, 2013

Obituary for Russell Jones

Auburn Russell Jones, age 73, passed away Friday, August 9, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. He was born July 23, 1940 in Windom MN to Ward and Myva (Olson) Jones. He married Viola Krostag on July 31, 1971 in Eau Claire. He served in The US Army and worked as a...

Nancy ""Mikey"" Gangon

Nancy ""Mikey"" Gangon

Jul 31, 2013

Obituary for Nancy ""Mikey"" Gangon

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...

Adeen Johnson

Adeen Johnson

Jul 23, 2013

Obituary for Adeen C. Johnson

Adeen Caroline Johnson, recent resident of Bloomer and Sand Creek, age 90, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at American Lutheran Home in Menomonie. She was born on February 19, 1923 in New Auburn to Juno and Clarella (Hackett) Johnson. Her high school years were spent in Pittsburg PA, where she graduated. She...

Harold Boese

Harold Boese

Jul 17, 2013

Obituary for Harold R. Boese

Harold R. Boese, age 96, passed away at his home in Bloomer, on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. He was born on August, 24 1916 in the Town of Auburn to Gustave and Lucinda (Petschow) Boese. He married Ruth Ludwigson on September 16, 1950 in Bloomer. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church,...

Sondra Shuman

Sondra Shuman

Jul 17, 2013

Obituary for Sondra L Shuman

Sondra L. Shuman, age 73, passed away at her home on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. She was born March 20, 1940 in Savannah GA to James Oscar and Lucy Belle (Barbaree) Purcell. She loved to read, especially her Bible. She also enjoyed crossword puzzles, bird watching and never missed a chance to sing “Happy...

Robert Lambert

Robert Lambert

Jul 13, 2013

Obituary for Robert J. Lambert

Robert J. Lambert, age 77, passed away with his family at his side on Saturday, July 13, 2013 at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire after a long battle with cancer. He was born in the Town of Cleveland to William and Emma (Oldenberg) Lambert. He married Florence Allen on August 24, 1961 in Bloomer....

Lawrence Lau

Lawrence Lau

Jul 8, 2013

Obituary for Lawrence D. "Larry" Lau

Bloomer Lawrence D. Lau, age 56, passed away Monday, July 08, 2013 in Chippewa Falls. He was born in Rockford IL to Duane and Donna (Gray) Lau. Lawrence worked as a farmer most of his life milking cows at several different farms in the area. He enjoyed watching the farm prices and how...

Patricia Anderson

Patricia Anderson

Jun 28, 2013

Obituary for Patricia Jean Anderson (Anderson)

Patricia Anderson, age 59, passed away at her home in Eau Claire on Friday, June 28, 2013. She was born on July 2, 1953 to Paul and June (O’Rourke) Anderson in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. She worked as a laborer at Presto for many years. In her free time she loved going out to...

Elenere Schmock

Elenere Schmock

Jun 24, 2013

Obituary for Elenere D. Schmock

Elenere D. Schmock, age 85, passed away Monday, June 24, 2013 at The Maple Wood in Bloomer. She was born February 22, 1928 to Lewis and Mildred (Menard) Donaldson. She married Donald Schmock on July 17, 1945 in Bloomer. She worked as a domestic engineer, raising four children and taking care of her husband....

Henry Vaughn

Henry Vaughn

Jun 20, 2013

Obituary for Henry E. Vaughn

Henry E. Vaughn, age 86, passed away at the Chippewa Veteran’s Home in Chippewa Falls on Thursday, June 20, 2013. He was born November 21, 1926 near Lake City AR to John Earl and Nancy Belle (Whitney) Vaughn. He went to South Dakota in 1944 to work harvesting the fields. There he met Gloria...

Janis Paine

Janis Paine

Jun 17, 2013

Obituary for Janis M. Paine

Janis M. Paine, age 82, passed into eternal life on Monday, June 17, 2013 at her home with her daughters at her side in South Milwaukee. She was born on June 30, 1930 in Rib Lake Wisconsin to Joseph and Norma Bever. She is survived by her children: Diane (Dave) Sheldon, John (Cheryl) Paine,...

Patricia Anderson

Patricia Anderson

Jun 13, 2013

Obituary for Patricia J. Anderson

Patricia Anderson, age 59, passed away at her home in Eau Claire on Friday, June 28, 2013. She was born on July 2, 1953 to Paul and June (O’Rourke) Anderson in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. She worked as a laborer at Presto for many years. In her free time she loved going out to eat,...

Daniel Rihn

Daniel Rihn

Jun 11, 2013

Obituary for Daniel Lee Rihn

Daniel Lee Rihn, age 61, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. He was born June 3, 1952 in Bloomer to Arnold and Joanne (Postle) Rihn. He worked as a truck driver most of his life and he loved his trucks for work and his tractors for play....

Naomi Kiesz

Naomi Kiesz

Jun 10, 2013

Obituary for Naomi J. Kiesz (Ling)

Naomi J. Kiesz, age 93, passed away Monday, June 10, 2013 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chippewa Falls. She was born June 3, 1920 in New Auburn WI to Philip and Alice (Loofboro) Ling. She married Irvin Knoll on March 4, 1943 in New Auburn. After his death, she married Samuel Kiesz in...

Patricia Skuban

Patricia Skuban

Jun 8, 2013

Obituary for Patricia Dove Skuban

Patricia D. Skuban, age 84, passed away at Dunn County Health Center in Menomonie on June, 8 2013. She was born on May 21, 1929 in Vicksburg, MS to Thomas and Ida Mae (Anderson) Harris. She married Michael Skuban on June 22, 1949 in Barberton OH. She worked as an artist and a housewife...

Alfred Ziebell

Alfred Ziebell

May 13, 2013

Obituary for Alfred Ziebell

Alfred D. Ziebell, 83, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away Monday, May, 13, 2013. His jokes always kept us laughing and his knowledge made him Mr. Fix-it. Alfred was born in Bloomer, Wis., and moved to Rockford in 1950. He worked for Sundstrand for more than 30 years. Alfred married Mary...

Evelyn Gotham

Evelyn Gotham

May 13, 2013

Obituary for Evelyn H. Gotham

Evelyn H. Gotham, age 87, passed away at Hetzel Care Center in Bloomer on Monday, May 13, 2013. She was born on July 5, 1925 in Bloomer to George and Ada (Paus) Rehm. She married Frederick Gotham on October 6, 1948 in Bloomer. Evelyn worked as a production manager at Nelson Filter for many...

Wayne "Skeeter" Stolt

Wayne "Skeeter" Stolt

May 12, 2013

Obituary for Wayne "Skeeter" L. Stolt

Wayne L. “Skeeter” Stolt, age 58, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013 at the MCHS Bloomer Hospital. He was born January 6, 1955 in Chippewa Falls to DeWayne and Darlene (LaGesse) Stolt. He married Cheryl Goettl on August 15, 1981 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Bloomer. Skeeter was a career truck driver...

Dr. Paul Lanzer

Dr. Paul Lanzer

May 10, 2013

Obituary for Dr. Paul E. Lanzer

Dr. Paul E. Lanzer Jr., age 85, passed away at his home in Bloomer on Friday, May 10, 2013. He was born on February 15, 1928 in Bloomer to Paul and Olga (Nordholm) Lanzer. Paul proudly served in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He married Joyce Hoyland on December 22,...

Gordon Bitney

Gordon Bitney

May 9, 2013

Obituary for Gordon E. Bitney

Gordon E. Bitney, age 91, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2013 at the Maplewood in Bloomer. He was born on March 12, 1922 in the town of Auburn to Elmer and Clara (Proue) Bitney. He married Valeria A. Gravunder on June 12, 1941. He worked as a dairy farmer, a milk hauler and for...