OBITUARIES

Greg Hurt

Greg Hurt

Jun 19, 2012

Obituary for Greg R. Hurt

Greg Hurt, age 58, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at his home in Eagle Point. He was born on April 25, 1954 in Chippewa Falls to Robert and Irma (Neitzel) Hurt. Early in his life Greg worked for Cenex in Webster and then worked as a laborer for Hutchinson. Greg loved the outdoors...

Viola "Ruth" Rufledt

Viola "Ruth" Rufledt

Jun 17, 2012

Obituary for Viola "Ruth" Rufledt

Ruth Rufledt, age 91, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2012 at The Maple Wood in Bloomer. She was born September 30, 1920 in the Town of Woodmohr to Theodore and Marie (Elias) Johnson. She married Richard Rufledt on June 16, 1942 in St. Louis MO. She and her husband owned and operated Cedar Inn...

Larry Hughes

Larry Hughes

Jun 4, 2012

Obituary for Larry Hughes

Larry C. Hughes, age 69, passed away Monday, June 4, 2012 MCHS in Eau Claire. He was born May 14, 1943 in Barron County Wisconsin to Carl and Eunice (Huset) Hughes. He married Jean Peaslee on May 17, 2003. He worked as a truck driver for most of his life and in his free time...

Inez Shaffer

Inez Shaffer

May 26, 2012

Obituary for Inez Sarah Shaffer (Paulson)

Inez S. Shafer, age 88, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at Spooner Nursing Home. She was born May 30, 1923 in Bloomer to Oscar and Rachel (Cook) Paulson. She worked as a payroll clerk and was a member of the Spooner American Legion Auxiliary, Spooner Health Auxiliary and past secretary of...

Danny Arendt

Danny Arendt

May 12, 2012

Obituary for Danny D. Arendt

Danny D. Arendt, age 75, passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at the Maplewood in Bloomer. He was born on May 18, 1936 in Dairyland, Wisconsin to Donald and Alberta (Fischer) Arendt. He married Evone “Midge” Swartz on September 6 1958 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Bloomer. Danny was a meat cutter...

Dawn Bergeson

Dawn Bergeson

May 10, 2012

Obituary for Dawn H. Bergeson

Private Family Services at Olson Funeral Home

Loren Novak

Loren Novak

May 5, 2012

Obituary for Loren A. Novak

Loren A. Novak, age 71, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Saturday, May 5, 2012 in Chetek in the same house he was born in on June 1, 1940 to William and Thelma (Monness) Novak. Loren served his country proudly as a member of the US Navy. He was married to...

Harold Ludwigson

Harold Ludwigson

Apr 14, 2012

Obituary for Harold L. Ludwigson

Harold Leroy Ludwigson, age 82, surrounded by his loving family, was called home to rest in the arms of Jesus, on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek. Harold was born June 17, 1929 in Alma, Wisconsin to Harry and Lorene (Pank) Ludwigson. After his mother’s death in 1940, his...

Gerald Hetzel

Gerald Hetzel

Apr 9, 2012

Obituary for Gerald J. Hetzel

Gerald J. Hetzel, age 81, passed away April 9, 2012 at his home in Butternut. He was born August 26, 1930 in Bloomer to Joseph and Catherine (Kramschuster) Hetzel. He married Audrey Giese on December 1, 1951 in Bloomer Wisconsin. Gerald served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Anchorage, AK during the...

Loretta Geissler

Loretta Geissler

Mar 30, 2012

Obituary for Loretta A, Geissler

Loretta A. Geissler, age 83, passed away at MCHS Luther Hospital in Eau Claire on Friday, March 30, 2012. She was born on December 2, 1928 in Chippewa Falls to William and Agnes (Fox) Rank. In 1949 Loretta married Gilbert Geissler at the Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Chippewa Falls. Loretta and Gib then...

Gerald Johnson

Gerald Johnson

Mar 24, 2012

Obituary for Gerald E. Johnson

Gerald Johnson passed peacefully into the care of his Lord and Savior on March 24, 2012, with his loving family at his side. Gerald was born September 14, 1921, in Bloomer, Wisconsin, to Henry and Heldne Johnson. He married Charlene Reetz on November 6, 1949. Gerald was a veteran of World War II, during...

Donna Pederson

Donna Pederson

Mar 16, 2012

Obituary for Donna Mae Pederson

Donna Mae Pederson, age 72, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, March 16, 2012. She was born on March 27, 1939 to Frank and Minnie (Niehus) Weishoff in Portage Wisconsin. She married I. Clayton Pederson on July 2, 1972 in Milton WI. Donna was a domestic engineer taking care of her family...

Loretta Geissler

Loretta Geissler

Mar 16, 2012

Obituary for Loretta A. Geissler

Loretta A. Geissler, age 83, passed away at MCHS Luther Hospital in Eau Claire on Friday, March 30, 2012. She was born on December 2, 1928 in Chippewa Falls to William and Agnes (Fox) Rank. In 1949 Loretta married Gilbert Geissler at the Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Chippewa Falls. Loretta and Gib then...

Archie Pecha

Archie Pecha

Mar 15, 2012

Obituary for Archie A. Pecha

Archie A. Pecha, age 84, passed away Thursday March 15, 2012 at his home in Arcadia, Florida with his family by his side. He was born March 7, 1928 in Bloomer to John and Christina (Borofka) Pecha. He married Ardella (Postle) Dachel and her three children on January 19, 1963 in Bloomer. Archie was...

Loretta Vahlenkamp

Loretta Vahlenkamp

Mar 9, 2012

Obituary for Loretta E. Vahlenkamp

Loretta E. Vahlenkamp, age 99, died Friday, March 9, 2012 at the Hetzel Care Center in Bloomer. She was born April 17, 1912 to Peter and Ella (Albrecht) Hilger in Bloomer, Wisconsin. Loretta married Herman “Harry” Vahlenkamp on June 21, 1933. They farmed all of their married life of 65 years. She was a...

Kelly Kolenda

Kelly Kolenda

Mar 1, 2012

Obituary for Kelly Jo Kolenda

Kelly Jo Kolenda, age 24, died March 1, 2012 from injuries sustained in a car accident near Cameron Wisconsin. She passed away with many of her family and friends by her side, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. Kelly was born September 21, 1987 in Rice Lake to Craig and Michelle Kolenda of Chetek....

Lorene Dunn

Lorene Dunn

Feb 15, 2012

Obituary for Lorene P. Dunn (Kiddoo)

Lorene P. Dunn, age 100, passed away at the Hetzel Care Center in Bloomer on Wednesday February 15, 2012. She was born on July 7, 1911 to Ross and Della (Hardgrove) Kiddoo in Missouri. She married Andy Dunn on April 2, 1930 in Thorp WI. Lorene was a homemaker and in her free...

Lida Wheeler

Lida Wheeler

Feb 13, 2012

Obituary for Lida Mae Wheeler (Fulcher)

Lida Mae Wheeler, formerly of Waukesha, age 51, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2012 after a hard fought battle with breast cancer. She was born in Donna, TX on August 18th, 1960 to Foy Fulcher and Mary Mercedes (Ibarra) Fulcher. Lida was married to Thomas Wheeler on February 6th, 1999 in Waukesha,...

Wayne Keniston

Wayne Keniston

Feb 13, 2012

Obituary for Wayne S. Keniston

Wayne S. Keniston, age 86, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2012 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Bloomer. He was born October 9, 1925 in Evanston Illinois to Willis and Florence (Kimball) Keniston. He married Caroline Emma Weeks and together they had five children. On July 17, 1965 he married Nona (Beaumont)...

Kathleen Brodersen

Kathleen Brodersen

Feb 10, 2012

Obituary for Kathleen M. Brodersen (Rathert)

Kathleen M. Brodersen age 71, passed away peacefully at her home in Chetek Friday, February 10, 2012. She was born on May 7, 1940 in Tacoma WA to Stanley and Vivian (Furman) Rathert. Kathleen married Eugene “Carsten” Brodersen on June 18, 1958 in Arlington, WA. Kathleen was a loving mother and dedicated wife...