OBITUARIES

Ruth Goller

Ruth Goller

Aug 20, 2011

Obituary for Ruth A. Goller (Kressin)

Ruth A. Goller, age 94, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2011 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. She was born July 17, 1917 in Chippewa County to Albert and Frieda (Moeri) Kressin. She married Paul H. Goller on June 17, 1937 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bloomer. Ruth was a...

Michael Gerner

Michael Gerner

Aug 15, 2011

Obituary for Michael L. Gerner

Michael L. Gerner, age 57, passed away Monday, August 15, 2011 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. He was born April 24, 1954 in Fort Atkinson WI to Leslie and Enola (Schultz) Gerner. He married Carol Randolph on April 6, 1974 in Fort Atkinson WI. He enjoyed being a dairy farmer, going...

Viola Hilger

Viola Hilger

Aug 3, 2011

Obituary for Viola A. Hilger

Viola Hilger, age 91, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire. She was born April 21, 1920 to Joseph and Mildred (Popple) Maurer in the town of Auburn. She married Elton Hilger on July 2, 1946 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bloomer. She farmed with her family in...

Lucille "Lucy" Kuhn

Lucille "Lucy" Kuhn

Jul 31, 2011

Obituary for Lucille "Lucy" Kuhn

Lucille “Lucy” E. Kuhn, age 82, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2011 at Hetzel Care Center in Bloomer. She was born December 19, 1928 in Cornell WI to Herman & Eunice (Ensign) Genrich. She married the love of her life, Jack Kuhn in Chippewa Falls on October 25, 1947. She worked as a nurse’s...

Marlyn Cruse

Marlyn Cruse

Jul 28, 2011

Obituary for Marlyn L. Cruse

Marlyn L. Cruse age 57, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2011 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester Minnesota. He was born November 8, 1953 Park Rapids MN to Arthur and Margaret (Groves) Cruse. He worked at Jerome Foods as a farm worker for many years. Marlyn loved hunting, fishing, planting trees, spending time up...

Clement Arcand

Clement Arcand

Jul 24, 2011

Obituary for Clement J. Arcand

Clement J. Arcand, age 92, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2011 at his home. He was born October 17, 1918 in White Bear Lake, MN to Napoleon and Mary (Peloquin) Arcand. He married Doris Mae Einum on June 30, 1951 in Hudson. He worked as a dairy farmer, a welder, a cement mason and...

Dale Johnson

Dale Johnson

Jul 19, 2011

Obituary for Dale R. Johnson

Dale R. Johnson, age 63, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at his home. He was born February 26, 1948 in Racine, Wisconsin to Joseph and Ferne (Ziebell) Johnson. He worked as a dairy farmer in the New Auburn area and was a skilled mechanic. He liked driving his Allis Chalmers tractors and watching...

George Sutor

George Sutor

Jul 15, 2011

Obituary for George "Junior" Sutor Jr.

George Sutor, Jr., age 39, passed away at his home on Friday, July 15, 2011. He was born July 9, 1972 in Philadelphia PA to George Sr. and Susan Todahl Sutor. He was part owner and worked at Big Swede’s Resort on Lake Holcombe. George, affectionately known as “Junior”, was an outstanding competitor,...

Richard Siverling

Richard Siverling

Jul 8, 2011

Obituary for Richard J. Siverling

Richard (Dick) John Siverling passed away July 8, 2011 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Bloomer. Dick was born on December 9, 1949 in Chippewa Falls to Frank & Elizabeth (Durch) Siverling. He was a dairy and crop farmer until illness made it too difficult to continue. Dick had served on the Planning Commission...

Leota Davis

Leota Davis

Jul 8, 2011

Obituary for Leota M. Davis

Leota Davis, age 86, passed away at her home on Friday July 8, 2011. She was born on September 15, 1924 to Alvin and Zola (Malosh) Worthington in Ontario WI. She married George Davis on November 28, 1944 in Bloomer Wisconsin. She was a domestic engineer, taking care of her husband and eleven children...

Gertrude Sparby

Gertrude Sparby

Jul 7, 2011

Obituary for Gertrude Sparby

Gertrude Sparby, age 82, passed away at the Maplewood in Bloomer on Thursday, July 7, 2011. She was born on September 14, 1928 in Eau Claire to Rudolph and Caspara (Isakson) Paulson. She married Orwin Sparby on February 24, 1962 at Zion Lutheran Church in Sand Creek. Gertrude worked as a secretary for many years...

James Mason

James Mason

Jul 6, 2011

Obituary for James D. Mason

James Dean Mason, age 51, passed away July 6, 2011 in Fargo, ND. He was born January 13, 1960 in Bloomer. He moved to North Dakota in 1991 and worked as a meat cutter for Prime Cut Meat the last several years. He liked the outdoors, fishing, hunting and NASCAR racing. He will be...

Steven Black

Steven Black

Jul 4, 2011

Obituary for Steven Black

Steven B. Black, age 56, passed away Monday, July 4, 2011 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester MN. He was born August 1, 1954 in Bloomer to Bernard & Jean (Peaslee) Black. He worked as a dairy farmer and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is survived by his mother: Jean Hughes; two sons: Bernie (Sarah)...

Robert Smutney

Robert Smutney

Jul 3, 2011

Obituary for Robert J. "Mr. Fix It" Smutney

Robert J. “Mr. Fix It” Smutney, age 84, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2011 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Bloomer. He was born September 10, 1926 in Oak Lawn, IL to Albert and Agnes (Riley) Smutney. He Married Lorraine Stark in 1948 in Chippewa Falls and Patricia Adrian in 1960...

Kayden Olson

Kayden Olson

Jun 21, 2011

Obituary for Kayden Rae Olson

Kayden Rae Olson, infant daughter of Jennifer Toutant and Cody Olson, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. Survivors include her parents: Jennifer and Cody of Chippewa Falls; Maternal grandmother: Susan Toutant of Cornell; Paternal grandmother and step-grandfather: Jodi and Wayne Fasbender of Cornell; paternal grandfather: Timothy...

Donald McTaggert

Donald McTaggert

Jun 21, 2011

Obituary for Donald McTaggert

Donald H. McTaggert, age 96, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011 At Pioneer Nursing Home in Prairie Farm. He was born October 6, 1914 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Archivald and Edna (Buchingham) McTaggert. He served in the Army during WWII and worked as an automotive mechanic. He was a member of the Chetek American...

Aaron Lee

Aaron Lee

Jun 20, 2011

Obituary for Aaron F. Lee

Aaron F. Lee, age 80, passed away Monday, June 20, 2011 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Chippewa Valley. He was born August 26, 1930 in Colfax WI to Arthur & Florence (Ellingson) Lee. He married Shirley Peterson on December 15, 1951 in Sand Creek WI. Aaron was a sergeant in the Army and a combat...

Lorraine Wildenberg

Lorraine Wildenberg

Jun 19, 2011

Obituary for Lorraine C. Wildenberg (Heidtke)

Lorraine Wildenberg, age 92, passed away at Care Partners in Bloomer on Sunday, June 19, 2011. She was born on January 23, 1919 to Fred and Ethel (Windsor) Heidtke in Eagleton WI. She married Peter Wildenberg on October 9, 1937 in Stillwater MN. Lorraine worked as a nurse’s aid and also at the...

Mildred Crogg

Mildred Crogg

Jun 16, 2011

Obituary for Mildred L. Crogg (Peterson)

Mildred L. Crogg, Age 86, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2011 in Eau Claire. She was born on January 31, 1925 to James and Amanda (Callum) Peterson in Bloomer, WI. She married Herbert Dressel in 1945. After Herbert passed away she married Vernon Crogg in 1971. She spent her life raising her...

Marcus Koehler

Marcus Koehler

Jun 12, 2011

Obituary for Marcus E. Koehler

Marcus E. Koehler, age 71, died Sunday June 12, 2011 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. He was born on February 17, 1940 in Menomonie, Wisconsin to Herbert & Alvina (Hagen) Koehler. He married Doris Olsen on September 2, 1967 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bloomer. He attended Beyer Settlement School and...