OBITUARIES

Jerome Lemke

Jerome Lemke

Dec 14, 2009

Obituary for Jerome Donald "Jerry" Lemke

Jerome Donald Lemke passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack on Monday, December 14, 2009. Jerry was born on May 16, 1948 to Donald and Iris (Bergeron) Lemke. He was raised in Jim Falls, Wisconsin, and graduated from Chippewa Falls Senior High School in 1966. Jerry served in the US Army in Vietnam...

William O'Rourke

William O'Rourke

Dec 8, 2009

Obituary for William J. O'Rourke

William J. O’Rourke, age 89 passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at his residence at Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center in Chippewa Falls. He was born March 12, 1920 in Barron County to Arthur & Anna (Berg) O’Rourke. After graduating from High School, Bill worked as a dairy farmer in the New Auburn...

Sharon Olson

Sharon Olson

Nov 22, 2009

Obituary for Sharon J. Olson

Sharon J. Olson, age 71, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2009 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. She was born August 25, 1938 in Bloomer to Frank & Maxine (Bemel) Babbitt. She married John Olson on April 20, 1957 in Rice Lake. She was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Chippewa...

Thomas Toutant

Thomas Toutant

Nov 21, 2009

Obituary for Thomas Toutant

Thomas J. Toutant, age 56, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2009 at his home in Cornell. He was born September 7, 1953 in LaCrosse WI to Ervin & Aleta (Kerslager) Toutant. He married Susan Daken on September 8, 1989 in Chippewa Falls. He worked at Mason Shoe for many years and enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping,...

Lawrence Nelson

Lawrence Nelson

Nov 20, 2009

Obituary for Lawrence Nelson

Falls Lawrence Nelson, age 52, passed away at his home in Chippewa Falls on Friday November 20, 2009. He was born February 18, 1957 in Chippewa Falls to LaMoyne and Delaine (Zwiefelhofer) Nelson. He worked as a cook at several restaurants in the area. He is survived by three brothers: Gary (Kris) Nelson of Chippewa...

Alexander Grabowski

Alexander Grabowski

Nov 14, 2009

Obituary for Alexander J. Grabowski

Alexander John Grabowski, Jr., age 77, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at the Maple Wood in Bloomer, Wisconsin. He was born July 15, 1932 in Chicago IL to Alexander & Victoria (Mucha) Grabowski. He married Joan Taland on October 29, 1955 in Chicago IL. He was a member of the National Guard...

Russell Plummer

Russell Plummer

Nov 10, 2009

Obituary for Russell Joe Plummer

Russell J. Plummer, age 20, passed away Tuesday. November 10, 2009 in the Chippewa County Forest in Wisconsin. He was born March 24, 1989 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin to Penny Plummer and Jay North. He attended St. Paul Lutheran School and Bloomer High School. He was a member of the Wisconsin Army National Guard...

Leonard Polzin

Leonard Polzin

Nov 10, 2009

Obituary for Leonard C. Polzin

Leonard C.. Polzin, age 97, formerly of Bloomer, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at the Inn Care of Abbotsford. He was born October 29, 1912 in Keystone, Wisconsin, to Ferdinand and Augusta (Waldofski) Polzin. He received his education in Keystone. He married Olga Buchholtz and together they worked as a butler and maid...

Murville Kuhn

Murville Kuhn

Nov 9, 2009

Obituary for Murville Jack "Jack" Kuhn

Murville "Jack" Kuhn was born on Dec. 18, 1924, in Knapp, Wis. He died Nov. 9, 2009, in Bloomer. He was the son of Murville and Mildred (James) Kuhn. He attended Knapp Elementary School and graduated from Menomonie High School. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He served as a...

Jean Bartley

Jean Bartley

Oct 26, 2009

Obituary for Jean Marie Bartley

Jean Marie (Packer) Bartley, age 53, passed away Monday, October 26, 2009 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. She was born March 23, 1956 in Grantsburg WI to Howard & Esther (Taylor) Packer. She married Ronnie Bartley on April 3, 2003 in Minneapolis MN. She worked as a CNA and enjoyed playing bingo,...

Dora Polanski

Dora Polanski

Oct 21, 2009

Obituary for Dora Polanski

Dora O. Polanski, age 96, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at the Maplewood Nursing Home in Bloomer. She was born on September 2, 1913 to Louis and Tillie (Brittin) Polanski, Jr. in the Town of Eagle Point. She will be sadly missed by Dick and Karen and their families. She is survived by...

Victor Steenberg

Victor Steenberg

Oct 20, 2009

Obituary for Victor Steenberg

Funeral Services are Pending at Torkelson Funeral Home in Cashton. Phone Number 608-654-7764 www.torkelsonfuneralhome.com

Marlin Gravunder

Marlin Gravunder

Oct 17, 2009

Obituary for Marlin Gravunder

Marlin “Mike” Gravunder, 86, passed away suddenly Saturday, October 17, 2009 at his home in Bloomer. He was born October 1, 1923 to Fredrick and Anna (Oldenberg) Gravunder in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Mike married Mabel Bathke November 16, 1946 in Minnesota. He worked as a mechanic most of his life for the Farmers Store and...

Joyce Vetterkind

Joyce Vetterkind

Oct 16, 2009

Obituary for Joyce D. Vetterkind

Joyce Vetterkind, age 70, passed away Friday, October 16, 2009 surrounded by family and friends at Luther Midelfort Chippewa Valley in Bloomer. Joyce was born April 7, 1939 to Ira and Irene (Metcalf) Frank in Chippewa Falls Wisconsin. She was married to Gary Vetterkind on November 21, 1959 in Rockford, Illinois Joyce is an...

Adeline "PeeWee" Younger

Adeline "PeeWee" Younger

Oct 3, 2009

Obituary for Adeline "PeeWee" Younger

Adeline Z. “Peewee” Younger, age 94, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2009 at Hetzel Care Center in Bloomer. She was born November 4, 1914 in Chicago to James & Anna (Murdry) Zanta. She married Ray Younger on October 18, 1941 in Chicago. She worked as a punch press operator at the Burton Dixie Mattress...

Russel Stearns

Russel Stearns

Oct 2, 2009

Obituary for Russel Joe Stearns

Russel J. Stearns, age 65, passed away Friday, October 2, 2009 at Luther Midelfort Chippewa Valley in Bloomer. He was born November 27, 1943 in Rice Lake to Kenneth & Lillian (McClellan) Stearns. He married Rita Drost on August 11, 1966 in Haugen, Wisconsin. He worked as a teacher, guidance counselor and coach for...

Earl Krahn Sr.

Earl Krahn Sr.

Oct 1, 2009

Obituary for Earl Krahn Sr.

Earl R. Krahn Sr, age 52, passed away on Thursday October 1, 2009 at his apartment in Bloomer. He was a member or the United States Marine Corp and loved spending time on his computer. He is survived by his mother Shirley; sons Earl and Jason; daughter D.J., and special family friends, The Woodbeck...

Harold Kringle

Harold Kringle

Sep 27, 2009

Obituary for Harold Kringle

Harold W. Kringle, age 72, passed away at his home in New Auburn on Sunday, September 27, 2009. He was born July 18, 1937 in Cedar Lake Township, Barron County, to Edward & Genevieve (Muehe) Kringle. He married Brenda Walsvik on December 2, 1977 in Sisseton, South Dakota. He served in the US Navy during...

Delilah Cramblit

Delilah Cramblit

Sep 23, 2009

Obituary for Delilah R. Cramblit

Delilah R. “Dee” Cramblit, age 86, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire. She was born December 2, 1922 in Sand Creek WI to John & Ella (Dreger) Waterhouse. She married Richard Reetz on November 12, 1940 in the Town of Auburn. After his death she married Leslie Cramblit...

Gerald Hell

Gerald Hell

Sep 15, 2009

Obituary for Gerald Lawrence Hell

New Auburn Gerald L. Hell, age 81, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at his home. He was born September 5, 1928 in Mt. Carmel ND to Isadore & Olive (Meyer) Hell. He married Martha Illerbrunn on October 15, 1949 in Mt. Carmel. He worked as a carpenter and farmer. He was a member...