OBITUARIES
Sharon Van Valkenburg
Apr 18, 2026
Sharon Van Valkenburg, age 91, passed away at Our House Senior Living in Chippewa Falls WI on April 18, 2026, with family at her side.
Sharon was born on February 6, 1935, to Alfred ("Allie") and Lena Henneman in Bloomer, WI. She was married for 72 years to her high school sweetheart, John “Jack” Van Valkenburg.
Together, Sharon and Jack built a...
Scott T. Powell
Mar 24, 2026
Scott Thomas Powell, age 49, of New Auburn, was called to his eternal home on March 24, 2026.
Scott was born on July 4, 1976, in Bloomer, WI to Everett “Tom” and Rose Marie (Nimtz) Powell. He was one of five bi-centennial babies born in Chippewa County. He was a firecracker then and all the rest of his life. He was...
Peggy Sue Cole
Apr 21, 2026
Peggy Sue Cole, age 68, of Bloomer, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at Dove Healthcare in Bloomer.
Peggy was born on January 28, 1958, in Eau Claire, to Claude and Rosella (O’Connell) Rihn. She attended Bloomer High School and Graduated with the Class of 1976. She went on to school at Lakeland Medical Dental Academy in Minneapolis, Minnesota graduating...
Norma Jean Henneman
Apr 21, 2026
Norma Jean Henneman, age 100, of Bloomer, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at Dove Healthcare in Bloomer, Wisconsin.
Norma was born on November 10, 1925, in Iron Mountain, Michigan, to Frank and Katherine (Lacina) Plansky. She attended Bloomer High School and graduated with the Class of 1943. After school, Norma worked as a bookkeeper for seven years for the...
Arthur Klingenberg
Apr 8, 2026
Arthur “Art” Klingenberg, age 88, passed away with his family by his side on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, WI.
Art was born on October 22, 1937, in Jump River, WI and was in an orphanage until he joined the family of Erma and Lloyd Benson. He grew up on a farm in Albertville and attended...
Elaine Gehring
Mar 24, 2026
Elaine E. Gehring, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Woodstone Senior Living in Rice Lake, WI.
Elaine was born on April, 23, 1946, in Chippewa Falls to Carl and Edna (Skoug) Gehring. Elaine worked in Home Health Care for most of her life. She was an animal lover and enjoyed playing bingo and trips to the casino....
Jean M. Balliette
Mar 24, 2026
Jean Marlys Balliette (Nevin) passed away on March 24, 2026. Jean was born on November 17, 1937, in Cumberland, WI. She attended school in Cumberland until 1953, when she and her parents moved to Menomonie, WI, where she graduated from high school in 1955. She attended Stout State University in Menomonie, where she met Richard, and they were married in...
Brett M Miller
Mar 11, 2026
Brett Mitchell Miller, 68, passed away unexpectedly as a result of a heart attack at home on March 11, 2026.
Brett was born to Raymond and Gloria Miller and grew up in a happy and busy family in Bloomer. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. He was active in FFA, band and golf. Brett was a State...
Gary S. Davis
Mar 7, 2026
Gary S. Davis, age 69, of Ridgeland, WI passed away unexpectedly on March 7, 2026, at his home, following some health complications.
Gary was born on May 5, 1956, to Alfred L. and Lorraine M. (Wolf) Davis in Chippewa Falls, WI. He attended Colfax High School and graduated with the Class of 1974. He operated the family dairy farm in Bloomer...
Bruce Abbott Kezerle
Feb 26, 2026
Bruce Abbott Kezerle, age 80, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at the Wisconsin Veteran’s Home in Chippewa Falls, WI.
Bruce was born on May 17, 1945, in Somerville, MA to George and Margery (Brannen) Kezerle. He enlisted in the Navy and made a 22 year career of being a Boatswain Mate.
On August 16, 1975, he married Mary T. Witt...
James J. Tomczak
Feb 25, 2026
James J. "Jim" Tomczak, age 70, of Bloomer, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
Per his request, no funeral services will be held.
Yvonne M. Rubenzer
Feb 15, 2026
Yvonne M. Rubenzer, age 83, passed away at her home in Bloomer on Sunday, February 15, 2026. She was born on June 20, 1942 to Wilfred “Piff” Hebert and Helen (Sickora) Nelson. Yvonne married Joseph “Junior” Rubenzer on January 18, 1958 in Bloomer. Yvonne was the owner operator of Junior’s Bar for 49 years. When she was not at the...
Clifford D. Wilfong
Feb 8, 2026
Clifford "Cliff" Donald Wilfong, age 79, passed away at Mayo Clinic in LaCrosse on February 8, 2026. He was born April 1, 1946 in St. Joseph Missouri to Clifford and Wilma Wilfong. He graduated from high school in Stanberry, Missouri in 1965. He was a cook in the Army stationed in Baumholder, Germany from 1965-1967.
He married Joyce Marlaine Weir from...
Judith A. Zwiefelhofer
Jan 21, 2026
Judith Ann Zwiefelhofer, age 80, of Bloomer, passed away on January 21, 2026, at Colfax Health and Rehab.
Judy was born on May 7, 1945, in Chippewa County to John P. and Antoinette (Petska) Dachel. She attended Brush Prairie School and Bloomer High School, graduating with the Class of 1963.
On July 16, 1966, Judy married Larry Zwiefelhofer at St. Paul’s Catholic...
Allen J. Sarauer
Jan 20, 2026
Allen J. Sarauer, age 70, of Cooks Valley, passed away on January 20, 2026.
Allen is survived by his wife: Mary Sarauer; children: Andrea (Steve) Sigmund, Barry (Melissa) Sarauer, Holly (Juan) Nunez, Brenda (Ryan) LaGesse and Terry Sarauer; grandchildren: Jasmin, Morgan, Alex, Mason, Owen and Lily; several siblings, other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
No funeral services...
Barbara H. Vodacek
Jan 19, 2026
Barbara H. Vodacek, age 93, passed away on January 19, 2026, at Milestone Assisted Living in Eau Claire, WI.
Barb was born on January 26, 1932, in Columbus, OH to James and Ethyl Kupfer. She spent her youth in Chicago, moving with her family to Eau Claire in 1947. She graduated from Eau Claire Senior High in 1949. Shortly thereafter she...
Lorraine M. Hause
Jan 19, 2026
Lorraine M. Hause, age, 85, of Bloomer, a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2026, and is now rejoicing with Jesus in His Kingdom, reunited with loved ones who went before her.
Lorraine was born on January 12, 1941, in Catawba, WI to George J. and Esther H. (Droese) Fuchs, the 13th of their 17...
Marilyn Somsen
Dec 24, 2025
Marilyn A. Somsen, née Dallman, age 94, formerly of Bloomer, passed away on December 24, 2025, in the City of Lookout Mountain, GA. She was born in Bloomer on June 9, 1931, to J. Frank and Clara Dallman. Marilyn married Roger A. Somsen at the Little Brown Church in the Vale in Nashua, Iowa in 1956.
She obtained both an RN...
Edith E. Fleming
Dec 10, 2025
Edith E. Fleming, age 92, of Bloomer, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at Dove Healthcare West in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Edith was born on November 22, 1933, in the Town of Auburn, to LaVerne and Elizabeth (Petersen) Moss. On January 2, 1951, Edith married Howard W. Fleming in Bloomer. She worked as a house cleaner for many years and...
Judy H. Gullen
Dec 6, 2025
Judy H. Gullen, age 60, from the town of Dovre, New Auburn, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at her home.
Judy was born on July 24, 1965, in Syracuse, New York, to Paul and Jo-Ann (Hayes) Hart. She graduated from Saint Margaret’s Catholic School in New York. In her younger years, Judy worked as a nurse at Kathy Caraway...
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