OBITUARIES
Marcia M. Jacobs
May 23, 2026
Marcia M. Jacobs, age 90, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at Our House Senior Living in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.
Marcia was born on July 5, 1935, in Minnesota to Cecil and Grace (Chilson) Fosburgh. She married John “Jack” Butterfield and they later divorced. On December 12, 1999, Marcia married William L. Jacobs. She worked as a secretary for Stockman...
Dale D. Westerback
May 20, 2026
Dale Duane Westerback, age 91, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Milestone Assisted Living in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Dale was born on December 14, 1934, in Cromwell, Minnesota to Harry and Hilda (Heikkila) Westerback. He was raised in Superior, Wisconsin along with his brother Lloyd and sister June. His 6’ 6” height served him well on the basketball...
James Warner
Jun 1, 2026
James L. “Big Jim” Warner, age 61, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, June 1, 2026. He was born September 22, 1964, to Marshall and Joan (Fleming) Warner. He worked as a truck driver for Haas trucking and enjoyed being outdoors; chopping and stacking wood, hunting, snowmobiling and four-wheeling. He had a quick wit and was always ready...
Cheryl E. Matthews
May 30, 2026
Cheryl E. Matthews, age 79, passed away on May 30, 2026 at Dove Healthcare West under the care of St. Croix Hospice. She was born in Oak Park, Illinois, on December 11, 1946, to Ray and Dorothy Stewart and was raised in the Northern Great Lakes area of Illinois. She graduated from Mundelein High School in 1964 and seven months...
Lorraine A. Prill
May 30, 2026
Lorraine A. Prill, age 84, passed away at her home on Saturday, May 30, 2026. She was born January 10, 1942, to Leon and Irma (Polzin) Marquardt. She worked as a homemaker and enjoyed the simple things in life; long walks, being out in nature, taking pictures and spending time with her family and feline friends.
She is survived by her...
Donald J. Nielsen
May 26, 2026
Donald J. Nielsen, age 93, of Bloomer, WI passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, under the care of St. Croix Hospice.
“Don” as most people called him was born on May 23, 1933, the son of Lyman and Pearl (Chase) Nielsen, in rural Tulare, South Dakota, at the home on property homesteaded by his...
Elizabeth B. “Betty” Weber
May 24, 2026
Elizabeth B. “Betty” Weber, was born October 8, 1932 to Homer and Gertrude Caron (Schwab). She was called home to eternal rest on Sunday, May 24, 2026.
She attended St. Pauls’s Catholic Grade School, Bloomer High School, and Marshfield School of Nursing, receiving her R.N. in 1956. Continuing education classes included Cardinal Stritch College and Marquette University. She married Marvin L....
Mavis J. Babbitt
May 22, 2026
Mavis J. Babbitt, 98, of Eau Claire died Friday, May 22 at home.
Mavis June was born June 26, 1927 in Tilden, Wis., to Elmer and Alice (Bekken) Steinmetz. When Elmer passed away in 1930, she lived with her mother, brothers and grandparents on the Bekken family farm until Alice married George Kressin. Mavis graduated from Bloomer High School in 1944...
Jane M. Boiteau
May 21, 2026
Jim Falls Jane M. Boiteau,age 76, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her loving family after fighting so hard to beat her cancer. Even when things got tough and she was exhausted; she pushed through staying positive. She was born on November 19, 1949, in Chippewa Falls WI to Kenneth and Rosemary (Peil) Sommerfeld. She...
Marlene M. Windsor
May 21, 2026
Marlene M. Windsor, age 90, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Milestone Senior Living in Eau Claire, WI.
Marlene was born on February 10, 1936, in the town of Cooks Valley, to Frederick and Margaret (Wirth) Rihn. She worked as a cook at the Bloomer School District and did custodial cleaning at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Bloomer.
Marlene married...
Stanley J. Lang
May 9, 2026
Stanley J. Lang, age 19, of New Auburn, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 9, 2026, while doing what he loved most — fishing.
Stanley was born on January 27, 2007, in Eau Claire, to Jergen and Jody (Meindel) Lang. He attended New Auburn Schools and graduated with the Class of 2025.
Stanley was a young man of many passions, talents, and...
Deon M. Zwiefelhofer
May 9, 2026
Deon M. Zwiefelhofer, age 61, of Bloomer, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Dove Healthcare West in Eau Claire, WI.
Deon was born on September 23, 1964, in Bloomer to Leon J. and Kathleen A. (Dachel) Zwiefelhofer. She attended Bloomer High School and graduated with the Class of 1983. For over 10 years, Deon worked at Menards Call Center...
Robert L. Harrison
May 5, 2026
Robert Lee Harrison, age 49, of Cameron, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, as a result of an accident.
Rob was born on April 6, 1977, in Eau Claire, to Richard and Carol (Smith) Harrison. He attended North High School in Eau Claire and graduated with the Class of 1996. Robert married Jenny L. Fink of Bloomer, on October 1,...
Joan Erickson
May 4, 2026
Joan Erickson, age 97, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2026, at her home on Long Lake.
Joan was born on September 21, 1928, to Elmer Sr. and Helen (Loofbourrow) Nelson and raised in New Auburn, WI. She was educated in the New Auburn School District. Joan went on to earn her Country School Teaching License from U.W. Lacrosse and a...
Ruth A. Sopa
May 1, 2026
Ruth Arlene Sopa, age 85, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2026, at Colfax Senior Living. She was born on October 21, 1940, near Iola, Wisconsin, to Casper and Alma (Larson) Johnson.
Ruth is survived by her children: Michael and Kathryn; and grandchild: Lydia. She was preceded in death by her parents: Casper and Alma Johnson; husband: Florian “Junior” Sopa; and...
Barbara M. Cutting
Apr 25, 2026
Barbara Maryann Cutting, age 92, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2026.
Barbara was born on September 16, 1933, in Nelson, WI to parents Harlan J. and Margaret T. (Hengst) Sloop. She graduated from Chippewa Falls High School in 1951 and attended Luther School of Nursing in Eau Claire, graduating in 1954.
Barbara married Grant O. Cutting on December 6, 1957 in...
Sandra Ann Johnson
Apr 25, 2026
New Auburn Sandra Ann Johnson, age 85, passed away on April 25, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Health System Hospital in Eau Claire, WI.
Sandy was born on December 31, 1940 to Gerald and Henrietta (Frasl) Heagle. She lived in rural Bloomer and graduated from Bloomer High School.
In 1959, Sandy married Harry Ludwigson and raised 4 children on a farm in rural...
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...
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...
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