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Marlene Ann North (Rolstad)

Marlene Ann North (Rolstad)

Jul 26, 2019

Marlene A. North, age 86, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2019 at MCHS in Eau Claire. She was born April 12, 1933 in Prairie Farm Wisconsin to Thorvold and Elsie (Wiseman) Rolstad. She married Warren K. North on January 7, 1950 in Pine City MN. Marlene was a school bus driver and a mail carrier for the US Post...

Ricky D. Monson

Ricky D. Monson

Jul 20, 2019

Ricky D. Monson, age 63, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at a group home in Madison. He was born August 9, 1955 in Eau Claire to Merle and Joann (Plomedahl) Monson. Ricky operated a gas station in Altoona and Chippewa Falls after which he drove truck for Roehl Trucking. He also was a bartender at Mr. Cs in...

Mark R ""Sparky"" Durch

Mark R ""Sparky"" Durch

Jul 7, 2019

Mark Richard Durch “Sparky”, age 59, passed away at his home in Bloomer on Sunday, July 7, 2019. He was born July 3, 1960 in Bloomer to Robert and Dorothy Jean (Lambert) Durch. He married Rhonda Pierce on February 15, 2002 in Las Vegas. Mark was employed at AJ Manufacturing in Bloomer for the past 25 years as a maintenance...

Dreger M. Audrey (Waterhouse)

Dreger M. Audrey (Waterhouse)

Jul 4, 2019

Audrey M. Dreger, age 94, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019 at her home. She was born May 5, 1925 in the Town of Auburn to Arthur and Beryl (Boughton) Waterhouse. She married Harvey A. Dreger on May 12, 1943 in Bloomer. Harvey and Audrey rented farms until they bought their own farm near Colfax. In addition to being...

Ione M. Vail (Goettl)

Ione M. Vail (Goettl)

Jun 29, 2019

Ione M. Vail, age 86, passed away at her home on Saturday, June 29, 2019. She was born April 14, 1933 in Chippewa County to Gregory C. and Marie L. (Meinen) Goettl. She married James W. Vail on February 23, 1954 in Bloomer. Ione was a registered nurse, working in both Wausau and in Bloomer. She also co-owned and managed...

John ""Jack"" Krostag

John ""Jack"" Krostag

Jun 26, 2019

John “Jack” Krostag, age 82, passed away at MCHS in Eau Claire on June 26, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on October 2, 1936 in Chippewa Falls to Peter and Sarah (Badman) Krostag. He married Yvonne Fosburgh on April 14, 1984 in Tomah. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War and worked...

Marian L. Shipman

Marian L. Shipman

Jun 23, 2019

Marian L. Shipman, age 82, passed away at her home on Sunday, June 23, 2019 with her loving husband by her side. She was born October 1, 1936 in Bloomer to Marten and Laura (Heiss) Erickson. She married Clyde Shipman on September 22, 1956. Marian had a very busy life raising six sons, working on the farm and taking care...

Thomas L. Thompson

Thomas L. Thompson

Jun 15, 2019

Thomas L. Thompson, age 79, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born June 12, 1940 in Black River Falls to Rolf and Mabel (Severson) Thompson. He married Virginia Anderson on December 2, 1961 at Zion Lutheran Church in Sand Creek. Tom worked as a truck driver all of his life and loved...

Lee H. Albrecht

Lee H. Albrecht

Jun 12, 2019

Lee Herbert Albrecht, age 90, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Red Cedar Medical Center in Menomonie WI. He was born May 3, 1929 in Chippewa Falls, the son of William and Olga (Krenz) Albrecht. Lee attended school in Bloomer and graduated from Bloomer High School in 1947. He then enlisted in the United States Air Force and...

Sharon F. Knoepke (Stuckert)

Sharon F. Knoepke (Stuckert)

Jun 8, 2019

Sharon F. Knoepke age 73, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Our House Memory Care in Chippewa Falls. She was born February 23, 1946 to Jacob and Doris (Bitney) Stuckert. She worked as a teller at People State Bank for many years. Sharon was a loving mother and grandmother who loved baking and cooking for her friends and family....

Monte Shufelt

Monte Shufelt

Jun 3, 2019

Monte E. Shufelt, 67, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2019 at home in his sleep. Monte was born April 17th, 1952 in Hannibal, WI to Leslie and Edna (Couillard) Shufelt. On June 26th, 1970 Monte married Debbie Cunningham in Ladysmith, WI. Monte worked as a farmer for much of his life and at Dove Healthcare in Bloomer for the...

Roman F. Krejci

Roman F. Krejci

May 26, 2019

Roman Francis Krejci passed away peacefully May 26, 2019. He was born September 28, 1936 to John and Mathilda (Zwiefelhofer) Krejci. His family included older sisters Marie (Donald (Bob) Anderson), Delores (Edward Sarauer), Sister Bernice Krejci, Winifred Krejci and younger sister Evelyn (Henry Schemenauer). Older Brothers, Herbert, John and Bernard Krejci. He married Margaret Bohl on September 11, 1965. Together...

Beatrice Marion Dachel (Darrow)

Beatrice Marion Dachel (Darrow)

May 10, 2019

Beatrice M. Dachel, age 92, formerly of Bloomer, passed away at Chippewa Falls Memory Care on Friday, May 10. 2019. She was born March 8, 1927 in Chippewa Falls to Floyd and Nettie (Cutsforth) Darrow. She married Ralph Dachel on April 24, 1948. She worked as a secretary in the Chippewa County Courthouse and was proud to serve as a...

Thomas F. Fehr

Thomas F. Fehr

May 7, 2019

Thomas F. Fehr. Age 63, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019 in Bloomer. He was born December 5, 1955 in Milwaukee to John & Helen (Zwiefelhofer) Fehr. He worked as an over-the-road truck driver and was a huge Harley Davidson fan. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle, going to concerts, taking walks, playing cards, having a cup of coffee at the...

Norman Eugene Rufledt

Norman Eugene Rufledt

May 3, 2019

Norman E. Rufledt, age 78, passed away on May 3, 2019 at Dove Healthcare in Bloomer. He was born on November 15, 1940 in Chippewa Falls WI to Edward and Florence (Raatz) Rufledt. He married Marilyn Burgess on July 2, 1960 in Eagleton WI. After her death in 1987, he married Merline (Lee) Dietsche on June 5, 1988 in Chetek....

Herbert Harry Vahlenkamp

Herbert Harry Vahlenkamp

Apr 30, 2019

Herbert H. Vahlenkamp, age 79, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at his home. He was born on September 2, 1939 to Harry and Loretta (Hilger) Vahlenkamp. He married Carol Fanetti on May 21, 1960 in Bloomer and was blessed to have 4 children and 7 grandchildren. Herbert worked at Bloomer Farmer’s Union in Bloomer. He then took over the...

Bonnie L. Stowe (Mack)

Bonnie L. Stowe (Mack)

Apr 25, 2019

Bonnie L. Stowe, age 69, passed away at her home on Thursday, April 25, 2019, surrounded by loved ones who held her hand as she peacefully passed on to Heaven. Bonnie was born September 25, 1949 in Muscatine, Iowa to Willard and Edith (Wakefield) Mack. She married Glen Stowe, the one true love of her life, on January 21, 1995...

Margaret Virginia Semingson (Mohr)

Margaret Virginia Semingson (Mohr)

Apr 15, 2019

Margaret V. (Mohr) Semingson, age 84, passed away at her home on Monday, April 15, 2019. She was born July 7, 1934 in Bloomer to Lawrence and Irna (McElroy) Mohr. She worked as a nurse’s aide with the US Navy and in food service for Luther Hospital. She also enjoyed being a crossing guard for the Eau Claire Police Department....

Jacqueline Ann McGinnis (Bohl)

Jacqueline Ann McGinnis (Bohl)

Apr 13, 2019

Jacqueline Ann (Bohl) McGinnis passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2019, in Texas after a 9 month battle with cancer. She was born on May 16, 1967 to Helen (Schwartz) Berge and the late Thomas Bohl. She married Collin McGinnis and later divorced. From this marriage she had a daughter Lindsey and a step-daughter Vanessa. She resided most of her...

Nylah O. Gust (Fehr)

Nylah O. Gust (Fehr)

Apr 12, 2019

Nylah O. Gust, age 87, passed away Friday, April 12, 2019 at Crestview Senior Living in Blaine, MN. She was born August 6, 1931 in Bloomer to August and Olive (Winget) Fehr. Nylah graduated from Bloomer High School and attended Teacher’s College in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She married Arlyn Gust on August 9, 1952 and they raised their family on...

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