OBITUARIES
Stephen Paul Stumm
Apr 10, 2019
Stephen Paul Stumm, age 63, passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 in Bloomer, WI after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born June 29th, 1955 in Chippewa Falls to Frederick and Marie (Seibel) Stumm. He married Cheryl Ann Henchen on September 5th, 1987 in Bloomer. They were blessed with two children; Samantha Marie in 1992...
Paul Gene "Smitty" Smith
Apr 6, 2019
Paul Gene “Smitty” Smith, age 82, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019 at MCHS Bloomer Hospital. He was born January 24, 1937 in Greenville PA to Lawrence and Frances (Finch) Smith. He married Valerie Camis on February 27, 1960 in Illinois. Paul served his country in the Airforce and worked as a truck driver for T. H. Ryan Trucking. He...
Barbara Ann "Barb" Bowman (Gotham)
Apr 5, 2019
Barbara (“Barb”) Ann Bowman, was born on August 12, 1949 in Chippewa Falls to Frederick and Evelyn (Rehm) Gotham. Barb passed away Friday, April 5, 2019 in River Falls. Barb was a remarkable woman. From the moment he met her in the bookstore at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Barb took George Bowman’s breath away. She was exceptional and amazing and...
Sharon E. Uphoff (Bergeron)
Apr 3, 2019
Sharon E. Uphoff, age 75, passed away at St Joseph’s Hospital in Chippewa Falls on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. She was born September 13, 1943 in Wisconsin to Martin and Caryl (Smith) Bergeron. She married Robert C. Uphoff on December 31, 1986. Sharon enjoyed her time working on the farm, tending the cattle and playing with her cat: “Sassy” and...
Jerome A Dahl
Apr 1, 2019
Jerome A Dahl, age 94, passed away Monday, April 1, 2019 at Dove Healthcare in Bloomer. He was born March 27, 1925 in Dunn County to Alvin I. and Sophie W. (Ingebretson) Dahl. He worked as a farmer and a carpenter. He married Mary Ruth Calkins on August 17, 1957 in Mora MN and, despite being divorced, they remained best...
Peter James Dachel
Mar 31, 2019
Peter James Dachel, age 64, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019 in Chippewa Falls. He was born June 24, 1954 in Chippewa Falls to Herman and Agatha (Bohl) Dachel. He married Victoria A. Davis (Michels) on June 13, 1992 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Tilden. Pete worked for Indianhead Plating Inc. in Chippewa Falls. He enjoyed woodworking, watching NASCAR...
Alfred E. Marquardt
Mar 26, 2019
Alfred E. Marquardt, age 72, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Marshfield Medical Center in Eau Claire. He was born July 30, 1946 in Wisconsin to Clinton and Florence (Stanley) Marquardt. He married Mary Jane Smetana in May of 1965. Following her death in 2000, he married Roxanne Waite in July of 2001. Al worked at Chippewa Shoe...
Kenneth Richard Reaves
Mar 25, 2019
Kenneth Richard “Ken” Reaves, age 83, passed away at Luther/Mayo Hospital in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, on Monday, March 25, 2019. He was born on July 8, 1935, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to Charles and Sophia (Blume) Reaves, the middle child in a family of eleven. Ken was a graduate of Augustana College, and served in the U. S. Army...
Jerry H. Berg
Mar 21, 2019
Jerry H. Berg, age 78, formerly of Bloomer, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Pueblo West CO on March 21, 2019. He was born July 25, 1940 at home in the Town of Cook’s Valley. He graduated from Bloomer High School in 1958. He joined the US Army and was stationed in Germany. After his service, he was employed...
Jerry H. Berg
Mar 21, 2019
Jerry H. Berg, age 78, formerly of Bloomer, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Pueblo West CO on March 21, 2019. He was born July 25, 1940 at home in the Town of Cook’s Valley. He graduated from Bloomer High School in 1958. He joined the US Army and was stationed in Germany. After his service, he was employed...
Rodney LeRoy Plummer
Mar 17, 2019
Rodney L. Plummer, age 74, passed away at his home on March 17, 2019. He was born December 2, 1944 in Ladysmith, Wisconsin to Benjamin Kurrie “Deb” and Iva (Gillett) Plummer. He worked as a cook at Knapp Haven for many years. He loved gardening, cooking, finding new recipes, trying new foods and will be remembered for his hearty laugh...
Patrick Henry Ludwigson
Mar 16, 2019
Patrick H. Ludwigson, age 89, formerly of Bloomer, passed away at his home in Montello on Saturday, March 16, 2019. He was born on June 12, 1929 in Colfax WI. He married Joan L. Ludwigson, on February 25, 1950 in Bloomer, WI. He has now been reunited with his loving wife, Joan, who has been waiting for him for nearly...
Betty A, Gehl (Gehring)
Mar 12, 2019
Betty A. Gehl, age 88, passed away on March 12, 2019 at Atrium Post Acute Care (formerly Knapp Haven) in Chetek. She was born April 28, 1930 in Chippewa Falls, WI to Carl and Edna (Skoug) Gehring. She married Henry Gehl on April 9, 1949 and together they farmed and raised their family. She also did home health care and...
Carl R. Thompson
Mar 5, 2019
CCarl R. Thompson, age 93, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Heritage Lakeside in Rice Lake. He was born April 20, 1925 in Goodman, Missouri to Thomas Martin and Julia (French) Thompson. He married Agnes E. Maier on September 16, 1944 and after her death in 1981, he married Mary A. (Jecevicus) Abbott on July 29, 1985. Carl enlisted...
Daniel G. Zwiefelhofer
Mar 3, 2019
Daniel G. Zwiefelhofer, age 81, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2019 at the Atrium Post Acute Care in Bloomer under the care of St. Croix Hospice. He was born January 11, 1938 in Bloomer to William and Mary (Dimmick) Zwiefelhofer. He met Marion Loschko at the Pine’s Ballroom and married her at St. Charles Catholic Church in Chippewa Falls on...
Elmer H. Ferstenou
Feb 28, 2019
Elmer H. Ferstenou, age 92, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at MCHS in Bloomer. He was born September 10, 1926 in the Town of Woodmohr to Paul and Eva (Reichel) Ferstenou. He married Evelyn Hilger on June 4, 1960 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Keystone. Elmer farmed most of his life and also hauled milk for Chippewa County...
Jane E. Schmock (Stertz)
Feb 21, 2019
Jane E. Schmock, age 82, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Dove Healthcare in Bloomer. She was born January 1, 1937 in Colfax to Ernest and Rose (Coddington) Stertz. She attended grade school at Brush Prairie and Trout Creek in rural Bloomer. She graduated from Bloomer High School in 1955. After working in New Auburn, Eau Claire and Rockford...
Clyde Gilbert Prince
Feb 8, 2019
Clyde Gilbert Prince passed away on February 8, 2019 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He was born on March 3, 1933 to Gilbert and Leona (Meinen) Prince. He was raised on a farm in Cooks Valley, where he attended the St. John Catholic Church Grade School. Clyde loved to tell how he was the smartest and best looking boy in his...
Jane A. Morrison
Feb 1, 2019
Jane A. Morrison, age 102, passed away Friday, February 1, 2019 at the Atrium in Bloomer, Wisconsin. She was born January 10, 1917 in Bloomer, WI, the daughter of Dr. John A. and Ella (Cooke) Morrison. She was a 1935 graduate of Bloomer High School, attended Miss Wood’s Kindergarten-Primary Training School in Minneapolis and graduated with a B.S. Degree from...
Dale Merle Channing
Jan 30, 2019
Dale M. Channing, age 67, perished in his home January 29, 2019. He was born on January 17, 1952 in Chippewa Falls to Merrill & Florence (Ziebell) Channing. Dale attended Bloomer High School and has been residing at the original Channing homestead in New Auburn, WI for most of his life as a dairy farmer. Dale loved being with his...
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