OBITUARIES
Jeanette B. Calkins (Vaver)
Jan 13, 2018
Obituary for Jeanette B. Calkins (Vaver)
Jeanette B. Calkins, age 88, died on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at the Atrium in Bloomer. She was born on August 8, 1929 on the Vaver Family Farm in the town of Bloomer to Franklin and Mildred (Lueck) Vaver. She married LeRoy Calkins on August 2, 1952 in Stillwater MN. Along with taking...
Constance J. "Connie" Rihn
Jan 7, 2018
Obituary for Constance J. "Connie" Rihn
Connie J. Rihn (Culver, Metcalf), age 64, died January 7, 2018 in the tender care of nurses at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, WI. Connie was born on November 17th, 1953 in Chippewa Falls to Clayton and Florence “Toton” Culver (Benson). On the farm she had many adventures with her cats, dogs,...
Laurine T. Kressin
Jan 5, 2018
Obituary for Laurine T. Kressin
Laurine T. Kressin age 90, passed away at Barron Care and Rehab on Friday, January 5, 2018. She was born on July 13, 1927 in Rice, Minnesota to Benjamin and Anna (Frosch) Deets She was married to Leo O’Gorman and Richard Kressin. Laurine worked as a RN at the Bloomer Hospital for many years...
Paul E. Ziegler
Jan 5, 2018
Obituary for Paul E. Ziegler
Paul Ziegler died peacefully on January 5, 2018 in Tomah, WI at the age of 82. Paul is survived by his children, Wendy (Patrick) Brunson, Mark Ziegler, Lynn Ziegler, Ruth (Harry) Oakes; 9 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and siblings, Richard Corning, Marianna Alfonso, Meg Dupee, Trish Wineke, Doris Zieth and Mary Hoey. He is...
Roger R. Rubenzer
Dec 31, 2017
Obituary for Roger R. Rubenzer
Roger R. Rubenzer, age 77, passed away at his home on Sunday, December 31 2017. He was born February 4, 1940 in Bloomer to Richard and Mary (Schwartz) Rubenzer. He married Lois Conrad February 15, 1958 in Bloomer. He worked as a concrete layer, carpenter, maintenance supervisor and in construction. Roger enjoyed a good...
Robert "Bob" Turner
Dec 30, 2017
Obituary for Robert "Bob" Turner
Our Heavenly Father has given us a new guardian angel, calling our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and brother Robert (Bob) H. Turner (age 81) to his side. Granting him eternal life Saturday, December 30th surrounded by his loving wife of 60 years and family in the comfort of his home. Born June...
Wallace O. Cutting
Dec 30, 2017
Obituary for Wallace O. Cutting
Wallace O. Cutting, age 84, passed away at his home on December 30, 2017. He was born in the Town of Grant on March 13, 1933 to Hiram and Tilla (Tweed) Cutting. He was proud to farm on the family farm which was homesteaded in 1863. He had a passion for antique threshing machines...
Curtis N. Haugestuen
Dec 30, 2017
Obituary for Curtis N. Haugestuen
Curtis N. Haugestuen, age 84, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Oakwood Health Services in Altoona after spending most of his life in Chetek WI. He was born July 22, 1933 in Dallas WI to Knute and Alma (Dalen) Haugestuen. He was baptized, confirmed and married in the New Scandinavian Lutheran Church in...
Merton C. Swanson
Dec 27, 2017
Obituary for Merton C. Swanson
Merton Swanson, age 69 of Sand Creek, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at his home. He was born September 29, 1948 in Chippewa Falls to Norris and Amy (Anderson) Swanson. He married Marie Berg on October 18, 1969 in Sand Creek. Merton was a dairy farmer, living on the family farm his...
Irma A. Berg (Kowalke)
Dec 23, 2017
Obituary for Irma A. Berg (Kowalke)
Irma A. Berg, age 96, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Dove South in Eau Claire. She was born December 10, 1921 in North Freedom, WI to William and Elsie (Schudlich) Kowalke. She married Clarence Berg on September 28, 1939 in Bloomer. Irma enjoyed playing cards, fishing, dancing, traveling and spending time...
Seth John Larson
Dec 21, 2017
Obituary for Seth John Larson
Seth John Larson, age 26, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2017 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born February 27, 1991 in Bloomer to Keri Larson and Robbie Benish. He enjoyed fishing, four-wheeling, playing video games and spending time with his friends and family. He is survived by his mother: Keri...
Loretta E. Pingel (Riley)
Dec 3, 2017
Obituary for Loretta E. Pingel (Riley)
Loretta E. Pingel, age 93, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017 at MCHS in Bloomer. She was born March 12, 1924 in the Town of Sampson to Frank and Ida (Luethi) Riley. She went to grade school at Maplewood School and graduated from New Auburn High School. She married Orville Pingel on June...
Helen L Phenicie
Nov 27, 2017
Obituary for Helen L Phenicie
Helen L. Phenicie, age 100, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2017 at Dove Healthcare in Bloomer, where she lived for the past 4 ½ years. Helen moved from her home in Hector, Minnesota to Chippewa Falls in 2003 to be closer to her family. She was born in Mallard Iowa on October 26,...
Loren Ellis
Nov 24, 2017
Obituary for Loren Ellis
Loren W. Ellis, age 94, passed away at his home in Elk Mound on Friday, November 24, 2017. He was born April 14, 1923 in Bloomer to Charles and Maude (Chase) Ellis. He married Evelyn Christianson on January 1, 1943 in Chippewa Falls. Loren served in the US Army during WWII and worked in many...
Ronald D. Cronin
Nov 20, 2017
Obituary for Ronald D. Cronin
Claire Ronald D. Cronin, age 82, passed away at his home in Eau Claire on November 20, 2017. He was born on March 6, 1935 in Bloomer to Connie and Magnhild (Evenson) Cronin. Ron proudly served his country in the US Army and after he was discharged he worked as the President of the...
Corrine Maier
Nov 17, 2017
Obituary for Corrine Maier
Corrine Maier, age 94, passed away November 17, 2017 at her home. Corrine was born on June 23, 1923 to William A. and Emilie (Gerike) Young in Augusta, where she was raised and graduated from Augusta High School. She received her B.A. in Home Economics from Stout Institute in 1944, and began teaching at Bloomer...
James W. Madison
Nov 16, 2017
Obituary for James W. Madison
James W. Madison , age 68, passed away at MCHS in Eau Claire on Thursday, November 16, 2017. He was born to Warren and Ila (Ronnestrand) Madison on September 4, 1949 in Sand Creek. Upon graduating from Bloomer High School, Jim attended UWEC and obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and a Masters in...
Raymond G. Miller
Nov 12, 2017
Obituary for Raymond G. Miller
Raymond Miller was born November 18, 1929 to Maude (Neck) and Roy Miller in the rolling hills of Prairie Farm, Wisconsin into his life of faith, family, and agriculture. He graduated from Prairie Farm High School in 1947, and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in science and agricultural education from the State Teachers College...
Robert W. Donaldson
Nov 2, 2017
Obituary for Robert W. Donaldson
Robert W. Donaldson, age 86, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017 at Oakwood Villa in Eau Claire. He was born August 31, 1931 in Eau Claire to Louis & Mildred (Menard) Donaldson. He married Liala Dahl on September 24, 1955 in Sand Creek. Robert served in the US Marine Corps on the front line...
Margaret B, Wiltrout (Broeker)
Nov 1, 2017
Obituary for Margaret B, Wiltrout (Broeker)
Margaret (Broeker) Wiltrout, the oldest daughter of Howard and Selma (Hustaker) Broeker was born on October 28, 1926 in Bloomer and died November 1, 2017 at the Memory House in Chippewa Falls. She married Charles Wiltrout on October 28, 1944 in Bloomer. She worked as the head cook for Chi-Hi for over 20...
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