OBITUARIES

Joan L. Kobielus

Joan L. Kobielus

Oct 3, 2023

 

Joan Louise Kobielus, 92, of Merrill, Wisconsin and Sun City, Arizona, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on October 3rd, 2023 at her winter home in Sun City, AZ. 

A Celebration of Life will be held at 10 am, Saturday, October 14th at White Pine Pavilion in Bloomer, Wisconsin. Visitation will be from 10-11am with a Celebration Service at...

Gary "Bubba" Stolt

Gary "Bubba" Stolt

Sep 30, 2023

 

Gary Edward Stolt, born July 17, 1958, in Chippewa Falls, WI to DeWayne and Darlene (LaGesse) Stolt, left this world of joy and sorrow for one of only joy on September 30, 2023.

Gary was baptized into the Christian faith on August 10, 1958, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Bloomer and confirmed that faith there at his confirmation. Gary...

Bradley "Dean" D. Parent

Bradley "Dean" D. Parent

Sep 26, 2023

 

Bradley D. “Dean” Parent, age 60, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at his home.

 

Dean was born on January 27, 1963, in Los Angeles, California. His parents were Thomas and Audrey “Jeanette” (Drannon) Parent.  He grew up in Santa Barbara with his parents, and brother and sister.  He left Santa Barbara in his mid twenties, eventually...

Todd J. Zwiefelhofer

Todd J. Zwiefelhofer

Sep 21, 2023

 

Todd J. Zwiefelhofer, age 51, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN.

Todd was born on September 17, 1972 in Bloomer to Leon J. and Kathleen A. (Dachel) Zwiefelhofer, the baby of the family. “Sweets” attended Bloomer High School and graduated with the Class of 1991. On July 27,...

Catherine A. Koehler Schneider

Catherine A. Koehler Schneider

Sep 21, 2023

 

Catherine (Cathy) A. Koehler Schneider, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, peacefully surrounded by her family, on September 21, 2023.

 

Cathy was born on August 16, 1957, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, to Donald and Lambertha (Betty Peters) Adrians. Cathy graduated from Prebble High School in Green Bay.

 

Cathy married Ronald Koehler on April...

Richard Zwiefelhofer

Richard Zwiefelhofer

Sep 6, 2023

 

Richard W. Zwiefelhofer, age 92, passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at home on the farm surrounded by his family.

 

Richie was born on April 26, 1931, to John B. and Alvina (Pecha) Zwiefelhofer in Cooks Valley, where he attended school until the 8th grade. He was drafted to the US Army and served during the...

Lorna I. Langer

Lorna I. Langer

Sep 2, 2023

 

Lorna I. Langer, age 85, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2023 at Meadowbrook Senior Living in Chetek. She was the youngest of three sets of twins born on January 6, 1938 in Bloomer, WI to Walter and Cora (Sheffield) Schroeder. She married Alfred Olson in 1961 and later married Al Langer.  She enjoyed gardening, playing cards, spending time...

Debra Sue Abbott

Debra Sue Abbott

Sep 2, 2023

Debra Sue Abbott, age 55, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2023 at MCHS Chippewa Valley in Bloomer.  She was born on November 5, 1967 in Sparta Wi to Nelson and Mary A. (Jecevicus) Abbott.  She moved to Bloomer in 1977 where she worked as a CNA in a group home in Tilden.On July 6, 1992, she married Michael R. Marek...

Linda Jean Parkhurst

Linda Jean Parkhurst

Aug 31, 2023

 

 

 

Linda Jean (King) Parkhurst, age 76, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2023 at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, Wisconsin.  She was born June 17, 1947 in Chippewa Falls, the daughter of Walter and Marion (Newbury) King, and one of 15_children: Kathy, Ann, Wanda, Rodger, Robert, Debbie, Pat, Mike, Bruce, Sue, Wally Jr. Jeff, and a set...

David R. Helin

David R. Helin

Aug 28, 2023

 

David R. Helin, age 78, passed away at the Chippewa Manor in August, 28, 2023.  He was born on November 5, 1944 in Ironwood, MI to Anselm and Helmi (Makinen) Helin.  He graduated from Hurley Wisconsin in 1962 and then proudly served in the US Navy.  He married Shelby Ewings on July 8, 1967 at St. John’s Lutheran Church...

Beverly Jeanne Blank

Beverly Jeanne Blank

Aug 25, 2023

Beverly J. Blank, age 87, passed away at home on Friday, August 25, 2023.

She was born on November 19, 1935 in Ramsey, MN to Lawrence and Ferne (Larson) Frazer. She married Delmar Blank on October 22, 1955 in Eagleton.  She worked as a dietitian at the Rutledge Home in Chippewa Falls. Beverly loved hunting, fishing, traveling, researching genealogy, looking...

Patrick Donald Mulcahy

Patrick Donald Mulcahy

Aug 23, 2023

 

Patrick D. Mulcahy, age 63, went home to be with the Lord on August 23, 2023 at his home.  He was born November 24, 1959 in Minnesota to Donald and Margaret (Lemke) Mulcahy.  He proudly served in the US Navy from 1978 – 1982 and had a long career in operations and manufacturing management.  Patrick went back to school...

Gleness Olson

Gleness Olson

Aug 23, 2023

 

Gleness Marie Olson, age 77 of Chetek passed away on Wednesday, 23 August 2023 after a valiant battle with brain cancer.

 

She was born 18 August 1946 in Rice Lake, WI to Willard and Amy (Brown) Oehlke. She lived in Exeland throughout her childhood and attended school there until middle school. Following the loss of the school in a fire...

Nancy K. Norris

Nancy K. Norris

Aug 22, 2023

Nancy Kay Norris, age 67, passed away at her home in the Town of Sampson on Tuesday, August 22, 2023.  She was born May 19, 1956 in Minnesota to Benjamin and Helen (Appelman) Sweep.  She married Raymond Norris on February 27, 2006 in Hasting MN.  Nancy enjoyed her life as an over-the-road truck driver, owning and operator her own rig. ...

Beth A. Anderson

Beth A. Anderson

Aug 18, 2023

 Beth Anderson, age 62, passed away Friday, August 18, 2023 at her home in Bloomer.  She was born September 28, 1960 in Amery, Wisconsin to Kenneth and Bernice (Waterman) Anderson.  She worked as a manager for XMI Corp in Chippewa Falls and in the deli at Shadick’s Price Rite Food in Bloomer.  She enjoyed keeping busy sewing, doing needlepoint and...

Rudy M Mast

Rudy M Mast

Aug 13, 2023

 

Rudy M. Mast, age 47, of Holcombe, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023, at Marshfield Medical Center, Marshfield, WI.

 

Rudy was born on December 19, 1975 in Iowa to Mose and Lizzie (Borntrager) Mast. Rudy worked as a truck driver and was the owner/operator of RM&M Transport for over 20 years.

 

Rudy is survived by...

Jean L. Turner

Jean L. Turner

Aug 12, 2023

 

Jean Louise Turner, age 62, of Bloomer, passed away on August 12, 2023, surrounded by love, joy and faith. She was cared for in every way by her husband Randy and sister Linda since being diagnosed in January with pancreatic cancer.

 

Jean Louise Wenzel was born in August 1960, to Terry and Patricia (Kelm) Wenzel in Eau Claire....

Richard M. Bohl

Richard M. Bohl

Aug 7, 2023

 

Richard M. Bohl, age 75, passed away peacefully at Lake Hallie Memory Care on August 7, 2023.

 

He was born on May 23, 1948, in Chippewa Falls to Herman and Clara (Stoffel) Bohl. Dick honorably served his country in the US Army and on July 29, 1972, he married Karen Jahnke in Tilden. He worked many years driving...

Jamie Lynn Davis

Jamie Lynn Davis

Aug 4, 2023

 

Jamie L. Davis, age 49, passed away on August 4, 2023, at Froedtert Hospital in Pleasant Prairie due to years of health issues. 

 

She was born on August 28, 1973, in Illinois to Cecil Cross and Phyllis (Bourn) Moos.  Jamie attended Chippewa Falls High School and graduated with the Class of 1991. Before her illness, Jamie enjoyed attending...

Maria Boehm

Maria Boehm

Jul 23, 2023

 

Maria Boehm, age 85, passed away on Sunday July 23, 2023 surrounded by her loving family at her home in New Auburn.

 

She was born on April 7, 1938 in Romania to Franz and Rosa (Meder) Schley.   She married Kenneth Knight on March 17, 1956 and together they had four children.  Kenneth passed away in 1979.   Maria married...

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