OBITUARIES

Mar 9, 2012

Obituary for Loretta E. Vahlenkamp

Loretta E. Vahlenkamp, age 99, died Friday, March 9, 2012 at the Hetzel Care Center in Bloomer. She was born April 17, 1912 to Peter and Ella (Albrecht) Hilger in Bloomer, Wisconsin. Loretta married Herman “Harry” Vahlenkamp on June 21, 1933. They farmed all of their married life of 65 years. She was a...

Mar 1, 2012

Obituary for Kelly Jo Kolenda

Kelly Jo Kolenda, age 24, died March 1, 2012 from injuries sustained in a car accident near Cameron Wisconsin. She passed away with many of her family and friends by her side, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. Kelly was born September 21, 1987 in Rice Lake to Craig and Michelle Kolenda of Chetek....

Feb 15, 2012

Obituary for Lorene P. Dunn (Kiddoo)

Lorene P. Dunn, age 100, passed away at the Hetzel Care Center in Bloomer on Wednesday February 15, 2012. She was born on July 7, 1911 to Ross and Della (Hardgrove) Kiddoo in Missouri. She married Andy Dunn on April 2, 1930 in Thorp WI. Lorene was a homemaker and in her free...

Feb 13, 2012

Obituary for Lida Mae Wheeler (Fulcher)

Lida Mae Wheeler, formerly of Waukesha, age 51, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2012 after a hard fought battle with breast cancer. She was born in Donna, TX on August 18th, 1960 to Foy Fulcher and Mary Mercedes (Ibarra) Fulcher. Lida was married to Thomas Wheeler on February 6th, 1999 in Waukesha,...

Feb 13, 2012

Obituary for Wayne S. Keniston

Wayne S. Keniston, age 86, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2012 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Bloomer. He was born October 9, 1925 in Evanston Illinois to Willis and Florence (Kimball) Keniston. He married Caroline Emma Weeks and together they had five children. On July 17, 1965 he married Nona (Beaumont)...

Feb 10, 2012

Obituary for Kathleen M. Brodersen (Rathert)

Kathleen M. Brodersen age 71, passed away peacefully at her home in Chetek Friday, February 10, 2012. She was born on May 7, 1940 in Tacoma WA to Stanley and Vivian (Furman) Rathert. Kathleen married Eugene “Carsten” Brodersen on June 18, 1958 in Arlington, WA. Kathleen was a loving mother and dedicated wife...

Feb 9, 2012

Obituary for Clarence "Moose" Mullenberg

Clarence Mullenberg, age 94, passed away at the Fall Creek Valley Care Center on Thursday, February 9, 2012. He was born in Doon, Iowa to William and Althy (Buschenfeld) Milenberg on February 19, 1917. He married Melvina Krueger on May 15, 1955 in Eau Claire. Clarence served his country in the US Air Force...

Feb 9, 2012

Obituary for William C. Turner

William Carl Turner, age 56, formerly of Cornell, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2012 at his home in Prescott. He was born March 3, 1955 in Chippewa Falls to LaVern and Delsie (Curavo) Turner. He married Debra Schroetter on July 29, 1989. William worked as the vice-president of manufacturing at Dynatronix in Amery. He...

Feb 8, 2012

Obituary for Wayne R. Raven

Wayne R. Raven, age 65, passed away at Hetzel Care Center in Bloomer on February 8, 2012. He was born February 3, 1947 in Chippewa Falls WI to Robert and Mary (Anderson) Raven. He married Susan (Gafner) Borseth on December 22, 1990. He was the owner and operator of Raven Custom Machining and then...

Feb 5, 2012

Obituary for Dorothy McGlothlin

Dorothy M. McGlothlin, age 67, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2012 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Bloomer. She was born on February 17, 1944 to Harry and Laura (Onsager) McGlothlin in Bloomer. Dorothy was a resident at EZ View Group Home in Cornell for many years and regarded the people who lived and worked...

Feb 4, 2012

Obituary for Orah "Louise" Toycen

Orah “Louise” Toycen, age 89, passed away at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Bloomer on Saturday February 4, 2012. She was born on February 14, 1922 to Guy and Pansy (Burford) Legate in Missouri. She married Paul Toycen on September 6, 1942. Paul and Louise lived in Barrington, IL for 35 years and...

Feb 3, 2012

Obituary for June "Cookie" Pearson

Auburn June “Cookie” Pearson, age 83 , passed away on Friday, February 3, 2012 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. She was born September 22, 1928 in Bloomer to Leonard and Hazel (Bailey) O’rourke. She was first married to Paul Anderson and then later married James J. Pearson on December 22, 1958 in...

Jan 31, 2012

Obituary for Francis R. Knutson

Francis Roland Knutson, age 88, passed away at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, on Tuesday, January 31, 2012. He was born September 4, 1923 in the Town of Wilson, Dunn County to Julius and Edith (Shipley) Knutson. He attended Blairemore School in Ridgeland and High School in Colfax. He married Arla Mae Robertson,...

Jan 25, 2012

Obituary for Doris C. Ranney (Anderson)

Doris C. Ranney, age 92, passed away Wednesday, January, Wednesday 25, 2012 at Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek. She was born June 10, 1919 in Sioux Creek Township to Albert and Lena (Anderson) Anderson. She married Lyle Ranney on June 4, 1938. She worked as a physical therapist aide at Knapp Haven...

Jan 25, 2012

Life Story for Timothy Paul Rehberger

Jan 24, 2012

Obituary for Ida E. Powell

Janesville Ida E. Powell, 91, of Janesville WI, formerly of Bloomer WI passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at Beloit Health and Rehab Center in Beloit, WI. The former Ida Eileen Gerber was born on June 30, 1920 in Chippewa County, WI the daughter of Leroy and Nora (Fosslett) Gerber. She attended Beaver Valley...

Jan 21, 2012

Obituary for Rodney A. Hassemer

Rodney A. Hassemer, age 54, passed away at his home surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, January 21, 2012. He was born on March 30, 1957 in Chippewa Falls to Delvin and Bernice (Blum) Hassemer. Rod had many jobs throughout his life including farming and scrap metal and salvage...

Jan 20, 2012

Obituary for Linda L. Hove (Kollwitz & McFarlane)

Linda Lou (McFarlane) Kollwitz Hove, age 56, passed away Friday, January 20, 2012 at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison. She was born November 13, 1956 in New Auburn to Jack and Theresa (Roskos) McFarlane. She graduated from the New Auburn High School. Linda married, and later divorced, Tim Kollwitz...

Jan 15, 2012

Obituary for Janet C. Novak

Janet C. Novak, age 65, passed away at the Lakeview Medical Center in Rice Lake on Sunday, January 15, 2012. She was born on June 10, 1946 in Rice Lake to Carl and Julia (Abrahamson) Pinnerud. She married Allen Novak on June 23, 1962 at Dovre Lutheran Church. Janet was a domestic engineer taking...

Jan 13, 2012

Obituary for Norma J. Gilberts (Frogner)

Norma J. Gilberts, age 85, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2012 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Bloomer. She was born July 19, 1926 in Menomonie to Conrad and Alvina (Grambo) Frogner. She graduated from Colfax High School in 1944 and then attended Lawrence University in Appleton WI. She worked in Menomonie for...