OBITUARIES

Charles "Chuck" Hanson

Charles "Chuck" Hanson

Sep 1, 2010

Obituary for Charles "Chuck" Hanson

Charles R. “Chuck” Hanson, age 79, passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at the Maple Wood in Bloomer. He was born November 21, 1930 in the Town of Dovre to Lorenzo & Mabel (Dutton) Hanson. He married Barbara Donahue on August 12, 1950 in New Auburn. Charles worked as a meat cutter and a...

Edwin Custer

Edwin Custer

Aug 21, 2010

Obituary for Edwin G. Custer

Edwin Custer Sr. passed away peacefully on August 21, 2010, in the company of his loving family. He was 86 years old. Ed was born to Vincent and Freda Custer on December 17, 1923 in Chippewa County, WI. On February 18, 1956, he wed “the love of his life”, Dena Engstrom, who proceeded him...

Lorraine Kitch

Lorraine Kitch

Aug 20, 2010

Obituary for Lorraine C. Kitch (Ness)

Lorraine C. Kitch, age 83, passed away Friday, August 20, 2010 at Hetzel Care Center in Bloomer. She was born May 13, 1927 in St. Paul to Hillman & Mary (Miller) Ness. She married David Kitch on August 18, 1950 in Ripon WI. Lorraine worked as a teacher’s aide in the Bloomer School...

Earl Hanson

Earl Hanson

Aug 17, 2010

Obituary for Earl Hanson

Earl D. Hanson, age 89, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at the Maple Wood in Bloomer. Earl was born on February 18, 1921 in Spring Valley, WI. to Clifford and Rosetta (Anderson) Hanson. He married Shirley Hendrickson on August 18, 1943 in St. Paul MN. Earl owned and operated the White Pine...

Mary Sterry

Mary Sterry

Aug 17, 2010

Obituary for Mary Etta Sterry (Williamson)

Mary E. Sterry, age 80, passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at The Maple Wood in Bloomer. She was born June 12, 1930 in Menomonie WI, to Fred & Mary Etta (Brewer) Williamson. She was first married to Pierre Robichaud and after his passing she married John W. Sterry on October 28, 1967...

Thomas Goettl

Thomas Goettl

Aug 13, 2010

Obituary for Thomas P. Goettl

Thomas Goettl, age 59, passed away unexpectedly at Luther Midelfort Chippewa Valley on Friday, August 13, 2010. He was born on March 1, 1951 to George and Opal (Schwab) Goettl in Chippewa Falls WI. He married the love of his life, Dianne Loew, on September 18, 1971 in Chippewa Falls. Tom worked as a...

Lucille Loew

Lucille Loew

Aug 10, 2010

Obituary for Lucille M. Loew

Lucille M. Loew, age 92, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2010 in Eau Claire, WI. She was born September 22, 1917 in Prairie Farm, WI to Lynn & Pauline (Flater) Thorp. In 1932 she began living with her sister and her husband, Gib & Viola Anderl. She attended schools in Barron County and in...

Raymond Marek

Raymond Marek

Jul 28, 2010

Obituary for Raymond F. Marek

Raymond F. Marek, age79, passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at The Maple Wood in Bloomer. He was born August 12, 1930 in Chippewa County to Frank & Catherine (Kunesh) Marek. He married Donna Javner on July1, 1961 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Bloomer. He worked as a butcher for Reetz & Boese...

Lucy Hughes

Lucy Hughes

Jul 25, 2010

Obituary for Lucy E. Hughes (Blum)

Lucy E. Hughes, age 82, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2010 at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire, surrounded by her family. She was born on November 30, 1927 in Tilden to Henry & Eleanor (Bowe) Blum. She married Harold A. Hughes on November 18, 1947 in Barron. She was a member of the...

Edwin Custer

Edwin Custer

Jul 21, 2010

Obituary for Edwin G. Custer

Bunnell, FL Edwin Custer Sr. passed away peacefully on August 21, 2010, in the company of his loving family. He was 86 years old. Ed was born to Vincent and Freda Custer on December 17, 1923 in Chippewa County, WI. On February 18, 1956, he wed “the love of his life”, Dena Engstrom, who...

Cecilia Schmidmayr

Cecilia Schmidmayr

Jul 18, 2010

Obituary for Cecilia Marie Schmidmayr (Geissler)

Cecilia M Schmidmayr, age 78, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2010 at The Maple Wood in Bloomer. She was born January 15, 1932 in Bloomer to Reinhard & Florence (Bergeron) Geissler. Cecilia was in the convent for 10 years and was a teacher at St. Charles and Notre Dame schools. She married Francis...

Virginia Peterson

Virginia Peterson

Jul 8, 2010

Obituary for Virginia Ahlman Peterson

Virginia Lorraine Peterson, of Cambridge and Braham, formerly of Minneapolis, passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2010 at the Grace Pointe Crossing East Gables of Cambridge. She was 88 years old. Virginia Easter Lorraine was born on April 16, 1922 to parents John and Emily (Mattson) Ahlman on the family farm east of Cambridge,...

Catherine Rihn

Catherine Rihn

Jul 1, 2010

Obituary for Catherine Ann Rihn (Meinen)

Catherine Ann Rihn, 85, passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2010 at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire. Catherine was born on July 30, 1924 in Chippewa County, Wisconsin to Bernard & Katherine (Boos) Meinen. She married Theodore Rihn on August 29, 1942 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Bloomer. She worked at Foster...

Donald Postle

Donald Postle

Jun 24, 2010

Obituary for Donald V. Postle

Donald V. Postle, age 81, passed away June 24, 2010 at the Hetzel Care Center in Bloomer. He was born on December 15, 1928 in Chippewa Falls WI. to George and Beatrice (Bishop) Postle. Don served proudly in the US Army during the War in Korea. While home on leave he married Helen Frenz...

Lavera Pritchard

Lavera Pritchard

Jun 19, 2010

Obituary for Lavera Marie Pritchard (Berg)

Lavera M. Pritchard, age 97, passed away Saturday, June 19, 2010 at The Maple Wood in Bloomer. She was born May 1, 1913 in Dodson, Montana to Emil & Emma (Zutter) Berg. She married Norman Pritchard on January 6, 1934 in Eau Claire. She worked as a waitress at Anderson Hotel in Bloomer...

Matthew Seibel

Matthew Seibel

Jun 18, 2010

Obituary for Matthew J. Seibel

Matthew J. Seibel, age 21, passed away in a tragic motorcycle accident Friday, June 18, 2010. He was born on June 8, 1989 in Wabasha, MN to Joe and Sharon (Ferg) Seibel. Matt was a full time student and worked at Menards in the maintenance department, but his true passion was for his motorcycle...

Rocky Smutney

Rocky Smutney

Jun 8, 2010

Obituary for Rocky Carlin Smutney

Rocky Carlin (Bacino) Smutney, age 52, passed away at 2:10 am Tuesday, June 8th 2010, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis MO. Rocky was born June 16th, 1957 in Rockford IL, and was raised as the son of Patricia (Adrian) and Robert Smutney. His biological father was James Joseph Bacino. Rocky graduated...

Randy Loofboro

Randy Loofboro

Jun 6, 2010

Obituary for Randy Eugene Loofboro

Randy Eugene Loofboro, age 52 died June 6, 2010 in Bloomer. He was born May 21, 1958 in Chippewa Falls to Rodger & Mayo (Fuss ) Loofboro. He worked as a maintenance technician for American Excelsior. Randy was a friend to everyone. His personality was infectious to all he met. He was a kind...

Elmer Burghardt

Elmer Burghardt

Jun 4, 2010

Obituary for Elmer W. Burghardt

Elmer W. Burghardt, age 83, passed away Friday June, 4, 2010 in Rice Lake Wisconsin. He was born February 18, 1927 in Bloomer to Aldro and Anna (Olson) Burghardt. He married Joan Johnson on October 25, 1949 in Bloomer. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during WWII and owned and operated Two Acres...

Virginia Jacobson

Virginia Jacobson

May 30, 2010

Obituary for Virginia L. Jacobson (Johnson)

Things I Learned from my Grandmother: Virginia Lyrl Jacobson I learned that my Grandma Jacobson was born Virginia Lyrl Johnson on January 31, 1918, near Abbotsford, WI to Albin and Norma Johnson and was the 2nd of 6 children. I learned that her sense of humor was evident from a very young age...

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