OBITUARIES
Paula J. Wald
Feb 16, 2023
Paula Wald passed away surrounded by family on February 16, 2023 after a long and courageous battle with both Crohn’s disease and brain cancer. She was 57 years young.
It would be unfair to say that Paula lost her battle, because truthfully, she never stopped fighting. Because of her, we know what strength, resilience and perseverance truly look like.
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Duane A Wilke
Jan 30, 2023
Duane A. Wilke, age 56, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023 in Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He was born July 9, 1966 in Naperville, Illinois to Fred and Sharon (Waefel) Wilke. He married Michele (Metcalf) Lotts on July 27, 2013. Duane served in the US Army for several years and worked as a Sand Plant...
Judith C. Schindler
Jan 30, 2023
Judith C. Schindler, 71, of Sand Creek, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Health System, Eau Claire Hospital.
She was born on October 1, 1951, in Rice Lake WI to Harold and Lucy (Blum) Hughes. On June 27, 1970 Judi was united in marriage to Norman J. Schindler at St. Jude’s Catholic Church in...
Shandra Lynn Kolenda
Jan 25, 2023
Shandra Lynn Kolenda, 44, of Eau Claire, passed away on Wednesday January 25, 2023, at the Marshfield Medical Center-Eau Claire.
She was born on May 17, 1978, in Duluth, MN to Dennis and Betty Kolenda. She graduated from Chetek High School in 1996. Shandra worked at the Menards Corporate Office for 20+ years. She was very good at...
Joanne Anderson
Jan 17, 2023
Joanne Ruth Anderson passed away on January 17, 2023 at Sophie’s Manor in Centuria, Wisconsin under the care of Adoray Hospice.
She was born on July 30, 1940 in Chippewa Country, Wisconsin to Ruth (Balts) and Alex Dresel.
Joanne graduated from Chippewa Fall High School in 1958.
Joanne worked at Falls Dairy in Jim Falls where she met her...
Allen Boos
Jan 16, 2023
Allen Boos was born on November 2, 1952 to Ludwig and Clara (Geissler, Zenner) Boos. Allen grew up in the Bloomer area. First on a dairy farm south of Bloomer on the George Goettl farm. When he was seven or eight the family moved to Bloomer. Allen attended St. Paul's Catholic School and graduated from Bloomer High School. In 1963...
Al Parkhurst
Jan 11, 2023
Al Parkhurst, age 73, died on January 11, 2023 in the town of Birch Creek, Chippewa County, Wisconsin. He was born on November 4, 1949 to Jesse and Louise (Gorton) Parkhurst. Al worked at Wisconsin Metal Fabrication for many years. He married Rena Stratton on May 6, 1995 in Jim Falls. Al was an avid Wisconsin sports fan, rooting...
Donald Steinmetz
Jan 10, 2023
Donald L. Steinmetz, age 89, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. He was born on February 14,1933 in Tilden to Arnold “Steve” and Erna (Prill) Steinmetz. Don married Karen Huset on May 26, 1960 in Bloomer. Don was an assistant manager at Mid-Am Dairy and was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Bloomer. Don was...
Scott A. Cutting
Jan 4, 2023
Scott A. Cutting, age 64, passed away on January 4, 2023, at The Bay of Burlington Nursing Home near Racine, WI.
Scott was born on August 8, 1958, in Milwaukee to William L. and Jane (Shaw) Cutting. He enjoyed going for a bike ride, collecting hot wheel cars, going to the movies and visiting with people.
Scott...
Leslie Dean Chapman
Dec 22, 2022
Leslie Dean Chapman, 84, of Sandwich, Illinois was called home on December 22, 2022. He was born on June 12, 1938, to Archie and Eleanor Chapman in Bloomer, Wisconsin. He married Janet Voss on February 1, 1958, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Early in their marriage, Les helped build their first house on Chapman Road in Chippewa Falls, a street...
David W. Slayton
Dec 20, 2022
David W. Slayton, age 73, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at Pine View Care Center in Black River Falls, WI.
David was born on October 20, 1949, in Chippewa Falls to Frederick and Irene (Prill) Slayton. He attended Bloomer High School and graduated with the Class of 1967. He was married to Bonnie Paulson and together...
Marvin L. Weber
Dec 16, 2022
Marvin L. Weber, age 94, passed away at home on December 16, 2022. He was born August 21, 1928 in Stacyville, Iowa to Clement and Myrtle (Ziegler) Weber. He served in the US Navy during WWII and the Korean Conflict (1945 – 1953) He married Betty Caron on June 29, 1957 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Bloomer. Marvin...
Roger Lee Butterfield
Dec 14, 2022
Roger L. Butterfield, age 83, passed away peacefully at his home on December 14, 2022. He was born in Illinois on July 10, 1939 to William and Alice (Kjellesvik) Butterfield. Roger was a farmer for most of his life. He loved working the land. He was a John Deere enthusiast and his pulling tractor, “The Chippewa County Queen,” was his pride and joy competing...
Emma E. Prill
Dec 12, 2022
Emma E. Prill, age 79, passed away on December 12, 2022 at Dove Healthcare in Bloomer, exactly 10 years to the day that her husband Leo passed away, who she married on August, 31 1963 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bloomer. Emma was born on July 26, 1943 in the Town of Big Bend Wisconsin to Thomas and Luella...
Vernell I. Witt
Dec 5, 2022
Vernell I. Witt, age 86, passed away on December 5, 2022, at Our House Memory Care in Chippewa Falls.. She was born on August 31, 1936, in Waseca, MN to Leonard and Frieda (Kranz) Casper. She married Oliver “Dean” Witt on March 25, 1974 in South Dakota. Vernell worked as a school bus driver and a Home Health Aide for...
Maurietta "Mert" A. Burgess
Dec 3, 2022
Maurietta A. “Mert” Burgess, age 91, passed away at Mayo Clinic in Eau Claire, WI on Saturday, December 3, 2022. She was born on March 6, 1931 in Bloomer to Edmund and Esther (Ruff) Anderl. She was united in marriage to Verlyn Petschow on October 7, 1950. He preceded her in death on June 14, 1968. Mert was always busy...
Karen K. Klinyk
Dec 1, 2022
Karen K Klinyk, age 75, passed away on December 1, 2022 at Heatherwood Assisted Living in Eau Claire. She was born on June 17, 1947 to John and Lorena (Gust) Klinyk in Milwaukee. She attended schools in Milwaukee and graduated from Pulaski High School in 1966. She worked in Milwaukee until she moved to Las Vegas in 1977 to enjoy...
Dr. John Eberle
Dec 1, 2022
Dr. John Eberle OD, age 97, passed away at his home in Bloomer on December 1, 2022. He was born June 20, 1925 in Hague ND to Joseph and Magdalene (Wolf) Eberle. He married Frances Scholastica Buechler on December 27, 1950. John served as a Medic in the US Army during WWII and was a Lieutenant Colonel in the US...
Kathleen B. Stanford (Wilcox)
Nov 27, 2022
Kathleen B. Stanford, age 79, passed away at her home in New Auburn on November 27, 2022. She was born June 28, 1943 in Rice Lake to Clifford and Lorraine (Hall) Wilcox. She is survived by her children: Dawn (Darrell) Jerome, Clinton Switzer and DuWayne Stanford, Jr; sisters: Marie (Harlow) Zellmer, Bernadette (Bill) Block, Joy (Paul) Siewert and Bonnie (Randy)...
John J. Schwartz Jr.
Nov 26, 2022
John J. Schwartz, Jr., age 81, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022 in his deer stand in Chippewa County, Wisconsin. He was born October 11, 1941 in Bloomer to John and Agnes (Zwiefelhofer) Schwartz. He married Vernetta Harings on December 2, 1961 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Tilden. John loved to work and always kept busy. Throughout his...
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