Obituaries
Keith L. Zimmerman
Jul 18, 2023
Keith L. Zimmerman, age 63, of the Town on Anson, Jim Falls, passed away on July 18, 2023, at Sacred Heart Hospital with his wife by his side.
He was born July 26, 1959, in Chippewa Falls to LeRoy and Esther (Gullickson) Zimmerman. In 1977, he graduated from Chippewa Falls High School. Following high school he served in the U.S....
Martin "Marty" Swoboda
Jul 14, 2023
Martin J. “Marty” Swoboda, 63, of Chippewa Falls, died Friday, July 14, 2023, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire surrounded by family.
He was born December 4, 1959, to John “Jack” and Yvonne “Toots” (Sarazin) Swoboda.
Marty graduated from Chippewa Falls High School and then served in the U.S. Army. Following his discharge, he moved to Marshfield where he...
Judith Ann Vaudreuil
Jul 14, 2023
Judith Ann (Brick) Vaudreuil, 84, of Chippewa Falls, passed away on Friday, July 14, at home and surrounded by her loved ones.
Judy was born October 17, 1938, to Hugh and Lucile (Hanley) Brick, and lived most of her life in Jim Falls and Chippewa Falls. She graduated from McDonell High School in 1956. Judy met the love of her...
Diane Finch
Jul 13, 2023
Diane M. Finch, 75 of Chippewa Falls, passed away peacefully, July 13th, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born Diane Mary Foster, in Wausau, June 21, 1948, to Bessie and Darwin Foster and grew up in Eau Claire where she graduated from North High School. She married Richard “Dick”...
Joyce E. Connolly
Jul 12, 2023
Joyce E. Connolly, 98, of Chippewa Falls, died peacefully at the Chippewa Manor on Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
On September 8, 1924, Joyce was born to Ethel (Hewitt) & Arnold Deuel, in Chippewa Falls, WI. She graduated from Holcombe High School with the class of 1942. She was editor of the school newspaper, the sole cheerleader, and starred in many...
John N. Olson
Jul 11, 2023
John Norbert Olson, 94, of Chippewa Falls, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, under the care of Mayo Hospice.
He was born on a farm in the Town of Stanton near Knapp, WI on January 24, 1929. He was the sixth child of John and Katherine (Retelstorf) Olson. John attended 8 years of Meadowbrook Grade School, then...
Jeremy Korn
Jul 9, 2023
Jeremy G. Korn, 43, of Chippewa Falls, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2023.
He was born July 19, 1979, to Jeffrey and Arlene (Goettl) Korn.
He started his own construction company “Excellence Builders”. He also enjoyed spending time with family and friends, playing tricks on people, and sketching pictures. What brought Jeremy the most joy was spending time with his...
Sandra J. Wikan Schwab
Jul 7, 2023
Sandra “Sandie” Joan Wikan Schwab
Sandie loved an adventure; she had been preparing and looking forward to her next one. It came on Friday, July 7, 2023, when she began her eternal journey.
Sandie is the first daughter, second child of Edward Ove and Margaret Evelyn (Kimpton) Wikan. She was born on February 17, 1941, at Sacred Heart Hospital in...
Judy A. Nelson
Jul 7, 2023
Judy A. Nelson, 88, died peacefully on Friday, July 7, 2023, under the care of Moments Hospice, at Vitacare Assisted Living in Bloomer.
She was born on April 1, 1935, in Billings, MT to Orville and Doris (Inabnet) Alseth.
Judy married Wilfred Nelson in 1953. Together they started the Blue Ribbon Ranch in Albertville, WI which hosted the areas first...
Janet M. Bowe
Jul 3, 2023
Janet M. (LaGesse) Bowe, 87, of Chippewa Falls, died peacefully surrounded by family, on Monday, July 3, 2023.
She was born June 24, 1936, in Bloomer, WI to Edward and Elsie (Whitesell) LaGesse.
On June 16, 1956, she married Richard (Dick) Bowe at St. Charles Church in Chippewa Falls, and they enjoyed 49 years together until his passing in...
Donald M. Dachel
Jun 26, 2023
Dr. Donald M. Dachel, 88, of Chippewa Falls, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Monday, June 26, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Health System-Eau Claire.
Don was born December 16, 1934, in Chippewa Falls to August and Florence (Henneman) Dachel. He graduated from Chippewa Falls High School with the class of 1952. After earning his Bachelor of Science degree from...
Darlene G. Wold
Jun 20, 2023
Darlene Wold, age 83, of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Darlene was born on December 15, 1939, to Frank and Agnes (Duvall) Toy. She graduated from Prairie Farm High School in 1958. Darlene married Dennis Wold on October 3, 1959, from this union she was blessed...
Crystal A. Bell
Jun 16, 2023
Crystal A. (Riley) Bell, 41, of Chippewa Falls, passed away Friday, June 16, 2023.
She was born January 1, 1982, to Larry and Darlene (Tuschl) Riley. She graduated from UW Eau Claire with a degree in Business Finance and currently worked in the financial department at Ashley Construction in Chippewa Falls.
Crystal married Timothy Bell in May of 2009, they...
Walter "Wally" J. Chevrier, Jr.
Jun 16, 2023
Walter “Wally” J. Chevrier Jr., 81, of Chippewa Falls, died Friday, June 16, 2023, at Meadowbrook Senior Living in Chetek.
On June 17, 1941, Wally was born to Walter and Ruth (Randall) Chevrier. Wally farmed in the Cornell area then worked for the Railrod in New Holstein. He later worked at Presto followed by NSP. He owned and operated Crazy...
Marilyn J. (Berg) Borgenheimer Holte
Jun 16, 2023
Marilyn J. (Berg) Borgenheimer Holte died peacefully at her home on Lake Wissota on June 16, 2023 surrounded by family. She was born in Minneapolis to William and Faye (Davis) Berg on June 3, 1931 and moved at age 12 to Chippewa Falls where she lived for the remaining 80 years of her life.
In 1953 she married Bob Borgenheimer...
Irene V. Foster
Jun 15, 2023
Irene Foster, age 96, of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
She was born in the town of Arthur, Chippewa County to William and Emma (Lange) Oemig on April 14, 1927. She attended schools in the town of Cleveland and graduated from Cornell High School in 1945. ...
James M. Rydlund
Jun 15, 2023
James “Jim” M. Rydlund, 75, of Jim Falls, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at home surrounded by family.
Jim was born in Ladysmith, WI to Victor and Kate (Erkman) Rydlund on July 28, 1947. Jim graduated from the Eau Claire Vocational, Technical and Adult School in 1967. He worked in construction at Market & Johnson until he...
Robert N. Paulson
Jun 14, 2023
Robert “Bob” Paulson, 82, of Chippewa Falls, passed away peacefully last Wednesday, June 14th, 2023, surrounded by his family.
Born on September 16th, 1940 to Marie Kettel Paulson (formally of Almena, WI) and Seymour Paulson (of Osseo, WI), Bob was raised on a farm across from Upper Turtle Lake, Wisconsin. He grew up to be an outgoing, hardworking, able young...
Lorraine P. McCarten
Jun 10, 2023
Lorraine Patricia McCarten “Patsy”, 97, died peacefully at her care center in Bloomer, WI, on Saturday, June 10, 2023.
Patsy was born on July 15, 1925, to Albert and Emily (Lessman) Przybylski. She moved to Wisconsin and spent most of her life in Chippewa Falls working as both a cook and caregiver.
Patsy loved animals and adopted many cats and...
Linda M. Bergstrom
Jun 1, 2023
Linda M. Bergstrom, 80, of Bloomer, died peacefully at home on Thursday, June 1, 2023, surrounded by family and under the care of St. Joseph’s Hospice. She was called home to her Heavenly Father, secure in her faith and with gratitude for a lifetime of blessings here on earth.
Linda was born November 24, 1942, in Chippewa Falls to Henry...
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