Obituaries

Nov 24, 2021

Dean Felix Frenette, 66, of Chippewa Falls passed away on November 24, 2021 at the Chippewa Manor.

He was born December 14, 1954 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin to Donald and Norma (Olson) Frenette and graduated with the class of 1973 from Chippewa Falls High School. Dean began working with his father at the Flame Restaurant and Motel...

Nov 21, 2021

Russell Stearns Vahlbusch died on November 21, 2021, in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, after nearly 94 good years on this earth. Russ had real talent for friendship and organization:  he could talk with anybody, and did, and was brilliant throughout his life at keeping in touch with family, schoolmates, co-workers, neighbors, friends, and acquaintances in conversations face-to-face, on what he...

Nov 20, 2021

Terri L. Heuer, 62, of Chippewa Falls, passed away peacefully due to COPD, M.S. and COVID, at HSHS Sacred Herat Hospital in Eau Claire on Saturday, November 20, 2021.

Terri was born on September 18, 1959, in Chippewa Falls. She graduated from Chippewa Falls High School with the class of 1978. She worked as a secretary for...

Nov 19, 2021

Lorraine Thompson, 105, formerly of Jim Falls, died Friday, Nov. 19, 2021 at the Chippewa Manor Nursing Home in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.

Lorraine Hetty Sukopp was born January 13, 1916, at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire to Hetty C. (Hazen) and James R. Sukopp. She grew up on the family farm in the town of Washington, Eau...

Nov 19, 2021

Fern I. Brunstad, 89, of Chippewa Falls, died Friday, November 19, 2021, at Lake Hallie Memory Care while under the care of St. Joseph's Hospice. Fern was born February 5, 1932, in Eau Claire to Alfred and Velna (Trader) Gessner.

On August 23, 1952, she married Loyd A. Brunstad at Zion Lutheran Church in Chippewa Falls. Fern worked...

Nov 17, 2021

Beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Sister, Myrtle M. Lowater was called home to heaven on November 17, 2021, surrounded by her family.

She was born on October 16, 1930, in Lake Park, MN to Adolph and Esther Edstrom on their family farm.

Myrtle’s early heart for service translated from life on the homestead to her...

Nov 15, 2021

Irma L. Lotts, 77 of Chippewa Falls, died peacefully on Monday, November 15, 2021.

She was born on August 5, 1944, in Chippewa Falls, to Gertrude (Windsor) and Louis Hager. She attended Chippewa Falls High Class of 1960. Irma also took entrepreneur classes at UWEC.

Irma married Dennis Lotts in 1960, in Chippewa Falls. They...

Nov 10, 2021

Gail J. Stone, 80, of Chippewa Falls, died Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at Our House Senior Living in Chippewa Falls, while under the care of St. Croix Hospice.

She was born June 11, 1941, in Queens Village, NY to Roderick and Violet (Fenty) Riddle.  She grew up in Queens Village and attended nursing school at Methodist Hospital...

Nov 3, 2021

Beverly F. Nengas, 82, formerly of Chippewa Falls, died peacefully, on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, under the care of Interim Hospice, at Potter's Country Home in Menomonie, WI.

Private services will be held later.

Oct 31, 2021

Lu Anne Jacobson, 67, of Chippewa Falls, died peacefully at home, on Sunday, October 31, 2021.

Lu Anne was born on December 9, 1953, to Floyd and Gladys (Schroeder) Calkins in Hammond, IN. She went to Cornell Senior High School. Lu Anne worked in the cleaning industry for many years. She married Dean Jacobson on March 22,...

Oct 27, 2021

Douglas S Benner, 61, of Altoona, died peacefully at home under the care of Heartland Hospice on Wednesday, October 27, 2021.

Doug was born to Lloyd and Lorraine (Schiefelbein) Benner in Eau Claire on August 7, 1960. He graduated from Chippewa Falls Senior High School in 1978. Doug served his country in the US Army until his...

Oct 27, 2021

James S. Mandelert, 70, of Chippewa Falls, died Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at Dove Rutledge Home due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease.

Jim was born, May 11, 1951, in Chippewa Falls to Joseph and Kathrene (Baker) Mandelert. He grew up in Chippewa Falls and graduated from Chippewa Falls High School in 1969.

On September 30,...

Oct 22, 2021

Sharon M. Hawkins, 77, of Wheaton, died peacefully Friday, October 22, 2021, under the care of St. Joseph’s Hospice at Azura Memory Care in Eau Claire.

Sharon was born on April 19, 1944, to Gus and Frances (Cameron) Krueger in Elk Mound, WI. She graduated from Chippewa Falls High School in 1962. Sharon married Joseph Hawkins on...

Oct 22, 2021

Robert R. Maloney, 83, of Bloomer, died peacefully on Friday, October 22, 2021, at Care Partners of Bloomer, while under the care of Heartland Hospice.

Bob was born June 20, 1938, in Chippewa Falls to Floyd and Edna (Johnson) Maloney.  He graduated from McDonell High School in 1958. Following high school he joined the U.S. Navy and...

Oct 18, 2021

Cheryl A. (Miller) Sneen, 69, of Chippewa Falls, died peacefully at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, on Monday, October 18, 2021.

Born in Chippewa Falls on September 16, 1952, to Claude W. & Velma A. (Tiry) Miller.  Cheryl graduated from Chippewa Falls Senior High School with the class of 1970.  She married Paul Sneen on September...

Oct 17, 2021

Jack V. Gunderson, 90, of Chippewa Falls, died peacefully at the WI Veterans Home in Chippewa Falls on Sunday, October 17, 2021.

Jack was born to Vernon & Luverna (Schroeder) Gunderson in Odebolt, IA, on January 2, 1931. He graduated from Odebolt High School in 1950. Jack served his country with the US Army until his Honorable...

Oct 17, 2021

JoAnn L. Rein, 74, of Chippewa Falls, died peacefully at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire on Sunday, October 17, 2021.

JoAnn was born in Chippewa Falls, WI, on March 24, 1947, to Paul and Katherine (Hanson) Blaha. She graduated from Chippewa Falls High School. JoAnn was united in marriage to Patrick Rein at Central Lutheran...

Oct 17, 2021

Richard A. Blomlie, 80, of Chippewa Falls, died Sunday, October 17, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Health System-Eau Claire.

He was born February 26, 1941, in Chippewa Falls to J. Arnold and Louise (Fliehr) Blomlie.

He attended McDonell and Chippewa Falls High School. Following high school, he served in the U.S. Navy from 1958-1962.

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Oct 16, 2021

Jane Hvizdak, age 67, of Chippewa Falls, passed away at home on October 16, 2021 with her children at her bedside.

Jane had only a short time between a sudden advanced-stage cancer diagnosis and her death. Jane was an example of “thriving after grief,” as after the death of her husband Dave in 2019,...