All Obituaries

James N. “Jim” Mayer, 83, of Lake Hallie, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Health System-Eau Claire after a battle with cancer.  He was born June 4, 1938, to Ray and Magdalene (Walter) Mayer. On June 14th, 1958, he married Mary Gehl at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Chippewa Falls. Jim graduated from Chippewa Falls High School in 1956. Following graduation, he joined the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged in 1958.  He then worked at...

Vivian E. Mercier, 96, of Chippewa Falls, went home to be with her Lord on May 25, 2022, She loved Him very much. Vivian (Nelson) Mercier was born in La Crosse WI, on August 31, 1925, to Edgar and Viola (Dahl) Nelson. In 1939, she moved to Eau Claire, WI, with her parents and two younger sisters, Alverda & Joyce. She graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1943. Vivian was employed in Dixon, IL (Defense Plant), Uniroyal & Presto. On April 6, 1947, she married Myron Mercier, who...

Rodney Gene Pike passed away on August 21, 2021 from Covid. His family is grateful to all the Health Care Professionals who fought Rod’s battle against Covid. They showed him great education, skill, and compassion, as if he were their own family member from diagnosis to his time of passing. Thank You! Rod was born March 11, 1934 to Rollo F. Pike and Lillian R. (Schulz) Pike, in Watertown Wis. Rod was baptized in 1934, by Pastor Rubel of St. Stevens Lutheran Church, Concord, WI....

Douglas F. Gullickson, 88, of Chippewa Falls, died Sunday, May 15, 2022, at Our House Memory Care while under the care of St. Joseph’s Hospice. Doug was born July 24, 1933, in Alma, WI to William “Bill” and Lucy (Falch) Gullickson. They moved to his grandparent’s farm before he started high school. At age 14 he was given a special driver’s permit so he could drive himself and some neighbor kids to school. He graduated from Memorial High School in Eau...

Richard R. Dreger, 79, of Chippewa Falls, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022. He was born June 20, 1942, in Eagle River, WI. to Viola Anna Marie (Schurman) and Rhinehart Leonard Dreger.  He grew up in the Eagle River area, where he also graduated from high school. On June 7, 1968, he married Rosemary Fink. They resided in Milwaukee for many years before purchasing their first motel in Woodruff, Wisconsin. They then moved to Iowa and purchased motels in Clear Lake and later in...

Jean Isabelle Peck, 95, Town of Hallie, died Saturday May 14, 2022, surrounded by family at the Chippewa Manor Residential Living Apartments while under the care of St. Joseph’s Hospice. Jean was born May 13, 1927, on the Woodruff farm in the Town of Eagle Point to Isabelle (Henneman) and Truman B. Woodruff.  Jean loved working outdoors; she was her father’s teamster, driving the horses.  She received statewide recognition for her 4-H activities including food...

Donna L. West, 54 of Eau Claire, died peacefully at home after an 8 1/2 year battle with breast cancer.                     Donna was born December 4,1967 to Jonathan West and Catherine (Yeager) West. Donna spent her childhood on Jericho Road in Quinton, N.J., later moving to Colstrip, MT where she was a 1986 Colstrip High School graduate. She settled in Colstrip where she raised her 3...

Mary H. Popple lost her courageous battle with nonalcoholic cirrhosis of the liver on May 13, 2022. She was born August 18, 1945, to Edgar and Gertrude (Prigge) Koeser. On Christmas Eve when she was 15 years old, she went on an ice skating date with Robert Popple. Shortly after she turned 18, they were married and would have celebrated 59 years of marriage this year. Robert was in the army and that is when they had their first child, Tresa. After Robert’s service was over, that they...

Brian D. Mumford, 61, of Chippewa Falls, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022. No services will be held. Burial of cremated remains will take place at a later date at the Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spooner.

Alvin L. Bergerson, 96, of Chippewa Falls, died peacefully on Sunday, May 8, 2022, at the Marshfield Medical Center in Eau Claire. Alvin was born to Anton and Loretta (Frederick) Bergerson on January 30, 1926, in Chippewa Falls. He married Joan Ouimet on June 26, 1947. They resided in Chippewa Falls and celebrated 70 years together before his wife, Joan passed away. Alvin served his country during WWII with the U.S. Navy until his Honorable discharge in 1946, with the rank of...