Obituaries

Marjorie Rahn

Jan 5, 2011

She was born June 26, 1921 in New Auburn to Glenice Glee (Daggett) and Archie William McCarty. She resided in New Auburn until moving to Chippewa Falls where she graduated from Chippewa Falls High School. Marjorie married Clifford J. Rahn on May 2, 1947 in Iron Mountain, Michigan. They moved to Milwaukee in 1954. They then resided in Butler,...

Donald Heidtke

Jan 3, 2011

He was born April 18, 1947 in Chippewa Falls to Doris (King) and Clyde Heidtke. He grew up in Chippewa Falls and graduated from Chippewa Falls High School in 1965. He joined the U.S. Army Wisc. National Guard in 1965 until 1978. Don married Sandra Ryan on September 17, 1966 in Chippewa Falls. He worked at the Chippewa Falls...

Marjorie Patrow

Jan 1, 2011

Marjorie L. Patrow, 90, of 233 Dwight St., Chippewa Falls, died Saturday, January 1, 2011 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Chippewa Falls. She was born September 24, 1920 to Arthur and Lydia (Olson) Peterson. She graduated from Chippewa Falls Senior High School and Eau Claire State Teacher's College with a degree in Elementary Education. On January 19, 1943, she was...

Ava Steponik

Dec 29, 2010

Ava Florence Steponik, infant daughter of Sarah Denning and Frankie Steponik, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 29, 2010. She was born December 16, 2010 in Chippewa Falls. She is survived by her parents; her two brothers, Justice and Gage Steponik; grandparents, Ted and Barbara Denning; grandparents, Frankie and Darvi Steponik; aunts and uncles, Tom and Katie Denning, Brooke...

Dorothea Ziebarth

Dec 27, 2010

Dorothea E. Ziebarth, 97, of Chippewa Falls died Monday, December 27, 2010 at Our House Memory Care in Chippewa Falls. She was born December 22, 1913 in Rice Lake to Besse June (Lewis) and Arthur Willard Kempton. She was raised in Cadott and graduated from Chippewa Falls High School. Dorothea married Walter H. Ziebarth on May 18, 1941. She...

Robert Clark

Dec 25, 2010

Robert R. "Bob" Clark, also known as "Bubba and Crabby", 61, of 33 Jefferson Ave., Chippewa Falls died Saturday, December 25, 2010 at his residence. He was born May 6, 1949 in Eau Claire to Shirley Ann (Lundstad) and Glen Thomas Clark. He was raised in Chippewa Falls and Eau Claire and graduated from Chippewa Falls High School in...

Myrna Clouse

Dec 23, 2010

Myrna M. Clouse, 79, of 11288 40th Ave., Chippewa Falls, Village of Lake Hallie, died Thursday, December 23, 2010 at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire. She was born August 9, 1931 in Menomonie to Mildred (Clark) and Hugo Mense. Myrna married Lafond "Bud" Williams in 1947. Together they had a son, Roger L. Williams born in 1949; and a...

Timna Harrington

Dec 18, 2010

Timna J. Harrington, 53, of 611 Dutchman Dr., Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, died Saturday, December 18, 2010 at her residence. She was born July 13, 1957 in Pekin, Ill. to Mary Louise (Wallace) and Norman Craig. She was raised in the Pekin/Eureka area. She lived in Lafayette, Ind. from 1982-2008 until moving to Chippewa Falls to be near her son,...

Vicky Clark

Dec 17, 2010

She was born May 8, 1965 in Independence to Barbara Jane (Posusta) and August Neil Hoffner. Vicky married Mark Clark on December 29, 1997. Survivors include her husband, Mark of Chippewa Falls; a daughter, LeAnn Clark; a son, Cody (Sasha) Hoffner all of Chetek; two sisters, Victoria (Harry) Dundee, Jazz (Brent) Hussman all of Iowa; two brothers, Virgil Hoffner...

Martha Fisher

Dec 17, 2010

Martha Struve Fisher, formerly of Jim Falls, began her long-awaited eternal life with her Lord on Friday evening, December 17, 2010. She was born August 10, 1914 in Port Arthur, Canada to Gerda (Anderson) and Oscar Peterson. She was raised in Superior and graduated from Superior Central High School in 1932. In 1945, Martha married Clyde Struve and they...

Stanley McIlquham

Dec 13, 2010

Stanley William McIlquham, 87, of Chippewa Falls, died Monday, December 13, 2010 at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire. He was born July 3, 1923 in Chippewa Falls to Elsie (Cutsforth) and William McIlquham. He grew up in the town of Anson and attended school there. Stanley married Lois (Berg) on August 18, 1945 at Trinity United Methodist Church in...

Dale Riley

Dec 13, 2010

Dale I. Riley, 86, of Chippewa Falls, formerly of Ladysmith and Rice Lake, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, December 13, 2010 at the Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center in Colfax. He was born April 3, 1924 in Rusk County to Effie Mae (Roll) and John Lester Riley. He married Mildred P. Farley on...

Janet Howell

Dec 10, 2010

Janet "Jan" Ellen Howell, 77, of 611 E. Park Ave., Chippewa Falls, died Friday, December 10, 2010 peacefully at home with her loving husband by her side. She was born November 2, 1933 in Edinburg, Virginia to Katherine (Bowman) and Grattan Lutz. She graduated from Cooley High School, Detroit, Michigan in 1952. She was employed at Bell Telephone until...

Pearl Davis

Dec 6, 2010

Pearl Maxine Davis, 90, of Chippewa Falls, died Monday, December 6, 2010 at Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center in Chippewa Falls. She was born May 27, 1920 in Beagle, Kansas to Jessie Belle Smith and Jake Henry Stoner. Pearl married Wellington H. Davis on July 18, 1956. He preceded her in death in 1995. Survivors include her son,...

Bernard Cardinal

Dec 3, 2010

Butch served his country as a U.S. Marine, fighting in the Battle at Iwo Jima, where he earned a Purple Heart. After being honorably discharged in March 1946, his rank was corporal, but he re-enlisted in 1949 for another three years and served during the Korean War. While in the service, he took up amateur boxing, gaining a passion...

Robert Sippel

Dec 1, 2010

Robert M. Sippel, 81, of 4106 145th St., Chippewa Falls, village of Lake Hallie, died Wed. evening, Dec. 1 2010 at Colfax Health & Rehabilitation in Colfax, after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia. He was born March 20, 1929 in Eau Claire, the son of Ida (Windsor) and Alvin Sippel. He was raised in the town of...

Gorman Hilson

Nov 29, 2010

Born April 29, 1918 in the town of Grant, Dunn County to Myrtle (Bitney) and Oscar Hilson, he was raised on the family farm and graduated from Colfax High School in 1936. Gorman entered the U.S. Navy in Dec. 1941 serving on the Battleship USS Washington during WW II until being honorably discharged in Oct. 1945.

Rev Bulkley

Nov 24, 2010

The Rev. James Robertus "Bert" Bulkley, 84, of Chippewa Falls, town of Eagle Point, died November 24, 2010. Bert was born on June 18, 1926, the 6th of nine children, to Paul H. Bulkley and Blanche Lauthey (Faris) Bulkley of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Bert was raised in Colorado where he attended Yampa High School. Bert served in the U.S....

Arlene Fisher

Nov 21, 2010

Arlene D. Fisher, 82, of De Pere, formerly of Chippewa Falls, died Sunday morning, November 21, 2010 at her home. The daughter of the late Hjalmer and Esther (Thompson) Lindala, was born November 26, 1927 in Minneapolis. She married Donald W. Fisher in Minneapolis and he preceded her in death in September of 1993. Arlene was creative, loved to...

Helen Hoepner

Nov 19, 2010

Helen M. Hoepner, 83, formerly of 1143 Mansfield St., Chippewa Falls, died Friday evening, November 19, 2010 at Chippewa Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation in Chippewa Falls surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 17, 1927 in the town of Pleasant Valley, Eau Claire County, Wis. the daughter of Mathilda (Evenson) and Oscar Olson. She was raised in...