Obituaries

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...

Playter, Stephen

Nov 14, 2010

Steve is survived by his devoted wife, Marilyn "Jinx" Smith of Chippewa Falls; his children, Stephan (Joyce) Playter of Chippewa Falls and Grand Lake, Colorado; Anne (Doug Hayes) Playter and their sons, Andrew and Nicolas of Denver, Colorado; Sue (David) Playter-Mubarak and their daughters, Gabriella and Sabrina, of Tomah; Matt (Angie Tobisch) Playter of Chippewa Falls, Karen (Tom) Root...

Pastor Stokka

Nov 13, 2010

Pastor Bruce N. Stokka, 84, of Chippewa Falls, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, November 13, 2010 at his home surrounded by family while under the care of St. Joseph's Hospice. Bruce was born May 12, 1926 in Luverne, ND to Marie (Loge) and Martin Stokka. He married Eleanore Litzkow on December 28, 1950. From 1954 until...

Barron Battles

Nov 6, 2010

Barron Christian Battles, 8 week old infant, went to heaven on November 6, 2010. He was born on September 10th, 2010 at St. Joseph's hospital in Chippewa Falls. He passed away at the Minneapolis Children's Hospital from respiratory failure associated with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Barron is survived by: his parents Justin S. Battles and E. Magdalena (Licht) Battles...

Robert Dirks

Nov 4, 2010

Robert W. "Bob" Dirks, 89, of 528 Maitland Drive, Chippewa Falls, died Saturday morning, Sept. 4, 2010 at Our House Memory Care in Chippewa Falls while under the care of St. Joseph's Hospice. He was born March 27, 1921 in Dubuque, Iowa, the son of Rev. Evert O. and Emma D. (Hepperle) Dirks. His father was a minister and...

Yadron, Cornelia

Nov 1, 2010

Cornelia Yadron, lovingly known as "Tootie" to her husband and loved ones, age 89, of Chippewa Falls, finally at peace, passed away to God's loving arms, Monday, Nov. 1, 2010 at Chippewa Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation in Chippewa Falls. She was born Nov. 8, 1920 at home to Theresa (Clarone) and John Groeneveld in Harvey, Illinois, where she also...

Obert Thomley

Nov 1, 2010

Obert P. Thomley, 91, formerly of 623 Macomber St. and the Romeis Apartments, Chippewa Falls, left this life on Monday, Nov.1, 2010 at Wissota Springs in Chippewa Falls to continue his eternal life with his Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ. He was born September 26, 1919 in Whitehall to Emma (Olson) and Julius Thomley. The family farmed in the...

Buelah Williams

Oct 25, 2010

Buelah Mae "Bea" Williams, 84, of Chippewa Falls, died Monday, October 25, 2010 at Ellsworth Care Center in Ellsworth. She was born March 4, 1926 in St. Paul, Minn. to Gladys Smith and Webster Hoyt. Bea grew up in Eau Galle and graduated from Elmwood High School in 1942. Bea married Nels Oie in 1944, and to their union...

Anderson, Linnea

Oct 24, 2010

Linnea Anderson, 89, of Eau Claire, died Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010 at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire. She was born April 29, 1921 in Jim Falls at the family farm of her parents Amanda (Hanson) and Henry Nylund. She attended Vance Grade School. She was employed at the Falls Dairy in Jim Falls. She then moved to San Francisco...

Rose Kempe

Oct 17, 2010

Rose A. Kempe, 83, of 11874 57th Ave., Chippewa Falls, town of Wheaton, died Sunday morning, Oct. 17, 2010 at her home under the care of St. Joseph's Hospice surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 27, 1928 in Kenner, LA the daughter of Mary (Bua) and John Wool. At the age of three she moved with...

Charles Sippy

Oct 15, 2010

Charles Alexander "Chuck" Sippy, 90, of Chippewa Falls, passed away peacefully Friday, October 15, 2010 at the Comforts of Home in Chippewa Falls. He was born August 5, 1920 in Superior, the fourth child of Winnifred (Kehler) and Stephen Sippy. He moved to Chippewa Falls with his parents and graduated from Chippewa Falls High School in 1939. Chuck married...

Patrick King Sr

Oct 13, 2010

He was born Dec. 12, 1949 in the town of Estella, Chippewa County to Marian M. (Newburry) and Walter G. King. He was raised in Holcombe and attended Bloomer schools. He was employed at Packerland, Chippewa Rendering and Norse Building System, Holcombe. He has resided with his daughter, Tanya and her children, Adriana and Alex for the past 16...