All Obituaries

Lorraine A. Sommerfeld, 94, of Bloomer, town of Eagle Point, died Monday, April 13, 2026 at Aggies Country Living in Eagle Point.                 Lorraine was born December 2, 1931 in Bloomer, the daughter of Joseph and Regina (Zwiefelhofer) Loschko.                 On February 26, 1949, Lorraine married Robert H. Sommerfeld, Sr. at Notre ...

Nancy J. Sires, age 65, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born on June 20, 1960, in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, the daughter of Robert and Judy (Sinette) Sires. Nancy lived her life as a strong and devoted Catholic, guided by a deep and unwavering faith. She dedicated much of her life to serving others, especially through her church. For many years, she was a leader in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults ...

Eileen Mae Swoboda, 94, of Chippewa Falls passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026, at Chippewa Manor Nursing Home in Chippewa Falls.  She was born on May 5, 1931, in Cooks Valley to Richard and Emma (Boos) Sarauer.  Eileen attended schools in Cooks Valley and Bloomer.  In order to help her family during financially hard times, she left high school before being able to graduate and worked as a waitress at the Knotty Pine Café in Bloomer. She married Charles Swoboda on ...

Gerald E. Brummond, 86, of Fall Creek, town of Lincoln, died Monday, April 13th, 2026 at his residence surrounded by his loving family under the care of Heartland Hospice.                 Gerald was born October 2, 1939 in Eau Claire, the son of William and Tobea (Zielsdorf) Brummond. He served honorably in the United States Marine ...

Richard A. Boettcher, 72, of Chippewa Falls, town of LaFayette, died Sunday, February 8, 2026 at his residence under the care of Heartland Hospice. Richard was born November 19, 1953 in Chippewa Falls, the son of Reuben and Eleanor (Vavra) Boettcher. On July 5, 1983, Richard married Pauline Rands in South Dakota. He worked at Menards for 43 years. Richard is survived by his wife, Pauline; one daughter, Stevie Boettcher of Menomonie; one brother, Timothy Boettcher of Chippewa Falls; and ...

Tonya Jo Jacobson, 46, of Chippewa Falls, died Monday, March 23rd, 2026 at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau.                 Tonya was born July 20, 1979 in Chippewa Falls, the daughter of Joseph and Susan (Prosecky) Jacobson. She worked for Gordy’s and the Fill-Inn Station. She loved her cat and enjoyed sports.                 Tonya is ...

Lee Harrison Arntz, 89, of Chippewa Falls, town of LaFayette, died Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at his home.  Lee was born December 14, 1936 in Chippewa Falls to Lee A. and Margaret (Bonnin) Arntz.  Following graduation from McDonell High School in 1954, Lee joined the United States Navy.  He served for four years as a heavy equipment operator in the Mobile Construction Battalion, known as the SeaBees, and was honorably discharged in December, 1958. On October 20, 1956, he ...

Patricia (Pat) Joan Nicolai, 82, of Chippewa Falls, passed away peacefully at home Friday, March 20, 2026 surrounded by loved ones. Pat was born May 17, 1943 in Chippewa Falls where she resided her whole life. She was the daughter of Roy and Evelyn (DeCheyne) Thibedeau, Sr. and was the youngest of seven children. On June 22, 1963, Pat married Lawrence “Nic” Nicolai at Holy Ghost Church in Chippewa Falls. Pat did a lot of wonderful things in her life while raising three ...

We are saddened to remember the passing of William Robert Sprague, O.D., who died Thursday, February 26, 2026, at Mayo's St. Mary Hospital in Rochester​, MN. William “Bill” was born February 19, 1946, in Stevens Point the son of Clifford and Ethel (Malick) Sprague. After studying for two years at UW-Stevens Point, Bill went on to achieve his doctorate degree from the College of Optometry in Chicago​, IL. In the fall of 1969​, Dr​. Sprague started work with Dr. Michael ...

Mr. Patrick John Kunz, 79, of Spooner, WI, formerly of West Saint Paul, MN, died on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at Chippewa Falls Veteran’s Home from complications of dementia.  Pat was born to Florence and Norbert Kunz in West Saint Paul, MN on August 22, 1946. He attended Saint Matthew’s Catholic School, Saint Thomas Academy, and graduated from Humboldt Senior High. After serving in the Vietnam War from 1966-68 he became an iron worker, eventually starting his own ...