A life long resident of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Marion Eisenreich passed away at the Chippewa Manor and went to be with her Heavenly Father on Sept. 27, 2009. She died after a valiant and brave battle with many illnesses and health problems, most recently with pulmonary fibrosis. She was born in Eau Claire on July 29, 1923, to Benjamin and Ella (York) Bridges, the 7th of 12 children. She later married Lawrence W. Eisenreich on June 16, 1942, and they became the proud parents of five children. She was a "stay at home mom" for many years until she went to work in Food Service at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire. Marion is survived by her five children, David (Marie) Eisenreich of Weston, WI; Sandy (Tom) Kopfler of Amite, LA; Steven (Elizabeth) Eisenreich of Brussels, Belgium; Karen (Vince) Wagner of McFarland, WI; and Jane (Dean) Emerson of Eau Claire; grandchildren, Jeffrey (Kathy) Eisenreich of Weston, WI; Jennifer (Troy) Ludwig of Bristol, WI; Michelle (fiancée Michael Lincoln) Price of Bethel, MO; Katie Hernandez of Phoenix, AZ; Steven (Karen) Wagner of Madison, WI; Christopher (Jennifer) Wagner of McFarland, WI, Zoi and Alexia Eisenreich Lipiatou of Brussels, Belgium; great grandchildren, Rowan and Callan Wagner, and Jacob Ludwig; three brothers, Peter, Benjamin, and Jerry Bridges, all of Eau Claire; and two sisters Beatty Legge, and Rita Bridges, both of Cambridge, WI.Marion was preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin and Ella; her husband, Lawrence; four sisters, Mary Louise, Catherine, Patricia, and Beverly; and her brother, Tom.Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 3, 2009, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Father Eugene Klink celebrating the Mass. Entombment will follow at Resurrection Chapel Mausoleum, Eau Claire. Visitation will be held Friday from 5-7 p.m. at Lenmark-Gomsrud-Linn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the time of Mass Saturday at church. A public prayer vigil service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.The family would like to extend special thanks to the staff of Chippewa Manor for the wonderful care that they gave to Mom."Little did we know that day God would call your name. In life we loved you dearly. In death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone. For part of us went with you, the day God called you home. You left us peaceful memories, your love is still our guide. And though we cannot see you, you are always by our side. Our family chain is broken and nothing seems the same. But as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again."

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