Sylvia "Lee" Harnstrom, of Eau Claire died Sunday morning, January 25, 2004, at her home. She was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the daughter of Helmer and Mathia (Unjum) Lee.\r\nShe married Skip Harnstrom at Grace Lutheran Chapel in Eau Claire on July 6, 1974, marking almost 30 years of marriage. Lee was a beautician in the Eau Claire area for 41 years. She will always be in the hearts of her loved ones and those who were close to her.\r\nSurvivors include her husband, Skip; her children, LeAnne Swanstrom of Appleton, John Swanstrom (Shelley Holman) of Woodland Park, Colorado and Bonnie (John) Bertucci of Eau Claire; her sister, Stella Lee of Eau Claire; four grandchildren, Lisa (Michael) Rothbauer, Jodi Toske, Roxanne Swanstrom and Marnie (Tristan) Henderson; she was also the proud great-grandmother of Cody, Daniel, Christian and Timothy. Lee was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Wallace; a sister, Gladys; and her beloved cat of 18 years, "Buster".\r\nFuneral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 28, 2004, at Grace Lutheran Chapel with Pastor Rolf Nestingen officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery. Family and friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Lenmark-Gomsrud-Linn Funeral Home and an hour prior to church services Wednesday.\r\nIn lieu of floral arrangements, her family asks that donations be made in her name to theAmerican Lung Association of Wisconsin, 150 S. Sunny Slope Rd., Brookfield, WI 53005.
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