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Fred E. Black
Nov 28, 2011
Fred Earl Black, age 83 of Eau Claire, died at his home on November 28, 2011. Fred Earl Black was born January 9, 1928 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the son of Fred Lyle and Mabel (Fuller) Black. He was raised in the town of Seymour and attended McKinnley School. He graduated from Eau Claire Senior High with the class of...
Melvina Waterhouse
Nov 28, 2011
Melvina A. Waterhouse, 87, of Eau Claire, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2011, at Mayo Clinic Health System with her family at her side. She was born on September 5, 1924, in Minneapolis, MN, to Olaf and Sylvia (Warp) Sparby. In 1929, she moved with her family to a farm near Sand Creek, WI. She graduated from Colfax High...
Eileen M. Rud
Nov 24, 2011
Eileen M. Rud, 95, of Eau Claire, died Thursday, November 24, 2011, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. She was born September 3, 1916 in the Town of Wheaton, Chippewa County to Claire and Catherine (Guldan) Edson. Eileen graduated from St Patrick High School with the class of 1934. She worked at Luther Hospital Dietary department and in...
Janet ''Jan'' Marmsoler
Nov 23, 2011
Janet "Jan" G. Marmsoler, age 88, of Eau Claire, died on Wednesday, November 23, 2011, in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her family. She was born on June 2, 1923, in Junction City, WI, to Charles and Rose (Tessmer) Doescher. At the age of eight, she moved with her family, to Stratford, WI, where she graduated from Stratford...
Rev. Dr. James Savides
Nov 22, 2011
The Rev. Doctor James Maurice Booth Savides died peacefully on November 22, 2011, at Dove Health Care West. He was born in Racine, Wisconsin on Sept. 28 1923, the son of Rev. Youvan S. Savides and Ethel Nelson Savides. Youvan, a Greek language teacher, and Ethel, a Canadian missionary, met while serving at an orphanage in Tarsus, Turkey. Jim grew...
Eugene La Fave
Nov 17, 2011
Eugene J. La Fave, age 77 of Eau Claire, died on November 17, 2011, at his home under the care of St. Joseph's Hospice. Eugene was born in Antigo, WI to Harry and Marie (Sheehan) La Fave on November 16, 1934. He married Judith Duchac on July 2, 1960, at St. John's Catholic Church in Antigo. Eugene worked for Adlar...
Geraldine E. Werth
Nov 16, 2011
Geraldine "Gerry" Eleanore Werth, 88, of Eau Claire, passed away at her home on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 from cancer. She was born on March 26, 1923 to Minnie (Alf) and Albert Faast in the Town of Pleasant Valley. Gerry graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School, class of 1941 after attending grade school in Cleghorn. After a pre-nursing course...
Maxine L. Christopher
Nov 16, 2011
Maxine A. Christopher, age 88, of Eau Claire, died on November 16, 2011, at Dove Healthcare South in Eau Claire. Maxine was born in Bloomer, WI on March 24, 1923, to Carl and Hilda (Gravunder) Berg. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Bloomer, WI. She was a long-time member of Grace Lutheran Church of Eau...
Charles O. Johnson
Nov 14, 2011
Charles "Chuck" O. Johnson, 82, of Eau Claire, passed away on November 14, 2011, at Dove Healthcare West in Eau Claire surrounded by his loving family. Chuck was born on November 15, 1928, a son to Ole and Mabel (Thompson) Johnson in Eau Claire. He graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School. He enlisted into the U.S. Army in January...
Patrick A. Lekvin
Nov 13, 2011
Patrick A. Lekvin, 65, of Eau Claire, died on Sunday, November 13, 2011 surrounded by his family at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was born on March 17, 1946 in Eau Claire to Thomas and Eleanor (Carey) Lekvin. He was baptized and confirmed at the First Presbyterian Church, where he was a lifelong member. At the age of 15, he began...
Larry Farmer
Nov 12, 2011
Larry T. Farmer, 62, of Eau Claire, went to be with his Lord and Savior quietly an hour before dawn on Saturday, November 12, 2011, at his home with his loving family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. Larry was born on June 5, 1949, a son to Alvin and Mabel (Brandsness) Farmer. He graduated from North...
Glenn A. Storberg
Nov 9, 2011
Glenn A. Storberg, 88, of Eau Claire, joined the love his life, Tena Mae, in Heaven on November 9, 2011, after a brief illness. Glenn was born on September 13, 1923, to Clara (Knudtson) and Arved Storberg in Chimney Rock, WI. He graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School, and soon after, at 19 years old, joined the Army to...
Donna Aubert
Nov 7, 2011
Donna Mae Aubert, age 76 of Eau Claire, died on November 7, 2011, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems Hospital, Eau Claire. Donna was born on December 16, 1934, to Alfred and Albina (McGrath) Peterson in Eau Claire, WI. She is survived by her husband, Stanley of Eau Claire; sister, Evelyn Berndt of Eau Claire; sisters-in-law, Arla (Steven) Lutzen Suttles of...
Jerome Bredesen
Nov 6, 2011
Jerome A. Bredesen, age 85 of Eau Claire, died on Sunday, November 6, 2011, at Syverson Lutheran Home. Jerome was born on December 25, 1925, in Eau Claire, WI to Edwin and Ruth (Johnson) Bredesen. He graduated from Altoona High School in 1943 and later joined the Navy where he fought in WWII in the Pacific from 1943 to 1946....
Alan Peterson
Nov 4, 2011
Alan D. Peterson, 45, of Eau Claire, died on Friday, November 4, 2011 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. He was born on May 29, 1966 in Milwaukee, WI to Harold D. and Marti Ann (Hocking) Peterson. Alan was preceded in death by his parents.He is survived by his brothers, Shane Peterson and Jeff Peterson; significant other, Cindy Andrews;...
Jacklyn Borthwick
Oct 30, 2011
Jacklyn (Lekvin) Borthwick, 79, of Columbia, Maryland and formerly of Eau Claire, died in her sleep on October 30, 2011. She was born on April 11, 1932 in Chippewa Falls to Tom and Eleanor (Carey) Lekvin. The family moved to Chicago in 1937 and then moved back to Eau Claire in 1943. Jackie graduated from Eau Claire High School with...
Ronald M. Christianson
Oct 28, 2011
Ronald M. Christianson, 81, of Eau Claire, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2011, surrounded by his loving family. Ronald was born in Eau Claire on December 24, 1929, a son to Melvin and Catherine (Haas) Christianson. He graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1947. He served as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps during the...
Donald Fletty
Oct 27, 2011
Donald "Flub" P. Fletty, 71, of Eau Claire, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2011, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire surrounded by his family following a brief courageous battle with cancer. Don was born on April 13, 1940, a son of Punch and Magdalene (Ausman) Fletty. Don grew up on the West side of Eau Claire and graduated...
Marie R. Huse
Oct 26, 2011
Marie R Huse, 98, of Eau Claire, died Wednesday, October 26, 2011, at the Clairemont Nursing Home. Marie was born in Eau Claire on November 2, 1912, a daughter of August and Minnie (Schlichting) Berndt. She was a member of Epiphany Lutheran Church and Ladies Aide. Marie is survived by her three sons, Gerald (Janice) Huse of Minong, Ronald (Deloris)...
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