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Adele Bartingale

Adele Bartingale

Jan 21, 2007

Adele M. Bartingale, 94, of Eau Claire died Sunday, January 21, 2007, at Syverson Lutheran Home. She was born in Winona, Minnesota, on August 9, 1912, a daughter of William and Adele (Geckler) Benecke who had immigrated from Germany in 1901. She moved with her family to Eau Claire when she was 3 years of age.\r\nAdele married R. W. "Wes"...

Weldon "Lee" Whitehead

Weldon "Lee" Whitehead

Jan 21, 2007

Weldon "Lee" Whitehead, 49, passed away unexpectedly January 21, 2007, at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire.\r\nHe was born August 23, 1957, in Tyler, TX, the son of Eugene and Evelyn (Franklin) Whitehead. \r\nLee's hobbies consisted of arts and crafts, playing various board, dice, and card games; and playing practical jokes on friends.\r\nLee will always be remembered as a very loving...

Helen Griffin

Helen Griffin

Jan 20, 2007

Helen M. Griffin, 90, of Eau Claire died Saturday, January 20, 2007, at Clairemont Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin on October, 23, 1916, the daughter of Frank and Anna (Selke) Richards. She graduated from La Crosse Logan High School in 1934.\r\nHelen married Franklin J. Griffin on March 10, 1943, in La Crescent, MN.\r\nShe was an...

Gladys A. Larson

Gladys A. Larson

Jan 16, 2007

Gladys A. Larson, 99, of Eau Claire died on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, at Syverson Lutheran Home. She was born in Mondovi on January 4, 1908, the daughter of Tom and Lena (Amundson) Anderson.\r\nShe graduated from Mondovi High School in 1926 and then attended Normal School receiving her teaching certificate. Gladys taught school until her marriage to Oscar Larson on...

Robert E.  Joanis

Robert E. Joanis

Jan 15, 2007

Robert E. Joanis, age 90, of La Crosse, Wisconsin died Monday, January 15, 2007, at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center in La Crosse. He was born on September 14, 1916, in Hopewell, Virginia, the son of Edmund and Emma (Westen) Joanis. At the time of his birth his father, Edmund, was in Virginia teaching crews how to make explosives for...

Lucille A. Schaaf

Lucille A. Schaaf

Jan 14, 2007

Lucille A. Schaaf, 80, of Eau Claire, died Sunday, January 14, 2007 at Dove Healthcare in Eau Claire. She was born May 12, 1926 in the Town of Wilson to the late Fred and Agnes (Lind) Kaiser.\r\nLucille married Donald J. Schaaf in Eau Claire on March 21, 1953.\r\nShe worked many years at WEAQ radio station until her retirement in 1990.\r\nShe...

Randall E. Neubauer

Randall E. Neubauer

Jan 14, 2007

Beloved son and brother, Randall Elwood Neubauer, age 59, of Eau Claire, passed away peacefully Sunday, January 14, 2007, at Trempealeau County Health Care Center in Whitehall, WI. He was born on August 3, 1947, to Robert and Ruth (West) Neubauer.\r\nHe graduated Valedictorian from Memorial High School in 1965 and continued his education at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter,...

Andrew J. King

Andrew J. King

Jan 11, 2007

Andrew James King, 38, of Eau Claire died unexpectedly Thursday, January 11, 2007 at his home in Eau Claire.\r\nAndy was born August 6, 1968, in Eau Claire to his parents, Pat and Ray King. He attended St. James the Greater Catholic School, St. Patrick Middle School, and graduated from Regis High School in 1987. He went onto Brown Institute in...

Gustav Lienhardt

Gustav Lienhardt

Jan 9, 2007

Gustav "Gus" Lienhardt, 85, of Augusta, died Tuesday, January 9, 2007, at his home surrounded by his family, under the care of St. Joseph's Home Hospice. He was born in Forest Park, IL on October 22, 1921, the son of Gustav and Theresa (Haden) Lienhardt. \r\nGustav graduated in1939 from Proviso High School in Maywood, IL.\r\nGus married Marie J. Leber on...

Carol A. Johnson

Carol A. Johnson

Jan 7, 2007

Carol A. Johnson, 72, of Eau Claire died Sunday, January 7, 2007, at Oakwood Villa Nursing Home in Altoona. She was born in Eau Claire on October 26, 1934, the daughter of Melvin P. and Lela (Erickson) Johnson.\r\nShe graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with class of 1952. Carol married Richard B. Johnson in Red Wing, MN in 1952.\r\nShe...

Myron Greene

Myron Greene

Jan 4, 2007

Myron M. Greene, 87, of Eau Claire died Thursday, January 4, 2007, at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on May 9, 1919, the son of Charlie and Minnie (Lee) Greene.\r\nMyron married his wife Marjorie Hibbard in Eau Claire.\r\nHe worked as a machinist for Nordberg Machining Company in Milwaukee until his retirement. \r\nMyron is survived by...

Florence Van

Florence Van

Jan 3, 2007

Florence E. Van, 76, of Eau Claire died Thursday, January 3, 2007, at Clairemont Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born in the town of Canton, Wisconsin in Buffalo County, on June 19, 1930, the daughter of Duncan and Elizabeth (Bates) Huey. She grew up on her family farm near Mondovi.\r\nFlorence married Robert W. Van in Osage, Iowa on October 16,...

Jeanette F. Mickelson

Jeanette F. Mickelson

Jan 1, 2007

Jeanette Frances Mickelson of Eau Claire, Wisconsin departed this life on January 1, 2007 in the 85th year of her age. Jeanette was born on August 22, 1921 in the Town of Wilson, County of Dunn. She was the oldest daughter of Edna (Daniels) and Christian Christopherson of rural Ridgeland. Jeanette married Wesley W. Mickelson on July 24, 1943 in...

Howard Ives

Howard Ives

Dec 28, 2006

Howard E. Ives, 81, of Eau Claire died Thursday, December 28, 2006, at his home. He was born in Thompson Valley near Osseo, Wisconsin on March 5, 1925, the son of Clyde and Vera (Ketchum) Ives.\r\nHe graduated from Lincoln High School in 1943. \r\nHoward married Shirley I. Heintz (nee-Ganther) on May 12, 1979, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Eau...

Anita H. Wright

Anita H. Wright

Dec 28, 2006

Anita H. Wright, 77, of Eau Claire died Thursday, December 28, 2006, at her home. She was born on November 6, 1929 in La Crosse,WI to Earl and Irene (Westerlund) Benson. She lived in Blair, Osseo and Strum before moving to Eau Claire.\r\nAnita attended Eau Claire High School where she was a Homecoming Queen and graduated with honors.\r\nAnita married Roy...

Laura Freeman

Laura Freeman

Dec 24, 2006

Laura A. Freeman passed away Sunday, December 24, 2006, at the Syverson Nursing Home in Eau Claire. She was born in Eau Claire, WI on September 3, 1924, the daughter of Willis and Dora (Nichols) Freeman. Laura lived her entire life in Eau Claire.\r\nLaura is survived by a brother, Edward (Edith) Freeman; seven nieces and nephews, Linda (Dennis) Harings of...

Mary Bresina

Mary Bresina

Dec 23, 2006

Mary S. Bresina, 91, of Eau Claire died Saturday, December 23, 2006, at Sacred Heart Hospital. She was born in Walla Walla, WA on November 19, 1915, the daughter of John and Elvina (Berg) Bruer. In 1916 Mary and her parents returned to Eau Claire. \r\nShe graduated from St. Patrick's High School in 1934, and then worked at Sterling Pulp...

Florence Benson

Florence Benson

Dec 21, 2006

Florence R. Benson, 76, of Eau Claire, WI died Thursday, December 21, 2006, at home. She was born in Bloomer, WI, on March 11, 1930, the daughter of Emil and Theresa (Meindel) Fehr.\r\nShe graduated from St. Patrick's High School and went on to attend the College of St. Benedict, in St. Joseph, MN.\r\nFlorence married Donald R. Benson on December 29,...

Rolland  Nesbit

Rolland Nesbit

Dec 20, 2006

Rolland "Rollie" Nesbit, 76, of Eau Claire died Wednesday, December 20, 2006, at Luther Hospital from injuries resulting from a pedestrian / automobile accident. He was born on July 24, 1930, in Edgerton, Wisconsin, the son of William and Ruby (Anderson) Nesbit.\r\nHe entered the U.S. Air Force on December 5, 1950, during the Korean Conflict and was honorably discharged on...

Susanne Zuehlke

Susanne Zuehlke

Dec 19, 2006

Susanne (Keeton) C. Zuehlke, 75, of Eau Claire died Tuesday, December 19, 2006, at Luther Hospital. She was born in Milwaukee on January 9, 1931, the daughter of Walter and Elizabeth (Schneider) Downing.\r\nShe graduated from High School in Ironwood, MI. Following graduation, she married William D. Keeton on June 9, 1950 in Detroit, MI.\r\nWilliam and Susanne had three children together,...

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