Bette M. Newcomb
Jul 13, 2006
Bette Mae Newcomb, 84, of Eau Claire died Thursday, July 13, 2006, at her home. She was born May 14, 1922, in Eau Claire, the daughter of Ryall and Josephine (Greene) Caldwell. \r\nBette married Fredrick "Bill" Bunch on July 19, 1940. They divorced in 1953. She married Granville "Granny" R. Newcomb in Eau Claire, on August 7, 1960.\r\nThroughout her life,...
Gerda Cavanaugh
Jul 11, 2006
Gerda Malena Cavanaugh, 81, of Eau Claire, died Tuesday, July 11, 2006, at Dove Health Care, after an 18 month battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born in Eau Claire on February 14, 1925, to Gilbert and Martha (Dahl) Peterson.\r\nShe graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School in 1942. She then worked at Woolworth's for nine years.\r\nGerda married Robert D....
Josef Gapko
Jul 10, 2006
Josef H. Gapko, 22, of Eau Claire died on Monday, July 10, 2006, at Luther Hospital. He was born in Eau Claire on September 27, 1983, the son of Laurie and Andrea (Nielsen) Gapko. \r\nHe graduated from Eau Claire Memorial High School with the class of 2002 and actively participated in music, including the Memorial Madrigals and Concert Choir. He...
Elizabeth Horton
Jul 9, 2006
Elizabeth P. Horton, 86, of Eau Claire and formerly of Osseo, WI, and St. Paul, MN, died Sunday, July 9, 2006, at her home. She was born on January 14, 1920, in White Bear Lake, MN the daughter of Bert and Alma (Thom) Rice.\r\nElizabeth married Paul C. Horton in Northwood, IA on August 21, 1940.\r\nShe was an active member of...
Edna Gibson
Jul 7, 2006
Edna S. Gibson, 83, of Eau Claire died Friday, July 7, 2006, at Luther Hospital. She was born in Chimney Rock, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin on June 3, 1923, the daughter of Earl and Stella (Jacobson) Back.\r\nShe was baptized and confirmed at Chimney Rock Lutheran Church.\r\nShe graduated from 8th Grade at Borst Valley School. \r\nEdna married Dwaine Gibson on October, 16,...
Karl F. Peplau
Jul 6, 2006
The Honorable Karl Francis Peplau, 93, of Eau Claire, died Thursday, July 6, 2006, at Luther Hospital resulting from pneumonia. He was born on May 13, 1913, in Sheboygan, WI, the son of Frederich and Lillian (Galau) Peplau.\r\nHe was a graduate of Sheboygan High School, and graduated from UW-Madison Law School and was admitted to the Wisconsin Bar in 1940....
Jeanette Broughton
Jul 6, 2006
Jeanette M. Broughton, 80, of Eau Claire died Thursday, July 6, 2006, at Dove Healthcare and Rehabilitation. She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on December 23, 1925, the daughter of Carl Elmer and Eva Marie (Pratt) Johnson.\r\nSurvivors include her four children, James (Jacque) Broughton of Chippewa Falls, Marie Broughton of Cameron, Wanda Decker of Madison and Margaret (Dennis) Broughton-Woodford of...
William S. Price
Jul 4, 2006
William "Bill" S. Price, 84, of Menomonie, died Tuesday, July 4, 2006, at the American Lutheran Home in Menomonie. He was born in Mallard, Iowa on June 16, 1922, the son of Willie and Sarah (Loughead) Price. \r\nBill graduated from Loyal High School in Loyal, WI in 1940. During World War II, he served in the Asiatic Pacific Theatre with...
Martin "Bud" Helwig
Jul 1, 2006
Martin "Bud" M. Helwig, 82, of Eau Claire died Saturday, July 1, 2006, at Luther Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born in Eau Claire on February 4, 1924, the son of Millard and Floy (Wright) Helwig. He graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the Class of 1943.\r\nMartin married Gloria Steinke on June 23, 1947, in Eau...
Patricia Demoe
Jun 29, 2006
Patricia A. DeMoe, 74, of Eau Claire died Thursday, June 29, 2006, at Clairemont Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born in Osseo, Wisconsin on April 1, 1932, the daughter of Elmer and Emma (Peterson) Kniseley. \r\nShe graduated from Osseo High School in 1950. \r\nPatricia married Donald W. Lee on September 29, 1951, in Osseo. They moved to Eau Claire where...
Jeffery T. Krumenauer
Jun 28, 2006
Jeffrey KrumenauerA funeral service for Jeffrey Krumenauer of Cedarburg will take place at the Mueller Funeral Home in Cedarburg, Wis., on Saturday, July 1, 2006, at 1 p.m. Visitation will take place on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Burial of cremains will take place on Friday, July 7, 2006, at 1 p.m. at the Lakeview Cemetery in Eau...
Manford O. "Sandy" Olson
Jun 24, 2006
Manford "Sandy" O. Olson, 92, of Chippewa Falls died Saturday, June 24, 2006 at the Clairemont Nursing Home in Eau Claire. He was born in Hixton, Wisconsin on June 11, 1914, the son of Henry and Nora (Johnson) Olson. Manford married Hazel Berg in August of 1940, in Iowa. After Hazel's death he married Mary Klemish in Eau Claire on...
Donald G. "Ronnie" Larson
Jun 21, 2006
Donald G. "Ronnie" Larson, 80, of 1517 Eddy Lane, Eau Claire died Wednesday, June 21, 2006, at American Heritage Care Center in Hammond, WI. He was born March 25, 1926, in Pleasant Valley, WI to Lynn and Helen (Woodford) Larson.\r\nHe served in the Army during World War II in the European Theatre. He fought in "The Battle of the Bulge"...
Brenda Zimmerman
Jun 21, 2006
Brenda Jean Zimmerman, 56, of Richfield, MN, and formerly of Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls, died Wednesday, June 21, 2006, at University of Minnesota Hospital, Fairview Campus, in Minneapolis.\r\nShe was born in Eau Claire on April 26, 1950, the daughter of Alvin and Margaret (Dudenhoefer) Zimmerman. Brenda was baptized and confirmed at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. She graduated from North...
Patrick Enright
Jun 20, 2006
Patrick Arthur Enright, 32, died Tuesday, June 20, 2006.\r\nFather to Calvin; Husband to Caroline; Brother to Molly and Sean; Son to Barb and Dan; Friend to us all; And a Kahuna.\r\nLove. \r\nFebruary 6, 1974 to June 20, 2006. \r\nIn lieu of flowers, in Pat's memory, the family asks for contributions toward Calvin's education fund.\r\nServices will be at 11 a.m. Monday,...
James L. Mercer
Jun 20, 2006
James "Jim" L. Mercer, 44, of Eau Claire died Tuesday, June 20, 2006, at Luther Hospital after a short and courageous battle with cancer. He was born June 15, 1962, in Hampton, Virginia, the son of George and Sandy (Cleveland) Mercer. Jim grew up in Austin, Texas. He spent four years in U.S. Navy submarine service after high school.\r\nJim married...
Velma Grutt
Jun 17, 2006
Velma Lucile Grutt, 84, of Eau Claire, died Saturday, June 17, 2006, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN.\r\nShe was born January 24, 1922, in the Town of Stanton, rural Dunn County, Wisconsin, the daughter of Frank and Doretta (Smith) Grutt. \r\nVelma attended and graduated from Boyceville High School and went on to attend Palmer Technical College. Following her schooling, she...
Martha Carey
Jun 13, 2006
Martha S. Carey, (Nee Nuenke), 88, of Eau Claire, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2006, at the Syverson Lutheran Home in Eau Claire.\r\nShe was the beloved wife of the late Alvin, and a dear mother to Bonnie, Al (Pat), and Leigh. Martha was a devoted grandmother to Scott (Lori) Overstreet, and a loving great-grandmother to Jordan. She was a loving...
Vincent N. Kayser
Jun 2, 2006
Vincent N. Kayser, 93, of Eau Claire died Friday, June 2, 2006, at his home.\r\nHe was born on May 3, 1913 in Independence, Iowa, the son of John P. and Anna M. (Keitges) Kayser.\r\nVincent graduated from Marquette University in 1936 and worked in Milwaukee for four years. He served with the 32nd (Red Arrow) Division in the U.S. Army in...
Merna J. Johnson
May 27, 2006
Merna Jean (Woodmansee) Johnson passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2006 at Luther Hospital.\r\nShe was born on March 13, 1928 in Madison, Wisconsin to Roswell Park Woodmansee and Loretta Eleanor (Buck) Woodmansee. She graduated from New Auburn High School in 1946 and went on to nurses' training at Luther Hospital, graduating in 1949. She was a nurse for 55 years,...
