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Dorothy Irwin

Dorothy Irwin

Apr 11, 2006

Dorothy V. Irwin, 86, of Madison and formerly of Eau Claire and Menomonie, died Tuesday, April 11, 2006, at Don and Marilyn Anderson Hospice Care in Madison.\r\nDorothy was born on June 9, 1919, in Menomonie, WI the daughter of William and Christina (Foss) Schroeder.\r\nDorothy married Roy A. Irwin in Waukon, Iowa on November 16, 1940. \r\nDorothy is survived by her...

Jeane Finucane

Jeane Finucane

Apr 11, 2006

Jeane M. Finucane, 80, of Eau Claire died Tuesday, April 11, 2006, at Dove Healthcare. She was born in Eau Claire on April 3, 1926, the daughter of Dr. Frank C. and Marie (Gibbons) Kinsman.\r\nShe graduated from St. Patrick's High School in 1943 and the University of Wisconsin, Madison with a degree in dietetics in 1947.\r\nJeane married Patrick J. Finucane...

Jane Haley

Jane Haley

Apr 9, 2006

Jane E. Haley, 83, of St. Louis Park, MN, died Sunday, April 9, 2006, at Dove Health Care in Eau Claire, WI.\r\nJane was born March 31, 1923, in Climax, MN and is preceded in death by husband, James, and son, Billy.\r\nBeloved Mother to Timothy (Denise) Haley and Mary (Bill) Sylvester; Grandmother to Tamara Haley, Adam (Michelle) Walker, and Jennifer Walker;...

C. Thomas Downs

C. Thomas Downs

Apr 6, 2006

C. Thomas Downs, 95, of Peshtigo and formerly of Eau Claire died on Thursday, April 6, 2006, at Rennes Health Center West in Peshtigo, Wisconsin. He was born March 6, 1911 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, the son of the late Thomas and Leona (Dana) Downs. \r\nHe graduated from Notre Dame University in 1933 and Marquette Law School in 1935.\r\nDuring...

David A. Lindow

David A. Lindow

Mar 29, 2006

David A. Lindow, 69, of Eau Claire died Wednesday, March 29, 2006, at his home. He was born in Eau Claire, WI, on February 22, 1937, the son of Roswell and Ione (Read) Lindow. \r\nHe graduated from Wisconsin Academy in Columbus, WI. \r\nDavid retired as Manager of Checker Auto Parts Store in Milwaukee in 2003. Following retirement he returned to...

Elaine E. Kernan

Elaine E. Kernan

Mar 27, 2006

Elaine E. Kernan, 80, of the town of Union died Monday, March 27, 2006, at Sacred Heart Hospital. Elaine was born in Eau Claire on April 6, 1925, to Dewey and Nora (Ross) Snyder and raised on Eau Claire's upper west side overlooking Half Moon Lake.\r\nShe attended 9th Ward School, Junior High School and graduated from Eau Claire Senior High...

Ruby Hamler

Ruby Hamler

Mar 27, 2006

Ruby M. Hamler, 91, of Eau Claire died March 27, 2006, at Dove Healthcare. With the devoted help of her family, she was able to remain at home until her recent illness. \r\nRuby was born June 17, 1914, in Fall Creek, WI, the daughter of William and Bertha (Haase) Janke. She graduated from Fall Creek High School. \r\nRuby married Lawrence...

Winnifred Heinzke

Winnifred Heinzke

Mar 26, 2006

Winnifred "Wynn" J. Heinzke, 78, of Eau Claire died Sunday, March 26, 2006, at her home. She was born in Eau Claire on March 7, 1928, the daughter of James and Hazel (Jacobson) Crooker.\r\nWynn married Theodore J. Heinzke in Eau Claire on September 6, 1948.\r\nWhile Ted was in the U.S. Air Force they lived throughout the United States and overseas.\r\nWynn...

Roger A. Losey

Roger A. Losey

Mar 22, 2006

Roger A. Losey, 65, of Eau Claire died March 22, 2006, at Luther Hospital.He was born in Hillsdale, Michigan on June 18, 1940, the son of Roger and Reba (Page) Losey. \r\nHe graduated from Hillsdale High School and attended Hillsdale College graduating in 1962. Roger was a member of the American Gem Society, and became a registered jeweler.\r\nRoger married Mary...

Carmen E. Schlottman

Carmen E. Schlottman

Mar 21, 2006

Carmen Elizabeth Schlottman, 91, of Eau Claire died Tuesday, March 21, 2006, at Dove Healthcare. She was born August 30, 1914, in Boyceville, WI, the daughter of Frank and Doretta (Smith) Grutt.\r\nCarmen married Harold Schlottman on August 8, 1940, in Boyceville, WI. They farmed together in Dunn County until he passed away on July 29, 1944. She later moved to...

Margaret Bundy

Margaret Bundy

Mar 19, 2006

Margaret Anne Bundy, 63, of Eau Claire, Wisconsin died among family and friends on Sunday, March 19, 2006, at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire. She was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on December 13, 1942, the daughter of John and Margaret (Seher) MacDonald.\r\nMargaret Anne attended Bay High School, in Bay Village OH. She went on to attend both Muskingum College...

Clare O. "Jimmy" Lund

Clare O. "Jimmy" Lund

Mar 17, 2006

Clare "Jimmy" Ole Lund, 92, of Eau Claire died Friday, March 17, 2006 at Luther Hospital.He was born in Eau Claire on April 26, 1913, the son of Ole and Anna (McLaughlin) Lund.\r\nHis early years were spent in Shaw Town which he often said "were the best ever". Jimmy often skied with his neighbor Jimmy Hendrickson, from the 4th Ward...

Alma Hill

Alma Hill

Mar 15, 2006

Alma S. Hill, 99, of Eau Claire died March 15, 2006 at Dove Health Care. She was born in Helvetia, West Virginia, on April 3, 1906, the daughter of Jacob and Anna (Marti) Teuscher. She worked as a nanny for 30 years in California and during WWII worked in airplane assembly as a riveter. Alma lived in California for 31...

Ann M. Nelson

Ann M. Nelson

Mar 14, 2006

Ann M. Nelson, 92, of Eau Claire, WI, died Tuesday, March 14, 2006, at Our House Service Living-Memory Care in Chippewa Falls, WI. She was born November 24, 1913, to Magnus and Marie (Pedersen) Hauschildt in Milwaukee, WI. \r\nWhile she was still a young girl, her family moved to Withee, to farm. Ann graduated from Withee High School with the...

Duane Evenson

Duane Evenson

Mar 14, 2006

Duane "Dewey" Richard Evenson, 70, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at home with his family by his side from a rare neurological disease called Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). It is a fatal degenerative brain disease that has no known cause, treatment, or cure. PSP causes complete disability by progressively impairing all movement, balance, vision, speech, and swallowing. He was...

Jeffrey A. Pederson

Jeffrey A. Pederson

Mar 13, 2006

Jeffrey A. Pederson, 46, of Eau Claire, died after a long illness on Monday, March 13, 2006 in Eau Claire.\r\nHe was born on August 16, 1959 to Lyle and Lois (Bushendorf) Pederson in Eau Claire. Jeff graduated from St. Bede Priory in 1979 and was a welder in the Eau Claire area. Among his favorite hobbies were skiing, fishing, and...

Craig M. Luther

Craig M. Luther

Mar 10, 2006

Craig M. Luther, 32, of Eau Claire, died Friday, March 10, 2006, at his home.\r\nCraig was born on September 12, 1973, the son of Robert A. and Shirley A. (Neibauer) Luther in Chippewa Falls, WI. He graduated from Memorial High School in Eau Claire and went on to become an auto technician. \r\nCraig married Heather Karlstad and together they had...

Theodora Heath

Theodora Heath

Mar 9, 2006

Theodora "Teddy" H. Heath, 85, of Eau Claire died Thursday, March 9, 2006, at Luther Hospital. She was born on March 28, 1920, in Kings Valley Township near Osseo, Wisconsin, the daughter of Hartvik and Susan (Gunderson) Holmen. \r\nShe grew up there and moved to Eau Claire where she worked at Armour Meat Packing Co. until her retirement. \r\nTeddy loved...

Charles Boetcher

Charles Boetcher

Mar 8, 2006

Charles (Chuck) David Boetcher, age 80, of Eau Claire, died Wednesday, March 8, 2006, at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire surrounded by his family. He was born on March 6, 1926, in Augusta, Wisconsin to Ira and Elvira (Steinke) Boetcher. He later moved with his family to Eau Claire where he graduated from Eau Claire Senior High in 1944.\r\nCharles served...

Marvin Abts

Marvin Abts

Mar 7, 2006

Marvin J. Abts, 83, of Eau Claire, died Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at Oakwood Villa Nursing Home in Altoona. He was born on January 4, 1923, to Alfred and Mayme (Grossell) Abts in Fountain City.\r\nMarvin graduated from Fountain City High School. \r\nHe served in the U. S. Army Air Force during WW II from January 1943 to December 1945 where...

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