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Jack Franklin
Nov 2, 2005
Jack G. Franklin, 79, of Eau Claire died on Wednesday, November 2, 2005, at Luther Hospital. He was born in Menomonie, Wisconsin on March 12, 1926, the son of Edgar and Eleanor (Schultz) Franklin. \r\nJack entered the U.S. Navy on March 1, 1944, and served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre on various ships including the mine tender, U.S.S. Cinnamon as a...
Merton L. "Red" Schwartz
Nov 2, 2005
Merton L. "Red" Schwartz, 85, of Eau Claire died Wednesday, November 2, 2005, at Luther Hospital. He was born in Eau Claire on November 8, 1919, the son of William and Tena (Larson) Schwartz.\r\nHe was stationed in Burma and India with the U. S. Air Force during World War II until his honorable discharge in September 1945.\r\nMerton married Coletta M....
Margaret R. Lien
Oct 30, 2005
Margaret Rose Lien, 85, Eau Claire, died Sunday, October 30, 2005, at Syverson Lutheran Home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Arcadia, on August 9, 1920, the daughter of George and Anna (Theurer) Glanzer. She graduated from Arcadia High School with the Class of 1938.\r\nMargaret married George C. Lien on June 30, 1951, at St. Johns's-Christ...
Sally A. Salander
Oct 30, 2005
Sally A. Salander, 75, of White Bear Lake, MN, and formerly of Thorp and Stanley died Sunday, October 30, 2005, at her home. She was born in Stanley, Wisconsin on April 23, 1930, the daughter of Harold and Frances (Christian) Shock. She graduated from Stanley High School and then attended UW-Eau Claire Teachers College.\r\nSally married Leon G. Salander in Eau...
Lyle J. Mcfaul
Oct 28, 2005
Lyle J. McFaul, 94, of the town of Wheaton, Chippewa County died Friday, October 28, 2005, at Dove Healthcare. He was born in the town of Wheaton on January 21, 1911, the son of James and Jennie (Perry) McFaul. Lyle married Louise W. Johnson on August 17, 1942, at St. Patrick's Rectory in Eau Claire.\r\nThey farmed for many years on...
Harold Beardsley, Jr.
Oct 28, 2005
Harold "John" Beardsley Jr., 65, of Eau Claire died Friday, October 28, 2005, at his home.He was born in Dodgeville, Wisconsin on October 2, 1940, the son of Harold and Frances (Rielly) Beardsley.\r\nHe grew up in Darlington, WI, and moved to Eau Claire in 1996, residing then at Mount Washington Residence.\r\nJohn enjoyed camping and making many rugs for his family...
Erma E. Westphal
Oct 26, 2005
Erma E. Westphal, 72, formerly of Eau Claire died Wednesday, October 26, 2005, at Grace Edgewood in Altoona. She was born on her family farm in rural Elk Mound, Wisconsin on Dec 31, 1932, the daughter of William and Marie (Schiefelbein) Westphal. \r\nShe was a member of Epiphany Lutheran Church.\r\nErma is survived by two brothers, Arnold Westphal of Kurtis Town,...
Lois Ender
Oct 23, 2005
Lois A. Ender, 70, of Eau Claire, died Sunday, October 23, 2005, at Dove Healthcare in Eau Claire. She was born August 26, 1935, in Bloomer, WI, the daughter of George and Ida (Schroetter) Schatz.\r\nLois graduated from Holcombe High School in 1953. In addition to being a mother of five children, she worked as a cook at the Eau Claire...
John H. Strauss
Oct 18, 2005
John H. Strauss, 88, of Altoona died Tuesday, October 18, 2005, at his home. He was born in New York, New York, on February 24, 1917, the son of Irving and Helen (Ames) Strauss. John grew up in New York, lived several years as an adolescent in Switzerland, and then attended the University of Virginia. \r\nJohn was fluent in a...
Elmer Campbell
Oct 16, 2005
Elmer F. Campbell, 71, of Eau Claire died Sunday, October 16, 2005, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. Elmer was born in Augusta, Wisconsin on October 20, 1933, the son of Eugene Campbell.\r\nElmer married Clarice T Lokken on August 27, 1955 at Pinehurst Lutheran Church in Eau Claire. \r\nHe worked 40 years at Pope and Talbot Paper Mill retiring...
Christine V. Mcmillan
Oct 15, 2005
Christine V. McMillan, 94, of Eau Claire, died Saturday, October 15, 2005, at Luther Hospital. She was born in Reads Landing, Minnesota on February 24, 1911, the daughter of William and Mary (Halm) Schnell. \r\nChris, or Sissie, as she was called by her family, graduated from Wabasha High School in 1928 and received a degree in Dental Hygiene from the...
Paul G. Palmer, Jr.
Oct 14, 2005
Paul G. Palmer Jr., 60, of Eau Claire died Friday, October 14, 2005, at his home. He was born on December 25, 1944, in Melrose Park, Illinois, the son of Paul Gene and Mary C. (Peterson) Palmer.He entered the U.S. Army in September 1968. He served in Germany and was honorably discharged with the rank of SP4.Paul graduated from Eau...
Russell Herrem
Oct 14, 2005
Russell C. Herrem, 87, of Eau Claire died Friday, October 14, 2005, at Dove Healthcare.He was born in Eau Claire on November 14, 1917, the son of Kristian and Anna (Erickson) Herrem.\r\nHe served in the U. S. Army during World War II in the European Theatre.\r\nHe married Eileen F. Peterson in Eau Claire on February 12, 1947.\r\nHe worked 35 years...
Helen B. Thompson
Oct 14, 2005
Helen Berneice Thompson, 89, of Eau Claire and formerly of Spooner died today, Friday, October 14, 2005, at Dove Healthcare. She was born in Spooner on April 14, 1916, the daughter of Daniel and Eva (Cavanaugh) Hoaglund. Helen married Norman Thompson in Spooner in 1970.\r\nShe had been active in the Catholic Order of Foresters, Degree of Honor, and the American...
Judy L. Krenz
Oct 12, 2005
Judy L. Krenz, 45, of Cottage Grove, MN, and formerly of Eau Claire, died Wednesday, October 12, 2005, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. She was born in Milwaukee on September 22, 1960, the daughter of Julius and Evelyn (Bushendorf) Krenz. \r\nJudy graduated from North High School with the class of 1979, and then attended Chippewa Valley Technical College.\r\nShe was...
Reva M. Sippel
Oct 10, 2005
Reva M. (Thorson) Sippel, 79 of Lake Hallie, passed peacefully away at home on Monday, October 10, 2005.\r\nReva was born in Mondovi to Fern (Cleasby) and Clarence Thorson on September 17, 1926. She grew up in Eau Claire and attended Eau Claire area schools. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church.\r\nReva married Lawrence "Bud" Sippel on August 18, 1945...
Janice Hollingsworth
Oct 4, 2005
Janice Ruth Hollingsworth, 67 of Elk Mound, died suddenly at home on October 4, 2005. She was born in Bessemer, Michigan on July 12, 1938 to Emil and Eleanor (Shay) Kaanta.\r\nShe moved to Elk Mound in 1953 with her family and attended Elk Mound High School graduating in 1956 She then attended St. Barnabas Hospital School of Nursing until 1959...
Edna A. Solberg
Oct 3, 2005
Edna A. Solberg, 92, of Albertville died Monday, October 3, 2005 at Chippewa Manor Nursing Home in Chippewa Falls. She was born in the town of Wheaton on February 3, 1913, the daughter of Theodore and Anna (Kerner) Krueger. Edna married Oscar Solberg on November 4, 1933 in the town of Wheaton.\r\nThey farmed near Albertville in the town of Wheaton...
Carol E. Para
Oct 3, 2005
Carol E. (Boettcher) Para, of Eau Claire and Weyerhaeuser, moved to heaven on Monday, October 3, 2005. She had been at Sacred Heart Hospital receiving care for lung disease by a caring and compassionate staff. \r\nCarol was born in Eau Claire, WI on December 18, 1927, the daughter of Lester and Harriet (Hrubesch) Holbrook. She attended Eau Claire Senior High...
Robert R. Wrigglesworth
Sep 30, 2005
Robert R. Wrigglesworth, 89, of Eau Claire died Friday, September 30, 2005, at Syverson Lutheran Home after a two week stay. He was born in Eau Claire on July 16, 1916, the son of G. Bert and Marguerite (Chichester) Wrigglesworth. \r\nRobert graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1934. He was sports editor of the school...
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