Helen E. Strader
Aug 31, 2005
Helen E. Strader, 95, of Eau Claire, died Wednesday, August 31, 2005, at Luther Hospital. She was born in the town of Spring Valley, Wisconsin on December 9, 1909, the daughter of Matthew and Mary A. (Frank) Werner.\r\nShe grew up near Weston and graduated as a stenographer from the Eau Claire Business Institute in 1929. Helen worked as a secretary...
Robert Hayes
Aug 30, 2005
Robert E. Hayes, 71, of Eau Claire, formerly of Chelmsford, MA died at home on Tuesday, August 30, 2005. Robert was born on October 1, 1933, in Boston, MA, the son of Edward and Helen (Mulloney) Hayes. Bob attended Holy Cross where he received a bachelor's degree. He went on to graduate from Georgetown with a degree in Dentistry and...
Sandra L. Kaplar
Aug 21, 2005
Sandra L. Kaplar, 62, of Altoona died at home on August 21, 2005, after a long battle with cancer. Sandi was born in Eau Claire on February 4, 1943, the daughter of Richard and Dorothy (Berg) Olson. She graduated from Memorial High School in 1961. In 1965 she married Robert Kaplar and had two children. They divorced in 1973. Sandi...
Verlin H. Lamay
Aug 14, 2005
Verlin Henry "Frenchy" LaMay of Oshkosh, let go and pulled up his net on the afternoon of August 14, 2005, at the age of 83.\r\nHe was born in Eau Claire, Wis., on June 19, 1922, the son of the late Paul and Lillian (Schilling) LaMay. He was united in marriage to Nan E. Bachkal in Green Lake on August 30,...
Jane H. Lund
Aug 14, 2005
Jane H. Lund, 89, of Eau Claire died Sunday, August 14, 2005, at her home. She was born in Eau Claire on August 20, 1915, the daughter of Julius and Emma (Schaedler) Bonus. Jane was baptized and confirmed at Epiphany Lutheran Church. She graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of January 1934. Jane married her husband,...
Thomas E. Reese, Jr.
Aug 13, 2005
Thomas E. Reese Jr., 38, of Eau Claire died Saturday, August 13, 2005 at Luther Hospital as a result of an automobile and pedestrian accident. He was born on May 9, 1967, the son of Thomas and Catherine (Roush) Reese, in Phoenix, Arizona where he grew up.\r\nThomas married Sue C. Anderson on March 24, 1990.\r\nHe enjoyed fishing, camping, sports, and...
Kenneth Christopherson
Aug 12, 2005
Kenneth I. Christopherson, 86, of Eau Claire, died Friday, August 12, 2005, at his home in the caring attendance of his family and St. Joseph's Hospice. He was born in the Town of Wilson, Wisconsin on May 29, 1919, the son of Christ and Edna (Daniels) Christopherson.\r\nKen married Hazel Harmon on February 1, 1941, in Sand Creek, Wisconsin.\r\nDuring World War...
Richard L. Smith
Aug 10, 2005
Richard "Dick" Lawrence Smith, 75, formerly of 3242 May St., Eau Claire died Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at Luther Hospital.\r\nDick was born in Sawyer County on February 24, 1930, the son of Harry C. and LaVerne Mae (Lawrence) Smith. He graduated from University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire in 1953 attaining a Bachelors Degree in Education. Dick taught junior high school...
Lyman P. Thalacker
Aug 9, 2005
Lyman P. Thalacker, 74, of Eau Claire died Tuesday, August 9, 2005, at Luther Hospital. He was born in Mondovi, Wisconsin on August 29, 1930, the son of Paul A. and Hattie (Nichols) Thalacker.\r\nLyman moved to Eau Claire in 1954, and entered the U.S. Army on October 5, 1954 serving until his honorable discharge on October 5, 1956. He then...
Ruth I. Larson
Aug 3, 2005
Ruth I. Larson, 101, formerly of 704 Folsom St. and St. Johns Apts., Eau Claire, died Wednesday, August 3, 2005, at Dove Healthcare in Eau Claire.\r\nShe was born on April 8, 1904, in rural Taylor, Jackson County, WI, the daughter of Julius and Clara (Kolden) Johnson. Ruth married Jule E. Larson on April 18, 1923 and resided in Eau Claire...
Ruth L. Kopp
Aug 2, 2005
Ruth L. Kopp, 83, of Eau Claire, died Tuesday, August 2, 2005 at Sacred Heart Hospital.\r\nShe was born in Eau Claire on January 30, 1922, the daughter of Clarence H. and Lilly (Schultz) Tyler.\r\nShe married Arthur A. Kopp on August 1, 1953 in Eau Claire. He died on March 27, 1976.\r\nRuth was a member of Hope Lutheran Church, Eau Claire,...
Irene L. Johnson
Jul 25, 2005
Irene L. Johnson, 93, formerly of 600 Graham Ave., Eau Claire, died Monday, July 25, 2005, at the M.B. Syverson Lutheran Home, Eau Claire.\r\nShe was born in Eau Claire on July 9, 1912, the daughter of Hans and Emma (Pollnow) Johnson. She graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1930, and went on to attend Eau...
Harvey L. Tomter
Jul 23, 2005
Harvey "Harv" L. Tomter, 71, of Eau Claire, died Saturday, July 23, 2005, at home. Harvey was born June 15, 1934, in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, the son of Hensel and Lenieda (Johnson) Tomter. \r\nHarvey married Rose Hoffeditz on March 19, 1955, in Eau Claire. He worked as a lab technician at Pope and Talbot for almost 40 years, retiring in...
Norman R. Schmidt
Jul 22, 2005
Norman R. Schmidt, 79, of Eau Claire died Friday, July 22, 2005, at Sacred Heart Hospital. Norman was born November 13, 1925, the son of William and Martha (Lehman) Schmidt in New Auburn, Wisconsin.\r\nNorman served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 until 1947. He married Leola Adams on August 5, 1951. Leola died in 1989. He married Jeannette Nelson on...
Alfred W. Scheidegger
Jul 22, 2005
Alfred W. Scheidegger, 84, of Eau Claire died unexpectedly Friday, July 22, 2005, at Sacred Heart Hospital. Alfred was born February 24, 1921, in Winona, Minnesota, the son of Alvin and Freida (Knecht) Scheidegger.\r\nAlfred served in the U.S. Army during World War II, until his honorable discharge in 1946. He was stationed in California, the South Pacific, and later in...
Leona M. Kremer
Jul 22, 2005
Leona Magnolia Kremer, 82, of Eau Claire died Friday, July 22, 2005, surrounded by loving family at Sacred Heart Hospital. Leona was born August 13, 1922, in the village of Graceville, Minnesota. \r\nLeona married John Alois Kremer, Jr. on June 2, 1945, during his military service in Vancouver, Washington. When John was discharged, they returned to Eau Claire where they...
Vera Arnsdorf
Jul 15, 2005
Vera M. Arnsdorf, 89, of Eau Claire died July 15, 2005, at Luther Hospital. She was born on a farm near Bruce, Wisconsin, on April 18, 1916, the daughter George and Irene (Bell) Cox.\r\nVera married Ernest E. Arnsdorf on February 11, 1933, in Eau Claire.\r\nVera greatly enjoyed experiencing multicolored birds at her feeder, and the deer and wild turkeys that...
Irving E. Richard
Jul 14, 2005
Irving E. Richard, Jr., 78, of Eau Claire died Thursday, July 14, 2005, at his home.He was born March 13, 1927, in St. Paul, Minnesota, the son of Irving and Ada (Samson) Richard.\r\nHe served in the United States Navy from 1944 through 1946.\r\nIrving married Patricia G. Quinn on June 28, 1952, in St. Paul, MN.\r\nThey moved to Canada in 1959...
Ingrid G. Oie
Jul 7, 2005
Ingrid G. Oie, 85, of Eau Claire, died July 7, 2005, at Syverson Lutheran Home in Eau Claire. She was born in Skottbu, Norway on May 1, 1920, the eldest daughter of Sven and Martha (Lundby) Norheim. She came by ocean liner from Norway to the United States in 1953 to visit cousins that settled around the Strum area.\r\nIn Eau...
Clara "Kelly" Lund
Jul 3, 2005
Clara "Kelly" (Brian) Lund, 104, formerly of Hogeboom Avenue, Eau Claire, died Sunday, July 3, 2005, at the M.B. Syverson Lutheran Home in Eau Claire. Clara was born March 5, 1901, the 8th of 10 children of Hans and Sina Brian in Eleva-Strum area. She married Alfred M. Lund on September 17, 1930, at Grace Lutheran Church in Eau Claire....
