Arthur W. Schmidt
Sep 23, 2005
Arthur W. Schmidt, 73, of Eau Claire died Friday, September 23, 2005, at Area Nursing Home in Colfax. He was born in Oak Park, Illinois, on November 10, 1931, the son of Arthur and Blanche (Smith) Schmidt. He graduated from Adams-Friendship High School with the class of 1949. \r\nArthur entered the U.S. Army on January 7, 1953, and served until...
Agnes Hanson
Sep 23, 2005
Agnes I. Hanson, 95, formerly of Eau Claire and West Bend, died Friday, September 23, 2005, at the Rutledge Home in Chippewa Falls. She was born in Edgerton, Kansas, on June 9, 1910, the daughter of Jesse and Eva (Anderson) Ayres. \r\nAgnes married Conrad Peter Hanson in Eau Claire on October 11, 1936. Conrad died in 1969.\r\nShe worked as a...
Ronald A. Marmsoler
Sep 21, 2005
Ronald A. Marmsoler, 86, of Eau Claire, died Wednesday, September 21, 2005, at Dove Health Care Center. He was born on July 20, 1919, in Elgin, Minnesota, the son of Michael and Mabel (King) Marmsoler. He graduated from Lewiston, MN High School.\r\nRon married Eileen Engel in 1950 in Spokane, Washington. Together they farmed in rural Elmwood. Eileen died in 1975....
Judith Howard
Sep 18, 2005
Judith A. Howard, 64, of Eau Claire died Sunday, September 18, 2005, at her home. She was born in Wabasha, Minnesota on August 9, 1941, the daughter of Wallace and Myrtle (Balder) Pfeilsticker.\r\nJudy married Larry E. Howard in Wabasha on May 15, 1982. \r\nJudy was an active member of American Legion Post #53 Auxiliary where she had served four terms...
Hans F. R. Jorgenson
Sep 14, 2005
Hans Freddie Roger Jorgenson, 76, of Eau Claire died Wednesday, September 14, 2005, at his home. He was born on February 22, 1929, in Eau Claire, the son of Hans and Burnetta (Brunn) Jorgenson.\r\nHans married Betty Jean Voss on October 11, 1984, in Duluth, MN. \r\nHans enlisted in the U.S. Air Force on September 23, 1950. He served 18 months...
Nathaniel A. Ries
Sep 13, 2005
Nathaniel Arthur Ries, three day old infant son of Philip and Christina (Roach) Ries, born September 10, 2005, died September 13, 2005, in Corpus Christi, Texas. \r\nNathaniel is survived by his parents of Corpus Christi; his grandparents, James and Patty Roach, and Dan and Ernestina Ries, all of Eau Claire; great grandparents, Ralph and Rosemary Greene of Eau Claire, and...
Allen L. Melsness
Sep 9, 2005
Allen L. Melsness, 56, of Eau Claire died Friday, September 9, 2005, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Eau Claire on November 7, 1948, the son of Lloyd and Beth (Garton) Melsness. \r\nAllen graduated from Memorial High School in 1966. He married Fran L. Oelke on March 23, 1968, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua,...
Gerald Hrubesch
Sep 7, 2005
Gerald "Jerry" E. Hrubesch, 69, of Eau Claire died Wednesday, September 7, 2005, at Luther Hospital. He was born in Eau Claire on November 12, 1935, the son of Herman and Evelyn (Peterson) Hrubesch.\r\nJerry served in the U.S. Army in Wiesbaden, Germany until his honorable discharge in 1957. He worked as a groundskeeper at Mill Run Golf Course and for...
Donald Dean
Sep 6, 2005
Donald R. Dean, 80, of Elk Mound, died Tuesday, September 6, 2005, at Sacred Heart Hospital.He was born in the Town of Hale, Trempealeau County, on May 17, 1925, the son of Barney Jr. and Louise (Edinger) Dean. He attended grade school in Pleasantville.\r\nDonald married Marvelyn Stutlien on October 30, 1948, at Fagernes Lutheran Church inthe Town of Preston, Trempealeau...
Georgina S. "Gina" Mcenany
Sep 5, 2005
Georgina S. McEnany - "Gina" - a teacher, banker, and volunteer for non-profit organizations in several states, died on September 5, 2005 at her home in Altoona, Wisconsin. The cause was lung cancer. She was 66.\r\nMs. McEnany taught high school history in the 1960s, and after a period of time spent raising three daughters, received an advanced business degree. She...
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...
