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Anna M. Merrick

Anna M. Merrick

Dec 27, 2004

Anna M. Merrick, 99, of Eau Claire died Monday, December 27, 2004, at Oakwood Villa Nursing Home. She was born the oldest of five children on June 30, 1905, in Eau Claire to Peder and Sophie (Rosness) Yndestad. She attended Eau Claire Schools and graduated with the class of 1925. Anna married Alton C. Merrick on December 20, 1927, in...

Jean Bergman

Jean Bergman

Dec 26, 2004

Jean Fisher Bergman, 90, of Eau Claire passed away Sunday, December 26, 2004, at Syverson Lutheran Home. Jean Fisher was born into one of Madison, Wisconsin's oldest families in 1914. She attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and eventually earned a Master's Degree in Comparative Literature. \r\nUpon completing her education, Jean went to work in a Madison bank, but in 1940,...

Olga Morrison

Olga Morrison

Dec 24, 2004

Olga Morrison, 89, of Eau Claire died Friday, December 24, 2004, at Dove Healthcare. She was born to immigrant parents, John and Mary (Lien) Eng, on September 13, 1915, in Hersey, Wisconsin. At the age of four, she moved with her family to a farm near Knapp. She attended grade school at Cady Creek.\r\nIn her earlier years, Olga worked as...

Esther P. Johnson

Esther P. Johnson

Dec 21, 2004

Esther P. Johnson, 93, of Bloomington, MN and formerly of Eau Claire, died Tuesday, December 21, 2004, at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN. She was born in Augusta, Wisconsin, on June 8, 1911, the daughter of J. Frank and Pauline (Gessner) Clark. She graduated from Augusta High School with the class of 1928 and went on to get her...

Arvilla M. Miland

Arvilla M. Miland

Dec 21, 2004

Arvilla M. Miland, 91, of Eau Claire died Tuesday, December 21, 2004, at Luther Hospital. She was born in Eleva, Wisconsin on March 23, 1913, the daughter of Sever and Marie (Berg) Peterson.\r\nArvilla married Theodore "Ted" Miland in Milwaukee on November 19, 1932.\r\nShe was a member of First Lutheran Church.\r\nSurvivors include her son, Gerald of Eden Prairie, MN; two grandchildren,...

Lloyd H.H. Schlewitz

Lloyd H.H. Schlewitz

Dec 21, 2004

Lloyd H.H. Schlewitz, 78, of Eau Claire died Tuesday, December 21, 2004, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. He was born in Eau Claire on June 12, 1926, the son of Harry and Helen (Bobzin) Schlewitz. \r\nLloyd married Marion E. Rindal on August 17, 1956, in Stillwater, Minnesota. \r\nHe worked in the dietary department at Sacred Heart Hospital for ten...

Phyllis I. Jevne

Phyllis I. Jevne

Dec 19, 2004

Phyllis I. Jevne, 81, of Eau Claire died Sunday, December 19, 2004, at Dove Healthcare. She was born in Dunn County, Wisconsin on September 20, 1923, a daughter of Emil and Mary (Dahl) Score.\r\nPhyllis married Orville B. Jevne on December 27, 1955, in Stillwater, MN.\r\nShe is survived by her four children, Michael (Carol) Pickerign of Eau Galle, Larry (Debra) Pickerign...

Donna Blakeley

Donna Blakeley

Dec 19, 2004

Donna Mae Blakeley, 74, of Altoona died Sunday, December 19, 2004 at North Collier Hospital in Naples, Florida. She was born in Fall Creek, Wisconsin on June 2, 1930, the daughter of George and Mabel (Rye) Roesler. She graduated from Fall Creek High School with the class of 1948.\r\nDonna married Lynn H. Blakeley at First Lutheran Church in Eau Claire...

Harold J. "Huck" Mcrae

Harold J. "Huck" Mcrae

Dec 18, 2004

Harold "Huck" J. McRae 86, of Eau Claire died Saturday, December 18, 2004, at Luther Hospital. He was born in the town of Brunswick, Wisconsin on December 4, 1918, the son of John and Ada (Brown) McRae. Harold graduated from St. Patrick High School with the class of 1936. \r\nHe enlisted in the U. S. Army in January 1942. He...

Lloyd E. Tischman

Lloyd E. Tischman

Dec 17, 2004

Lloyd Edward Tischman, 96, of Chippewa Falls passed away on Friday, December 17, 2004, Chippewa Manor in Chippewa Falls. He was born in Menomonie, WI, on September 4, 1908, the son of Edward and Inga (Peterson) Tischman. He attended Eau Claire Schools graduating from Eau Claire Senior High School in January, 1928. \r\nLloyd married Myrtle L. Lindberg on October 27,...

Elmer A. Price

Elmer A. Price

Dec 14, 2004

Elmer A. Price 76, of Eau Claire died Tuesday, December 14, 2004, at home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in the town of Stanton, Dunn County on February 13, 1928, the son of Arnold and Elsie (Grutt) Price.\r\nElmer married Elaine B. Johnson at First Lutheran Church in Eau Claire on November...

Stephen Haakenson

Stephen Haakenson

Dec 13, 2004

Stephen G. Haakenson, 58, of the town of Lafayette, Chippewa Falls, and formerly of Eau Claire died at home on Monday, December 13, 2004.\r\nHe was born November 6, 1946, in Edgerton, Wisconsin, the son of Henry and Ellen (Zinn) Haakenson. He graduated from Milton Union High School in 1964 and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 1971. He enlisted in...

Roberta H. Whittenbeen

Roberta H. Whittenbeen

Dec 10, 2004

Roberta "Birdie" H. Whittenbeen, 85, formerly of Eau Claire died Friday, December 10, 2004, at Fall Creek Valley Nursing Home. She was born in Eleva on October 6, 1919, the daughter of Harry and Cleo (Englesby) Hanson. Roberta graduated from Eleva High School with the class of 1937. \r\nShe married Melvin Jacobson. After his death in 1943, Roberta married Leonard...

Clarence L. Wieg

Clarence L. Wieg

Dec 9, 2004

Clarence L. Wieg, 87, of Eau Claire died Thursday, December 9, 2004, at Dove Healthcare surrounded by his family. He was born in Eau Claire on July 10, 1917, the son of Leonard and Clara (Wangen) Wieg. He graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1936.\r\nClarence was united in marriage to Veronica H. Kunz over 65...

Gloria A. Williams

Gloria A. Williams

Dec 9, 2004

Gloria A. Williams, 83, of Eau Claire, died Thursday, December 9, 2004, at Luther Hospital. She was born, in Almena, Wisconsin on November 22, 1921, the daughter of Murrel and Jennie (Peterson) Brannan. She graduated from Barron High School in 1939.\r\nGloria married Marlyn "Mannie" W. Williams in 1942 in Barron, Wisconsin.\r\nShe worked as a medical clerk at Lakeside Hospital in...

Miriam J. Samuelson

Miriam J. Samuelson

Dec 6, 2004

Miriam Jane Samuelson, 86, of Eau Claire, died Monday, December 6, 2004, at Luther Hospital. She was born August 22, 1918, in Eau Claire County, the daughter of Frank and Netta Jane (LeBarron) Mickelson. She attended and graduated from Eau Claire High School.\r\nMiriam married Dewey Samuelson in 1938. \r\nShe worked many years as the Bookkeeper at Eau Claire Book Bindery....

Ruth A. Kremer

Ruth A. Kremer

Dec 5, 2004

Ruth A. Kremer, 70, of Foster and formerly of Eau Claire, died Sunday, December 5, 2004, at Luther Hospital. She was born in the town of Naples, Buffalo County, on January 16, 1934, the daughter of Hugo and Florence (Barsness) Koepp. Ruth graduated as valedictorian from Mondovi High School with the class of 1952. During high school, she was very...

Cora P. Larson

Cora P. Larson

Dec 3, 2004

Cora P. Larson, 92, formerly of 2215 Folsom St, Eau Claire died Friday, December 3, 2004, at the Clairemont Nursing Home. She was born in Eau Claire on August 6, 1912, the daughter of Martin and Embarg (Harsham) Hagen. \r\nShe graduated from Luther Hospital School of Nursing in 1934. Cora worked as a nurse at Luther Hospital, Clairemont Nursing Home,...

Frank L. Wrigglesworth

Frank L. Wrigglesworth

Nov 29, 2004

Frank L. Wrigglesworth, 87, was born March 9, 1917, to Dr. Frank B. and Mollie (Kassabaum) Wrigglesworth and raised in Eau Claire. He passed away at his home on Monday, November 29, 2004. Frank attended St. Patrick's Grade School and graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School in 1935, where he was an outstanding athlete, lettering basketball, football, and track....

Dorothy Young

Dorothy Young

Nov 25, 2004

Dorothy E. Young, 85, of Eau Claire died Thursday, November 25, 2004, at Sacred Heart Hospital. Dorothy has gone to spend eternity with her God and her George. She was born in Suffield, Connecticut on July 15, 1919, the daughter of Denis and Dara Marie (Donovan) Dineen. She graduated from Suffield Academy in 1938.\r\nDorothy married George W. Young on September...

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