Thomas R. Lehman
Oct 9, 2004
Thomas R. Lehman, 80, of Eau Claire, passed away from cancer Saturday, October 9, 2004, at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was born April 30, 1924, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to Waldemar W. and Stella (Kilboten) Lehman. After graduating from Eau Claire High School in 1941, he attended Eau Claire Teachers College in 1941, and then volunteered for the United States...
Margaret L. Monson
Oct 5, 2004
Margaret L. Monson, 90, of Eau Claire, died Tuesday, October 5, 2004, at her home. She was born on February 14, 1914, in Doyon, ND to Clarence and Alma (Stang) LaVine. Margaret married Jalmer Richard Monson on October 24, 1931, in Eau Claire.\r\nShe was a stay-at-home mom except during World War II, when she worked at a munitions plant in...
Arnold Ableidinger
Oct 1, 2004
Arnold F. Ableidinger, 65, of Eau Claire, died Friday, October 1, 2004, at his residence. Arnie was born in Eau Claire on December 11, 1938, the son of Frederic and Dora (Weber) Ableidinger. He graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School in 1958.\r\nArnie worked at Sacred Heart Hospital in the Dietary Department for 30 years. He belonged to the Domino...
Edward Bates
Sep 30, 2004
Edward A. Bates, 52, of San Jose, California and formerly of Eau Claire, died Thursday, September 30, 2004, at O'Connor Hospital in Santa Clara. He was born in Eau Claire on March 26, 1952, the son of Lee and Lila (Ackerson) Bates. Edward graduated from North High School with the class of 1970. He was a senior electronics technician for...
Wilma Zutter
Sep 28, 2004
Wilma A. Zutter, 78, of Eau Claire died Tuesday, September 28, 2004, during a brief stay at Syverson Lutheran Home. She was born April 28, 1926 in Mondovi, Wisconsin, the daughter of Otis and Lila (Gunderson) Urness.\r\nWilma married Donald L. Zutter on July 11, 1956, in Stillwater, MN.\r\nShe worked as a teletype operator for U.S. Rubber Company from 1943 to...
James A. "Whitey" Rumphol
Sep 26, 2004
James "Whitey" A. Rumphol, 67, of Eau Claire died Sunday, September 26, 2004, at Syverson Lutheran Home following a two year battle with lung cancer. He was born in Eau Claire on February 23, 1937, the son of Lester and Lucille (Myers) Rumphol. He graduated from Eau Claire Memorial High School with the class of 1955.\r\nJames married Janet L. Flint...
Jeanne Mcrae
Sep 17, 2004
Jeanne McRae, 83, of Eau Claire, died peacefully Friday, September 17, 2004, at home. Jeanne was born in Eau Claire on July 26, 1921, the daughter of Oscar and Theresa (Zutter) Rostad. She attended Eau Claire Schools.\r\nJeanne married Harold J. McRae on April 19, 1947, at St. Agnes Church in St. Paul.\r\nJeanne is survived by her husband, Harold; four daughters,...
Melvin J. Simmons
Sep 12, 2004
Melvin J. Simmons, 74, of Eau Claire died Sunday, September 12, 2004, at Luther Hospital. He was born March 30, 1930 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Margaret Miller.\r\nMelvin served in the US Army with the 511th Airborne during the occupation of Japan.\r\nMelvin married Bernice M. Dahlby on November 11, 1950, in Strum. After marriage, they resided in Eau Claire...
Larry N. Lunderville
Sep 12, 2004
Larry N. Lunderville, 61, of Eau Claire died Sunday, September 12, 2004, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born in Eau Claire on September 14, 1942, the son of Newell and Lillian (Hoyt) Lunderville. He attended Memorial High School.\r\nLarry married Sandy Klick on September 4, 1962, in Eau Claire.\r\nSurvivors include his daughter, Carla Lunderville; two granddaughters, Tosha...
Jesse P. Miller
Sep 12, 2004
Jesse P. Miller, 21, of Eau Claire died, Sunday, September 12, 2004, in Eau Claire. He was born April 5, 1983, in Hettinger, North Dakota, the son of Richard and Ginger (Halter) Miller.\r\nHe lived in New England, ND until 1998 when his family moved to Clayton, WI. He graduated from Clayton High School in 2001 where he participated in FFA,...
Phyllis R. Johnson
Sep 7, 2004
Phyllis R. Johnson, 82, of Eau Claire died Tuesday, September 7, 2004 at Dove Healthcare. She was born in Osseo, Wisconsin on June 5, 1922, the daughter of Herman and Minnie (Martinson) Wagner. She married Dutee C. Johnson on July 2, 1946 in Eau Claire.\r\nPhyllis lived her life as a stay-at-home mother. She was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran...
Connie Gynnild
Sep 5, 2004
Connie J. Gynnild, 59, of Eau Claire, died Sunday, September 5, 2004, at home surrounded by her family, after a four year battle with cancer. She was born in Menomonie, Wisconsin on May 21, 1945, the daughter of Richard and Shirley (Husby) Nelson. She graduated from Menomonie High School with the class of 1963. Connie married Robert L. Gynnild on...
Samuel Cotone
Sep 3, 2004
Samuel R. Cotone, 89, formerly of Eau Claire, died Friday, September 3, 2004, at Oak Gardens in Altoona, with his granddaughter Robin, and dear friends at his side. Sam left this world to join the love of his life, his wife Myrt, who died eleven years ago. \r\nHe was born in Clinton Township near Cumberland, Wisconsin on February 2, 1915,...
H. Joan Kriedeman
Sep 2, 2004
H. Joan Kriedeman, 76, of Eau Claire died Thursday, September 2, 2004, at Sacred Heart Hospital. She fought a long battle with cancer, always keeping her courage, faith and optimism. Her family is very grateful to the devoted friends and caregivers who helped and supported her over the years.\r\nJoan was born December 22, 1927 in Shelby County, IA, the daughter...
Rose Hall
Sep 1, 2004
Rose B. Hall, 89, of Eau Claire and formerly of St. Louis Park, MN, died Wednesday, September 1, 2004, at Sacred Heart Hospital. She was born in the town of Boone Lake, Renville County, Minnesota on April 28, 1915, the daughter of Frank and Wilhelmina (Lohrenz) Stritesky.\r\nRose married Ralph H. Hall in Hutchinson, MN on May 30, 1937. \r\nSurvivors include...
Hazel Ede
Aug 30, 2004
Hazel I. Ede, 98, of Eau Claire died Monday, August 30, 2004, in her sleep at the Clairemont in Eau Claire. She was born on June 26, 1906 in the township of Canton, Buffalo County, Wisconsin, the daughter of Abel and Matilda (Klammer) Adams.\r\nHazel married Sanford Andy Ede in St. James, MN in August of 1924. They owned and operated...
Elsie Hoff
Aug 28, 2004
Elsie LeMay Hoff, 81, of Eau Claire died Saturday, August 28, 2004, at Luther Hospital. She was born in the town of Sumner, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin on September 7, 1922, the daughter of Elmer and Constance (Olson) Nelson.\r\nBefore marriage she received a two year teaching degree from Eau Claire Teachers' College and taught at the French Creek School in rural...
John Farrell
Aug 27, 2004
John E. Farrell, 90, of Eau Claire died Friday, August 27, 2004 at Dove Healthcare. He was born in Eau Claire on February 11, 1914, the son of Edward and Catherine (Conley) Farrell. He entered the U.S. Army in January 1942, served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, and was honorably discharged in November 1945.\r\nJohn married Helen M. Hauger in Eau Claire...
Erling Carlsen
Aug 26, 2004
Rev. Erling Nydahl Carlsen, 77, of Eau Claire, died Thursday, August 26, 2004, at Luther Hospital from acute Leukemia. He was born in Minot, ND, on February 9, 1927, the son of Rev. Clarence and Agnes (Nydahl) Carlsen. \r\nHe served in the U.S. Navy, stationed at Great Lakes Naval Base during 1945 and 1946.\r\nErling married Beverly Nystuen in Minneapolis, MN,...
Irene M. Thompson
Aug 18, 2004
Irene Mercedes Thompson, 92, of Gateway Dr., Eau Claire passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2004, at Sacred Heart Hospital following a brave and courageous battle with end stage renal disease. She previously resided on Spring St., Eau Claire, for 62 years. \r\nThe former Irene Olson was born February 7, 1912 in the town of Chimney Rock, Wis., to Melvin and...
