Clifford C. Polhamus, Sr.
May 16, 2004
Clifford C. Polhamus (Sr.), 94, of Eau Claire died Sunday May 16, 2004 at Oakwood Villa Nursing Home in Altoona. He was born in Baxter, Iowa on November 1, 1909, the son of Charles and Louisa (Petermeier) Polhamus. Clifford married Josephine M. Zais on December 5, 1936 in Chippewa Falls. He worked over 30 years at Uniroyal, retiring as a...
Dale C. Karlsrud
May 13, 2004
Dale C. Karlsrud, 67, of Eau Claire died Thursday, May 13, 2004 at his home. He was born in Eau Claire on October 8, 1936, the son of Dayton and Marion (Balts) Karlsrud. Dale had been an employee at Reach Inc. from 1999 until January 2004.\r\nSurvivors include his brother, Wayne (Kathleen) of Lakeville, MN; two sisters, Ann (Steve) Smith of...
Harriet Curtis
May 11, 2004
Harriet B. Curtis, 87, of Eau Claire died Tuesday, May 11, 2004 at her home. She was born August 5, 1916 in Cornell, Wisconsin, the daughter of Archie and Elizabeth (Kaiser) Coggins. Harriet married Irving N. Curtis, Sr. on October 1, 1938 in Cornell, WI.\r\nSurvivors include her two sons, Melvin "Shorty" (Mary) of Minneapolis and Irving Jr. "Buzz" (Rose) of...
Frances E. Wright
May 3, 2004
Frances E. Wright, 92, of Eau Claire died Monday, May 3, 2004 at Syverson Lutheran Home. She was born February 18, 1912 in Chippewa Falls, the daughter of Jacob and Roseabell (McCann) Abel. \r\nFrances married Gene C. Wright on February 18, 1936 at St. Charles Catholic Church in Chippewa Falls.\r\nShe was a teacher and principal at Little Red Elementary School...
John E. Sorenson
Apr 25, 2004
John E. "Johnny Red" Sorenson, 63, of Eau Claire died Sunday, April 25, 2004 at Luther Hospital. He was born August 13, 1940 in Eau Claire, the son of Arthur and Lillian (Hanson) Sorenson. He graduated from Eau Claire Memorial High School with the class of 1958.\r\nHe served in the U.S. Army from 1963 to 1965 in supply and communications.\r\nJohn...
Laverne Fjelstad
Apr 12, 2004
LaVerne H. Fjelstad, 76, of Eau Claire died Monday, April 12, 2004 at Fall Creek Valley Nursing Home. He was born in Colfax, Wisconsin on December 12, 1927, the son of Helmer and Gladys (Sorenson) Fjelstad.\r\nSurvivors include his sister, Irene Schouviller of Cold Springs, MN; and many nieces and nephews, including, Paula (Todd) Fjelstad-Hebert and great nephew, Jeremy Fjelstad of...
David Black
Apr 9, 2004
David A. Black, age 55, died at home surrounded by family on Friday, April 9, 2004 following a brief and courageous battle with cancer. \r\nHe was born June 11, 1948 in Eau Claire to the late Charles and Irene (Johnson) Black. He graduated from North High School in 1966 and attended Wisconsin State University - Eau Claire where he majored...
Lorraine E. Schuch
Apr 5, 2004
Lorraine E. Schuch, 92, of Eau Claire died Monday, April 5, 2004 at Clairemont Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born in Eau Claire on September 12, 1911, the daughter of Hugo and Emma (Adler) Albert. Lorraine married Fred E. Schuch on October 19, 1935 in Minneapolis, MN. \r\nShe worked as a cook at Sacred Heart Hospital until her retirement. She...
Mary F. Wolfe
Mar 29, 2004
Mary F. Wolfe, 86, of Eau Claire, died Monday, March 29, 2004 at Luther Hospital. She was born September 8, 1917 in Decorah, Iowa, the daughter of Torkel and Anna (Solsten) Martinson. Mary married Albert J. Wolfe on June 26, 1948 in Caledonia, MN.\r\nThey lived in La Crosse and then moved to Eau Claire in 1966. She worked over eighteen...
Larry W. Monson
Mar 24, 2004
Larry W. Monson, 66, of Tony, WI, died peacefully, Wednesday, March 24, 2004 while at home after a brave and courageous short battle with cancer. He was born June 24, 1937 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the son of J. Richard and Margaret (Benson) Monson. He attended Eau Claire High School until his junior year and graduated from Bethany Lutheran High...
Bessie Ellis
Mar 22, 2004
Bessie I. Ellis, 76, of Eau Claire died Monday, March 22, 2004 at Luther Hospital. She was born in the Township of Spring Brook, Dunn County on March 11, 1928 to Ira and Helen (Lee) Knott. Bessie attended Elk Mound High School, and then moved to Eau Claire for 21 years. She spent a brief time in California, and then...
Hensel J. Tomter
Mar 17, 2004
Hensel J. Tomter, 96, of Eau Claire died Wednesday, March 17, 2004 at Dove Healthcare. He was born on August 8, 1907 in Trempealeau County near Pigeon Falls, Wisconsin, the son of Ole and Hilda (Skoyen) Tomter. \r\nHensel married Lenieda Adeline Johnson on January 27, 1934 in Pigeon Falls.\r\nDuring the Depression he worked on the Trempealeau Dam for the WPA....
Geraldine Higley
Mar 16, 2004
Geraldine Elaine Dunton Higley, 86, of Eau Claire died Tuesday, March 16, 2004 at home. She was born October 26, 1917 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the daughter of Edwin and Carrie (Perry) Dunton.\r\nGeraldine married Charles W. Higley on June 29, 1938 in Stillwater, MN.\r\nShe was a member of Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd.\r\nSurvivors include her husband, Charles; her four...
Marjorie I. Rundberg
Mar 12, 2004
Marjorie I. Rundberg, 86, of Eau Claire passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, March 12, 2004. She was born January 14, 1918 in Chaseley, North Dakota, to Frank and Pearl (Wiggins) Snyder. She was one of ten children. She moved with her family to Eau Claire where she attended school and graduated from Eau Claire Senior High...
Lawrence "Hank" Hanke
Mar 10, 2004
Lawrence A. "Hank" Hanke, 81, of Eau Claire died Wednesday, March 10, 2004 at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was born July 9, 1922 in Wheaton Township, Chippewa County, the son of Rudolph and Karen (Larson) Hanke. He graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1941. In high school he played on the football team and later...
Jason Belden
Mar 8, 2004
Jason D. Belden, 20, of Eau Claire passed on to be with our Lord, Monday, March 8, 2004. He was born July 18, 1983 at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire to Marjorie Cardin and Richard Belden Jr. He attended area schools at Roosevelt, DeLong and graduated from North High School in 2002. He was currently employed at Menard's.\r\nJason loved driving...
Doreen L. Kolstad
Mar 7, 2004
Doreen L. Kolstad, 65, of Eau Claire died Sunday, March 7, 2004 at Luther Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born March 31, 1938 in Bruce, Wisconsin, the daughter of Pearle and LuLu (Rusch) Williams. She moved to Eau Claire with her family in 1954.\r\nDoreen married John Kolstad on February 8, 1958 in Stillwater, Minnesota.\r\nSurvivors include her husband, S....
Russell O. Molnaa
Mar 2, 2004
Russell O. Molnaa, 81, of Eau Claire died Tuesday, March 2, 2004 at Dove Healthcare Nursing Home. He was born on February 9, 1923 in Washburn, WI, the son of Arthur and Bertha (Flottum) Molnaa. He attended school in the Washburn area.\r\nHe served in the U.S. Army as an E4 during World War II serving in Germany from 1943 to...
Arnold K. Olson
Mar 2, 2004
Arnold K. Olson, 91, of Altoona died Tuesday, March, 2, 2004 at Pigeon Falls Health Care Center in Pigeon Falls. He was born September 5, 1912 in the Town of Naples, Buffalo County, Wisconsin, the son of Ole and Anna (Thompson) Olson.\r\nArnold married Adeline A. Krenz on June 23, 1939 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. Adeline died...
Lawrence "Larry" Hovde
Feb 25, 2004
Lawrence "Larry" G. Hovde, 69, of Eau Claire died Wednesday, February 25, 2004 at his home. He was born in Eau Claire on July 26, 1934, the son of Lawrence "Ted" and Violet (Smith) Hovde. \r\nHe attended Eau Claire Senior High School and enlisted in the U.S. Marines on August 6, 1952, serving until his honorable discharge on August 15,...
