William S. Thompson
Jun 28, 2004
William S. Thompson, 76, of Eau Claire passed away peacefully with family at his side Monday, June 28, 2004, at his home. Bill was born in Chippewa Falls on April 27, 1928, the son of Thomas "Orville" and Cassie (Smith) Thompson. He attended high school in Eau Claire and then entered the U.S. Navy in November 1945, serving until his...
Lillian Anderson
Jun 26, 2004
Lillian C. Anderson, 100, of Eau Claire, died Saturday, June 26, 2004, at Sacred Heart Hospital. She was born in Strum on February 3, 1904, the daughter of Even and Maria (Rice) Holte. \r\nLillian graduated from LaCrosse Teacher's College and taught elementaryschool in Ironwood, MI, Belle Fourche and Millbank, SD. After moving to Eau Claire she taught at Longfellow School...
Jules "Fred" Neville
Jun 25, 2004
Jules "Fred" Neville, 65, of Green Bay died Friday, June 25, 2004, at his son's home in Albion Township near Black River Falls, Wisconsin, with his wife, Susie at his side, after a 14 month battle with cancer. He was born March 21, 1939 in Winona, MN, the son of Julian and Olga (King) Neville. Following graduation in 1957 from...
Corraine M. Johnson
Jun 15, 2004
Corraine M. Johnson, 83, of Eau Claire, died Tuesday, June 15, 2004, at Syverson Lutheran Home. She was born in the Town of Drammen on August 20, 1920, the daughter of Helmer and Josephine (Johnson) Grorud. \r\nCorraine married J. Allen Johnson in Eau Claire on June 1, 1945. They just celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary.\r\nShe was a member of First...
Sheila Benedict
Jun 15, 2004
Sheila R. Benedict, 57, of Eau Claire died Tuesday, June 15, 2004 at home with her family, following a four year illness with breast cancer. She was born November 19, 1946 in Whitehall, Wisconsin, the daughter of Ralph and Ella (Horman) Rasmuson. Sheila married William F. Benedict on November 20, 1971 in Whitehall, WI.\r\nAfter receiving her degree in Nursing from...
Michael J. Prueher
Jun 12, 2004
Michael J. Prueher, 19, of Eau Claire, died Saturday, June 12, 2004 in Little Falls, Minnesota in an automobile accident. He was born on May 8, 1985 in Eau Claire, the son of David and Michelle (Brenner) Prueher.\r\nMichael graduated from North High School with the class of 2003, and was currently enrolled at Chippewa Valley Technical College.\r\nSurvivors include his father,...
Dorothy Hodge
Jun 10, 2004
Dorothy A. Hodge (nee O'Donnell), 91, of Eau Claire died Thursday, June 10, 2004 at Syverson Lutheran Home. She was born April 29, 1913 in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Cornelius and Emily (Zahn) O'Donnell.\r\nDorothy married Benjamin F. Hodge Sr. on January 8, 1936 in Belleville, IL.\r\nAs a 70 year resident of St. Louis, Missouri, Dorothy raised her family...
Dalla V. Wenzel
Jun 6, 2004
Dalla V. Wenzel, 86, of 815 Chapin St., and formerly of 620 McDonough St., died Sunday, June 6, 2004, at Dove Healthcare in Eau Claire. She was born in Eau Claire on March 5, 1918, the daughter of Conrad and Bertha (Krause) Wenzel. She attended Tenth Ward School (Longfellow) and Eau Claire Junior and Senior High Schools, graduating in 1936....
John Bennett
Jun 5, 2004
John E. Bennett, 72, of Eau Claire died Saturday, June 5, 2004 at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was born May 29, 1932 in Superior, Wisconsin, the son of Bernard J. and Genevieve (Kantarik) Bennett. He graduated from East High School in Superior with the class of 1950 and University of Wisconsin - Madison in 1955.\r\nJohn E. Bennett married Roselia M....
Gaylord G. Sell
Jun 5, 2004
Gaylord "Gish" G. Sell, 80, of Eau Claire died Saturday, June 5, 2004, at Woodland Cottage in Eau Claire. He was born in the town of Washington, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, on August 18, 1923, the son of Gustav and Jeannette (Froelich) Sell. \r\nGaylord married Elaine E. Leland in Altoona on October 29, 1955. They farmed in the town of...
Lillian "Yiddy" Victory
Jun 4, 2004
Lillian "Yiddy" L. Victory, 92, of Eau Claire died Friday, June 4, 2004 at Dove Health Care Center. She was born February 6, 1912 in Wheaton Township, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, the daughter of Bert and Catherine (Zenner) Lynn. She attended Sunnyside School in Wheaton Township. Lillian married William J. Victory on June 20, 1938 in Iowa.\r\nShe worked at the 202...
Julius R. "Jud" Krenz
May 30, 2004
Julius "Jud" R. Krenz, 85, of Eau Claire died Sunday, May 30, 2004 at Oakwood Villa in Altoona. He was born in Fall Creek, Wisconsin on September 12, 1918, the son of Julius and Anna (Ventzke) Krenz. Julius married Evelyn B. Bushendorf on October 26, 1946 in Eau Claire. \r\nHe entered the U.S. Army on October 1, 1940, serving with...
Betty Borman
May 29, 2004
Betty D. Borman, 79, of Eau Claire died Saturday, May 29, 2004 at Clairmont Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born at her family home in Rock Falls, Wisconsin on February 5, 1925, the eldest of four children to Peter and Emma (Stone) Dahl. She attended the one room Cranberry Creek School and graduated from Durand High School in 1942. She...
Alice Vincent
May 24, 2004
Alice M. Vincent, 78, of Eau Claire died Monday, May 24, 2004 at Sacred Heart Hospital. She was born June 16, 1925 in Eau Claire, the daughter of Benard and Bessie (Fagerlind) Johnson. \r\nAlice married Roy W. Vincent on June 28, 1952 in Stillwater, MN. They both worked over twenty years at Cadillac Motors in Detroit, Michigan. Alice and Roy...
Bernice A. Thorson
May 23, 2004
Bernice A. Thorson, 83, of Eau Claire died Sunday, May 23, 2004 at Oakwood Villa in Altoona. She was born in Chippewa Falls on August 8, 1920, the daughter of Peter and Theresa (Krejci) Tichey. She married Arnold R. Thorson on November 3, 1941 in Cornell.\r\nBernice was a full-time homemaker and worked as a cook at Holiday Inn for fourteen...
Elmer Brownell
May 20, 2004
Elmer A. Brownell, 89, of Eau Claire died Thursday, May 20, 2004 at Oakwood Villa in Altoona. He was born in the town of Drammen, rural Mondovi, Wisconsin on December 14, 1914 to Roy and Iva (Lorenz) Brownell. He graduated from Mondovi High School in 1934. Elmer married Dagny Wang on December 4, 1937 at First Lutheran Church in Eau...
Marlene Erickson
May 19, 2004
Marlene J. Erickson, 67, of the town of Wheaton died Wednesday, May 19, 2004 at home. She was born November 24, 1936 in Eau Claire, the daughter of Jerry and Lucille (Aubin) Hackey. Marlene married Marshall N. Erickson on June 4, 1955 at First Lutheran Church in Eau Claire.\r\nShe is survived by her husband, Marshall; three sons, Dennis (Nancy), Terry...
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...
