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Christina  Stevens

Christina Stevens

Oct 7, 2003

Christina Stevens, 89, of Grapevine, TX and formerly of Eau Claire died on Tuesday, October 7, 2003. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, October 11, 2003 at Lakeview Cemetery. Lenmark-Gomsrud-Linn Funeral Home is handling local arrangements. Service Information

Evelyn C. Olson

Evelyn C. Olson

Oct 6, 2003

Evelyn C. Olson, 93, of 1412 Whipple St. Apt. 207, Eau Claire died Monday, October 6, 2003 at her residence. She was born on June 3, 1910 in Eau Claire, the daughter of Arndt and Mary (Knutson) Olson. Evelyn married Alfred B. Olson in Louisville, KY on December 24, 1929.\r\nShe was a lifelong member of Grace Lutheran Church. She was...

Alger J. Lefstad

Alger J. Lefstad

Oct 3, 2003

Alger J. Lefstad, 77, of 712 Seaver St., Eau Claire, died Friday, October 03, 2003 at Luther Hospital. He was born on in Eau Claire on March 4, 1926 the son of Alfred and Ruth (Solie) Lefstad. He graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1944.\r\nHe worked 25 years at Schwan-Seyberth Wholesalers until his retirement and...

Dora E. Stelter

Dora E. Stelter

Sep 29, 2003

Dora E. Stelter, 96, of Eau Claire died Monday, September 29, 2003 at Dove Healthcare. She was born on August 9, 1907 in the Town of Bridge Creek, near Augusta, the daughter of Fredrick&Alvina (Strauch) Steinke.\r\nIn the fall of 1923, her family moved to Eau Claire where she later worked at the Gillette Rubber Co. and also at the Presto...

Margaret H. Peterson

Margaret H. Peterson

Sep 24, 2003

Margaret H. Peterson, 92, of Eau Claire died Wednesday, September 24, 2003 at the Clairemont Nursing Home. She was born on January 5, 1911 in Eau Claire, the daughter of Nels and Anna (Nesteby) Hanson. Margaret married Clifford Peterson August 8, 1942 in Las Vegas. She worked eight years at Gillette Rubber Company prior to her marriage.\r\nShe is survived by...

Mary Henning

Mary Henning

Sep 24, 2003

Mary A. Henning, 63, of Altoona died Wednesday, September 24, 2003 at her home. She was born December 27, 1939 in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, the daughter of Durward and Irene (Burgess) Howell.\r\nMary married Dale Heintz in 1963. She later married Leonard I. Henning on February 1, 1991 in Stillwater, MN.\r\nShe was a secretary at Presto Industries for 27 years until...

Joseph Abere

Joseph Abere

Sep 22, 2003

Joseph F. Abere, age 83, of Eau Claire WI and formerly of White Bear Lake, Minnesota died Monday, September 22, 2003. He was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 30, 1920, the son of Louis and Amelia (Bacigalupo) Abere. Joseph married Grace Lawlor on December 26, 1943 in Queens Village, New York City, NY.\r\nJoseph earned a bachelor's degree at...

Myrtle Charlson

Myrtle Charlson

Sep 16, 2003

Myrtle B. Charlson, 96, of 1342 Park Ave., Eau Claire, died Tuesday, September 16, 2003, at her home. She was born February 10, 1907 in Medford, WI, the daughter of Henry and Matilda (Pries) Boeckler. She graduated from Milwaukee Normal School and taught elementary school for several years in Jump River, WI and Utica, NY. \r\nMyrtle married Melvin R. Charlson...

J. David "Dave" Luebkeman

J. David "Dave" Luebkeman

Sep 11, 2003

J. David "Dave" Luebkeman, 93, resident of Round Lake in the town of Sampson, near New Auburn, WI died Thursday, September 11, 2003 at Maplewood Nursing Home in Bloomer, WI. He was born in Eau Claire on June 30, 1910, the son of Chris and Jenny (Stang) Luebkeman. He graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School where he played basketball...

George L. Simpson

George L. Simpson

Aug 29, 2003

LTC George L. Simpson, Army (Ret), 80, of Casey Key, Florida and formerly of Eau Claire died Friday, August 29, 2003, in Venice, Florida. He was born in Eau Claire on March 26, 1923, the son of George and Marie (Stannard) Simpson, where he attended Eau Claire High School.\r\nHe also attended Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire, University of Wisconsin...

Kathryn Gierloff

Kathryn Gierloff

Aug 29, 2003

Kathryn R. Gierloff, 89, of Eau Claire, a wonderful mother, grandmother, great- grandmother, aunt and friend died Friday, August 29, 2003 at Syverson Lutheran Home. She was born in Eau Claire on Friday, September 13, 1913, the daughter of Nichol and Ruby (Kettleson) Campbell. She taught 2nd grade at Lincoln Elementary in Eau Claire. Kathryn married Harold Gierloff on July...

Margaret Gitzlaff

Margaret Gitzlaff

Aug 24, 2003

Margaret L. (Burt) Gitzlaff, 96, of Eau Claire died Sunday, August 24, 2003 at Syverson Lutheran Home. \r\nShe was born June 7, 1907 in Independence, Wisconsin the daughter of John and Luella (Ward) Burt. Margaret attended St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota and then received her dietician training out east. Margaret worked as a dietician at hospitals in New York...

Karen Brenner

Karen Brenner

Aug 22, 2003

Karen L. Brenner, 62, of Eau Claire, died Friday August 22, 2003 at her home. She was born on May 2, 1941 in Eau Claire, the daughter of Jack and Frances (Wallace) Craney. Karen graduated from Memorial High School in 1959 and attended Mankato State University where she began her career as a communications director, and spent summers as training...

Amanda Vieth

Amanda Vieth

Aug 21, 2003

Amanda E. Vieth, 11, of Eau Claire, died Thursday, August 21, 2003 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. She was born November 20, 1991 in Minneapolis, MN the daughter of James&Susan (Fiedler) Vieth.\r\nAmanda attended Longfellow Elementary School through the 5th grade. She loved all aspects of school and her favorite past-time was singing.\r\nSurvivors include her parents; her twin sister,...

Roselia Bennett

Roselia Bennett

Aug 16, 2003

Roselia "Rose" M. Bennett, 68, of Eau Claire died Saturday, August 16, 2003 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Cady Township, St. Croix County, Wisconsin on November 8, 1934, the daughter of Marcus and Alice (Koehler) Tio. Rose married John E. Bennett on October 22, 1960 at Immaculate Conception Church in Eau Claire.\r\nShe was a sales...

Donald Fjelstad

Donald Fjelstad

Aug 8, 2003

Donald E. Fjelstad, 71, of Eau Claire died Friday, August 8, 2003 at his residence. He was born in Eau Claire on July 9, 1932 the son of Helmer and Gladys (Sorenson) Fjelstad. He was a member of Epiphany Lutheran Church.\r\nSurvivors include his brother, LaVerne of Eau Claire; sister, Irene Schouviller of Cold Springs, MN; and many nieces and nephews,...

Henrietta J. Tittel

Henrietta J. Tittel

Aug 5, 2003

Henrietta J. Tittel, 85, of Eau Claire died Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at Sacred Heart Hospital. She was born on December 14, 1917 the daughter of Anna (Stargardt) and August Tittel in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Her father passed away when she was 2 years old. \r\nShe graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1936.\r\nShe began her...

Dorothy "Dot" Drake

Dorothy "Dot" Drake

Aug 5, 2003

Dorothy M. "Dot" Drake, 82, of Eau Claire died Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at Fall Creek Valley Nursing Home in Fall Creek. She was born in Eau Claire on October 21, 1920, the daughter of Arthur and Emma (Larson) Anderson. She graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School. \r\nDorothy married Clifford Blanchard, Cliff died in 1971. She married Howard J....

Josephine Hanson

Josephine Hanson

Aug 4, 2003

Josephine A. Hanson, 88, of Eau Claire died Monday, August 4, 2003 at Dove Healthcare. She was born in Ostego Township, Columbia County near Rio, Wisconsin on April 18, 1915 the daughter of Roland and Eva (Kearney) Hanson. As a young girl she moved with her family to northern Wisconsin later settling in Eau Claire where she graduated from Eau...

Rolda Holden

Rolda Holden

Jul 25, 2003

Rolda E. Holden, 81, of Eau Claire and formerly of Fostoria, Ohio, died Friday, July 25, 2003 at her home. She was born April 20, 1922 in Covington, Kentucky, the daughter of Roland and Beckam (Bond) Kirk. At the age of three her family moved to Fostoria, Ohio where she resided until1999, when she moved to Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Rolda...

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