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Cora I. Rude
May 7, 2003
Cora I. Rude, 90, of Eau Claire went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, May 7, 2003 at her home, after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 21, 1912 in Independence, Trempealeau County, the daughter of John and Emma (Espeseth) Polden. She was raised in Eau Claire, graduating from Eau...
June G. Schilling
May 7, 2003
June G. Schilling, 77, of Eau Claire died Wednesday, May 7, 2003 at The Clairemont. She was born in Colfax, Wisconsin on June 24, 1925, the daughter of Carl and Nora (Anderson) Hilson. Her family moved to Menomonie in 1938 where she graduated from Menomonie High School in 1943.\r\nJune married Raymond Schilling at Little Elk Creek Lutheran Church on May...
Makena M. Thesing-Ritter
May 6, 2003
Makena Marie Thesing-Ritter, infant daughter of Jodi and Scott Thesing-Ritter of Eau Claire, Wisconsin died Tuesday, May 6, 2003 at Childrens Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL. She was born on Sunday, May 4, 2003 in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Makena is also survived by her two sisters, Miranda and Morgan; her grandparents, Bernard and Susan Thesing of Sulphur Springs, Texas and Fern...
Geraldine Garlie
May 5, 2003
Geraldine R. Garlie, 87, of Eau Claire died Monday, May 5, 2003 at Luther Hospital. She was born in Eau Claire on May 31, 1915 the daughter of Anton and Marie (Longseth) Randen.\r\nGeraldine married Harold O. Garlie in Eau Claire on March 7, 1942.\r\nShe was very active in her church with bible studies and quilting. Besides quilting, she did needlepoint...
Amy R. Weizenegger
May 4, 2003
Amy R. Weizenegger, 50, of the Town of Anson, Chippewa Falls, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2003 at her home. She was born in Eau Claire on January 18, 1953 the daughter of Lorn and Edith (Ede) Larson. Amy was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Eau Claire. She grew up in Eau Claire graduating from Memorial High...
John A. Klinger
May 1, 2003
John A. Klinger, 49, of Eau Claire, died Thursday, May 1, 2003 in rural Eau Claire County. He was born on February 17, 1954 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, the son of Dennis and Patsy (Riedel) Klinger. He graduated from Chippewa Falls High School with the class of 1972 and then attended UW-Eau Claire.\r\nJohn was an antique collector for many years....
Agnes Hoff
Apr 23, 2003
Agnes "Ag" Hoff, 85, formerly of 904 Cameron St., died Wednesday, April 23, 2003 at Dove Healthcare. She was born in Eau Claire on April 9, 1918, the daughter of John and Katharina (Feirer) Hrubesch. She graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1935. Agnes married John W. Hoff in Eau Claire on January 14, 1937....
Hazel C. Stover
Apr 23, 2003
Hazel C. Stover, 97, of Eau Claire, WI died Wednesday, April 23, 2003 at her home. She was born on May 29, 1905 in Franklin County, IA the daughter of Bernhardt "Ben" and Alice (Froening) Stover.\r\nHazel graduated from Oelwein High School in Olwein, IA. She graduated from Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing in Chicago, IL, earned a B.S. degree in...
Pearl F. Kohls
Apr 21, 2003
Pearl F. Kohls, 89, of 815 Chapin St, Eau Claire died, Monday, April 21, 2003, at Luther Hospital. She was born on April 13, 1914, in Eau Claire the daughter of Ernest and Hilda (Swanson) Myers. She attended Eau Claire Schools. Pearl married Harvey H. Kohls on October 21, 1939, in Waukon, Iowa.\r\nShe was employed at Huebsch Laundry for twenty...
Virginia "Doll" Gort
Apr 20, 2003
Virginia "Doll" M. Gort was called to her heavenly home, Easter Sunday, April 20, 2003. She was born November 11, 1916 in Eau Claire, WI to Harold and Emma (Bonus) Soley. Virginia married Robert B. Gort on May 29, 1937, celebrating over 42 years of marriage.\r\nVirginia lives on through her four loving daughters, Judy George of Aurora, IL, Mary (David)...
Leonard Biesterveld
Apr 19, 2003
Leonard P. Biesterveld, 81, of Bridge Creek Township, rural Augusta, died Saturday, April 19, 2003 at his home. He was born on April 23, 1921 in the town of Lima, Pepin County, WI, the son of Theodore and Edith (Bauer) Biesterveld.\r\nLeonard married Vera DeMoe in 1942, Vera died in 1977.\r\nHe served with the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War...
Eileen H. Olson
Apr 18, 2003
Eileen H. Olson, 81, of 2717 Seymour Road, died Friday, April 18, 2003 at Oakwood Villa. She was born on December 9, 1921 in Eleva, the daughter of Henry and Ella (Franson) Tollefson. She graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1940.\r\n Eileen married Charles I. Olson on April 12, 1942 in Alexandria, LA.\r\nShe is survived...
Romaine M. Klawiter
Apr 17, 2003
Romaine Mildred Klawiter, 63, 3225 Oakland Street, died Thursday, April 17, 2003 at her home. She was born on July 26, 1939, in Rochester, Minn., the daughter of Milo and Mildred (Peck) Stensrud. Romaine married James Kenneth Klawiter on September 16, 1961 at Grace Lutheran Church.\r\nShe was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church.\r\nRomaine's family was very special to her...
Myrtle Halvorsen
Apr 16, 2003
Myrtle R. Halvorsen, 92, formerly of 2628 Trindal Street, Eau Claire, died Wednesday, April 16, 2003 at Chippewa Manor in Chippewa Falls. She was born in Eau Claire on December 19, 1910, the daughter of Theodore and Kari (Hatleli) Nesja. She graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School.\r\nMyrtle married Leonard C. Halvorsen on April 21, 1930 in Eau Claire.\r\nDuring World...
Delores Caldwell
Apr 14, 2003
Delores E. Caldwell, 72, of Eau Claire died, Monday, April 14, 2003 at Sacred Heart Hospital. She was born in Eau Claire on December 6, 1930, the daughter of Harold and Inga (Anderson) Randall. She graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1948.\r\nDelores married Ralph R. Caldwell in Stillwater, Minnesota on February 26, 1951.\r\nShe was a...
Rachael I. Kuhlman
Apr 13, 2003
Rachael I. Kuhlman, 85, of Colfax died Sunday, April 13, 2003 at Area Nursing Home in Colfax. She was born on February 7, 1918 in Chilton, Wisconsin, the daughter of Ralph and Clara (Harriman) Mortimer. Rachael married Arthur Kuhlman on November 14, 1942 at her family home in Chilton. They lived in Chilton, Shawano and many years in Schofield where...
Jeanne Bruno
Apr 9, 2003
Jeanne K. Bruno, 70, formerly of St. Louis, MO and Fountain Valley, CA, died on Wednesday, April 9, 2003 in Chicago, IL. She was born in Eau Claire on June 12, 1932, the daughter of Arnold "Butch" and Blanche (McFarlane) Hauck. She graduated from St. Patrick's High School with the class of 1950, and then attended the University of Minnesota...
Jeraldine L. Miller
Apr 5, 2003
Jeraldine L. Miller, 99, formerly of the St. Frances Apartments, 851 University Avenue, died Saturday, April 5, 2003 at Dove Healthcare. She was born on December 23, 1903 in Eau Claire, the daughter of John and Julia (Bennett) Kinberg.\r\nOn July 29, 1926 in Milwaukee, she married Lester E. Miller.\r\nDuring World War II, Jeraldine worked at National Presto Industry, then was...
Kristine Hallum
Apr 5, 2003
Kristine M. Hallum, 50, of Eau Claire, died Saturday, April 5, 2003 at Luther Hospital. She was born to Marvin and Eunice Bradford on February 17, 1953 in Eau Claire. She graduated from Memorial High School with the class of 1971 and later earned a associates degree in electronics from Chippewa Valley Technical College.\r\nKris married Richard Hallum on October 5,...
Lorraine J. Stetzer
Apr 4, 2003
Lorraine J. Stetzer, 81, a life-long resident of Eau Claire, died Friday, April 4, 2003 at the Clairemont. She was born on November 6, 1921 to the late Frank and Minnie (Thoreson) Anderson. Lorraine graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School in 1939 and later attended Eau Claire Business College. Lorraine married Alfred W. Stetzer on November 10, 1946 at...
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