Bonnie L. Nowak
Mar 27, 2003
Bonnie L. Nowak, 68, of the town of Union, peacefully went to be with her Lord on Thursday, March 27, 2003 at Luther Hospital. She was born in Eau Claire on July 29, 1934, the daughter of Walter and Lilly (Hanson) Ming. She graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1952.\r\nBonnie married Shirley J. Nowak in...
Erika Galins
Mar 25, 2003
Erika M. Galins, 88, of Eau Claire died Tuesday, March 25, 2003 at Sacred Heart Hospital. She was born on February 21, 1915, the daughter of Roberts and Alise (Rikmanis) Lazda in Petrograd, Russia where her parents had fled from Latvia during the First World War.\r\nHer parents returned to Latvia at the end of the war and ?rika graduated from...
Elaine E. Wrigglesworth
Mar 25, 2003
Elaine E. Wrigglesworth, 81, of Altoona, died Tuesday, March 25, 2003 at her residence. She was born on March 9, 1922 in Pepin County, the daughter of William and Minna (Thalacker) Behnke. She graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1939.\r\nElaine married Thomas C. Wrigglesworth on June 2, 1940 in Northfield, Iowa.\r\nShe worked 45 years as...
Minnie S. Thoen
Mar 22, 2003
Minnie S. Thoen, 89, formerly of 818 Water St., went home to her Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 22, 2003, at Dove Healthcare. She was born on June 14, 1913, in Milton, in Cavalier County, ND, to Carl and Olga (Axelson) Edmundson. She married Arthur Thoen on May 5, 1953 at Grace Lutheran Church in Eau Claire.\r\nShe was employed...
S. James Knickerbocker
Mar 21, 2003
S. James Knickerbocker, 71, of 220 Ohio Street, died Friday, March 21, 2003 at Luther Hospital. He was born in Eau Claire on February 1, 1932, the son of Solomon "Sam" and Lucille (Keegan) Knickerbocker. Jim graduated from St. Patrick's High School with the class of 1951. He entered the United States Marine Corps on March 21, 1952 and was...
Sherwood E. Stolp
Mar 21, 2003
Sherwood E. Stolp, 92, of 414 Talmadge St., died Friday, March 21, 2003 at home. He was born on May 19, 1910 in Eau Claire, the son of Henry and Anna (Drier) Stolp.\r\nOn November 14, 1928 he married Irene P. Flackoy in Eau Claire.\r\nSherwood owned and operated Stolp Radio and Television for 50 years.\r\nHe was a member of Immaculate Conception...
John R. "Jack" Wickland
Mar 11, 2003
John R. "Jack" Wickland, 74, of 1914 First Street, died Tuesday, March 11, 2003 at his home. He was born in Eau Claire on December 19, 1928, the son of Alvin and Margaret (Johnson) Wickland. He graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1946. Jack married Elaine M. Garnett in Eau Claire on August 10, 1952.\r\nJack...
Victor Zuleger
Mar 8, 2003
Victor O. Zuleger, age 89, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2003, at his home in Eau Claire, surrounded by his family.\r\nHe was born on September 10, 1913, in the Town of Browning (Medford), Wisconsin, to Anna (Frey) and Frank Zuleger. He grew up on his family's farm in Taylor County and as a young man he ventured to Chicago, seeking...
Gerald Klohs
Mar 6, 2003
Gerald "Gerry" Klohs, 71, formerly of 225 Mansfield Street, Chippewa Falls, died Thursday, March 6, 2003 at Dove Healthcare. He was born in Eau Claire on April 24, 1931, the son of Robert "Otto" and Edith (Quick) Klohs. Gerry attended Altoona High School.\r\nHe served in the Korean War with the U.S. Air Force from July 1952 until March 1954. Gerry...
Egon G. "Jerry" Martin
Mar 5, 2003
Egon Gerald "Jerry" Martin, 88, a resident of Clairemont Nursing Home and formerly of 3153 Mercury Ave., died Wednesday, March 5, 2003 at the Clairemont.\r\nHe was born on July 4, 1914 in Brackett, the son of Alfred and Dora (Hoehn) Martin. Jerry married Margaret E. Biesecker on October 25, 1936 in the Town of Pleasant Valley. He worked as a...
Amanda E. Mueller
Mar 4, 2003
Amanda E. Mueller, 98, Chippewa Manor Nursing Home, Chippewa Falls and formerly of 912 James St., Eau Claire died Tuesday, March 4, 2003 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Chippewa Falls. She was born in the Town of Lincoln on May 1, 1904 the daughter of Johann and Auguste (Patzwald) Zimmerman III. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran...
Mabel H. Oebser
Feb 26, 2003
Mabel H. Oebser, 89, of Eau Claire, died Wednesday, February 26, 2003 at Sacred Heart Hospital. She was born in Springfield Township in St. Croix County on October 6, 1913, the daughter of Herman and Minnie (Pinnerud) Brown.\r\nMabel married Fred W. Oebser on February 19, 1932 in Menomonie, WI. They made their home in Eau Claire where they were members...
Shirley Hasenmueller
Feb 26, 2003
Shirley J. Hasenmueller, 62, of 2122 Black Avenue, died February 26, 2003 at Luther Hospital. She was born February 5, 1941 in Eau Claire the daughter of Otto and Erma (Lee) Berg. She graduated from Memorial High School with the class of 1959.\r\nShirley married Charles Hasenmueller on December 7, 1966 in Eau Claire. Charles died in 2000.\r\nShirley had worked at...
Raymond E. Sly
Feb 22, 2003
Raymond Earl Sly, 83, of 2120 Heights Drive., died Saturday, February 22, 2003 at his residence. He was born May 3, 1919, the son of John C. and Blanche (Eighmy) Sly in Wheeler, Wisconsin. Ray married Marlene Ames on January 31, 1940 in Decorah, IA.\r\nHe served with the U.S. Army, 1st Cavalry in the Pacific Theatre during World War II...
Lillian H. Pederson
Feb 14, 2003
Lillian H. Pederson, 98, of Eau Claire died Friday, February 14, 2003 at Syverson Lutheran Home. \r\nShe was born on November 6, 1904 in Rice Lake the daughter of Frederick and Nettie (Halverson)Walter.\r\nLillian married August A. Ausman in Eau Claire. Following August's death she later married Everette "Pete" Pederson in Milwaukee on May 28, 1949. \r\nShe was employed at Webster...
Virginia L. Larson
Feb 9, 2003
Virginia L. Larson, 94, formerly of Eau Claire, died Sunday, February 9, 2003 at her home in Menomonie. She was born on October 5, 1908 in Elk Mound, the daughter of Francis "Frank" and Elnora (Hanson) Michelbook. She attended grade school in Elk Mound and high school in Menomonie. \r\nVirginia married Robert C. Larson in Menomonie on September 8, 1936.\r\nShe...
Harry Egdahl
Feb 8, 2003
Dr. Harry I. Egdahl, 107, who practiced dentistry in Eau Claire for over seventy years died on Saturday, February 8, 2003 at his home. Harry was born on April 4, 1895, the son of Ingebord and Ingebrit Egdahl and lived with his family in the Chippewa Bottoms through his high school years. He recalled vividly the many times he drove...
Mildred Fletty
Feb 6, 2003
Mildred I. Fletty, 94, formerly of 2204 Vine St., died Thursday, February 6, 2003 at Dove Healthcare. She was born on February 29, 1908 in Eau Claire, the daughter of Alfred and Ida (Manor) Freid.\r\nMildred married Waldmar Fletty in Eau Claire on September 19, 1925. She was a member of Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd.\r\nSurvivors include her three children,...
Esther Moen
Feb 5, 2003
Esther Moen, age 88, of Hayward passed away on February 5, 2003 at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire after a long and courageous battle with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Esther was born July 19, 1914 in Mellette, SD, the daughter of Samuel and Olga (Lau) Jackson. The family moved to the Meridean area when Esther was a child. She was baptized and...
Helen M. Lee
Jan 30, 2003
Helen M. Lee, 100, formerly of 708 Main St., died Thursday, January 30, 2003 at Oakwood Villa Nursing Home in Altoona. She was born on June 6, 1902 in Superior, the daughter of Harry and Bertha (Hanson) Omberg.\r\nHelen married Ralph B. Lee on December 8, 1928 in Eau Claire. They owned and operated Lee's Grocery Store on Main and Talmadge...
