Leo "Lee" Verhagen
Jun 24, 2002
Leo "Lee" W. VerHagen, 78, formerly of Eau Claire, died Monday, June 24, 2002 in Bothell, WA. He was born on August 16, 1923 in Eau Claire to Henry and Rose (Liebreich) VerHagen. \r\nAt the age of eighteen, Leo moved to Joliet, Illinois where he worked in a paper mill there. He later lived in Nevada and then Bothell, Washington...
Donald Bremmer
Jun 21, 2002
Donald E. Bremmer, 84, of 2114 Orchard Place, Eau Claire, died Friday, June 21, 2002 at his residence. He was born on February 18, 1918, in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, the son of Harlo and Beatrice (Francis) Bremmer. He attended Stevens Point High School and 2 years of college at Central State Teachers College, now known as the University of Wisconsin...
Morris C. Poquette
Jun 21, 2002
Morris C. Poquette, 83, of Eau Claire passed away Friday, June 21, 2002, at the Syverson Lutheran Home. He was born May 4, 1919, in Medford, Wisconsin the son of Samuel and Naomi (Danielson) Poquette. Morris married Jeanne Nelson on Oct. 29, 1944, in Glendale, Calif., while serving as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. He served his country during...
James Gagnon
Jun 16, 2002
James E. Gagnon, 74, of 1823 Lyndale Ave., Eau Claire, died Sunday, June 16, 2002 at his home. He was born on March 1, 1928 in Two Rivers, WI to Norman and Martha (Statler) Gagnon. Jim graduated from Two Rivers High School and lettered in both football and swimming.\r\nHe enlisted in the U.S. Army on July 17, 1946, served with...
Robert J.E. Morin
Jun 13, 2002
Robert J.E. Morin, 97, formerly of Eau Claire, died peacefully in his sleep on June 13, 2002, at his home in Laguna Hills, CA.\r\nAs he grew up, Robert lived with his grandparents and later with his mother, Ida Josephine Olson.\r\nRobert was a graduate of the University of Chicago, and he later earned his law degree. He was an IRS agent...
Marie M. Johnston
Jun 9, 2002
Marie M. Johnston, 92, Altoona, died June 9, 2002 at her residence.She was born in Mears, Michigan on January 15, 1910 to John and Frances (Grenkowitz) Matalas. Marie married Robert Williamson in 1953. After his death, she married Willard O. Johnston December 22, 1971 in Altoona. Willard died in 1994. \r\nShe was a secretary at Uniroyal for 29 years, retiring...
George Anklam
Jun 9, 2002
GEORGE F. ANKLAM, 82, of Eau Claire, went peacefully to be with his Lord on June 9, 2002 at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was born on August 14, 1919 to Otto and Ida (Klukas) Anklam in the town of Washington. George attended school in Fall Creek and worked on farms until he entered the U.S. Army on February 6, 1942....
Larry Bauer
Jun 6, 2002
LARRY H. BAUER, 64, of 1611 Woodland Avenue, Eau Claire, died Thursday, June 6, 2002 at his residence. He was born in Eau Claire on August 8, 1937 to Hubert and Myrtle (Hall) Bauer.\r\nLarry graduated from Regis High School in 1955 after which he served in the U.S. Army for three years, stationed in Germany. He then worked for the...
Ellen Anderson
Jun 6, 2002
ELLEN M. (HELSTROM) ANDERSON, 88, formerly of Minneapolis died Thursday, June 6, 2002 at Syverson Lutheran Home in Eau Claire. She was born in Colfax, Wisconsin on December 31, 1913, the daughter of Howard and Mabel (Vosler) Taylor.\r\nEllen married Miles Helstrom in December 1930. They resided in Eau Claire where they raised their family. Miles died in 1982.\r\nShe worked as...
Myrtle E. Phillips
May 28, 2002
Myrtle E. Phillips, 96, formerly of 424 Platt St., Eau Claire, died Tuesday, May 28, 2002 at American Lutheran Home in Menomonie. She was born on September 9, 1905 in Menomonie, Wisconsin to Ever and Mary (Berseth) Aune.\r\nMyrtle married David S. Phillips in Decorah, Iowa on November 19, 1940. She was employed at National Presto Industries for 25 years, retiring...
Laurel S. Nelson
May 22, 2002
Laurel S. Nelson, 51, of 1120 Meridian Heights, Eau Claire died Wednesday, May 22, 2002 at her home. Laurel was born in Eau Claire on July 5, 1950, the daughter of Delos and Dorothy (Regli) Nelson. She graduated from Memorial High School with the class of 1968. Laurel was a member of Grace Lutheran Church.\r\nShe is survived by her parents;...
Marshall A. Larson
May 22, 2002
Marshall A. Larson, 82, of 3226 6th Street, Eau Claire died Wednesday, May 22, 2002 at his home after a long courageous bout with cancer. Marshall, known to his friends as "Peanuts" was born on February 28, 1920 to Anton and Marie (Carlson) Larson in Eau Claire, WI. As a young boy, he delivered both the morning and evening papers...
Glenn Fremstad
May 20, 2002
Glenn W. Fremstad, 92, of Eau Claire died Monday, May 20, 2002 at Oakwood Villa in Altoona. He was born on March 9, 1910 in Pigeon Falls to Albert and Clara (Haugen) Fremstad. He graduated from Whitehall High School in 1928.\r\nOn December 16, 1939, Glenn married Jeanette Hanson Amundson, at Evangelical Lutheran Church in Pigeon Falls. They lived on the...
Michael C. Troy
May 20, 2002
Michael C. Troy, 50, of 1005 6th Avenue, Eau Claire died unexpectedly Monday, May 20, 2002 at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was born on November 22, 1951 in Boston, Massachusetts to James G. and Louise H. (Rumpf) Troy.\r\nMike graduated from St. Thomas University in 1973 with a B.S. in Psychology and earned a M.E.D. from Northeastern University.\r\nHe was an elementary...
Ardes Hugdahl
May 18, 2002
Ardes M. Hugdahl, 87, formerly of Eau Claire died Saturday, May 18, 2002 at Regency Place in South Bend, Indiana. She was born on July 4, 1914 in Eau Claire to Ole and Olivia (Kosmo) Johnson. Ardes was a graduate of Eau Claire Senior High School. \r\nOn October 1, 1933 Ardes married Obert Hugdahl in Winona, Minnesota and they resided...
Hazel Hendrickson
May 17, 2002
Hazel L. Hendrickson, 87, of 804 Garden St., Eau Claire, died Friday, May 17, 2002 at Oakwood Villa in Altoona. She was born on November 5, 1914 in Elk Mound, Wisconsin to Albert and Iva (Harshman) Paulson. \r\nHazel married Hans P. Hendrickson in Stillwater, MN on February 18, 1933.\r\nShe was a Triniteam volunteer for many years calling on area nursing...
Janice M. Robertson
May 17, 2002
Janice M. Robertson, 75, of 2404 4th St., Eau Claire, died peacefully Friday, May 17, 2002 surrounded by her loving family at Dove Healthcare Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born on March 10, 1927 to Erwin and Wilma (Gross) Ruff in Cream, Wisconsin, Buffalo County. She grew up in Cream and Cleghorn, than spent all of her adult life in...
Elayne D. Paulson
May 17, 2002
Elayne D. Paulson, 85, of 310 Lake St., died Friday, May 17, 2002 at Luther Hospital. She was born on September 20, 1916 in Eau Claire to John "Jack" and Clara (Kolstad) Budrow. She was a graduate of Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1934.\r\nShe was a member of Grace Lutheran Church.\r\nSurvivors include her daughter, Jeanne Ann...
John "Gene" Quilan
May 16, 2002
John Eugene "Gene" Quinlan, 87, of 3317 Garner St., Eau Claire died Thursday, May 16, 2002 at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was born on January 9, 1915 in Eau Claire to Dennis and Esther (Powers) Quinlan. He graduated from McDonell Central High School in 1932. \r\nIn his teens he joined the Civil Conservation Corps and served in Northern Wisconsin.\r\nOn August...
Betty I. Loken
May 15, 2002
Betty Ione (Cameron) Loken, 83, of Eau Claire, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2002 at Syverson Lutheran Home. She was born on July 28, 1918 in Eau Claire to the late William and Florence (Larson) Cameron. Shortly after World War I, Florence married Hugh Duffy, Betty's loving stepfather, whom she always referred to as "Daddy."\r\nShe graduated from St. Patrick's high...
