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William F. King

William F. King

Jan 21, 2002

William F. King, 86, of 1412 Whipple St., passed away on Monday, January 21, 2002 surrounded by family and friends at Luther Hospital. He was born June 12, 1915 in Keystone, Wisconsin to Henry King and Anna (Popple) King. He was very proud of serving his country in the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Pacific Theatre during World War...

Leo T. Wisotzke

Leo T. Wisotzke

Jan 13, 2002

Leo T. Wisotzke, 86, of 109 W. Polk Ave., died Sunday, January 13, 2002 at Clairemont Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born on October 31, 1915 on his family farm, in the town of Seymour, to John and Mary (Sweep) Wisotzke. Leo married Marie A. Fleming in Eau Claire on November 18, 1937.\r\nHe was employed at Uniroyal Tire Company for...

Margaret E. Winger

Margaret E. Winger

Jan 3, 2002

MARGARET E. WINGER, formerly of the Town of Hallie, died Thursday. January 3, 2002, at Syverson Lutheran Home. She was born on July 16, 1908 in Eau Claire to Anton and Karine "Carrie" (Anderson) Anderson. Margaret graduated from Eau Claire Sr. High School with the class of 1926. \r\nShe married O. Wayne Winger on September 1, 1953 in Stillwater, MN.\r\nMargaret...

Roger Buxton

Roger Buxton

Jan 3, 2002

Roger L. Buxton, 67, of Eau Claire, died Thursday, January 3, 2002 at Luther Hospital. He was born August 10, 1934 in Eau Claire to LeRoy and Mabel (Heimstadt) Buxton.\r\nHe enlisted in the U.S. Army on Nov. 11, 1956, serving as a paratrooper. He also served as a guard at Little Rock, Arkansas. He was later called back into service...

Pamela A. Stringer

Pamela A. Stringer

Jan 3, 2002

Pamela A. Stringer, 45, of Altoona died unexpectedly, Thursday, January 3, 2002 at Sacred Heart Hospital. She was born on June 26, 1956 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to William and Joanne (Gunderson) Stringer.\r\nShe was office manager at Wissota Sand and Gravel Company and was employed there for 24 years. Pam was a very loyal and dedicated employee, who will be missed...

Lorraine Dorski

Lorraine Dorski

Dec 31, 2001

Lorraine M. Dorski, 83, of 4880 Otteson Lane, Eau Claire, died Monday, December 31, 2001 at her residence. She was born on December 27, 1918 in Stanley, Wisconsin to Alvin and Mabel (Johnson) Peterson. \r\nLorraine graduated from Stanley High School and then attended and received her teaching certificate from the Eau Claire Normal School in Stanley. She taught in the...

Gunda O. Swanson

Gunda O. Swanson

Dec 29, 2001

Gunda O. Swanson, 101, died peacefully Saturday December 29, 2001 at Clairemont Nursing &Rehabilitation Home. She resided there for the past 8 years, receiving tender and loving care. Gunda was born on March 9, 1900 to John and Karoline (Market) Froseth in Springbrook Township, Dunn County. She married Edward W. Swanson on June 25, 1921. \r\nGunda worked at Uniroyal Tire...

Winifred Arnold

Winifred Arnold

Dec 28, 2001

Winifred B. Arnold, 92, of Eau Claire died Friday, December 28, 2001 at Sacred Heart Hospital. She was born on August 26, 1909 to Fred and Louise Arnold in Eau Claire.\r\nSurvivors include two sisters, Lorraine Tipton of Potomac, MD, and Alberta Taylor of White Bear Lake, MN; and many nieces and nephews.\r\nWinifred was preceded in death by her parents and...

Lyle N. Rostad

Lyle N. Rostad

Dec 27, 2001

Lyle N. Rostad, 79, formerly 3015 Ellis St., Eau Claire, died Thursday, December 27, 2001, at Bethany-Riverside Nursing Home in La Crosse, Wisconsin.\r\nLyle was born May 12, 1922 in Menomonie, WI, to Peter and Anna (Score) Rostad. He grew up in Eau Claire and graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School and attended the Chippewa Valley Technical College.\r\nHe married Jean...

Raymond Henderson

Raymond Henderson

Dec 26, 2001

Raymond W. Henderson, 71, of 1240 Archer Lane, Eau Claire, died Wednesday, December 26, 2001 at Luther Hospital due to congestive heart failure. He was born on July 14, 1930, in Chippewa County to A. Ray and Susan (Zais) Henderson. He attended school at Cadott and graduated from Cadott High School in 1948.\r\nRay enlisted in the U.S. Air Force during...

Andrew Boss

Andrew Boss

Dec 22, 2001

Andrew R. Boss, 19, of 1913 80th St., Eau Claire, died Saturday, December 22, 2001 of injuries from an auto accident in Fairchild, Wis. He was born on December 22, 1982 in Eau Claire to Robert Boss and Anita Prueher. Andy was a senior at Memorial High School.\r\nHe is survived by his parents, Anita Prueher (Mike Schlageter) of Eau Claire...

Raymond A. Mcfarlane

Raymond A. Mcfarlane

Dec 22, 2001

Raymond A. McFarlane, 79, of 1004 Barland St., died Saturday, December 22, 2001, at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was born on July 9, 1922, in Eau Claire to Harry and Anna (Mai) McFarlane. He graduated from Eau Claire High School with the class of 1940. \r\nOn December 31, 1948, Ray married Lorraine Robillard.\r\nRay attended Officer's Candidate School graduating as a...

Inga E. Thoen

Inga E. Thoen

Dec 19, 2001

Inga E. Thoen, 88, of 1709 Rist Ave., Eau Claire, died Wednesday, December 19, 2001 at Syverson Lutheran Home after a ten year long siege with Alzheimer's disease. Inga was born on July 31, 1913, the daughter of Albert and Carrie (Shervey) Lindberg in the town of Arthur, Chippewa County, Wis. She grew up there and was baptized and confirmed...

Kristine A. Mason

Kristine A. Mason

Dec 19, 2001

Kristine A. Mason, 50, of Eau Claire, died unexpectedly Wednesday, December 19, 2001 at her lake home in the town of Land O' Lakes, Vilas County, Wisconsin. Her two cats, Fletcher and Poco died at her side. She was born on March 24, 1951 in Antigo, Wisconsin to Henry and Margaret (Helgeson) Mason.\r\nShe earned a Bachelor of Science degree in...

Verna D. Lawler

Verna D. Lawler

Dec 13, 2001

Verna D. Lawler,72, of Eau Claire died Thursday, December 13, 2001 at Sacred Heart Hospital. She was born on May 23, 1929 to Samuel and Evelyn (Thompson) Farrington in Red Lake Falls, Minnesota. Verna lived in Red Lake Falls until age 15, when she moved to Eau Claire. She married Edward W. Lawler on August 6, 1953 in Stillwater, MN....

Irene L. Nelson

Irene L. Nelson

Dec 11, 2001

IRENE L. NELSON, 83, of Eau Claire, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2001 at Syverson Lutheran Home. She was born on March 3, 1918 to John and Tena (Hanson) Ahneman in Eau Claire.\r\nShe married James H. Nelson on December 31, 1937 in Eau Claire. \r\nFollowing his death in 1960 she earned a bachelor's degree from UW- Eau Claire and a...

Winnifred C. Bruden

Winnifred C. Bruden

Dec 8, 2001

Winnifred C. Bruden, 93, of Crystal, Minnesota and formerly of Eau Claire died Saturday, December 8, 2001 at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, MN. She was born on May 13, 1908 the daughter of Peter O. and Charlotte M. (Lenmark) Bruden in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Winnifred was an elementary school teacher for public schools in Mondovi and Kenosha.\r\nShe was...

Raymond D. Snyder

Raymond D. Snyder

Dec 7, 2001

Raymond D. Snyder, age 65, of Eau Claire, died Friday, December 7, 2001 at Clairemont Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born on December 22, 1935 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to George and Helen (Crocker) Snyder. He grew up there near Lake Minnetonka and at the age of sixteen moved with his family to California.\r\nRaymond served with the U.S. Army and Naval...

Juel M. Rhude

Juel M. Rhude

Nov 29, 2001

Juel M. Rhude, 91, of Elk Mound, died Thursday, November 29, 2001 at Dunn County Health Care Center in Menomonie. He was born November 27, 1910 to Martin and Julia (Olson) Rhude in the town of Elk Mound. He was baptized and confirmed in the Big Elk Creek Lutheran Church in the Norwegian language. Juel entered high school in 1925...

Verna Hageness

Verna Hageness

Nov 29, 2001

Verna M. Hageness, 83, of Eau Claire died Thursday, November 29, 2001 at Luther Hospital. She was born on November 2, 1918 to Albert and Anna (Fethke) Buchholz in the Town of Clear Creek. \r\nVerna married Marvin C. Hageness on March 18, 1939 in Foster. She was employed at the Ordinance Plant at National Presto Industries during WWII. She also...

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