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E.T. Vermont Sandvig

E.T. Vermont Sandvig

Nov 16, 2001

E.T. Vermont Sandvig, 85, of 911 Second Ave. died Friday November 16, 2001 at Luther Hospital. He was born on July 24, 1916 to Engebret and Thea (Lund) Sandvig in Meridean, Wisconsin. He graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School in 1936. \r\nVermont married Ethel M. Sorenson at Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church in Eau Claire on August 30, 1941.\r\nVermont worked...

Leo Smith

Leo Smith

Nov 13, 2001

LEO SMITH, 98, 1831 Folsom St., died Tuesday, November 13, 2001 at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was born on October 20, 1903 to Louis and Margaret (Eide) Smith in Mondovi.\r\nHe graduated from U.W. River Falls and attended classes at U.W. Eau Claire.Leo taught woodworking at the Eau Claire Junior High School. He was Principal at Cleghorn, Bartlett, Putnam Heights, and...

Winnifred P. Sund

Winnifred P. Sund

Nov 11, 2001

Winnifred P. Sund, 77, Eau Claire, died Sunday, November 11, 2001 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on March 25, 1924 in Chippewa Falls, WI, to Henry and Hazel (Collins) Peloquin. She married Kenneth A. Sund on December 19, 1953 in Eau Claire. He died on November 30, 1988.\r\n Winnie was a beloved mother, grandmother and...

Elaine A. Overman

Elaine A. Overman

Nov 9, 2001

Elaine A. Overman, 83, formerly of 1434 Highland Ave., Eau Claire, died Friday, November 9, 2001 at Oakwood Villa Nursing Home in Altoona. She was born on December 30, 1917 in Boyd, Wisconsin to John and Mary (Roith) Zwiefelhofer. Elaine graduated from Boyd High School. \r\nShe enlisted in the Women's Army Air Corps in February 1943 and was honorably discharged...

Gladys Champion

Gladys Champion

Nov 8, 2001

Gladys L. Champion, 91, formerly of Eau Claire, died Thursday, November 8, 2001 at Dunn County Health Care Center in Menomonie. She was born in Eau Claire on March 27, 1910 to Ernest and Sarah "Etta" (Baker) Kruger. Gladys married John R. Champion on March 12, 1932 at Truax Congregational Church in Eau Claire.\r\nShe was a member of Truax Congregational...

Elizabeth "Betty" Coleman

Elizabeth "Betty" Coleman

Nov 4, 2001

Elizabeth M. "Betty" Coleman, 79, formerly of 4420 Woodridge Drive, Eau Claire, died Sunday, November 4, 2001, at Lakeside Nursing and Rehabilitation North in the town of Eagle Point. She was born on January 16, 1922 in Greeley, Nebraska to August and Elizabeth (White) Rosschaert.\r\nBetty married Arthur E. Coleman on March 23, 1943 in Omaha, Nebraska.\r\nShe was church secretary at...

Virginia Goodman

Virginia Goodman

Oct 27, 2001

VIRGINIA E. GOODMAN, 86, formerly of Eau Claire, died Saturday, October 27, 2001 at Lakeside Nursing and Rehabilitation North in the Town of Eagle Point. \r\nShe was born on March 9, 1915 to Christian and Blanche (Riley) Rederer at their home in Chippewa County. Virginia married Walter P. Goodman on February 3, 1963 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. \r\nVirginia was an excellent...

Catherine Christianson

Catherine Christianson

Oct 25, 2001

CATHERINE E. CHRISTIANSON, 95, formerly of 617 Deyo Ave., Eau Claire, died Thursday, October 25, 2001 at Dove Healthcare Nursing and Rehabilitation.\r\nShe was born on April 26, 1906 in the Town of Clear Creek, near Brackett, to Peter and Sarah (Barrett) Haas. Catherine graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School in 1924, and attended Eau Claire Normal School.\r\nShe married Melvin...

Mary  Mann

Mary Mann

Oct 24, 2001

Mary Kyle Mann, 84, of Eau Claire died Wednesday, October 24, 2001 at Clairemont Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born October 12, 1917 to George and Mabel (Miller) Kyle in Downsville, Wisconsin.\r\nShe attended school in Downsville and graduated from Menomonie High School. Mary attended UW-Eau Claire for three years and earned her BA Degree in Elementary Education the University of...

Elizabeth "Betty" Stafford

Elizabeth "Betty" Stafford

Oct 23, 2001

Elizabeth "Betty" Golden Stafford, 85, formerly of 3422 Stein Blvd, died on October 23, 2001 at The Clairemont. She was born September 27, 1916 in Chile, Wisconsin to Rudolph and Elizabeth (Dragger) Epp. \r\nBetty married Police Officer Thomas Golden on November 18, 1936 in Eau Claire. Tom retired from the Eau Claire Police Department in 1945. He died on September...

William A. Karow

William A. Karow

Oct 22, 2001

WILLIAM A. "BILL" KAROW, 83, of Eau Claire, died Monday, October 22, 2001 at Luther Hospital. He was born on August 4, 1918 in the Town of Bridge Creek, near Augusta, to Frank and Alma (Bundt) Karow. On March 10, 1950, Bill married Eldora L. Knutson in Stillwater, MN, and they made their home in Eau Claire where they raised...

William D. Schultz

William D. Schultz

Oct 16, 2001

William D. Schultz, 71, of 1613 Main Street, died Tuesday, October 16, 2001 at Luther Hospital. He was born on January 23, 1930 to William and Freda (Munsch) Schultz in Tieldon, MN. \r\nBill grew up in Grove City, Minnesota and graduated from high school there. He graduated from St. Cloud University with a BS and a MA Degree. \r\nHe married...

Gudrun Rekstad

Gudrun Rekstad

Oct 14, 2001

GUDRUN "GOODY" REKSTAD, 91, of 1307 Wilson St., died peacefully at Luther Hospital on Sunday, October 14, 2001. She was born on July 17, 1910 in Eau Claire where she was raised and attended Eau Claire Public Schools.\r\nGoody married Marshall Rekstad, her husband of 56 years, who preceded her in death; as did her parents, Martin and Anna Christina (Christianson)...

Jeffry Blaeser

Jeffry Blaeser

Oct 14, 2001

JEFFRY J. BLAESER, 52, of 1902 Rudolph Court, died Sunday, October 14, 2001 at Lakeside Nursing&Rehabilitation South in the town of Eagle Point. His death resulted from a head injury suffered while deer hunting in November 2000 in Washburn County. He was born on January 15, 1949 in Eau Claire, the son of Cliff and Vadne (La Pean) Blaeser. Jeff...

Helen E. Walters

Helen E. Walters

Oct 11, 2001

Helen E. Walters, 85, of Black Creek, Wisconsin and formerly of Eau Claire, died Thursday, October 11, 2001 at Appleton Medical Center in Appleton, Wisconsin. She was born on February 27, 1916 in Menasha, Wisconsin the daughter of Julius and Elizabeth (Olson) Weinke. She graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1936. \r\nHelen married Albert L....

Lillian A. Kloss

Lillian A. Kloss

Oct 9, 2001

LILLIAN A. KLOSS, 93, formerly of 1619 Bartlett Ave., Altoona, died Tuesday, October 9, 2001 at Oakwood Villa. She was born in Independence, Wisconsin on January 18, 1908 the daughter of Halvor and Anna (Olson) Veum. \r\nLillian married Alvin Kloss in Eleva, WI on April 10, 1928. \r\nShe worked over 25 years as a nurse's aide at the Northern Center...

Lenora R. Kumferman

Lenora R. Kumferman

Oct 6, 2001

LENORA R. KUMFERMAN, 35, of 920 Walnut St., died Saturday, October 6, 2001 of injuries resulting from an automobile accident. She was born on November 7, 1965 in Whitehall, Wisconsin to Beverly Gilbertson. She attended elementary school in Whitehall and High School in Marshfield and Independence.\r\nLenora was a very strong and committed woman who fought a three-year battle with breast...

Carol J. Sokolowski

Carol J. Sokolowski

Oct 5, 2001

CAROL JEAN SOKOLOWSKI, 46, of 3031 Rosewood Lane, Eau Claire died Friday, October 5, 2001 at Luther Hospital. She was born on May 20, 1955 in Ironwood, MI to Frederick and Marian (Richards) Martell. \r\nCarol graduated from L.L. Wright High School in Ironwood in 1973, and then attended and graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN in 1977....

Frederick C. "Fritz" Scott

Frederick C. "Fritz" Scott

Sep 30, 2001

Frederick "Fritz" C. Scott, 92, formerly of 429 E. Lexington Blvd., died Sunday, September 30, 2001 at Syverson Lutheran Home. He was born in Mondovi, Wisconsin on April 17, 1909 to Harry and Amanda (Hegg) Scott.\r\n He was a graduated from Mondovi High School and attended Eau Claire State Teachers College, graduating in 1931. He was active in college sports...

Edla A. Roa

Edla A. Roa

Sep 29, 2001

Edla A. Roa, 97, formerly of 716 Fifth Ave., Eau Claire died Saturday, September 29, 2001 at Dove Healthcare Center. She was born on February 3, 1904 to Voldvin and Anna (Larson) Sundstrom in Colfax, Wisconsin. Edla married Alvin Roa on July 14, 1923 in Chetek. She worked as a beautician for fifty-five years.\r\nEdla was a member of First Lutheran...

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