William "Penn" Garnett
Aug 29, 2000
WILLIAM "PENN" P. GARNETT, 79, formerly of N6693 470th St., Menomonie, died Tuesday, August 29, 2000 at Dunn County Health Care Center in Menomonie. \r\nHe was born on February 19, 1921 to Carl and Emma (Klopp) Garnett in Eau Claire. Penn enlisted in the U.S. Army on October 10, 1941 and served until his honorable discharge on July 6, 1946....
Turon "Junior" Harper
Aug 21, 2000
TURON "JUNIOR" HARPER, 70, of 1105 So. Barstow St., died Monday, August 21, 2000 at the Barron Medical Center in Barron, WI. Turon became ill while on his favorite fishing trip to Canada. He was born July 17, 1930 in Eau Claire to Turon and Ethel (Sisco) Harper. Turon served in the Korean War from 1951 to 1955 and was...
Janet B. Nelson
Aug 21, 2000
JANET B. NELSON, 75, of Mesa, Arizona, passed away on Monday, August 21, 2000 at her home. Janet was born in Eau Claire on March 31, 1925 to Gustav and Marion (Guthrie) Nelson. She graduated from St. Olaf College and received her Masters Degree from Stanford University. Janet was a Registered Physical Therapist, and later taught and counseled in the...
Jeffrey P. Lahner
Aug 14, 2000
JEFFREY P. LAHNER, 32, of the town of Union and formerly of 1621 Donald Ave., died unexpectedly Monday, August 14, 2000 at his residence. He was born in Eau Claire on July 9, 1968, the son of Donald and Beverly (Garton) Lahner. He graduated from Eau Claire Memorial High School in 1986. \r\nHe was a sales representative at Charter Communications....
Russell Bullard
Aug 5, 2000
RUSSELL D. "BLACK BULL" BULLARD, 57, of 97B Mall Drive, Altoona, died Saturday, August 5, 2000 at his residence. He was born on September 11, 1942 in Eau Claire to Jack and Jeannette (Smith) Bullard. Russ grew up in Chippewa Falls where he attended Chippewa Falls High School. During his teenage years he worked at Chippewa Motor Freight helping his...
Ruth S. Moore
Aug 5, 2000
RUTH S. MOORE, 83, of 2737 Kay Street, died Saturday, August 5, 2000 at The Clairemont. She was born on May 31, 1917 in Fargo, ND, to Walter and Kathryn (Seebold) Milbrath. Ruth grew up in River Falls where she graduated U-W River Falls, and later earned her master's degree in entomology from U-W Eau Claire in 1968. \r\n She...
Bruce Gunderson, Sr.
Aug 4, 2000
BRUCE R. GUNDERSON SR, 67, of 19445 79th Ave., Chippewa Falls, died Friday, August 4, 2000 at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was born February 10, 1933 to Clarence and Alberta (Steahr) Gunderson in Eau Claire. Bruce married Bernice Brandt in Eau Claire on October 6, 1951. He was employed 33 years in the shipping department at Uniroyal Tire Company until...
Muriel K. Larson
Jul 28, 2000
MURIEL K. LARSON, 68, of Eau Claire, died Friday, July 28, 2000 at Luther Hospital. She was born March 7, 1932 to Benny and Gina (Jacobson) Anderson in Strum where she was raised. She attended Beauty School in Eau Claire and worked at Presto Industries. Muriel married Norman A. Larson at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Strum on November 19,...
John N. Lokken
Jul 23, 2000
JOHN N. LOKKEN, 29, of 810 Garden St., died Sunday, July 23, 2000 at his home. John was born on December 22, 1970 to Noble and Diane (Blaeser) Lokken in Eau Claire. Following graduation from North High School with the Class of 1989, John held a variety of jobs here in Eau Claire.\r\nSurvivors include his parents, Noble and Diane; three...
Mary T. Roffler
Jul 19, 2000
MARY T. ROFFLER, 14, of 2520 Vine St., died Wednesday, July 19, 2000 at Luther Hospital following a lengthy illness with cancer. She was born on June 15, 1986 in Eau Claire to John and Pamela (Simon) Roffler. \r\nMary was baptized July 20, 1986 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Eau Claire, was confirmed May 21st at Epiphany Lutheran church and...
Lucille Caucutt
Jul 7, 2000
LUCILLE M. CAUCUTT, 85, formerly of 1111 Vine St., Eau Claire, died Friday, July 7, 2000 at Oakwood Villa Nursing Home in Altoona. She was born on October 25, 1914 in Iron Belt, Wisconsin to George and Harriett (Johnson) Berglund. At the age of fourteen Lucille moved with her family to Eau Claire where she attended Eau Claire Senior High...
Donald Partlow
Jul 4, 2000
DONALD "DON" PARTLOW, 63, of Eau Claire, died Tuesday, July 4, 2000, at his home with his family at his side, following a lengthy illness. He was born on March 5, 1937 to Lincoln and Viola (Hamilton) Partlow in Eau Claire. Don married Susan Ruth Tiller at Grace Lutheran Church in Eau Claire on August 16, 1958. He worked at...
Winifred J. Bruden
Jun 18, 2000
WINIFRED J. BRUDEN, of 3520 Chippewa River Dr., died Sunday, June 18, 2000 at Dove Healthcare Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born on November 8, 1918 in Eau Claire to George and Anna (Pederson) Voss.\r\nWinifred married Philip O. Bruden at Grace Lutheran Church in Eau Claire on September 9, 1950. She was church secretary at Grace Lutheran Church and then...
Agnes "Shirley" Mcsorley
Jun 16, 2000
AGNES "SHIRLEY" McSORLEY, 78, of 939 Gilbert St., died Friday, June 16, 2000 in Eau Claire. She was born on October 22, 1921 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Walter and Agnes (Hanrahan) Newman. Shirley moved to Eau Claire with her family in 1935 where she graduated from St. Patrick's High School with the Class of 1939. Shirley married William "David" McSorley...
Howard W. Janke
Jun 12, 2000
HOWARD W. JANKE, 78, of 523 Putnam Drive, Eau Claire died Monday, June 12, 2000 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. He was born on September 4, 1921 in Eau Claire, to Carl and Ella (Miklos) Janke. Howard married Jane A. Rotolo on January 2, 1944 in Bradenton, FL. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on February 17, 1942,...
Ruane E. Skeels
Jun 1, 2000
RUANE E. (FLYNN) SKEELS, 92, of Eau Claire, died Thursday, June 1, 2000 at Oakwood Villa Nursing Home in Altoona. She was born on August 5, 1907, in Marshfield, WI to John Floyd and Pearle (Lindsley) Flynn. Ruane married John Hartley Skeels September 28, 1940 in Iowa. She was employed at Sears Department Store for many years where she worked...
Hjordis Fjelstad
May 31, 2000
Hjordis Fjelstad, 93, of Eau Claire, died Wednesday, May 31, 2000 at Fall Creek Valley Nursing Home in Fall Creek. She was born May 31, 1907 to Jacob O. and Hannah (Pederson) Engevold in Vardal, Norway. Hjordis married Melvin Fjelstad on December 9, 1925 in Osseo, Wisconsin.\r\nShe worked as a tire builder at Uniroyal until retirement. She was a lifelong...
Dorothy Gehrking
May 29, 2000
DOROTHY M. (STEINKE) GEHRKING, 80, of 602 Birch St., died Monday, May 29, 2000 at Syverson Lutheran Home. She was born on August 7, 1919 in Albertville, Wisconsin to Fred and Agnes (Wahlmark) Smith and grew up on their family farm there. She graduated from Colfax High School with the class of 1937.\r\nOn December 23, 1941, Dorothy married Erick "Ira"...
Harold L. "Swede" Johnson
May 28, 2000
HAROLD "SWEDE" L. JOHNSON, 91, of Eau Claire died Sunday, May 28, 2000 at Dove Healthcare Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born May 9, 1909, in the Town of Wheaton to Peter and Carrie (Schjulstad) Johnson. On May 30, 1958, Harold married Madlyn (Kaiser) Spooner in Red Wing, MN. He worked at Uniroyal Tire Company for forty-three years, retiring as...
Laura W. Solberg
May 27, 2000
LAURA W. SOLBERG, 89, formerly of 1427 Uecke Ave., Eau Claire, died Saturday, May 27, 2000 at Dove Healthcare Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born on August 7, 1910 to Henry and Helena (Westphal) Strehlau in Elk Mound, Wisconsin, where she grew up and attended school. Laura married Oscar C. Solberg on April 30, 1932 in Elk Mound. She was...
