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Norman O. Johnson

Norman O. Johnson

Dec 20, 1999

NORMAN O. JOHNSON, 69, of 1223 Fairway St., Eau Claire died Monday, December 20, 1999 at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was born on May 3, 1930 in Eau Claire to Ole and Mabel (Thompson) Johnson.\r\nNorman married Elizabeth Ann Fjelsted on September 15, 1956 in Chippewa Falls. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and was honorably discharged...

Rodger J. "Rod" Kernan

Rodger J. "Rod" Kernan

Dec 18, 1999

RODGER "ROD" J. KERNAN, 77, 2039 No. Town Hall Rd., Town of Union, died Saturday, December 18, 1999 at Sacred Heart Hospital after a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease and liver cancer. Rod was born December 29, 1921 in Eau Claire to John and Maria (DuCette) Kernan and raised in the town of Union. He served with the U. S....

Mae Ihla

Mae Ihla

Dec 18, 1999

MAE JESSIE (WORRALL) IHLA, 92, Eau Claire,WI died Saturday, December 18, 1999 at Dove Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Eau Claire. She was born May 19, 1907 to George and Cora (Thompson) Worrall in Thorne, North Dakota. She spent her childhood in Thorne and was employed as a Nurse's Aid in Rolette Hospital, Rolette, ND, for ten years. \r\nMae married Gilmer...

Cecil Berg

Cecil Berg

Dec 15, 1999

CECIL L. BERG, 83, formerly of 815 Chapin St., died Wednesday, December 15, 1999 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Chippewa Falls. She was born January 20, 1916 in Clark County, near Thorp, Wisconsin to Arthur and Lula Mae (Gilman) Shilts. Cecil married Albin W. Berg in Fall Creek on August 1, 1937, and they moved to Eau Claire in 1940. She...

Margaret Dahl

Margaret Dahl

Dec 13, 1999

MARGARET E. DAHL, 90, formerly of 7009 Walnut Road, Eau Claire, died Monday, December 13, 1999 at her daughter's home in the Town of Drammen, rural Mondovi. She was born June 24, 1909 in the town of Lincoln to Gustav and Anna (Zielsdorff) Quast. On October 18, 1931, she married Elmer T. Dahl in Fall Creek. They farmed in the...

Chrystal A. Kawell

Chrystal A. Kawell

Dec 11, 1999

CHRYSTAL A. KAWELL, 85, of 2003 Altoona Ave., died Saturday, December 11, 1999 at The Clairemont Nursing Home. She was born August 31, 1914 in Eau Claire to Ernest and Martha (Stabenow) Riek. She graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the Class of 1932. Chrystal was united in marriage with Carl H. Kawell at St. John's Lutheran Church...

Mildred Henning

Mildred Henning

Dec 10, 1999

MILDRED I. HENNING, 83, formerly of 550 Graham Ave., died Friday, December 10, 1999 at Village Christian Park Nursing Home in Zionsville, Indiana. She was born November 2, 1916 to William and Lydia (Pawelski) Strobel in the Town of Union, Eau Claire County. Mildred graduated from Luther School of Nursing in 1937. On August 3, 1940, she married Bernard T....

Naomi "Sis" Steinmetz

Naomi "Sis" Steinmetz

Dec 10, 1999

NAOMI "SIS" (LENMARK) STEINMETZ, 90, of 3536 Pickerign Place, died Friday, December 10, 1999 at Dove Healthcare Nursing Home. \r\nSis was born to Peter Oscar and "Emma" (LaDuc) Lenmark in Eau Claire. She was raised in Eau Claire and lived most of her life here. She married Harold Steinmetz on March 31, 1928 in Minneapolis. \r\nSis was a life-long member...

Laurence Hagen

Laurence Hagen

Dec 3, 1999

LAURENCE "LARRY" J. HAGEN, 75, of 623 Walnut St., died Friday, December 3, 1999, at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was born on September 24, 1924 to Thomas and Marie (O'Donahoe) Hagen in Eau Claire.\r\nLarry served with the U.S. Army 310th Infantry Medics in France and Germany during WWII, and was awarded a Purple Heart Medal and a Bronze Star. \r\nLarry...

Darlene Zell-Smith

Darlene Zell-Smith

Nov 26, 1999

DARLENE JANE ZELL-SMITH, 66, of Lompoc,CA, and formerly of Eau Claire, died Friday, November 26, 1999 at Luther Hospital. She was on born July 1, 1933 in Eau Claire to Lyle "Buck" and Viola "Babe" Shepler. She graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1952. Darlene married David Zell in Eau Claire on February 13, 1954,...

Dolores  Long

Dolores Long

Nov 26, 1999

DOLORES (SODERBERG) LONG, 84, of 2617 Haanstad Road, Eau Claire, died Friday, November 26, 1999 at Dove Health Care Center. She was born December 1, 1914 to Edgar H. and Theresa (Verhaalen) Coulson in New Richmond. \r\nHer family moved to Marshfield in 1925, where she played violin in the school orchestra, sang in the Women's Glee Club, was a member...

Frederick Christensen

Frederick Christensen

Nov 18, 1999

FREDERICK G. CHRISTENSEN, 74, of 3157 Leslie Lane, died Thursday, November 18, 1999 at Syverson Lutheran Home. He was born on January 25, 1925 in Adams, WI, to Hans and Erna (Hessel) Christensen.\r\nHe entered the U.S. Army on April 15, 1943 and received his combat infantry badge for service in Italy in World War II. He received his honorable discharge...

Evelyn C. Solberg

Evelyn C. Solberg

Nov 10, 1999

EVELYN C. SOLBERG, 92, died Wednesday, November 10, 1999 at Oakwood Villa Nursing Home. She was born on July 12, 1907 in the township of Cleveland, Jackson County, near Fairchild, to James and Hannah (Falk) Solberg. Evelyn moved to Eau Claire with her family when she was 6 years old. She graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the...

Dorothy "Dot" Chatterson

Dorothy "Dot" Chatterson

Nov 9, 1999

DOROTHY "DOT" O. CHATTERSON, 79 of 302 Chestnut St., died Tuesday, November 9, 1999 at Syverson Lutheran Home. She was born February 17, 1920 in Eau Claire to Ole and Martha (Staedy) Otterson. She graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1937. Dot married Ray L. Chatterson on February 16,1946 in Las Vegas, NV. They lived...

Charles Fogarty

Charles Fogarty

Nov 8, 1999

CHARLES D. FOGARTY, 90, of 716 ½ Fifth Avenue, died Monday, November 8, 1999 at Luther Hospital. He was born on November 1, 1909 in Ingram, Wisconsin to Martin and Mae (Adams) Fogarty. He graduated from Ladysmith High School and later attended Northland College in Ashland,Wis. Charles married Josephine V. Staponkus at the Little Brown Church in the Vale at...

Dahlia A. Kunert

Dahlia A. Kunert

Nov 6, 1999

DAHLIA A. KUNERT, 88, formerly of 2418 Calumet Road, died Saturday, November 6, 1999 at The Clairemont. She was born March 19, 1911 in the Town of Washington, Eau Claire County to Julius and Ida (Moss) Kriesel. Dahlia married Walter H. Kunert in Eau Claire on September 3, 1933. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church where she was...

Clara Hanson

Clara Hanson

Nov 4, 1999

CLARA HANSON, 97, of Eau Claire, died Thursday, November 4, 1999 at Oakwood Villa Nursing Home in Altoona. She was on born July 25, 1902 to Gilbert and Mattie (Gunnison) Gilbertson in Eau Claire and grew up on their family farm in the Town of Union. Clara married Henry M. Hanson on May 5, 1925 in Eau Claire.\r\nSurvivors include a...

Cordelia Gaal

Cordelia Gaal

Nov 2, 1999

CORDELIA E. GAAL, 99, formerly of 509 Earl St., died Tuesday, November 2, 1999 at the Clairemont. She was born on January 20, 1900 in New Hampton, Iowa to Dr. Nicholas and Martha (Pfeiffer) Schilling. In 1921 she graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelors of arts degree in English. Cordelia taught school in Iowa where she met...

Mabel J. Kosmo

Mabel J. Kosmo

Nov 2, 1999

MABEL J. KOSMO, 94, formerly of 501 N. Barstow St., died Tuesday, November 2, 1999 at Mount Washington Residence. She was born on August 10, 1905 in Eau Claire to Otto and Louisa (Call) Kosmo. Mabel worked in hotel housekeeping and in later years maintained her home where she lived with her sister Bernice. She was an active member of...

James "Ralph" Vance

James "Ralph" Vance

Oct 24, 1999

JAMES "RALPH" VANCE, 75, of 2536 Peterson Ave., died Sunday, October 24, 1999 at his home. He was born on April 25, 1924 in Eau Claire to Roy and Amanda (Nelson) Vance. Ralph also known as "Barney", was the second of five boys. Ralph moved to the farm on Peterson Avenue with his parents in 1942.He took over the farm...

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