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Henry A. Wachter

Henry A. Wachter

Jan 7, 2000

HENRY AUGUST WACHTER, 90, of 1620 Drummond Street, Eau Claire, died Friday, January 7, 2000, at Syverson Home. \r\nHank was born at his family home in Chicago, Illinois, on March 3, 1909. His parents were Antoinette Fischer and John Andrew Wachter. He spent most of his life in Chicago, Lake Zurich, Riverside, Glenview, and Arlington Heights, Illinois. His most engaging...

George Hoff

George Hoff

Jan 7, 2000

GEORGE H. HOFF, 77, of Eau Claire died Friday, January 7, 2000 at Syverson Lutheran Home. He was born on October 31, 1922 in Eau Claire to Olaf and Grace (Lee) Hoff. He graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the Class of 1941. George married Arvella Albrecht on May 31, 1954 in Fall Creek.\r\nHe worked at Hoff Produce...

Marlow Halverson

Marlow Halverson

Jan 6, 2000

MARLOW B. HALVERSON, 67, of 803 Park Ridge Drive, died peacefully with family at his side, Thursday, January 6, 2000, at Dove Healthcare Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born July 12, 1932 in Colfax to Edler and Mildred (Wollum) Halverson. He graduated from Colfax High School with the class of 1950.\r\nMarlow served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict...

Joan E. Schleusner

Joan E. Schleusner

Jan 6, 2000

JOAN E. SCHLEUSNER, 67, of 815 Chapin St., died Thursday, January 6, 2000 at Luther Hospital, surrounded by her children. She was born May 1, 1932 to Edwin and Ruth (Cartwright) Schleusner in Dunn County near Menomonie. As a young girl, she moved with her family to Eau Claire, where she graduated from St. Patrick's High School in 1950. \r\nJoan...

Almeda C. Johnson

Almeda C. Johnson

Jan 2, 2000

ALMEDA C. JOHNSON, 85, of 916 James St., died Sunday, January 2, 2000 at Luther Hospital. She was born March 15, 1914 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Almeda moved with her family to Cumberland, where she graduated from Cumberland High School in 1931. She worked for Wisconsin Northern Transportation Company in Rice Lake.\r\nThey moved to Eau Claire, where she worked as...

John Haug

John Haug

Jan 1, 2000

JOHN B. HAUG, 82, formerly of 928 Water St., died Saturday, January 1, 2000 at Oakwood Villa Nursing Home in Altoona. He was born in Eau Claire on January 28, 1917 to Sever and Gertrude (Drugseth) Haug.\r\nJohn graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the Class of 1935. He served in the U.S.Army during WWII, and was honorably discharged...

Hilda A. Mai

Hilda A. Mai

Dec 24, 1999

Hilda A. Mai, 88, formerly of 302 Chestnut St. and 2904 Trinity St., died Friday, December 24, 1999 at the Oakwood Villa, after a courageous battle with cancer.\r\nShe was born April 14, 1911 in Chimney Rock, Trempeleau County, to Alfred and Hanna (Knudtson) Nyseth. Hilda married Ervin H. Mai on June 14, 1931 in Eau Claire.\r\nHilda was a member of...

Henry A. Monson

Henry A. Monson

Dec 23, 1999

HENRY A. MONSON, 90, formerly of Half Moon Apartments, Eau Claire, died Thursday, December 23, 1999 at The Clairemont. He was born June 13, 1909 in Pleasant Valley Township to Martin and Hannah (Pederson) Monson. Henry married Onie Arneson on April 15, 1933 in Eleva.\r\nHe worked at National Presto Industries in the early 1930's. Henry farmed in the town of...

Owen Haugen

Owen Haugen

Dec 20, 1999

OWEN M. HAUGEN, 76, of 216 Platt St., Eau Claire died Monday, December 20, 1999 at Fall Creek Valley Nursing Home. He was born on June 15, 1923 in Eau Claire to Oscar and Nellie (Lewis) Haugen. Owen graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1941.\r\nHe served with the United States Army Air Corp, 453rd Bomber...

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...

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