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Lyle Barthels
Jun 16, 1999
LYLE F. BARTHELS, 50, of Richmond, Virginia, died Wednesday, June 16, 1999 at his home. He was born July 1, 1948 to his proud parents, George and Anita (Zarling) Barthels in Burlington, WI. At the age of two, Lyle took on a fight that would last the rest of his earthly stay. Polio struck and left him with limited use...
Julien Anderson
Jun 15, 1999
JULIEN A. ANDERSON, 93, formerly of 524 Marshall St., died Tuesday, June 15, 1999 at Syverson Lutheran Home. He was born August 6, 1905 in Eau Claire to Anton and Carrie (Andreason) Anderson. Julien graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School and attended the Eau Claire Normal School for two years. On July 21, 1934, he married Cornelia E. Pedersen...
Arthur Perry
Jun 12, 1999
ARTHUR "ART" PERRY, 59, of 2108 Bradwood Ave., Altoona died Saturday, June 12, 1999 at Generations Day Homes,Inc., in Town of Seymour. He was born on March 7, 1940. Art grew up in Eau Claire where he attended school. He was an ivy planter at May's Floral and Greenhouse where he worked for 7 years.\r\nHe is survived by his foster...
Edgar R. Wiederrich
Jun 8, 1999
EDGAR "ED" R. WIEDERRICH, 66, of 6790 Hwy 93, Eau Claire, died Tuesday, June 8,1999 at Sacred Heart Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on September 26, 1932 in Dickey County,ND, to Jacob and Theresia (Rougutt) Wiederrich where he grew up.\r\nEd entered U.S. Marine Corps on Nov. 15, 1951 and served during the Korean Conflict. He...
Selma "Sally" Franson
Jun 7, 1999
SELMA "SALLY" O. FRANSON, 69, of 3112 Hamilton Ave., Altoona, died Monday, June 7, 1999 at her home. She was born on March 12, 1930 in Osseo, Wisconsin to Carl and Olga (Axelson) Edmundson. Sally graduated from Lincoln Hill High School in Osseo with the class of 1948. She married Albert T. Franson on February 16, 1963 in Eau Claire....
Harry J. "Hal" Starr
Jun 5, 1999
HARRY J. "HAL" Starr, 77, of 614 Fountain St., Eau Claire, died Saturday, June 5, 1999 at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was born on November 19, 1921 in Chicago,IL to Joseph and Agnes (Fineran) Starr. Hal served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II in the Philippines. On November 26, 1948, in Chicago,IL, he married Ardith Adams....
Myrtle E. Swan
May 30, 1999
MYRTLE E. SWAN, 95, formerly of Minneapolis, MN, died Sunday, May 30, 1999 at the Syverson Lutheran Home. She was born April 27, 1904 to John and Jennie (Nelson) Johnson in Minneapolis. Myrtle married John O. Swan and they resided in Minneapolis until John's death in 1984. \r\nSurvivors include a son, William (Lorna) Baardson of Eau Claire; a daughter, Beverly...
Joseph A. Sosnouski, Jr.
May 30, 1999
JOSEPH A. SOSNOUSKI JR., 81, of 818 Forest Street, died Sunday, May 30, 1999 at Dove Health Care Center. He was born July 28, 1917 in Moline, Illinois to Joseph and Eva (Galinis) Sosnouski. Joe attended Moline High School where he graduated with honors and was also an outstanding athlete. Upon graduation he was drafted by the Chicago Cub's organization...
Dorothy Horswill
May 30, 1999
DOROTHY L. HORSWILL, 86, of 627 Hudson Street died Sunday, May 30, 1999 at her daughters home in Eau Claire after a brave bout with cancer. She was born October 2, 1912 to Christian and Bertha (Nelson) Erickson, in the town of Irving, Jackson Cty, near Black River Falls. Dorothy married Neil R. Horswill on October 23, 1929 in Black...
Pearl B. Lovvik
May 29, 1999
PEARL BERNICE (JOHNSON) LOVVIK, age 77, of 806 Dodge St., was called home to be with her Lord on May 29, 1999. She passed away at home surrounded by her family and close friends.\r\nPearl was born in Rock Island, Illinois on July 17, 1921 to Lloyd and Cleo (Bell) Johnson. She moved to the Bennett, WI area while a child,...
Laverne E. Olson
May 25, 1999
LAVERNE E. OLSON, 74, of 661 Wisconsin St., died Tuesday, May 25, 1999 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN. He was born on April 2, 1925 in Colfax, Wisconsin to Oscar and Myrtle (Fjelstad) Olson. He later moved with his family to Eau Claire where he attended Eau Claire Senior High School.\r\nHe entered the U.S. Army on July 1943....
Jackson Bishop
May 22, 1999
JACKSON D. BISHOP, 76, 18194 145th St., Chippewa Falls, died Saturday, May 22, 1999 at Lakeside Nursing and Rehabilitation in Chippewa Falls. He was born September 5, 1922 in Milwaukee to Harvey and Florence (Porath) Bishop. He married Dolores Marie Schweitzer on June 20, 1942 in Milwaukee.\r\nJackson served in the U.S. Navy during World War II on the Samuel B....
Edna Hagen
May 20, 1999
EDNA M. HAGEN, 88, formerly of St. Francis Apartments, died Thursday, May 20, 1999 at The Clairemont. She was born November 23, 1910 in Eau Claire to Martin and Embarg (Harsham) Hagen. Edna graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1928. She worked 43 years at Uniroyal, retiring in 1973 as Supervisor in the Cost Department.\r\nShe...
Everett Halverson
May 17, 1999
EVERETT C. HALVERSON, 69, of 751 Knight St., Eau Claire, died Monday, May 17, 1999 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on June 4, 1929 in Eau Claire to Clarence and Esther (Fjelstad) Halverson. Everett graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1948. He entered the U.S. Army in 1948,...
Frances Sapetta
May 13, 1999
FRANCES SAPETTA, 92, of 2705 State St., joined the Lord Thursday, May 13, 1999. She was born October 1, 1906 to Stanley and Jadwiga (Terlikowski) Nicoski in Stanley. Frances was raised in Superior where she graduated from high school. She married Felix Sapetta of Owen on May 14, 1930 and they lived there until moving to Eau Claire in 1951....
Robert Henning
May 10, 1999
ROBERT "BOB" J. HENNING, 77, of 2033 Meadow Lane, died Monday, May 10, 1999, at Dove Health Care Center. He was born on May 15, 1921 in Stearns County, Minnesota to Otto and Eva (Kirschner) Henning. He grew up in Elk River, MN, where he graduated from high school. Bob later moved to Eau Claire where he was a pitcher...
Philip A. "Rocky" Rogstad
May 6, 1999
PHILIP "ROCKY" A. ROGSTAD, 68, of Eau Claire, died Thursday, May 6, 1999 at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was born on April 16, 1931 in Eau Claire to Oscar and Dorothy (McDonald) Rogstad. He graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1949. Philip served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War until his honorable discharge...
Lawrence "Lars "Gabe" Gabriel
May 2, 1999
LAWRENCE "LARS"-"GABE" L. GABRIEL, 73, of 2136 Crescent Ave., died Sunday, May 2, 1999 at his lake home in Clark County. He was born on August 25, 1925 in Pigeon Township, Trempealeau County to Ole and Nettie (Nelson) Gabriel and he attended school in Taylor and Black River Falls. As a teenager he was a construction worker on the Al-Can...
Ethel V. Tiller
Apr 28, 1999
ETHEL V. TILLER, 88, of 1116 Summit St., Eau Claire, died Wednesday, April 28, 1999 at Luther Hospital. \r\nShe was born on August 4, 1910 in Eau Claire to Anton and Oline (Martinson) Lokvam Olson. Ethel married Edward J. Tiller November 18, 1929 in St. Paul, MN. She worked at Branstad, Jensen, and Pharmacy West Drug Stores for many years....
Helen Gullicksrud
Apr 26, 1999
HELEN A. GULLICKSRUD, 93, of 2126 11th St., Eau Claire, died Monday, April 26, 1999 at Luther Hospital. She was born on January 16, 1906 in Strum, Wisconsin to Anton and Hannah (Amundson) Gullicksrud.\r\nHelen became a Registered Nurse, graduating from the Luther Hospital School of Nursing in 1928. She worked in the Histology Lab at Luther Hospital for 42 years...
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