Oscar W. "Bill" Lovvik
Mar 20, 1999
OSCAR "BILL" W. LOVVIK, age 85, of 806 Dodge St., was called home to be with his Lord on Saturday, March 20, 1999, at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was born September 29, 1913 in Cloquet,MN, to Hilmar and Anna (Stai) Lovvik. As a young boy, he moved with his family to Eau Claire, where he resided the rest of his...
John Ellis
Mar 15, 1999
JOHN R. ELLIS, 47, of 848 Kari Drive, Eau Claire, died Monday, March 15, 1999 at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was born on April 2, 1951 in Eau Claire to Emanuel and Bessie (Knott) Ellis.\r\nHe was a truck driver for MTS-LTD Trucking of Wilson, WI, over the past 12 years.\r\nJohn was an avid hunter and fisherman.\r\nSurvivors include his mother, Bessie...
Marylou Patterson
Mar 11, 1999
MARYLOU PATTERSON, 69, formerly of Eau Claire, died Thursday, March 11,1999 in Phoenix, AZ. She was born on June 5, 1929 in Eau Claire to Halmer and Alma (Anderson) Baker.\r\nShe received her Bachelor and Masters Degrees in education from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. On December 20, 1950 she married George "Pat" Patterson. Marylou taught high school English throughout her...
Geneva H. Sabin
Mar 5, 1999
GENEVA HENRIETTA SABIN, 79, of 231 East Main St., Fairchild, died Friday, March 5, 1999 at her home. She was born December 17, 1919 in Prairie Farm,WI, to George and Henrietta (Buxton) Wait. Geneva married Dean Sabin on November 3, 1935, in St. Paul, MN.\r\nThey farmed in Barron County in Vance Creek Township. Following Dean's death on June 30, 1955,...
Beatrice M. Kaul
Mar 3, 1999
BEATRICE MARIE KAUL, 84, formerly of 622 McDonough St.,Eau Claire,WI passed on to her heavenly home on Wednesday, March 3, 1999 at the Syverson Lutheran Home. She was born June 8, 1914 in Hermansville, Michigan, the second of four children, to Gabriel and Delia (Massie) LaCasse. She grew up there graduating from Hermansville High School with the class of 1931....
John R. "Jack" Olson
Feb 20, 1999
JOHN "JACK" R. OLSON, 74, of 3462 Miller St., died Saturday, February 20, 1999 at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was born May 10, 1924 in Eau Claire to Emil and Rosetta (McElroy) Olson. He graduated from St. Patrick's High School with the class of 1942. \r\nJack entered the United States Army Airforce on December 11, 1942 and served in the...
Duane L. Johnson
Feb 15, 1999
DUANE "UNK" L. JOHNSON, 72, of 110 E. MacArthur Ave. died Monday, February 15, 1999 at his home. He was born on February 17, 1926 in Eau Claire to Melvin and Lela (Erickson) Johnson. Duane graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1943. He enlisted in the United States Merchant Marine in November 1943 and sailed...
Jerry A. Rasmussen
Feb 9, 1999
Jerry A. Rasmussen, 53, 815 W. Park Ave., Lot 8, Chippewa Falls, died Tuesday, February 9, 1999 at University Hospital in Madison. He was born March 2, 1945 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin to Henry and Margaret (Kolpein) Rasmussen.\r\nHe was employed by BFI Garbage Service, and later was a grill supervisor for Wendy's until his ill health. \r\nSurvivors include his wife,...
Donald Alm
Feb 5, 1999
DR. DONALD J. ALM, 76, of 1705 Coolidge Court, died Friday, February 5, 1999 at the Clairemont, after a lengthy illness. Donald John Alm was born in Milbank, South Dakota on March 22, 1922, the son of Emil and Edna (Schiefelbein) Alm. His family moved to Eau Claire in 1929. He attended college in Eau Claire and received his DDS...
Donald P. Smiskey
Feb 5, 1999
DONALD P. SMISKEY, age 74, of 718 Lee St., died Friday, February 5, 1999 in Pensacola, Florida, as a result of injuries received as a pedestrian from an automobile in Orange Beach, Alabama. He was born on November 28, 1924 in Eau Claire to Robert and Mary (Thomas) Smiskey.\r\nDon trained at the Citizens Military Training Camp at Fort Snelling from...
Eleanor B. Sime
Jan 29, 1999
ELEANOR B. SIME, 87, died Friday, January 29, 1999 at Dove Health Care Center in Eau Claire. She was born June 24, 1911 in Chippewa Falls to Helen Sime. Helen died when Eleanor was a young girl, and she then moved to Ettrick where she was raised by her grandparents, Erik and Brita Sime. She later moved to Eau Claire...
Michael J. Wahl
Jan 28, 1999
MICHAEL J. WAHL, 44, of N6269 Hwy. 53/63, Spooner, died Thursday, January 28, 1999 at his home. He was born on March 4, 1954 to Ronald and Joan (Neibauer) Wahl in Eau Claire. Mike graduated from Memorial High School with the class of 1972. He married Pamela Sieg in Eau Claire at Epiphany Lutheran Church on May 16, 1981. They...
Ethel Davis
Jan 24, 1999
ETHEL L. DAVIS, 90, died Sunday, January 24, 1999 at the Syverson Lutheran Home. She was born February 16, 1908 in Eau Claire to John and Caroline (Pederson) Bowman. Ethel married Morris Davis in St. Paul, MN, on January 5, 1927. She worked many years as a tire builder and then in housekeeping at Uniroyal Tire Co. until her retirement.\r\nShe...
Ernest A. Stark
Jan 24, 1999
ERNEST A. STARK, 68, of 8130 Partridge Road, of the town of Union, died Sunday, January 24, 1999 at his home. He was born September 15, 1930 in Eau Claire to Ernst and Ruth (Milward) Stark. He graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1949. Ernest married Shirley Haas in Albuquerque, New Mexico on March 6,...
Melvin C. Schwoch
Jan 24, 1999
MELVIN "MEL" C. SCHWOCH, 81, of 3155 Craig Road, died Sunday, January 24, 1999 at his home. He was born June 21, 1917 in Bruce Valley in the town of Hale, Trempealeau County, to Max and Grace (Hovue) Schwoch. He graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1935. Melvin married Dorothy (Bean) Woodford in Eau Claire...
Norman Dittner
Jan 22, 1999
NORMAN H. DITTNER, 68, of 638 Cochrane St., died Friday, January 22, 1999, at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was born November 16, 1930 in Colby,WI, to Henry and Sarah (Cole) Dittner. He graduated from Greenwood High School with the class of 1948. Norman married Grace Stai in Eau Claire on October 19, 1952. \r\nHe was a home builder in the...
Cliff Blaeser
Jan 20, 1999
CLIFF C. BLAESER, 78, of 1902 Rudolph Court died Wednesday, January 20, 1999 at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was born November 2, 1920 in the town of Wheaton, to Carl and Tina (Martinson) Blaeser. He graduated from Chippewa High School with the class of 1938. Cliff married Vadne D. La Pean at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, in Eau Claire on...
Jeanette Grinsel
Jan 20, 1999
JEANETTE M. GRINSEL, 85, of 425 W. Grand Ave., died Wednesday, January 20, 1999 at her residence. She was born December 1, 1913 in Eau Claire to William and Mary (Hanson) Campbell. Jeanette attended the Eau Claire public schools, and Eau Claire Business College. She served in the U.S. Navy Reserves from Oct. 1942 to Oct. 1945.\r\nJeanette married John "Jack"...
Robert H. Lieske
Jan 13, 1999
ROBERT H. LIESKE, 84, of 520 Congress St., died Wednesday, January 13, 1999 at Luther Hospital. He was born April 24, 1914 in Eau Claire to William and Mary (Sack) Lieske. He grew up in Eau Claire and graduated from UW-Madison with a bachelors in chemistry in 1942. He served in the U.S. Army until his honorable discharge in 1943....
Judith Green
Jan 12, 1999
JUDITH I. GREEN, 52, of 3324 Kaycee Dr., Eau Claire,WI, died Tuesday, January 12, 1999 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN, due to complications as a result of liver disease. She was born May 13, 1946 in Mantorville,MN, to Reuben and Mamie Posey. Judith married Gerald L. Green on January 11, 1964 in Kasson, MN. They moved to Eau Claire...
