Lillian Gilbert
Apr 13, 1999
LILLIAN JANE GILBERT, 81, of 1511 Spooner Ave., Altoona, died Tuesday, April 13, 1999 at her home after a long battle with cancer. She was born on March 21, 1918 in Eau Claire, to Charles and Marie (Miller) Thurston. She was a bartender and waitress at Bud's Bar&Grill and at Railhaven Bar in Altoona.\r\nSurvivors include, four sons, Richard (Edith) Gilbert...
Sophie Gosnstead
Apr 13, 1999
SOPHIE A. GONSTEAD, 68, 825 Knight St., died Tuesday, April 13, 1999 at her home, surrounded by her family, after a courageous five-year battle with cancer.Sophie was born to John and Anna (Pasyk) Kowalczyk in Gilman on April 14, 1930. She married Harlan Gonstead on May 26, 1948. They lived in Eau Claire throughout their married life. Sophie stayed at...
Earl Harmon
Apr 9, 1999
EARL C. HARMON, 87, of Bullhead City, AZ, formerly of Eau Claire, died Friday, April 9, 1999, in Mission Viejo, CA. He was born on August 24, 1911 in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, to Charles and Mable (Twinem) Harmon. At the age of 10, he moved with his family to California. Earl married Elaine Perry in Yuma, AZ, in 1933. They...
Ralph Haun
Apr 8, 1999
RALPH W. HAUN, 84, 1608 Hopkins Ave., went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, April 8, 1999, at home. He was born on September 10, 1914 in Unicoi County near Erwin, Tennessee to Peter and Effie (MacInturf) Haun. He served in the United States Army from April 7, 1941 through June 6, 1944 and received the European, African, and...
Vivian Garnett
Apr 2, 1999
VIVIAN D. GARNETT, died Friday, April 2, 1999 at Dove Health Care Center at the age of 84. Prior to residing at Dove, she lived five years at Potter's Country Home in rural Menomonie. Vivian was born May 15, 1914 to Engebret and Thea (Lund) Sandvig in Meridean,WI. She lived in the Meridean area until age eleven when her family...
Dorothy Flackoy
Apr 2, 1999
DOROTHY MARIE FLACKOY, 85, formerly of 1913 9th St., died Friday, April 2, 1999 at Syverson Lutheran Home. She was born April 25, 1913 in Eau Claire to John and Lena (Klosser) Paape. Dorothy married Rolland Flackoy in Eau Claire at St. Patrick's Church on February 28, 1935.\r\nSurvivors include a daughter, Jane Krumenauer of Eau Claire; a granddaughter, Kari Krumenauer...
Henry O. Strand
Apr 1, 1999
HENRY O. STRAND, 80, Eau Claire, died Thursday, April 1, 1999 in Eau Claire. Hank was born April 13, 1918 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, to Louis and Minnie (Hanson) Strand. He attended the Model School, Eau Claire Senior High School and Wisconsin State Teacher's College, all in Eau Claire. Joining the Army Air Corps before World War II, he served...
Lavina Green
Mar 29, 1999
LAVINA J. GREEN, 86, a lifelong resident of Eau Claire, of 815 Chapin Street, died Monday, March 29, 1999 at her residence. She was born on November 3, 1912 in Eau Claire to Ole and Clara (Munson) Rooney. She married Vernon Green in 1938. LaVina was a member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church where she was baptized and confirmed.\r\nSurvivors include...
Glen Gore
Mar 28, 1999
GLEN B. GORE, 80, of Oak Gardens, Altoona, died Sunday, March 28, 1999 at Oakwood Villa Nursing Home. He was born on March 1, 1919 in Pasco, WA, to Myron and Annette (Rand) Gore. Glen grew up in Iowa, graduating from Roosevelt High School in Des Moines in 1937. \r\nHe earned his Bank Examiners certification from the American Institute of...
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...
