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...
Cora Haag
Jan 11, 1999
CORA P. HAAG, 100, of 816 Porter Ave., died Monday, January 11, 1999 at the Syverson Lutheran Home. She was born February 23, 1898 to George and Mary (Bushendorf) Haag in Spring Brook Township, Dunn County. Cora moved with her family to Eau Claire in 1939. Cora worked for a short time at National Presto Industries and then was a...
Myrtle I. "Mert" Looby
Jan 7, 1999
MERT LOOBY, 78, of 1529 Howard Ave., died Thursday, January 7, 1999 at her home. She was born Myrtle Irene Brettingen on April 27, 1920 in Tainter Township, Dunn County to Clara "Ella" Palmer Brettingen and Helmer Brettingen. After the untimely death of Mr. Brettingen, Clara married Lawrence Madsen, who raised Mert. \r\nAs a teenager Mert played guitar while she...
Shirley A. Weber
Jan 4, 1999
SHIRLEY A. WEBER, 76, of 2410 Hallie Lane, died Monday, January 4, 1999 at her home. She was born on October 8, 1922 in the town of Sherman, Dunn County, to Lee and Alta (Cook) Webster. Shirley married Alfred Weber, on February 11, 1950 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Eau Claire. She was employed at Uniroyal Tire Company for...
Carol E. Smith
Jan 4, 1999
CAROL E. SMITH, 69, of 944 Leonard Drive, Eau Claire, died Monday, January 4, 1999 at Dove Health Care Center. She was born September 16, 1929 in Cleveland Township, Chippewa County, WI, to Leo and Winnie (Simmerman) Pagenkopf. She married Robert C. Smith in Eau Claire on April 6, 1946. Carol married Donald C. Smith in Eau Claire on June...
Florence Bahlke
Dec 28, 1998
FLORENCE M. BAHLKE, 82, formerly of 2213 Roy St., died December 28, 1998 at the Syverson Lutheran Home. She was born on May 10, 1916 to Rudolph and Sadie (Quamme) Emerson in Wanamingo, MN. Florence married Howard D. Bahlke Sr. on January 1, 1939 in Milwaukee. She was a Medical Secretary at the Midelfort Clinic for many years, retiring in...
Mary A. Phillips
Dec 26, 1998
MARY A. PHILLIPS, 89, of 1117 Marshall St., died Saturday, December 26, 1998 at her home. She was born on May 29, 1909, in Superior, Wisc., to Boleslaw and Katazyna (Kusiak) Tyskewicz. She attended St. Stanislaus Elementary School and graduated from Superior Central High School. She attended Bartley Business College in Superior, Wisc..Mary moved to Detroit, Mich. and worked as...
Victoria Abramson
Dec 26, 1998
VICTORIA V. ABRAMSON, 102, formerly Chippewa Falls, died Saturday, December 26, 1998 at The Clairemont. She was born on February 13, 1896, in Chippewa Falls, to Max and Fannie (Cohen) Abramson. She attended the UW-Madison, and graduated from the UW-Minnesota in 1920 with a bachelor's degree, and then received her master's degree at Columbia University, NY.Following graduation, Victoria returned to...
John E. Lentz
Dec 25, 1998
JOHN E. LENTZ, 77, OF 308 9th Ave., Eau Claire, died Friday, December 25, 1998, at Dove Health Care Center. He was born on September 2, 1921 in Eau Claire, to Albert and Jennie (Norgard) Lentz.\r\nHe served in the European Theatre during World War II until his honorable discharge. .John married Margaret D. Polhamus on October 25, 1952, in Eau...
Orlen Friede
Dec 24, 1998
ORLEN H. FRIEDE, 77, of 9324 27th Ave., Town of Hallie, died Thursday, December 24, 1998 at Luther Hospital. He was born February 2, 1921 to Henry and Hulda (Meyer) Friede in Reedsburg, Wisc. Orlen graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1938. He entered the U.S. Coast Guard in 1942, served during World War II,...
Ellsworth S. "Deke" Jones
Dec 16, 1998
ELLSWORTH S. "DEKE" JONES, 96, of 3389 Westhaven Court,Eau Claire died Wednesday, December 16, 1998, at The Clairemont Nursing Home in Eau Claire. He was born July 31, 1902 in Detroit, Michigan to Wilfred and Ada (Crandall) Jones. He grew up on his grandparents farm in Mt. Clemens, MI, where he lived until moving to Detroit. Ellsworth worked for the...
Dorothy M. Skutley
Dec 14, 1998
DOROTHY M. SKUTLEY, 82, formerly of 1928 Ohm Ave., died, Monday, December 14, 1998, at The Clairemont, after a long illness. She was born May 30, 1916, in Black River Falls, Wisc, to Earl and Mary (Rice) Doud. After her birth her family moved to Chicago, and returned to Black River Falls in 1930 where she graduated from high school...
