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Roy Christianson
Sep 10, 1998
ROY D. CHRISTIANSON, 84, of 600 Graham Ave., died Thursday, September 10, 1998 at Luther Hospital. He was born October 9, 1913 in Chippewa Falls to Clarence and Minnie (Bronstad) Christianson. He graduated from Chippewa Fall High School with the class of 1932. Roy married LaVina A. (Erickson) Hoff on July 30, 1966 in Cornell.\r\nHe served with the United States...
Orville E. Onstine
Sep 9, 1998
ORVILLE EDGAR ONSTINE, 77, 2105 Providence Ct., passed away Wednesday, September 9, 1998 at his home. He was born June 6, 1921 in Eau Claire to Albert and Helena (Nelson) Onstine. \r\nOrville graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1939. \r\nHe served in the U.S. Navy until his honorable discharge in 1946. \r\nHe married Arlene Wolfe...
Harold Hanson
Sep 3, 1998
HAROLD L. HANSON, 88, of Watertown and formerly of 2329 Jordan Ct., Eau Claire died Thursday, September 3, 1998 at Watertown Memorial Hospital. He was born on September 17, 1909 to Thorwald and Dora (Soli) Hanson in Eau Claire. Harold attended Eau Claire Public Schools, graduating from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1928. On September 14,...
Karen Boeselager
Sep 2, 1998
KAREN L. (PRUEHER) BOESELAGER, 38, of N.8434 Island Lake Rd., Spooner, and formerly of Eau Claire, died Wednesday September 2, 1998 at the Fairview University Hospital in Mpls. after a 2 year courageous battle with cancer. She was born September 19, 1959 in Eau Claire to Arthur and Geraldine (Lund) Prueher.\r\nShe worked as a production supervisor at Stresau Laboratory in...
G. Donald Easterson
Aug 28, 1998
G. DONALD EASTERSON, 83, S10651 County Rd. W, Town of Pleasant Valley, died peacefully Friday, August 28, 1998 at his home on the farm where his grandfather homesteaded. Don was born there on September 2, 1914 to Andrew and Tilda (Nelson) Easterson. He married Phyllis Chambers on May 1, 1941 in Eau Claire. \r\nDon farmed with his father in the...
Gordon N. Peterson
Aug 27, 1998
GORDON N. PETERSON, 86, 3351 Westhaven Ct., beloved husband, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away Thursday, August 27, 1998 at Dove Health Care Center. He was born June 23, 1912 in Eleva to Julius and Adelaide ( Ness) Peterson. Gordon married Mary "Linda" Andrews on July 12, 1941 in Toledo, OH. Gordon had a successful career in the construction business...
Edith Broaddus
Aug 23, 1998
EDITH MABEL BROADDUS, 89, formerly of Route 2, Elk Mound, died Sunday, August 23, 1998, in Milwaukee at the home of her daughter, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Edith was born on April 25, 1909 in Eau Claire to Richard and Anna (Foss) Lieske, the oldest of four children. She graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the...
Lee Bates
Aug 22, 1998
LEE G. BATES, 85, 429 Forest St., died Saturday, August 22, 1998 at Dove Health Care. He was born March 17, 1913 in Eau Claire to Isaac and Nannie (Skeels) Bates. Lee married Lila Ackerson on May 25, 1946 in St. Paul, MN. He farmed in the Eau Claire area for over 30 years, worked at the Eau Claire Labor...
Robert Novotny
Aug 12, 1998
ROBERT "BOB" NOVOTNY, 77, 2915 Nimitz St., died Wednesday, August 12, 1998, at the Syverson Lutheran Home. He grew up in Milwaukee,WI, where he was born on May 27, 1921 to Ralph and Florence ( Lindberg) Novotny. Bob served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II in New Guinea and the Philippines. He received his master's degree...
Grace M. Swanson
Aug 1, 1998
GRACE M. SWANSON, 81, formerly of 3456 Miller St., died peacefully Saturday, August 1, 1998 at Luther Hospital. She was born May 8, 1917 in Minong to Alfred and Hannah (Knudtson) Nyseth. Grace married Jerome Swanson on October 26, 1940 at First Lutheran Church in Eau Claire. She worked at Sterling Paper Mill in Eau Claire until moving to Milwaukee...
Lynne K. Oyen
Jul 30, 1998
LYNNE KATHLEEN OYEN, 51, of 2007 Crestview Drive, died Thursday, July 30, 1998 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. after a courageous six year battle with pulmonary fibrosis. She was born on May 10, 1947 in Manitowoc, WI to Carl and Phyllis (Johnson) Meyers. Lynne grew up in Manitowoc where she graduated from Manitowoc Lutheran High School in 1965....
Ivan A. Tietz
Jul 29, 1998
IVAN A. TIETZ, 82, of Waunakee, and formerly Eau Claire, died Wednesday, July 29, 1998 at University Hospital in Madison. He was born on December 22, 1915 in the town of Sand Creek, Wisconsin to Bernard and Elizabeth (Gehring) Tietz. Ivan married Celina Repaal in Eau Claire on February 12, 1938. They farmed near Sand Creek until 1948, and then...
Fred Anderson
Jul 29, 1998
FRED A. "TINY" ANDERSON SR., 76, of 1704 Omaha St., died Wednesday, July 29, 1998 at his home. He was born on June 6, 1922 in Eau Claire to Fred and Anna (Trepanier) Anderson. He graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the Class of 1940. Fred married Charlotte J. Hartson in Eau Claire on November 30, 1946.\r\nHe served...
Charlotte Anderson
Jul 29, 1998
CHARLOTTE J. ANDERSON, 75, of 1704 Omaha St., died Wednesday, July 29, 1998 at Oakwood Villa Nursing Home in Altoona. She was born August 20, 1922 in Chippewa Falls to Arthur and Elizabeth (Grey) Hartson. She graduated from Chippewa Falls High School with the Class of 1940. Charlotte married Fred A. Anderson in Eau Claire on November 30, 1946. She...
Russell G. Whiteside
Jul 28, 1998
RUSSELL G. WHITESIDE, 80, of 3242 3rd St., passed away Tuesday, July 28, 1998 at his home. He was born March 31, 1918 in Eau Claire to Earl and Myra (Palmer) Whiteside. Russell married Gertrude B. Risler on October 25, 1941 in Eau Claire. He served in the U.S. Army during WW II with the 102nd Evacuation Hospital Unit in...
Manley J. Johnson
Jul 23, 1998
MANLEY J. "TUFF" JOHNSON, 85, of 6581 Hwy 93, Eau Claire, passed away suddenly Thursday, July 23, 1998 at Luther Hospital. He was born on June 13, 1913 in Eau Claire to John and Alice (Jacot) Johnson. Tuff married Gertrude M. Krenz on June 15, 1950 in Fall Creek.\r\nHe worked at the paper mill in Eau Claire for 41 years...
O. Wayne Winger
Jul 23, 1998
O. WAYNE WINGER, 85, of 2653 113th St., Chippewa Falls, died Thursday, July 23, 1998 at Oakwood Villa Nursing Home. He was born on April 26, 1913 in Eau Claire to Oscar and Anna (Johnson) Winger. Wayne graduated from Eau Claire Sr. High School with the Class of 1931. He served four years in the U.S. Navy during W.W.II in...
Viola E. Kent
Jul 20, 1998
VIOLA E. KENT, 86, formerly of 1710 Laurel Ave., passed away Monday, July 20, 1998 at The Clairemont in Eau Claire. She was born on December 27, 1911 in Eau Claire to Andrew and Mathilda (Jernson) Spooner. She graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the Class of 1929. Viola married Laverne W. "Bus" Kent in Eau Claire on...
Elizabeth Brown
Jul 19, 1998
ELIZABETH C. BROWN, 88, of the Spring Valley Health Care Center, Spring Valley and formerly of North Oxford Ave., Eau Claire, died Sunday, July 19, 1998 at River Falls Area Hospital in River Falls. She was born February 9, 1910 to George and Leora (Hess) Franklin in Elmwood,WI. Elizabeth married Venon R. Brown in Eau Claire on October 7, 1939....
Helen M. Koehn
Jul 19, 1998
HELEN MARY KOEHN, of 315 W. MacArthur Ave., died Sunday, July 19, 1998 at Sacred Heart Hospital. She was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin the daughter of Eugene and Anna (Hess) Dore. She attended Marion College in Fond du Lac and then received her teaching degree from Marquette University in Milwaukee. Helen married Joseph N. Koehn in Fond du...
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