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Ivan A. Tietz

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Robert E. Phillips

Robert E. Phillips

Jul 18, 1998

ROBERT E. "BOB" PHILLIPS, 59, of 627 Putnam Dr., died Saturday, July 18, 1998 at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was born December 31, 1938 in Eau Claire to Earl and Grace (Klink) Phillips. Bob graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the Class of 1957. He served in the U.S. Army until his honorable discharge in 1962. \r\nBob married...

Lowell Champion

Lowell Champion

Jul 15, 1998

LOWELL J. CHAMPION, age 69, formerly of Eau Claire, passed away July 15, 1998 at his residence in Cottonwood, Arizona. He was born on March 25, 1929 in Minneapolis,MN, to Philo and Eleanor (Hilsgen) Champion and moved to Eau Claire with his parents early in his childhood, where he resided until his entry in to the U.S. Army in 1946.\r\nHe...

Hazel M. Sunne

Hazel M. Sunne

Jul 14, 1998

HAZEL M. SUNNE ,age 98, formerly of 713 Broadway St., died Tuesday, July 14, 1998 at Zumbrota Nursing Home in Zumbrota,MN. She was born May 1, 1900 in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, to Lugene and Mary (Hensler) Copp. Hazel married Oscar J. Sunne on June 25, 1924 in Waukesha, WI. She lived in Eau Claire until 1993 when she moved to daughter,...

Margaret E. Mayer

Margaret E. Mayer

Jul 14, 1998

MARGARET E. MAYER, 67, of 1105 So. Barstow St., died Tuesday, July 14, 1998 at her home. She was born on December 3, 1930 in Durand,WI to Frank and Cora (Livingston) Fox. \r\nMargaret married Kenneth E. Mayer at Grace Lutheran Church on January 16, 1949. Margaret spent most of her time being a housewife and mother. As her family grew...

Donovan Jensen

Donovan Jensen

Jul 13, 1998

DONOVAN "DON" JENSEN, 71, of 319 East Riverview Drive, has been called home to be with his daughter, Jane. He died early Monday morning, July 13, 1998, at Luther Hospital. He was born on July 24, 1926 in Boyd, Wisconsin, to Edward and Beaulah (Ball) Jensen. Don married Dolores Sopiarz in Kenosha on November 1, 1952.\r\nDon served in the U.S....

Jean A. Schaaf

Jean A. Schaaf

Jul 13, 1998

JEAN A. SCHAAF, 84, formerly of Fairmont, Minnesota, died Monday, July 13, 1998 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. She was born on November 26, 1913 in Milwaukee to Alice and Arthur LaMotte and spent her childhood in the Rhinelander area. She was an officer in the Special Servoces (OSS) during WWII and married Douglas Schaaf of Eau Claire...

Richard  Bellesbach

Richard Bellesbach

Jul 3, 1998

RICHARD W. "POLLOCK" BELLESBACH, 68, of West 3490 Mitchell Road, town of Brunswick, died Friday, July 3, 1998 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse. He was born in Eau Claire on November 22, 1929 to Bill and Helen Bellesbach. At the age of 16, Richard enlisted in the U.S. Maritime Service, a branch of the Marines where he served until...

Dorothy E. Walters

Dorothy E. Walters

Jun 28, 1998

DOROTHY ELIZABETH WALTERS, 83, formerly of St. John's Apartments, died Sunday, June 28, 1998 at Dove Health Care Center. She was born August 6, 1914 to Albert and Mabel (Johnson) Anderson in Eau Claire. Dorothy was employed as a laboratory technician for many years at Land-o-Lakes in Eau Claire until her retirement. She was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran...

Earl  Heimstadt

Earl Heimstadt

Jun 26, 1998

EARL F. "PUNK" HEIMSTADT, 84, of 2018 Preston Rd., died Friday, June 26, 1998 at Luther Hospital. He was born January 18, 1914 to Charles and Ida (Lavarier) Heimstadt in the town of Union. Earl married Delores V. Huse in Eau Claire on August 30, 1934. They were produce farmers for many years, and sold their crops throughout the Eau...

Carl J. Wangen

Carl J. Wangen

Jun 24, 1998

CARL J. WANGEN, 78, of 2226 Melanie Lane, Eau Claire, died Wednesday, June 24, 1998 at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was born July 25, 1920 in Eau Claire to John and Caroline (Lahr) Wangen. Carl married Jeanette Olson in Decorah, IA on June 29, 1942. \r\nCarl served as quarter-master with the U.S. Army in the European theater from 1942 until...

John Goberville

John Goberville

Jun 24, 1998

JOHN G. GOBERVILLE, 74, of Marshfield and formerly of Altoona, died Wednesday, June 24, 1998 at St. Joseph's Hospital-Hospice Care in Marshfield. He was born on January 31, 1924 in Lily, Wisconsin to John B. and Lulu(Manning)Goberville.\r\nJohn attended Antigo High School, graduating in 1942. He immediately joined the Navy and received his basic training at Great Lakes Naval Training Station....

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