Kenneth Bruss
Mar 12, 1998
KENNETH W. BRUSS, age 83, of 139 S. Michigan St., died Thursday, March 12, 1998 at Luther Hospital. He was born October 12, 1914 in Athens,WI to Walter and Anna (Barkow) Bruss. Kenneth married Ione E. Hansen on July 1, 1943 in Eau Claire. He served in the U.S.Army and after World War II, they moved to Eau Claire. He...
Joyce J. Wensel
Mar 9, 1998
JOYCE J. WENSEL, age 68, formerly of 2714 - 4th St.,Eau Claire and the Area Nursing Home, Colfax died Monday, March 9, 1998 at the Dove Health Care Center. She was born January 28, 1930 to Andrew and Tillie (Huff) Winsand in Buffalo County. She graduated from Gilmanton High School with the Class of 1948. Joyce married Lyle C. Wensel,...
Leona A. Loken
Mar 5, 1998
LEONA A. LOKEN, age 90, of the Fall Creek Valley Nursing Home, Fall Creek, and formerly of 618 Erin St.,Eau Claire, died Thursday, March 5, 1998 at Luther Hospital. She was born June 29, 1907 in Eau Claire to Leonard and Alta (Kromroy) Loken. Leona graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School. She worked at the Eau Claire County Register...
Anna L. Stelter
Mar 4, 1998
ANNA L. STELTER, age 86, of 1903 Valmont Ave, died Wednesday, March 4, 1998 at Luther Hospital. She was born March 9, 1911 in the Town of Bennett Valley, Buffalo County, Wisconsin to Clarence and Lilly (Schultz) Tyler. Anna moved with her family to Eau Claire in 1920 and attended the Eau Claire Schools. As a young adult, she lived...
Minna Behnke
Mar 1, 1998
MINNA O. BEHNKE, 100, of 703 Fleming Ave., died Sunday, March 1, 1998 at Dove Health Care. She was born April 14, 1897 in German Valley, Town of Albany, Pepin County, to Louis and Emma (Thomas) Thalacker. Minna married William A. Behnke on June 8, 1921 in the German Valley Church and they moved to Eau Claire in 1925, where...
Margaret Vogler
Feb 27, 1998
MARGARET J. VOGLER, age 80, of 739 Chippewa St., died Friday, February 27, 1998 at Dove Health Care Center. She was born April 2, 1917 in Mondovi to Martin and Julia (Thompson) Thorson. She grew up there and attended the Mondovi schools. Marge married Wally Vogler on July 10, 1943 in Seattle,WA. They began operation of Wally's Swiss Chalet restaurant...
Minnie V. Krigsvold
Feb 24, 1998
MINNIE V. KRIGSVOLD, 74, of 3619 Ervin St., died Tuesday, February 24, 1998 at her home. She was born March 9, 1923 in Eau Claire to Noah and Bessie (Brougham) Koger. Minnie married Ralph Krigsvold on September 7, 1945 in Eau Claire. \r\nSurvivors include three sons, Ralph (Esther) of Elk Mound, Terry (Sandy) and Eugene (Jane) both of Eau Claire;...
William Dean
Feb 23, 1998
WILLIAM B. DEAN, 79, of 613 Putnam St., died Monday, February 23, 1998 at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was born November 8, 1918 in the Town of Hale, Trempealeau Cty, to Barney and Louise (Edinger) Dean. William married Evangeline Lehrke in Whitehall,WI on November 11, 1939. They farmed in the Town of Hale and then moved to Eau Claire where...
Catherine M. Swanson
Feb 22, 1998
CATHERINE M. SWANSON, 95, formerly of Grace Edgewood, died Sunday, February 22, 1998 at the M.B. Syverson Home. She was born March 31, 1902 in Chicago,IL to John and Catherine (Crogan) Eckenstein. She graduated with her degree in education from De Paul University in 1937. Catherine married Berger N. Swanson in Chicago. She taught in the Chicago Public Schools until...
Patrick Hardy
Feb 22, 1998
PATRICK A. HARDY, 45, of Eau Claire died Sunday, February 22, 1998 at home, after a valiant battle with melanoma. He was born January 31, 1953 to Sally (Archer) and George Hardy in Richland Center,WI. Pat was raised in Whitefish Bay, WI. He married Barbara Lavik on August 3, 1974 in Eau Claire, and graduated from UW-Eau Claire in 1975.\r\nPat...
Mamie S. Stelter
Feb 19, 1998
MAMIE S. STELTER, 87, formerly of Grace Edgewood Apt.'s, died Thursday, February 19, 1998 at the M.B. Syverson Lutheran Home. She was born on June 16, 1910 in the Town of Lincoln, Eau Claire County to Frederick and Henrietta (Stabnow) Stelter. Mamie grew up near Fall Creek and then moved to Milwaukee where she worked 25 years in electronics assembly...
Ella Sather
Feb 18, 1998
ELLA SATHER, 88, of 816 Porter Ave., died Wednesday, February 18, 1998 at M.B. Syverson Lutheran Home. She was born on October 31, 1909 in Albin Township, Trempealeau County to Solfest and Ella (Kindem) Rene. Ella married Olaf G. Sather on October 27, 1928 at East Bennett Valley Lutheran Church in the Town of Chimney Rock, Trempealeau Cty, where she...
Maxine Upthegrove
Feb 16, 1998
MAXINE L. UPTHEGROVE, 95, formerly of Grace Edgewood and Grace Barstow Apartments, died Monday, February 16, 1998 at M.B.Syverson Lutheran Home. She was born February 5, 1903 to William and Claire (Moeckel) Upthegrove in Ashland,WI. Maxine graduated from Ashland High School in 1921. In 1922, she moved to Eau Claire and began working for Wisconsin Bell Telephone Company. She retired...
Frances E. Sires
Feb 11, 1998
FRANCES E. SIRES, 78, formerly of 2032 - 12 th St., died Wednesday, February 11, 1998 at Dove Health Care. She was born August 23, 1919 in Solon Springs,WI to George and Clara (Christianson) McCormick. Fran worked at Gillette Tire Company in Eau Claire . She married Edgar "Hud" Sires in Stillwater, MN and they moved to Klammath Falls, OR....
Margaret A. Wethern
Feb 10, 1998
MARGARET ASENATH WETHERN, 89, of 600 Graham Ave., passed away on February 10, 1998, at the Clairemont, after a short illness.\r\nMargaret was born November 24, 1908, in Eau Claire to Samuel and Margaret Wethern. She graduated from Eau Claire H.S. in 1925, and then attended Lasell College in Auburndale, Mass., where she received her secretarial certificate in 1929. She attended...
Alice J. Johnson
Feb 9, 1998
ALICE J. JOHNSON, 77, of 1140 W. Hamilton Ave., Eau Claire, died Monday February 9, 1998 at Luther Hospital. She was born February 10, 1920 in Buffalo County to Benton and Louisa (Nelson) Paulson.\r\nShe married Clarence J. Johnson August 16, 1941 in Evanger Lutheran Church, Town of Dover, Buffalo County. They farmed in Buffalo County until 1957 at which time...
Mary "Jane" Frasl
Feb 9, 1998
MARY "JANE" FRASL, 72, of 3536 W. Folsom #13, died February 9, 1998 at her residence after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born December 23, 1925 in Marion, Ohio to Rev. Albert and Grace (Morris) Grant.\r\nShe married Edward Frasl September 7, 1946 in Toledo, Ohio. Jane worked at the Leader-Telegram in the Classified Advertising Dept. then at Midelfort...
Lillian Halverson
Feb 8, 1998
LILLIAN M. (PETERSON) HALVERSON, 80, formerly of Eau Claire, died Sunday, February 8, 1998 at the Trevilla Nursing Home in Golden Valley, MN. She was born June 25, 1917. Lillian grew up in the Osseo, Strum area and attended high school in Osseo.\r\nShe married Harold Halverson September 13, 1941. Together they owned and operated the "Harold Camera and Photography Shop"...
H.T. "Ted" Whitmyer
Feb 5, 1998
H.T. "TED" WHITMYER, 71, of 841 Richards Dr., died Thursday, February 5, 1998 at The Clairemont. He was born March 8, 1926 in Akron,Ohio, to Horace and Glenna (Airhart) Whitmyer. He moved with his family to Janesville, graduated from Janesville High School in 1945, and then attended Bowling Green and Milton Colleges. Ted married Mary Ann Cushing on December 27,...
Alice K. Michelsen
Feb 4, 1998
ALICE K. MICHELSEN, 90, formerly of 332 W. Tyler Ave., died Wednesday, February 4, 1998 at M.B.Syverson Lutheran Home. Alice was born July 27, 1907 to Martin and Johanna (Carlson) Ballman in St. Paul,MN. She grew up in St. Paul, MN , where she married the Rev. Georg C. Koehler S.T.M. in 1935. They lived in Chicago,IL and Superior,WI, and...
