Thomas "Gordon" Keith
Jan 7, 1998
THOMAS "GORDON" KEITH, 93, of 217 Lake St., died Wednesday, January 7, 1998, at the M.B. Syverson Lutheran Home. He was born March 19, 1904, to Thomas and Mary (Grassie) Keith in Eau Claire. In 1926, he was graduated with honors, from Amherst College in Amherst,MA. Gordon married Gladys H. Peterson in Eau Claire on June 7, 1947. He was...
Henry "Clare" Bradford
Jan 6, 1998
HENRY " CLARE" BRADFORD, 84, of 2812 Preston Road, died Tuesday, January 6, 1998 at Dove Health Care Center. He was born August 29, 1913 in Dunn County to Melvin and Ida (Myers) Bradford. He graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1934. Clare married Neva Silcox in 1938 in Esterville,IA.He married Margaret Bradford in 1971...
Esther M. Webert
Jan 5, 1998
ESTHER M. WEBERT, 80, of 1906 Woodland Ave., and formerly of Yakima,WA, died Monday, January 5, 1998 at the Dove Health Care Center.She was born March 16, 1917 to Michael and Helena (Lilly) Krafty in Sandusky, Ohio. Esther married Carl A. Webert in Sandusky on March 15, 1941. They resided 37 years in Yakima,WA, where they owned and operated a...
Cecile Glenn
Jan 2, 1998
CECILE M. GLENN, 94, of Eau Claire died Friday, January 2, 1998 at Luther Hospital. She was born March 24, 1903 in Rhinelander, to Ira and Mary (Jacobs) Cass. Cecile married Steve Glenn in Rhinelander in 1922. He died in 1931. Cecile moved to Eau Claire in 1945, where she was a bookkeeper for the Gillette Tire Co., and R.D....
Guy A. Tarbox
Dec 30, 1997
GUY A. TARBOX, 48, of 3344 Davey St., died Tuesday, December 30, 1997 at his residence, after a two and a half year battle with cancer. He was born November 1, 1949 in Eau Claire. Guy was employed as a welder, at Spectrum Industries in Chippewa Falls.\r\nHe is survived by two sons, Tony Holum, Beloit, and Shawn Bishop, St. Louis...
Julia K. Peterson
Dec 29, 1997
JULIA KATHRYN (GERBER) PETERSON, died December 29,1997 in Bridgetown, Missouri, where she moved to be close to her daughter and grandchildren. She has been a nursing home resident for the past six and one half years. Julia was born August 14, 1915 in Winona,MN to James and Mary (Eschler) Gerber. Julia was one of eleven children, nine of whom preceded...
Roy A. Sather
Dec 26, 1997
ROY A. SATHER, 78, of 3020 6th St., died Friday, December 26, 1997 at Luther Hospital, as the result of a heart attack. He was born October 27,1919, in Niagara, ND, to Anton and Hannah (Ellertson) Sather. Roy grew up in the Township of Drammen, and married Verna DeLander October 20, 1945 in Woodville.\r\nRoy delivered for Peters Meats for twenty-seven...
Tena Mccoy
Dec 18, 1997
TENA (ELLINGSTAD) McCOY, 78, formerly of Luther Lakeside Apartments, died Thursday, December 18, 1997 at the Clairemont. She was born January 20, 1919 to Ever and Bertha (Spangrud) Ellingstad in rural Elk Mound, Dunn County. Tena moved with her family to Hixton, where she graduated from high school in 1937. As a young adult, Tena moved to California and lived...
Jeanette Solberg
Dec 16, 1997
JEANETTE RUST SOLBERG, 51, a life long resident of Eau Claire, died Tuesday, December 16, 1997 at Oakwood Villa, in Altoona after a long illness. She was born June 27, 1946 to Robert and Elaine (Delmore) Rust in Eau Claire. Jeanette graduated from Regis High School with the class of 1964. She had been employed at Owen-Ayres and Associates as...
Lucille H. Kragness
Dec 13, 1997
LUCILLE H. KRAGNESS, 88, of 1610 Highland Ave., died Saturday, December 13, 1997 at the M.B. Syverson Lutheran Home. She was born October 13, 1909 to Christian and Mary Jane (Gilchrist) Duffenbach in Eau Claire, where she grew up and attended school. Lucille and her husband, Clifford, were married for sixty-two years. After retirement, they spent seventeen winters in Escondido,CA....
David B. Owen
Dec 9, 1997
DAVID B. OWEN, 80, of 137 Canterbury Road, Town of Washington died Tuesday, December 9, 1997 at Luther Hospital. He was born July 28, 1917 in Chicago, IL, to Ralph and Elinor (Conover) Owen. He grew up in Eau Claire where he attended the Model School at Eau Claire Normal School. He went on to prep school at Gow School...
Vienna M. Savela
Dec 3, 1997
VIENNA MARIE SAVELA, 82, of Mass City,Michigan, died Wednesday, December 3, 1997 at her granddaughter's home in Eau Claire,Wisconsin. She was born May 16, 1915 in Mullan,Idaho to John and Mary (Kaataja) Wayrynen. As a young girl, Vienna moved with her family to Mass City where she grew up and attended school. She married Eino Savela in Mass City in...
Wendell A. Peterson
Nov 30, 1997
WENDELL A. PETERSON, age 82, who moved from 2426 Peterson Avenue to 501 Napa Valley Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away at his home in Little Rock on Sunday, November 30, 1997. He was born October 16, 1915 to Louis P. and Elise (Jerdee) Peterson in Star Prairie, Wisconsin. Wendell married Pauline Whetsel on April 6, 1941 in Washington D.C....
Orra Vold
Nov 29, 1997
ORRA MAE VOLD, age 92, formerly of Whipple St., passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 29, 1997 at M.B. Syverson Lutheran Home. She was born July 8, 1905 to Ormal and Orra (Woodford) Bollom in Osseo. Orra married Hjalmer Vold on June 1, 1926 in Waukon,Iowa. She was an active member of Grace Lutheran Church throughout her life, involved in...
Herbert G. Sorenson
Nov 28, 1997
HERBERT G. SORENSON, age 81, of 528 Fountain St., died Friday, November 28, 1997 at Luther Hospital. He was born August 31, 1916 in Minneapolis,Minnesota, to George and Emily (Lowry) Sorenson. As a young boy, Herbert moved with his family to Eau Claire, where he grew up, graduating from Eau Claire Senior High School with the Class of 1935. Herbert...
Mary Goldbeck
Nov 24, 1997
MARY A. GOLDBECK, 80, of Eau Claire, died Monday, November 24, 1997 at Lakeside Nursing and Rehabilitation in Chippewa Falls. She was born April 11, 1917 in Ettrick, Wisconsin to Richard and Elizabeth (Fisher) Cantlon. She served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, receiving her honorable discharge in 1945. Mary married Leonard Goldbeck in Trempealeau on May 28,...
Clarice R. Stenz
Nov 21, 1997
CLARICE ROSELLA STENZ, 88, 2833 Steven Lane, died Friday, November 21, 1997, at her home. She was born August 3, 1909, to O.A. and Emma (Mikealson) Marum in Modena. Clarice married Elmer Stenz on October 20, 1939, in Dubuque, IA, and in 1940, they moved to Corpus Christi, TX. On March 12, 1946, they had a son, James. After fifteen...
Margaret O. Rogers
Nov 14, 1997
MARGARET O. ROGERS, age 84, of 833 Dorbe St., died Friday, November 14, 1997 at Luther Hospital. She was born October 7, 1913 in Madison, WI to Ralph and Elinor (Conover) Owen. Margaret moved to Eau Claire with her family in 1916, and to New York in 1940. She returned to Eau Claire in 1971.\r\nMargaret graduated from Westover School in...
Mildred V. Meltz
Nov 13, 1997
Mildred V. Meltz, 84, of 620 Deyo Ave., died Thursday, November 13, 1997, at Luther Hospital. She was born September 22, 1913, to H. Oscar and Anna (Nelson) Anderson in Eau Claire. Mildred grew up in Eau Claire and graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the Class of 1931. She married Leslie M. Meltz on June 1, 1935,...
George Vobornik
Nov 13, 1997
George Charles Vobornik, 75, 3667 Hallie Lane, passed away Thursday, November 13, 1997, at Luther Hospital. He was born March 12, 1922 to Frank Sr. and Mary (Grund) Vobornik in the Town of Bear Lake, Rusk County,Wisconsin.\r\nGeorge married Morine Charlotte Huse, November 21,1943 in Chetek. They farmed for ten years in Rusk County before moving to Eau Claire in 1953....
