Lois I. Petersen
Nov 10, 1997
LOIS I. PETERSEN, 74, of Spring, Texas, formerly of Eau Claire, died November 10, 1997 in Houston,TX. She was born June 25, 1923 to Clarence and Wilma (Kruger) Swartz in the town of Wheaton, and attended Menomonie High School. Lois was a beauty school instructor and owned and operated a beauty shop here in Eau Claire. She moved to Chicago...
Howard L. Johnson
Nov 8, 1997
HOWARD L. JOHNSON, 85, formerly of Eau Claire, WI died Saturday, November 8, 1997 at his home in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. He was born in Eau Claire on July 28, 1912 to Richard and Bessie (Cass) Johnson. He graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the Class of 1931.\r\nHoward married Wilhelmina K. Anderson on May 30, 1934 in Eau...
Mae Utegaard
Nov 8, 1997
MAE V. UTEGAARD, 83, of 901 S. Farwell St., died Saturday, November 8, 1997 at Luther Hospital. She was born April 23, 1914 in the village of Arnold, town of Rudy, Chippewa County to Addelor and Martha (Attlesey) Couillard. \r\nMae married R. Harold Utegaard on July 1, 1944 in Milwaukee. When she first moved to Eau Claire, Mae worked at...
Geneva M. Olson
Nov 5, 1997
GENEVA "GENE" M. OLSON, 83, of 508 Long St., died Wednesday, November 5, 1997 at her home. She was born on January 16, 1914, in Dallas, WI, and was raised by her parents, Thomas and Jonetti (Johnson) Olson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Dallas Lutheran Church.\r\nGene attended school in Dallas, and graduated from Barron High School in 1931....
Lloyd H. Wittren
Oct 31, 1997
LLOYD H. WITTREN, 69, 1203 Daniels Ave., Altoona, passed away Friday morning, October 31, 1997 at Luther Hospital. He was born in Eau Claire, June 6, 1928 to Henry and Margaret (Levasseur) Wittren. \r\nLloyd graduated from Altoona Public School in 1946. He served in Korea with the U.S.Army from 1950 to 1952. Lloyd married Aubrey E. Arries on June 9,...
Mabel Gabert
Oct 27, 1997
MABEL ISABEL GABERT, 94, formerly of 728 Chippewa St., died Monday, October 27, 1997 at the Clairemont Nursing Home. She was born February 7, 1903 in the Town of Washington, Eau Claire County, to Eli and Dora (Frank) Smith. Mabel married Frederich C. Gabert in Eau Claire on September 3, 1927. \r\nShe was a member of Epiphany Lutheran Church where...
Harold E. Sorensen
Oct 24, 1997
DR. HAROLD E. SORENSEN, 81, of 3614 Tamarack Lane, Eau Claire, passed away unexpectedly Friday evening, October 24, 1997 at East Tennessee Baptist Hospital in Knoxville,TN.\r\nHarold was born June 17, 1916 in Racine to Christ and Johanna (Petersen) Sorensen. He attended Racine Horlick High School and graduated from Dana College in Blair, Nebraska. He then attended the University of Wisconsin...
Evelyn I. Jackson
Oct 24, 1997
EVELYN I. JACKSON, 87, 901 So. Farwell St., died Friday, October 24, 1997 at her home. She was born October 26, 1909 to Gilbert and Amelia (Sperstad) Screeden in Eau Claire. She graduated from Eau Claire Senior H.S. in 1926 and received her Teaching Certificate from Eau Claire Normal School in 1928. Evelyn married Harold Jackson in Stillwater, MN in...
Helen Voss
Oct 16, 1997
HELEN M. VOSS, 89, of 828 1/2 Ferry St., died Thursday, October 16, 1997 at her home. She was born January 17, 1908 to Edward and Henrietta (Bauch) Zell in Eau Claire.\r\nIn 1927, Helen married Clarence Voss in Eau Claire. She was a dietary worker at Mount Washington Home, retiring in 1974. Helen was a member of Seventh-day Adventist Church...
Lora G. Klautsch
Oct 13, 1997
LORA G. KLAUTSCH, 89, of formerly of 2418 Peebles St., died Monday, October 13, 1997, at Oakwood Villa Nursing Home,Altoona. She was born May 8, 1908 in Randolph County, near Cairo,Missouri the youngest of 18 children to Millard and Cora (Specie) Broaddus. She graduated from Cairo Community High School in 1927 and soon after joined several other family members in...
Lois Bertsch
Oct 13, 1997
LOIS BERTSCH, 82, of 2912 Otis St., died Monday, October 13, 1997 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield following heart surgery. She was born October 3, 1915 to Charles and Blanch (Clark) Huck in Newark, NJ. She grew up in Wanaque, NJ and attended school in Haskell, NJ. Lois married Gerald F. Bertsch on November 2, 1935 in Suffern, NY,...
Frances Converse
Oct 12, 1997
Frances Demmler Converse, 83, died on Sunday, October 12, 1997 at her home. She was born on October 15, 1913 in Eau Claire to Walter and Frances (Lees) Demmler. She was raised in Eau Claire and earned her Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 1935. She started her teaching career as a primary school teacher...
Robert Boyle
Oct 12, 1997
ROBERT "BOB" A. BOYLE, 74, of 1319 5th Ave.,Eau Claire, left this world for his Heavenly Home on Sunday, October 12, 1997 at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was born September 17, 1923 in Eau Claire to Margaret Boyle. He graduated from St. Patrick's Catholic High School with the Class of 1942. Bob married Florence J. Kleusch at Holy Ghost Catholic...
John P. Proctor
Oct 11, 1997
JOHN P. PROCTOR of 550 Graham Ave., died Saturday, October 11, 1997 at WovenHearts in Eau Claire, after bringing joy, love and friendship to his family and friends for 86 years. He was born November 25, 1910 in Eau Claire to Benjamin G. and Mary (Coffin) Proctor. John married Catherine Bauman in Minneapolis on June 14, 1941. \r\nAfter receiving his...
Moya O. Novak
Oct 6, 1997
MOYA O. NOVAK, 48, of 510 Gilbert Ave., Eau Claire died Monday, October 6, 1997 at Sacred Heart Hospital. She was born November 20, 1948 to Robert and Donna (Struble)Odonovich in Crosby,MN. She grew up in Crosby and graduated from Crosby-Ironton High School with the Class of 1966. Moya married Robert Novak on November 18, 1975 in Emily,MN. She earned...
Jean Hokkanen
Oct 2, 1997
JEAN C. HOKKANEN, 72, of 219 Roosevelt Ave., died Thursday, October 2, 1997 at Sacred Heart Hospital with her family by her side. Jean was born May 12, 1925 in Hibbing,MN to Leo P. and Laura (Blackmore) Kiel and raised by her grandparents, Hiram and Jenny Blackmore in Ely,MN.\r\nJean married her childhood sweetheart, Dr. Robert Hokkanen of Ely,MN on March...
Bill L. Peterson
Sep 25, 1997
Bill L. Peterson, 52, of Eau Claire, died Thursday, September 25, 1997 at the Myrtle Werth Hospital in Menomonie. He was born June 16, 1945 to Vernon and Emma (Weippert) Peterson in Eau Claire. Bill graduated from Memorial High School with the Class of 1963. He served six years in the Wisconsin National Guard. He had worked as a certified...
Elwood Harrison
Sep 25, 1997
Elwood John Harrison, 77, of Elk Mound, died Thursday, September 25, 1997 at his home. He was born May 30, 1920 to John and Ruth (Hultman) Harrison in the Town of Wheaton. He was raised in the Town of Wheaton, graduating from Elk Mound High School with the class of 1938. Elwood married June Blakley in Rusk, WI on June...
Nora I. Laycock
Sep 21, 1997
NORA I. LAYCOCK, 83, of 327 Summit Ave., died Sunday, September 21, 1997 at Luther Hospital. She was born January 7, 1914 to Bart and Anne (Lee) Finstad in Chippewa Falls. She grew up there and graduated from Chippewa Falls High School with the class of 1932. Nora married Dean E. Laycock in Bessemer, MI on November 4, 1933. She...
Dorothy M. Kohnke
Sep 19, 1997
Dorothy M. Kohnke, 93, of Area Nursing Home,Colfax and formerly of Elk Mound, died Friday, September 19, 1997 at Community Memorial Hospital in Bloomer. She was born December 21, 1903 in Augusta to Fred and Lucy (Doherty)Horel. She grew up in Augusta and graduated from high school there.\r\nOn June 9, 1927, Dorothy married Ewald Kohnke in Winona,MN. She received her...
