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....
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,...
