Robert T. Rood
Sep 4, 1997
Robert "Bob" T. Rood, 63, 6632 Carol St., died Thursday, September 4, 1997 at M.B. Syverson Lutheran Home.\r\nHe was born July 29, 1934 to Thomas and Eunice (Coss) Rood in Eau Claire. Bob graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1952. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War until his honorable discharge on October 11, 1955. On...
Phyllis Halverson
Aug 29, 1997
PHYLLIS E. HALVERSON, 65, of 1412 Whipple St., died Friday, August 29, 1997 at her residence. She was born August 31, 1931 in Colfax, Wisconsin to Clarence and Esther (Fjelstad) Halverson. She attended the Eau Claire schools, graduating from Eau Claire Senior High School in 1950. Phyllis served with the U.S. Air Force from 1952 until her honorable discharge in...
Rudolph W. Monson
Aug 26, 1997
RUDOLPH W. "RUDY" MONSON, 79, of Route 1, Couderay, formerly of Eau Claire, died Tuesday, August 26, 1997 at Hayward Area Memorial Hospital. He was born August 25, 1918 to Martin and Hannah (Pederson) Monson in Pleasant Valley Township. Rudy graduated form Elk Mound Senior High School in 1936 and then attended Eau Claire Teacher's College. \r\nHe served in the...
Arnold R. Thorson
Aug 25, 1997
Arnold R. Thorson, 80, of 2341 Moholt Dr., died Monday, August 25, 1997 at his home with his family by his side. He was born May 12, 1917 to Thomas and Hilda (Westby) Thorson in Cornell, Wisconsin. Following graduation from Cornell High School in 1935, he attended the Lawrence College Music Conservatory in Appleton. Arnold married Bernice A. Tichey on...
Lydia A. Sorkness
Aug 19, 1997
LYDIA A. SORKNESS, 86, of 440 Union St., died Tuesday, August 19, 1997 at Luther Hospital. She was born August 5, 1911 in Trout Creek, Grant Township, Colfax,Wisconsin to Carl and Elizabeth (Sandvig) Sorkness. \r\nLydia graduated form Colfax High School with the Class of 1929. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, where she had been active in Deborah...
Mildred M. Mars
Aug 13, 1997
MILDRED M. MARS, 93, formerly of 2237 Roy St., Eau Claire, died Wednesday, August 13, 1997 at Estelline Care Center in Estelline,South Dakota.She was born December 16, 1903 in Wilmington, Delaware to Theodore and Bertha (Domras) LeDue. As a young girl, Mildred moved with her family to Eau Claire where she grew up and received her education. She married Earl...
Sigrid M. Pongratz
Aug 10, 1997
SIGRID M. PONGRATZ, 94, formerly of Half Moon Lake Apts., died Sunday, August 10, 1997 at Luther Hospital. She was born March 1, 1903 in Oslo,Norway to August and Agnes Holmes. She came to Eau Claire at the age of six with her family. Sigrid worked 37 years at Huebsch Laundry where she retired as office manager. She was a...
Margaret A. Nerby
Aug 9, 1997
Margaret Adria Nerby, 87, 8651 -22nd Ave., Kenosha passed away Saturday, August 9, 1997 at her residence. She was born on October 15, 1909 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to James B. and Anna(Jirouch)Dougherty. She moved to Eau Claire in 1937 where she met and married William H. Nerby on May 29, 1941. They moved to Kenosha in 1960. She was...
Joseph P. Stein
Aug 8, 1997
JOSEPH P. STEIN, 91, formerly of St. Francis Apts., has gone home to meet Myrtle " who he deeply loved", on Friday, August 8, 1997 at the Clairemont Nursing Home. He was born August 18, 1905 in Eau Claire to Joseph and Mary(Grill) Stein. Joe married Myrtle Hagen on April 29, 1926 in Belvedere, Illinois. Together they were grocers in...
Jane O. Kornitzer
Aug 6, 1997
Jane Owen Kornitzer, 59, of 8681 Hillview Rd., Fall Creek died Wednesday, August 6, 1997 at Luther Hospital after a short illness. She was born June 29, 1938 in Pueblo, Colorado to Ralph and Mary (Proctor) Owen. Jane spent her youth in Menomonie, WI, She attended Wayland Academy, Hobart William Smith College and Weber College in Winter Park,FL where she...
Walter H. Sell
Aug 2, 1997
WALTER H. SELL, 87, of 309 Twin Oaks Dr., Altoona, died Saturday, August 2, 1997 at his residence. He was born July 19, 1910 to Henry O. and Ida (Klopp) Sell in the town of Washington. On March 22, 1936 he married Viola L. Paul at St. Peter's Lutheran Church near Foster. They farmed 39 years at Brackett before moving...
Steven M. Schneider
Jul 30, 1997
STEVEN M. SCHNEIDER, 31, 516 Galloway St., died Wednesday, July 30, 1997 at Luther Hospital. He was born September 15, 1965 in St. Charles, Missouri to Danny and Carol Schneider. Steven grew up in St. Charles graduating from St. Charles High School in 1984. Following high school, Steven served in the Pennsylvania National Guard until joining the U.S. Army in...
Sarah A. Werlein
Jul 27, 1997
SARAH A. WERLEIN, 82, formerly of 300 Williams St., died Sunday July 27, 1997 at The Clairemont Nursing Home. She was born Oct. 2, 1914 to Sidney and Mary (Robinson) Woodford. Sarah married Ernest Pahl in Stillwater in December 1931. She worked 23 years in the dietary kitchen at Luther Hospital, retiring in 1971.\r\nSurvivors include three daughters, Dorothy (Herbert) Larson...
Robert C. Kochendorfer
Jul 26, 1997
ROBERT C. KOCHENDORFER, 79, OF 2338 11th St., died Saturday, July 26, 1997 at Luther Hospital. He was born October 27, 1917 in Menomonie to Frank and Ricka Kochendorfer. Bob graduated from Menomonie High School in 1935 and then attended Stout University. He served in the U.S. Army Cavalry during World War II and was honorably discharge in 1945. Bob...
Ruth Everson
Jul 23, 1997
RUTH A. EVERSON, 86, 1117 Agnes St., went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, July 23, 1997. She had been residing at Oakwood Villa Nursing Home in Altoona.\r\nShe was born August 28, 1910 to Anton and Hannah (Amundson) Gullicksrud in Strum. Ruth graduated from Osseo High School in 1930 and then attended the Eau Claire Business College. On August...
Ruth Holman
Jul 21, 1997
RUTH C. HOLMAN, 83, of 1105 Eddy Lane died Monday, July 21, 1997 at her home. She was born September 30, 1913 in Evansville, Wisconsin to Lemuel and Maude (Fairbanks) Courtier and grew up in the Evansville area. She graduated from Whitewater Teachers College, Whitewater in 1935. Ruth married Glenn C. Holman on July 5, 1941 in Evansville. She taught...
David J. Kuhn
Jul 21, 1997
David J. Kuhn, 60, of Eau Claire, died unexpectedly Monday, July 21, 1997 at Luther Hospital. He was born ODecember 28, 1936 at New Hampton, Iowa to Andrew and Cecilia (Sindelar) Kuhn. He graduated from Regis High School in 1954 and then joined the U.S. Navy on his 18th birthday. Dave married Mary Bowman on May 28, 1960 in Eau...
Thomas S. Lenehen
Jul 18, 1997
THOMAS S. LENEHEN, 83, of 610 Gray St., died Friday, July 18, 1997 at M.B. Syverson Lutheran Home. He was born December 17, 1913 in Manhattan,NY to Thomas and Mabel (Stebbings) Lenehen. He grew up in Parkridge and Evanston,IL, and graduated from Northwestern University in 1935. \r\nThomas married Jane S. Kirkeby in Chicago on September 21, 1940. He was a...
Arlene Wiersgalla
Jul 16, 1997
ARLENE WIERSGALLA, 76, of 222 Niagara St., died unexpectedly Wednesday, July 16, 1997 at her home. She was born on January 7, 1921 in Chimney Rock, Trempealeau County to Ole and Julia (Klove) Gunderson. Arlene received her education at the rural Chimney Rock School. She married Paul A. Wiersgalla on February 7, 1939 in Independence, WI. They moved to Eau...
Adrian E. Schute
Jul 5, 1997
ADRIAN E. SCHUTE, 89, of 1504 Frederic St., died Saturday, July 5, 1997 at WovenHearts, Eau Claire,WI. He was born February 7, 1908 to Ernest and Elizabeth (Breyer) Schute in Waterloo, WI. Adrian and his parents moved to Chippewa Falls when he was seven years old where he attended grade school and high school graduating in 1925. He attended the...
