Josephine M. Schneider
May 6, 1997
JOSEPHINE M. SCHNEIDER, 98, formerly of 1532 Drummond St., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 6, 1997 at the Clairemont Nursing Home. She was born December 16, 1898 in Prosperity, South Carolina to Joseph L. and Frances (Hoke) May. After graduating from Winthrop College with a degree in music, she studied at the University of Chicago for two years and...
Margaret D. Kennedy
May 4, 1997
MARGARET DODSON KENNEDY, 84, of 851 University Dr., formerly of 1710 State St., died Sunday, May 4, 1997 at her home. She was born November 3, 1912 in West Lafayette, Indiana to William E. and Louise (Rothenburger) Dodson. She graduated from Purdue University in 1932 with a degree in Pre Medicine and English. Margaret married Dr. Richard L. Kennedy on...
Fredric A. Wiese
May 1, 1997
FREDRIC A. WIESE, 93, North Shore Dr., died Thursday, May 1, 1997 at Luther Hospital, as a result of a result of an automobile accident. Fredric was born October 30, 1903 to William and Gertrude (Rasmussen) Wiese in the town of Washington. On June 29, 1929, he married Lucy Kriesel in Eau Claire. He worked at Uniroyal for forty years,...
Lawrence G. Polinske
May 1, 1997
LAWRENCE G. "SPEED" POLINSKE, 2214 Sherwin Ave., died Thursday, May 1, 1997 at Luther Hospital with his family at his side. He was born January 10, 1911 near Fall Creek. He moved to Eau Claire in 1934. Lawrence married Norma V. Martin on October 17, 1936 in Fall Creek. Beginning in 1934, he worked as a machinist at National Presto...
Olga Wry
Apr 28, 1997
OLGA WRY, 102, a resident of Friendship Manor,Marshfield and formerly 1019 S. Farwell St., died Monday, April 28, 1997 at St. Joseph's Hospital Hospice Care Unit in Marshfield. She was born November 18, 1894 in Alma,WI, to Frank and Urusla (Alleman) Huber. She attended LaCrosse Normal School where she graduated from the commercial course and then taught nine years prior...
Wanda A. Peterson
Apr 27, 1997
WANDA A. PETERSON, 75, of Lake Eau Claire, formerly of Eau Claire, died Sunday, April 27, 1997 at her home. She was born January 15, 1922 to Borger and Hilda (Thronson) Hanson in the Town of Hallie,WI. Wanda graduated from Chippewa Falls High School with the class of 1939. On October 22, 1948, she married H.O. Peterson in Eau Claire....
Dolores A. Tietz
Apr 25, 1997
DOLORES A. "DUDS" TIETZ, 73, of 2204 Moonlight Bay Dr., Altoona, died Friday, April 25, 1997 at her home. She was born July 22, 1923 in Eau Claire to Alvin and Jeanette (Monson) Nelson. Dolores graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1942. On October 3, 1942, she was united in marriage to Harrison E. Tietz...
Dorothy Dickenshied
Apr 23, 1997
DOROTHY E. DICKENSHIED, 85, formerly of Green Bay, died Wednesday, April 23, 1997 at Fall Creek Valley Nursing Home in Fall Creek, WI. She was born March 19, 1912 in Green Bay to Elmer and Anna (Staska) Lenz. Dorothy married Milton J. Dickenshied on May 22, 1934 in Green Bay. They lived there until moving to Eau Claire in 1950,...
Ruth Baker
Apr 16, 1997
RUTH M. BAKER, 80, formerly of 815 Chapin St., Eau Claire, died Wednesday, April 16, 1997 at the Clairemont Nursing Home in Eau Claire. She was born March 4, 1917 in Ashland, Wisconsin, the daughter of Lillian Perinier. Ruth grew up and received her education there in the Ashland schools. She lived many years in Grandview where she raised her...
Ole K. Wangen
Apr 15, 1997
OLE K. WANGEN, 95, formerly of 203 E. Truman Ave., died Tuesday, April 15, 1997 at The Clairemont. He was born November 14, 1901 in Freeborn County near Austin, Minnesota to Knud and Randine (Bagaason) Wangen. He grew up near Albert Lea,MN, and graduated from Luther Academy High School. Ole married Nettie Lostegaard in Austin on December 4, 1933. They...
Emily Van Bakel
Apr 15, 1997
EMILY E. VAN BAKEL, 19, of 1115 E. Lexington Blvd., died peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 15, 1997 after a long struggle with a serious medical condition. She was born November 23, 1977 in Eau Claire to John and Nancy (Fisher) Van Bakel. Emily lived a life of purpose and accomplishment. She knew her Lord at an early age...
Sandra M. Paulson
Apr 14, 1997
SANDRA M. "SANDY" PAULSON, 49, of 1721 Ohm Ave., died Monday, April 14, 1997 at Luther Hospital. She was born August 14, 1997 in Highland Park, IL, to James and Helen (Hubert) Busscher. Sandy grew up in Evanston,IL, graduating from Marywood High School in 1965. She attended UWEC where she met her husband, Gary H. Paulson They were married on...
Florence J. Tweed
Apr 11, 1997
FLORENCE J. TWEED, 80, of 527 Chippewa St., and formerly of LaCrosse and Lansing, IA, died Friday, April 11, 1997 at The Clairemont. She was born July 20, 1916 in Eau Claire to Nils and Jenny (Johnson) Norheim. She graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School in 1934 and received her teaching certificate from Eau Claire Teachers College. Florence married...
Helen Brenden
Apr 11, 1997
HELEN G. BRENDEN, 89, of 610 Gray St., died Friday, April 11, 1997 at Luther Hospital. She was born July 12, 1907 in the Town of Spring Brook, Dunn County to John and Gertrude (Berg) Solem. Helen grew up in the Spring Brook area, attending Fosbroke school and later graduated from Hunt Business College in Eau Claire. She married Odin...
Virginia Hobart
Apr 8, 1997
VIRGINIA M. HOBART, 78, of 2912 Leslie Lane, Eau Claire, died Tuesday, April 8, 1997 at Luther Hospital. She was born June 20, 1918 in Eau Claire to John and Margaret (Berthold) Moores. On March 19, 1943 she married James Hobart in Eau Claire. Virginia worked in the office at Uniroyal for several years.\r\nSurvivors include her husband, Jim; a brother,...
Robert W. Washburn
Apr 7, 1997
ROBERT W. "BOB" WASHBURN, 57, of 728 Marshall St., Eau Claire, died Monday, April 7, 1997 at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was born April 4, 1940 in Eau Claire to George and Ruth (Pagenkopf) Washburn. Bob grew up in the Town of Wheaton,Chippewa Co., and attended school in Chippewa Falls where he graduated in 1958. He married Audrey Greene on...
Harriet "Hattie" Cooper
Apr 6, 1997
HARRIET V. "HATTIE" COOPER, 100, formerly of the Town of Union,died Sunday, April 6, 1997 at Dove Health Care Center. She was born on January 20, 1897 to Emil and Christine (Engstrom) Smith in Two Harbors,MN, where she grew up and attended school. Hattie married John H. Cooper in Duluth,MN on November 7, 1923. They lived in Duluth and then...
Lucile Ireland
Apr 4, 1997
Lucile Johnson Ireland, 93, formerly of 907 Porter Ave., died Friday, April 4, 1997 at the Clairemont. She was born October 19, 1903 in Bloomington, IL, the daughter of Perry B. and Mary Catherine (Smith) Johnson. Lucile graduated from Bloomington High School in 1921, and Illinois Wesleyan University in 1925 where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority....
Ella Gilgan
Mar 31, 1997
Ella L. Gilgan, 78, of 744 Bolles St. died Monday, March 31, 1997 at Dove Health Care Center. She was born December 19, 1918 in Colfax to Helmer and Maude (Knowlton) Hanson. Ella graduated form Colfax High School with the class of 1936. On September 4, 1938 she married Claire O. "Dutch" Gilgan in Eau Claire where they raised their...
Clarence Amundson
Mar 30, 1997
CLARENCE R. "REX" AMUNDSON, age 86, of 2021 2nd St., died Sunday, March 30, 1997 at Luther Hospital. He was born August 3, 1910 in the Town of Naples, Buffalo County to Gilbert and Evelyn (Nyseth) Amundson. He grew up in Mondovi where he attended school. Clarence married Meredith F. Ward on April 26, 1933 at Norden Church in the...
