Bertha A. Peterson
Mar 22, 1997
BERTHA A. PETERSON, 99, formerly of Park Tower Apartments, died Saturday, March 22,1997 at Syverson Lutheran Home. She was born January 20, 1898 to Olaf T. and Anna (Nilson) Jacobsen in Watson, MN. Bertha moved to Colfax as a child and attended school there. She married Harry B. Peterson March 12, 1921 and farmed in rural Colfax for over 50...
Thomas Hestekin
Mar 14, 1997
THOMAS A. HESTEKIN, 68, W14373 Plummer Rd., Weyerhaeuser, formerly of Eau Claire, died Friday, March 14, 1997 at his home on McCann Lake. He was born December 19, 1928 in Eau Claire to John and Olga (Dahl) Hestekin. Tom served in the Air Force until his honorable discharge in 1947. He married Barbara Bielefeldt on October 29, 1949. He was...
Winifred Gibson
Mar 11, 1997
WINIFRED R. "WINNIE" GIBSON, 45, of 3712 Glen Crest Ct., died Tuesday, March 11, 1997 at her home. She was born March 24, 1951 to John and Dorothy (Sells) Wreford in Canton,Ohio. Winnie moved with her family to Dodgeville and then Chippewa Falls where she graduated with the Class of 1969. In 1973 she received her Degree in Education from...
Hulda C. Larson
Mar 8, 1997
HULDA C. LARSON, 96, formerly of St. Johns Apts., 815 Chapin St, died Saturday, March 8, 1997 at Dove Health Care Center. She was born November 26, 1900 in Prairie Farm,WI to John and Anna (Weiy) Miller. Hulda married Martin Larson in Prairie Farm in 1919. In 1927 they moved to Menomonie and then later to Eau Claire. She worked...
William M. Ogg
Mar 8, 1997
William M. Ogg, 96, formerly of Elk Mound died Saturday, March 8, 1997 at Dove Health Care Center,Eau Claire. He was born December 1, 1900 in Shiloche, Ohio to Mahlon and Elizabeth (Albright) Ogg. Following his mother's death he moved with his father to Augusta and then to International Falls,MN where they homesteaded. William worked in the merchant marine on...
Alice Aubert
Mar 7, 1997
ALICE C. AUBERT, 83, of 225 10th Ave., died Friday, March 7, 1997 at her home. She was born November 20, 1913 in Eau Claire to Christian and Anna (Johnson) Anderson. She graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the Class of 1931. Alice married Joe "Red" Aubert on February 22, 1936 in Eau Claire. She worked as a...
Adeline Hauge
Mar 6, 1997
ADELINE T. HAUGE, 89, formerly of Park Towers Apartments, died peacefully Thursday, March 6, 1997 at the Oakwood Villa in Altoona. She was born July 5, 1907 in Eau Claire to Jens and Oline (Solberg) Hanshus. Adeline graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School in the January 1926 Class. She had been employed by the Eau Claire Registrar of Deeds...
Maynard "Ditt" Dittner
Feb 26, 1997
MAYNARD "Ditt" L. DITTNER, 69, 2409 11th St., died Wednesday, February 26, 1997 atLuther Hospital. He was born July 4, 1927 to Henry and Sara (Cole) Dittner in Loyal.Ditt married Virginia L. Johnson on September 25, 1948 at the Drammen Lutheran Church in the Town of Drammen. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, until his honorable discharge in...
Frederick Branshaw
Feb 23, 1997
FREDERICK "FRED" BRANSHAW, 73, of 815 Starr Ave., died Sunday, February 23, 1997 at Luther Hospital. He was born March 3, 1923 in Eau Claire to Henry and Ella (Haefner) Branshaw. He grew up and attended school in Eau Claire. Fred married Maxine Cole on July 17, 1943 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Eau Claire. He served in the...
Georgia Goth
Feb 21, 1997
GEORGIA M. GOTH, 89, formerly of 851 University Dr.W., died Friday, February 21, 1997at Luther Hospital. She was born Jan. 14, 1908 to George and Emily (Liddiard) Ham inStoughton, WI. Georgia graduated in 1925 from Stoughton High School, and from Methodist Hospital School of Nursing, Madison, in 1928.She was employed by the State of Wisconsin, Division of Health from July,...
Victor Fischer
Feb 15, 1997
Victor A. Fischer, 74, formerly of Early Dr., Hallie, died Saturday, February 15, 1997 at his home in Holcombe. He was born September 1, 1922 in Minneapolis,Kansas to George and Edna (Leach) Fischer. Victor moved with his family to Weywega,WI., where he grew up. He served in the European Theater during WW II with the U.S. Army until his honorable...
Arvilla Haug
Feb 4, 1997
ARVILLA C. "SHIM" HAUG, 82, of 615 Folsom St., died Tuesday, February 4, 1997 at Luther Hospital. She was born June 9, 1914 in the Town of Woodmohr near Bloomer, to Henry and Hulda (Meyer) Schimmel. She grew up and received her education in the Bloomer area. On July 9, 1949, Arvilla married George Haug at St. John's Lutheran Church...
Charles W. Parker
Jan 30, 1997
CHARLES W. PARKER, 86, N.3767 1008th St., Town of Springbrook, passed away peacefully in his sleep Thursday, January 30, 1997 at his home. He was born August 29, 1910 in Mason City, Iowa to Herbert and Helen (Rekow) Parker.Charles married Norma Pearson on August 7, 1930 in Eau Claire.\r\nHe retired in 1973 from Uniroyal after 42 years of service (including...
Beatrice H. Rude
Jan 30, 1997
BEATRICE H. RUDE, 90, 2215 Folsum St., died Thursday, January 30, 1997 at her home. She was born December 29,1906 to Thomas and Bertha(Winrich) Mitchell in Eau Claire where she grew up and received her education. \r\nBeatrice cooked for many years at the Hotel Eau Claire and for several years at the Eau Claire County Jail. She enjoyed working in...
Glenn F. Sauer
Jan 28, 1997
GLENN FRANKLIN SAUER, 1930 Cleveland Street, formerly of 435 W. Grand Ave., passed away Tuesday, January 28, 1997 at Luther Hospital. Glenn was born in Eau Claire to Frank and Julia (Peterson) Sauer on October 7, 1914. He graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School in 1932. Following high school, Glenn worked at the U.S. Rubber Co. and Kelly's Smoke...
Robert J.G. Neubauer
Jan 27, 1997
Robert J.G. Neubauer, "Bob," 77, formerly of 1416 Lee St, died Monday, January 27, 1997 at the Eau Claire Center of Care after a prolonged illness of several months. Eau Claire lost one of its most ardent promoters and friends. \r\nBob was born in Sheboygan, WI on October 14, 1919 the son of Robert John and Jennie (Stanger)Neubauer. Bob was...
Reinhardt Brummond
Jan 27, 1997
REINHARDT A. BRUMMOND, 82, 3000 Pine Lodge Road, died suddenly Monday, January 27, 1997 at his home. He was born July 26, 1914 to William and Emilie (Stubbe) Brummond in the Town of Lincoln (Fall Creek). During World War II, Reinhardt married Irene Schacht and served in North Africa and Italy in the United States Army with his brothers, Alfred...
Malcom Brandvold
Jan 24, 1997
MALCOM O. BRANDVOLD, 95 of 1015 6th Ave., died Friday, January 24, 1997 at Luther Hospital. He was born July 9, 1901 in Wilson,WI the son of Kristian and Mary (Christenson) Brandvold. Malcom married Maude Runkel on Sept. 1, 1928 in Stillwater,MN. She preceded him in death on June 8, 1990.\r\nHe was employed as a financial officer for Wilson Bank,...
Allan Friederich
Jan 20, 1997
Allan E. "Al" Friederich, 64, of 1916 E. Lexington Blvd.,Eau Claire, died Monday, January 20,1997 at Luther Hospital. He was born June 10, 1932 in Chippewa Falls to Raymond and Josephine (Draffehn) Friederich. Al married Mary Ann Olson at Grace Lutheran Church on July 10, 1955. He taught school in Plainview and Rochester,MN prior to moving to Eau Claire in...
Christopher Annis
Jan 15, 1997
CHRISTOPHER MARK ANNIS, 31, 1410 X-Ray St., Bloomer, died Wednesday, January 15, 1997, at Luther Hospital as a result of pneumonia. He was born April 10, 1965, to Gerald M. and Patricia (Jandric) Annis in Minneapolis, MN. Christopher was an assembly worker at Chippewa County Development Center.\r\nHe is survived by his parents, Gerald and Patricia Annis of Minong; four brothers,...
