Esther M. Smith
Dec 15, 1996
ESTHER M. SMITH, 83, of 938 Walnut St., died Sunday, December 15, 1996 at her home. She was born February 26, 1913 in the Town of Pleasant Valley, Wisconsin to George and Anna(Morud)Erickson. Esther graduated in 1932 from Eau Claire Senior High School. She married William W. Smith in the Town of Pleasant Valley on November 28, 1935. She worked...
Robert Hays
Dec 14, 1996
ROBERT A. "BOB" HAYS, 49, of 2830 W. Wellington Dr., died Saturday, December 14, 1996 at the Clairemont after a courageous four year battle with a brain tumor. He was born September 5, 1947 in Eau Claire to Verner and Julia (Haugen) Hays. Bob graduated from Altoona Senior High School with the class of 1966. He entered the U.S. Army...
Arnold C. Lund
Dec 11, 1996
ARNOLD "ARNIE" C. LUND, 60, of 3301 Melby Rd., died Wednesday, December 11, 1996 at his home. He was born October 4, 1936 in Eau Claire to Alfred and Clara (Brian) Lund. He graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1954. Arnie served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He married Donna Marcott on...
George H. Scheit
Dec 7, 1996
GEORGE H. SCHEIT, 88, of 941 Leonard Dr., died Saturday, December 7, 1996 at the Center of Care. He was born April 22, 1908 in Lamar, Colorado to Albert and Emma (Ludtke) Scheit. George moved with his family to Allen,WI, as a child. He lived most of his life in Chippewa County. On August 17, 1948, George married Edith V....
Michael Hughes
Dec 5, 1996
MICHAEL "MIKE" J. HUGHES, 10, of 4560 Meadowbrook Court., died Thursday, December 5,1996 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. He was born October 12, 1986 to Patrick and Jana (Hoendervoogt) Hughes in Oak Park, IL. Mike moved with his family to Eau Claire from Wausau in 1993. He was a member of the fourth grade class at Meadowview Elementary....
Robert L. Kohnke
Nov 28, 1996
ROBERT L. "BOB" KOHNKE, 35, of 2123 Agnes St., died Thursday, November 28, 1996 at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was born February 8, 1961 in Eau Claire to Ronald and Donna (Bell) Kohnke. Bob graduated from Elk Mound High School with the class of 1979. He attended UW-River Falls and then had worked at Avis Car Rental in Minneapolis. Bob...
Rosalie O. Shaw
Nov 26, 1996
ROSALIE O. GANONG SHAW, 93, formerly of 1105 S. Barstow, died Tuesday, November 26, 1996 at the Area Nursing Home in Colfax. She was born March 15, 1903 near Colfax, Wisconsin to Fred and Mary (Fjelstad) Quevillon. Rosalie married Carylton Ganong in Colfax on June 12, 1920. They farmed first near Colfax and then later moved to farm on the...
E. Carol Heit
Nov 26, 1996
E. CAROL HEIT, 57, of 2430 Mont Claire Rd., died Tuesday, November 26, 1996 at her home. She was born October 7, 1939 in Tyler, Minnesota to Max and Ruth Olsen. Carol taught elementary school for 27 years in many cities and states including the Eau Claire area for 15 years. She married Douglas Heit August 3, 1968 at St....
Philip H. Polk
Nov 19, 1996
Philip H. Polk, 39, 2420 Pine Ridge Rd., Eau Claire, died Tuesday, November 19, 1996 at his home. He was born November 30, 1956 to Leslie D. and Ruth Anne Polk in Washington D.C. Philip attended Memorial High School in Eau Claire, University of Wisconsin, Madison, and received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Lawrence University in Appleton, WI. He...
Judith A. Thalacker
Nov 19, 1996
JUDITH A. "JUDY" THALACKER, 54, of 744 Bolles St., died Tuesday, November 19, 1996 at the Center of Care after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born October 28, 1942 in Eau Claire to Claire and Ella (Hanson) Gilgan. Judy graduated from Memorial High School with the class of 1961.\r\nSurvivors include a daughter, Ella Gorton and a son, Todd...
Alma Heggen
Nov 16, 1996
ALMA C. HEGGEN, 93, of 2512 Spooner Ave., Altoona died Saturday, November 16, 1996 at the Clairemont. She was a life long resident of Eau Claire, born on June 7, 1903 to Charles and Anna (Teigen) Berglund. A graduate of Eau Claire Senior High School, she was salutatorian of the class of 1921. Alma married William Heggen in Eau Claire...
Alfred "Fritz" Brummond
Nov 15, 1996
ALFRED F. "FRITZ" BRUMMOND, 79, of 5137 Old Town Hall Rd., died Friday, November 15, 1996 at his home. He was born May 1,1917, to William and Amila (Stubbe) Brummond on the family farm in the Town of Lincoln near Fall Creek where he grew up. On November 30, 1942, Fritz married Leila E. Schacht in Stillwater, MN. He served...
Mary Eastenson
Nov 11, 1996
MARY L. EASTENSON, 67, of 404 Winter St.; died Monday, November 11, 1996 at Luther Hospital. She was born March 6, 1929 in New Auburn to Avon and Florence (Geary) Boldon. Mary married Olaf Eastenson on August 7, 1948 in Ladysmith. She worked 17 years at Uniroyal until her medical retirement in 1964.She was a member of First Presbyterian Church...
Marie Easterson
Nov 2, 1996
MARIE EASTERSON, 90, of 725 Churchill Street, died Saturday, November 2, 1996 at Oakwood Villa, Altoona. She was born June 16, 1906 in New Glarus,WI to Albrecht and Elisa (Dummermuth) Aebersold. Soon after her birth her family moved to Otis, Colorado. At the age of seventeen she moved to Eau Claire to work as a housekeeper. Marie married Roy Easterson...
Terry Burrows
Nov 2, 1996
TERRY A. BURROWS, 44, of 928 Walnut St., died Saturday, November 2, 1996 at Luther Hospital. He was born May 13, 1952 in Eau Claire to Allman "Al" and Phyllis (Lange) Burrows. He was a 1970 graduate of Memorial High School. Terry married Kristine E. Hanson on May 8, 1976 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Eau Claire. He had...
Margaret Hughes
Oct 31, 1996
MARGARET L. HUGHES, 99, 1405 Truax Blvd.. died Thursday, October 31, 1996 at the Center of Care. She was born October 30, 1897 to Thomas and Ellen (Bergerson) Severson in Eau Claire. Ellen and Thomas were from Norway. Margaret married Walter Hughes in 1920 in Eau Claire. They had one child, Walter Jr., and raised a nephew, Oscar Jr., from...
Charles Emanuel
Oct 24, 1996
CHARLES "Chuck" R. Emanuel , 79, of 910 E. Lexington Blvd., died Thursday, October 24, 1996 at Oakwood Villa Nursing Home, Altoona. He was born September 5, 1917 in Fairchild to Herman and Helen (Bramer) Emanuel. He graduated from Fairchild High School and attended Eau Claire Vocational School. Chuck married Beatrice Yancey of Ladysmith on April 18, 1942 at Our...
Odean J. Schreiner
Oct 21, 1996
ODEAN J. SCHREINER, 73 of formerly of 678 Wisconsin Street, died Monday, October 21, 1996 in Eau Claire. He was born October 19, 1923 in Stanley, Wisconsin to Otto and Josephine (Wold) Schreiner. As a young boy he moved with his family to Eau Claire where he grew up and attended school. Odean served with the US Army during World...
Verone Burt
Oct 17, 1996
VERONE K BURT, 81, of 3101 Cameron Street, died Thursday, October 17, 1996 at Luther Hospital. She was born August 23, 1915 in St. Paul, MN. As a young child, she moved with her parents to Independence, where she grew up and attended school.\r\nVerone married Allen K. Burt in Whitehall, September 4, 1933. In 1936, they moved to Eau Claire...
Jessie C. Thurston
Oct 17, 1996
JESSIE C. THURSTON, 72, of 331 W. Washington St., Fall Creek, died Thursday, October 17, 1996 at her residence. She was born January 26, 1924 in Tampa Bay, Florida to George and Christaina (Nesselrod) Hoover. She grew up and received her education in the Tampa Bay area. Jessie moved to Altoona in 1950 after her marriage to Robert W. Thurston....
