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Angelica "Angie" Dreger
Apr 19, 1996
Angelica "Angie" A. Dreger, 96, formerly of 2619 11th Street died Friday, April 19, 1996 at the Center of Care. She was born May 20, 1899 in the Town of Popple Creek, Dunn Co., WI. She graduated from Dunn County Training School for Teachers at Menomonie and taught at schools in Dunn and Chippewa Counties. Angie married Fred H. Dreger...
Emma France
Apr 19, 1996
Emma C. France, 89, formerly of 815 Chapin St., died Friday, April 19, 1996 at Oakwood Villa Nursing Home, Altoona.\r\nShe was born December 30, 1906 in Wausau to Harry and Ruby (Appleton) Witter. In 1926 Emma married John D. France in Wausau.\r\nShe worked as a waitress fifteen years at both the Cameo Room and then at Stafne's Sunset Inn until...
Viola M. Seem
Apr 17, 1996
Viola M. Seem, 89, formerly of 1621 Summit St. passed Wednesday, April 17, 1996 at the M.B. Syverson Lutheran Home.\r\nShe was born August 13, 1906 in Eau Claire to John and Bertha (Twinde) Johnson. She was a 1924 graduate of Eau Claire Senior High School. Viola married Ervin W. Seem in Minneapolis, MN, on October 13, 1929. \r\n She worked...
Henry E. "Bud" Roetter
Apr 14, 1996
Henry "Bud" E. Roetter, 62, Route #2, Chippewa Falls, died Sunday, April 14,1996 at Luther Hospital, Eau Claire.\r\nBud was born April 16, 1933, to Henry and Esther (Johnson) Roetter in the Town of Albany, Pepin County. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953-1955 at Fort Sam Houston, TX. On September 3, 1960, Bud married Joanne Stortz in Eau Claire.He...
John W. Preston
Apr 13, 1996
John W. Preston, 78, of S. 3877 Silver Springs Ct. passed away peacefully at his home Saturday, April 13, 1996. A life long resident of the Town of Brunswick, he was born July 13, 1917 to Allen and Anna (Hawley) Preston. John married Judy Lee on January 10, 1942 in Milwaukee. A veteran of the U.S. Army during World War...
Marie Johnson
Apr 12, 1996
Marie Johnson, 87, formerly of 1105 S. Barstow St., died Friday, April 12, 1996 at the Center of Care.\r\nShe was born March 25, 1909 to John and Marit (Olson) Lybeck in Dallas, WI.On October 20, 1946, Marie married Edgar P. Johnson in Dallas. They farmed in the Sand Creek area until his death in 1955. Marie soon moved to Eau...
Dagny C. Okeson
Apr 10, 1996
Dagny C. Okeson, 56, of 1528 Hoover Avenue died Wednesday, April 10, 1996, at her home. She was born October 25, 1939, in Eau Claire to Anton and Elsie (Donner) Okeson. Dagny was a graduate of Memorial High School and received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Technology from UWEC in 1962. She worked in the Medical Technology Department...
John E. "Jack" Tainter
Apr 5, 1996
John "Jack" E. Tainter, 72, of 2829 Morningside Drive died Friday, April 5, 1996 at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was born October 31, 1923 in Menomonie, Wisconsin to Jeremiah and Ada (Wilberg) Tainter. He graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1942. Jack married Mary C. Flynn on April 24, 1954 in Eau Claire. They were...
Helen Dean
Apr 5, 1996
Helen A. Dean, 78, of 2106 N. Clairemont Avenue died Friday, April 5, 1996 at her home. She was born March 6, 1918 in Colfax, Wisconsin to Admiral and Mary (Hintz) Lewis. She lived and was educated in the communities of Knapp, Menomonie, and Colfax, graduating from Colfax High School. Helen married William T. Dean and they farmed near Sand...
Caroline V. Stelter
Mar 30, 1996
Caroline V. Stelter, 83 of 1521 Howard Avenue, died Saturday, March 30, 1996 at her home. She was born August 25, 1912 in the Town of Otter Creek to Edward and Dora (Zank) Strauch. On February 17, 1935 Caroline married Elmer A. Stelter in Eau Claire.Some will remember Caroline for delicious baked breads, rolls and donuts made in her in-home...
Floyd O. Krause
Mar 25, 1996
Floyd O. Krause, 83, Eau Claire, died Monday, March 25, 1996, at the Center of Care.Professor Krause was born September 18, 1912 to Alfred and Olga (Nordgard) Krausein Maiden Rock. He was educated at Ellsworth High School, River Falls State College and the University of Iowa. Floyd married Marie Pauline Morton November 29, 1935 in Red Wing, MN. As a...
Arthur W. Preston
Mar 24, 1996
Arthur W. Preston, 85, Leavenworth, Kansas died Sunday, March 24, 1996 at the Dwight D. Eisenhower V.A. Medical Center. He was born May 8, 1910 in the Town of Union to Clinton L. And Minnie Paul Preston. On July 6, 1937 he married Marian Hendrickson, she preceded him in death on August 13, 1940. He had one daughter, Mary Alice...
Theodore A. Miland
Mar 21, 1996
Theodore A. "Ted" Miland, age 91, of 6102 State Road 93 S. , died Thursday, March 21, 1996 at Luther Hospital. Ted was born March 20, 1905 in Trempealeau County near Eleva, to Ole and Carrie (Stenerson) Miland. He married Arvilla Peterson on November 19, 1932 in Milwaukee. He first taught at Porter School in the Town of Washington and...
Lila E. Johnson
Mar 19, 1996
Lila E. Johnson, 74, of 2128 7th Street died Tuesday, March 19, 1996 at her home. She was born January 17, 1922 in Niagara, North Dakota to Anton and Hannah (Ellertson) Sather. She graduated from Mondovi Senior High School with the Class of 1941.Lila married Norman A. Johnson on September 30, 1944 in the Town of Dramen. She retired after...
Cordula "Cordie" Fenske
Mar 18, 1996
Cordula L."Cordie" Fenske, 88, of 212 Fulton Street died Monday, March 18, 1996 in Puerto Rico due to complications resulting from injuries received in an automobile accident. Cordie was born in Augusta,Wisconsin on December 3, 1907 to Henry and Marie (Karpensky) Kuehn. She was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church at Hay Creek on December 22, 1907. There she married...
John Christofferson
Mar 18, 1996
John W. Christofferson, 71, of 1721 Rist Avenue died Monday, March 18, 1996 at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was born March 3, 1925 in Eau Claire to Clarence and Kristie (Johnson) Christofferson. John graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1942. On June 2, 1942 John was united in marriage to Audrey L. Wilson in Ashland....
Violet Hovde
Mar 18, 1996
Violet M. Hovde, 84 of 2305 14th St., died Monday, March 18, 1996 at The Clairemont.\r\nShe was born in Eveleth, Minnesota on July 18, 1911 to Barney and Bessie (Duerkop) Smith. She graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1927.\r\nViolet married Lawrence T. Hovde in Eau Claire on August 24, 1929.\r\nShe was a charter member of...
Selma Gullickson
Mar 15, 1996
Selma B. Gullickson, 91, formerly of 1707 Emery St., died Friday evening, March 15, 1996 at Oakwood Villa Nursing Home, Altoona. She was born December 11, 1904 in the Town of Norden, Buffalo County to Andrew and Hannah (Kvernen) Thoen. Selma married Otto Gullickson in Winona, Minnesota on August 9, 1926. She was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church...
Grace G. "Rich" Werth
Mar 13, 1996
Grace G. "Rich" Werth, 78, of 2009 Estate St., Eau Claire, died Wednesday, March 13,1996 at The Center of Care. She was born in Owen, Wisconsin May 11, 1917 toCrist and Jennie (Severson) Richelieu.\r\nGrace graduated from Nurses Training at Luther Hospital School of Nursing in 1938.She worked in Chicago and Van Port,OR, and Luther Hospital in Eau Claire retiring in1977...
Judith A. Nelson
Mar 9, 1996
Judith A. Nelson, 55, of 820 11th St. W., Altoona, died Saturday, March 9, 1996 at her home due to a serious illness. She was born May 13, 1940 in Eau Claire to Claude and Lois (Heideman) Cornell. Judy married Tom Nelson on July 15, 1961 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Eau Claire. She held various part-time jobs but...
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