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Mary Jane Lange

Mary Jane Lange

Dec 31, 1995

MARY JANE LANGE, 77, 1701 Frederic St., died Sunday, December 31, 1995 at The Clairemont.\r\nMary Jane was born September 10, 1918 to Mathias and Clara (Pierce) Leinenkugel in Ladysmith. She graduated from Eau Claire Teachers' College and taught school in Ladysmith and Eau Claire. She married Kenneth F. Lange May 5, 1945 in Eau Claire.\r\nMary Jane was a member of...

Rose Veum

Rose Veum

Dec 29, 1995

Rose A. Veum, 81, recently of Fergus Falls,MN. and formerly of Route 2, Eau Claire, died Friday, December 29, 1995 at the home of her daughter in Edina,MN.\r\nRose was born December 26, 1914 in Trempeleau County near Eleva, to Gilbert and Mary (Danielson) Gilbertson. She was a graduate of Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1932. Rose...

Dorothea Dunn

Dorothea Dunn

Dec 29, 1995

Dorothea Emma (Schingoethe) Dunn, 80,610 Gray St., died unexpectedly Friday, December 29, 1995 at the Clairemont.\r\nDorothea was born December 24, 1915, to Ernst F.J. and Emelia (Haase) Schingoethe in Sugar Grove Township, IL. She grew up there and attended grade school at EmmanuelLutheran School in Aurora, IL. Dorothea married Donald Woodrow Dunn June 8, 1940at Emmanuel Lutheran Church.Donald died in...

Lewis "Owen" Gifford

Lewis "Owen" Gifford

Dec 29, 1995

Lewis "Owen" Gifford, 83, of 127 E. Polk Avenue died Friday evening, December 29, 1995 at The Clairemont.\r\nHe was born September 25, 1912 in Bear Creek Valley, Town of Canton, Buffalo County the son of William and Mary (Owen) Gifford. As a child he moved to Durand with his parents and attended Durand schools, graduating from Durand High School.\r\nOn June...

Mildred Grinsel

Mildred Grinsel

Dec 26, 1995

Mildred Larson Grinsel, 86, formerly of 831 East Grand Avenue died Tuesday, December 26, 1995 at M.B. Syverson Lutheran Home.\r\nMildred was born October 27, 1909 in Eau Claire to Gilbert and Christine (Thorseth) Larson. She graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1926. Mildred married Harry Lusk at the beginning of World War II in Boston,Massachusetts....

Wendy S. Wagner

Wendy S. Wagner

Dec 14, 1995

Wendy Sue Wagner, 41, of Eau Claire died Thursday, December 14, 1995 at Dunn County Health Care Center,Menomonie.\r\nWendy was born April 10, 1954 to Kenneth "Budge" and Muriel (Gullickson) Wagner.She was the 1963 Poster Child for the National Association for Retarded Children. She was a former resident of The Northern Center in Chippewa Falls.\r\nWendy loved to bowl, dance and tease...

Domenic J. "Don" Spagnoletti

Domenic J. "Don" Spagnoletti

Dec 2, 1995

Domenic J. "Don" Spagnoletti, 83, of Elk Mound, passed away Saturday, December 2, 1995 at Luther Hospital.\r\nDon was born January 15, 1912 in Bessemer, Michigan to Anton and Tomasina (Galucci) Spagnoletti. He married Donna F. Cartwright on October 21, 1938 in Menomonie.\r\nAfter graduating from A.D. Johnston High School,Bessemer in 1930 he enlisted in the Civilian Conservation Corps and earned the...

Ruth M. Wraalstad

Ruth M. Wraalstad

Nov 22, 1995

Ruth M. Wraalstad, 88, formerly of 938 Water St., died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 1995 at Sacred Heart Hospital.\r\nRuth was born May 5, 1907 in the Town of Hale, Trempealeau County, to Marius and Pauline (Holstad) Gunderson. She married Irving A. Wraalstad November 2, 1928 in Winona, Minnesota. In 1963 she moved to Eau Claire, where she worked at the former...

Lucy I. Wiese

Lucy I. Wiese

Nov 14, 1995

LUCY I. WIESE, 86, 6625 North Shore Dr., died Tuesday, November 14, 1995 at Luther Hospital.\r\nLucy was born December 28, 1908 to Julius and Ida (Moss) Kriesel in the town of Washington. She married Fredric A. Wiese in Eau Claire on June 30, 1928.\r\nShe was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. Lucy was a loving wife,and she was always ready...

James E.  Stenz

James E. Stenz

Nov 11, 1995

James Elmer "Doc" Stenz, 49, of 73 Golf Course Road, Madison, formerly of Eau Claire, died Saturday, November 11, 1995 at St. Joseph's Hospital, in Chippewa Falls,WI.\r\nJim was born March 12, 1946 to Elmer and Clarice Stenz in Corpus Cristi, Texas. He graduated in 1964 from Eau Claire Memorial High School and from U.W.E.C. with a degree in Business Administration...

Sylvia Biesecker

Sylvia Biesecker

Oct 13, 1995

SYLVIA A. BIESECKER, 97, formerly of 2809 Preston Rd., died Friday, October 13, 1995 at the Center of Care.\r\nSylvia was born February 21, 1898 to William and Edith (Freeman) Garnett in the Town of Union. She graduated from the Normal Training School of Eau Claire in June 1916 and taught in Eau Claire area rural schools. On June 15, 1920,...

Marion Young

Marion Young

Oct 4, 1995

Marion R. Young, 71, of 2340 Moholt Drive died Wednesday, October 4, 1995 at Sacred Heart Hospital.\r\nMarion was born March 8, 1924 in Eau Claire to Ralph and Loren (Watson) Hestekin. She graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of 1942. Marion married Walter J. Young on July 28, 1953 in Aberdeen,SD.\r\nShe was charter member of Lutheran...

Albert E. Wellner

Albert E. Wellner

Sep 23, 1995

Albert E. Wellner, 87, formerly of 1725 8th Street, died Saturday, September 23, 1995 at the Center of Care.\r\nAlbert was born November 11, 1907 in the Town of Edison, Chippewa County to Joseph and Anna (Zimmerman) Wellner.\r\nHe married Vivian L. Dahl on June 16, 1951 at First Lutheran Church in Eau Claire.\r\nHe worked on several farms and was then employed...

Bradley C. Sorenson

Bradley C. Sorenson

Sep 1, 1995

Bradley C. Sorenson, 25, of 633 Cochrane St. died Friday, September 1, 1995 in Eau Claire.\r\nBrad was born May 5, 1970 at Offutt Airforce Base near Omaha, Nebraska to Clifton and Nancy (Mittelstadt) Sorenson. He graduated from Rosemount, MN. High School with the class of 1988. He attended Normandale College in Bloomington,MN. and then joined the U.S. Marines in February...

Joann M. Thiesse

Joann M. Thiesse

Aug 14, 1995

JOANN M. THIESSE, 62, 121 W. Polk Ave., died Monday, August 14, 1995 at Sacred Heart Hospital.\r\nJoann was born November 23, 1932 to Martin and Julia (Thompson) Thorson in Mondovi. She graduated from Mondovi High School in 1950 and obtained her B.S. Degree from U.W. Superior in 1970. She began her career as an elementary teacher in Cameron, and also...

Paul A. Wiersgalla

Paul A. Wiersgalla

Jul 22, 1995

Paul A. Wiersgalla, 82, of 222 Niagara St. died Saturday, July 22, 1995 at his home.\r\nPaul was born February 3, 1913 in Chimney Rock Township, Trempealeau County to John and Anna Wiersgalla.\r\nHe married Arlene Gunderson on February 7, 1939 in Trempealeau Cty. They moved to Eau Claire in 1944. \r\nHe was a member of Steam-fitters Local #385. Paul had been...

Margaret T. Wirth

Margaret T. Wirth

Jul 13, 1995

Margaret T. Wirth , 89, formerly of Black Earth died Thursday, July 13, 1995 at her residence in Chippewa Falls. \r\nMargaret was born July 14, 1905 to Edward and Bertha (Rod) Larvick in the Town of Hale, Trempeauleau County.\r\nShe married Irvin A. Wirth in Iowa on June 2, 1932. She retired from the State of Wisconsin , Motor Vehicle Dept.\r\nMargaret...

Jeanette Sturgis

Jeanette Sturgis

Jul 8, 1995

JEANETTE STURGIS , 75, formerly of Eau Claire, died Saturday, July 8, 1995 at the Bethel Nursing Home and Rehab Center in Arpin, Wisconsin.\r\nShe was born January 15, 1920 in Eau Claire to James and Mary (Eschler) Gerber. \r\nJeanette was employed by Land -O-Lakes Company in Eau Claire for many years.\r\nSurvivors include her four children, Ethel (James) Legge of Auburndale,...

Spencer Voldness

Spencer Voldness

Jul 7, 1995

SPENCER D. VOLDSNESS, 81, 1514 Fairway St., died Friday, July 7, 1995 at Grace Edgewood Apartments.\r\nSpencer was born June 2, 1914 to Iner and Martha (Matson) Voldsness in the Town of Chimney Rock, Trempeleau County. He married Elvina M. Johnson October 1, 1935 in Eleva. They moved to Eau Claire where Spencer worked at Uniroyal for 43 years, retiring in...

Marie H. Wagner

Marie H. Wagner

May 22, 1995

Marie H. Wagner, 105, of 1706 Laurel Avenue, formerly of Bloomer, died Monday May 22, 1995 at Luther Hospital.\r\nMarie was born October 27, 1889 at Whitewater,Wisconsin to Gustave and Mathilda Weiher. She moved with her family to Bloomer at the age of two.\r\nMarie married Joseph Wagner on September 2, 1912 in Chippewa Falls. They farmed at Rice Lake for several...

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