Earl Webster Squires
Feb 8, 2018
Earl Webster Squires, 91, of Menomonie, WI, passed away of natural causes on Thursday, February 8, 2018 surrounded by family and friends at his home. Earl was born on November 1, 1926 in Minneapolis, MN to George and Mary (Thibodeau) Squires. Earl moved with his parents to Arnold, WI as a young boy and grew up farming with his two...
Lori Andrea Bjork
Feb 6, 2018
Lori Andrea Bjork, age 53, of Eau Claire, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems – Eau Claire, with her family by her side. Lori was born on August 19, 1964, in Eau Claire, to the late Olaf and Arlene (Schneider) Saheim. She graduated from North High School with the Class of 1982. Lori obtained...
John M. "Jack" Flynn
Feb 6, 2018
John M. "Jack" Flynn, 88, of Eau Claire, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2018, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Eau Claire, with his family by his side. Jack was born on May 21, 1929, a son to Leon and Gladys (Olinger) Flynn. After graduation from St. Patrick's (now Regis) High School in 1948, Jack worked at Uniroyal for 39 years...
Arne E. Peterson
Feb 4, 2018
Rev. Arne E. Peterson, age 85, of Eau Claire. Arne was born on March 2, 1932 in Spruce Hill Township, Douglas County, MN to Alvin and Esther Peterson. He graduated from Augustana Theological Seminary (Rock Island, IL) in 1958 and served parishes in Barstow, Knoxville, Watauga, Sandwich, Rockford, and Harvard, all in Illinois. On August 13, 1955 in Iron Mountain,...
Fern Loraine Boetcher
Feb 2, 2018
"I did it my way." While the words belong to Frank Sinatra, they apply to the way our mother and grandmother lived her life right up to the end. Fern Loraine Boetcher, age 89, of Eau Claire, died Friday, February 2, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire surrounded by family. She was born the eldest of four...
William F. Keegan
Feb 2, 2018
William F. ("Bill") Keegan, 96, of Eau Claire, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2018, and now joins in eternal life his loving wife of fifty-four years, Mary Jane (Lange) Keegan; his siblings, Mildred, Dorothy-Sister Conchessa OSB, John, Delores, Lloyd, Lucille; his parents, John and Cora; and many many relatives and friends after his 96 years of life. Bill was...
Mark A Christenson
Jan 29, 2018
Mark Anthony Christenson, 60, died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2018, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Eau Claire, of complications from adrenal syndrome. Mark was born March 2, 1957, in Eau Claire, the son of Clifford and Jean (Sattergren) Christenson. He attended schools in Chippewa Falls and graduated from Chippewa Falls Senior High in 1975. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from...
George H. Derks
Jan 28, 2018
George H. Derks, 80, of Eau Claire, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, January 28, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary's Campus, Rochester, MN. George was born on April 14, 1937, in Boyd, WI, a son to Henry and Verona (Wagner) Derks. He graduated from McDonnell High School in 1955, served in the National Guard, devoted...
Bruce D. Honadel
Jan 28, 2018
Bruce D. Honadel, age 78, of Eau Claire, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2018, at HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital. Bruce was born on December 2, 1939, in Eau Claire. He graduated high school in Augusta, WI. Bruce was married to Susan Voigt from 1960-1978. He then married Sandra (Knight) Hedlund in 1989. She survives. Bruce worked at a service...
Phyllis N. Thompson
Jan 26, 2018
Phyllis N. Thompson, 92, of Eau Claire, died Friday, January 26, 2018, at Our House in Eau Claire. She was born May 4, 1925 in Menomonie, WI, a daughter of Cletus and Eileen (Brown) Neis. On April 5, 1947, Phyllis married Arvid M. Thompson in Stillwater, MN. She was employed in accounts receivable at N.S.P. and was a member of...
Katherine E. "Kate" Mattison
Jan 25, 2018
Katherine E. "Kate" Mattison, age 95, of Eau Claire, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2018, at Grace Edgewood Assisted Living with her family by her side. Kate was born on July 2, 1922, to George and Edith Prynch. She also grew up with her step-father, Carl Austin. She worked as a bartender at Idlewild Tavern in Seymour for over...
Betty C. Johnson
Jan 25, 2018
Betty C. Johnson, 94, of Eau Claire, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2018, at Oakwood Villa, in Altoona. Betty was born on September 27, 1923, in Mitchell, SD, to Avery and Gwneth (Sales) Howard. She moved to Milwaukee and met the love of her life, Milton Johnson and was married on July 15, 1944. They moved to Oakland, CA,...
Lewis E. Vreeland
Jan 25, 2018
Lewis E. Vreeland, age 70, of Eau Claire, formerly of Bruce, WI, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2018, at his home. Lewis was born on May 25, 1947, in Ladysmith, WI, to the late Leon and Kitty (McKane) Vreeland. He graduated from Bruce High School in 1965. He then entered the US Navy in 1966 and served for a...
Arlene Rose "Peggy" Breitzman
Jan 23, 2018
Arlene Rose "Peggy" (Fausett) Breitzman, 91, of Eau Claire, died January 23, 2018, following a brief illness. Peggy was born on January 7, 1927, to Carl and Opal Fausett in Winfield, KS. As a youth, she moved with her family to WI where she later met her husband, Robert Breitzman, while they both were attending UW Stout. She and Bob...
James W. Quick
Jan 21, 2018
James W. Quick, 93, of Eau Claire, died on Sunday, January 21, 2018, at Syverson Lutheran Home, Eau Claire. James was born in Eau Claire on February 10, 1924, a son to Charles and Myrtle (Green) Quick. He married Delores Anderson on September 14, 1947, at First Lutheran Church in Eau Claire. James served his country aboard the USS Vestal...
Lois Lenore Squires
Jan 17, 2018
Lois Lenore (Ganong) Squires, 88, of Menomonie, WI, passed away of congestive heart failure on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, surrounded by family and friends. Lois was born in Eau Claire, WI, on April 29, 1929, to Arthur and Maysie (Miles) Ganong. She grew up on a farm with her three brothers, Arthur, Clayton and Raymond, and enjoyed spending time with...
Paul Howard Cruger
Jan 16, 2018
Paul Howard Cruger went to live with his maker and parents (Howard and Annabelle Cruger) on January15, 2018, at the age of 69. He is survived by his two sisters, Marnie McAvoy and Carol Hasledalen; and his brother, Dan Cruger; plus numerous nieces and nephews. Paul never was able to walk, talk or care for himself and many caregivers with...
Richard Melvin Wold
Jan 16, 2018
Richard M. "Rick" Wold, 60, of Eau Claire, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at Mayo Hospital- Methodist Campus, Rochester, MN, with his wife by his side. Rick was born on November 13, 1957, to Melvin "Mannie" and Thelma (Larson) Wold. Rick grew up on Eau Claire's east side hill, just a couple of blocks from the big TV...
Luanne E. Cramblit
Jan 13, 2018
Luanne (Peterson) Cramblit, 71, of Eau Claire was welcomed into Heaven on Saturday, January 13, 2018. She was born in Eau Claire, a daughter of Lorren and Helen (Tusken) Peterson. Luanne graduated from Memorial High School with the Class of 1965. She worked at Luther Hospital until her marriage to Grant Cramblit on December 4, 1971. Luanne then began her...
William F. Coulson
Jan 13, 2018
Dr. William F. Coulson of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, died peacefully at his home on Saturday, January 13, 2018. Mr. Coulson was born October 26, 1926, in Belmond, IA, to Ruth and Robert Coulson. The oldest of four children, Bill was followed by 3 sisters. Upon graduation from Belmond High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. After receiving an honorable...
