Pauline B. Hagmann
Feb 22, 2017
Pauline B. Hagmann, 92, of Altoona, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at home. She was born in Eau Claire, WI, on September 30, 1924, to William J. and Elizabeth F. (Prissel) Bauer. She graduated from St. Patrick's High School (now known as Regis High School) in 1942. Pauline was united in marriage with Arthur J. Hagmann on November...
James G. Smith
Feb 22, 2017
James G. Smith, 84, of Eau Claire died Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at HSHS Sacred Heart in Eau Claire. Jim was born on September 15, 1932, to Bernard P. and Anna K. (Mousel) Smith of Eau Claire. He attended Sacred Heart Grade School and graduated from St. Patrick's High School, Class of 1950. On November 3, 1951, Jim met the...
Marie J. Lienhardt
Feb 14, 2017
Marie Janet Lienhardt, 92, of Augusta, WI, passed away February 14, 2017, at Augusta Health and Rehabilitation Center with her son and daughter-in-law by her side. She was born in Forest Park, IL, on December 15, 1924, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Brach) Leber. Marie attended St. Bernadine's Catholic Grade School and Proviso High School in Maywood, IL, until...
Birdie J. Manke
Feb 13, 2017
Birdie J. Manke, 97, of Eau Claire, died Monday, February 13, 2017, at Grace Woodlands in Eau Claire. She was born on February 12, 1920, in Eau Claire, a daughter of James and Myrtle (Lorentz) Ward. Birdie married Charles W. Manke on April 15, 1939, at Grace Lutheran Church in Eau Claire. She was a member of Spirit Lutheran in...
William A. Peterson
Feb 11, 2017
William A. Peterson, age 81, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017, at home in Jefferson, WI, due to complications from Parkinson's Disease. Bill was born on September 16, 1935, in Eau Claire, WI, the son of Alton and Ethel (Olson) Peterson. He graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School in 1953. He entered the U.S. Army in 1957 and served...
Maryellen Jacobson
Feb 10, 2017
Maryellen Jacobson, 76, passed away unexpectedly on February 10, 2017, at her home. The eldest of four children, Maryellen was born on July 6, 1940, in Eau Claire, to Gerald and Beatrice (Pokrandt) Looby. She grew up on Eau Claire's East Side Hill and graduated from Regis High School in 1958. Maryellen attended the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and graduated...
Loraine A. Mathews
Feb 9, 2017
Loraine A. Mathews, 78, of Eau Claire, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2017, at Milestone Senior Living Facility. Loraine was born on August 12, 1938, in Eau Claire, WI, a daughter to Eddie and Anna (Hanson) Harms. She Met Vaughn on May 10 and married him that same year on September 5, 1959. They had a story book romance...
Catherine J. Flynn
Jan 31, 2017
Catherine June Flynn, 96, of Eau Claire, died Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at Heritage Assisted Living in Eau Claire. Catherine was born in Eau Claire on June 29, 1920, a daughter of William and Bertha (Perry) Ralph. Catherine married Patrick G. Flynn on November 10, 1938, in Eau Claire. Pat passed away on April 7, 1980. She worked for the...
Kathleen A. Wilcox
Jan 29, 2017
Kathleen Ann (Divine) Wilcox, 79, of Eau Claire, died January 29, 2017, after a spirited battle with Alzheimer's disease. Kathy was raised one of seven children in south Minneapolis, attended Christ the King grade school and Southwest High School, and retained long and loving friendships with her childhood friends. She attended the University of Minnesota, where she met Gerald Koch....
Peter J. Brindle
Jan 28, 2017
Peter Joseph Brindle, 56, of Rochelle, IL, passed away unexpectedly at his residence from health issues on Saturday, January 28, 2017. He was born on January 19, 1961, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, WI, to William and Shirley (Schuster) Brindle. He graduated from North High School in 1979. Following high school, Pete attended Chippewa Valley Technical College before...
Bernard "Butch" A. Nicolai,
Jan 28, 2017
Bernard "Butch" A. Nicolai, Jr., age 68, of Eau Claire, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017, at Sacred Heart Hospital surrounded by his family. Butch was born on September 22, 1948, in Eau Claire, to Bernard Sr. and Geraldine Nicolai. He graduated from North High School with the Class of 1966. Butch married Cynthia "Cindy" Thompson on November 1, 1969,...
Jean Mary Welsh-Erdman
Jan 26, 2017
Jean Welsh Erdman, 87, of Altoona, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2017, at Sacred Heart Hospital. Jean was born on March 21, 1929, in Eau Claire, to Oscar and Bernice (Behres) Nelson. She attended St. Patrick's Grade and High School graduating with the Class of 1947. Jean was employed at L.G. Arnold, Inc. from 1947-1953; at Luther Hospital from...
Donald W. Christianson
Jan 24, 2017
Donald W. Christianson, 88, of Eau Claire, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at Lake Hallie Memory Care. Donald was born on June 21, 1928, on the family farm in New Auburn, WI, to Oscar and Minnie (Skoug) Christianson. Donald left home when he was 18, taking with him the love of his life Deloris "Molly' Swift. On July...
Betty J. Orne
Jan 21, 2017
Betty Orne, 80, of Eau Claire, died on Saturday, January 21, 2017, at Oakwood Villa in Altoona. Betty was born on July 13, 1936, in Durand, WI, to Archie and Gladys Anderson. She graduated from Plum City High School with the class of 1955. Betty married Don Orne, a marriage that lasted 54 years. He preceded her in death in...
Ruth J. Lehman Bremmer
Jan 20, 2017
Ruth J. Lehman Bremmer, 88, of Eau Claire, died Friday, January 20, 2017, at Mayo Clinic Health System-Eau Claire. Ruth was born on June 22, 1928, in Two Harbors, Minnesota, to Carl and Ida (Lundberg) Anderson. She graduated from Two Harbors High School in 1946. She attended University of Minnesota-Duluth graduating in 1950 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in...
Dolores C. Leser
Jan 19, 2017
Dolores C. Leser, 90, of Eau Claire, WI, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2017, at Dove Healthcare South. Dolores was born on June 1, 1926, in Eau Claire, WI to John and Catherine (Shermock) Fischer. She married George Leser on August 4, 1956, in Eau Claire at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Dolores attended Sacred Heart Grade School and graduated...
Loretta M. Lundholm
Jan 18, 2017
Loretta M. Lundholm, 89, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at Dove Healthcare West in Eau Claire with family at her side. She was born in Eau Claire on August 29, 1927, to the late Charlie and Ellen (Carlson) Osberg and grew up on the family farm near New Auburn, Wisconsin. Loretta graduated from Chetek High School in 1945 and...
M. James "Jim" Simonsen
Jan 11, 2017
M. James Simonsen, a longtime resident of Eau Claire, died on January 11, 2017, at Waverly Gardens in North Oaks, Minnesota. Jim was born April 17, 1929, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the Rev. Melvin Andrew James and Luella Simonsen. On August 31, 1963, he married his best friend, Patricia Finn, with whom he shared the next 53 years. He attended...
Annmarie Dulac
Jan 7, 2017
AnnMarie (nee' Devney) DuLac, 58, of Eau Claire, died Saturday, January 7, 2017, at her residence, surrounded by her family, after a courageous battle with cancer. AnnMarie was born on February 20, 1958 in Eau Claire, WI, a daughter of Patrick and Barbara (Frederickson) Devney. She had worked in Environmental Services at Sacred Heart Hospital for four years, retiring in...
Richard "Dick" Holden
Jan 6, 2017
Richard "Dick" P. Holden, age 75 of Eau Claire, WI, died unexpectedly at his home in Eau Claire on Friday, January 6, 2017. Dick was born December 23, 1941 in Eau Claire, WI to Ralph and Ione (Peterson) Holden. He was a graduate of Memorial High School and went to one year to Vocational Technical Institute. He then went on...
