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...
Elaine Turner
Jan 2, 2017
Elaine Turner, 92, of Eau Claire, died on Monday, January 02, 2017, at Syverson Nursing Home. Elaine was born on February 25, 1924, in Elk Mound, WI, a daughter to Arthur and Bessie (White) Eisenhuth. She married Richard Turner in Pasadena, CA, on July 1, 1945, and together they raised three children. She was devoted to her family, actively engaged...
Mary L. Buskavitz
Jan 2, 2017
Mary L. Buskavitz, 102, of Eau Claire, passed away on January 2, 2017, at home. Mary was born February 8, 1914, in Jessup, PA, a daughter of Joseph and Pelagia (Jawna) Lilik. She was a loving mother of five children. She enjoyed crocheting, cooking, baking, and collecting recipes books. Her most enjoyed memory was cooking her special Ukrainian foods. She...
Gloria D. Ottestad
Jan 1, 2017
Gloria D. Ottestad, 84, of Eau Claire, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2017, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. Gloria was born on December 18, 1932, in Eau Claire to Alvin and Alice (Wagnild) Nelson. On December 27, 1952, Gloria married Howard Ottestad in Eau Claire. They lived in Spokane, Washington for about two years while Howard was...
Lola M. Johnson
Dec 31, 2016
Lola M. Johnson, 78, of Eau Claire, passed on December 31, 2016, at Dove Healthcare West, Eau Claire, surrounded by her family. Lola was born on January 21, 1938, a daughter to Harold and Lillian (Nelson) Felton. She married Albert Johnson on June 22, 1957, and together they raised five children. She loved spending time with family and going to...
Bernard "Bernie" J. Hartung
Dec 31, 2016
Bernard "Bernie" J. Hartung, 70, of Eau Claire, died Saturday, December 31, 2016, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. He was born in Plum City, WI, on November 17, 1946, a son of Carl and Evelyn (Sagstetter) Hartung. Bernie graduated from Elmwood High School with the Class of 1964. Bernie served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1968,...
David Wayne Krause
Dec 30, 2016
David W. Krause, age 67, of Eau Claire, WI, died on Friday, December 30, 2016. He was born on December 16, 1949, in Eau Claire. In 1975, he married Mary Wagner, and together they had one child, Wendy. He worked at the paper mill for 37 years, before retiring in 2011. Dave was a talented piano player and loved classical...
Linda L. Warnke
Dec 26, 2016
Linda L. Warnke, age 68, a long-time resident of Eau Claire, passed away the evening of Monday, December 26, 2016, at her residence in Rio, WI. Linda was born in 1948, in Chicago, IL. She spent her childhood in Durand, WI, living most of her adult life in Eau Claire, WI. Linda loved to socialize with friends and family, initiate...
Gary K. Schulner
Dec 25, 2016
Gary Schulner, age 78, of Eau Claire, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2016, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, WI. Gary was born on March 19, 1938, to the late Joseph and Ella (nee Faast) Schulner in Durand, WI. He served our nation in the U.S. Air Force, and later worked as a tire builder at Uniroyal....
Leatrice A. Mathison
Dec 24, 2016
Leatrice A. Mathison, 86, of Eau Claire, passed away peacefully at her residence on December 24, 2016, under the care of Mayo Clinic Home Health and Hospice. Leatrice was born to Robert and Martha (Kroeger) McCarthy on March 11,1930, in Eau Claire. She attended the Ninth Ward Elementary School and graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School in 1947. Upon...
Eldon R. Linberg
Dec 19, 2016
Eldon R. Linberg, 86, of Elk Mound, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2016, at his residence after a short battle with cancer. Eldon was born on September 25, 1930, in the Town of Dover, WI, a son to Raymond and Clara (Rud) Linberg. He was a member of the Operating Engineers Local 139 and the Barum Lutheran Church. Eldon...
Doris E. Johnson
Dec 17, 2016
Doris E. Johnson, 93, of Amery, died on December 17, 2016, at Care Partners in Altoona, WI. The family appreciates the staff there as well as Mayo Clinic Home Health and Hospice. Doris was born May 15, 1923, in Hatton, North Dakota, the daughter of Henry O. and Ragna Astrianna (Andreassen) Thompson. Doris graduated from high school in Hatton, North...
Calvin A. Krantz
Dec 15, 2016
Calvin A. Krantz, 90, of Elk Mound, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2016, with his family by his side. Cal was born on January 2, 1926, in Cumberland, WI to Axel and Minnie (Milkie) Krantz. Cal was raised on a dairy farm and graduated from Cumberland High School with the Class of 1944. He attended UW-River Falls and pursued...
John Kurth
Dec 15, 2016
John Kurth, 54, of Eau Claire, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2016, at his home after a two-year battle with cancer. John was born on February 13, 1962, in Eau Claire to James and Janet Kurth. He attended North High School and graduated with the Class of 1980. He spent 25 years in the auto body business. He started...
