Lowell L Joseph
Jul 19, 2015
Lowell Joseph, age 90, of Eau Claire, left this world with strength and courage on July 19, 2015, after suffering a stroke on June 15. He passed with family at his side at the Syverson Lutheran Home. Lowell was born of German descent in Polk, NE, on Groundhogs Day, Feb. 2, 1925, the second of three children of Ludwig and...
Marie M. Smuhl
Jul 18, 2015
Marie M. (Comerford) Smuhl, 95, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2015, at her home in Eau Claire. Marie, a daughter of Joseph and Julia (Sokup) Comerford of Chippewa Falls, was born on November 6, 1919. She graduated from Chippewa Falls High School and on August 3, 1940, married Chester Smuhl of Eau Claire. Marie's favorite times were spent with...
Richard A. Wheeler
Jul 17, 2015
Richard A. Wheeler, 78, of Eau Claire, died Friday, July 17, 2015, surrounded by family, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire after a year long battle with medical issues. Richard was born on November 22, 1936, in Eau Claire to Harold and Violet (Colby) Wheeler. In September of 1957, Richard enlisted in the Army National Guard and served for...
Douglas H. Degrasse
Jul 16, 2015
Douglas "Doug" H. DeGrasse, 80, of Eau Claire, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2015, at home surrounded by his family after a brief battle of malignant melanoma. Doug was born on December 10, 1934, in Eau Claire, to Harold and Lorraine (Jensen) DeGrasse. The family moved to Foster, when Doug was young and he graduated from Osseo High School in...
George C. Werth
Jul 14, 2015
CWO4 George C. Werth, Sr. USCG (Retired), 93, of Eau Claire and Town of Lafayette, died Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at Oakwood Villa in Altoona. He was born on March 3, 1922, in Eau Claire to Robert and Clara (Lischitzki) Werth and graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the Class of 1939. On July 10, 1940, George enlisted...
Allan D. "Al" Hanson
Jul 12, 2015
Allan D. "Al" Hanson, age 85, died Sunday, July 12, 2015 at The Syverson Lutheran Home in Eau Claire, under the care of St. Croix Hospice. Allan was born June 24, 1930, in Bemidji, MN, the son of Lewis and Lavina (Markeson) Hanson. Allan attended the Eau Claire Public Schools, graduating from Eau Claire High School with the class of...
John B. "Jack" O'Connell
Jul 11, 2015
Jack O'Connell, age 70, passed away at home on Saturday, July 11, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 2, 1944, in Plymouth, WI, to Bernard and Catherine (Deegan) O'Connell. Jack graduated from Plymouth High School in 1962, and received his BS Degree in Education at UW Madison in 1966. He then joined the Peace Corps...
Donald L. Zutter
Jul 9, 2015
Donald L. Zutter, 90, of Eau Claire passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2015, at Heritage Court Memory Care in Eau Claire. He was born on June 28, 1925, in Eau Claire to Phillip and Julia (Johnson) Zutter. Don married Wilma A. Urness, on July 11, 1956, in Stillwater, MN. He attended Eau Claire Senior High and graduated with the...
Robert Joseph Bellinger
Jul 9, 2015
Robert J. "Rob" Bellinger, age 40, of Chippewa Falls, died, Thursday, July 9, 2015 at his home in Chippewa Falls. Rob was born March 6, 1975 in Milwaukee, WI to Robert G. and Carol J. (Vanderwerff) Bellinger. He was a graduate of North High School. He worked for many years as a cook/chef at several restaurants in Eau Claire and...
Leni S. Gran
Jul 6, 2015
Leni S. Gran, 93, of Eau Claire, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2015, at Oakwood Villa in Altoona with family by her side. She was born on March 1, 1922, in Frankfurt, Germany to Heinrich and Minna (Geb) Binder. Leni lived and worked in Germany during WWII and had two children, Horst in 1942 and Marion in 1948. While...
Esther Constance Erdman
Jul 5, 2015
Esther C. Erdman, age 89, of Eau Claire, WI, died, Sunday, July 5, 2015 at The Mayo Clinic Health System- Eau Claire, WI. Esther was born June 27, 1926, in New Auburn, WI, to Otto and Bertha (Ause) Engebretson. She worked for Luther Hospital in the Pharmacy department, delivering medicines to the appointed floors. This is where she met Allen...
Harold L. Larson
Jul 3, 2015
Harold "Harry" L. Larson, age 85, of Eau Claire, passed away Friday evening, July 3, 2015, at Mayo Clinic Health System-Eau Claire after a short illness. Harold was born in Eau Claire, on February 21, 1930, to Leonard and Lucille (McKinster) Larson. Harold was the eldest of seven children. Harold was baptized on November 19, 1931, at the Drammen Lutheran...
Joanne M. Stygar
Jul 1, 2015
Joanne Marie Stygar, 72, of Eau Claire, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at her home with family by her side. Jo was born on February 20, 1943, in Eau Claire to Albert and Margaret (Paulson) Barney. She attended Memorial High School and graduated with the Class of 1961. On August 27, 1966, she married Alexander Stygar at St....
Margaret Ann Sprain
Jun 30, 2015
Margaret Ann (Miller) Sprain, age 90, of Eau Claire, WI, died peacefully at her home in Oakwood Hills Assisted Living on Tuesday, June 30, 2015. She was born in La Crosse, WI, on June 10, 1925, the daughter of Fred and Anna (Brandt) Miller. She graduated from West Salem High School in 1943, thereafter, attending La Crosse Vocational School. On...
Patricia Starr Weizenegger
Jun 28, 2015
Patricia Starr Weizenegger, 92, of Eau Claire, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015, at her home in Eau Claire after a long illness. Pat was born in Eau Claire, on March 13, 1923, to Ted and Mae (Ranes) Meyer. Pat married Richard E. Weizenegger Sr. at St. Patrick's Church in Eau Claire, on March 4, 1944. Through the years, Pat...
William "Bill" J. Bauer
Jun 27, 2015
William "Bill" J. Bauer, Jr., 82, of Elk Mound, died Saturday, June 27, 2015, after a good, long, full life. Bill was born October 6, 1932, in Eau Claire, WI, to William J. and Elizabeth (Preissl) Bauer, Sr. Bill graduated from St. Patrick High School in 1950. Bill married Janet M. Shilts on January 21, 1956. They were married 59...
Martin R. Monson
Jun 26, 2015
Martin R. "Marty" Monson, age 58, of Eau Claire, WI, died Friday, June 26, 2015 at The Clairemont Health and Rehabilitation Center in Eau Claire after he was diagnosed with cancer. Marty was born December 26, 1956 in Eau Claire, WI to Rudolph and Rose (Zurek) Monson. He was a 1975 graduate of North High School in Eau Claire. Marty...
Shirley May Millwood
Jun 20, 2015
Shirley M. Millwood, 77, of Eau Claire passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Dove South nursing home. Shirley was born on December 7, 1937 to Joseph and Marie (Pitts) Johnson in Eau Claire. She was raised in Eau Claire and graduated from Regis High School in 1955. Shirley attended the Chippewa Valley Technical College and worked for the Eau...
George F. Garnett
Jun 19, 2015
George F. Garnett, a native of Eau Claire, died June 19, 2015, in Little Rock, Ark., where he had been in hospice. He was born March 2, 1921, in Eau Claire to Fred A. and Cora E. (Derouin) Garnett. He attended St. Patrick's Grade School, graduated from St. Patrick's High School in 1938, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree...
Mary Jane Ambers
Jun 14, 2015
Mary Jane Ambers, age 93, of Altoona/Eau Claire, WI, died Sunday, June 14, 2015, at Country Terrace Assisted Living in Altoona. Mary Jane was born October 15, 1921, in Eau Claire, WI, to Alvel and Gerda (Regli) Rogstad. She was a graduate of Eau Claire High School. After graduation, Mary Jane became a telephone operator for "Ma Bell" (AT&T) and...
