Gerald A. Jacobson
Apr 8, 2015
Gerald A. Jacobson, 85, of Eau Claire, died Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at Syverson Lutheran Home. He was born in Stanley, WI, on July 16, 1929, the eldest son of James and Clara (Smeland) Jacobson. Jerry enjoyed a small-town boyhood and graduated from Stanley High School in 1947. Unsure of his next step, he joined the U.S. Army and served...
Wilton H. Burr
Apr 5, 2015
Wilton H. Burr, 97, of Eau Claire, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2015 at Syverson Lutheran Home in Eau Claire. He was born in Eau Claire, on December 5, 1917, a son of Howard and Esther (Anderson) Burr. Wilton married Betty Evenson on October 26, 1941 in Iowa. He served in the U.S. Air Force from January 1943, until...
Bradley W. Bethke
Apr 4, 2015
Bradley William Bethke, age 51 of Eau Claire, died at Mayo Clinic Health System, Eau Claire, on Saturday, April 4, 2015. He was born in Mondovi, WI, on March 28, 1964, to Gerald and Audrey (Weiss) Bethke. Brad graduated from North High School in Eau Claire with the class of 1982. He worked at ITW and Menards, where he met...
W. "Pete" Guettinger
Apr 4, 2015
Warren John "Pete" Guettinger, 88, died peacefully on Saturday, April 4, 2015, at Dove Healthcare West, with his family at his side. Pete was born on February 17, 1927, in Cochrane, WI, a son of Raymond and Esther (Herold) Guettinger. He attended Cochrane Schools and after the death of his father and brother, Gordon, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy...
Joseph C. Orfe
Mar 31, 2015
JJoseph C. Orfe, age 84, of Altoona, died peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at Oakwood Villa. He was born to Joseph and Charlotte (Foster) Orfe, on April 9, 1930, in Beverly, New Jersey. Joe graduated from high school in Burlington, NJ, with the class of 1949. In his early years, he was a...
Arturo M. Santos
Mar 30, 2015
Arturo "Nonoy" Martinez Santos, 79, of Eau Claire, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Eau Claire. On July 26,1935, Nonoy was the 8th child born to Teofilo and Cristita Santos in Butuan, Philippines. He attended Far Eastern University in Manila, Philippines, where he studied architecture and moved to Minnesota in the 1960s where he...
Shirley J. Mchugh
Mar 28, 2015
Shirley J. McHugh, 82, of Eau Claire, died Saturday, March 28, 2015, at HSHS St. Joseph Hospital in Chippewa Falls, WI. She was born in Ladysmith, WI, on July 24, 1932, a daughter of Peter and Muriel (Chriski) Boss. Shirley attended school in Ladysmith and worked alongside her father at his auto dealership. Shirley married Gerald D. McHugh on June...
Eugene W. Aumann
Mar 26, 2015
Eugene Walter Aumann, age 86, of Eau Claire, died early Thursday morning, March 26, 2015, at Care Partners Lindemann House in Eau Claire surrounded by the love of his family. Gene was born June 2, 1928, in Elbowoods, ND, the son of Walter and Margaret (Weinand) Aumann. Gene grew up on a dairy farm near Stanley, with his five brothers...
Claire Eva Cramblit
Mar 24, 2015
Claire E. Cramblit, 76, of Eau Claire, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. Claire was born on March 4, 1939, in Eau Claire, to Ray James Cramblit Sr. and Eva Clara (Schiffelbine) Cramblit. She graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1957. Claire started working at Munsmunsing Ware in Minneapolis and then...
W. "Dave" Mcsorley
Mar 22, 2015
William D. "Dave" McSorley, 93, of Eau Claire, died at his home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, March 22, 2015. Dave was born in Eau Claire on August 3, 1921. He was the son of William D. McSorley and Elsie M. (Strobel) McSorley. Dave graduated from St. Patrick High School in Eau Claire in 1939, and attended business...
Charles R. Herger
Mar 22, 2015
Charles "Chuck" R. Herger, of Eau Claire, passed away at his home on March 22, 2015, at the age of 84. Born on February 18, 1931, to Bertice (Smith) & Alfred Herger. On October 14, 1967, he married Nola (Strauch-Rieper) and Chuck was overjoyed to become part of such a large family. They enjoyed many wonderful years together; visiting family,...
Lavern C. Erdman
Mar 21, 2015
LaVern C. Erdman, age 86, of Altoona, died peacefully on Saturday, March 21, 2015, at the Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center. LaVern was born on July 11, 1928, in St. Paul, MN. He served in the U.S. Navy for two years aboard a minesweeper, U.S.S. Mockingbird, Stationed in Guam. LaVern married Sandra Steidtmann on February 23, 1957. He later married...
Vincent A. Kruger
Mar 20, 2015
Vincent Anthony Kruger, age 49, of Staples, MN, formerly of Eau Claire, died Friday, March 20, 2015 in Staples, MN. Vincent was born May 29, 1965 to Marshall and Beverly (Mack) Kruger in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He graduated from Eau Claire Memorial High School and then entered the Army National Guard. Vincent was united in marriage to Leann Heise on...
Eugene J. O'Connell
Mar 18, 2015
Eugene J. O'Connell, age 89, of Eau Claire, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. He was born in Chippewa Falls, WI on May 22, 1925, to Patrick and Maude (Gormley) O'Connell. He graduated from McDonell Memorial High School in 1943. Eugene was then drafted by U.S. Army on July 31, 1943,...
Grayson Lee Skroch
Mar 18, 2015
Grayson Lee Skroch, infant son of Michael Skroch and Tessa Rose, was already in the arms of Jesus when he was born March 18, 2015, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN. Baby Grayson is deeply loved and will be missed by his parents, Michael and Tessa; his maternal grandparents, Ronald and Diane Rose of Elk Mound; his paternal grandparents, Pete...
Lois M. Mathews
Mar 17, 2015
Lois M. Mathews, 84, of Altoona, died March 17, 2015, at Grace Edgewood in Altoona, WI. She was born in Lowell, WI, on March 6, 1931, the daughter of Ernest and Lulu (Hunter) Schoenberger. Lois is survived by her children, Todd (Kathy) Mathews of Walworth, WI, Holly Mathews of Elk Mound, WI, and Mary (Thomas) Keith of Earl, WI; five...
Joseph "Ed" Falkner
Mar 16, 2015
Joseph E. Falkner "Ed", age 90, of Eau Claire, died on Monday, March 16, 2015, at Dove Healthcare West in Eau Claire. Ed was born on July 6, 1924, the oldest of twelve children, to Joseph and Emma (Fedie) Falkner, in the town of Canton, Buffalo County, Wisconsin. No stranger to hard work, he began at a very early age...
Truman House
Mar 13, 2015
Truman House, 93, of Eau Claire, passed away peacefully with family by his side on March 13, 2015, at Heritage Court in Eau Claire. Truman was born in Durand, Wisconsin on April 4, 1921, to Harold and Anga (Johnson) House and grew up in Eau Claire, WI. After high school, Truman attended vocational school. In December of 1941, he enlisted...
Duane L. Larson
Mar 11, 2015
Duane L. Larson, 68, of the Village of Lake Hallie, died at home on Wednesday, March 11, 2015. Duane was born in Eau Claire on May 7, 1946, to Lawrence and Mary (Anderson) Larson. He graduated from North High School in 1964. After high school he joined the United States Air Force and served in Germany from 1965-1968 receiving an...
Lowell D. Brown
Mar 9, 2015
Lowell "Coke" Dealton Brown, 72, of Eau Claire, died on Monday, March 9, 2015. He was born on July 29, 1942, to Clark and Leona (Wold) Brown. He attended Sam Davey Elementary School and graduated from Memorial High School in 1960. He passed away at his earthly home to be welcomed into the loving arms of Jesus, whom he prayed...
