Joseph D. Miller
Feb 17, 2014
Joseph David Miller, age 74 of Eau Claire, died on Monday, February 17, 2014. He was born in Saltlick Township, PA, on January 30, 1940, to Jeremia and Bertha (Faith) Miller. Joe graduated in 1957 from Connellsville Joint High School in Pennsylvania. After high school, he completed one term of service in the US Marine Corps. He attended Geneva College...
Dorothy A. Johnson
Feb 17, 2014
Dorothy A. Johnson, age 89 of Eau Claire, died peacefully on February 17, 2014, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. She was born December 25, 1924, in Livingston, MT, to John and Lena (Bird) McDonald. She married Duane "Unk" Johnson on December 9, 1945 at Grace Lutheran Church in Eau Claire. She supported the WWII war effort by building...
Laverne "Buster" M. Fletty
Feb 13, 2014
LaVerne M. "Buster" Fletty, 68, of Eau Claire, died on February 13, 2014. He was born on January 28, 1946, in Eau Claire to Palmer and Magdalena (Ausman) Fletty. He graduated from Memorial High School and entered the US Navy with his lifelong best friend, Gary McMahon, in which he served 4 years. Buster enjoyed fishing, golfing, and hunting, but...
Edward Thompson
Feb 13, 2014
Edward J. Thompson, 82, of Eau Claire died Thursday, February 13, 2014, at Dove Healthcare-West in Eau Claire. Edward was born in Eau Claire on June 22, 1931, a son of George and Ellen (Hurley) Thompson. He attended St. Patrick's grade school. In February of 1953, Edward started working on the Chicago Northwestern Railroad. Later the same year, he was...
Joan L. Moores
Feb 12, 2014
Joan L. Moores, 89, of Eau Claire passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at Dove Healthcare West in Eau Claire, WI. Joan was born to Hattie (Steenberg) and Charles Leo Burgess on October 14, 1924, at Luther hospital in Eau Claire. She grew up in Eau Claire and graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School with the class of...
Mary Jane Garnett
Feb 10, 2014
Mary Jane Garnett, 92, of Eau Claire, died Monday, February 10, 2014, at Dove Healthcare-South in Eau Claire. Mary Jane was born in Eau Claire on April 20, 1921, a daughter of Thomas and Catherine (Fisher) McInnis. She attended St. Patrick's grade school and high school, graduating with the Class of 1938. Mary had worked at Northern States Power Company...
Ethel L. Matz
Feb 10, 2014
Ethel L. Matz, 98, of Eau Claire, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2014, at the Syverson Lutheran Home in Eau Claire. Ethel was born in Eau Claire on November 14, 1915, a daughter of Charles and Beda (Hysen) Johnson. Ethel married Albert Matz on May 28, 1933, in Stillwater, MN. Ethel enjoyed travelling, golfing and square dancing. Ethel is...
Willard D. Olson
Feb 10, 2014
Willard "Bill" Olson, 87, of Elk Mound, WI, stepped into his eternal life on Monday, February 10, 2014, after a courageous eight year battle with cancer. His journey here ended at home, surrounded by his wife and family. Willard was born in Stockholm, WI, on March 9, 1926. He grew up near Plum City, WI, on the family farm. Willard...
Lola I. Swanson
Feb 5, 2014
Lola I. Swanson, 83, of Altoona, died on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at Sacred Heart Hospital, after a brief illness. Lola was born on January 10, 1931, to Clifford and Dorothy Nichols in Eau Claire, and grew up in Eau Claire. She attended North Central Bible Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota from 1954 to 1956. She was employed in Minneapolis in...
Irene M. Fischer
Feb 2, 2014
Irene Fischer, age 83, died peacefully on February 2, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital following a brief stay. Irene had various health problems in her later years. Irene, was born April 30, 1930 in rural Dunn County. She was the second daughter of Stanley and Lila ( Baskin) Pickerign, who were farmers at that time. Irene,...
Patricia M. Voss
Feb 1, 2014
Patricia Mae Voss, age 88, of Eau Claire, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2014, at Syverson Nursing Home following a severe stroke. The former Patricia Mae Kelley was born on October 2, 1925, in Eau Claire to Onie and Clarence Kelley. Patricia graduated from St. Patrick's High School in Eau Claire. She began working at the Telephone Company as soon...
M. Eleanor Juza
Jan 30, 2014
Mary Eleanor Juza, 100, died in Eau Claire, on Thursday, January 30, 2014, at Our House Memory Care under the care of St. Joseph Hospice. She was born February 8, 1913, in Augusta, WI. Her parents, John A. Radtke and Louisa (Burkhart) Radtke, were children of German immigrants who settled in Wisconsin before 1870. When she was five years old...
John M. Marcon
Jan 28, 2014
John M. Marcon, 71, of Altoona, WI, passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side on Tuesday, January 28, 2014. John was born on January 23, 1943, in Eau Claire, a son of Matthew and Catherine (Neibauer) Marcon. John attended Regis High School, where he met his future wife, Janet Spaeth, whom he married on April...
Raymond Hatleli
Jan 25, 2014
Raymond K. Hatleli, 83, of Eau Claire, died Saturday, January 25, 2014, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Chippewa Falls, WI, under the care of Mayo Clinic Home, Health and Hospice. Ray was born in Chatfield, MN on December 19, 1930, the son of Oscar and Myrtle (Farrington) Hatleli. Ray was an avid sportsman. He enjoyed camping, fishing, deer hunting, and...
Gerald J. Johnson
Jan 24, 2014
Gerald J. "Gerry" Johnson, 68, of Eau Claire, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Friday, January 24, 2014. He was born in Eau Claire on September 22, 1945, to Joseph and Lillian (Kolstad) Johnson. Gerry worked at Uniroyal for 27 ½ years until they closed. After that he went to technical college for truck driving. He was...
Frank J. Lausche
Jan 22, 2014
Frank J. Lausche, age 73, of Eau Claire, died peacefully with his loving family by his side at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire on Wednesday, January 22, 2014. Frank was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on January 25, 1940, to Frank and Victoria (Stupica) Lausche. He grew up and attended school in Detroit, Michigan. At age 17, Frank joined...
Winifred G. Krause
Jan 19, 2014
Winifred "Winnie" G. Krause, 96, of Eau Claire, died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, January 19, 2014, at Country Terrace of Altoona. Winifred was born on February 1, 1917, in Eau Claire, the oldest of five daughters of Ernest and Alice (Hagen) Meier. Winnie was a lifetime resident of Eau Claire. Following graduation from Eau Claire Senior High School...
Irene S. Lisker
Jan 17, 2014
Irene S. Lisker, 94, of Eau Claire, died Friday, January 17, 2014, at Colfax Health & Rehabilitation Center, Colfax, WI. She was born in Eleva, WI on December 23, 1919, one of six children, to Nels and Barbo (Strand) Nelson. Irene graduated from Eleva High School and after graduation came to Eau Claire, where she worked as a live-in housekeeper....
Harriet M. Welke
Jan 13, 2014
Harriet Mae Welke, 94, of Cleghorn, WI, died Monday, January 13, 2014, at the Syverson Nursing Home in Eau Claire, WI. She was born in the Town of Hale, in Trempealeau County, WI, on October 21, 1919, a daughter of Oscar and Ella (Halvorson) Kensmoe. Harriet married Richard Welke on August 7, 1939. Harriet loved gardening, farming, dancing, playing cards...
Kathern L. Johnson
Jan 4, 2014
Kathern L. Johnson, 68, of Eau Claire, WI, died January 4, 2014, at Dove Healthcare West after a courageous battle with Multiple System Atrophy. Kathy was born on June 9, 1945, in Jacksonville, Florida to Clifton "Rusty" and Avis (Henneman) Campbell. As a young child her family moved to Eau Claire. She was employed by Cray Research until 1994. In...
