Russell H. Johnson
Apr 18, 2013
On Thursday April 18, 2013, Russell H. Johnson peacefully passed away at Dove Healthcare surrounded by his family, he was 96 years old. He was born November 23, 1916, in Fairchild, Wisconsin to Richard L. and Bessie (Cass) Johnson, the fourth of five children. At the age of two his family moved to Shawtown in Eau Claire. He attended elementary...
William R. Diekmann
Apr 17, 2013
William Diekmann, 93, of Eau Claire, died on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Bill was born on October 31, 1919, in Wilmont, MN, to John and Mary (Balkenol) Diekmann. He had 13 siblings and grew up on the family farm in St. Kilian, MN. Bill worked in the printing industry for 40+ years. Early in his career he owned and published...
Virginia Y. Jacobson
Apr 12, 2013
Virginia Y. Jacobson, 85, of Eau Claire, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2013, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Eau Claire. She was born in Eau Claire on December 23, 1927, a daughter of Harvey and Elsie (Kriesel) Rickard. Virginia married Vernon M. Jacobson on May 17, 1947, in Eau Claire. She was a lifetime member of Grace Lutheran...
Charles E. "Too Tall" Dorn
Apr 10, 2013
Charles E. "Too Tall" Dorn, 86, of Eau Claire, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in Chippewa Falls. He was born to the late Margret (Keilberg) and Charles F. Dorn on June 10, 1926 in Eau Claire. He was a lifelong resident of Eau Claire and graduated from high school in 1944. He joined...
Frank J. Schlumpf
Apr 6, 2013
Frank J. Schlumpf, Jr., age 95, of Eau Claire went to be with the lord on Saturday, April 6, 2013, at his home. Frank was born on May 24, 1917, in Durand, WI, to Frank and Mary (Brunner) Schlumpf. Frank graduated from Durand High school where he was a starter on the Varsity basketball team. He went into the service...
Grace M. Abere
Apr 5, 2013
Grace M. Abere, 93, of Eau Claire, WI, formerly of White Bear Lake, MN, died peacefully at home on Friday, April 5, 2013. Grace was born in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Edward & Mary Lawlor. She earned a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from Queens College in New York. During college, she was captain of the tennis team and...
Bernard J. Stackhouse
Apr 4, 2013
Heaven has gained a gentleman and scholar, faithful husband, loving father. Bernard J. Stackhouse, 91, passed away Thursday April 4th, 2013, with his family by his side. Son of Earl and Agnes Goldsworthy-Stackhouse, Bernie was born on August 27, 1921, in Beloit, WI. At age 17, he left home to find his way in life. Pumping gas for class="widget-2d918b u_1036454004 dmCustomWidget" data-lazy-load="false" data-title="" id="1036454004" dmle_extension="custom_extension" data-element-type="custom_extension" icon="false" surround="false" .25 a...
Ann B. Dodge
Apr 1, 2013
Ann B. Dodge, age 78, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 1, 2013, at the home of her daughter, Grace and son-in-law, Duane Johnson in Elk Mound, WI. Ann was the youngest of three born to Wilbur and Ruth Edgington in Thayer, MO, on February 18, 1935. She married Bill Dodge in Stillwater, MN, on July 23, 1952. They had...
Sylvia O. Peterson
Apr 1, 2013
Sylvia O. Peterson, age 85 of Eau Claire, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2013, at the Clairemont Nursing Home in Eau Claire. Sylvia was born in Strum, WI, to Schiller and Olga (Breien) Peterson on December 6, 1927. She graduated high school with the class of 1947. Sylvia worked at the Wisconsin Telephone Co. for 35 years, retiring in...
Phyllis L. Severson
Mar 30, 2013
Phyllis Lorraine (Braaten) Severson passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2013, at Orchard Hills Assisted Living surrounded by her family. She was born in Colfax, Wisconsin on August 19, 1917, to Otto and Esther (Toycen) Braaten. They moved to Eau Claire when she was 11 years old. She graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1935, and worked at Barager...
Miriam J. Robertson
Mar 28, 2013
Miriam J. Robertson, 82, of Eau Claire, died Thursday, March 28, 2013. Miriam, a daughter of Newell and Mary (Comerford) Hunt, was born in Chippewa Falls, WI, on May 23, 1930. She was the third in their family of three girls and two boys. Raised in Eau Claire, Miriam was a 1948 graduate of St. Patrick's High School. In 1949,...
Benjamin Z. Bridges
Mar 26, 2013
Benjamin Zachary Bridges, 87, of Eau Claire, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Eau Claire, on February 17, 1926, the son of Benjamin J. and Ella (Yort) Bridges. For his whole life, Bennie enjoyed life with his family, relatives and many friends in that wonderful old part of...
Lanny M. Hanson
Mar 26, 2013
Lanny Mandolyn Hanson, 65, of Elk Mound, passed away on March 26, 2013, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Eau Claire. He was born on June 8, 1947, in Rice Lake, to Henry and Lavina (Keller) Hanson. He grew up in the Village of Ridgeland and graduated from Barron High School with the class of 1965. After high school Lanny...
Cornie C. Bauer
Mar 25, 2013
Cornie Clariette May (Chelsey) Bauer, 99, of Altoona, WI, left to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, March 25, 2013. She was a very special woman, always giving of herself to others Cornie was born on December 21, 1913, to George and Carrie (Everson) Chesley in Eau Claire. She was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church. Cornie graduated...
Neiland J. Johnson
Mar 24, 2013
Neiland J. Johnson, age 95 of Eau Claire, passed away with his family by his side at the Clairemont Nursing Home, in Eau Claire, on Sunday, March 24, 2013. He was born on January 26, 1918, to Albert and Isabella (Cleasby) Johnson. He grew up on a farm in Pleasant Valley, Wisconsin and attended school in that area. Neiland moved...
Stephen B. Schwahn
Mar 19, 2013
Stephen B. Schwahn died on March 19, 2013 in Minneapolis, MN. Steve was born May 27, 1933 and grew up in Eau Claire, WI. He always cherished his Wisconsin roots and loved his family home in Eau Claire and his vacation home near Rice Lake. He was educated at the Taft School in Connecticut and at Stanford University, where he...
Douglas O. Johnson
Mar 19, 2013
Douglas O. Johnson, 69, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at his home in Eau Claire with his wife of 46 years, Laurel, at his side. Born on August 23, 1943, to Shirley and Russell Johnson, he grew up with his three brothers and two sisters on the lower Westside of Eau Claire where they found plenty of adventures....
Maryjane Strauss
Mar 14, 2013
MaryJane Strauss, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, at the age of 87. MaryJane was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, on August 19, 1925, to Leonard E. and Elizabeth S. (Kurtz) Tibbitts. She married Donald E. Wendt in 1950 in Eau Claire and following his death she married John H....
Ione V. Milton
Mar 14, 2013
Ione V. Milton, 94, of Eau Claire, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Clairemont Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born on August 22, 1918 in the Town of Peru, Dunn County, to Ole and Regina (Brack) Aanstad. She attended grade school in Rock Creek and graduated from Eau Claire High School with the class of 1938. On October...
George R. Johnson
Mar 10, 2013
George Robert Johnson, age 99, of Eau Claire, WI, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2013, at the Clairemont Nursing and Rehab facility. George was born on February 22, 1914, in Union Township, to Harold and Agnes (Fagerlie) Johnson, the second of ten children. His growing up years were spent on the family farm in the Town of Brunswick along...
