Alumni obituaries

Class of 1933
Lola Hunt, 98, CV, also '36 CW, also '40 BS-E, Dec. 10, 2012, Rutherford, N.C.

Class of 1934
Helen (Bjerke) Rhone, 98, CV, also '37, BE, Oct. 31, 2012, Chetek.

Class of 1936
Joyce (Smith) Brandstedter, 96, BE, Feb. 6, 2012, Madison.
Ethel (Matott) Hinke, 97, CV, also '65, BS-E, Dec. 25, 2012, Chippewa Falls.

Class of 1940
Gilford Helgesen, 93, BS-E, April 16, 2012, Edina, Minn.

Class of 1942
Hilde (Janowski) Lindquist, CW, also ’45 BS-E, Jan. 16, 2013, Ballston Spa, N.Y.

Class of 1943
Helen (Hedegaard) Hoehn, 90, CW, also '45, BS-E, Nov. 17, 2012, Indianapolis, Ind.
Vera (Britten) Ulrich, 88, CW, also '53, BS-E, Feb. 25, 2011, San Pedro, Calif.
Robert Wells, 91, BS-E, Nov. 19, 2012, Alexandria, Va.

Class of 1944
Evelyn Gore, 92, CV, Dec. 17, 2011, Erie, Colo.
Marion Jacobson, 100, CV, also '48, BS-E, Jan. 19, 2013, Stanley.
Ruth (Baker) Mathison, 89, BS-E, May 28, 2012, Richardson, Texas.

Class of 1945
Marjorie (Ness) Renken, 89, BS-E, July 1, 2012, Camas, Wash.

Class of 1946
Edna (Hagen) Nestingen, 87, CV, Dec. 14, 2012, Blair.
Lee Mathison, 89, BS-E, May 14, 2012, Richardson, Texas.

Class of 1949
Paul Nagel, 90, BS-E, Dec. 22, 2012, Eau Claire.

Class of 1950
Arnold Braun, 86, BS, April 3, 2012, Eau Claire.
Ruth Elberson, 83, BS-E, March 8, 2012, Fort Collins, Colo.

Class of 1951
Rita Harrington, 81, BS, Jan. 9, 2012, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Robert Lindholm, 85, BS, April 23, 2012, Eau Claire.
Ernest Matson, 83, BS, April 2, 2012, Marshfield.

Class of 1952
Glen Greenseth, 85, BS, March 18, 2012, Normal, Ill.

Class of 1953
Mary (Rounds) Kletecka, 86, BS-E, Oct. 30, 2012, Madison.

Class of 1954
Elaine (Olson) Gavin, 78, CV, July 28, 2012, Johnson Creek.
Kenneth Heacox, 85, BS, Jan. 25, 2013, Eau Claire.
Martha (Lee) Ridenour, 84, BS-E, Dec. 26, 2012, Blair.
Rosemary (Indrebo) Schmidt, 77, CV, July 5, 2012, Engelwood, Colo.

Class of 1955
Janice (Moen) Blume, 78, BS, April 18, 2012, Thorp.

Class of 1956
Dorothy (Hall) Boll, 78, BS-E, Dec. 22, 2012, Bonita Springs, Fla.
Melva Jaskot, 75, CV, March 27, 2012, Thorp.
John Peterson, 81, BS, Sept. 25, 2012, Rice Lake.

Class of 1957
Daniel Robertson, 81, BS, June 21, 2012, Eau Claire.

Class of 1958
Betty (Zahn) Hauge, 76, BS-E, June 13, 2012, Eau Claire.

Class of 1959
Richard Gosbin, 80, BS, July 4, 2012, Eau Claire.
Judith (Repaal) Kramer, 74, CV-E, also '62, BS-E, Feb. 7, 2012, Sparta.
Kent Treleven, 77, BS, June 17, 2012, Longmont, Colo.

Class of 1960
Donald Odegard, 81, BS,  July 15, 2012, Menomonie.
Alda Schreiner, 91, BS-E, Feb. 13, 2011, Gainesville, Fla.
Marjorie Zimbelman, 90, BS, March 19, 2012, Chippewa Falls.

Class of 1961
George Jimos, 79, BS, Dec. 25, 2012, Menomonie.
Louise (McConn) Raether, 94, BS-E, Jan, 6, 2013, Yachats, Ore.

Class of 1963
David Leisses, 74, BS, March 21, 2012, Beaver Dam.
Dorothy Swaenepoel, 85, BS-E, May 23, 2010, Ladysmith.

Class of 1964
Sharon (Melbinger) Boger, 70, BSMT, June 8, 2012, Pittsford, N.Y.
Kenneth Luebstorf, 82, BA, Nov. 5, 2012, Cadott.
Lois (Brechler) Wendt, 74, BS-E, also '76, MST, July 4, 2012, Eau Claire.
Shirley (Kleve) Wood, 88, BS-E,  Mar. 13, 2011, Sioux City, Iowa.

Class of 1966
Gary Bauer, 74, BS-E, June, 13, 2012, Arkansaw.
Ronald Robbins, 73, BA, Nov. 30, 2011, Pueblo West, Colo.
Jean Zilisch, 91, MST, March 26, 2012, Springfield, Ill.

Class of 1967
Jack Becker, 67, BA, Dec. 2, 2010, Minneapolis, Minn.

Class of 1968
Mardelle (Bollman) Hickey, 87, BS-E, April 21, 2012, Abrams.
Kathleen Kaap, 65, BA, June, 29, 2011, Madison.
George Pauly, 84, MST, June 22, 2012, Owen.
Bonnie (Wilson) Kraus, 65, BS, March 24, 2012, Oceanside, Calif.

Class of 1969
Richard Kuhnert, 66, BS, Nov. 21, 2012, Fall Creek.

Class of 1971
Sharon Blake, 64, BS, Jan. 8, 2013, Chippewa Falls.
Raymond Galep, 63, BA, July 8, 2011, River Falls.

Class of 1972
Marilyn (Hug) Anderson, 85, BS, also '73, MST, June 8, 2012, Mission, Texas.
Joycell (Kadrlik) Dakins, 77, BS-E, Nov. 12, 2012, Birchwood.
Rebecca (Orcelletto) Hein, 62, BS, Dec. 30, 2012, Manitowoc.
Rebecca Olson, 62, BA,  June 9, 2012, Minneapolis, Minn.
Paul Smriga, 68, BA, also '76, MST, April 6, 2012, Wheatfield, Ind.

Class of 1973
Marian (Gibson) Duesterbeck, 81, BS-E, Feb. 14, 2012, Eau Claire.
Allen Peuse, 68, BS, Nov. 2, 2012, Fall Creek.

Class of 1974
Margaret Bailey, 89, BS-E, also '75, MSE, Dec. 18, 2010, St. Paul, Minn.
Hugh Barnes, 61, BS, Dec. 15, 2012, Eau Claire.
Elizabeth (Kiesow) Johnson, 67, BA, also '78, MSE, April 27, 2012, Altoona.
Kerry Karnitz, 60, BBA, April 3, 2012, Wausau.
Jeanne Mittelstadt, 60, BS, Jan. 3, 2013, Fort Meyers, Fla.
Dianne (Gundersen) Nelson, 67, BS-E, also '89, MST, Jan. 25, 2013, Osseo.

Class of 1975
Bruce Elbert, 62, BS, Aug. 26, 2012, Beaver Dam.
Barbara (Boero) Wiench, 71, BS, May 10, 2012, Eau Claire.

Class of 1976
Eric Davis, 57, BS, Feb. 11, 2012, Sunnyvale, Calif.
Dennis Geissler, 58, BS-E, also '81, MST, Nov. 28, 2012, Chetek.
Charles Meinen, 58, BBA, Nov. 23, 2012, Muskego.

Class of 1977
William Brown, 58, BS, Jan. 23, 2013, Eau Claire.

Class of 1979
Christine (Guyette) Harris, 47, BFA, Feb. 28, 2004, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Kathleen (Corwin) Knutson, 66, BBA, Feb. 22, 2012, Hemet, Calif.
Helen Walker, 59, BBA, July 4, 2012, Durant, Okla.

Class of 1982
Sheldon Carlson, 71, BSW, Feb. 1, 2012, Norman, Olka.
Katherine (Chua) Kahlenberg, 51, BS, May 17, 2011, Greenville.

Class of 1984
Blair (Nungesser) Gabriel, 50, BA, Jan. 15, 2012, Lakewood, Colo.
Connie (Kieckhaefer) Meurett, 49, BS, March 6, 2012, Schofield.
Roseleen (Foley) Miller, 79, MSE, June 29, 2012, Rice Lake.

Class of 1986
Stephen Geissler, 59, BBA, May 14, 2012, New York,  N.Y.
Marcy Micek, 47, BBA, Feb. 15, 2012, St. Paul, Minn.
Michael Smith, 60, BSN,  June 5, 2012, Chippewa Falls.

Class of 1992
Lee Gilles-Hackbarth, 53, BA, Jan, 10, 2013, Cambria.

Class of 1993
Paul Schmidt, 42, BBA, July 6, 2012, Wauwatosa.

Class of 1996
Michael Thunder, 60, BSN, April 14, 2012, Poynette.

Class of 2000
Alexia (Stilp) Dudley, 35, BBA, March 29, 2012, Wauwatosa.

Class of 2002
Julia (Beadle) Stoffa, 53, MSN, May 11, 2012, River Falls.

Class of 2001
Neil Schroeder, 33, BA, March 12, 2012, Eau Claire.

Class of 2008
Corey Hilber, 27, BS, Dec. 15, 2012, Chicago, Ill.

Class of 2009
Christopher Langel, 25, BS, March 10, 2012, Kaukauna.

Class of 2010
Robert Hempelman, 53, BA, Jan. 5, 2013, Chippewa Falls.
James Schlewitz, 62, BS, Dec. 15, 2012, Wausau.

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