Stanley W. Thoe

EAU CLAIRE - Stanley W. Thoe, 84, of Chippewa Falls died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire.

He was born June 29, 1927 in Cumberland to Elfie (Carlson) and Andrew Thoe. He graduated from Cumberland High School in 1945.

Stan continued his education at Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis, earning a degree in electronics. He then served in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1945 until 1947, when he was honorably discharged.

On Oct. 16, 1954, he married the love of his life, Donna Nesvold, in Cumberland. The couple lived in several places before settling in Chippewa Falls in 1973. Stan worked as a technician for Western Union, covering the entire state of Wisconsin, with his office based in Eau Claire.

During his working years he also helped at church, working as their custodian well beyond retirement and into his late 70s. Stan enjoyed woodworking, tinkering and being at his cabin on Matthews Lake near Minong. He spent many wonderful times there with his family and they will cherish their memories of that very special place.

He was a member of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Chippewa Falls.

Stan is survived by: his wife Donna; a daughter, Nancy (Tom) Anderson; three sons, Jerry Thoe, Mark Thoe and Eric (Sheila) Thoe; six grandchildren, Shannon Anderson, Tommy (Kellie) Anderson, Andy Thoe, Kaylen Thoe, Lynzie Thoe and Jason Thoe; five great-grandchildren, Austin Anderson, Brittany Anderson, Thomas Jay Anderson, Jillian Anderson and A'mya Thoe; a sister-in-law, Corrine Thoe; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by: his parents; and a brother, Hubert Thoe.

A funeral service will be held at noon Saturday, Jan. 7 at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Chippewa Falls, with the Rev. Paul Oppedahl, officiating. Burial with military honors presented by the Chippewa Falls Patriotic Council will be in Forest Hill Cemetery, Chippewa Falls.

Friends may call two hours prior to the service Saturday at the church.

Memorials in Stanley's honor may be designated to Our Saviour's Lutheran Church.

Pederson-Volker Funeral Chapel, Chippewa Falls, is serving the family.

Visit pedersonvolker.com to express online condolences.

In the early hours of Jan. 4, 2012, my grandfather, Stan, took his last breath. He was an amazing man, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle and friend to so many. It was the hardest thing I have ever done, to watch and let him go. He did it with great comfort and dignity. He moves on to a much better place, to be with the ones we have loved and lost. I am comforted in the fact that he will be in heaven looking down on his family and helping us through the rest of our lives. I love you, grandpa, forever and always.

- Written by Stan's granddaughter, Shannon