Wanda Alice Eide

Wanda Alice Eide, 88 of Peterson died Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse surrounded by her family. Wanda was born October 23, 1924 in Peterson to Joseph and Mary (Lindberg) Johnson. She graduated from Peterson High School and on December 8, 1944 she married Frederick "Fritz" Eide. They were dairy/turkey farmers for many years in the Peterson area. Wanda worked at Rush Products and was a member of North Prairie Lutheran Church and its WELCA. She was also a Luther League Advisor. Wanda enjoyed cooking, canning, birds, flowers, fishing, crafts, embroidery and cats. She had a great mechanical knowledge, especially for a woman of her generation. Family was everything to her and she especially loved traveling with them. Wanda loved when the grandchildren came to visit and she even had a special candy drawer for them and there were always cookies waiting.She is survived by two sons, David (Theone) Eide of Utica and Donald (Diane) Eide of Peterson; one daughter, Julie (James Stevens) Eide of Rushford; four grandchildren, Nathan (Heather) Eide of Two Harbors, Kristin Eide of St. Paul, Danessa (Tony Noyes) Eide of Cold Spring and Dalton (Courtney Scheevel) of Dover; three great-grandchildren, Gavin, Levi and Brynly; sister-in-law, Isabelle Johnson and many nieces and nephews.Wanda was preceded in death by her husband Fritz in 2004; two brothers and one sister.Funeral Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at North Prairie Lutheran Church with the Reverend Janet Warnes officiating. Burial will follow at North Prairie Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m., Tuesday at Hoff Funeral & Cremation Service in Rushford and one hour prior to the service at church.Please share a memory of Wanda and sign her online guestbook at www.hofffuneral.com.