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Debra (Deb) Smuhl Wedlund passed away at the young age of 55 in her home on Saturday June 25, 2011 while surrounded by her family and friends.
Funeral Services will be at 1 pm on Thursday June 30, 2011 at Fuller Speckien Hulke Funeral Home. Pastor Rolf Nestingen of Grace Lutheran Church in Eau Claire and Debra's nephew, Jim Schreiner will officiate. Visitation will take place at the Funeral Home on Wednesday evening from 4-7:30 pm and again Thursday an hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery at a later date. Friends and family may offer condolences online at
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Deb was born in Eau Claire on October 7, 1955. She lived in a few different locations during her childhood including Racine, Wisconsin and Wahpeton, North Dakota before moving back to Eau Claire as a teenager. She graduated from Eau Claire North High School in 1973 and continued her love of education by graduating from multiple programs at Chippewa Valley Technical College and earning her Bachelor's Degree from UW-Stout.
Deb was a workaholic and worked many different jobs during her life. Among her employers were Jimmy Woos, Uniroyal, Lorman Education Services, Benedict's Refrigeration, Shopko and H&R Block. She proudly retired from the workforce on April 15, 2011.
She enjoyed a variety of different activities during her free time, most notably camping, traveling and going to garage sales. She shot pool on Thursday nights as part of the Eau Claire Pool League, for which she also served as the secretary for nearly two decades. She also liked going to Country Jam and Warrens' Cranberry Fest and hosting an annual Fourth of July party. Mostly though, Deb loved her family and friends above anything else. She spent as much time with them as she could and would do anything for anyone. She lived a busy life but always had time for anyone who needed her.
Deb is survived by her mother Marie Smuhl; two daughters Patricia Smuhl and Amanda Wedlund (Jeff); two granddaughters Mercedes Bergeron and Marina Smuhl; great grandson Wyatt Smuhl - Halvorsen; sister Dawne Schreiner Sutton (Dick); two brothers Jim Smuhl (Jaye) and Mike Smuhl; many nieces and nephews and other relatives and great friends. Along with her cats.
She is preceded in death by her father Chester (Chet) Smuhl, her sister-in-law Dee Dewey and brother-in-law Dick Schreiner.
Fuller Speckien Hulke Funeral Home, 3209 Rudolph Road, Eau Claire, WI 54701 is assisting the family with the arrangements.
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