Remembering Your Loved Ones

May 17, 2021

Theodore “Ted” Powell Benson, age 71 of rural Roberts, WI, passed away May 17, 2021 at St. Joseph Hospital in St. Paul, MN.  Ted was born July 20, 1949 in St. Paul, MN to Gerald and Kathleen (Welch) Benson and was the oldest of 8 children.  He graduated from Stillwater High School, with the Class of 1967.  Ted attended...

May 17, 2021

Mary Ann Janse, age 85 of River Falls, WI, died on Monday, May 17, 2021 at Red Cedar Canyon in Hudson. Mary Ann was born August 23, 1935 in Kenmare, ND to parents Lawrence and Mary Lou (Vinsel) Mayer. Mary Ann graduated from Bemidji High School, and later became a Registered Nurse from Northwestern Hospital School of Nursing in...

May 15, 2021

Irene Rose Inlow, age 89 of Hudson, WI passed away peacefully with family by her side on May 15, 2021 at Comforts of Home in Hudson. Irene was born on September 17, 1931 to parents John and Blanche (Holy) Fredrickson and raised in Hopkins, MN. Irene married her high school sweetheart, Richard Inlow on December 29, 1951 and the...

May 15, 2021

John Henry Waughtal, age 87 of Baldwin, Wisconsin, died on May 15, 2021 at the Baldwin Care Center.

John was born on October 30, 1933 in Black River Falls, Wisconsin to George and Selma (Anderson) Waughtal. He graduated from Black River Falls High School in 1953. John joined the U.S. Army and proudly served from 1953 to...

May 14, 2021

Richard “Dick” Johannsen, age 91, of Hudson passed away at Comforts of Home on May 14, 2021.

Dick was born in Hudson on June 5, 1929 to Peter and Alice Johannsen. He graduated from Hudson High School where he was captain of his boxing team.

In 1953, he married Shirley M. Johnson. They went on...

May 14, 2021

Linda M. Davis, age 61, of Hudson, WI, died on May 14, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Linda was born on October 5, 1959 in Oelwein, IA to Hubert and Loretta (Walker) Smith. She grew up and attended school in Oelwein, and it was there that she met her future husband and best...

May 13, 2021

Bernice Adeline Larson, age 64 of River Falls, WI, passed away on May 13, 2021 in the comforting care of St Mary’s Hospital Campus, located at Mayo Medical Center in Rochester, MN. Bernice was born April 13, 1957 to Emmett and Adeline (Gleason) Peskar in River Falls, WI. She graduated from River Falls High School, with the Class of...

May 13, 2021

Paul A. Stratton, age 69, of River Falls, WI, went to eternal rest on May 13, 2021 surrounded by his family at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN.

Paul was born on April 16, 1952 in Aurora, IL, the eldest son to Blair and Sally (Wade) Stratton. On August 26, 1972 he was united in marriage to...

May 13, 2021

Albert Joe Sain, age 68 of Spring Valley, Wisconsin, passed away May 13, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Albert was born February 3, 1953 in Fresno, California, one of twelve children born to John and Rema (Burchett) Sain. He attended high school in Reno, Nevada, before beginning a long career in roofing....

May 13, 2021

Martha “Carol” Holton, age 79, died the evening of May 13, 2021 in Hudson, Wisconsin. Carol grew up in Southern California. She was a teenager of the fabulous 50’s and a young adult during the radical 60’s. She moved to Northern California and raised four children (including a set of twins). When her kids were grown, she moved to...

May 12, 2021

George Edward Schlegel, age 106, formerly of Black River Falls, WI, passed away at the Baldwin Care Center on May 12, 2021.  He was born to Edward and Anna (Johanek) Schlegel in Irving Township. After graduating with honors and perfect attendance from Black River Falls High School he aspired to become a civil engineer, but had to forgo that...

May 11, 2021

Charles Richard Zwald, age 50, of Baldwin, WI, passed away unexpectedly the evening of Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at Western Wisconsin Health in Baldwin, WI. Charles was born October 10, 1970, on a Royal Air Force base in England, where his father, Gene, was stationed at the time. Gene & his wife, Sue, would be blessed with two sons,...

May 11, 2021

Lois Elaine (Phillipps) Hall, 103 of Roberts, WI, was called home May 11, 2021 from the Kinnic Home in River Falls, WI.

Lois was born on October 21, 1917 in Pleasant Valley Township, WI to Carl and Verna (Knight) Phillipps.  She grew up along the banks of the Kinnickinnic River with her five siblings and would tell...

May 11, 2021

Susan Dorothy Fields, age 71 of New Richmond, Wisconsin, formerly of Houlton, passed away May 11, 2021 at her home surrounded by family.  Sue was born November 20, 1949 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Emil and Dorothy (Koke) Johnson. She graduated from Harding High School and continued her education by taking several nursing classes at 916. Sue was united...

May 10, 2021

Randy Mark Forsman, age 69 of Hudson, WI passed away at home with family by his side on May 10, 2021. He was born on March 30, 1952 to parents Clarence Forsman and Rose (Jaseniuk) Mead and was married to Elaine LaVenture on April 21, 1978.

Randy grew up in Minneapolis and graduated from Edison High School...

May 9, 2021

Richard Miller, aka “Milkman” passed away on May 9th, 2021 in the comfort of his home with his loving wife Jennifer and best bud Leo by his side. Rich was born on November 15th, 1969 in Hudson, WI. He was raised in Roberts, WI where he attended St. Croix Central Schools, graduating in the class of 1988. Rich continued...

May 9, 2021

Roy Charles Nelson, formerly of Waseca, MN, passed away on his 94th birthday, May 9, 2021 at Woodland Hill Assisted Living, Hudson, WI. He was born on May 9, 1927 in Mankato, MN to Charles and Estella (Rosenow) Nelson and grew up in Rapidan, MN. He graduated from Rapidan High School. Following high school he served in the United...

May 9, 2021

Delores C. (Fisher) Pechacek, age 90, of River Falls, Wisconsin, passed away on May 9, 2021 at the River Falls Area Hospital.

Delores was born on May 30, 1930 in River Falls to Peter and Agnes (Killian) Fisher. While at a dance Delores met Arnold Pechacek and the two would be married June 7, 1949 at St....

May 9, 2021

Arlene Ruth Barker (Bredlau), age 90, of Baldwin, WI, passed away on May 9, 2021 in the home she shared with her family, Debra (Keith) Bond, & Robert (Lori) Schaetzka. Arlene was born March 27, 1931 in Spokeville, WI, the daughter of Emil & Marie (Bleuer) Bredlau. She was raised on the family farm with her siblings. She was...

May 9, 2021

Betty Jean Backes, age 75 of Prescott, WI, passed away peacefully, after her second battle with cancer on May 9, 2021.  Betty was born September 6, 1945 in Cincinnati, OH to Hezzie and Thelma (Townsend) Rogers.  On May 4, 1964, Betty was united in marriage to Bruce A. Backes.  Their lives were blessed with three children, Gale, Gregory and...