Remembering Your Loved Ones

Oct 14, 2021

Erick Edward ‘Bear’ Boettcher, age 41 of Ellsworth died October 14th, 2021 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.

A memorial service for Erick will be 1PM, October 30th at Abundant Life Church 896 Highway 65, River Falls, WI. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at church. Memorial are preferred for the family. Funeral and...

Oct 14, 2021

Steven Eugene Steele, age 72 of Lakeland, Minnesota, passed away on October 14, 2021 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. Steve was born on December 1, 1948, in Pipestone, MN to Edward and Mildred (Schmidt) Steele. He graduated from White Bear Lake High School with the class of 1967 and continued his studies in the plumbing trade before  serving...

Oct 14, 2021

Diane (Shoemaker) Wilcox passed away on October 14, 2021 at the River Falls Area Hospital. She was born October 20, 1948 in Barron, Wisconsin; the daughter of William and Alma (Hanson) Shoemaker.  She lived in Wisconsin all her life moving from Barron to Roberts and then to River Falls where she graduated from high school.  After high school, she...

Oct 13, 2021

Margaret Ann Sutter, age 86, passed away peacefully on October 13, 2021 at Good Samaritan in Stillwater, Minnesota surrounded by family members.

Peggy was born on December 14th, 1934 to Ithallia Genevieve (Axt) and Joseph A. Gartmann.  Peggy grew up in Hudson, Wisconsin and married the love of her life, Sherman Sutter, on July 12, 1952 at...

Oct 13, 2021

Elaine Ann Newstrand Gherty, age 77, of Woodbury, passed away October 13, 2021 after a long courageous battle with cancer at New Perspectives Senior Living in Woodbury, Minnesota. Elaine was born on August 6, 1944 in Minneapolis and was later adopted by her parents Marion E. (Berg) and Arthur C. Newstrand. She grew up in Mankato, MN and graduated...

Oct 13, 2021

Donna L. Datwyler, age 91, of Hudson, WI, passed away on October 13, 2021 at Woodland Hill in Hudson.

Donna was born on October 28, 1929 in Onida, SD, the daughter of Edward and Harriet (Rawlins) Klix. She graduated from Onida High School in 1948, and then went on to business school. On October 10, 1959, she...

Oct 13, 2021

Kenneth William “Kenny” Blodgett, age 83 of Maiden Rock died unexpectedly October 13, 2021 at his residence of a sudden cardiac arrest. Kenny was born on April 27, 1938 in Trimbelle Township; the son of Albert and Joyce (Whipple) Blodgett. He was raised in rural Ellsworth where he attended school. On June 4, 1960, he was united in marriage...

Oct 11, 2021

Pastor Carrie R. Hamm was born to Fern and Ellen Brady on November 19, 1955. Carrie served the Lord she loved with all her heart and was called home on October 11, 2021, far too soon for all of us here.

She is survived by husband Burt, two children, Jennifer Taylor (and favorite son-in-law Dale) and Nathaniel...

Oct 11, 2021

Marnie Jo Johnson, age 55 of Hudson, Wisconsin, passed away on October 11, 2021 at United Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was born Marnie Hulbert on March 19, 1966 in Mitchell, SD to Gordon Hulbert and Emerietta (Hanson) Martinez. She grew up in Rapid City, South Dakota and in 1984 graduated from Rapid City Central High School. Marnie’s...

Oct 11, 2021

Dale Goreham, age 90, died peacefully surrounded by family, on October 11, 2021. Services will be held in at St John de Britto Catholic Church in Britton, SD on October 18, 2021 at 2 pm. Father Richard Baumberger will preside over the Catholic Mass.

Dale Boyd Goreham, son of Norris and Marith (Waage) Goreham, was born on...

Oct 10, 2021

Maxine McConaughey, age 88, of Hudson, WI, passed away on Sunday October 10, 2021, at Red Cedar Canyon with family by her side. Maxine was born on October 14, 1932 in Houlton, WI, to parents Ralph and Evelyn (Menard) Anderson. She graduated from Stillwater High School with the class of 1950 and shortly after married her high school sweetheart...

Oct 10, 2021

Deborah “Debbie” Marty age 53 passed away at her home on Sunday, October 10, 2021. Debbie was born on March 15, 1968 in St. Paul to parents Timothy Beedy and Patricia (Uhlis) Westrum. She attended Stillwater High School then went on to St Paul Tech where she earned her degree in accounting. She started out working in the accounting...

Oct 10, 2021

Martha Jane Hjelm, age 72, of Richfield, Minnesota, went home to Jesus her Savior as she was embraced by her children on Sunday, October 10, 2021.

Martha was born September 26, 1949 in Cleveland, Ohio to Steven and Peoria “Perry” (DeFranco) Muzenjak. She was raised in Cleveland, where she graduated from Collinwood High School. Martha was united...

Oct 9, 2021

Thomas W. Hill, of River Falls, Wisconsin, died unexpectedly at the age of 66 on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. Tom was born in St. Paul, MN and graduated in 1973 from Harding High School. He was a brilliant machinist, teacher and leader, but his main passion in life was for his wife of...

Oct 9, 2021

Leon Henry Meixner, age 75, of Ellsworth, WI passed away peacefully Saturday October 9, 2021 at Ellsworth Care Center. Leon was born on July 10, 1946 in Durand, WI to Leo and Clara (Brunner) Meixner. Leo married the love of his life Carolyn Jacobson on October 10, 1970 in Ellsworth, WI.

Leon was an honest hard working...

Oct 9, 2021

Tammy Kay Rose, age 52, of Cumberland, WI, died on October 9, 2021 at her home with her family at her side, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Tammy was born on May 15, 1969 to Larry and Bev Albrightson in Menomonie, WI. She grew up in Woodville, and graduated from Baldwin-Woodville High School. Her prayers of...

Oct 7, 2021

Hazel Thorson Stoick Stoeckeler was an artist, designer, author, and Professor Emeritus of the Department of Design, Housing and Apparel in the College of Human Ecology at the University of Minnesota. She was a graduate of the U of M, having earned a B.S. with distinction in 1940 in Art Education, Journalism and Art History, and an M.A. in...

Oct 6, 2021

Nancy Diane Hines, age 72 of Elmwood died unexpectedly & joined her angel, Marlee May on October 6th, 2021. Nancy was born on November 18, 1948 in Olivet near El Paso; the daughter of Sylvester and Bernice (Hanson) Traynor. She was raised in Olivet prior to graduating from Elmwood High School in the class of 1966. Shortly thereafter, she...

Oct 5, 2021

Nancy Marie Fennern, age 61, of Baldwin, WI, died suddenly on October 5, 2021 at Western Wisconsin Health in Baldwin after a battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family.

Nancy was born on October 9, 1959, in Grantsburg, WI to Wesley Emmons and Beatrice Mae (Halstead) Olson. She attended grade school and grew up in Grantsburg,...

Oct 5, 2021

M. Elvera Hansen, age 100 passed away on  October 5, 2021  at Parkview Community Campus, Woodville, WI.

Elvera was born August 23, 1921 in Sioux Falls, SD  to Hjalmer and Clara Hillberg. She enjoyed working many years as a nurse at the Baldwin and Minneapolis VA Hospitals.

Elvera will remain in the hearts of many...