Remembering Your Loved Ones

Apr 29, 2021

Mary R. Rusch, age 78, of Hudson, WI, died on April 29, 2021, at her home in Hudson. Mary was born on November 3rd, 1942, in St. Paul, MN to Charles and Rosa (Pollnow) Hutton. After graduating high school, she pursued her secretarial degree and soon after moved to Hudson, WI. Mary married Don and together they had two...

Apr 27, 2021

Steven W. Hensley, age 75 of Tomah, Wisconsin, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Steve was born on August 11, 1945 in Lake Park, Iowa to Glenn and Herma (Zahren) Hensley. He grew up helping on the farm in Lake Park, and later the family farm in Baldwin, Wisconsin...

Apr 27, 2021

Terry L. “Sluggo” Magle, age 75 of Hudson, Wisconsin, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2021 from complications of dementia at the Hammond Health Services in Hammond, Wisconsin. Terry was born on March 8, 1946 in Stillwater, Minnesota, the oldest of eleven children raised by Bob and Helen (LaValley) Bailey. He grew up in Stillwater and attended Stillwater High School...

Apr 26, 2021

Conrad Jake Riemenschneider, age 92 of River Falls, known affectionately as “Connie”, died on April 26, 2021 at Our House Senior Living in River Falls, WI. Conrad was born May 9, 1928 in Saint Paul MN to parents Jake and Helen (Albrecht) Riemenschneider. He grew up mostly around the River Falls area along with his four siblings: Harold, Dorothy,...

Apr 25, 2021

Calvin Lanford William Jennings, age 91 of River Falls, WI, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2021 at Kinnic Health & Rehab in River Falls. Calvin was born October 23, 1929 in Maiden Rock, WI to James and Marie (Hedin) Jennings. He graduated from Prescott High School with the Class of 1949. On March 24, 1961, Calvin was united...

Apr 25, 2021

Allen LeRoy Behrend, age 83, of Baldwin, passed away April 25, 2021 after a battle with cancer. He was born on December 1, 1937 in Bruce, South Dakota and was adopted by Frank and Florence (Peterson) Behrend. In his childhood the family moved to Emerald, WI and ran a dairy farm. After high school, Allen continued to work and...

Apr 24, 2021

Ronald Michael Star Britton age 73, of Hager City, WI passed away peacefully Saturday April 24, 2021 at his residence in Hager City. He was born to Donald and Ruth (Lynch) Britton on September 3, 1947 in Spring Valley, WI. Ronald married the love of his life Velma O’Bryan on May 26, 1969 their union blessed them with two...

Apr 24, 2021

Gloria Jean “Jeanne” Johnson, age 75 of Ellsworth, WI, passed away April 24, 2021 at her home, surrounded by her family.  Jeanne was born May 9, 1945 at the Naval base in Annapolis, MD to Kenneth F. and Frances A. (Wells) Sarnstrom.  Being the oldest child of nine siblings, she leaned her calling early as a caregiver and devoted...

Apr 22, 2021

Gerald Norman Butler, age 81, of Hudson, WI passed away on Thursday April 22, 2021 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul.

Jerry was a 1957 graduate of Roosevelt High School, Minneapolis, where he starred on the state high school basketball championship teams of 1956 and 1957. He then went on to play for the University of Minnesota...

Apr 22, 2021

Melvin Allen Blaisdell, age 76 of Ellsworth, WI, passed away April 22, 2021 at the Hammond Health Services.  Melvin was born October 28, 1944 in Red Wing, MN to Norman and Sarah Marie (Hayes) Blaisdell.  He attended Ellsworth High School.  Following his father’s death, Melvin quit school to help support his mother.  They moved to Minneapolis, MN for work. ...

Apr 21, 2021

Derek “Big D” Larkins-Kobeska, age 30, of Osseo, WI, formerly of Mondovi, WI, passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Derek was born on February 17, 1991 to parents Curtis Larkins & Monica Kobeska in Robbinsdale, MN. Though he was born in Minnesota, Derek was a raised in Mondovi, WI & graduated from Mondovi High School with the class...

Apr 21, 2021

Marlin O. Amdahl, age 84 of New Richmond, formerly of Hudson died April 21, 2021. Marlin was born on November 14, 1936 in Austin, Minnesota; the son of Irvin and Olga (Harstad) Amdahl. He was raised in Austin where he graduated from high school prior to enlisting the United States Air Force. On April 5, 1958, he was united...

Apr 19, 2021

(Jerry) Gerald Gerard Spiess age 62, of Wyoming, MN, formerly of Prescott, WI, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on April 19, 2021. Gerald was born on January 19, 1959 to Gerald Spiess and Rose Skramstad. Gerald graduated high school in Claremore, OK in 1977 and furthered his education at Dakota County Vo-Tech. He later married...

Apr 18, 2021

Arnold “Arnie” Palme, age 88, of Hammond, WI, died on April 18, 2021 at Hammond Health Services.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, LaVerne; sons, Tom (Janet) and Greg; grandchildren: TJ (Brianna), Michael (Karissa), Alex (fiancée, Kelsey), and Sarah; great-granddaughter, Isabella; and brother, Don. Preceded in death by his parents; 5 brothers; and 3...

Apr 17, 2021

Jennie Rothschild Sperling, age 92, a resident of River Falls, WI, passed away on April 17, 2021.  She was born on June 8, 1928 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin to Samuel and Mildred (Melenthin) Taub.  Jennie married Bill (Wilbur) Sperling at St. Mathew’s Lutheran Church in Iron Ridge, Wisconsin on August 17, 1947.

During college at University of Wisconsin...

Apr 15, 2021

Paul A. Engebretson, age 83, of North Hudson, WI, passed away on April 15, 2021 at Brookdale of Eagan.

Paul was born on May 9, 1937 in Hudson, WI to Arnold and Dorothy (Jiles) Engebretson. As a kid, he enjoyed fishing with his grandfather, spending anytime he could by the St. Croix River, especially with his father...

Apr 15, 2021

Dan Anderson, age 73 of Hudson, formerly of St. Paul, passed away at his home on Thursday April 15, 2021. He was born on March 18, 1948 to parents George and Florence (Nelson) Anderson. He graduated from Harding High School in St. Paul with the class of 1966. He then went on to obtain his certification as an electrical...

Apr 13, 2021

Donald T “Ozzy” Asmus, age 62 of Prescott, WI, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Don was born in Fond du Lac, WI September 4, 1958 to Norman and Joyce (Scheibach) Asmus. Don attended Goodrich High school in Fond du Lac, WI. He later met and married the love of his life Mary Jo Smet on July 7,...

Apr 13, 2021

Laura J. Rawlings, age 48, of River Falls, WI, passed away on April 13, 2021 at United Hospital in St. Paul, MN, after a battle with cancer.

Laura was born on October 12, 1972 in Minneapolis, MN to Howard and Marjorie (Asleson) Rolseth. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science at Metro State University – Saint...

Apr 12, 2021

Daniel J. Dahlin, age 78, of Woodville, WI, passed away the afternoon of Monday, April 12, 2021 at Comforts of Home in River Falls, WI. Dan was born on April 26, 1942 in St. Paul, MN to parents Carl & Myrtle Dahlin. Though he was born in Minnesota, Dan grew up in Hudson, WI & graduated from Hudson High...