Remembering Your Loved Ones

Nov 14, 2020

James Thomas Pollitt, age 74 of Baldwin, formerly Indiana died November 14th, 2020 at Mayo Health System in La Crosse, WI. James was born on March 6, 1946 in Terre Haute, Indiana; the son of James and Vera (Cox) Pollitt. He attended Maryland Grade School, Youngstown Junior High School, and then graduated from Honey Creek High School in 1964....

Nov 13, 2020

Burton F. “Burt” Brickner, age 86 of Ellsworth WI, died on Friday, November 13, 2020 at Ellsworth Health Services, surrounded by the love of his family. Burt was born on the family farm in Hartland Township on October 5, 1934 to parents Bernard and Anna (Pirkl) Brickner. Burt attended school in Ellsworth, and then Prescott, graduating from Prescott High...

Nov 13, 2020

Age 88 of River Falls, Wisconsin, passed away November 13, 2020.  Roy P. Zeman was born on April 26, 1932 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Elizabeth and John Zeman. He grew up in the Highwood area of St. Paul and graduated from Harding High School in 1950. He attended the University of Minnesota, paying for school by working...

Nov 12, 2020

Ken Arneson, age 64, passed away at Preferred Senior Living in Ellsworth, WI on November 12th, 2020.

Kenneth Brian Arneson was born in June of 1956 to Lee and Teena Arneson in Chicago, IL.  He graduated from Craig High School in Janesville, WI, early so that he could join the few, the proud, the Marines and was...

Nov 12, 2020

Laurel L. “Laurie” Hirte (nee Schmugge), age 73 of Lakeland, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2020 from complications after a fall. She joins her husband of 51 years, Steve “Snappy” who passed on earlier this year.

Laurie was born the daughter of Reuben and Norma Schmugge on February 4, 1947. She grew up in the...

Nov 11, 2020

Michael (Mike) Wallace, age 69, passed away at his home in New Richmond on November 11, 2020 surrounded by his close family. Mike had battled MDS and successfully received a bone marrow transplant over a year ago. Though this extended his life, his immune system was not strong enough to fight infections and he died from complications.

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Nov 10, 2020

Ruth A. Ostendorf (nee: Sonntag), age 105, of Somerset, WI, died peacefully on November 10, 2020 at Our House Senior Living in New Richmond, WI.

She was born on May 28, 1915 in Somerset, WI to George and Alma (Rowe) Sonntag. She was baptized and confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church in Somerset, and graduated from Somerset High...

Nov 10, 2020

Dr. Bruce W. Farnum, age 85, of Lakeland MN, passed away on November 10, 2020 at United Hospital in St. Paul. Bruce was born on April 5, 1935 in Fargo, ND, to parents Charles and Ruth (Fredeen) Farnum. He graduated from Fargo High School and received his Master’s Degree in Organic Chemistry at North Dakota State University. Bruce married...

Nov 10, 2020

Walter ‘Wally’ Nelson age 92 of Woodville, formerly of Baldwin died peacefully November 10th 2020 at Parkview Community Campus. Wally was born on November 30, 1927 in Springfield Township; the son of William and Eva (Nielsen) Nelson. He was raised in rural Woodville attending Maple Grove Elementary School prior to graduating from the Woodville High School in 1946. Following...

Nov 10, 2020

Lorraine Feltes, age 90 of River Falls, WI passed away at Kinnic Health & Rehab on November 10, 2020.  She was born on October 18, 1930 in River Falls, WI to parents Eugene and Clara (Cernohous) Meyer.  Lorraine graduated from River Falls High School in 1949 and attended the Rogers & Benner School of Beauty Culture in Minneapolis, MN. ...

Nov 9, 2020

Kenneth ‘Kenny’ Larson age 86 of Hudson, died November 9th, 2020 at Regions Hospital. Ken was born on August 1, 1934 in Hudson; the son of Alfred and Alice (Anderson) Larson. A lifelong resident of Hudson, he graduated from Hudson High School in the class of 53’. His love for his alma mater never stopped. He was part of...

Nov 9, 2020

Mary Ellen Smith (Parslow), age 84, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. Mary was born February 4, 1936 in River Falls, Wisconsin to John and Marie (Haugh) Parslow. Mary graduated from River Falls High School and went on complete a nursing degree from St. Catherine University in St. Paul. September 7th,...

Nov 8, 2020

Virginia Veronica Leer St. Ores, age 92 of Hudson, Wisconsin, passed away November 8, 2020 surrounded by family. Virginia, and her identical twin Carolina, were born on July 10, 1928 in Jersey City, NJ to John and Rose Leer. She graduated from Henry Snyder High School in 1946 and attended Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin where she met the...

Nov 8, 2020

Kenneth K. Bromen, age 70 of Maiden Rock WI, died on Sunday, November 8, 2020. Ken was born February 1, 1950 in Glenwood MN to parents Louis and Helen (nee Reznechek) Bromen. Ken grew up in Brooten MN and attended Brooten High School. Ken was united in marriage to his wife Joann on October 16, 1987.

Ken...

Nov 6, 2020

Ernest Alfred Huland, age 82, of Stillwater, MN died unexpectedly November 6, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society in Stillwater, MN. Ernest was born January 6, 1938 in Evansville, Illinois.  Parents were Elizabeth and Alfred Huland from Wausau, WI and originally from Germany.  Ernest was an energetic conversationalist, an avid reader of history and religious books, and also did considerable...

Nov 4, 2020

Marvin J. Grabau, age 77, of Hudson, WI, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN following an apparent heart attack. Marvin was born October 27, 1943 in Bismarck, ND to parents Fredrick and Lydia Grabau. After his graduation from high school, Marvin went on to receive his Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Westmar...

Nov 4, 2020

Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Anderson (nee: Schafer), age 92, died peacefully November 4, 2020 at the family farm in St. Joseph Township, Wisconsin.

Betty was born July 19, 1928 in Stillwater, MN to Peter & Alice (Ruemmele) Schafer.   She lived her entire life in St. Joseph Township.  She graduated from Stillwater High School where she played clarinet in...

Nov 4, 2020

Cynthia Lynne “Cindy” Siegel, age 73 of Hudson, passed away on November 4, 2020 at Comforts of Home in River Falls. Cindy was born on October 17, 1947 in Stillwater, Minnesota to Paul and Mavis (Johnson) Siegel. She grew up in Hudson and graduated from Hudson High School in 1965. Cindy had a wonderful sense of humor and was...

Nov 3, 2020

Richard Gilbert Brown, formerly of Hiawatha, Iowa, died November 3, 2020 at Christian Community Home in Hudson, WI. He had been diagnosed in August with Glioblastoma Stage IV brain cancer.

Richard was born to Gilbert and Ruth (Fossum) Brown, on December 13, 1946, in Aitkin, MN, the eldest of three. Richard graduated from Pine City High School...

Nov 2, 2020

Barbara Ann Hanson, age 73 of Hudson, Wisconsin, passed away surrounded by loving family on November 2, 2020. Barb was born on January 31, 1947 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Russell and Gertrude (Munkelwitz) Johnson. She was united in marriage to her Junior High School sweetheart, DeWayne Hanson, on December 19, 1969, and the couple was blessed with a...