Remembering Your Loved Ones

Feb 12, 2020

Dr. John Anthony Turcheneske, Jr. Ph.D., age 76 of River Falls, died peacefully February 12, 2020 at the Kinnic Health and Rehab Center in River Falls. John was born on November 2, 1943 in New Jersey; the son of John Anthony Sr. and Mary Elizabeth (Driscoll) Turcheneske. As a young boy, the family moved to the area where he...

Feb 12, 2020

Raymond Lyle Nelson, age 67 of Menomonie, WI and formerly of Prescott and River Falls, died on February 12, 2020 at The Neighbors of Dunn County following complications of strokes over the past couple of years. Ray was born on January 30, 1953 in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Donald and Lucille (Larson) Nelson. While growing up, he attended...

Feb 11, 2020

Roger Patterson, age 74, of Hudson, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. Roger was born on January 14, 1946 in Minneapolis, MN to parents Clifford and Lillian Patterson. After High School, Roger served in the Army during the Vietnam War.

Roger had a long career as a driver for...

Feb 11, 2020

Virginia VanDusen, 93, of Hammond, Wisconsin, formerly of Illinois & California, passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Hammond Health Services.

Virginia was born April 27, 1926 in Phelps, WI to parents William & Minnie Langner. After graduating from school, she went into the restaurant & bar management business....

Feb 11, 2020

Darlene Marie Sachsenmaier, age 82, of Hudson, Wisconsin passed away on Tuesday, February 11th, 2020 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Darlene was born in Red Wing, Minnesota on August 16th, 1937 to Frederick Mathias and Lorraine Lovering Thom (nee Stewart). Darlene grew up in Ellsworth, Wisconsin and attended and graduated from Ellsworth high school. On February 23rd, 1956, Darlene married...

Feb 11, 2020

Beth Carolyn Johnson-Amacker, age 93, of River Falls, WI passed away February 11, 2020 at Kinnic Health & Rehab in River Falls after a brief stay following some recent health complications.

Beth was born in River Falls on March 23, 1926 to Fred and Edith (Murray) Goldenstedt. She had one brother, Robert. They lived for a short...

Feb 10, 2020

Dennis Richard Anderson age 67 of Hager City, WI, passed away at Mayo Health Systems Methodist Campus, Rochester, MN, February 10, 2020 following a courageous battle with cancer. Dennis was born on October 3, 1952 in Red Wing, Minnesota; the son of Richard and Bonnie (Peterson) Anderson. He attended Wilson Country School and Lindgren Elementary schools prior to graduating...

Feb 10, 2020

Irene Cordelia Krummel passed away peacefully with family by her side at Hudson Hospital on Monday, February 10, 2020. She was born at home in Gilman Township, Pierce County WI, to Henry and Tillie Walz on May 27, 1922. She married Marvin C. Hanson in 1943 and to this union they were blessed with 3 children. Sadly, Marvin died...

Feb 7, 2020

William Paul “Bill” Benedict, age 70 of Fort Dodge, Iowa, died on Friday, February 7, 2020. Born the youngest of four children to parents Claude and Katherine (Greve) Benedict on January 11, 1950. His father passed in 1952, and after his mother remarried, Bill moved with his family to a farm outside of Rockwell City. His upbringing involved the...

Feb 7, 2020

Oscar Rieke Rieken, Jr., age 93, of Prescott, WI passed away peacefully on February 7, 2020 at Prescott Nursing & Rehab Center in Prescott, WI. He was born on May 23, 1926 in Prescott, WI to Oscar and Mollie (Becker) Rieken. On September 7, 1957 Oscar was united in marriage to Dorothy Ruth O’Toole in St. Paul, MN. To...

Feb 6, 2020

Phyllis Irene Blaksley, age 98, of Ellsworth, WI formerly of Woodbury, MN passed away on February 6, 2020 at Preferred Senior Living in Ellsworth, WI. She was born on July 2, 1921 in Cumberland, WI to Albert and Harriet (Cushman) Dusel. On January 31, 1948 Phyllis was united in marriage to William Arthur Blaksley. She worked several jobs as...

Feb 6, 2020

Bruce William Leonard, 71, died peacefully on February 6th 2020 after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer. Bruce is survived by the love of his life Donna (nee Taibain), cherished sons Andrew (Fiancée Angie Herbst) and Michael (Samantha), fond brother of Debra Klein (Mark), nephew Christopher Klein, two labradoodles, Stanley and Gibson, and many cousins, aunts, and uncles. Bruce...

Feb 5, 2020

Frederick Lowe, age 88 of Hudson, WI, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Christian Community Home in Hudson with family by his side.

Fred was born on October 13, 1931 to parents Arthur and Margaret (Chorlog) Lowe in Madison, WI. He graduated from Madison West High School and continued his education at University Wisconsin Madison....

Feb 4, 2020

John Albert Rieger, age 75, of New Richmond, Wisconsin passed away on Tuesday, February 4th, 2020 at his residence in New Richmond. John was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on March 22nd, 1944 to John and Rose Rieger (nee Helminiak). John grew up in St. Paul and attended St. Bernard’s elementary school and graduated from Washburn high school. After...

Feb 1, 2020

Pastor David McDowell, age 62, of Ellsworth, WI passed away Saturday, February 1, at Kinnic Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, River Falls, WI. He went to meet his Lord and Savior surrounded by his loving family after a 19 year battle with a brain tumor.David was born on September 7, 1951 at Dickinson County Memorial hospital, Iron Mountain, MI....

Feb 1, 2020

Longtime resident of Hudson, William Friedlander, passed away in his sleep on Saturday, February 1 2020 at the Christian Community Home in Hudson. Bill was born on Feb 17, 1930 of Joseph and Edna Friedlander in Barrington, Ill. He met his wife to be, Sally Hill at a church square dance and they were married in 1951.

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Jan 30, 2020

Rosemary Ungashick-Vazquez age 75 of Canton, Ohio, passed away on Thursday January 30, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Rosemary was born on July 25, 1944 in Massillon, Ohio, to parents James and Florence (Drouhard) Seifert. Rosemary graduated from Central Catholic High School and soon after married her high school sweetheart Larry Ungashick, together they were blessed with three...

Jan 30, 2020

Jayden Thomas  “J.T.” Skutt, age 17 of Hudson, died Thursday morning, January 30, 2020 from mental illness by suicide. J.T. was born on November 30, 2002 in Stillwater, Minnesota; the son of Lori (Skutt) Christophersen and Jason Skutt. He was raised in Hudson where he attended school and, also attended St. Croix Central Virtual Academy in Hammond.

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Jan 29, 2020

James “Jim” Clarence Mork, age 78, passed away peacefully on January 29, 2020 in Hudson, Wisconsin, surrounded by family. Jim was born on July 14th, 1941 in Beaver Township, Wisconsin to Clarence Palmer and Betsy E. Mork (nee Olson). Jim was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith.  He attended schools near the Baldwin area throughout his early years,...

Jan 28, 2020

Nyles W. Ellefson passed away peacefully with family on January 28, 2020, two days after his 91st birthday.

He is survived by his wife Ruth, daughters Merry Ellefson and husband Wayne Carnes and son Arne (Juneau, AK), Jane Ellefson Allen and husband Greg Allen and children Tommy, Esther, Andy (Woodbury, MN), Tashina (wife of Lyndon) and sons...