Remembering Your Loved Ones

May 22, 2020

Gail J. Dorsher (née Anderson) died May 22, 2020 from dementia, with her son at her bedside and compassionate care from all of the heroic women at Christian Community Homes in Hudson, Wis., and Lakeview Hospice. She was 85 years old on May 15; she was not a victim of COVID 19.

A single mother of two...

May 22, 2020

Roger William Koelln, age 86, of Hudson, died May 22, 2020, at the Christian Community Home. Roger was born on August 28, 1933, in St. Paul, Minnesota to Ernest and Rose (Michels) Koelln. He was raised in St. Paul where he graduated from Central High School in 1951. He attended the University of St. Thomas. On September 26, 1959,...

May 21, 2020

Arlene Jeanette Swanson, age 87, passed away unexpectedly on May 21, 2020 at the River Falls Area Hospital.

Service times have been updated as follows: A private family service will be held on Thursday, July 30th at St. John’s United Church of Christ in Oak Grove Township, with burial in the church cemetery. A public Celebration of...

May 20, 2020

Michael Craig Flattum, age 65, of Hudson, Wisconsin unexpectedly passed away on May 20, 2020 in Baldwin, Wisconsin. Michael was born on March 14, 1955 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Robert H. and Yvonne Jean Flattum (nee Larson).

Michael had many passions in his life. Michael had a deep appreciation for music and CB radio, and made...

May 20, 2020

Victoria Elsie Schorn, age 87 of River Falls, passed away May 20, 2020 at Comforts of Home in River Falls. Victoria was born September 29, 1932 in River Falls to William and Augusta (Kroboth) Lubich. She graduated from River Falls High School, with the Class of 1951. On October 24, 1953, Vicki was united in marriage to Lawrence Schorn...

May 20, 2020

Patricia “Pat” Bettschen Dietz, age 82, formerly of Bismarck, ND, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at her home in Hudson, WI while holding the hands of her two daughters, Christine and Terri. Pat was born on March 1, 1938 in Grand Forks, ND to Burton “Burt” and Lillian (Klagos) Bettschen. She graduated from Grand Forks Central High School...

May 19, 2020

Jeanette Gullixson, age 90, of Hudson, WI, formerly of Hammond, WI, passed away in the early morning of Tuesday, May 19th, 2020, at her home at Red Cedar Canyon in Hudson, WI.

Jeanette was born on Christmas Eve of 1929 to parents Albert & Evangeline Fagnan in Somerset, WI. She grew up in Somerset with her eight...

May 18, 2020

Barbara Jean Goossen, age 83, of Hudson, WI, passed away on May 18, 2020 at Pine Ridge Assisted Living in Hudson.

Barb was born on December 19, 1936 in Rhinelander, WI to parents Albert and Florence (Schulstrom) Onson. She graduated from Rhinelander High School and continued her education, graduating from Milwaukee County Hospital School of Nursing.  She...

May 17, 2020

Mary Jean Dulon, age 90 of Hudson passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020, at Lakeview Hospital in Stillwater, MN. She was born August 27, 1929 in Stillwater, to Peter and Alice (Ruemmele) Schafer. Mary Jean attended Stillwater High School. On June 14th, 1950, Mary Jean was married to Harold Dulon at St. Charles Catholic Church in Bayport MN. Their...

May 17, 2020

Mary Lee Harp, age 73 of Ellsworth, WI, passed away peacefully at her home on May 17, 2020, surrounded by her family. Mary was born June 11, 1946 in Red Wing, MN to Allen and Marjorie (Denzer) Yanisch. Mary’s life was blessed with a son, William. She worked as a waitress at the Ellsworth Café for many years, and...

May 16, 2020

Joseph William Hayes, age 36 of Ellsworth, WI, passed away May 16, 2020 as a result of a single automobile accident. Joseph was born July 6, 1983 in Red Wing, MN to Lori Field and Richard Hayes. Joe graduated from Ellsworth High School, with the Class of 2002. Joe was adventurous in spirit, risking in daring activities, and living-on-the-edge....

May 16, 2020

Thomas Willmer Mueller, age 74 of Spring Valley, WI, passed away peacefully at his home May 16, 2020 surrounded by his family. Thomas was born December 16, 1945 in Stillwater, MN to Willmer “Bill” and Hazel (Thompson) Mueller. He graduated from Stillwater High School, with the Class of 1964. Tom proudly served his country in the United States Army....

May 15, 2020

Edward Alan Nicholson, age 62, born February 22, 1958 in Hudson WI to parents Ted and Donna of River Falls WI, died suddenly on the evening of May 15, 2020 at the Cedar Lake Speedway, doing what he loved.

A life long resident of River Falls and a graduate of River Falls High School Class of 1977,...

May 14, 2020

DeLores Darlene Byboth, age 84 of Hudson, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at her home in Hudson, WI. Delores was born on February 28, 1936 in Turtle Lake, North Dakota, to parents Otto and Mary (Orman) Fueller. DeLores graduated from Turtle Lake High School and continued her education at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. She earned her...

May 13, 2020

Jill Vista Jutila, age 78, of Hudson, WI, passed away May 13, 2020 at the Christian Community Home in Hudson. Jill was born May 17, 1941, in Bloomington, Illinois, to James and Hazel (Marcellus) Armstrong. Jill spent most of her years in Cloquet, MN.  She graduated from Cloquet High School in 1959 before taking a job with First National...

May 11, 2020

Marie E. James of Prescott, age 102, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2020 at Norris Square Gables Skilled Nursing Facility in Cottage Grove, MN. Marie was born October 13, 1917 in Prescott, Wisconsin to John and Blanche (Northup) Reichert and was a lifelong resident of Prescott. After graduation Marie worked at Smead Manufacturing and, in 1942 at the...

May 11, 2020

Lila Jean Hobbs, age 87 of Ellsworth, WI, passed away May 11, 2020 at the Ellsworth Health Services. Lila Jean was born February 11, 1933 in Red Wing, MN to Herman and Vivian (Lunde) Kinneman. She graduated from Ellsworth High School, with the Class of 1950. Lila Jean was united in marriage to Ernest Hobbs on July 11, 1950...

May 10, 2020

Steffanie Marlane Nelson, age 56 of Woodbury, MN lost her courageous battle with pancreatic cancer on May 10th, 2020. Steff was born on March 26th, 1964 in St. Paul, MN – the youngest of 7 siblings. She graduated from Harding High School in St. Paul in 1982 and went on to marry Danny Morrow in 1983. Steff gave birth...

May 9, 2020

Luanne Rimer, age 66, of Hudson, WI, passed away the evening of May 9th, 2020 at Prescott Nursing & Rehabilitation Community. Luanne was born on September 4th, 1953 to parents Ronald & Mayelva Rimer in Hudson, WI. She attended Hudson High School before moving to Eau Claire to enroll in college courses. When Luanne was satisfied with her education,...

May 8, 2020

Reverend Paul Edward Martin passed away in Buffalo, Minnesota on Thursday, May 8, 2020.  He was born in Zanesville, Ohio, but grew up in Wheaton, Illinois. He attended Wheaton College and went on to earn a Master of Divinity degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. On June 29, 1973, Paul was united in marriage to Cheryl Langford in Downer’s...