Remembering Your Loved Ones

Oct 13, 2019

Wayne Joseph Brown, age 66 of River Falls WI, died on Sunday, October 13, 2019. Wayne was born September 18, 1953 in Saint Paul MN to parents Joseph and Helen (Linder) Brown. Wayne graduated from Mahtomedi High School with the Class of 1972, and furthered his education at 916 Vo-Tech, where he studied truck driving and mechanics. He was...

Oct 11, 2019

David Paul Matthews, age 72 of Ellsworth WI, died on Friday, October 11, 2019 at his residence. Dave was born December 1, 1946 in Red Wing MN to parents William Edward and Louise Evelyn (Hoffman) Matthews. He attended schools in Ellsworth, and graduated from Ellsworth High School with the Class of 1964. David was united in marriage to Hope...

Oct 10, 2019

Merese E. Millard, age 98, passed away on October 10, 2019, at Emerald Crest Memory Care, in Shakopee, Minnesota.

Her love, compassion, energy, and vitality is greatly missed by her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, extended family and friends.

Merese was born to Frank and Susie Guiswite in 1921 and with her sister Ruth lived a...

Oct 10, 2019

On Thursday, October 10, 2019, Betty Jane (Summers) Ginn, loving grandmother, passed away at age 95. Betty was born on August 4, 1924 on a farm in Frontier County, Nebraska to Arthur and Addie Marie (Showalter) Summers. Betty graduated form Cambridge High School in Cambridge, Nebraska in 1924 and taught country school for two years. She moved to Lincoln...

Oct 9, 2019

William L Hatch III, age 78, of North Hudson WI passed away peacefully at the home of his son Christopher in Novato, CA on October 9, 2019.

William Lorenzo Hatch III was born on March 26, 1941, in Ramsey County, Minnesota to William and Marjorie (Foottit) Hatch. They moved to Hudson from St. Paul in 1951 when...

Oct 9, 2019

Scott Raymond Stokke, age 58 of River Falls, passed away unexpectedly October 9, 2019. Scott was born September 29, 1961, son of Paul and Marjorie (Strombeck) Stokke. He graduated from River Falls High School, the Class of 1979. Scott’s life was blessed with two children, Meghan and Richard. He worked as facilities manager for Northern Tool and Equipment for...

Oct 5, 2019

Ramon “Ray” Eugene Augustine, age 79 of Hager City WI, died on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Ray was born May 19, 1940 in Milwaukee WI to parents Eugene and Mary (Smith) Augustine. He was raised in Milwaukee, and graduated from Notre Dame Catholic High School with the Class of 1958. On...

Oct 2, 2019

Rita Ann Giudice, age 88 of Hudson, passed away October 2, 2019 at her residence in the Wintergreen Apartments, with family at her side. Rita was born January 7, 1931 in Slinger, WI to Henry & Rose (Gehl) Faust. She graduated from Riverside High School in Milwaukee. Rita was united in marriage to the love of her life, Roy...

Oct 2, 2019

Kenneth Ruppert, age 85 of Baldwin, died peacefully October 2nd 2019 at the Baldwin Care Center. Kenneth was born on January 15, 1934 in Currie, Minnesota; the son of Joseph and Anna (Kline) Ruppert. He attended Immaculate Heart of Mary Parochial School in Currie, Minnesota, where he graduated in the class of 51’. Following this, he enlisted in the...

Oct 1, 2019

Sharon Sue Rose, age 76 of Spring Valley, WI formerly of Phoenix, AZ, passed away on Tuesday, October 1st, 2019 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN. Sharon was born on January 7, 1943 in Bourbon, IN. She loved animals and enjoyed reading a good book with a cup of coffee. Sharon also took an interest to politics and...

Oct 1, 2019

Vernon H. Gerhardt, age 66 of Baldwin, died peacefully Tuesday October 1st, 2019 at his residence following complications from a fall on the ice in March. Vern was born on May 4, 1953, in New Prague, Minnesota; the son of Arthur and Loretta (Groff) Gerhardt. He attended New Richmond and Hammond elementary schools prior to graduating from St. Croix...

Sep 28, 2019

Shelby J. Swanson, age 76 of Centuria, formerly of Hudson died Saturday, September 28th 2019 at Sophie’s Manor in Centuria. Shelby was born on May 16, 1943 in Stillwater, MN; the daughter of Francis and Florence Kees. She attended St. Patrick’s Parochial School prior to graduating from Hudson High School in the class of 61’. For a short time,...

Sep 26, 2019

Jeanne Colette Fabiano, age 78 of Stillwater, MN, passed away September 26, 2019 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN. Jeanne was born June 23, 1941 in Stillwater, to John Joseph and Alice Genevieve (Jacobson) Raleigh. She grew up in Somerset, WI, and attended high school at Visitation Convent in St. Paul, graduating in 1959. She furthered her education...

Sep 25, 2019

Florence E. Peterson, age 100 of Amery, WI, formerly of Ellsworth, WI, and Balsam Lake, WI, passed away September 25, 2019 at the Willow Ridge Health Care Center in Amery. Florence was born in 1919, in Bloomer Wisconsin, the fifth of six children born to Nels and Emma Nelson. She was baptized, confirmed and married in Our Saviors Lutheran...

Sep 25, 2019

Paul Joseph Janisch, age 61, died on Wednesday evening, September 25, 2019 at the Spring Valley Health and Rehab Center. Paul was born February 21, 1958 in Red Wing MN to parents Clair and Anna (Kordosky) Janisch.

Paul grew up with his many nieces and nephews, and was admired by his siblings for not having enemies in...

Sep 24, 2019

Edward Jacob Bauer, age 93 of Ellsworth, passed away September 24, 2019 at the Cerenity Care Center – Marian of St. Paul, MN. Edward was born February 13, 1926 in Hastings, MN to Nicholas and Margaret (Meier) Bauer. He was united in marriage to Lorene Mary Kapsner on May 25, 1953. Their marriage was blessed with seven children, and...

Sep 24, 2019

Bernard “Bernie” Jilek age 75, of Hudson, died Tuesday, September. 24, 2019 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center – Fairview.  Bernie was born on May 30, 1944 in Rice Lake, WI to Albert and Eva Jilek. Bernie’s siblings where Martha (Gaylon) Derrick, Barbara (George) Sirek, and Edward (Marci Koski).  He attended Holy Trinity Parish Catholic School in Haugen...

Sep 22, 2019

Gordon Francis “Gordy” Pechacek, age 79 of Amery WI and longtime resident of River Falls, died on Sunday, September 22, 2019. Gordy was born on May 11, 1940 to parents Ben and Helen (Johnson) Pechacek. He attended school in River Falls, and graduated from River Falls High School with the Class of 1958. Gordy went on to serve in...

Sep 21, 2019

Larry LaPean, age 65 of Hudson, WI, formerly of Arkansaw, WI, passed away on September 21, 2019 at his home with family by his side. Larry was born on April 21, 1954 in Plum City, WI, to parents Alfred and Irene (Rose) LaPean. He graduated from Arkansaw High School and started his career as a truck driver, most recently...

Sep 20, 2019

Rose Irene Frandrup, of Roberts, formerly of Inver Grove Heights, age 94, passed away September 20, 2019 at home, with family by her side. Rose was born on April 12, 1925 in Thorp, WI to parents Garfield and Marcella Siegienski. Rose married Henry Frandrup and together they were blessed with 2 daughters; Mary and Toni.

Rose was...