Remembering Your Loved Ones

Jun 25, 2019

Dennis M. Meier, age 72 of Ellsworth WI, died peacefully on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 with his loved ones by his side. Dennis was born February 19, 1947 in River Falls WI to parents Harvey and Geraldine (Hovde) Meier. Dennis graduated from Prescott High School with the Class of 1965, and went on to serve his country in the...

Jun 24, 2019

Eddy Ray Wuorenma, age 62 of Prescott, WI, gently passed away June 24, 2019 surrounded by his family and dearest friend, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN. Eddy was born February 7, 1957 in Rice Lake, WI, to Henry and Gwendolyn (Kruse) Wuorenma. He graduated from Park High School in Cottage Grove, with the Class of 1975. Eddy...

Jun 21, 2019

Edward John Fink, age 86 of New Richmond, died Friday June 21st 2019 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul following a battle with Cancer. Ed was born on August 28, 1932 in Seattle, Washington; the son of Lloyd and Lyela Fink. He was raised in Seattle where he graduated from Edmunds High School. Following high school, he enlisted in...

Jun 20, 2019

Betty Lou Janisch, age 90, of El Paso Township, died Thursday, June 20, 2019, at Kinnic Health and Rehab in River Falls, WI. Betty was born April 29, 1929, in Red Wing MN, to Clarence and Martha (Behnke) Stachele. She married Eugene Victor Janisch on May 31, 1951. Together they farmed and raised a family. Betty worked many years...

Jun 18, 2019

Eugene Terpstra was born September 29th, 1935 in Mora, MN to parents, William and Jenny Terpstra.  He was raised on a dairy farm in Olgivie, MN.  Eugene met his future bride, Olive TeGrootenhuis, at the Young People’s Society at the Baldwin Christian Reformed Church.  They were married on June 10, 1955 and their union was blessed with 7 children. ...

Jun 18, 2019

On June 18th of 2019, after many years of chronic pain, and multiple health conditions, Shirley Ann Peterson, age 81, left her broken body at the Christian Community Home of Hudson, WI to be with the Lord. She is finally enjoying the Wentzlaff Family Reunion she had been dreaming of.

Shirley was born on March 31st of...

Jun 18, 2019

Gerald Lee “Jerry” Wilk, age 76 of Balsam Lake, formerly Hudson, died on Tuesday, June 18th, 2019 at his home. Jerry was born on  December 29, 1942 in Spring Valley, to Frank and Celia (Colburn) Wilk. He grew up in Spring Valley and was a 1962 graduate of Spring Valley High School. On May 2, 1964, Jerry was married...

Jun 17, 2019

Bernard Motl, 90, River Falls, died Monday, June 17, in Kinnic Health and Rehab.

He was born Oct. 23, 1928 to Vincent Wilhelm and Mary (Wencl) Motl, on a farm in River Falls Township. Bernard attended Forestville grade school, graduated from River Falls High School in 1946 and then attended UW-River Falls. He married Marilyn Miller on...

Jun 16, 2019

Our dad came on Sunday to bring our mom to Heaven. We are positive they are both happy to be back together. When dad went to Heaven in 2016, they had been married for 68 years. The past two and a half years have been the longest they were ever apart.

Doris Ann Pechacek, age 90 of...

Jun 15, 2019

Sandra Lee Jamison, age 70, of Ellsworth, WI, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on June 15, 2019 at her residence. Sandra was born January 30, 1949 in Charleston, Illinois to Henry and Alice (Harris) Blau. She was united in marriage to Ollie Edward Wilhite. Although their marriage later dissolved, it was blessed with three children, Patricia, Sherri,...

Jun 14, 2019

Harriet Salmon, age 92 of Hudson died Friday, June 14th 2019 at the Kinnic Health and Rehab in River Falls. Harriet was born on March 30, 1927 in Hudson; the daughter of Reinhardt and Ann (Killian) Jonas. She was raised in Hudson where she graduated from Hudson High School.

She was united in marriage on June 5,...

Jun 14, 2019

Diane Marie Thompson, age 76 of River Falls, WI, passed away peacefully at her home June 14, 2019 after a brief battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving husband, son, and daughter. Diane was born April 23, 1943 in St. Paul, MN, the daughter of Alfred and Verona (Donath) Warnick. She attended St. Paul Park High School, with the...

Jun 14, 2019

Lyle Howard Ross “Beaver”, age 89, of Hager City, WI died Friday, June 14, 2019 at his home. He was born on June 6, 1930 in Hager City, WI to Phillip and Elsie (Raethke) Ross. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School. Lyle married Inez Holt on October 1, 1949 in Red Wing, MN. Lyle retired from SB...

Jun 14, 2019

Marie “Maizie” Cobian, age 91 of Prescott, passed away June 14, 2019 at the Prescott Nursing and Rehab. Marie was born April 27, 1928 in St. Luke’s Hospital, Aberdeen, South Dakota, the daughter of Ignatius and Emma Volk. She grew up on a farm in Richmond, South Dakota, and later moved to Aberdeen. Her father passed away at age...

Jun 14, 2019

Jon Millard Mentink, 70, of Woodville, Wisconsin, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019 at his residence.

Jon was born on January 23, 1949 in Baldwin, Wisconsin; the son Jerome & Ruth (Reiton) Mentink.

In 1973, he began his banking career at First Bank of Baldwin. He would work his way through the ranks where...

Jun 11, 2019

Lisa Marie Johnson, age 53, of Prescott, WI died unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, June 11, 2019. She was born on June 9, 1966 in River Falls, WI to Jack and Diane (Hauth) Johnson. She was a 1984 graduate of Ellsworth High School and completed two years vocational training in Accounting from Dakota County Technical College. Lisa married Donald...

Jun 8, 2019

Charles E. “Chuck” Haglund, age 83 of Little Canada MN, died on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Regions Hospital. Chuck was born November 12, 1935 in Maiden Rock WI to parents Elmer G. and Anna B. (Eggenberger) Haglund. Chuck attended school in Maiden Rock, and graduated from Maiden Rock High School. Following high school, he served his country in...

Jun 8, 2019

William Rodney “Bill” Reiff, age 42 of Beldenville WI, died unexpectedly on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at his residence. Bill was born October 19, 1976 in Pierre, SD to parents Rodney and Patricia (Moore) Reiff. Bill attended school in Farmington, MN, and graduated from Farmington High School with the Class of 1995. Bill was united in marriage to Erica...

Jun 7, 2019

John Istvanovich passed away Friday, June 7, 2019 surrounded by family at Christian Community Home in Hudson, WI. John was born on January 16, 1932 in St. Paul, MN to parents Baldzar “Bill” Istvanovich and Julia Istvanovich (nee Lewis). He attended Forest Lake High School before working for Whirlpool where he proudly worked for 33 years. He married the...

Jun 7, 2019

Roger Loren Christopher, 85, of Hudson, WI passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, June 7, 2019. Roger was born in Tracy, MN and raised in the surrounding area. He graduated from Mankato State and moved to St. Paul. He would begin a 35 year career at 3M, ultimately as Division Controller, and is where he met his...