Remembering Your Loved Ones

Oct 13, 2018

Donald J. Gardner, 48, Hager City, WI, died unexpectedly Saturday, October 13th at the River Falls Area Hospital. Donald was born on December 15th, 1969 in Baldwin, WI to parents Thomas and Sharon Gardner (nee Boumeester). Donald remained in the Hammond, WI area through high school, graduating from St. Croix Central in 1988. From there he went on to...

Oct 12, 2018

Donald Bale age 64 of Spring Valley died peacefully and unexpectedly at his residence Friday October 12th, 2018. Services are pending with the O’Connell Family Funeral Home and Countryside Crematory of Baldwin.

Oct 12, 2018

Mitchell T. Averbeck, age 23 of Prescott WI, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Friday, October 12, 2018. Mitchell was born June 16, 1995 in Hastings MN to parents Thomas and Alice (Sammann) Averbeck. Mitchell attended schools in Prescott, and graduated from Prescott High School with the Class of 2014. Mitchell furthered his education and was an Honor Grad at...

Oct 11, 2018

Donald Cecil “Donnie” Boumeester, age 84 of Hudson, formerly of Amery, died Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Pine Ridge Gardens in Hudson. Don was born April 1, 1934 in New Richmond, Wisconsin, to Cecil and Esther (Strand) Boumeester. He grew up in Baldwin and graduated from Baldwin High School. On February 20, 1954, he was united in marriage to...

Oct 11, 2018

Roberta “Bert” Lijewski, age 77, of Hudson, WI, formerly a long-time resident of St. Paul, MN, passed away on October 11, 2018.

Bert was born in Watertown, WI, but spent most of her childhood in Minneapolis & Edina, MN. She was a dedicated & loving mother & grandmother known for her feisty, yet good sense of humor....

Oct 11, 2018

Dolores Rae (Kirkemo) Alzen age 88 of Hudson, died peacefully October 11, 2018 at Comforts of Home in Hudson, WI. Dolores was born on June 29, 1930 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota; the daughter of Robert and Francis (Coplay) Kirkemo. She attended elementary school in Ball Club, Minnesota prior to graduating from Deer River High School. On November 20, 1954,...

Oct 11, 2018

John Wilson Cameron died peacefully at home on October 11, 2018, with his wife of sixty years, Judith (Dunbar) Cameron, near his side.  Born on January 8, 1936 in Winslow, Maine to Philip and Alicia (Sweeney) Cameron, John graduated from Lawrence High School in Fairfield, Maine in 1953. In 1957, he graduated from Colby College with a degree in...

Oct 10, 2018

Donald Fredrick Filkins, age 81, of Prescott, WI passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 after a brief illness at United Hospital in St. Paul, MN. He was born July 3, 1937 in River Falls, WI to Fredrick and Viola (Hamman) Filkins. On March 5, 1977 he was united in marriage to LuAnn Rose Hildebrandt. Don was a...

Oct 9, 2018

Gary Grant Gilbertson, age 77, of Beldenville, WI passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018 from cancer at his home with his wife Carol by his side. He was born February 12, 1941 in River Falls, WI to Sern and Elizabeth (Haberstitch) Gilbertson. He attended Forestville School, River Falls High School and graduated from Amery High School in 1958. He...

Oct 5, 2018

Donovan Edward “Donnie” Niemann, age 79 of Turtle Lake, WI, passed away suddenly on October 5, 2018 at the Mayo Clinic Health System – Barron Northland. Donnie was born January 19, 1939 in Turtle Lake, WI, to Otto and Evelyn (Wagner) Niemann. Donnie graduated from Turtle Lake High School, the Class of 1958. After High School, Donnie hauled milk,...

Oct 5, 2018

David “Spike” Frederick Hoffman, age 64, of Baldwin, WI passed away Friday, October 5, 2018 at United Hospital in St. Paul, MN. He was born on September 29, 1954 in Hudson, WI to Darl and Doris (Schultz) Hoffman. He was a

graduate of River Falls High School in 1972 and served in the U.S. Air Force.

Oct 5, 2018

Daniel J. Struemke age 67 of Hudson died Friday October 5th, 2018 at his residence. Dan was born January 23, 1951 in Hudson, the son of Lyle and Patricia Struemke. Being raised in Hudson, he graduated from Hudson High in the class of ‘69. He would enlist in the armed forces serving in the United States Navy during the...

Oct 3, 2018

Brent T. Whitaker was welcomed into Heaven by our Lord on October 3, 2018. His death was due to natural causes contributed in part by a tragic fall two years ago.

Brent was born on May 14, 1971 in St. Paul, MN to his parents, Karen S. Whitaker of River Falls, WI and Clifford L. Whitaker of...

Oct 2, 2018

Wendy Peterson (nee Wiggins), age 74, of Hudson, WI died on Tuesday, October 2, 2018. Wendy was born in St. Paul, MN to parents George and Violette Wiggins as George was stationed at Fort Snelling at the time. Wendy graduated from high school and went to Dallas to visit relatives in Texas as a graduation gift from her Uncle...

Oct 2, 2018

Donna Marie Wilcox Cox Sandhofer, age 86, of Waverly, MN, formerly of Minneapolis, died October 2, 2018 at Park View Care Center, Buffalo MN.

Donna was born on September 16, 1932 in River Falls, WI. She was raised in River Falls, the fourth child of Elwood and Ruth (McLaughlin) Wilcox. She was preceded in death by her...

Oct 1, 2018

Damiano Caponi, age 92, of Hudson, WI died on Monday, October 1, 2018. Damiano was born on November 25, 1925 in Pretare, Italy to parents Giovanni and Letizia Caponi. Damiano’s family immigrated to Akron, OH when he was 12. Upon graduation, he served in the 65th Infantry Division, Patton’s 3rd Army, from 1943-1945 in France, Germany and Austria. After...

Oct 1, 2018

Deanna Lynn Becker died on Monday, October 1, 2018 in Ellsworth, surrounded by her family. She was 73. Deanna was born October 28, 1944 in Red Wing MN to parents Clarence H. and Ethel L. (Krause) Stelling. Deanna attended school in Red Wing, and graduated from Red Wing High School with the Class of 1962.

Deanna worked...

Sep 30, 2018

Sandra Jean Durning (McCullough), age 78, of Hudson, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on September 30th, 2018 at home surrounded by family. She was born in 1939 in Saint Paul, Minnesota to George and Florence McCullough. She married James Durning on February 6th, 1960. Together they raised three children, Catherine, Jack, and Ann, and also founded Durning’s Restaurant, a successful...

Sep 30, 2018

Frederick Charles Kuebker, age 96, of Roberts, WI, died on Sunday evening, September 30, 2018, at the Christian Community Home in Hudson, WI.

Fred was born on June 30, 1922, in Grayslake, IL, to parents Charles and Alma Kuebker.  Fred graduated from Libertyville High School in Libertyville, IL.  Fred married Helen Seng on October 22, 1947, in...

Sep 27, 2018

Janet Ruth Hager, age 88, of Bay City, WI died September 27, 2018 at the Plum City Care Center in Plum City, WI. She was born on October 11, 1929 in Ellsworth, WI to Milton and Ruth (Glaus) Hulverson. She was a graduate of Ellsworth High School class of 1948. Janet met her future husband Francis Hager at a...