Remembering Your Loved Ones

May 15, 2016

Raymond William “Bill” Somsen, age 69 of Baldwin WI, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep at home on Sunday, May 15, 2016.

Bill was born in Baldwin, WI on May 2, 1947 to Raymond and Sally Somsen of Woodville. Bill graduated from Baldwin-Woodville High School with the Class of 1965. He attended UW-River Falls and then enlisted...

May 13, 2016

Anna May Emily Thies was born November 10, 1922 at the family farm in Centerville, MN, the only child of Roy and Stella (Courteau) Houle.  She attended grade school in Centerville, graduated from Holy Angels Academy, and attended St. Cloud State Teachers College.  Anna May married Arnold Paul “Bud” Thies on April 11, 1942 at St. Genevieve. The couple...

May 11, 2016

Michael Alan Toenjes, age 41, of Hudson, Wis., passed away on May 11, 2016, as a result of a heart attack. Mike was born January 13, 1975, in Stillwater, Minn., to Connie (Hanson) and Alan Toenjes. Mike lived in Lakeland, Minn., until 1987, when he moved to River Falls, Wis., with his mother and step-father, Leonard Juaire. Mike attended...

May 10, 2016

Michael Steven “Micke” “Bubba” Netz Jr., age 39 of Hudson, died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at his residence. Michael was born June 18, 1976 in Rice Lake, WI, the son of Sandra (Ballou) and Michael Netz Sr. He graduated from St. Croix Central High School, the Class of 1994. Mike started working with the City of Hudson –...

May 9, 2016

Loretta Oakley-Maki, age 94, passed away May 9, 2016 at The Deerfield Senior Living in New Richmond.

Private family services will be held.

May 7, 2016

Stanley Victor Hale, 85, of Hudson, WI, passed away at his home on May 7, 2016, after a short battle with cancer.

Stanley, the son of Sidney and Ada (Hayward) Hale, was born on November 8, 1930, in Walthamstow, London, England. Like many children during WW2, Stanley was evacuated to the countryside to escape the Blitz of...

May 6, 2016

Irene “Shirley” Haugrose, 88, of Falls Church, Virginia and Yuma, Arizona died in her home in Falls Church on May 6, 2016. Shirley was born on March 31, 1928 to Orin and Bessie (Dell) Haugrose. She graduated from Hudson (Wisconsin) high school and attended college at the University of Wisconsin, River Falls.

Shirley worked for the United...

May 6, 2016

Phyllis Jeanette Atkins (Nelson), age 91, passed away peacefully at home on May 6, 2016, eighteen short days after suffering a stroke.

Affectionately named “Babe” by her brother and sisters, Phyllis lived her nickname by exemplifying love, tenderness, kindness, forgiveness and compassion throughout her abundant and full life.  She met Robert Atkins, her husband of 71 years,...

May 5, 2016

Lorraine L. Thom, 103, years old, of Ellsworth, WI died Thursday, May 5, 2016 at the Kinnic Health And Rehab. Center, River Falls, WI. Lorraine was born on February 25, 1913 in River Falls, WI the daughter of Charles and Martha (Hanson) Stewart. She attended the Donegal School in the Cherma area of River Falls and later was a...

May 5, 2016

Elaine Mae (Deters) Davey, age 71 of River Falls, Wisconsin, died peacefully May 5, 2016 at the United Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Elaine was born on May 25, 1944 in Aplington, Iowa to Richard H. and Elizabeth F. (Mehmen) Deters. In 1962, she graduated from Alden Community High School in Alden, Iowa. For a majority of...

May 1, 2016

Richard Boyd Peterson, aged 95, of Baldwin, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family, on Sunday, May 1, 2016. Richard was born April 2, 1921 in Anchor Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota to parents, Carl C. and Myrtle Peterson. At the age of four months he moved to the Hans Peterson family farm one mile west of Baldwin...

May 1, 2016

Marjorie Ruth Meier, 89, of River Falls, WI, passed away at the Kinnic Health and Rehab on May 1, 2016. She was born March 18, 1927 in Auglaize County, Ohio to Herman and Anna (Nolte) Opperman. She attended school in New Knoxville and left early to tend to her ailing mother. She married Junior Meier on August 28, 1949...

May 1, 2016

Elizabeth J. (Betty) Webster, 86

Elizabeth J. Webster of Ellsworth, WI died Sunday, May 1, 2016 at her home in Hartland Township. She was 86. Betty was born on July 13, 1929 to Leon and Regina (Langer) Klecker in El Paso Township and was a graduate of Ellsworth Senior High School, Class of 1946. Following high school...

Apr 30, 2016

Janet Marie Leaf died peacefully on April 30, 2016, surrounded by family at the American Lutheran Home in Menomonie, WI. She was born on June 8, 1924, in Milwaukee, WI daughter of Dr. Harold C Deutsch and Marie Frey Deutsch.

During her youth, she traveled with her parents to Europe before World War II, and after high...

Apr 29, 2016

Elliott Dawson, age 18, of Hudson, WI, died tragically in a bicycle accident on April 29, 2016 in Hudson.

Elliott was born on March 15, 1998 in Bloomington, IN to Scott and Jill (Overkamp) Dawson. Their family moved to Hudson, WI in 2005, and Elliott attended Hudson High School, where he was a senior.

Elliott’s...

Apr 29, 2016

AnnaBelle Evenson, age 87, of River Falls, WI died April 29, 2016 at the Kinnic Health & Rehab in River Falls. She was born on February 12, 1929 in Boyceville, WI to Lawrence and Catherine (Beaver) Hendrickson. On October 4, 1946 she was united in marriage to Glen Evenson until his death in 1983. On July 30, 1994 she...

Apr 28, 2016

Bonnie Claire Jansen, age 80, of Hudson, WI, passed away on April 28, 2016 at Lakeview Hospital in Stillwater, MN.

Bonnie was born on July 10, 1935 in Pepin, WI to Beryl E. and Clara A. (Younke) Branchfield. She grew up in Longview, WA and Duluth, MN. Her family eventually moved to Hudson, WI, where she graduated...

Apr 28, 2016

Charlotte Cecelia Penman, age 90, of Hudson, WI, died April 28, 2016.

Char was born August 4, 1927 in St. Paul MN, the oldest daughter of Michael J. and Clara (Bienemann) Hughes. The family moved to Hudson in 1936 where she attended St Patrick’s grade school. She graduated from St Francis High School in Little Falls, MN...

Apr 28, 2016

Cheryl Faith Martin, died at her home in Hudson, Wisconsin on Thursday, April 28, 2016. She was born in LaGrange, Illinois, in 1946, and grew up in Downers Grove, Illinois. She attended Northern Illinois University and majored in Elementary Education. Having taught lower elementary grades for 29 years, she retired in 2012.

She gave her life to...

Apr 25, 2016

Josephine Alice Simolke, age 85 of Hudson, WI passed away peacefully on April 25, 2016 at the Christian Community Home in Hudson.

Josephine was born on November 21, 1930 in Blue Island, IL to Walter and Eugenia (Lesniewski) Wojciechowski. She was united in marriage to Isadore Simolke on November 7, 1953, in Chicago, IL. Their union was...