Remembering Your Loved Ones

Mar 31, 2016

Esther Rosella Grand, age 94 of Baldwin WI, died on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at the Park View Care Center in Woodville.  Esther was born November 24, 1921 in Little Fork, Minnesota to parents Anton and Hilda (Grimley) Housker. She grew up and attended school in Roseau, MN. Esther met the love of her life, Floyd, when he gave...

Mar 30, 2016

Carmen L. Fisher age 55 of Hudson, Wisconsin passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2016.

Carmen was born to Bob and Kay Thorsbakken on July 6, 1960 in Shell Lake, Wisconsin.   Carmen was baptized at Dallas Lutheran Church in Dallas, Wisconsin.   She spent her childhood in Frederic, Wisconsin where she grew up with two sisters Sheri and...

Mar 28, 2016

Donna Marie Geurkink, age 85 of Woodville, WI, passed away Monday, March 28, 2016, at home.

Donna was born on September 23, 1930 in Deer Park, Wisconsin; the daughter of Ben and Helen (Ella Niederoski) Salkiewicz. She was raised in New Richmond where she graduated from high school in 1948. On November 8, 1952 she was united...

Mar 28, 2016

Scott C. O’Connell, age 42, of St. Paul, MN, Assistant Manager of Stillwater Walmart, died unexpectedly March 28, 2016.

Survived by his father, Tim; mother, Cyndy (dec.) and her husband, Jim Johnson; siblings, Troy (Michelle) and Christy Harper; nephews: Charlie & Max O’Connell, and AJ, Payton, and Jaelen Harper; aunts & uncles: Linda (Pat) O’Donnell, Kerry (Jim)...

Mar 26, 2016

Marshall Christopher Fisk, infant son of Jacqueline O’Connell and Addam Fisk, of Ellsworth, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 26, 2016.

Marshall was born January 26, 2016, at the Hudson Hospital. His smiles and coos filled his parents with happiness, and big brother Noah loved kissing him on the head. Although his time on...

Mar 25, 2016

John F. Hildebrandt age 87 of Prescott died Friday, March 25, 2016 at Comforts of Home, River Falls, WI. John was born October 21, 1928 in Clifton Township to Carl and Mabel (Stern) Hildebrandt. On June 6, 1950, John was united in marriage to Bernice Kvapil and shared a life-long love of family and farming to which five children...

Mar 25, 2016

Stanley Meyer, age 84 of Baldwin, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Good Friday, March 25, 2016 at Comforts of Home in Baldwin. Stanley was born April 8, 1931 in River Falls WI to parents Isaac and Mathilda (nee Tegrootenhuis) Meyer. Stan attended the Hammond Christian School, and graduated from Baldwin High School in the class...

Mar 24, 2016

Gary N. Melstrom, age 77, of Prescott passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at the Prescott Nursing & Rehabilitation Community after a brief battle with cancer.

He was born February 24, 1939 in Trimbelle Township, the son of Edward and Ollie (Whipple) Melstrom. He was a 1956 graduate of Ellsworth High School and a 1966 graduate...

Mar 23, 2016

Margaret V. “Margee” Ott, age 67 of Baldwin WI, died on Wednesday morning, March 23, 2016 at the Baldwin Care Center.  Margee was born November 21, 1948 in Joliet, Illinois to parents Dr. Fred and Amelia (nee Thoren) Whitlark. The family moved to Amery, Wisconsin, where Margee would graduate from Amery High School with the Class of 1967. Margee...

Mar 22, 2016

Carl D. Finstad passed away from heart failure on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at the age of 86. His body will be cremated by Cashman-Hill Funeral Home. He was preceded in death by his mother, Etna (Wahl), father, Carl, sister, Helen Fina, and brother, Orvin (Beverly). He is survived by his daughter, Michele Joan Smith (George). He was a...

Mar 21, 2016

Kenneth D. Nygaard, age 85 of Baldwin, WI, died on Monday morning, March 21, 2016 at the Park View Home in Woodville, WI. Ken was born October 26, 1930 in River Falls WI to parents Oscar and Hilda (nee Peterson) Nygaard. Ken attended Woodville Elementary and the Birchdale School before graduating from Baldwin High School with the Class of...

Mar 21, 2016

Carol A. Emerson, age 74, of  Hudson, WI, passed away on March 21, 2016 at Comforts of Home in Hudson.

She is survived by her daughter, Dawn and her family; son, Jeff and his family; and son, Berry and his family; sister, Linda and her family; granddaughter Monica; as well as nieces, Debbie, Kay, and their families....

Mar 19, 2016

Douglas LeMar Boles Jr., age 72 of Hudson, passed away from natural causes on March 19, 2016 at his home. Douglas was born November 6, 1943 in River Falls, WI, the son of Douglas LeMar Sr. and Shirley (Mueller) Boles. He graduated from Cornell High School, the Class of 1961. He furthered his education at Red Wing, Southeast Technical...

Mar 19, 2016

Earl James Simmelink, age 95 of Baldwin, passed away peacefully with his Bible at his side on March 19, 2016 at Birch Haven Assisted Living.  Earl was born December 5, 1920 at the family farmstead in Baldwin Township to Harry and Jenny Vos Simmelink.  He graduated from Baldwin High School, class of 1938.  Earl loved the land, and farmed...

Mar 18, 2016

Dorothy Elizabeth Frandrup (Stark) passed away in her home Saturday evening. Dorothy was just shy of her 97th birthday. When asked if she was excited to spend her Birthday with all her family, she responded that she would like to spend it with God. Dorothy was a lifelong Catholic and was very passionate about her faith and her family....

Mar 17, 2016

Helen A. Wevers, age 84 of Baldwin, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2016 at the Baldwin Care Center.  Her time of service for her Lord complete, she is now at rest with her husband George again.  In God’s perfect time, Helen was born June 24, 1931 at the family farmstead in Baldwin to Nicholas and Tannie (DeMotts) Meyer. ...

Mar 17, 2016

Robert Ketchum age 85 of Baldwin died peacefully Thursday March 17th 2016 at his residence following an illness with cancer. ‘Bob’ was born on June 1, 1930 in Sparta, Wisconsin; the son of Frank and Irma (Holberg). He attended Deronda Elementary School in rural Amery prior to graduating from Amery High School in the class of 48’. He would...

Mar 16, 2016

Elaine Bernadine Friese, 94 of Ellsworth, died Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at the Atrium Post Acute Care, Ellsworth, WI.

Elaine was born on May 30, 1921 in the town of Goodhue, Minnesota, the daughter of Joseph and Beatrice (Bearson) Tri. She married Renville Friese on April 27, 1939 in Zumbrota. Elaine worked for five years for the...

Mar 16, 2016

Lorraine Keister, age 86, of Hudson, Wisconsin passed away on March 16, 2016 at Hudson Hospital. She was born September 3, 1929 to Lewis and Jeanette (Lamping) Olson in Thompson, Iowa and married Lyle Darnauer in 1948. In 1952 they moved to India and served together in the Lutheran mission fields for 20 years. In 1978 she received the...

Mar 15, 2016

Robert “Bob” Henry Abblett, age 77, of Prescott, WI passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, early Tuesday morning March 15, 2016. Bob was born on October 8, 1938 in Massillon, OH to Leroy and Mayella Abblett. He was united in marriage to Carol Richter in Duluth, MN on July 22, 1961. They were married for nearly 55 years....