Remembering Your Loved Ones

May 7, 2015

Donald Robert Ward, age 71 of Hudson, died peacefully on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Don was born on April 16, 1944 in Minot, North Dakota; the son of Francis and Dorothy (Letcher) Ward. He was raised in Hudson where he enjoyed playing along the St. Croix River and in...

May 7, 2015

Ronald L. Bonte, Sr.

Ronald Louis Bonte, age 82, of Hammond, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at the Baldwin Area Medical Center.

Ron was born September 12, 1932 in Glenwood City, Wisconsin to Axel and Jennie (DeCleene) Bonte. After school, he enlisted in the Air Force and served during 1951 to 1955 as...

May 5, 2015

Mary Catherine Theresa Krear, age 76, of Hudson, WI, formerly of Twin Falls, ID and River Falls, WI passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Red Cedar Canyon Assisted Living in Hudson, WI. She was born July 24, 1938 in River Falls, WI to Marvin and Irene (Milbauer) Killian. Mary was a graduate of River Falls High School....

May 4, 2015

Elna Elizabeth (Barnier) Bryan, age 95 of Prescott, WI passed away on Monday, May 4, 2015 at Regina Care Center in Hastings, MN surrounded by her family. She was born on August 5, 1919 to Joseph and Stella (Bourgeois) Barnier in Otsego, MN. Elna was united in marriage to Gerald L. Bryan on April 2, 1941 at the Little...

Apr 30, 2015

John Harold Lindstrom, age 81, of Ellsworth, WI passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015 at the Ellsworth Care Center. He was born on November 14, 1933 in Ellsworth to Robert and Edna (Stahl) Lindstrom. On February 10, 1962 he was united in marriage to Gladys Joyce Barberg. John was a farmer all his life.

He is preceded...

Apr 30, 2015

Our loss is Heaven’s gain when on April 30, 2015 Carolyn R. Olson (Foster) went dancing and singing in through the pearly gates. She is reunited with her mom and dad Charles S. Foster and Renee (Cyr) Foster. Born February 11, 1949 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, Carolyn moved to River Falls with her family before she started school and...

Apr 29, 2015

Lyman G. Kopp, age 88 of Lake St. Croix Beach, MN, passed away on April 29, 2015. Survived by his wife, Barbara; children: Sue (Andy) Casillas, Cheryl Kopp, Laura Kopp, and Lyman Kopp III; and 4 grandchildren: Laura, Ana, Emily, and Austin. Preceded in death by his daughters, Patricia and Mary; brothers, Jerry and William; and sisters, Alice and...

Apr 28, 2015

James Wilmer Fritze, age 90, of Minneapolis, passed away on April 28, 2015 at Christian Community Homes in Hudson, Wis.

He was born January 4, 1925 in Red Wing, Minn. to Wilmer and Martha (Anderson) Fritze. James served his country in Europe during World War II as part of the Third Army, 89th Infantry Division, and retired...

Apr 27, 2015

Debra Sue Diesing, 62, of Maiden Rock died early Thursday morning, at her home surrounded by her family. Debbie was born on November 29, 1952 in Durand, WI the daughter of Cyrus and Anna (Jevne) Catt. She was a 1971 graduate of Durand High School. Debbie married Lonnie Diesing on January 9, 1975 at Faith Lutheran Church in Durand,...

Apr 26, 2015

Anna Elizabeth Deuth, age 3 years old, died on Sunday, April 26, 2015, after complications from brain cancer. Anna was born on April 20, 2012, the sixth of seven children to parents Daniel and Heidi (nee Bents) Deuth.

As many young girls do, Anna loved to play with her dolls, and play ‘dress up’ and look pretty....

Apr 26, 2015

Thomas J. Savereide was born November 18, 1932 and died April 26, 2015 at age 82 of colon cancer.

Tom graduated from high school in Hillsboro, ND. He enrolled at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN where he met Helen Smith. After two years at Concordia he joined the United States Army, serving two years in Germany as...

Apr 25, 2015

Arlene Joan Wangen, age 78 of Woodville, died on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the Parkview Campus in Woodville. Arlene was born February 25, 1937 in Eau Claire WI to parents Oscar and Helen Marie (Pederson) Thompson. Arlene attended school in Eau Claire, and furthered her education at the Augustana School of Nursing, where she earned her degree as...

Apr 25, 2015

Seth Robert Phillips of St. Paul, 93, died April 25, 2015. An athlete and graduate of Denfeld HS in Duluth, Seth served as a WWII pilot in the Pacific Theater. He married Patricia Roberts and had four children. He represented Cass County in the MN House from 1955-56 and graduated in 1961 from the U of MN Law School....

Apr 24, 2015

Harvey Wayne Bosman age 85 of Baldwin, passed away on Friday April 24, 2015 at the Baldwin Care Center. Harvey was born on December 1, 1929 (third of four children) to parents Gerhard and Ellen (Krugerud) Bosman. He attended Hopyard Grade School and graduated from the Baldwin High School in 1947. As a youngster, he was the ‘water boy’...

Apr 24, 2015

Joseph S. Coughlin, age 92 of Hudson died Friday, April 24, 2015 at the Christian Community Home in Hudson. Joseph was born on in 1922 in La Crosse, Wisconsin to Ambrose and Helen Coughlin, Joe was raised in Madison with his three brothers and three sisters.  He graduated from East High School before attending the Seminary at Notre Dame...

Apr 21, 2015

Caleb Brian Gustafson, 20 of Hager City, WI died unexpectedly in Eau Claire, WI on Tuesday, April 21, 2015. Caleb was born on October 15, 1994 in Red Wing, MN the son of Steve and Melody (Weberg) Gustafson. Caleb attended pre-school at Sunshine Corner at the YMCA in Red Wing, Prairie View Elementary in Bay City, Ellsworth Middle School...

Apr 19, 2015

Lawrence P. “Larry” Gosselin, age 82 of Somerset WI, died peacefully on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at his home, surrounded by his family. Larry was born on September 3, 1932 in Ulga ND, the son of Archibald and Victoria (Dumas) Gosselin. Larry attended schools in Ulga, and later enlisted in the United States Army to serve his country during...

Apr 17, 2015

George Christian Hop, age 102, lifelong Baldwin resident died Friday, April 17, 2015 at the Baldwin Care Center.

George was born on December 19, 1912 in Baldwin; the son of Garret and Dora (Grotenhuis) Hop. He was raised in Baldwin where he attended the Baldwin Christian School. As a young man, he was drafted into the Armed...

Apr 14, 2015

Bruce Edward Zanoni, age 58 of Hudson, WI, died on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at The Pillars in Oakdale, MN. Bruce was born June 8, 1956 in Hibbing, MN to parents Bruno and Muriel Zanoni (Weltzin). Bruce graduated from Hibbing High School, and furthered his education at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, where he earned his Bachelors degree in Business...

Apr 14, 2015

Albert J. Thron, age 94 of Lakeland, MN, passed away peacefully April 14, 2015 at the Arthur Rose Home in New Richmond.  Al was born September 25, 1920 in Lakeland, MN, the son of Frank Albert and Gladys Lorenzo (Case) Thron.  He was united in marriage on October 11, 1941 in Stillwater to Carol Mack.  Their marriage was blessed...