Remembering Your Loved Ones

Feb 8, 2015

Lorraine Hokenson Cowles, widow of the late Ralph Cowles died Sunday, February 8, 2015 at the Baldwin Care Center. Lorraine was born on November 14, 1924 in Upsala, Minnesota; the daughter of Fred and Ruth Hokenson.  Lorraine married Ralph Cowles on November 30, 1945. To this union, three children were born; Darryl, Myren, and Nancy. After a short time...

Feb 6, 2015

Russ Schultz Sr, age 81, a longtime resident of Baldwin, Wisconsin, reached eternal peace gracefully on February 6, 2015 surrounded by his family at his home. He was born July 24, 1933 in southern Minnesota, Vail Township, on a farm; the fourth born son of Floyd Schultz and Leona Minne Margret (Babe) Juhnke. They lived on the farm until...

Feb 6, 2015

Carl A. Peterson Jr., age 93 of Baldwin WI, passed away February 6, 2015 at the Baldwin Care Center. Carl was born September 26, 1921 in Baldwin WI to parents Carl Sr. and Helen (Olson) Peterson. Carl attended schools in Baldwin, and graduated from Baldwin High School. On August 10, 1946, Carl would be united in marriage to Leone...

Feb 5, 2015

Michael Lee Gilbert, age 60 of River Falls, passed away February 5, 2015 at his residence. Michael was born July 14, 1954 in Redfield, SD, the son of James and Marquerite (Polzin) Gilbert. He graduated from Fridley High School, the Class of 1972. Mike furthered his education at the University of Wisconsin – River Falls. Mike worked as a...

Feb 5, 2015

Harold L. Kaiser, age 76 of Hudson, passed away February 5th, 2015 with his family by his bedside.  Harold was born June 4th, 1938 in Chippewa Falls, WI, the son of Frank and Maude (Maxwell) Kaiser.  Harold attended Cadott Elementary and graduated Loyal High School.  Harold proposed to Elaine Mayer in April of 1962 with a ring he purchased...

Feb 4, 2015

LaVerne M. Zastrow, age 85, of River Falls, WI passed away February 4, 2015 at Hudson Hospital in Hudson, WI. She was born October 30, 1929 in Little Black, WI to Martin and Ludmilla (Rothamer) VanLaarhoven. On June 15, 1949 LaVerne was united in marriage to Lyle M. Zastrow at Ezekiel Lutheran Church in River Falls, WI.

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Feb 3, 2015

Edgar William Schulz, age 83 of Hudson, passed away February 3, 2015 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN.  Edgar was born March 7, 1931 in Beulah, ND, the son of Edward and Rose (Klundt) Schulz.  He graduated from Beulah High School, the Class of 1949.  Edgar furthered his education at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, before enlisting in...

Feb 3, 2015

Gordon “Roy” Dahlman, age 93, of Hudson, WI, died on the afternoon of February 3, 2015 at his home in Red Cedar Canyon in Hudson.

Roy was born on March 2, 1921 to George and Rena (Moen) Dahlman in Eau Galle, Wisconsin. Their marriage later dissolved, and Rena remarried Arnold Carlson, who along with Rena, raised their...

Feb 2, 2015

Evin Joseph Santo, 42, of Eau Claire, WI, formerly of Prescott, WI died unexpectedly of natural causes on Monday, February 2, 2015 at Regina Medical Center, Hastings, MN. Funeral services for Evin will be at 11:00am, Thursday, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Prescott, WI. Burial will be in the church cemetery next to his brother Errol. No visitation will...

Jan 31, 2015

Paul Daniel Hoffmeyer passed into the arms of Jesus Saturday, January 31, 2015 after a well-fought battle with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He was born July 19, 1943, to George and Ethel (Webster) Hoffmeyer at City Hospital in River Falls, WI. He lived all his life in the house his parents bought when he was 10 weeks old. He attended the...

Jan 31, 2015

Robert J. Kaye, age 70 of Afton, MN, passed away accidentally January 31, 2015 in Gordon, WI. Robert was born December 5, 1944 in Chicago, IL, the son of Andrew and Florence (Graham) Kucharski Kaye. He attended St. Lambert’s School in Skokie, IL and graduated from Notre Dame High School. While in high school, Bob proudly competed on the...

Jan 30, 2015

Brian P. Baschnagel, August 28, 1969 – January 30, 2015, age 45, of Hudson, WI, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Hudson.

Survived by his wife Tess, children Mikkayla, Mikal, Caleb, Inara, brother Chris, sister Shelli.  Also survived by his parents Brian and Judy and his grandmother Loretta Lentz and several aunts and uncles and cousins. ...

Jan 29, 2015

Florence Adelaide Hanson, age 95, of River Falls, WI formerly of Beldenville, WI passed away peacefully January 29, 2015 at the River Falls Area Hospital. She was born March 15, 1919 to Arthur and Nora (Erlandson) Nelson. She graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1937. Growing up she was a 4-H club member, she became Pierce County’s first dairy...

Jan 28, 2015

Billy Ray Marcus, age 82 of Ellsworth, WI passed away January 28, 2015 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born February 23, 1932 in Clayton, GA. Billy served in the military as a U.S. Marine. On April 6, 1966 he was united in marriage to LaVerle (Kinneman) Kohl in Greenville, SC. He was known for jobs...

Jan 27, 2015

Theresa Ann (Stenz) Conners, age 61 of Hudson, died January 27, 2015 at her residence in Hudson.

Theresa was born September 9, 1953 in Waukesha to parents Robert and Ruth (Schiek) Stenz. She grew up in the Waukesha area and attended St. Mary’s Catholic School, St. Paul’s Catholic School, and graduated from Catholic Memorial High School in...

Jan 26, 2015

Mary Louise (Lund) Brightbill, age 74 of Hudson, died Monday, January 26, 2015 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN.

Mary was born on September 4, 1940 in St. Paul, MN to Gerald and Elizabeth “Betty”””” (Schoberl) Lund. She grew up in St. Paul’s Midway area and graduated from Our Lady of Peace High School in 1958....

Jan 25, 2015

Margaret Raphael (nee Schultz), age 97, of Ellsworth, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Red Wing, MN. Margaret was born March 3, 1917 to John and Martha Schultz and lived her entire life in the Ellsworth area. She was preceded in death by her husband Howard, her son Charles, her parents and...

Jan 24, 2015

Richard Arvid Carlson, of Hudson, WI, died Saturday, January 24, 2015, on his 87th birthday. Born on January 24, 1928, in Mpls, MN, he was a proud graduate of Edison High School (Mpls) in 1946. He served in the U.S. Navy before attending Hamline University, where he met the love of his life, Genevieve. He owned his own company,...

Jan 24, 2015

Mary Joyce (Rudquist) Norvold, 94, passed away peacefully January 24, 2015. The third of four children, Joyce was born to Albin and Selma Rudquist on the 3rd of July, 1920 in the family home on Lake Dixon near Rosy, MN. She deeply valued her extended family upbringing with parents, aunts, uncles and friends in Rosy, MN, Glendive, MT, Minneapolis,...

Jan 24, 2015

LeRoy W. Burgeson, age 84, of Prescott, died unexpectedly on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at his home.

LeRoy was born on March 28, 1930 in Ladysmith, WI, the son of Roy and Helen (Larson) Burgeson. He was a graduate of Mankato High School and later Mankato State Teachers College. He served in the US Army from January...