Remembering Your Loved Ones

Aug 31, 2014

Roger A. Ackley, age 59 of Baldwin, passed away August 31, 2014 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. Roger was born January 6, 1955 in Corona, CA, the son of Douglas Ackley and Iola (Fox) Ackley. He graduated from St. Croix Central High School with the Class of 1973. After high school, Roger furthered his education at Brown...

Aug 30, 2014

Kenneth Robert Larson, age 66, of Ellsworth, WI passed away August 30, 2014 at Mayo Clinic in Red Wing, MN. He was born December 9, 1947 to Lloyd and Grace (Bach) Larson in Red Wing, MN.He is preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Arthur and Bernard.Kenneth is survived by his wife Lorie of Ellsworth, WI; his...

Aug 28, 2014

Arnold Geister, 76 of New Richmond, died on August 28, 2014 at St. Croix Health Center.He was born on November 15, 1937 to Clarence and Narelle (Atchison) Geister in Prescott, WI. Cashman-Hill Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Aug 26, 2014

Nell Voskuil, age 91 of Baldwin, passed away August 26, 2014 at the Baldwin Care Center. Nell was born in May of 1923 to Benjamin and Nell Grotenhuis of Baldwin, WI. Shortly after her birth, Nell’s mother died. Because her father already had five children to care for, Nell was taken in by her uncle and aunt, Lambert and...

Aug 25, 2014

Karl James Butterbrodt passed away on Monday, August 25, 2014 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin after fighting a tooth-and-nail battle against Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS (often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease).

Karl was born on October 20, 1957 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to James “Coach” Butterbrodt and the late Mary Butterbrodt.  He joined an older brother, Jay,...

Aug 23, 2014

Licole Jennifer Opdahl1966 – 2014Licole Jennifer Kanani (DeSmet) Opdahl, 47, of Prescott, Wisconsin, died unexpectedly Saturday, August 23rd, 2014 at United Hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota from heart complications with family at her side.She is survived by her husband of 28 years, Robert Opdahl; her son, Nicholas Opdahl; her daughter, Olivia Opdahl; her Father, Larry DeSmet of Minneota, MN;...

Aug 23, 2014

Edna F. L. Evenson Atwood, age 92, long time resident of Hudson, WI, passed away on August 23, 2014 at the Christian Community Home in Hudson.

Edna was born on September 6, 1921 in Colfax, WI to Fred and Louise (Olson) Evenson. Her family moved to Hudson at the age of nine months, where she grew up...

Aug 22, 2014

Patrick “Pat” W. McCann, 87, of River Falls, died on Friday, August 22, 2014 at Comforts of Home with his family by his side.He was born on December 1, 1926 to Delbert and Ruth (McAleavey) McCann in El Paso, WI. Pat married Dorothy Larson on March 1, 1949 in Minneapolis, MN. He worked for Armour Meats in South St....

Aug 22, 2014

Rose West Schug, age 94 of Baldwin died peacefully Friday August 22, 2014 at the Baldwin Care Center. Rose was born in the Hudson area to Walter and Esther Baker on March 6, 1920. She graduated from Roberts High School, class of 1938. She was united in marriage to Howard Somsen West on December 22, 1941 in Baldwin, WI....

Aug 20, 2014

Alex Paul Johnson, age 20 of River Falls and formerly of Hammond, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 20, 2014. Alex was born November 10, 1993 in Hudson, WI to parents LeRoy and Michelle (Jaure) Johnson. His father, LeRoy, would precede him in death in October of 2005. Alex attended St. Croix Central Schools, and graduated with the...

Aug 19, 2014

September 29, 1930 – August 19, 2014

John passed away on August 19, 2014 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. He was born on the family farm in Manly, Iowa, the son of Clair and Evelyn McKercher.

He grew up in Manly, IA and graduated in 1948 from the Manly High School. In the...

Aug 19, 2014

Adolph “Bud” Hanken, died on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at Prescott Nursing Home. Bud was born on September 20, 1928 to Adolph and Henrietta (Bohlken) Hanken in Prescott, WI.He served in the Army. Bud married Joyce Simpson in April of 1961. He enjoyed spending time at his cabin, traveling with his wife, fishing, hunting and going to Florida.Bud is...

Aug 16, 2014

Sandy Diane Kinneman, age 72, of River Falls, WI passed away peacefully with her family by her side on August 16, 2014 at United Hospital in St. Paul. She was born on July 24, 1942 in Salem Township, Pierce County, WI to Fred & Merle (Brown) Borchert.She is preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Pat Nelson, Sharon...

Aug 14, 2014

Walter J. “Jim” Rigwald Jr., age 66 of Roberts WI and formerly of St Paul MN, died on Thursday, August 14, 2014 of sarcoma related to exposure of Agent Orange. Walt was born on May 31, 1948 to parents Walter J. Sr. and Shirley Ann (Jewell) Rigwald. After graduation from Monroe High in St Paul, Walt served our Country...

Aug 14, 2014

Floyd David Bolin, 68, died Friday, August 14, 2014 at United Hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota from complications resulting from pneumonia.David was preceded in death by his parents.He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Mary (Huber) Bolin; his son, Justin Bolin (Ocoee, FL) and his wife, Marisa Cooke-Bolin, their children Chloe, Sadie, and Harrison, and daughter Jaclyn...

Aug 14, 2014

John Elwood Mackey, Age 86 of Hudson, WI, died August 14, 2014 at his home.

John was born on August 16, 1927 in Cass Lake, MN. He grew up in Cass Lake. After school he joined the Navy and served on the U.S.S Iowa during WWII. After he completed his duties with the Navy, he worked as...

Aug 13, 2014

Colten Duane Wolff, precious, beautiful baby boy, was stillborn August 13, 2014 at the River Falls Area Hospital. Colten’s arrival was loving awaited by his parents, Kiana and Nick; sister, Rylee; and brother, Aidan; paternal grandparents, Faith Bond (Lon Rost) and Chris Wolff; maternal great-grandmother, Pat DeLong; paternal great-grandparents, Susan Bond and Bruce Bond; aunts and uncles, Kendra DeLong,...

Aug 12, 2014

Donald Kent Hove, age 78, of Ellsworth, died Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at his home.Donnie was born March 5, 1936 in Ellsworth, the son of Otto and Dalla (Block) Hove.He was a 1954 graduate of Ellsworth High School. He served his country in the US Army from 1958 until his honorable discharge in 1960. Don also served in the...

Aug 10, 2014

Nicholas Robert Rhiel, age 20, of Ellsworth, WI died Sunday, August 10, 2014 at Regions Hospital, St. Paul, MN, as a result of an auto accident.Nick was born the son of Robert and Teresa (Bjork) Rhiel on December 31, 1993 in Red Wing, MN. He was a graduate of Ellsworth High School and was currently pursuing a college degree...

Aug 10, 2014

Helen H. Broostin, age 81, of Ellsworth, WI died Sunday, August 10, 2014 at the Lutheran Home, River Falls, WI.Helen was born on December 7, 1932 in Pine City, MN to Joseph and Hazel Hampe. She married Wendell Broostin in the 1950’s. Together they lived in the Twin Cities area until Wendell’s death in 1977. After which she moved...