Remembering Your Loved Ones

Oct 16, 2012

Marie Kruizenga (nee: Meendering), age 92, of Baldwin, WI, passed away on October 16, 2012 at the Baldwin Care Center.

Marie was born on August 28, 1920 to Wilem and Mary (Van De Vegt) Meendering in Rock Valley, Iowa. On September 16, 1941, she was united in marriage to Eugene Kruizenga in Rock Valley, Iowa, a marriage...

Oct 14, 2012

James Joseph Schwertel, age 80 of Hudson, passed away October 14, 2012 at Fairview University Hospital in Minneapolis.  Jim was born December 13, 1931 in LaCrosse, WI; the son of Alfred and Irene (Meyers) Schwertel.  Jim graduated from Aquinas High School in LaCrosse, the class of 1949.  He proudly served his country in the United States Army.  Jim was...

Oct 11, 2012

Deloris Ione Dumond, age 80 of Baldwin WI, died on Thursday, October 11, 2012 at the Baldwin Care Center. Deloris was born on August 14, 1932 in Baldwin, WI to parents Harry L. and Ruth B. (Dahlman) Ramberg. Deloris was a graduate of Baldwin High School. She was united in marriage to Dale Dumond on January 17, 1951 at...

Oct 11, 2012

Delbert Leroy Singerhouse, age 83 of New Richmond, passed away October 11, 2012 at Unity Hospital in Fridley, MN. Delbert was born July 28, 1929 in Menomonie, WI; the son of Paul and Pearl (Drury) Singerhouse. Del attended New Richmond High School, the class of 1946. Delbert was united in marriage on January 16, 1951 in New Richmond to...

Oct 10, 2012

Jean Malin Craigie Ballou, age 94, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at the Comforts of Home in Hudson WI. Jean was born on July 2, 1918 in Minneapolis MN to parents James Arthur and Agnes (Johnson) Craigie. Jean would graduate from Brockton (MT) High School, and earn her degree from Northern Montana College in 1937, Havre, MT....

Oct 10, 2012

Ruby Lorraine Engdahl Bauer age 91 of Albert Lea, MN, formerly of Hudson, died Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at St. John’s Lutheran Home in Albert Lea. Ruby was born January 24th 1921 in Hudson, Wisconsin; the daughter of Frank and Hilma (Larson) Engdahl. She was raised in Hudson graduating from Hudson High School in 1939. She furthered her education...

Oct 7, 2012

Theresa Doornink Vandenberg Tilton was born on April 25, 1913 In Baldwin, Wisconsin and went in peace to wait for her Lord on  October 07, 2012.  She was the daughter of Willie and Hattie (Hop) Doornink.  Theresa was baptized at the Christian Reformed Church, and attended the Baldwin Christian School, where she graduated the 8th grade. She has been...

Oct 7, 2012

Michael D. Ross, age 68 of Hudson WI, died on Sunday, October 7, 2012. Mike was born April 6, 1944 in Minneapolis, MN to parents Andrew and Lorraine (Kuppe) Ross. Mike attended Immaculate Conception School, and graduated from Hopkins High School. Mike was a Vietnam War Veteran, serving his country in the United States Marine Corps. He was united...

Oct 6, 2012

Valetta Pauline Adkins, age 80, of Hudson WI, formerly of South Carolina and Madison, WI, passed away on October 6, 2012 at the Christian Community Home in Hudson.

Valetta was born on February 29, 1932 to Louis and Merle (Crooks) Erickson in Mineral Point, WI. After graduating high school, she married Joseph Adkins on July 9, 1955...

Oct 1, 2012

LaDonna E. Olson, age 72, of Hudson, Wisconsin, passed away suddenly at the United Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota on Monday, October 1, 2012. LaDonna was born on March 11, 1940 to Lyle and Hattie (Johnson) Lewis in Amery, Wisconsin.  She grew up in Clear Lake, Wisconsin but would attend and graduate from high school in River Falls.  Upon...

Sep 27, 2012

Richard C. Gustafson, (known to most Hudson residents as Gus) age 68 of Hudson, died on the evening of Thursday, September 27, 2012 at his home, surrounded by his family. Richard was a retired Hudson High School teacher as well as former choir director at Mt. Zion Lutheran Church.

Richard was born on December 12, 1943 in...

Sep 19, 2012

Lucille Grace Hansen, age 84 of Roberts, WI passed away tragically on September 19, 2012 at her residence.  Lucille was born March 5, 1928 in Polk County, WI; the daughter of Arthur and Essie (Johnson) McKenzie.  She was united in marriage on November 6, 1949 to Harry Russell Hansen.  Their marriage was blessed with three children:  Pamela, Jill and...

Sep 19, 2012

Esther Ida Simpson (nee: Porter), age 96, of Hudson, WI, formerly of Roberts, passed away on September 19, 2012 at United Hospital in St. Paul.

Ida was born on April 23, 1916 to Spencer and Mary (McLean) Porter in Elstow, Saskatchewan. After graduating high school in Roberts, she married Lynos Simpson on September 19, 1936 at Bethel...

Sep 18, 2012

Louise M. Ward (nee: Dannecker), age 96, of Hudson, WI, joined in heaven with those she loved on September 18, 2012 at the Christian Community Home in Hudson.

Louise was born on July 7th, 1916 to Edmund and Francis (Beck) Dannecker in St. Paul, MN. In 1940, she married Leo F. Scheu, and later, upon his passing,...

Sep 17, 2012

Jordan Nicole Costello, age 18, of Hudson, passed away on the evening of Monday, September 17, 2012. Jordan was born on January 17, 1994 to Vince and Melissa (Sides) Costello in Memphis, Tennessee.  She attended school in Memphis as well as Vancouver, WA before moving to Hudson.  She attended high school and graduated from Hudson with the class of...

Sep 16, 2012

David M. Villafania, age 68, of Hudson WI, formerly of Kona, HI, passed away on September 16, 2012 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis.

Dave was born on March 6, 1944 in Kona, HI to Christina Ann (Acol) Ganab and Ediberto Villafania. After attending grade school in Hawaii, and graduating from Waipahu High School,...

Sep 13, 2012

Jerome “Jerry” D. Dunaski, former principal of the Hudson Junior High School, age 80, of Hudson, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2012 in St.Paul, Minnesota. Jerome was born March 11th, 1932 in Willow River Minnesota, and grew up in St. Paul, MN.  He was the second son of Albert Dunaski and Odelia (Tootsie) Prohofsky. He is survived...

Sep 11, 2012

Donald Eugene Somsen, age 84 of Baldwin, passed away September 11, 2012 at the Baldwin Care Center. Donald was born in the River Falls Hospital on July 1, 1928; the son of Albert and Minnie (Kappers) Somsen. He will join his sisters, Murial and Evelyn and brother, LeRoy. He attended the Baldwin Grade School. At the age of 12...

Sep 9, 2012

Joan Lund, age 45 of Woodville died peacefully Sunday morning September 9, 2012 at Boutwell’s Landing in Oak Park Heights after a hard fought, courageous battle with cancer. Joan was born on June 25, 1967 in Baldwin, Wisconsin; the daughter of Joseph and Marian (Winjum) Roraff. She was raised in Woodville and attended Greenfield Elementary School prior to graduating...

Sep 9, 2012

Richard Neal Larsen, age 77, formerly of Hudson, Wis., passed away on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012 at the Agrace HospiceCare facility in Madison, Wis., after a valiant fight with Parkinson’s disease.

Dick was born on June 4, 1935, and was the only child of Neal and Dorothy (Alton) Larsen. The Larsen family had deep roots in Hudson,...