Remembering Your Loved Ones

Dec 13, 2010

Janet E. Ehrenreich, age 75 of Hammond WI and formerly of Baldwin WI, died on Monday morning, December 13, 2010 at the American Heritage Care Center in Hammond. A graveside service will be held on Monday, December 20, 2010 at the Willow River Cemetery in Hudson at 1pm.  Services are in the care of the O’Connell Family Funeral Home...

Dec 11, 2010

Kevin Harold Kempf age 65 of Hammond, formerly of Roberts died Saturday December 11, 2010 at the Hudson Hospital. Kevin was born on June 16, 1945 in Stillwater, Minnesota; the son of Harold and Nora (Sullwold) Kempf. He was raised in Lake Elmo, MN where he attended elementary school. He also attended Stillwater High School before the Kempf’s moved...

Dec 11, 2010

Ken Swanson, age 58, owner of Plainview Stables in Troy Township, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Saturday evening, December 11, 2010. He was born Aug. 28, 1952, was raised in Roseville, Minn., and graduated from Frank Kellogg High School.

Ken is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Cheryl Swanson (nee Garrison); daughter, Rachael, and son,...

Dec 10, 2010

Barbara Kay Raymo, age 49 of Hammond WI and formerly of River Falls WI, died on Friday, December 10, 2010 after an extended illness. Barb was born on May 26, 1961 in Stillwater MN to parents  Earl William and Yvonne Mildred (nee Anderson) Raymo. Barb was raised in the Houlton area, and attended both Houlton and E.P. Rock Elementary...

Dec 10, 2010

Robert Sloan Culver, age 69 of Hudson WI and former long time resident of White Bear Lake MN, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2010 at the Christian Community Home in Hudson. He was born the son of Homer and Margaret (Swartz) Culver on November 23, 1941 in Eau Claire WI. Robert and Sigrid R. Christophersen were united in...

Dec 10, 2010

Brian Paul Lautenbach, age 38 of Hudson WI and formerly of Chicago IL, suffered a stroke on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 and died on Friday evening, December 10, 2010 at Regions Hospital in Saint Paul MN. Brian was born on July 26, 1972 in Sturgeon Bay WI to parents Paul and Karen (nee Hilander) Lautenbach. Brian graduated from Naperville...

Dec 7, 2010

Andrew “Andy” Tollefson, age 79 of rural Baldwin, died on Tuesday evening, December 7, 2010 surrounded by his family after a year-long battle with lung cancer. Andy was born on November 9, 1931 in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin to parents Art and Emma (Burgess) Tollefson. Andy was one of thirteen children raised on his family’s farm. Like many rural farm...

Dec 4, 2010

After a brief and courageous fight with brain cancer, Jeff joined his heavenly Father on Saturday, December 4, 2010 surrounded by family.  His memory and life will be cherished by his loving wife Sarah, his mother and father, Alice and Jim Scovill and children Emily, Ben and Josh Scovill of Woodbury, MN and step children Jonah and Bella Olson...

Dec 3, 2010

Lilly “Gaga” Martell, age 95 of Somerset, WI died peacefully on Friday, December 3, 2010 at the St. Croix County Health Center in New Richmond, WI. Born on January 3, 1915 in Minneapolis, MN, she was the daughter of Jennie and Andrew Knutson. Lilly was married to Steve Martell in 1937 at the Stillwater Courthouse, by the Justice of...

Nov 30, 2010

Julia Caroline Barbey, infant, died peacefully in her mother’s arms on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at Hudson Hospital of Thanatophoric Dysplasia. Julia’s parents were blessed to have 15 minutes with her, before she went to her heavenly home.

She will always remain in the hearts of her parents, Joseph and Melissa Barbey of River Falls; big sister...

Nov 26, 2010

Lloyd Allen Buckminster, 96, of Hudson, died November 26, 2010, at Hudson Hospital.

He was born on August 18, 1914, in Sedgwick, Maine. He moved to Hudson in 2007 from his retirement home in Ellenton, Florida, where he spent 22 years with his wife, Irma, until her death in 1998. He was a retired mechanical engineer.

Nov 20, 2010

Myrna Erleen Frost, age 100, a longtime Hudson resident, died at Parkview Nursing Home in Woodville on November 20, 2010. She was born on November 30, 1909 in Douglas, Nebraska to Edward & May (McKinnon) Smack. Myrna grew up in Lincoln, NE where she graduated from high school and the University of Nebraska with a degree in elementary education....

Nov 16, 2010

Dorothy Gertrude Hanneman, age 92 of Elmwood WI and formerly of Verndale, MN, died on November 16, 2010 at Elmwood WI. Dorothy was born July 30th, 1918 in Verndale MN to parents Nickolus and Katheryn (Tix) Goche. Dorothy attended a country school, and went on to graduate from Verndale High School. On May 7th, 1937, Dorothy would be united...

Nov 16, 2010

Richard “Dick” George Mueller, age 82, of Hudson WI, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at the Christian Community Home of Hudson. Born on November 27, 1927 in Ashland, Wisconsin, he was the only son of George and Helen Mueller.

Dick served two years in the U.S. Army, from 1945 to 1947. He then joined his...

Nov 15, 2010

Orville Bernard Owens age 86, lifelong Pleasant Valley-Baldwin resident, died peacefully Monday November 15, 2010 at the Baldwin Area Medical Center. Orville was born on November 10, 1924 on the family farmstead in Pleasant Valley; the son of Fred and Stella (Jorstad) Owens. He was baptized and confirmed at Rush River Church by Reverend Ordahl. Orville attended Valley View...

Nov 15, 2010

William Herbert Bellingham, age 91, of Hudson, died peacefully on Monday, November 15, 2010 at the Christian Community Home of Hudson. He was born the son of William S. and Grace (Dobbs) Bellingham on April 15, 1919 in Pittsburgh.

He was a career military man, honorably serving in the US Air Force. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially...

Nov 12, 2010

Thomas B. “Tom” Bednarek, or “Blackie” as he was known to many, age 67 of Hudson, WI and formerly of Fond du Lac, WI, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Friday, November 12, 2010 in Hibbing, MN while deer hunting with his family and extended family. Tom was born on August 8, 1943 in Fond du Lac, WI to parents...

Nov 12, 2010

Robert Peter “Bob” Nelson, age 86 of rural Clear Lake, WI, died on Friday, November 12, 2010 at Regions Hospital in Saint Paul, MN. Bob was born January 15, 1924 in Kenosha, WI to parents Peter Engvold Nelson and Julia Charlotte Skresvig. Bob moved with his family to the Woodville area where he attended country school. After school, Bob...

Nov 11, 2010

Martin Hugh Best, age 86 of North Hudson WI, died on Thursday, November 11, 2010. Martin was born on May 26, 1924 in New Richmond, WI to parents Hugh and Esther (Bjorkman) Best. His family moved to Saint Paul, MN, where Martin graduated from Johnson High School in 1942. Martin enlisted and served his country in the U.S. Coast...

Nov 10, 2010

Roger Alan Freseman, age 69, of Woodbury, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, November 10, 2010 at Woodwinds Hospital due to complications of pneumonia.

Roger was born on November 26, 1940 in Huron, SD to C.J. and Elna Freseman. He was born with Down’s syndrome and his parents allowed him opportunities most children were not given at...