Remembering Your Loved Ones

Jun 9, 2010

Virgil Stanley White, age 64, of Baldwin, Wisconsin, died on June 9th, 2010 at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Virgil was born in the Gillman Township in Pierce County, Wisconsin to LeRoy & Ruby (Rice) White on June 19th, 1945. When he was old enough, Virgil served in the Marine Corps with the 3rd Battalion of the...

Jun 28, 2007

Gladys Pederson, age 95, of Baldwin, WI, died Thursday, June 28, 2007 in Baldwin, WI. Gladys was born May 19, 1912 in the Pleasant Valley Township to parents Ole & Bertha Marie (Limberg) Ylvisaker. The oldest of seven children, Gladys worked on the family farm plowing the fields, collecting eggs, & milking cows. While growing up, she attended Palmer...

Feb 25, 1927

Anita Van Dyke Eells Miller was born January 27, 1927 as the first of twin daughters of Dan and Anna V.D. Eells. She died February 25th in Christian Community Homes in Hudson, WI. Her persistence carried her through Milwaukee Downer Seminary for girls, Madeira School in Virginia into Boston College and Evanston Hospital School of Nursing. She loved being...

I am heartbroken to share with family and friends that we’ve lost my dad, Scott Charles Calton, at age 87. He was the oldest of six children, born to Ruth and Charles Calton. He grew up in West St. Paul, and attended the University of Minnesota. He met my mother, Sharyn Peterson, on a blind date set up by...

Joan Schneider died after many health battles at the age of 82. She was preceded in death by her parents Clieve and Genevieve Frazier of Hudson and Hayward and her husband of 49 years Phillip Schneider. She is survived by her sister Judy Malecki of Milwaukee, her sister Jean (Burt) Gustafson of Blaine, MN; her brother Jim (Lisa) Frazier...

Clyde Gunsallus, age 90, passed away at Amery Regional Medical Center on July 21, after abrief hospital stay.He was born April 16, 1924 to Paul and Freda Gunsallus in Lake Lynn, Pennsylvania. He joinedthe Navy at a young age and served in World War II. He was aboard the escort carrier USSGambier Bay when it was sunk in the...

Obituary is pending at this time for Corene.

Dale R. Woodard, age 60, of Hager City WI, passed away at Abbott Northwestern Hospital with his family by his side.

Dale was born July 26, 1954 in Hillsboro WI., to Boyd (Bud) and Elaine (Schmidt) Woodard. He was the youngest of three children. Dale graduated in 1972 from Royal High School, Elroy WI. Dale began a...

On April 29, 100 years old Don Matzek joined his beloved wife, Lee, whom he missed dearly since her death in 2019.

Donald William was born on November 6, 1921, to William and Christine Matzek.  He grew up on a farm near River Falls and lived in the area his entire life. After his parents moved into...

Hazel Elaine Ferber, age 99, of Ellsworth, WI, passed away at the River Falls Area Hospital.  Private graveside services will take place at Maple Grove Cemetery in Ellsworth.  Arrangements are entrusted to the O’Connell-Benedict Family Funeral Home of Ellsworth (715) 273-4421.  www.oconnellfuneralservices.com

Dr. Eugene Reynold Jonas, age 84, of River Falls, WI, formerly of Ellsworth, died Friday night at his home.Doc was born on February 17, 1930 in Red Wing, MN the son of Reynold and Lucille (Kull) Jonas.He is survived by his loving wife Theresa (Cudd) Jonas. Five children: Bill (Kathy Martino), son of Doc and Lois (“Schmoo”); Scott (Kim);...

Eric James Nyquist, of River Falls, WI passed away unexpectedly Sunday evening at the age of 57, after spending a wonderful weekend with his family.

Beloved son to Rhea and Jim; brother to Ramona (Ross); and Heidi (Bill). He will be lovingly missed by his wife Kristin and children Cameron, Peter, and Madeline.

Eric was...

Marcella “Marcy” Janovec, 94, passed away at the Lutheran Home in River Falls after a heroic battle with pneumonia.Marcy was the second oldest of a family of 17. She was like a mother to some of her younger siblings. Marcy married Frank Janovec in November of 1936.She led a very active life. Marcy volunteered many years at the Kinnic...

Joan Marilyn Fosmo was born on Sept. 29, 1925, the daughter of Marjorie and Dr. Ferdinand Fosmo. Joan and her brother Elliott grew up in Ellsworth, WI during the Great Depression. When Joan graduated from Ellsworth High School she wanted to become an interior decorator – instead she worked as a dental assistant for her father and then at...

Gayle Ardis (Joachim) Korfhage, 76, of Prescott, Wisconsin passed away peacefully in Ellsworth, Wisconsin. Gayle was born on July 18, 1940 in Langdon, North Dakota, the daughter of Charles and Hilda (Domres) Joachim. Gayle married Richard Austin Korfhage on July 21, 1962. She worked as a secretary for White Bear Lake Area High School for 28 years. Gayle enjoyed...

Chief Gary Martin Krutke, age 57, passed away at Regions Hospital, finishing his long battle with cancer. Chief Krutke served the Prescott Police Department admirably for nearly 18 years, starting as Patrol Officer and working his way through the ranks to become Chief of Police January 13, 2014. He also served many other jurisdictions in Wisconsin and Minnesota as...

Leora Johanna Rawn (Jensen) was born on July 29, 1916, in Flaxton, North Dakota, and spent her final days at the Prescott Nursing and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by the people she loved. She was 98 and a half years old. The second of Nels and Gertrude Jensen’s six daughters, Leora was quick to cultivate a strong work ethic, a...