Remembering Your Loved Ones

Sep 7, 2014

June Beverly Mathison/Warns Lavine, age 94, passed away September 7, 2014 at the Christian Community Home in Hudson, Wisconsin, in the arms of daughters Cheryl and Beverlee.

June was born to Ethel and Lyman Mathison on June 29, 1920 in Duluth, Minnesota. Her parents divorced and Ethel married John L. Warns who became June’s lifelong and devoted...

Sep 7, 2014

Ina Murray, age 87 of Ellsworth, Wisconsin died Sunday, September 7, 2014 at United Hospital in St Paul. Visitation for Ina will be on Friday, September 12, 2014 from 2:30-6:30 a.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Beldenville, Wisconsin with a memorial service to follow at 7 p.m. Burial will be in Our Savior's Lutheran Cemetery, Beldenville. Ina was born on...

Sep 6, 2014

Gerald “Jerry” F. Seifert, 82, of Ellsworth, died, September 6, 2014 at his residence.He was born on August 12, 1932 to Frederick and Marjorie (Donovan) Seifert in Prescott, WI. Jerry graduated from Prescott High School in 1950. He married Janice Filkins on September 20, 1955. Jerry was a farmer all of his adult life. He also worked and managed...

Sep 6, 2014

Shirley E. Busch, 84 of Tucson, Arizona passed away September 6, 2014 at Fairmount Assisted Living. Shirley was born July 15, 1930 to Gerhart and Hazel (Olson) Solberg in Eau Galle Township. She attended Elementary School in Wildwood and graduated from Spring Valley High School. Upon graduation, Shirley found employment at Sears and later worked for Northwestern Bell.  In...

Sep 5, 2014

Sylvia Jean Heller, age 76 of River Falls, went to be with the Lord on September 5, 2014 at the River Falls Area Hospital.  Sylvia was born February 22, 1938 in Menomonie, WI, the daughter of Clyde and Ruth (O’Bryan) Amick.  She was united in marriage on June 13, 1955 to Donald Ray Heller.  Their marriage was blessed with...

Sep 5, 2014

Elizabeth Ann Nelson, 64, of Prescott died peacefully on Friday, September 5, 2014 at United Hospital in St. Paul, MN.She was born on April 17, 1950 to Elmer and Dorothy (Johnson) Schlichting in Red Wing, MN.Elizabeth will be greatly missed by her husband of 45 years, George Nelson, three children; Christopher (Kim) Nelson, Kimberly Nelson-Christiansen and Samantha Nelson, grandchildren;...

Sep 5, 2014

Stuart M. McGillis, 89, of River Falls, died on September 5, 2014 at Kinnic Health and Rehab in River Falls.He was born on November 13, 1924 to Charles and Lena (Barr) McGillis.Stuart served in the Navy. He worked in the Grocery Store business until his retirement. He married Delores Deiss on June 1, 1953 in Ellsworth, WI.He enjoyed fishing,...

Sep 4, 2014

Stephen John “Doc” Conners, age 63 of Hudson, died September 4, 2014 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN.

Doc was born April 21, 1951 in Milwaukee to parents James, Sr. and Mary (Kohl) Conners. He attended the Holy Family Catholic School in Whitefish Bay, WI and graduated from Whitefish Bay High School. Doc went on to...

Sep 4, 2014

Roberta Crawford Saulsbury was born on February 7, 1918 to Dave & Jane Crawford in Grenville, SD. She passed away on September 4, 2014 at the Lutheran home in River Falls, WI.She lived & attended school in Fairmount, ND, graduating in 1936. She attended Wahpeton State School of Science in Wahpeton, ND. She went on to school in New...

Sep 2, 2014

Hazel E. Erlandson, age 84, of Regina Assisted Living in Hastings, formerly of Prescott, died Tuesday, September 02, 2014 at Regina Hospital, Hastings, MN, surrounded by her loving family.Hazel was born in Maiden Rock Township, WI on January 28, 1930, to Henry “Pete” and Zilphia “Pearl” (Baker) Arnold.She married Lawrence Gilbertson in 1953. He passed away in 1959. In...

Sep 1, 2014

Marie J. Keeney, age 55, of Hudson, WI, passed away on September 1, 2014 at her home in Hudson.

Marie was born on July 15, 1959 to Kenneth and Margaret Crawford in St. Paul, MN. She grew up in St. Paul with her three sisters, and attended school there. Marie worked for many years as an aid...

Aug 31, 2014

Martha J. Meister, age 74 of Hammond, formerly of Stillwater, passed away August 31, 2014 at the Kinnic Nursing Home in River Falls. A Celebration of Martha’s Life will take place 1:00 – 3:00 PM, with a 3PM Remembrance Time, Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at the O’Connell Family Funeral Home, 520 S. 11th St., Hudson.

Aug 31, 2014

Delores Mae Loree, age 75, of Ellsworth passed away unexpectedly at home on August 31, 2014. She was born on March 21, 1939 in River Falls, WI to Lyle and Josephine (Nelson) Stockwell. On October 8, 1960 she was united in marriage to Dean Loree. She enjoyed sewing and making strawberry jam, but what brought her the greatest joy...

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...