Remembering Your Loved Ones

Apr 2, 2014

Julie Clair Speer, age 79 of Wilson (Cady Township), formerly of River Falls died Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at her residence following an illness with COPD. Julie was born on September 2, 1934 in Des Moines, Iowa; the daughter of Wallace Clair and Grace (Britton) Carlson. She was raised in Spirit Lake where she attended school until her senior...

Apr 1, 2014

Gregory Jonathan Flatland, age 35 of Williston ND and formerly of Spring Valley and New Richmond WI and Frazee MN, died suddenly of natural causes on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at his residence. Greg was born on August 21, 1978 in New Richmond WI, the son of Jonathan Flatland and Brenda Erickson Flatland. He attended school in Frazee MN...

Apr 1, 2014

Richard Michael “Rick” Marier, age 50 of Woodbury MN, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 of an apparent heart attack. Rick was born on December 15, 1963 in Minneapolis, Minnesota; the son of Wayne and Patricia (Fox) Marier. He was raised in So. St. Paul where he attended school. Rick was gifted with his hands and worked as...

Apr 1, 2014

James “Jim” P. Lokrantz, 81, of River Falls, died on Monday, April 1, 2014 at Comforts of Home in Hudson.He was born on April 19, 1932 to Bill and Emma Lokrantz in Chippewa Falls, WI.Jim graduated from Chippewa Falls McDonald high school in 1950. Jim attended college at Eau Claire WI, then served in the Army from 1952 to...

Mar 31, 2014

Robert E. Fiedler age 68 of Prescott passed away Monday, March 31, 2014 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN. He was born August 7, 1945 in River Falls, WI to George and Wilma (Detert) Fiedler. He graduated from Prescott High School in 1964. Bob served in the U.S. Arm as SP 5, in Vietnam from Nov. 1965 to Nov....

Mar 31, 2014

Glen T. Larson, age 81 of Hammond and Baldwin WI, died on Monday morning, March 31, 2014 at the American Heritage Care Center in Hammond WI. Glen was born October 5, 1932 in Woodville WI to parents Emil and Julia (Pederson) Larson. Glen attended Woodville High School and lettered in basketball.

Glen proudly worked for decades with...

Mar 30, 2014

Walter Kenneth Gulbranson, 83, of Ellsworth, died Sunday, March 30, 2014 at his home. Walter was born on July 25, 1930 in Ellsworth, the son of Sigurd and Dorothy (Jenson) Gulbranson. He was married to Eileen (Larson) Gulbranson, and later divorced. He served in the Army from 1949 until 1950. For 39 years he worked for Burlington Northern Rail...

Mar 30, 2014

Joseph J. Halpin, age 80, passed away on March 30, 2014 at the American Heritage Care Center in Hammond, WI.  Born in Minneapolis on April 5, 1933, he attended school at South High and the University of Minnesota.  In the early 50’s, he joined the Marines and served in Korea.  His career in sales included Rochester Germicide Co. where...

Mar 30, 2014

Elsie D. (Sullwold) McKenna, age 93 of Roberts, WI, died March 30, 2014.

Elsie was born on July 1, 1920 to Arthur and Marie (Sander) Sullwold in Stillwater, MN. She was the youngest of the 7 children in her family. On October 14, 1944, Elsie married Leo McKenna. They raised two sons on their farm in Roberts,...

Mar 30, 2014

Beverly Werner, age 62, of Aberdeen, South Dakota, formerly of Spring Valley died Sunday evening at the Baldwin Area Medical Center due to cancer. Memorial visitation will be on Saturday from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Spring Valley.  A memorial funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. at the church.  Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran...

Mar 29, 2014

Jon Kelly Echternacht, 68, died at his home in River Falls on Saturday, March 29, of lung cancer. At his side were his sweetheart and wife of 28 years, Jeannie Gryzwa, and members of the family he loved so much.

Jon was born in Buffalo Center, Iowa, in 1945 to John “Jack” and Floreine “Flo” Echternacht. He...

Mar 29, 2014

Robert Carl Southers, age 16, died unexpectedly, Saturday, March 29, 2014 at the River Falls Area Hospital, of natural causes.He was born in River Falls, WI on July 29, 1997, to Jennifer Cornell and John Southers.He was currently a sophomore at River Falls High School.Robert loved animals, and walking little kids home from school to keep them from being...

Mar 28, 2014

Roger ”RJ”” Davis LOVED THE LIFE HE LIVED

RJ Davis, Age 51 of North Hudson died Friday March 28, 2014 at his home with his loving wife at his side. RJ was born August 14, 1962 in Royal Oak, Michigan. He is the Son of Alice (Gargano) Davis and Roger Clinton Davis and Stepmother Deborah Davis. After...

Mar 28, 2014

William F. Loughney, age 87, of Hudson, died surrounded by family on March 28, 2014 at the Christian Community Home.  Bill was born on August 6, 1926 to Mark and Frances (Fable) Loughney in Hudson, WI. He attended St. Patrick’s Parochial School prior to graduating from Hudson High School in 1944.

After high school, Bill enlisted in...

Mar 25, 2014

Mary Patricia Schuna (nee Raleigh) of Hudson, Wisconsin, passed away at her home on March 25, 2014 at the age of 67.

Mary Pat was born on April 8, 1946 in Stillwater, MN to her parents, John “Jack” and Alice (Jacobson) Raleigh. She graduated from Hill-Murray School in Maplewood, MN in 1964.

Mary was a...

Mar 25, 2014

Joann Pederson, age 88, of Mountain Home, Idaho, formerly of Spring Valley died Tuesday, March 25, 2014 in Idaho. Visitation for Joann will be Tuesday, April 1, 2014 from 5-7 p.m. at Keehr Funeral Home, Spring Valley.  A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, April 2 at 2 p.m. at Union Cemetery in Pleasant Valley Township near Eleva, Wisconsin....

Mar 23, 2014

Bernard “Bernie” C. Cobian, 71 of River Falls, died on Sunday, March 23, 2014 at his residence.He was born to Bernard “Ben” and Mary (Reis) Cobian on January 13, 1943.He attended Donegal Grade School and graduated from River Falls High School in 1960. Served in the Wisconsin National Guard where he was deployed to Fort Lewis Washington in 1961....

Mar 22, 2014

Enid Ione Davidson, 93 of Ellsworth, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Our House Assisted Living in River Falls.She was born on February 6, 1921 to Edwin and Alvina Danielson in Beldenville, WI. She attended the Freier Grade School and graduated from Ellsworth High School in May of 1940. Enid married Orin Davidson in Jan of...

Mar 22, 2014

Kathleen Marie Kordosky, age 53, of Spring Valley, WI, formerly of River Falls, WI, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2014 at United Hospital in St. Paul, with her family at her side.

Kathy was born on August 5, 1960 in Hudson, WI to Stanley and Lois (Wilcox) Kordosky.

She is survived by her mother,...

Mar 21, 2014

Patricia Mary Christensen, nee: Mulvaney, age 81, of Lake St. Croix Beach, MN, died on March 21, 2014. Born on January 6, 1933. Graduate from Hudson High School. Survived by her children, Karen (Steve) Allen and Bill (Monica) Christensen; grandchildren, Danielle and Cory Allen; and beloved cat, Lucy. Preceded in death by her husband, Martin; parents, Bess and John...