Remembering Your Loved Ones

Sep 28, 2024

Charles ‘Chuck’ O’Connell, age 95, of River Falls, Wisconsin, died Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Our House Senior Living in River Falls. Chuck was born July 13, 1929, in Elmwood, Wisconsin, the son of Charles and Grace (Hendrickson) O’Connell. He was raised in Hammond Township, where he attended elementary school before graduating from Baldwin High School in the class...

Sep 28, 2024

Glen Harvey Roepke of Somerset WI., died peacefully in Woodbury MN., on September 28, 2024 at the age of 71. Glen was born on June 19, 1953 in Stillwater, MN. to Arthur & Florence Roepke. He attended Somerset High School Class of 1972. He married Marlene K. Pittman and they were blessed with children Glen and Mary Beth, (they...

Sep 27, 2024

Mary Ann (Kester) Erb died peacefully on September 27, 2024 at Woodland Hill in Hudson, Wi.

Mary Ann was born in Minneapolis, MN on August 11,1939 to Lloyd and Mary (Tomczyk) Kester. After living in Bemidji, MN and Prescott, WI Mary Ann’s family moved to Hudson in 1950 where she attended Hudson schools, graduating from Hudson High...

Sep 27, 2024

Centenarian Donald Charles Munger, age 101, died peacefully with family by his side at his daughter’s home in Woodville, Wi on September 27, 2024 . Donald was born May 13, 1923 (Mother’s Day) at the family timber claim in Pierce County, rural Meadow Grove, Nebraska. He was the son of C.C. and Avis (DeCamp) Munger. As a child he...

Sep 26, 2024

Lynn Dean Geurkink passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack on Thursday, September 26, 2024. Lynn was born in Baldwin, Wisconsin on December 30, 1952, to Dorothy (nee Deans) Conrad. He graduated from Saint Croix Central with the class of 1971. Throughout his high school career, Lynn earned 14 letters in 4 different sports: track, basketball, football, and baseball....

Sep 25, 2024

Steven Hudson, born on August 4, 1971, in River Falls, Wisconsin, passed away on September 25, 2024 after suffering a stroke on September 16th. He was a devoted and cherished husband to Angela Hudson and a proud father to his two daughters, Michaela (8) and Abigail (6).

Steven had a passion for the outdoors, often spending his...

Sep 24, 2024

Lynn Ann Sondreal, a cherished mother and distinguished attorney, passed away peacefully on September 24, 2024, surrounded by her family. Born on November 7, 1945, in Baraboo, WI, Lynn led a life marked by love, travel, and significant accomplishments.

A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire (bachelors) and Marquette University (master’s degree), Lynn dedicated her...

Sep 22, 2024

Thomas (Tom) Mark Forseth was born to Clifford Robert Forseth and Ruby Irene Forseth (Dobbe) on February 27, 1960 at the Iola Hospital in Waupaca County, Wisconsin. Tom passed away in his New Richmond, Wisconsin home after a 19 year battle with Parkinson’s Disease on September 22, 2024 with family surrounding him.

Both sets of Tom’s grandparents...

Sep 21, 2024

David Barry Wrase, age 68 of Forrest Lake, Minnesota, and formerly of River Falls, Wisconsin, died unexpectedly Saturday, September 21, 2024 at his residence of natural causes. David was born on August 15, 1956 in St. Paul, Minnesota; the son of Carroll and Pearl (Frazier) Wrase. David was raised in attending Greenwood Elementary School prior to graduating from River...

Sep 20, 2024

Nancy Christianson, age 80 of Hudson passed away on September 20, 2024. She was Co-director and Co-founder of McDonough Organization for Respect & Equality (MORE’S) Multicultural and School for Empowerment. Her sense of mission was completely for the people of the refugee/immigrant community. Survived by husband Roy; children Dave (Angie), Teresa (Ernest) Stevenson, Ben (Sunmi); seven grandchildren Catherine, Amanda,...

Sep 20, 2024

Ronald Duane Truesdill, age 67, of River Falls, passed away on September 20, 2024, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN, after a brief battle with lung cancer. He was born on April 30, 1957, in River Falls, WI, the son of Gordon and Verna Mae (Ray) Truesdill. Ron attended Sunnyside Elementary School near Ellsworth and graduated from Ellsworth...

Sep 20, 2024

Tracy Bolier Nelson, 82, of Hudson, WI, sadly passed away on September 20, 2024. He was born on June 8, 1942, in Baldwin, WI, and was the oldest son of Roy and Edith Nelson.

In 1960, he graduated from the Baldwin High School. He was active in the Boy Scouts and had achieved the level of an...

Sep 17, 2024

Christopher Olson passed away on September 17, 2024, in a tragic vehicle versus pedestrian accident, in La Crosse. The son of Satch and Barbara Olson, Christopher was born on May 22, 1979. He was a proud graduate of class of 1997, St. Croix Central. Chris then went on to earn a Bachelor’s degree from UW Eau Claire in Kinesiology...

Sep 16, 2024

James Henry Brown, age 83, of Hudson, WI, passed away on September 16, 2024. Born on October 9, 1940 to parents Henry and Evelyn (Wails) Brown. He grew up in Reading, Pennsylvania and graduated from Reading High School. He enlisted in the United States Air Force and during his service he met his future wife, Carole Heckman. The two...

Sep 16, 2024

Thomas Edward Lee, age 76, a lifelong resident of Prescott, passed away on September 16, 2024, at Comforts of Home in River Falls. Born on October 3, 1947, in Prescott, Wisconsin, he was the son of Kenneth and Doris (French) Lee. Tom grew up in Prescott, where he attended elementary school and graduated from Prescott High School in the class...

Sep 16, 2024

Ellen Mary Kramer, age 95, of Hudson, WI passed away on September 16, 2024 at Woodland Hill in Hudson. Ellen was born on September 24, 1928 in Oshkosh, WI, to parents Ray and Mae (Lemke) Wynen. Ellen graduated from Oshkosh High School and started working as an administrative assistant.

She met her future husband, Dale, at the...

Sep 16, 2024

Charles “Butch” Kahut, age 86, of River Falls, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2024, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, MN. Born on December 31, 1937, to Joseph and Ethel (Barron) Kahut in rural Pierce County, Wisconsin, Butch lived a life marked by dedication to family and community. He graduated from River Falls High School with the...

Sep 15, 2024

Lisa Burns, 59, passed away on September 15, 2024, in Hudson, WI. Lisa Burns was born on March 10, 1965 in Beeville, TX, to Lawrence and Janice (Hardern) Imm.

She graduated from Stillwater High School.

Her favorite hobbies were roller skating, skiing, watching her favorite shows and movies (John Candy movies in specific), listening to...

Sep 14, 2024

Roger Orva Ware, age 84 unexpectedly closed a chapter on his earthly life September 14, 2024 to begin his new life with his heavenly father. His love of life, optimism & his faith reflected in his gentle spirit. He was born November 27, 1939 to Fred & Fern Ware in Lamberton, MN where he was baptized, confirmed & was...

Sep 14, 2024

At St. Luke’s Hospital, Duluth, Minnesota, Paul and Helen Haag became the proud parents of a baby boy on October 27, 1941. They named him David Paul. He grew up mainly in that same area, until January, 1954. When he was 12, the little family arrived in South Africa as missionaries. He attended school there and was not happy...