Remembering Your Loved Ones

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...

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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...

Joyce Arlene Karlstad, age 93 of Ellsworth died at her home with her family by her side. Joyce was born September 4, 1928 in River Falls; The daughter of Oscar and Faith (Hurst) Peterson. She was raised in River Falls where she graduated from high school. In 1946, she was married to Alvin Karlstad in Eau Claire. To this...

Anny (Annie) Bærheim Dunn was born on September 18, 1928 in Sola, Norway to Ingvald and Anna Helene (Askeland) Bærheim.  Annie attended school until April 9, 1940, when, while walking there, her and her sister were shot at by German airplanes that were flying over them.  The Germans not only occupied the country, but the home that Annie and...

An obituary for Tom is pending at this time.

Robert Eugene ‘Bob’ Moody was born September 11, 1926 in Mitchell, SD to his parents Harry & Vivian (Wilson). Much of his youth was spent on his grandparent’s farm in Mitchell, SD, then off to Omaha, NB, through Round Lake, MN and finally to River Falls, WI in September of 1940 when his father bought the Chevrolet garage. He...

Robert (Buck) James Lubinski, age 57, of River Falls, WI passed away unexpectedly at his home in December, 2020.

He was born on January 21, 1963 in La Crosse, Wisconsin to Sue (Dorava) and Robert Lubinski and graduated class of 1981 from Osseo-Fairchild High School. Throughout his entire life he was an avid hunter, enjoyed playing cards...

Ronald Anthony Shafer, 77years, 11 months and 10 days old, of Beldenville, WI died Saturday morning at the Kinnic Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation Center, River Falls, WI.Ron was born at home, in the town of El Paso, Pierce County, Wisconsin to Carl and Marie (Weber) Shafer. Ron graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1954. He enlisted in the...

Bill was born in San Diego, California, May 8, 1941, son of William H.H. Cranmer IV and Virginia Lambert Cranmer.  He grew up in California, Washington state and Salt Lake City, Utah.  He graduated from Stanford University in 1963 with a B.S. in Biology.    While an undergraduate he met and after graduation married Carol Panzer of Portland, Oregon.  Later...

Baby Audrey Marcelle Welsh died in the womb and was born on August 8, 2010 at Hudson Hospital.

She will always be loved and remain in the hearts of her parents, Jason and Rachel Welsh of Hammond; grandparents: Jeri Craychee of Fargo ND, Sandra Golombiecki of Alexandria MN, and Robert & LuAnn Waldoch of Alexandria MN; great-grandparents,...