Remembering Your Loved Ones

Feb 23, 2024

James “Jim” (Rock n Roll Jimbo) Kafka, age 66 of St. Croix Beach died from complications of a traumatic brain injury on Friday, February 23, 2024.

Jim was born August 21, 1957 in St. Paul the son of Douglas & Frances Kafka. On Setember 2, 1978 he was united in marriage with Cynthia Miller at his parents...

Feb 22, 2024

David R. Durnbaugh, age 75, passed peacefully on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at his home in River Falls, Wisconsin.

David (aka Dave, D 2 , Quinn, mon, pops, dork, captain, Davey, bud) led a full life. He racked up 16 speeding tickets the year he turned 16. He joined the army out of high school and could...

Feb 22, 2024

Aaron J. Cooke, age 36 of Hayward, MN passed away on February 22, 2024.

Aaron was born on August 18, 1987 in St. Peter the son of Kathleen (Cooke) Tobias & Brian Maznio. He attended Prior Lake High School. Aaron enjoyed camping, hunting,  fishing, four-wheeling, demo derbys, riding motorcycle, horses, and carpentry work. He built fish houses....

Feb 21, 2024

Jeanne Delores “Jean” Owens, age 88 of Pleasant Valley Township passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday February 21, 2024. She was born in St. Paul on September 19, 1935 the daughter of Elmer & Helen Vadnais. She graduated from Hill Murray High School in St. Paul. She was united in marriage with Alan Owens on August 15,  1964...

Feb 20, 2024

Karl Marvin Kunz, age 87, of Hudson, Wisconsin, passed away on February 20, 2024, at Hudson Hospital in Hudson, Wisconsin.

Karl was born on April 29, 1936, to parent’s Alfred and Mary (Jensen) Kunz in Menomonie, Wisconsin.

Karl was united in marriage to Virginia (Thibado) on August 26, 1954 in Downsville, Wisconsin.  Together they raised...

Feb 19, 2024

Barbara Charolette Phillips, aged 94, of River Falls, and formerly of Omaha, Nebraska, peacefully passed away on February 19, 2024, at Comforts of Home in River Falls. Born to Richard and Pearl (Speigner) Corbin on September 18, 1929, Barbara’s life was marked by simplicity, dedication, and a deep love for literature.

After graduating from Council Bluffs High...

Feb 19, 2024

Audrey Mae Samuel, born on July 18, 1930, in St. Paul, Minnesota, led a life filled with love, service, and dedication to her family and community. Audrey was the daughter of Angus Parker Wilson and Hazel Harding Wilson, and she spent her early years attending Bay City Grade School before graduating from Red Wing Central High School in 1948....

Feb 17, 2024

Joan Langness (Gilbertson), of Bloomington, earned her angel wings on February 17, 2024. Joan was born on July 22, 1954, in Hudson, Wisconsin, the daughter of James and Nina (Lyksett) Gilbertson. She was raised in Hudson, graduating from Hudson High School in the class of 1972. She took great pride that she was homecoming queen in her senior year....

Feb 17, 2024

Barbara Hunter George, 85, of Hudson, WI passed away on February 17, 2024.

Those that knew her could testify that Barbara was a wonderful reflection of sisu , a Finnish concept that emulates the ability to sustain strength of will and perseverance. She was, as described by those that loved her most, a spit-fire, where her love...

Feb 17, 2024

Thomas E. Geistfeld, age 77, of Hudson, WI, passed away at his home on February 17, 2024. He was born on January 26, 1947 in Rochester, MN to parents Emil and Viola (Wolter) Geistfeld. He graduated in 1964 from Garden City High School in MN. He worked at different electric companies through the years before opening his own business,...

Feb 17, 2024

Curtis Neal Held, 87 years old, passed away on February 17, 2024 at the St. Croix Health Center in New Richmond, Wisconsin. He was born December 9, 1936 in Lake City, Minnesota to Roy W. Held and June McCorkle Held. The family moved to Iowa, where he graduated 8th grade from a one-room country school house. He attended Rake,...

Feb 15, 2024

Sharrel Waxon, age 54 of Ellsworth, Wisconsin, passed away on February 15, 2024. She was very loved and will be missed terribly.

Sharrel Waxon was born on June 7, 1969 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Ronald Waxon and Kathrine Zeland.

Best known for contagious laugh. She had a loving and giving personality. She lived an...

Feb 15, 2024

Martin Francis ‘Marty’ O’Connell, age 60, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and formerly of Hudson, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2024 after a courageous battle with depression. Born on March 18, 1963, in Hudson, Wisconsin; Marty was the son of Martin W. and Nancy L. (Rogers) O’Connell. Raised in Hudson, he graduated from high school in the class of 1981...

Feb 14, 2024

Marvin William Roberts, age 96 of Hudson, passed away on February 14, 2024 at Hammond Health Services, with family by his side.

Marvin, the youngest of six children, was born on April 18, 1927 in Hammond, WI, to Dan and Gwen (Jones) Roberts, a 100% Welsh family. His father died when he was 8, and he worked...

Feb 14, 2024

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Diane Adele Shervheim, age 71, of Ellsworth, Wisconsin, who peacefully departed from this world on February 14, 2024 in the comfort of her home. Diane will forever be cherished and remembered for her kindness and generosity of spirit, which touched the lives of all who knew her.

Diane was...

Feb 14, 2024

Steven James Wernlund AKA “Shooter” (82) of Baldwin passed away on Feb 14 th , 2024 at his home surrounded by family and friends.

Shooter was born July 26 th , 1941 in Baldwin to James and Lilas Wernlund. He liked Baldwin so much he would spend his entire life here “) He spent most of his...

Feb 13, 2024

Donna Mae Shubat, age 92 of Hudson, WI, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2024 at Cambridge Senior Living in Hudson. Donna was born in Drummond, WI on September 2, 1931, to parents Clarence and Esther (Olson) Peterson. She graduated from Drummond High School and went on to attend business school in Eau Claire. On June 25, 1955 Donna...

Feb 12, 2024

Kelly Jene Hamilton passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on February 12, 2024. She was born in Medford, Oregon on May 29, 1958, the third of six children to Norma and Leo Becker.

Kelly was united in marriage on May 14, 1983 to Mike and the two of them renewed their vows last year...

Feb 10, 2024

Thomas ‘Tom’ Sorenson Sr. age 63 of River Falls, WI passed away unexpectedly on February 10th, 2024 at his residence following a battle with heart disease.

He was born in Minneapolis, MN on June 2, 1960 to Brigitte and Harry Sorenson.  His childhood was spent in Coon Rapids where he attended Elementary & Highschool. Tom was a...

Feb 10, 2024

Steven Harold Findlay, age 74, of Prescott, WI died on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at the U of M Medical Center. Steve lived his life with vigor and optimism even after his cancer diagnosis in 2020. He was born on September 7, 1949 in Minneapolis, MN to Donald and Margaret (Boucher) Findlay. While a teenager Steve was a member...