Remembering Your Loved Ones

Jan 6, 2024

Nancy L. Colombo, age 78, of Hudson, WI, passed away on January 6, 2024 with family by her side. She was born on February 19, 1945 in St. Paul, MN to parents Francis and Emma (Gangl) Tierney. She graduated from Roseville High School in 1963 and continued on to vocational school. Nancy married the love of her life, Greg...

Jan 6, 2024

Darlene M. Waters, 73, of Glenwood City, passed away on Saturday January 6, 2024, after a short fight with cancer.

Darlene was born on September 28, 1950 to Edwin and Edith (Swenson) Keeley and grew up in Emerald, WI with five older brothers, Rolland, Sherman, Richard (Dick), Gerald (Butch) and Mike Keeley.  In 9 th grade, Darlene...

Jan 5, 2024

Albert Samuel “Sam” Johnson, age 91, of Hudson, Wi died Friday, January 5, 2024, at his home with his wife and daughter by his side. He was born October 4, 1932, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, the son of Albert and Orma Johnson. Sam was a proud member of the Cherokee Nation. He and his three younger brothers, Martin, Raymond,...

Jan 5, 2024

Ruth A. Veenendall, age 97, of Baldwin, WI, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2024 surrounded by her family members. Ruth was born on May 30, 1926 in Baldwin, WI, to parents Henry and Christine (Schouten) Vrieze. Ruth married the love of her life, Wayne Veenendall, on September 17, 1947 and together they were blessed with six children. Ruth...

Jan 5, 2024

John Daryl “Jack” Breault, age 92, of Hudson died Friday January 5, 2024 at Cambridge Senior Living in Hudson. He was born February 12, 1931 in Somerset, Wisconsin the son of Fabeola & Lloyd Breault. He moved to Hudson when he was nine years old, and attended St. Patricks School and graduated in 1946. He attended Hudson High School...

Jan 4, 2024

William LeRoy Wilcox, 72, of River Falls, Wisconsin passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2024, at United Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was born to parents Howard and Rose Wilcox on July 12, 1952 in Edgerton, Wisconsin.

Bill was a man of many interests that ebbed and flowed throughout his life, but his great sense...

Jan 3, 2024

Suellen Nelson, age 84, of Woodville, WI passed away on January 3, 2024.  She was born May 6th, 1939, to Arthur & Evelyn (Krafka) Emmert in Dysart, Iowa. She was the oldest of three children, brother Dennis and sister Sherry. On December 6, 1958 Sue married the love of her life Ray Nelson. Three months after they were married...

Jan 2, 2024

June Yvonne (Metzger) Lundvall, 84, of Ellsworth, Wisconsin, went home with her Savior to heaven on January 2, 2024. She was born March 9, 1939, in Saginaw, Michigan, to John Metzger and Alma Sarah (Blower) Metzger. June grew up in Saginaw, Michigan, where she attended Durand Elementary School, South Intermediate Junior High School and graduated from Arthur Hill High...

Jan 2, 2024

Dabruzzi, Robert J. “Bob” age 87 of Hudson. Passed away following a stroke on January 2, 2024.

Bob was born July 7, 1936 in Hudson to Joseph and Ann (Schullo) Dabruzzi. He grew up and attended school in Hudson. He was a very active member of the Hudson Community.

He was the second of four...

Jan 2, 2024

Lorraine Ruth (LaPoint) Barber, age 92, of Hudson, Wisconsin passed away on January 2, 2024.

Lorraine was born April 3, 1931 to Edward and Eleanor LaPoint in Eau Claire, WI. She attended schools in Eau Claire. It was there she met her love, Harold Barber. They wed in Stillwater, MN October 8, 1949. They made their home...

Jan 2, 2024

Marc Henry Plourde, age 73, of Hudson, WI, passed away on January 2, 2024, at Woodwinds Hospital in Woodbury, MN, after a courageous battle with cancer, with the love of his family surrounding him.   Marc was born on April 30, 1950 to parents Francis and Jennie (Longar) Plourde and later step-mother Marceline (Gerlach) Plourde. He graduated from Somerset High...

Jan 2, 2024

Patricia “Pat” Hanson, 86, passed away on January 2, 2024, peacefully in Ellsworth, WI.

Patricia Hanson was born on May 1, 1937, in Hope, AR, to Robert Vitek and Mary (Pfaff) Vitek.

Pat graduated from Downers Grove High School (IL) in 1955, and went on to nursing school, becoming a Registered Nurse. She went on...

Dec 31, 2023

Orval “Orv” Allen Gabriel, Jr., 91, passed away on December 31, 2023 at Pine Ridge Assisted Living in Hudson, WI.

Orval was born to Orval “Ole” Allen Gabriel, Sr. and (Ona) Ruby Sylte on December 23, 1932 in Amery, Wisconsin and graduated from Amery High School in 1951. On December 18, 1954, he was united in marriage...

Dec 29, 2023

Gerald (Jerry) LeRoy Cavanaugh, age 53, of North Hudson, WI, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, December 29, 2023. Jerry had a true passion for fishing, and a yearly tradition to spend WI fishing opener with his family slaying walleyes on Lake Tainter. He also enjoyed the quality time he got to spend throwing darts with his...

Dec 28, 2023

William G. Ness, 85, of River Falls, WI, passed away on December 28, 2023. With his can-do attitude and generous spirit, Bill made outsized contributions to the Northwest Minnesota community.

William Ness was born on May 22, 1938, to Lilly and George Ness. Billy, as he was known as a boy, grew up on a farm about...

Dec 27, 2023

Marie Emma Loughney, age 96, of Hudson, WI, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023. She was born on December 2, 1927 in Rice Lake, WI, to parents George and Ellen (Schmotter) Starr and graduated from Hudson High school. She married William Loughney on June 20, 1953 and together they raised a family on their cattle farm in Troy ...

Dec 27, 2023

Maxine Dorothy Conery, age 95, of River Falls, formerly of Ellsworth, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2023 at the Wellhaven Assisted Living with two of her children by her side. Maxine was born on October 18, 1928, in Union Township of Pierce County to Emil and Dorothy (Martin) Meyer, Maxine grew up in Ellsworth and graduated high school...

Dec 26, 2023

A guy who knew how to live the dash!

Robert Walter Jacobson, of Hudson, passed away Tuesday December 26, 2023 in River Falls, WI. Robert was born August 16th, 1935, in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, to Harold and Grace (Buttke) Jacobson, the 4th of 7 siblings. He was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Alma...

Dec 26, 2023

Lucille Ruth Quam, age 88, of Baldwin, Wisconsin, peacefully left this world at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, WI., surrounded by her loving husband and many of her children on December 26, 2023.

Lucille was born January 9, 1935, to parents John and Lorena (Borgschatz) Hinrichs in Zumbrota, MN. She was raised on her family farm...

Dec 26, 2023

Kathryn Ann Smith, age 74, passed away on December 26, 2023 at the Hudson Hospital with family by her side.

Kathryn was born on October 31, 1949 in Clinton, IA to William and Jean Weston. She attended Mount St. Clair Academy and continued her education to earn her nursing degree as RN at Lakewood Community College in...