Remembering Your Loved Ones

Caralee “Ziggy” Burke

Mar 9, 2023

Caralee Anne Burke, 48, of River Falls, Wisconsin passed away Thursday, March 9th, 2023 at United Hospital, St. Paul.

Caralee was born to William D. Burke and Sherry L. Burke on October 31st, 1974 in Sidney, Montana, where she acquired what became her life long nickname “Ziggy” from her brother Greg. A lot of her fondest memories...

Alicia “Peash” Smith

Mar 9, 2023

Alicia “Peash” Smith, age 74 of Baldwin, WI, passed away unexpectedly on March 9, 2023 at Western Wisconsin Health in Baldwin, WI. She was born on August 22, 1948 to parents Hollis and Audrey Durant in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Peash grew up in New Hampshire and earned her cosmetology license and worked as a hairstylist. She met the love of...

Rita J. Stern

Mar 9, 2023

Rita Janet Stern, age 74, of Prescott, WI, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2023. Rita was born on March 15, 1948 to Jack and Jeanne Dodge of Prescott, WI. Rita graduated from Prescott High School and married her love, Joseph Stern. Their union blessed them with four children-Natalie, Wade, Brent and Heather.

Rita was a stay-at-home...

Donna Jean Rademaker

Mar 8, 2023

Donna Jean Rademaker, age 81, of Baldwin, WI passed away on March 8, 2023.  Donna was born November 13, 1941 in River Falls, the daughter of Harry & Ruth (Thompson) Hanson.

She loved to dance, especially the waltz and polkas. She even taught dance while she was in high school. Donna graduated from Baldwin High School in...

Doris Birkett

Mar 6, 2023

Doris J. Birkett, age 96, of Baldwin, WI, passed away on March 6, 2023 at the Baldwin Care Center.

She was born on September 7, 1926 in Hammond, WI on the family farm to Arthur and Della (Huenink) Holle. She attended country school in Baldwin, and after graduating, was united in marriage to George Birkett on February...

Gary Elwood

Mar 5, 2023

Gary Leonard Elwood, age 74, passed away Sunday morning, March 5, at the Baldwin Care Center in Baldwin, Wisconsin. Gary was born July 8, 1948, in St. Paul, Minnesota to Leonard Keith and Mildred Rose Elwood.

Gary graduated from Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, MN, in 1966. He spent most of his adult life working with computers as an...

Eugene Huppert

Mar 4, 2023

Eugene Huppert, age 88 of rural River Falls died peacefully Friday March 4th at his son’s residence following an illness with cancer.  Gene was born on May 19, 1927 on the family farmstead in Oak Grove Township; the son of William and Veronica (Engel) Huppert.  It gave him great meaning to live his entire life on their farm. He...

James I. Staples

Mar 4, 2023

James I. Staples, age 89 of Hudson, formerly of Minneapolis, MN, died Saturday March 4th at the Red Cedar Canyon Assisted Living in Hudson. U.S. Navy veteran and former Civil Engineer for Great Northern/Burlington Northern Railroad. Preceded in death by wife, Patricia. Survived by sons, Bradley and Scott. Services are private with burial at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery....

Frederick Anthony “Fritz” Meyer

Mar 4, 2023

Frederick “Fritz” Anthony Meyer, age 80 of Hudson died on March 4, 2023.

Frederick was born in Auburndale, Wisconsin on July 28, 1942, to Alfred and Odelia (Burr) Meyer. He graduated from Loyal High School in 1960 and UW-River Falls in 1969. On August 5, 1967, he married Judy Fauske at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Viroqua,...

Susan M. Smith

Mar 4, 2023

Susan M. Smith, age 74, of River Falls, passed away peacefully on March 4 at her beach front cabana in Belize with her husband by her side.

Born on April 6, 1950, to Walter and Helen Bakke, Susan grew up in Hudson, Wisconsin. She met the love of her life, William Smith, as a teenager, and they...

Dolores Waltz

Mar 4, 2023

Dolores Ellen Waltz, age 74 of Maiden Rock died March 4, 2023 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus in Rochester. Dolores was born on July 30, 1948 in Red Wing, Minnesota; the daughter of Eldon and Florence (Fischer) Wirth. She attended Lincoln Elementary School in rural Maiden Rock before combining with the Ellsworth School District. Following this, she...

Kevin G. Lundquist

Mar 3, 2023

Kevin Gary Lundquist, age 54 of Hudson died from a heart attack on March 3, 2023.

Kevin was born in Hudson, Wisconsin on April 13, 1968, to Gary and Judy Lundquist. He graduated from Hudson High School in 1986 where he was on the hockey, soccer and track teams. He received a Bachelor of Science with a...

Margaret “Peg” M. Ste. Marie

Mar 2, 2023

Margaret Mary Ste. Marie, age 89, of Hayward, and former longtime resident of Hudson, died at Country Terrace on Tuesday, March 2nd. Peg (Stephens) Ste. Marie was born on September 14th, 1931 in St. Paul, MN the daughter of Ervan and Marion Stephens. She attended Nativity Of The Lord Grade School and Monroe High School, both in St. Paul....

Mary Louise Laakso

Mar 2, 2023

Mary Laakso, beloved mother, Nana, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away this past March at the age of 68. Her life was lived in love, faith, generosity, and a deep commitment to her family and community.

Born on February 15, 1957, to Mildred (June) and Alexander Orlowski in Duluth, Minnesota, Mary was one of 11 children and grew up in Iron...

Jean York

Mar 1, 2023

Jean Davis York, 85, of Hudson, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 1, 2023. She was predeceased by her father, RADM James Davis (USN), her mother, Ruth Davis, and her sister, Nina King. She left behind her husband of 65 years, COL Edwin York (USA), her five children (James York, Elizabeth Walsten, David York, Peter York,...

Leonard J. Young

Feb 28, 2023

Leonard James Young, age 68 of Red Wing, Minnesota, formerly of Prescott passed away on February 28, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Red Wing, Minnesota. A retired Chief Boiler Operations Engineer for Koch Refinery and SB Foot Tanning, Leonard was born on December 12, 1954 to Joseph and Lorraine (Yauch) Young in St. Paul, Minnesota. He attended Prescott...

Mary Jo Garay

Feb 28, 2023

Mary Jo Garay, Passed peacefully into the arms of our Lord on February 28, 2023. Raised with her family on a farm near Millerville and graduating from Brandon High School in 1967. Soon after, she began a 43-year career with the BNSF Railway in St. Paul. Her gracious heart and care for others included driving patients to and from...

Jill Laughnan

Feb 27, 2023

Jill A. Laughnan, age 49, of Hudson, WI, passed away unexpectedly on February 27, 2023 as a result of an automobile accident.

Jill was born on January 29, 1974 in Hudson, WI to John “Jack” and Kathleen “Kathy” (Bogucki) Laughnan. She made lasting impressions and meant so much to so many. She was intensely loving, kind, and...

Marlin L. Walters

Feb 27, 2023

Marlin (Mar) LaMont Walters, age 70, of Woodville, WI entered his heavenly home the morning of February 27th.

Marlin was the youngest son of Hazel and Freeman Walters and was born in Viroqua, WI in 1954. The family spent some years in Union Grove, before moving to a farm near Leon, WI in 1966. Freeman put him...