Remembering Your Loved Ones

Feb 9, 2022

Virginia ‘Ginney’ Nestrud

Virginia (Ginney) Mae Laabs Nestrud, age 86, of Burkhardt, passed away peacefully on February 9, 2022, at the St. Croix Health Center in New Richmond, Wisconsin.

Ginney was born to Earney and Mae (Johnson) Laabs on December 22, 1935, in Carver County, Minnesota, the second of two girls.  Ginney grew up on...

Feb 8, 2022

Grace Maxine Swenson, age 94, of River Falls passed away peacefully on Tuesday February 8, 2022 at Our House Senior Living in River Falls. Grace was born to William and Mary (Webster) McAleavey on July 5, 1927 in Ellsworth, Wisconsin. She graduated from Ellsworth High School with the class of 1945. She later met the love of her life,...

Feb 7, 2022

James Richard “Jimmy” Loeffler Jr., age 78 of Hudson WI, peacefully passed away early on February 7, 2022 at Deerfield Memory Care in New Richmond WI. Jim was born in Richville, Washington on September 26, 1943 to James R Loeffler Sr and Jean Loeffler. Jim grew up in St. Louis Park, MN, attended Park High School, and graduated in...

Feb 7, 2022

John “Jack” S. Alberg, age 95, of Hudson, WI, died February 7, 2022 at Woodland Hill in Hudson.

Jack was born on May 27, 1926 in St. Paul, MN and graduated from Humboldt High School.

Survived by wife, Rosemary; children: David, James, and Mary Therese; 3 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren.

Mass of Christian...

Feb 7, 2022

Our beloved Dad, Wayne Walter Kinneman was called home to our creator on Monday, February 7, 2022.  Wayne was born May 20, 1934, to Walter and Ellen (Dahl) Kinneman. He was the second oldest of five boys born and raised on the family farm in Hager City, WI.

He had a long career at 3M in St...

Feb 6, 2022

Geanna Mae Austin, age 87 of St. Croix Falls, formerly of Ellsworth, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 6, 2022. Geanna was born on January 5, 1935 to Roy and Geneva (Davidson) Raechke in Red Wing, Minnesota. She was united in marriage to Roy Austin on December 3, 1965. Their lives were blessed with four children: Roy, Dianna, Lance,...

Feb 6, 2022

Virginia G. Malvey died peacefully at home at 9:35 PM on February 6th, 2022.  She was predeceased by her parents Vernon and Bessie Carlson.

Ginny was born in Minneapolis on December 9, 1944.  She was raised in Hopkins MN and graduated from Hopkins High School in 1962.

She leaves behind and was the loving wife...

Feb 4, 2022

John Joseph “Jack” Donohue, age 76, formerly of Sheldon, Iowa passed away February 4, 2022 in Hudson, Wisconsin after a long illness.

A funeral service for Jack will be held Monday, March 14 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sheldon.   A rosary and prayer service is scheduled for 4:30 pm on Sunday, March 13...

Feb 3, 2022

Henry ‘Hank’ Higgins, age 29 of River Falls died unexpectedly of heart complications on Thursday, February 3rd at the River Falls Area Hospital. Henry was born on March 3, 1992 in Kentfield, California; the son of William and Terese Waltman Higgins. He attended Park School in Mill Valley, California before moving to Wisconsin. He graduated from River Falls High...

Jan 30, 2022

Wavalene Rae (Pyles) Clark, 1929-2022

Wavalene Rae (Pyles) Clark, 92, most recently of Hudson, WI, died at 5:33 am, January 30, 2022, at Hudson Hospital after a short battle with cancer. She was born May 29, 1929, in Waynesfield, Ohio, the youngest of four children of Clarence V. Pyles and Clara V. (Toland) Pyles.

Wavalene...

Jan 30, 2022

Roger Ervin Nichols, age 87 of Beldenville, Wisconsin, died peacefully January 30, 2022 at the Spring Valley Nursing Home. Roger was born on May 4, 1934 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Ervin and Henrietta (Friedrich) Nichols. He graduated from Amery High School and continued his education at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls where he would eventually earn a Master’s...

Jan 28, 2022

Michael R. Clark, age 61 of Stillwater, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on January 28, 2022. Mike was born on August 20, 1960 in New Brighton, Minnesota to Robert and Mary (Lynch) Clark. He attended St. Michael’s Catholic School and graduated from Stillwater High School with the class of 1980. He continued his education at Century College, later becoming a...

Jan 28, 2022

Lorraine May Vindal, age 94, of Hudson, WI, passed away on Friday January 28th, 2022 at The Pillars Hospice Home in Oakdale, MN. Lorraine was born on February 28, 1927 in Aberdeen, South Dakota. She was raised by her mother Margaret and step father Henry Kruse. She graduated from Hudson High School and married Arthur Vindal on October 31,...

Jan 28, 2022

Carole Ann Lawrence, age 73, of Spooner, WI, passed away unexpectedly due to heart complications on January 28, 2022 at Marshfield Medical Center. Carole was born on June 29, 1948 in Muskegon, Michigan to parents Harley and Dorothy (Lohman) Barrs. She graduated from Montague High School and then went on to attend beauty school. Carole married Robert Lawrence, on...

Jan 28, 2022

Mary A. Schell, age 88, of Woodville, WI, passed away at her home in Woodville on January 28, 2022.

Mary was born on February 10, 1933 in Centerline, MI to William and Florence (Lunger) Custance. She graduated from high school in 1954, and was united in marriage to Elmer H. Schell on January 13, 1954. In 1960,...

Jan 27, 2022

Francis G. Perry, 82 of Hammond, WI, passed away peacefully surrounded by his children on Wednesday, January 5, 2022. Fran was born on August 4, 1939, in Farmington, MN to Orville and Myrtle (Pettit) Perry. Fran married the love of his life, Joyce Palan, on October 3, 1958. Early in their marriage, Fran worked at Purina and multiple side...

Jan 27, 2022

Kenneth L. Christiansen Sr. age 92 of Prescott, WI passed away peacefully January 27, 2022, under hospice care at Comforts of Home in Hudson, WI.

Kenneth Lavern Christiansen was born May 5, 1929, to Henry and Lorraine (Anderson) Christiansen. Ken was a lifelong resident of Pierce County. He married Delores Lynner and together they had 7 children,...

Jan 26, 2022

Hendrix Rodney Price, age 4 months, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, January 26th, 2022 at The Children’s Hospital in St. Paul, MN.

Although Hendrix was only on this Earth for a short while, he touched many lives. He encompassed love in every way through his family and community of faith. His face would light up...

Jan 26, 2022

Nancy Ann Lytle, age 83, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2022 after a valiant fight with dementia.  Nancy was born July 20, 1938 to Eugene and Ida (Thompson) Frey in River Falls WI, where she joined her older siblings, Bob, Paul, Mary, and Dick.  She attended grade school in River Falls, and graduated from Prescott High School with...

Jan 25, 2022

Nancy Waughtal, 84, nearly life-long resident of Roberts, closed the book of her life story on January 25, 2022 at Kinnic Health & Rehab in River Falls. The only child of Harry and Doris (Foster) Gallati, Nancy was born in Hudson on July 19, 1937. She grew up on the farm in Warren until the family uprooted for Roberts...