Remembering Your Loved Ones

Apr 13, 2022

Marie Antoinette Gorton, age 80, of River Falls, died at the River Falls Area Hospital on April 13, 2022. Marie was born September 2, 1941 in Saint Paul, Minnesota; the daughter of Irving and Lillian Pechmann. She was raised in North Saint Paul, Minnesota, where she attended school. On October 5, 1962, she was united in marriage to Richard...

Apr 12, 2022

Vera Yndestad, age 84, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2022 in Hudson, WI surrounded by her family. Vera was born on April 8, 1938 to Robert and Matilda Kinney in Linwood Township, Portage County, WI. After graduating from P.J. Jacobs High School, Vera went on to earn her bachelor’s degree in English from University of Wisconsin – Stevens...

Apr 12, 2022

Pamela Kay Farr, age 53 of Hudson, WI, passed away surrounded by family on April 12, 2022 at her home after several battles with breast cancer. Pam was born on December 1, 1968 in Long Prairie, MN, the youngest of ten children born to Robert “Bob” and Arlene (Kitzman) Bauer. She grew up in Long Prairie and graduated from...

Apr 12, 2022

Nancy Jean Orgeman, 73, of Hudson, Wisconsin passed away on April 12, 2022, after a long, difficult battle with illness.

Nancy was born in Frederic, WI on November 5, 1948, to Donald “Don” and Margaret “Peg” Orgeman. Nancy graduated from Frederic High School as the class valedictorian and pursued a degree in elementary education at the University...

Apr 12, 2022

Aleva Stoehr “Lee”, age 75, of Glenwood City, WI, formerly of Forest Lake, MN, passed away on April 12, 2022 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Lee was born on April 28, 1946 to parents Ronald and Irene; her moms final husband Keith Fleener later adopted her, along with her siblings. Lee grew up in St. Paul and...

Apr 11, 2022

Patti Renee Gaustad, age 62 of Bay City, died unexpectedly April 11, 2022 at her home. Patti was born on May 17, 1959 in Red Wing, Minnesota; the daughter of Lawrence and Gertrude (Klecker) Brenner. She attended elementary school in Maiden Rock prior to graduating from the Ellsworth High School in the class of 1977. During these years, she...

Apr 10, 2022

William Jacques, age 74 of River Falls, died April 10th, 2022, at his residence. William was born on February 5th, 1948, in Red Wing, Minnesota; the son of William George Jacques and Mary Colleen (Franklin, Jacques) Wallace. Bill was raised in Prescott, WI where he attended grade school. He enlisted in the Armed Forces where he proudly served in...

Apr 10, 2022

Nancy Anne Graff, age 89 of Somerset, Wisconsin passed away surrounded by family on April 10, 2022 at the Christian Community Home in Hudson. Nancy was born on January 22, 1933 in Appleton to John “Jack” and Esther (Ingenthron) Nushart. She grew up in Kaukauna and graduated from Kaukauna High School before attending the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse where...

Apr 8, 2022

Barry Richard Parker, age 64 of Prescott, died April 8th 2022 at United Hospital in St. Paul. Barry was born on June 11, 1957 in Anaheim, California; the son of James and Betty (Fleming) Parker. He was raised in Anaheim where he went to school. Following high school, he enlisted in the Armed Forces proudly serving in the United...

Apr 8, 2022

Donald “Donnie” Leo Klinger, 62, of Clear Lake, WI, passed away on April 8, 2022, after a long battle with cancer.

On October 9, 1959, Donnie was born to Phyllis and Sherman in New Richmond, WI. He graduated from Clear Lake High School, the class of 1978. He was blessed with his daughter Teresa, and lived in...

Apr 5, 2022

Josephine (Erickson) Schleicher, age 90 of Motley, MN, passed away on April 5, 2022 at Cambridge Sr. Living in Hudson, WI with family by her side. Josephine was born on September 5, 1931 in Hackensack, MN to parents John and Sylvia (Petrie) Goodridge.  Josephine grew up in Motley, MN and married Wylie Erickson and together they raised their two...

Apr 4, 2022

Nancy Jane Messal, age 84, resident of Bay City, WI passed away Monday, April 4, 2022 at Regina Hospital in Hastings, MN.  Nancy was born October 20, 1938 to parents Otto and Gertrude (Voss) Faltz in Milwaukee. Nancy will live on through her two sons, William and Michael Messal.

Services are entrusted to O’Connell Family Funeral Home...

Apr 3, 2022

Donald Frazier, age 75, of Hudson, WI, was vacationing when he passed away on April 3, 2022 in Santa Fe, NM with his family by his side.

Don was born in St. Paul, MN on March 28, 1947 to Pearl (Strehlo) and Harold Frazier. He grew up in Hudson and attended St. Patrick’s Catholic School until the...

Apr 2, 2022

Carmen “Winnie” Van Someren age 87 of Baldwin, WI died April 2, 2022 at the Baldwin Care Center.

Winnie was born on March 28, 1935 to Carmen and William Frye on their home farm in Pleasant Valley Township. Winnie attended Kay elementary, Martel, and Valley View schools. She graduated from Baldwin Woodville high school in 1953.

Apr 2, 2022

Wilma Violet Timm, age 86 of Prescott, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on April 2, 2022 at her residence. Wilma was born on August 20, 1935 to Joseph and Anna (Kurhajec) Evaska in New Haven Township, WI. She graduated from Boyceville High School with the class of 1956. Wilma went on to marry the love of her...

Apr 1, 2022

Matthew M. Hopkins, age 37 of Baldwin, WI, passed away surrounded by family on Friday, April 1, 2022 at his home. Matt was born on November 20, 1984 in Baldwin, to Duane Hopkins and Julie Langer. He grew up attending Greenfield Elementary School and graduated from the Baldwin-Woodville High School with the class of 2004. Matt took speech therapy...

Mar 31, 2022

Thomas E. Gerlach, age 84, of Hudson, WI passed away on March 31, 2022, at his home while surrounded by family.

Tom was born on December 3, 1937, to William and Gertrude (Buege) Gerlach. As a young man growing up in North Hudson, he enjoyed raising rabbits and worked at the local Solveig’s grocery store. He attended...

Mar 28, 2022

Michael Lee Glenna, age 29, resident of River Falls, WI passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 28, 2022 at his residence in River Falls. Michael was born to parents Marvin and Dawn (Finke) Glenna on April 1, 1992.  He attended River Falls High School, and after graduating in 2011, he went on to continue his education at Wyotech in Laramie,...

Mar 28, 2022

Arnold “Arne” Nels Anderson, age 65, was called to heaven unexpectedly on March 28, 2022. Arne was born to his parents Elmer and Barbara (Gorres) Anderson in St. Paul, MN.

Growing up in North St Paul at age 9 he started working with his parents at the family business Polar Plastics.  At the age of 24 Arne...

Mar 27, 2022

Delores Janet ‘Dee’ Campbell, age 89 of Hammond died peacefully March 27, 2022 at her home with her family by her side. Dee was born on October 16, 1932 in Baldwin; the daughter of Edward and Jenette (Bosman) Bol. She attended East Pine Lake School prior to graduating from the Baldwin High School in the class of 1950. On...