Remembering Your Loved Ones

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...

Jan 24, 2022

James “Jim” F. Spear, age 62, of Baldwin, WI, died January 24, 2022 at Western Wisconsin Health in Baldwin.

Jim was born on September 9, 1959 in River Falls, WI to Glenn and Alice (Yanish) Spear. He attended school in Baldwin, and graduated from Baldwin High School, the class of 1977. He worked for many years at...

Jan 24, 2022

Gregory Lowell Boettcher age 52, of Hudson, Wisconsin passed away at home on January 24, 2022 surrounded by his family, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Greg was born to Michael and Lois Boettcher on January 6, 1970 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He grew up in Altoona, Wisconsin graduating from Altoona High School and continued his education at the...

Jan 24, 2022

Dorothy Ellen (Eaton) Ahlgren age 93, of Prescott, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2022 in the Memory Care unit at Woodland Hill in Hudson, Wisconsin.

Dorothy was born on January 18, 1929, in Ellsworth, Wisconsin to Curtis Eaton and Dora (Husfloen) Eaton. At age four she moved with her family to Prescott, Wisconsin. She graduated...

Jan 24, 2022

Lee Warren Brown, age 74, of Hudson, WI passed away on January 24, 2022 with his wife Christine by his side. He was born in Rush City, MN to Warren Brown and Margaret Randall Brown on November 30, 1947. He grew up in Columbia Heights with his five siblings. After graduating from Forest Lake High School, Lee served in...

Jan 23, 2022

Richard Duane ‘Rip’ Thompson, age 96, of Cottage Grove MN, formerly of River Falls WI, died peacefully in the early hours of Sunday January 23, 2022.

Richard was born May 3, 1925 on a farm in Goldfield, IA; son of Elmer and Selma Thompson.

On January 31, 1944, Richard enlisted in the United States Navy...

Jan 23, 2022

Frances M Birkmose, aged 100 years young, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2022, at Red Cedar Canyon Assisted Living. Fran was born in Hudson on October 10, 1921, to Rudolph and Lillian (Johnson) Birkmose, and lived there all but 7 of her 100 years. She was the last of the Birkmose family. But the Birkmose name will live...

Jan 22, 2022

Patricia Arlene James, age 84 of Baldwin died January 22, 2022 at her residence while receiving care from Adoray Hospice.

Patricia was born on January 19, 1938, in Black River Falls; the daughter of Oscar and Doris (Gardner) Garlid. She was raised in Baldwin graduating from school in 1956. She was married to Allen Jacobson to which...

Jan 21, 2022

Jarvis Jacob Madlung, age 49 of Hudson, Wisconsin passed away suddenly on January 21, 2022 at Western Wisconsin Health in Baldwin, Wisconsin, five months short of his 50th birthday. Jarvis and his twin brother, Jason were born June 22, 1972, at the hospital in Amery, Wisconsin to Clayton and Marina (Benitez) Madlung. They were later joined by sister, Tania....

Jan 21, 2022

Darlene Berglund, age 87 of Hudson died January 21st, 2022 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. Darlene was born on October 4, 1934, in Clinton, Minnesota, the daughter of Joseph and Evangeline (Sorensen) Fjelde. She was raised in Clinton where she graduated from high school prior to attending Hamline University in the Twin Cities where she received her degree...

Jan 20, 2022

Frederick Joseph Hallamek, Jr., age 85 of Houlton, Wisconsin, died January 20, 2022 at Woodwinds Hospital in Woodbury, Minnesota.  Fred was born on November 14, 1936 in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Fredrick Sr. and Ann (Wolf) Hallamek. On July 29, 1972, he was united in marriage to Carol Christopherson at the Fort Snelling Chapel in Minneapolis. Fred worked as...