Stanley and Donnis Benson
Sep 25, 2026
Stanley (“Gene”) Eugene Benson, 96, and Donnis (‘Donnie”) Verle Benson, 92, of St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at Meadow Lakes Senior Center in Rochester, Minnesota — Donnis on September 18, 2026, and Stanley on September 25, 2026. They were loving spouses, parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and friends, and they will be deeply missed.
Stanley was born in Atlas, Wisconsin, on...
Ernest LaVerne Lund
May 21, 1944
**IN LOVING MEMORY**
**Ernest LaVerne Lund** Private, United States Marine Corps November 10, 1915 — May 21, 1944
Ernest LaVerne Lund, a son of Minnesota, and a United States Marine, will be laid to rest more than eighty years after he gave his life in service to his country. He was born November 10, 1915, in Cannon Falls Township, Goodhue County, to...
Roger Lewis Stager
Oct 21, 2026
Roger Lewis Stager, 72, Clam Falls, Wis., died Oct. 21, 2026.
Roger was born Jan. 21, 1954, in Minnesota to Avery and Marcella (Janish) Stager. He married Linda Rivers on June 9, 1980. To this union, son Eddie was born.
He was preceded in death by his wife and his parents. He is survived by son Eddie Rivers, sister Geri, brother-in-law Mike...
Marlene Jerda Friberg
Oct 16, 2026
Marlene Jerda (Bengtson) Friberg, age 88, passed away on October 16, 2026, in Luck, Wisconsin. Born and raised in Frederic, Wisconsin, Marlene spent much of her life in the communities and countryside of northern Wisconsin, with an important chapter of her life spent in California.
Marlene married Dallas Friberg, her high school sweetheart, and together they raised two sons, Darren and...
Wendi Jean Harrison
Oct 12, 2026
Wendi Jean Harrison passed away on October 12, 2026 in Danbury, Wisconsin after a short courageous battle with metastatic bone cancer. She was born on August 16, 1957 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and lived a life marked by intelligence, warmth, humor, and devotion to the people she loved. Wendi was a spiritual woman whose life reflected a deep faith and a...
CALVIN EWALD PETERSEN
Oct 10, 2026
Calvin Ewald Petersen, 94, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2026. Born November 29, 1931, in Burnett County, Wisconsin, he was the fourth of eleven children born to Anton M. and Selma E. (Schmechel) Petersen. He attended Bluff Lake School. He joined the United States Navy in 1949 and served his country for 20 years in the Atlantic and Pacific waters,...
Roy Edward Semo Jr.
Oct 10, 2026
Roy Edward Semo Jr., age 81, of Danbury, Wisconsin, passed away on October 10th, 2026.
He was born August 28th 1945, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Roy and Lois Semo. Roy will be remembered for his kindness and sense of humor and his ability to tell a great story.
He is survived by his siblings Steve, Rick, Michele, and Kimberly. His 2...
Paul Harner
Sep 28, 2026
Paul Duane Harner, born September 19, 1945, to Cletus M. Harner and Cora Judith Harner of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away September 28, 2026, after a valiant battle with multiple cancers.
Paul was preceded in death by his parents and son, Shand Harner, and is survived by his sister, Julie Moran of Mesa, AZ, his children – sons Shawn Harner of...
Eileen Briggs
Sep 25, 2026
Eileen Laurice (Whalen) Briggs passed away peacefully at her home on September 25, 2026, ready to be reunited with her beloved husband, George, and their sons, Tim and Bill.
Eileen was born on November 26, 1941, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Lawrence and Dorothy (Diehl) Whalen. As a young girl, she loved visiting her grandparents at the hardware store they owned...
Margaret Ann Lundeen
Sep 23, 2026
Margaret Ann (Nyren) Lundeen, 91, went peacefully to her Heavenly home on September 23, 2026.
She was born March 15, 1935, at home near Siren, Wisconsin, to Carl and Ella Nyren. She grew up on her family’s small farm as the spoiled little sister who faithfully trailed behind her two older brothers, Lloyd and Clifford. They gave her a love for...
Kenneth Donald Hoefs
Sep 22, 2026
Kenneth Donald Hoefs was born November 19, 1932, in Siren, Wisconsin, to Robert and Edna (Block) Hoefs. He went home to be with the Lord on September 22, 2026, just two months shy of his 94th birthday. He attended Mud Hen Lake and Wood Creek grade schools and graduated from Siren High School in 1951.
He served in the Army from...
Janice Rae Panek
Sep 21, 2026
Janice Rae Panek, age 90, of Grantsburg, passed away peacefully on September 21st, 2026. Janice was born on August 25th, 1936, to Mary and Albert Hokanson in Frederic, Wisconsin.
She attended Webster High School and graduated in 1955. She married the love of her life, Roger Panek Sr., on June 30th, 1956. Together, they shared 63 years of marriage. Janice was...
Robert Paul Holmes
Sep 20, 2026
Robert Paul Holmes, age 74, of Danbury, Wisconsin, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Robert was born on March 13, 1952, and raised in Danbury, the community he called home for most of his life. A member of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, he lived a life marked by hard work, service, and love for his family...
Denise Jean LaSarge
Sep 19, 2026
Denise (Zhingwaagidoon) Jean LaSarge, age 68, a resident of Hertel, WI, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s, Duluth, MN.
Denise was born on May 16, 1958, in Chicago, IL, to parents Bourbon and Harriet LaSarge.
Denise enjoyed talking on the phone, rummage sales, casinos, shopping, spending time with her grandson, and having a good time with...
Lois Jean Young
Sep 17, 2026
Lois Jean Young, 91, longtime resident of Dairyland, died September 17, 2026, at her home. Lois was born February 6, 1935, in Superior, Wisconsin, the daughter of Edith and Roy Hadlock.
She was a nurse for many years, leaving that profession to be a wife and mother. Lois had a love for family, animals, and flowers. She had several bunnies, deer,...
Irene Isabella Peterson
Sep 17, 2026
Irene Peterson, age 96, of Frederic, Wisconsin, passed away on September 17, 2026, surrounded by family at the St. Croix Regional Medical Center.
Irene was born May 13th, 1930, to Lawrence and Zatha (McLain) Fisk in Grantsburg, Wisconsin, and grew up near Freedom Lake, outside of Frederic. She talked often about walking to the one-room Round Lake schoolhouse. She went on...
Vernon Dean Erickson
Sep 13, 2026
Vernon Dean Erickson, 83, of Danbury, WI, passed away on September 13, 2026, surrounded by the love and memories of those who knew him. He was born on Jan 25, 1943, in Grand Forks, North Dakota to Victor and Inga Erickson. Vern was the youngest of four brothers, Donald, Laurence and Gordon, whom he was very close to throughout his...
Norma Jean Lundeen
Sep 9, 2026
Early in the morning of September 9th, 2026, Norma Jean Johnson (Lundeen), age 93, passed into the hands of our Lord.
Norma Jean graduated from Centuria Wisconsin High School class of 1952 with a high proficiency in shorthand writing. Her first jobs were with Anchor Insurance and Brown and Bigelow. Where she often took dictation in shorthand from company officials. And...
Deane Monroe Manbeck
Sep 4, 2026
Deane Monroe Manbeck, age 94, passed away on September 4, 2026, at Riley Crossing Senior Living in Chanhassen, Minnesota. A family gathering in his honor will be held at a later date.
Deane was born on March 17, 1932, in Little Falls, Minnesota, to Preston John William Manbeck and Marie Antoinette (Larsen) Manbeck. He graduated from Little Falls High School and...
William Alois Johnson
Sep 4, 2026
William "Bill" Alois Johnson, age 94, of Cameron, WI, passed away on September 4, 2026.
Bill and Jean met in Poway, California, in 1976. Their love story began with a simple question when Bill asked Jean if she liked to polka. Jean replied, “I have never done the polka.” A few days later, Bill asked her to go dancing with him,...