Obituaries

Wallace Mitchell

Wallace Mitchell

Mar 24, 2024

Wallace “Wally” Richard Mitchell, of Grantsburg, WI passed away on March 24, 2024 at M Health Fairview in Minneapolis with his family by his side. Wally was born on May 25, 1934 to Wallace and Lorraine in Cloquet, MN. Wally was a pilot and flying instructor and also Master of the Masonary Lodge. Wally worked as a machinist in St....

Andrew Laforge

Andrew Laforge

Mar 22, 2024

Andy P. La Forge, 46, of St Cloud, MN, passed away on March 22, 2024. He was born on June 10, 1977, in Grantsburg, WI. to Ron and the late Cyndee La Forge. Andy left this world much too soon, but is a comfort to know he is with God and his Mother to watch over all his children. Andy...

Scott Staples

Scott Staples

Mar 22, 2024

Wayne “Scott” Staples (Cheese), age 68 of Danbury passed away on Friday, March 22, 2024. Scott was born on March 21, 1956, in Siren to Wayne W. and Renee B. Staples. Scott most recently worked for the St. Croix Casino Danbury for 32 years, prior to that he was employed by Cliff People’s Masonry of Webb Lake. He was preceded...

Edward Proffit

Edward Proffit

Mar 20, 2024

Edward Earl Proffit, age 80, a resident of Sandstone, MN., passed away on March 20, 2024 at the Hennepin County Medical Center. Edward was born on May 22, 1943 in Superior, WI to parents Alfred and Betty (Jones) Proffit. Edward married the love of his life, Janet Erickson on May 29, 1965. Edward was known as a workaholic. Some of...

Stanley Peer

Stanley Peer

Mar 18, 2024

Stanley Arthur Peer, 87, went to his heavenly home on March 18, 2024 with his wife and all eight children by his side. Stan was born 3/9/1937 to Alonzo & Mary (Richter) Peer as the youngest of four children at his farm home in Cumberland, WI. He attended primary school in Pipe Lake and high school in Turtle Lake. He...

Margaret Brown

Margaret Brown

Mar 16, 2024

Margaret Ann Sweet Brown, age 83 passed away on March 16, 2024 due to complications from pneumonia. Born on August 19, 1940, she arrived 23 minutes behind her twin sister Marian, to Irene and Austin Sweet in Cumberland, Wisconsin. She was the fifth of six children and grew up on the family farm in Barronett. After graduating from Cumberland High...

Nathaniel Reynolds

Nathaniel Reynolds

Mar 16, 2024

Nathaniel D. “Ogimaa” Reynolds, age 34, a resident of Webster, WI., passed away on March 16, 2024. Nathaniel was born on June 25, 1989 in Duluth, MN. He is survived by his mother, Selena “Gidget” Reynolds; sisters, Natasha (Myron) Mansfield, Shaleah Reynolds and McKayla Reynolds; brother, Raymond Reynolds; aunt, Debbie Reynolds; uncle, Robert Reynolds; along with other relatives and many...

Sonja Java

Sonja Java

Mar 13, 2024

Sonja Marilyn Greta (Anderson, Christian) Java, age 89 of Grantsburg, WI passed away on March 13, 2024. Sonja was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon on August 24th 1934 to Hugo and Ellen (Malmquist) Anderson after the family had moved from Louisiana looking for work. At the age of 8 months the family packed up and boarded a ship and moved...

Sally Strub

Sally Strub

Mar 11, 2024

Sally Ann Strub, 91, of Grantsburg, WI, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2024. Sally was born “Dorothy Ann Schell” on March 18, 1932 to George and Helen Schell in Sioux City, IA. After graduating from Dakota City High School, she went on to study at Wayne State College. In 1953, Sally met the love of her life when her...

Janette Anderson

Janette Anderson

Mar 11, 2024

Janette “Jan” E. Anderson, age 98, a resident of Grantsburg passed away on March 11, 2024. Jan was born on March 19, 1925 in Minneapolis, MN to Maurice H. and Eleanora I. Burgess. She married Ernest Anderson on July 2, 1955 in Minneapolis. Jan was politically minded and liked to keep up on current events. She was a great volunteer...

Barbara Kallman

Barbara Kallman

Mar 9, 2024

Barbara Ann Kallman passed away to her heavenly home on March 9, 2024, at Advent Hospital, Sebring, FL. She was 80. Barbara was born in Minneapolis on February 1, 1944, to Fred and Eunice (Swanstrom) Gruehl. In 1945, the family moved to a farm north of Alpha. Barb attended Alpha Elementary School for all 8 grades, and then attended Grantsburg...

John Mccune

John Mccune

Mar 8, 2024

John Lamar McCune, age 101, a resident of Grantsburg, WI., passed away on March 8, 2024 at the Burnett Medical Continuing Care Center. John was born on February 11, 1923, in West Tulsa, Oklahoma to John H. and Whilhelmina McCune. The family later moved to the Webster area where John worked for room and board so that he could attend...

Sharon Menke

Sharon Menke

Mar 8, 2024

Sharon Lee (McNeil) Menke succumbed to injuries and went to be with the Lord on March 8, 2024. Sharon was born to Rollo and Hilda Hembrook on August 28, 1938, in Chetek, WI. After graduating from Chetek HS, she went on to graduate from Abbott Hospital School of Nursing. She worked as a RN for over 40 years, the last...

William Bowser

William Bowser

Mar 7, 2024

William Joseph Bowser, 81 of Siren, WI peacefully passed the afternoon of March 7, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. William was born on March 14, 1942, in Detroit, MI to William and Stella Bowser. He grew up in Saginaw, MI and St. Charles, MI, moving to MN in 1962. William met his wife, Gloria in 1976 and...

Donald Chell

Donald Chell

Mar 4, 2024

Donald Iver Chell, age 94, a resident of Grantsburg, WI., passed away on March 4, 2024 at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, MN. Donald was born on July 17, 1929 in Frederic, WI to parents Leonard and Mildred (Peterson) Chell. Donald met the love of his life, longtime mate, Marlys Olson in their sophomore year of high school. They were...

Penny Eckland

Penny Eckland

Mar 2, 2024

Penny Lea Eckland, age 61, a resident of Webster, WI., passed away on March 2, 2024 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. Penny was born on April 30, 1962 in St. Croix Falls, WI to parents Kenneth and Arlene (Bishop) Peterson. Penny graduated from Albert Lea in 1980. Penny married the love of her life, Robert “Bob” Eckland on...

Cynthia Sutake

Cynthia Sutake

Mar 2, 2024

Cynthia “Cindy” Lou Sutake, age 74, a resident of Grantsburg, WI., passed away on March 2, 2024 at home with her loved ones by her side. Cindy was born on February 23, 1950 in Deerwood, MN to parents Albert “Bud” and Betty (Anderson) Brager. Cindy married the love of her life, Anthony Sutake on August 21, 1971 in Minneapolis, MN....

Clara Palomaki

Clara Palomaki

Mar 1, 2024

Clara B. (Orton) Palomaki, passed away on March 1, 2024 at the Burnett Medical Continuing Care Center at the age of 93. Clara was born on September 21st, 1930 to Andrew and Veta (Rogers) Orton in Marietta, Minnesota. Per Clara's wishes no formal service will be held and burial will be immediately follow cremation. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral...

Bruce Rasmussen

Bruce Rasmussen

Feb 27, 2024

Bruce Allen Rasmussen, 81, of Spooner, WI, died at home of complications related to cancer on February 27, 2024 surrounded by his family. Remembered as an exceptional swimmer, an honored Air Force veteran, a meticulous aerospace engineer, a master woodworker, and a loving husband, father, and grandfather, Bruce leaves behind his legacy in the lives of all who knew him....

Beatrice Reese

Beatrice Reese

Feb 26, 2024

Beatrice Bernice Reese, age 74, a resident of Webster, passed away on February 26, 2024, at home. Beatrice was born on November 11, 1949, to Melvin and Bertha (Doriott) Buskirk in Solon Springs, Wisconsin. She spent almost ten years living in New Orleans, Louisiana, during the 70’s, before relocating back home to Webster, Wisconsin in the early 80’s after divorcing...