Obituaries

Kenneth Andersen

Kenneth Andersen

Dec 23, 2013

Kenneth A. Andersen, 91, Hinckley, formerly of Danbury, WI, passed away Monday, December 23, 2013. He was born on May 5, 1922 in Danbury, to the late Martin and Alma (Soens) Andersen. He attended grade school in Danbury until 1932 when his father bought back the Andersen farm following the Depression. He then attended school at the Bangs Brook School...

Robert Burford

Robert Burford

Dec 22, 2013

Robert Raymond Burford of Sand Lake Township, Webster died on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at the age of 92. He was born in the same township on April 1, 1921 to Raymond E. and Lena (Johnson) Burford. He graduated from Webster High School and then went to Indiana to work in a steel mill. After World War II broke out,...

Beth Johnson

Beth Johnson

Dec 21, 2013

Beth E. Johnson, 92, former Stoughton resident, passed away on December 21, 2013 at the BMC Continuing Care in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. Beth was born on August 25, 1921 in Evansville, Wisconsin, the daughter of Charles and Maud Boode. She graduated from Evansville High School in 1939. Beth and her late husband, Curtis Johnson, were married in 1955 and lived in...

Harry Hunter

Harry Hunter

Dec 20, 2013

Bernie Hunter age 86, Siren, Wisconsin passed away December 20, 2013 with his loving wife, Donna and his children, Connie, Vickie, Joe, Jeff (Debbie) and Cindy by his side. He attended grade school in Coomer and graduated from High school in Siren. Bernie grew up on the family farm in Coomer with his brothers Dan, Larry, Ray Dale and Jack....

Lois Semo

Lois Semo

Dec 15, 2013

Lois A. Semo, 85, of Danbury WI (formerly of St. Paul, MN) passed away on December 15, 2013 in Grand Ledge, Michigan. Lois was born January 29, 1928 in St Paul, MN to Inez and Ben Schurch she attended Humbolt highschool in St. Paul, MN and married Roy Semo Sr. on March 22, 1945. Lois enjoyed spending time with her...

James Glover

James Glover

Dec 13, 2013

James George Glover of Grantsburg passed away on December 13, 2013 at the age of 75 years. James was born August 31, 1938 to Grace (Bassett) and James K. Glover in Fairmont, Minnesota, but moved to Siren area when Jim was three. Jim married Joyce McKinley on June 24, 1961 at the Siren Methodist Church. To this union six children...

Bernice Burnett

Bernice Burnett

Dec 12, 2013

Bernice Susanna Burnett, 99, of Webster passed away December 12, 2013 at Comforts of Home Assisted Living in Frederic, Wisconsin. Bernice was born May 31, 1914 in Bertha, Minnesota to William and Lydia Wieland. She grew to womanhood in Bertha. On April 11, 1937 she married Mervin Bower, a barber from Hewitt, Minnesota. To this union one son, Phillip was...

Elizabeth Branstad

Elizabeth Branstad

Dec 11, 2013

Elizabeth J. “Liz” Branstad, 83, Grantsburg, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 11, 2013, surrounded by her family. She was born June 28, 1930 in Grantsburg, daughter of the late Joseph and Ellen (Felland) Larson. Liz attended public schools and was a 1948 graduate of Grantsburg High School. During her early life, she helped on the family farm, and worked...

Anna Smith

Anna Smith

Dec 10, 2013

Anna L. Smith passed away on December 10, 2013 at Christian Community Home of Osceola, Wisconsin at the age of 98 years. "Ann" as she preferred to be called, was born March 18, 1915 to Fred and Esther (Olson) Nordin in Roseau, Minnesota. She grew up and taught school in a one-room schoolhouse in Siren, Wisconsin. She married Francis Smith...

Ardis David

Ardis David

Dec 5, 2013

Visitation Service to be held on Monday December 9, 2013 5-7pm at Mueller Lake Mortuary 4738 Bald Eagle Ave, White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Graveside Service Tuesday, December 10 2013~1:00pm at Maple Hill Cemetery in Grand Marais, Minnesota. Full Obituary to follow.

Charlotte Heidel

Charlotte Heidel

Dec 3, 2013

It has pleased Almighty God in his mercy and compassionate love to call to himself the life of our wife, mother, grandmother and sister Charlotte Emma Strasen Heidel. She entered the kingdom of eternal life and peace on Tuesday, the third of December, in the year of our Lord 2013. She will be remembered in a celebration of faith on...

Stanley Helland

Stanley Helland

Dec 1, 2013

Stanley Alfred Helland, age 97, of Siren, died at the Continuing Care Center in Grantsburg, WI., on Dec 1st, 2013. Stanley was born on March 22, 1916, in Daniels township to Ole and Gurina Helland. He attended school in Siren. After graduating from high school, he worked on his family’s farm. He also worked part-time for his brother, Andrew, at...

Dorothy Jerome

Dorothy Jerome

Nov 29, 2013

Private services will be held at a later date. A full obituary will follow.

Dorothy Jerome

Dorothy Jerome

Nov 28, 2013

Dorothy Lorraine Jerome, 65 of Eden Prairie, Minnesota (formerly of Webster) passed away November 28, 2013. Services were held Friday December 6, 2013 at Northern Wisconsin Veteran Memorial Cemetery in Spooner, Wisconsin. Arrangements entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster, Wisconsin. Online condolences can be made to www.swedberg-taylor.com.

Roberta Thomas

Roberta Thomas

Nov 27, 2013

Roberta Lynn Thomas, 55, of Webster passed away unexpectedly November 27, 2013 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. Roberta "Bobbie" was born October 28, 1958 to Shirley (Taylor) and William Dozois in Chicago Illinois. She worked at St. Croix Casino for many years where she was the head cashier and a shift manager. She also was the Elder Program Director....

George Sonterre

George Sonterre

Nov 23, 2013

Memorial service will be Saturday, November 30, 2013 at 1:00 PM (visitation 12-1PM) at Lakeside Community Lutheran Church A&H. A full obituary will follow.

James Matrious

James Matrious

Nov 22, 2013

Friends may call on Monday, November 25, 2013 after 4:00 PM at the Lake Lena Community Center Grace Lake Road Sandstone, Minnesota. Funeral service will be held Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at 10:00 AM at the Community Center with burial to follow at Lake Lena Cemetery. A full obituary will follow.

Marjorie Thoreson

Marjorie Thoreson

Nov 19, 2013

Marjorie Ann Thoreson, of Grantsburg, beloved mom, grandma, and great grandma, passed away on November 19, 2013 at the age of 86, with her loving family by her side. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 22, 2013 at New Hope Lutheran Church with Pastor Emory Johnson officiating. Visitation will be held at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home...

Alpheus Larson

Alpheus Larson

Nov 19, 2013

Private services to be held.

Edwin Olson

Edwin Olson

Nov 18, 2013

Edwin “Ed” Dale Olson, age 83 of Danbury, Wisconsin, formerly of Bloomington, Minnesota, died November 18, 2013. Ed (or Dale as he was called by his family) was born on October 27, 1930 in Tarkio, Missouri to Edwin and Tena (Jelden) Olson. He was welcomed home by his older sister, Twilla. Ed grew up in Hildreth, Nebraska and started college...