Obituaries

Delores Bruggemann

Delores Bruggemann

Mar 14, 2012

Funeral service will be Thursday, March 22, 2012 at 1:00 PM (visitation 12-1 PM) at Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster. Burial will follow at Anah Cemetery in Washburn County. A full obituary will follow.

Phyllis Jorgensen

Phyllis Jorgensen

Mar 12, 2012

Phyllis Anna (Hruby)Jorgensen, age 93, of Danbury, peacefully entered her journey to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 12, 2012 at the Burnett Medical Center Continuing Care. Phyllis was born November 28, 1918 in Cloverleaf township, Minnesota the eldest child of Vasclav "James" and Antonia "Nettie" (Burianek) Hruby. She met her husband to be at the...

Anthony Quattrochi

Anthony Quattrochi

Mar 12, 2012

Anthony W. Quattrochi, age 58, a resident of Barronett died March 12, 2012 at his home. Anthony was born on November 29, 1953 in Oak Park, Illinois to Salvatore and Barbara Quattrochi. Anthony served in the United States Army during Vietnam before being honorably discharged in 1974. He worked for his brother-in-law for several years doing construction. He enjoyed antiquing,...

Leonard Powell

Leonard Powell

Mar 8, 2012

Leonard L. Powell, age 83, a resident of Luck died March 8, 2012 at the United Pioneer Home. Leonard was born on August 4, 1928 in Wausau to Lyle and Eva Powell. Leonard loved to fish, watch movies and wrestling and do a little gambling. Leonard was preceded in death by his parents; sister Imogene Tucker; brother Lee Powell; and...

Mary Linke

Mary Linke

Mar 6, 2012

Mary A. Linke, age 61, of Grantsburg, WI passed away on March 6, 2012 at her home. Mary was born on July 9, 1950 to William and May Hible in Thief River Falls, MN. In 1967 Mary married Richard Linke in Hudson, WI. Mary worked at Parker Hannifin in Grantsburg, WI for 27 years before retiring. Mary enjoyed driving and...

John Jacobson

John Jacobson

Feb 28, 2012

John Lloyd Jacobson, aka "Jake", age 61, of Siren, Wisconsin passed away suddenly on February 27, 2012. He was born July 18, 1950 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He graduated from Mounds View High School in 1968 and attended the University of Minnesota. John was an electrician by trade and a 35 year member of the IEBW #292. He was a...

Ruth Frazee

Ruth Frazee

Feb 27, 2012

Ruth H. Frazee, age 87, a resident of Danbury died February 27, 2012 at Burnett Medical Center Continuing Care. Ruth was born on November 14, 1924 in Sioux City, Iowa to Ralph and Bessie Britton. Ruth married Walter on July 14, 1942. Ruth has been a member of the Church of Christ since 1984. She was a member of the...

Merlyn Sihlberg

Merlyn Sihlberg

Feb 26, 2012

Merlyn "Boyd" Sihlberg, age 75, of Danbury, WI passed away on February 26, 2012 at Country Side Acres Assisted Living in Webster, WI. Boyd was born on March 24, 1936 to Erling and Ebba Sihlberg in Thief River Falls, MN. He was raised and attended school in Strandquist, MN. On April 29, 1960 he married Virginia Engel in Inver Grove...

Helen Gatten

Helen Gatten

Feb 24, 2012

Helen Elaine Gatten, 77, passed away Friday February 24th, 2012 at the Saint Mary’s Hospital in Superior Wisconsin. Helen was born September 14, 1934 on a farm 5 miles east of St. Croix Falls Wisconsin, to Fred and Veva McKenzie. She had just one brother, Jerry McKenzie. In the fall of 1940 Helen started school at the Bear lake school....

Melvin Nielsen

Melvin Nielsen

Feb 10, 2012

Melvin J. Nielsen, age 79, a resident of Siren died February 10, 2012 at Golden Age Manor in Amery. Melvin was born on February 20, 1932 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Axel and Irene Nielsen. Melvin spent most of his life in the St. Paul area. He worked most of his life as a custodian. In 1970, he married Margaret...

Kevin Kronlund

Kevin Kronlund

Feb 8, 2012

Kevin C. Kronlund, age 54, of Spooner died February 8, 2012. Visitation Sunday, February 12, 2012 from 4:00-8:00 PM at Taylor Family Funeral Home, Spooner. Funeral service Monday, February 13, 2012 at 11:00 AM (visitation 10-11 AM) at Spooner Wesleyan Church, Spooner. Memorials are preferred to the family. A full obituary will follow.

Elizabeth Dearbin

Elizabeth Dearbin

Feb 7, 2012

Elizabeth "Dizzy Liz" Dearbin, age 90, of Webster, WI passed away on February 7, 2012 at her home. She was born on February 24, 1921 to Eugene and Catherine Revor in Danbury, WI. Elizabeth married Richard Dearbin in Detroit, Michigan on October 12, 1947. Elizabeth served on many tribal committees, taught cultural history and was a foster grandparent for 30...

William Jackson

William Jackson

Feb 6, 2012

William E. Jackson, Jr., 64, of Danbury died February 6, 2012. Memorial service Monday, February 13, 2012 at 1:00 PM (visitation 12-1 PM) at Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster. A full obituary will follow.

Irvine Phernetton

Irvine Phernetton

Feb 5, 2012

Irvine (Sonny) J. Phernetton, age 79, a resident of LaFollette Township died February 5, 2012 at his home. Sonny was born on January 26, 1933 to Irvine and Ruby Phernetton (Burlingame) in Fairmount, North Dakota. Sonny married Dorothy Hoag on November 5, 1955. They were married for 52 years and raised six children. Sonny was a man of many trades....

Arthur Johnson

Arthur Johnson

Feb 3, 2012

Arthur W. Johnson, age 67, of Milltown died February 3, 2012 at Willow Ridge Healthcare in Amery. Private family services to be held at a later date.

Clarence Carlson

Clarence Carlson

Feb 3, 2012

Clarence "Jr." A. Carlson, age 69, resident of Whitehall, WI formerly of Frederic area died February 3, 2012 at Trempealeau County Health Care Center. Clarence was born on April 30, 1942 in Grantsburg to Clarence and Anna Carlson. At the age of 12, they moved to Redmond, Washington. He later returned to the Frederic area. He served in the United...

Charles Stone

Charles Stone

Jan 29, 2012

Charles "Stoney" J. Stone, age 58, a resident of Markville, MN died January 29, 2012. Stoney was born on January 7, 1954 in St. Paul, MN growing up in Frog Town. Stoney was a proud member of the Dairyland and Duxbury Volunteer Fire Departments. He was also a member of the Minnesota Memorial Riders and the JFD's. He is survived...

Roger Birkeland

Roger Birkeland

Jan 27, 2012

Roger Dennis Birkeland, age 75, of Spooner, passed away on January 27, 2012 at Spooner Health Systems Hospital. Roger was born on July 9, 1936 to Carl and Millie Birkeland in Willmar, MN. He grew up in Spicer, MN where his parents owned and operated Carl's Resort on Nest Lake. Roger graduated from Mankato State University and it was then...

Bernice Abrahamzon

Bernice Abrahamzon

Jan 25, 2012

Bernice Vivian Abrahamzon passed into eternal life, January 25, 2012, at the age of 91 years and 4 days. Bernice was born January 21, 1921, at 1015 Madison Street, a home that the Kreitz family had built in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of Goldie Laura (Hovey) and Paul Dreitz, and was an only child. Her father had...

Kip Beckman

Kip Beckman

Jan 22, 2012

Kip L. Beckman, age 49, resident of Siren died January 22, 2012. Private services will be held. A full obituary will follow.