Obituaries

Roland Salzmann

Roland Salzmann

Jul 30, 2010

Roland "Ron" Salzmann, age 89, a resident of Viola Lake for 35 years died July 30, 2010. Ron was born on April 30, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois to Fred and Marie Salzmann. Meticulous and talented, even as a child, Ron grew up to be an accomplished professional musician and a lover of Jazz. Playing the harmonica in high school led...

Joyce Sessions

Joyce Sessions

Jul 29, 2010

Joyce Sessions, age 62, of Webster died July 29, 2010 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. Joyce was born on October 22, 1947 in Webster to Marion and Alma Phernetton. Joyce worked in the laundry department at Capeside Cove Good Samaritan Center in Siren for a number of years. Joyce was preceded in death her husband Larry; parents and...

Evelyn Harmon

Evelyn Harmon

Jul 28, 2010

Evelyn Harmon, age 98, of Spooner passed away on July 28, 2010 at Spooner Health System. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 30, 2010 from 5:00-7:00 PM at Scalzo-Taylor Family Funeral Home in Spooner. Funeral services will be on Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 10:30 AM (visitation 9:30-10:30 AM)at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spooner. Interment will follow at Spooner...

Gloria Melton

Gloria Melton

Jul 25, 2010

Gloria Gail Melton, age 60, of Superior and formerly of Spooner, WI passed away on July 25, 2010 at St. Francis In the Park in Superior. Gloria was born on April 27, 1950 in Shell Lake, WI to Wilbur and Doreen Mattson. She was raised in lived most of her life in Bashaw Twp. She enjoyed dancing, her cats and...

Thomas Beach

Thomas Beach

Jul 18, 2010

Thomas "TJ" Beach, age 18, of Spooner, WI died on July 18, 2010. TJ was born on March 25, 1992 to Greg and Lesa Beach in St. Paul, Minnesota. TJ was preceded in death by his grandmother Donna Wimer, grandfather William Beach, Uncle Thomas Sherman Jr. (TJ's namesake) and cousin Jody Plaster. He is survived by his parents Greg and...

Gary Graf

Gary Graf

Jul 17, 2010

Gary D. Graf, of Rice Lake and Shell Lake, passed away on July 17, 2010 at Lakeview Medical Center in Rice Lake. Gary was born on October 18, 1940 in Shell Lake to Frank, Sr. and Marion (Albee) Graf. He graduated from Shell Lake High School in 1958. Gary married Betty Duerr on September 14, 1963. Gary's career led him...

Dolores Jones

Dolores Jones

Jul 8, 2010

Dolores J. Jones, age 79, of Siren died July 8, 2010 at St. Croix Regional Medical Center in St. Croix Falls. Dolores was born on January 19, 1931 in Logansport, Indiana to Samuel and Gladys Williamson. Dolores grew up in Indiana, marrying Charles Jones in 1958 before making her way to live in Wisconsin in 1962. Dolores ran a game...

Jack Brimblecom

Jack Brimblecom

Jul 7, 2010

Jack H. Brimblecom, age 76, of Webster died July 7, 2010 at Spooner Health System. Graveside service will be held Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at 3:00 PM at the Oak Grove Cemetery, Webster. A full obituary will follow.

William Cewe

William Cewe

Jul 5, 2010

William J. Cewe, age 67, of Spooner, WI passed away on July 5, 2010 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, MN. Bill was born on June 3, 1943 to William and Myrtle Cewe in LaCrosse, WI. Bill entered the US Army in September 1961and served his country for 3 years. He attended Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis, MN. Bill married...

Maurice Bloms

Maurice Bloms

Jul 3, 2010

Maurice "Maury" Bloms, age 86, of Trego, passed away at his home on July 3, 2010. Maury was born on November 21, 1923 to Leo and Katherine Bloms in Farming, MN. Maury married Patricia Rausch on Septmeber 4, 1947 in Farming, MN. Together they raised four beautiful children. They moved to Spooner in 1981. Maury's hobbies included woodworking, reading, and...

Jerry Olson

Jerry Olson

Jun 30, 2010

Jerry A. Olson, age 58, of Webster died June 30, 2010. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Michael Budge

Michael Budge

Jun 28, 2010

Michael Budge, age 70, of Webster died June 28, 2010. Memorial services will be Friday, July 2, 2010 at 11:00AM (visitation 10-11 AM) at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster. A full obituary will follow.

Wayne Friel

Wayne Friel

Jun 25, 2010

Wayne Daniel Friel, age 80, passed away June 25, 2010 of natural causes. Wayne was born on January 1, 1930 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Daniel and Alice Friel. Wayne served in the United States Air Force from 1946 until 1950 when he was honorably discharged. Wayne married his wife, Norma on July 23, 1955. He retired from Anoka State...

Erich Bretschneider

Erich Bretschneider

Jun 24, 2010

Erich O. Bretschneider, age 85, of Siren died June 24, 2010 at Indianhead Medical Center. Erich was born July 7, 1924 in Milwaukee to Oskar and Martha Bretschneider. Erich married Shirley on April 13, 1946 in White Fish Bay, Wisconsin. To this union, three children were born. Erich and his wife Shirley also played an important role as foster parents...

Carol Andrews

Carol Andrews

Jun 20, 2010

Carol A. Andrews, age 70, of Siren died June 20, 2010 at her home. Carol was born on January 21, 1940 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Edwin and Evelyn Davis. Carol and her husband, Robert owned and operated Andy's Body Shop in St. Paul Park, Minnesota for over 20 years. After moving to Wisconsin, Carol was a volunteer at the Frederic...

Glenwood Flodin

Glenwood Flodin

Jun 18, 2010

Glenwood A. "Glen" Flodin, age 79, a resident of Frederic passed away peacefully on June 18, 2010 at Burnett Medical Center Continuing Care Center in Grantsburg. Glen was born on May 24, 1931 to Norbert and Ruby Flodin. He was a truck driver prior to his active military duty. He served in the Korean War by enlisting on January 25,...

Glenwood Flodin

Glenwood Flodin

Jun 18, 2010

Glenwood Flodin, age 79, of Frederic died June 18, 2010. Memorial services will be held Thursday, June 24, 2010 at 5:00 PM (visitation at 4:30 PM) at Frederic Evangelical Free Church in Frederic. A full obituary will follow.

Theresa Chadwick

Theresa Chadwick

Jun 14, 2010

Theresa Roberta Chadwick (Mino-Noodin-noo-Kwe), age 89, of Danbury died June 14, 2010 at Burnett Medical Center in Grantsburg with her family by her bedside. Theresa was born in Buffalo, New York on October 7, 1920 to Jenny Theresa Keirstead and David Robert Wages (DeVore). She lived most of her life in Connecticut, mainly in Windsor Lucks. Theresa was loved by...

Mildred Snow

Mildred Snow

Jun 13, 2010

Mildred Alice Snow was born on Easter Sunday, March 28, 1937. She died of natural causes at her home in Webster, Wisconsin on June 13, 2010. During her lifetime Millie (no one but her mother was allowed to call her Mildred) was many things to many people. First and foremost she was a mother, not only to her own children...

Elizabeth Melsheimer

Elizabeth Melsheimer

May 30, 2010

Elizabeth “Betty” Melsheimer, age 91, of Frederic formerly of Siren died May 30, 2010. Visitation Friday, June 4, 2010; 5-7 PM Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster. Funeral Saturday, June 5, 2010; 2:00 PM (visitation 1-2PM) Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster. A full obituary will follow.