Obituaries

Neidra Peterson

Neidra Peterson

May 29, 2010

Neidra (Nita) I. Peterson, age 68, of Daniels Township died May 29, 2010 at her home. Nita was born on December 29, 1941 in Audubon, Minnesota to Leif and Myrtle Erickson. Nita worked as a waitress at the Pheasant Inn in Siren for over 10 years. Nita liked to do quilting and to read. She enjoyed art and took time...

Walter Nelson

Walter Nelson

May 28, 2010

Walter C. Nelson, age 86, of Siren died May 28, 2010 at St. Croix Regional Medical Center. Walter was born on March 23, 1924 in Siren to Clarence and Susanna Nelson. He married Mavis on June 4, 1949 at the Siren Methodist Church. Walter built and owned/operated the Pinewood Motel for over 12 years. He remodeled and also owned/operated the...

Paul Beer

Paul Beer

May 25, 2010

Paul J. Beer, age 88, a resident of Siren died May 25, 2010 at Burnett Medical Center Continuing Care Center in Grantsburg. Paul was born on July 19, 1921 in Le Sueur, Minnesota to Leo and Lillian Beer. Paul served in the United States Army during World War II. He married Stella on July 14, 1945 at the Holy Cross...

Margaret Moyer

Margaret Moyer

May 22, 2010

Margaret D. Moyer, age 75, a lifelong resident of Stone Lake, Wisconsin passed away on May 22, 2010 at Spooner Health System. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 11 AM with a time of gathering from 10 AM to 11 AM at Scalzo-Taylor Family Funeral Home in Spooner. A full obituary will follow.

Albin Jacobson

Albin Jacobson

May 19, 2010

Albin "Jake" Jacobson, Jr., age 80, a resident of Siren died May 19, 2010 in Rochester, Minnesota. Jake was born on March 14, 1930 in Rochester to Albin and Dora Jacobson, Sr. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He married Anita Thompson on June 24, 1950 in Rochester. Jake enjoyed being outdoors and taking...

Arthur Marcyan

Arthur Marcyan

May 16, 2010

Arthur "Art" Marcyan, age 55, of Siren died May 16, 2010. A gathering of friends will be held on Sunday, May 23, 2010 from 1-2 pm, with a service at 2 pm at Art's home, 6544 Hwy 70, Siren, Wisconsin. A full obituary will follow.

Richard Cunningham

Richard Cunningham

May 10, 2010

Richard K. Cunningham, age 77, of Siren died May 10, 2010 surrounded by his family. Richard was born on April 22, 1933 in Des Moines, Iowa to James B. and Vera Cunningham. Richard served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict, serving on the underwater demo team. He married Barbara Smith on January 5, 1977 in Elko, Nevada....

Kelly Willis

Kelly Willis

May 10, 2010

Kelly Marie Willis, age 50, a resident of Grantsburg died peacefully surrounded by her family on May 10, 2010 after a courageous battle with cancer. Kelly was born on November 19, 1959 in St. Paul, Minnesota to proud parents Lawrence and Rosalyn Blomker. Kelly married Bruce W. Willis on September 28, 1991 in Alpha. Kelly was a supervisor in the...

Mary Christensen

Mary Christensen

May 7, 2010

Mary K. Christensen, age 95, a resident of Webster, died on Friday, May 7, 2010 at Burnet Medical Center Continuing Care Center in Grantsburg. Mary was born on July 28, 1914 to Clem and Lulu Uleman in Bismarck, North Dakota. When she was three years old, her mother died. Mary's father and grandparents moved to Webster where she lived for...

Paul Henry

Paul Henry

Apr 28, 2010

Paul (Boola) Henry, age 86, of Webster, Wisconsin passed away on April 28, 2010. Paul was born on August 31, 1928 to Adella and Alfred Henry in St. Paul, Wisconsin. Paul was a World War II Veteran and a retired St. Paul Police Officer. Preceded in death by wife Marvis, sons Tom, Jerry and Steven. Survived by children Bill (Debi),...

Lee Atkins

Lee Atkins

Apr 26, 2010

Lee Stanton Atkins, age 77, Of Superior, Wisconsin and Siloam Springs, Arkansas passed away on April 26, 2010 due to a car accident in Northern Burnett County, Wisconsin. Lee was born on January 17, 1933 in Wauwautosa, Wisconsin. Lee served in the US Navy and was a veteran of the Korean War. At the age of 19, he sailed on...

Marion Phernetton

Marion Phernetton

Apr 24, 2010

Marion L. Phernetton, age 97, of Spooner, Wisconsin passed away on April 24, 2010 at Care Partners in Spooner. Memorial services will be held on Monday, May 3, 2010 at 2:00 PM at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home in Webster, Wisconsin with a time of gathering from 1:00 to 2:00 PM. Interment will follow at Jackson Cemetery in Burnett County. A full...

Francis Phernetton

Francis Phernetton

Apr 23, 2010

Francis "Jack" Phernetton, age 75, of Webster, Wisconsin passed away on April 23, 2010 at his home. Jack was born on July 21, 1934 at home in Webster to Edward and Francis Phernetton. He attended the Mattson and Orange Schools in addition to a year of school in California. Jack was employed at many places throughout the years including Consolidated...

James Flanigan

James Flanigan

Apr 20, 2010

James Hoover Flanigan was born in Mountain Lake, Minnesota on July 18th, 1929 to Robert and Lauretta Hoover Flanigan. Jim grew up in rural Frederic, Wisconsin where he lived with his grandparents, Bill and Anna Hoover. He graduated from Frederic High School in 1947 in the same class as his future wife, Wanda Mae Peterson. He and Wanda were married...

Elizabeth Conroy

Elizabeth Conroy

Apr 17, 2010

Betty Conroy, age 80, a resident of Webster died April 17, 2010. Visitation will be Thursday, April 22, 2010 from 5-8 PM at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster. Funeral services will be Friday, April 23, 2010 at 11:00 AM (visitation 10-11 AM) at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Webster. A full obituary will follow.

Kim Sundquist

Kim Sundquist

Apr 16, 2010

Kim Gary Sundquist, age 55, a resident of the University Good Samaritan Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota passed away on April 16, 2010. Kim was born on May 12, 1954 in Grantsburg to Marlin Woodrow and Norma Pauline Sundquist. Kim was a graduate of Grantsburg High School in 1972. He joined the U.S. Army and served as a Medical Records Technician for...

Eugene Christopherson

Eugene Christopherson

Apr 11, 2010

Eugene (Bud) Larry Christopherson, age 75, died at his home north of Falun, Wisconsin on Sunday, April 11, 2010. Bud was born at home in West Marshland Township to Stanley and Elsie Johnson Christopherson on July 11, 1934. Bud started first grade at North Fork grade school, attended Falun Grade School, graduating from Grantsburg High School in 1952. After graduation...

Richard Hensel

Richard Hensel

Apr 11, 2010

Richard "Dick" E. Hensel, Jr., 67, of Siren died April 11, 2010. Private family services will be held.

Michael Marion

Michael Marion

Apr 8, 2010

Mike was born on March 4, 1953 to Robert and Jean Marion. Mike graduated from Siren High School in 1971. He joined the U.S. Army shortly after graduation. He later served in the U.S. Coast Guard and the Merchant Marines. Mike was a Vietnam Veteran. Mike was preceded in death by his father, Robert; grandparents, Pete and Laura McCarty; grandmother,...

William Tesch

William Tesch

Apr 7, 2010

William (Bill) H. Tesch, age 74, of Webster died April 7, 2010 at his home after a long battle with cancer. Bill was born on February 2, 1936 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Hugo and Etta Tesch. Bill was employed for 41 years at Burlington Northern. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge #244. He was preceded in death...