Obituaries

Mildred Smestad

Mildred Smestad

Oct 27, 2008

Beryl Smestad, age 86, a resident of Webster died October 27, 2008 at Camilia Rose Nursing Home in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Beryl was born December 19, 1921 in Winfield Township, Michigan. Beryl had a long career as a Registered Nurse and was a cadet nurse during WWII. She worked for many years at hospitals in Long Prairie and Little Falls,...

John Andresen

John Andresen

Oct 25, 2008

John Andresen, age 49, of Grantsburg, Wisconsin died Saturday, October 25, 2008 in Grantsburg. Full obituary to follow. Memorial services will be held Friday, October 31, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. at Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster, Wisconsin. A time of gathering is scheduled for 1 hour prior to the services at the funeral home from 10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M....

Violet Miller

Violet Miller

Oct 17, 2008

Violet J. Miller, age 97 of Grantsburg died October 17, 2008 at Burnett Medical Center - Continuing Care in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. Full obituary will follow. Funeral services will be held October 20, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. (with 1 hour prior visitation) at Central United Methodist Church in Grantsburg, Wisconsin with Pastor Carolyn Saunders officiating. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor...

Ellis Richter

Ellis Richter

Oct 14, 2008

Ellis E. Richter, age 90 of Luck, Wisconsin died Tuesday, October 14 in Luck. Full obit will follow. Memorial Services will be held Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 1:00 P.M. at the Luck Senior Center in Luck, Wisconsin. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster, Wisconsin.

Dean Johnson

Dean Johnson

Oct 12, 2008

Dean A. Johnson, age 76 of Siren, Wisconsin died October 12, 2008 at Indianhead Medical Center in Shell Lake, Wisconsin. Dean was born April 25, 1932 in Webster, Wisconsin to Agnes (Johnson) and Clifford Rambo. Dean grew up in the Burnett County area. Dean married Budd Johnson on June 12, 1948 in Pine City, Minnesota. The couple lived their entire...

Carl Borgen

Carl Borgen

Oct 12, 2008

Carl E. Borgen, age 83, a longtime resident of Danbury, Wisconsin, passed away quietly at Colfax Nursing Home on October 12, 2008. Carl was born August 31, 1925 in Wales, North Dakota to Elsie (Gradwell) and Oliver Borgen. He was raised with 4 brothers and 8 sisters. Carl was a veteran, serving in the Army. He was a farmer, carpenter...

Maybelle Carlson

Maybelle Carlson

Oct 4, 2008

Maybelle Claudia Carlson, 94, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2008 at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Facility, South Range, Wisconsin. Maybelle was born April 26, 1914 in Blaine Township, the youngest child of Carl Albert and Amanda (Holmgren) Carlson. She attended Aspen School. Her early years were spent on the farm trying to keep up with her four older...

Freda Snell

Freda Snell

Oct 2, 2008

Full obituary to following. Funeral services were held October 4, 2008 at United Methodist Church in Mitchellville, Iowa, with Pastor Dale Scritchfiled officiating. Interment followed at the Mitchellville Cemetery. Casketbearers were Rodney Knutson, Tom Anderson, Troy Anderson, Trevor Anderson, Dale Vandehaar and Steve Vandehaar. Memorials preferred to the family. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster, Wisconsin.

Karin Handt

Karin Handt

Sep 25, 2008

Karin A. Handt, age 57 of Webster, Wisconsin died September 25, 2008 in Wyoming, Minnesota, surrounded by her family. Karin was born September 28, 1950 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Karin enjoyed spending time at home and the serenity of the lake. She enjoyed working in the yard and gardening (flowers). Karin was most comfortable at home with her family and spending...

Beryl Green

Beryl Green

Sep 23, 2008

Beryl W. Green, age 96 of Hertel, Wisconsin, died Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at Spooner Health Systems in Spooner, Wisconsin. Beryl was born February 10, 1912 to Florence (Getter) and Carson Green in Ferryville, Wisconsin. Beryl came from a family of 12 children. Beryl was a life-long resident of Burnett County. Beryl was a farmer most of his life, but...

Charles Pardun

Charles Pardun

Sep 1, 2008

Charles E. Pardun Charles “Chuck” E. Pardun, age 50, a resident of Frederic died on September 1, 2008. Chuck was born November 30, 1957 in Frederic to Stanley and Geraldine Pardun. He was raised in Blaine, Minnesota and attended Spring Lake Park High School. He enlisted in the United States Navy in April 1976 and received an honorable discharge in...

Donna Johnson

Donna Johnson

Aug 25, 2008

Donna M. Johnson, age 80 of Webster, Wisconsin, died August 25, 2008 in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. Donna was born in Dubuque, Iowa on January 2, 1928 to Constance (Rogstad) and Daniel Lelle. Donna's family moved to Stillwater in her childhood. She attended school in Stillwater. After her education she worked in Stillwater at a shoe factory, then she moved to the...

Elizabeth Feurig

Elizabeth Feurig

Aug 21, 2008

Elizabeth Josephine Feurig Elizabeth J. Feurig, age 94, a resident of Danbury died August 21, 2008 at her home. Elizabeth was born September 24, 1913 in Milwaukee to William and Kathrun End. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband James in 1975. Elizabeth is survived by her sons, Jim Feurig, Bob (Dori) Feurig, Tom (Jan) Feurig,...

Shirley Schroeder

Shirley Schroeder

Aug 18, 2008

Shirley Ann Schroeder, age 76, a resident of Siren died August 18, 2008 at North Memorial Medical Center. Shirley was born September 12, 1931 in Phoenix, Arizona. Shirley married Edward Williams on August 11, 1956 at Fort Huachuca. Shirley enjoyed bowling, gardening, watching the birds that came to the yard, the Packers and her dogs. Shirley was preceded in death...

Orlin Collins

Orlin Collins

Aug 5, 2008

Orlin L. Collins of Webster, Wisconsin, died August 5, 2008 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was 67. Orlin was born in Bigfork, Minnesota on February 21, 1941 to Bertha (Wright) and Arnold Collins. He graduated from North High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1959. Ardyss Peterson caught his eye in high school chemistry class, and they were...

Steven Puttebrese

Steven Puttebrese

Jul 30, 2008

Steven J. Puttebrese Jr., age 15 of Webster, Wisconsin, son of Steven (Jerri) Puttebrese, Sr. of Salina, Kansas and Jessica (Sean) Holwell of Webster, Wisconsin, died July 30, 2008. Steven was born August 21, 1992, in Hibbing, Minnesota. Steven enjoyed hunting and fishing. Steven also loved to play football, basketball, golf, baseball and running track. His passion was spending time...

Margel Gulden

Margel Gulden

Jul 29, 2008

Margel L. Gulden, age 73 of Danbury, Wisconsin died Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at Grantsburg, Wisconsin. Margel was born September 27, 1934 to Margaret (Taylor) and Stewart Davis in Danbury, Wisconsin. Margel married Richard Gulden and they raised their family in South St. Paul, Minnesota until moving to Danbury, Wisconsin in 1983. Rich and Marge built and operated Gulden's Campgrounds...

Kathryn Robers

Kathryn Robers

Jul 28, 2008

Kathryn Anne (Nelson) Robers, of Dairyland Wisconsin, passed quietly away on the morning of July 28, 2008 at the age of 61, after a short but intense battle with cancer. Kathryn was born June 28, 1947 in Superior, Wisconsin and spent her early years in the Nelson's family farmhouse in Kingsdale, Minnesota. Following a fire, the family moved to the...

Leroy Beckmark

Leroy Beckmark

Jul 26, 2008

LeRoy A. Beckmark, age 92, a resident of Siren died July 26, 2008 at Indianhead Medical Center. LeRoy was born on November 10, 1915 in Atlas, Wisconsin to Arthur and Lily Beckmark. In later years, they moved to West Sweden where LeRoy finished grade school, graduating from Frederic High School. He then took a Butter Maker course at the University...

Clarence Griffith

Clarence Griffith

Jul 26, 2008

Clarence Edward Griffith 96years, 4 months, 1 week, passed away on July 26, 2008 around 7PM surrounded by his family. He resided in San Clemente, California and passed away in Webb Lake, Wisconsin at his son Mike's cabin. He was born on March 19, 1912 in St. Paul, Minnesota to George Griffith and Ina Suthers Griffith and older brothers George,...