William Guptill
Oct 5, 2023
William Lawrence “Bill” Guptill, age 79, passed away on October 5, 2023. Bill was born on March 10, 1944, to Rosella and Wilbur Guptill, Bill lived an arduous childhood as the only son of four children. Although his home life could be hard, he did have opportunities to express his mechanical mind and skills. When he was 12, his father...
Deborah Lundquist
Oct 4, 2023
Debbie Lundquist, 68, of Grantsburg, WI, passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN. A loving wife, mother and grandmother, Deborah Kay Lundquist was born July 8, 1955 to Percy and Lois (Reineke) Page in Farmington, MN. She spent her childhood and teen years living in Castle Rock, MN, with her parents and four siblings....
Katrina Matrious-Staples
Oct 4, 2023
Katrina “Bean” Gail Matrious-Staples, age 26, passed away unexpectedly on October 4, 2023. She was born to Deborah Matrious and Ward Staples on July 9, 1997 in Shell Lake, WI. She grew up on the Danbury reservation. She attended Webster school where she graduated in 2015. She played softball and basketball during her middle/high school years. She was known as...
Gene Garrison
Oct 3, 2023
Gene O. Garrison Jr., age 65, a resident of Grantsburg, WI., passed away on October 3, 2023 at home. Services are pending at this time.
Arnold Wellnitz
Oct 2, 2023
Arnold D. Wellnitz, age 86, a resident of Siren, WI passed away after a short illness with pneumonia on October 2, 2023 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Arnold was born on May 30, 1937 in Herman, Minnesota to Reinhold and Ella Wellnitz. He grew up on a dairy farm in Herman milking the cows in the morning and evening, tending...
Marc Swanson
Oct 2, 2023
Marc Warren Swanson, a resident of the rural Grantsburg area, died at his home on October 2, 2023, at the age of 73. Marc was born on May 22, 1950, in Mout Prospect, Illinois to Jeanne and Warren Swanson. He went to elementary and high school in Mount Prospect. He graduated from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois with a...
Irene Nelson
Sep 27, 2023
Irene Jessie (Lampe) Nelson, age 95, of Grantsburg, WI, passed away on September 27, 2023, at Burnett Continuing Care Center, surrounded by loved ones. Irene was born in Duluth, MN, on November 6, 1927 to parents Theodore and Hannah (Von Bon) Lampe. Irene was the youngest of four daughters. The family resided north of Grantsburg in the Ekdall area, which...
Theodore Jurek
Sep 26, 2023
Theodore "Ted" R. Jurek, age 90, a resident of Frederic, WI passed passed away on September 26, 2023 at the Frederic Nursing and Rehab Center. No service is planned at this time. A full obituary to follow.
Shirlie Bump
Sep 23, 2023
Shirlie Anne Bump, age 86, a resident of St. Croix Falls passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at Divine Nursing & Rehab. Shirlie was born in St. Paul, Minnesota to Edward and Eleanor (Kotefka) Wegleitner on July 22, 1937. Shirlie was well versed in short hand and was recruited out of high school for secretarial work. She and Harry...
Braton Churchill
Sep 22, 2023
Braton “Buzz” G. Churchill, (Babahkididawaayash) age 76, a resident of Webster passed away on Friday, September 22, 2023 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire.. Buzz was born on January 9, 1947 in Cloquet, Minnesota to Albert and Bernice Churchill. Buzz was a graduate of Pine City High School and went on to the Minneapolis Global Business College. He was...
David Bistram
Sep 19, 2023
David W. Bistram, age 61, a loving husband, father and grandfather passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. David was born on July 31, 1962 in St. Louis Park, Minnesota to Kenneth, Sr. and Diane Bistram but spent most of his life residing in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. He started working as a material handler and worked his way into a career...
Jean Songetay
Sep 18, 2023
Jean J. Songetay (Mookijiwanibiikwe), a lifelong resident of Danbury, the oldest member of the St. Croix Chippewa Tribe passed away September 18, 2023 at the age of 102. Jean, the oldest of seven was born in Ogema Township, Minnesota on March 21, 1921 to parents, John W. and Anna M. (Sutton) Staples. Jean married Edwin Songetay, Sr. in 1947 and...
Shawn Songetay
Sep 14, 2023
Shawn Songetay, a resident of Danbury, WI passed away unexpectedly on September, 14, 2023. Shawn was born on January 30, 1974 in Grantsburg, WI., to parents Dean Garbow and Roxanne Songetay. Shawn worked as a blackjack dealer and on the handyman crew for St. Croix. Shawn was an excellent artist and enjoyed drawing, painting and tattooing. Shawn is preceded in...
Louise Klawitter
Sep 11, 2023
Louise Sophie Klawitter was born March 18, 1935 in Webster Wisconsin to John and Evelyn Lahners. Louise was the third born of 4 children. Louise spent her younger years in the surrounding areas of Northwestern Wis. She had many moves. Literally! In high school she moved along with her family to Silverton Oregon, then moved back to Grantsburg, then back...
Delores Staples
Sep 10, 2023
Delores Mavis Staples “gizhibaabineslikwe”, age 77, a resident of Danbury, WI passed away on September 10, 2023 at home with her loved ones by her side. Delores was born on April 26, 1946 in Hayward, WI. to parents Charlie and Sophie (Premo) Taylor. Delores worked for the St. Croix Tribe for over 50 years. Delores was part of the joint...
Nancy Kouba
Sep 9, 2023
Nancy Anne Kouba, age 70, passed away at the Frederic Nursing Home on September 9, 2023 with her loving husband of 50 years by her side. Nancy was born on May 22, 1953, to Edward and Lucille Prince in Chippewa Falls, WI. She married Joseph Kouba on August 25, 1973. In 1974 they moved to Webster, WI where they raised...
Donald Meck
Sep 9, 2023
Don Meck, age 83, a resident of Siren, WI passed away suddenly on September 9th, 2023. Don Meck was born in St. Paul, MN and grew up in Arden Hills, MN where he attended the District 7 one room school. He graduated from Mounds View High School and the University of Minnesota. He worked for many years in the insurance...
Carroll Groom
Sep 6, 2023
Carroll (Ron) Groom, also known as CL, 85 years of Mercer, Wisconsin, passed away on September 6th, 2023, surrounded by family and loved ones in Spooner, WI. Ron is survived by his loving wife; Donna Groom and his three children; stepson Bruce (Pat) Moore, son Randy L. Groom, and daughter Cheryl (Anders) Bereiter; one older brother; Floyd Groom, who is...
Grace Nelson
Sep 4, 2023
Grace Nelson, 100, went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 4, 2023. She was born on January 14, 1923 at the family farm she loved, which had been homesteaded by her parents. She was the youngest child born to John Magnus and Constance Elizabeth (Daniels) Nelson. As a child Grace placed her faith in Jesus Christ and...
Aaron Holmstrom
Sep 1, 2023
Aaron Scott Holmstrom, age 37, a resident of Siren, WI passed away on September 1, 2023. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, September 22, 2023 from 5-10 PM at Tim's Black & Orange, 7462 Main St W Webster, WI.
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