Obituaries

Laura Moose

Laura Moose

Oct 16, 2023

Laura M. Moose “Waabananigookwe” also known as “Lips”, age 60, a resident of Hertel passed away on Monday, October 16, 2023 at her home. Laura was born in Shell Lake, Wisconsin on August 16, 1963 to Lawrence and Lydia (Arbuckle) Reynolds. Laura enjoyed bowling, playing bingo, sewing and travel. She also like to be outdoors picking blueberries. She was preceded...

Jeremiah Ziemer

Jeremiah Ziemer

Oct 15, 2023

Jeremiah Lukus Ziemer, age 41, a resident of Webster, passed away unexpectedly on October 15, 2023 at home. Jeremiah was born in Mankato, MN on July 16th, 1982 to Curtis and Debra Ziemer. Jeremiah moved to Shell Lake, WI where he graduated high school. After graduation he joined the Army Reserve serving three tours. His love for God never went...

Lois Ball

Lois Ball

Oct 13, 2023

Lois Anita Ball, age 85, a resident of Ramsey, MN, passed away on October 13, 2023 at Mercy Hospital with her loved ones by her side. Lois was born on October 15, 1937 in Owatonna, MN to parents Leonard and Dorothy Hvitved. Lois graduated from West Concord High school in 1955. After high school Lois attended the U of M...

Mark Loomis

Mark Loomis

Oct 11, 2023

Mark H. Loomis, a resident of Grantsburg passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at the age of 74. Mark was born in South St. Paul, Minnesota on November 12, 1948 to Henry and Evelyn Loomis. He attended grade school in St. Paul and the family moved to Grantsburg after his father retired where he attended Jr. and Sr. High...

Marie Halda

Marie Halda

Oct 10, 2023

Marie Frances Halda (Stancyk), 69, lovingly known by those closest to her as “Shooter”, of Danbury, WI, passed away on October 10, 2023 at home with her husband of 49 years by her side. She was born on September 20, 1954, in Karlstad, MN, to the late John and Florence Stancyk. Marie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and...

Kenneth Soderbeck

Kenneth Soderbeck

Oct 9, 2023

Kenneth Leroy Soderbeck was born in Grantsburg WI, October 28th, 1939, to Leroy and Grace; he was the older brother to Brian and Randy. Kenny passed away with his love, Karin, by his side holding his hand which is what he wanted the most. After graduation from Grantsburg High School, Kenny fell in love and married Karin Campeau, in Somerset...

Carole Friel

Carole Friel

Oct 7, 2023

Carole Fay Friel, 88 years old, passed away on October 7, 2023, in the comfort of her home with her children at her bedside. She was a mother of 8 children, 19 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren, and 4 great, great grandchildren. Carole was a member of Yellow Lake Lutheran Church where she enjoyed serving under her Pastor Doug (Dawn) Olsen...

Carol Lysdahl

Carol Lysdahl

Oct 5, 2023

Carol Amber Lysdahl, age 92, a resident of Grantsburg, WI, passed away on 10/5/2023 at the Burnett Medical Center Continuing Care Center. Carol was born on December 2, 1930 in Grantsburg, WI to parents Hazel (Jensen) Halverson, and Robert Halverson. She was the first baby born at the Grantsburg Hospital. Carol married the love of her life, Jake Lysdahl on...

William Guptill

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...