Obituaries

Thomas "Tommy" Taylor

Thomas "Tommy" Taylor

Jul 7, 2025

Thomas "Tommy" Taylor, affectionately known as "Grandpa Tommy" passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 7, 2025, at the age of 81. Born on July 22, 1943, in Minneapolis, growing up in Wayzata, MN.

Tommy lived life on his own terms, known for getting to the point with his trademark salty language, never worrying whether he might ruffle feathers. Yet...

Raymond Casey

Raymond Casey

Jul 5, 2025

Raymond Joseph Casey, 74, of the Town of Sterling, died peacefully at home on July 5, 2025, surrounded by loved ones, after a short battle with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.

Ray was born Sept. 24, 1950, in New Richmond to Robert and Darlene (Beauvais) Casey. They continued to live in New Richmond and Ray was raised there. On New...

Eugene Wellman

Eugene Wellman

Jul 4, 2025

Eugene E. Wellman, age 95, of Grantsburg, died on Friday, July 4, 2025, at Frederic Nursing and Rehab. Eugene was born on November 24, 1929, in Grantsburg to the late Carl and Ellen (Johnson) Wellman. Eugene loved gardening and always had a big garden with lots of vegetables, enjoyed doing crossword puzzles and being around his family. He liked to...

Muriel Anderson

Muriel Anderson

Jul 1, 2025

Muriel Alma Anderson, age 88, of Frederic, WI, died on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at Glenview Assisted Living in Shell Lake. She was born on December 8, 1936, in Frederic to the late Marvin and Virgie (Ordway) Vangsgard. She attended grade school and high school in Frederic. She married Dale Anderson in 1954. She played alto sax in the high...

Phillip Bower

Phillip Bower

Jun 18, 2025

Phillip Bower, age 86, of Webster, WI, passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at Ecumen in North Branch, Minnesota. Phill was born in Bertha, Minnesota, on June 20, 1938. Phill went to high school in Grand Marais, Minnesota, in 1956.

He worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in St. Paul, Minnesota, from 1956 until his retirement in 1985, at the...

Holly Pardun

Holly Pardun

Jun 17, 2025

Holly Renae Pardun, age 76, of Danbury, WI, passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. She was born in Sparta, WI to La Moine and Pauline Molitor. Holly enjoyed knitting and crocheting baby hats and blankets which she would donate to hospitals, plus the ones she made for family and friends. She loved baking cookies and breads of all kinds...

Winona Kaydelle Olson

Winona Kaydelle Olson

Jun 11, 2025

Winona Kaydelle Olson, 88, passed away peacefully at her home in Grantsburg, WI, on June 11, 2025. She was born on December 5, 1936, to Leonard and Sylvia Bangtson in Willmar, MN.

Winona graduated from high school in Willmar, MN, in 1955 and attended Ancker Hospital School of Nursing, earning her Registered Nurse Degree in 1958. She dedicated many years to...

Gregory Treague

Gregory Treague

Jun 10, 2025

Gregory Joseph Treague, age 69, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2025, surrounded by his loving family, following an 18-month battle with late-stage lung cancer.

Greg was born on July 29, 1955, in St. Paul, MN, to Agnes Mortensen and Joseph Yep. After the passing of his father, Ed Treague became a guiding presence in his life, later becoming his stepfather...

Joyce Mellgren-Kyle

Joyce Mellgren-Kyle

Jun 9, 2025

Joyce M. Mellgren-Kyle, age 86, a beloved wife and mother passed away peacefully on June 9, 2025.

She was born on September 5, 1938, in Barron, Wisconsin, to Robert L. and Bertha M. (Wagenbach) Hughes. She attended Hillsdale School in 1952, when her family moved to California where she finished the 8th grade. She graduated from Leuzinger High School in 1956.

During her years in California she...

Ann Thull

Ann Thull

Jun 7, 2025

Ann Marie Thull, born on February 28, 1940, in Mason, Wisconsin, peacefully passed away on June 7, 2025, at her home in Siren, Wisconsin, at the age of 85. A dedicated educator, Ann devoted her life to teaching and nurturing the minds of her students. She held an Associate's Degree and had a profound impact on the lives of many...

Annette Mize

Annette Mize

Jun 2, 2025

Annette Lavon Mize, age 64, a resident of Siren Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2025. She is survived by her partner Ralph Erickson; her daughter Tara Mize; her stepson Derek (Chloe) Erickson; her grandchild Claire; her stepson Brandon (Beatrice) Erickson; her grandchildren Kenley and Payton; her mother Lavon (Aasby) Mize; her brother Terry (Renee) Mize; her brother Joel...

Glen J. Schwickerath

Glen J. Schwickerath

Jun 1, 2025

Glen Schwickerath died peacefully in his sleep surrounded by family on June 1, 2025. Glen was born in New Hampton, IA on May 7, 1962, the son of Paul and Louise Schwickerath. He grew up helping out on the family farm. Later he attended the University of Iowa, where he met the love of his life, Laura. After graduating from...

Glen Taylor

Glen Taylor

May 29, 2025

Glen "Pat" Patrick Taylor, 85, of Grantsburg, WI, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Burnett Medical Center. He was born on May 23, 1940, in Frederic to the late Ollie and Lolita (Spooner) Taylor. Pat graduated from Webster High School in 1958. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1960 and honorably served until 1963. Following his...

Verner & Violet Dahlberg

Verner & Violet Dahlberg

May 27, 2025

Verner G. Dahlberg, age 94, of Grantsburg, died on May 27, 2025. His wife, of 77 years, Violet A. Dahlberg, age 91, preceded him in death on January 7, 2025. Verner and Violet were married on November 26, 1948, in Minneapolis. After their marriage, the couple moved to Superior, WI where Verner was in college. After graduating, he took a...

Gary Louis Forney

Gary Louis Forney

May 25, 2025

Gary L. Forney, a man who lived life at full speed and embraced every moment with courage and a fearless spirit, passed away peacefully on May 25th, 2025, surrounded by love. Known for taking chances and living boldly, Gary was a truly adventurous soul whose passions included fishing, baking from scratch, and tinkering in the garage with his trusty Chevy...

Matthew Lee Plante

Matthew Lee Plante

May 24, 2025

Matthew Lee Plante, age 57, of Danbury, WI, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 24, 2025, with his family by his side. He was a loving son, devoted husband, and an epic father.

Matt was born on October 1, 1967, in St. Paul, MN to Richard and Leona (Larson) Plante. He spent his childhood in Oakdale, MN until he moved to...

Maria Ann Scheider

Maria Ann Scheider

May 23, 2025

Maria Ann (Mager) Scheider, age 48, of Grantsburg, passed away unexpectedly from injuries sustained in a car accident on May 23, 2025. She was born on May 24, 1976, in Coon Rapids, MN to Matthew and Susan (Mitzel) Mager. As a kid, Maria loved spending time with her grandparents cooking, gardening, farmwork, spending time with her friends and family, and...

Roger Garberg

Roger Garberg

May 22, 2025

Roger J. Garberg, age 85, of Danbury, WI, passed away on May 22, 2025. He was born on June 3, 1939, in Minneapolis to the late Roland and Cecyl (Clark) Garberg. Roger married Jean Trautman on January 10, 1959, and together they celebrated 66 years of marriage. He and Jean owned a dry-cleaning business in Minneapolis. He later had his...

Constance Villebrun

Constance Villebrun

May 21, 2025

Constance Marie Villebrun, age 82, of Siren, WI passed away on May 21, 2025. She was born on June 17, 1942, in St. Paul, MN to the late August and Irene Spiegelberg. She enjoyed working and housekeeping at the casino in Hertel, Wisconsin. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her loved ones.

Survivors include her children, Patricia Jansen, Sharon Villebrun...

Marylin Anderson

Marylin Anderson

May 14, 2025

Marylin Rose Anderson, age 87, of Hudson, WI and formerly of Webb Lake, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2025, at Woodland Hill Assisted Living. She was born on June 28, 1937, in Minneapolis to Angela B. (Wolin) and Bert B. Carlson.

She grew up in Minneapolis, MN and attended South High School. She received both her Bachelor and Master degrees...