Obituaries

Jarold Nelson

Jarold Nelson

Mar 15, 2021

Jarold John Nelson passed away suddenly and peacefully March 15, 2021 in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. He was born May 26, 1935 on the family farm, north of Luck Wisconsin, the second son of John and Lucille (Coddington) Nelson. After graduating from Luck High School and vocational school in Chicago, he landed a job at McNally Brothers machine shop in Grantsburg on...

Lacinda Davison

Lacinda Davison

Mar 13, 2021

Cindy (LaCinda) Lee Davison was born April 29, 1949 to Melvin and Donna (Kirby) Whiteside in Cedar Falls, Iowa. She passed away on March 13, 2021 after a long illness in Grantsburg, WI with her daughter Tracy by her side. Cindy graduated from high school in Webster, WI. Cindy had two children Tyler and Tracy. She loved going out in...

Sophie Slipher

Sophie Slipher

Mar 12, 2021

Sophie Elizabeth Slipher, age 86, of Blaine Township passed away peacefully on March 12, 2021 with her family by her side. She was born on May 6, 1934, to Michael and Apolonia Mihna in a neighbor’s garage in Dairyland. Sophie first married Richard Cook. Together, they had 3 sons and 2 daughters. On June 6, 1966, Sophie married Donald Slipher....

Judith Peterson

Judith Peterson

Mar 11, 2021

Judith Ann Peterson, age 80, a resident of Siren, passed away on March 11, 2021. Judith was born on December 20, 1940 in Hastings, Minnesota to Neil Glass and Lenora (Fasbender) Glass. Judith graduated from Hastings High School. After high school Judith become a Typist for the Prescott Journal for 10 years. Judith married the love of her life Ken...

Sandra Harmon

Sandra Harmon

Mar 11, 2021

Sandra Mavis (Dessner) Harmon, age 61, passed away March 11th, 2021 at Abbott Northwestern Medical Center. Sandra was born to Richard and Mavis Dessner December 15th, 1959 in Dodge Center MN. Sandra attended West Concord High School but then graduated from Kasson High School. She married Clark Horsman with whom she had her two children Curtis Harmon and Sarah Fate....

Allan Evenson

Allan Evenson

Mar 11, 2021

Allan Ray Evenson Age 74 of Winter Wisconsin, formerly of Anchorage Alaska, born and raised in Falun Wisconsin. Passed away on March 11, 2021. Preceded in death by Father Wilbur, Mother Inez, and cherished grandparents. Survived by child; Ashley, grandchildren; Eric, Benjamin, August and Kingston, and siblings; Ilene McAlpine and Gary; also loved nephews, cousins, and friends. Allan loved spending...

Duane Taylor

Duane Taylor

Mar 8, 2021

Duane W. Taylor, age 88, passed away on March 8th, 2021. Duane was born in Hayward, WI. Duane grew up with his grandparents in a little cabin on Sand Lake. Duane went to the Native American school in South Dakota. After graduating high school Duane entered the Navy and involved in the Korean War. During this time, a cute farm...

Nancy Mcconkey

Nancy Mcconkey

Mar 7, 2021

Nancy Ann McConkey, age 87, a resident of Danbury passed away on March 7, 2021 at St. Mary’s in Duluth. Nancy was born on January 21, 1934 in Des Moines, Iowa to George and Clara (Thompson) Mabrier. On November 28, 1952 Nancy married the love of her life Don McConkey in Des Moines, Iowa. Together they raised 5 children. Nancy...

Joyce Lener

Joyce Lener

Mar 2, 2021

Joyce L. Lener, age 79, a resident of Grantsburg passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Burnett Medical Center Continuing Care Center. Joyce was born on April 18, 1941 in West Sweden, Polk County, Wisconsin to Ervin L. and Lillian L. Carlson. Joyce grew up in the Grantsburg area and attended school in Grantsburg where she met the love...

Audrey Dufresne

Audrey Dufresne

Feb 28, 2021

Audrey Nataro DuFresne, age 82, of Grantsburg, WI formerly of Minneapolis died February 28, 2021. A Memorial Mass will be held Saturday, June 26, 2021 at 11:00 AM (visitation 10:00 - 11:00 AM) at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Webster, WI. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster. Online condolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com.

Jonas Bearheart

Jonas Bearheart

Feb 28, 2021

Jonas Allen Bearheart “Biidaanakwad”, age 40, a resident of Hayward passed away on February 28, 2021. Jonas was born on August 8, 1980 in Cumberland to Daniel Taylor and Julieanne Bearheart. Jonas was a handyman and spent a number of years working at the casino where he was a security guard and took care of the vault as well as...

Marian Simacek

Marian Simacek

Feb 22, 2021

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Rose Pumper

Rose Pumper

Feb 22, 2021

Rose Marie Pumper, age 76, a resident of Webster passed away on February 22, 2021 after battling pancreatic cancer. Rose was born on June 29, 1944 in Two Harbors, MN to George and Marion Carlson. She was a 1962 graduate of Two Harbors High School. In 1968, she moved to Savage, MN and got a job with Control Data where...

William Schumaker

William Schumaker

Feb 21, 2021

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Dennis Djock

Dennis Djock

Feb 20, 2021

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Jaqueline Willhite

Jaqueline Willhite

Feb 16, 2021

Jacqueline M. Willhite, age 95, passed away February 16, 2021 in Cumberland, Wisconsin. Jaqueline was born on March 8, 1925 in Freeport, Illinois to Eddie and Catherine (Rahorn) Joslin. She married Billy D. Dallman, Jr. in 1941 and had 3 children. In 1950, she married Leo who brought DeLorise into her life and enjoyed 36 years together. In March 1995,...

Jerome Tuel

Jerome Tuel

Feb 16, 2021

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Marcella Wedin

Marcella Wedin

Feb 14, 2021

Marcella Wedin, 91, of Grantsburg, passed away quietly at home on February 14, 2021 with her son by her side. Marcella was born March 1, 1929 to Claude and Marie Ramsdell of the Ekdall area of Grantsburg. She attended the Ekdall School and graduated from Grantsburg High School in 1947. Marcella married Larry Wedin in a small, log church in...

Elizabeth Johnson

Elizabeth Johnson

Feb 13, 2021

Elizabeth A. Johnson, age 89, a resident of St. Croix Falls passed away on February 13, 2021. Elizabeth was born on March 31, 1931 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Herbert and Elizabeth Colvin. Elizabeth married the love of her life Larry (Bud) Johnson on November 18, 1950 in Frederic, Wisconsin. Elizabeth worked for the Yo-yo and Bean Factory in Frederic,...

Ronald Evert

Ronald Evert

Feb 12, 2021

Ronald Evert Ronald Evert, Siren, died in his home on February 12, 2021 at the age of 79. He was born in Siren on December 11th, 1941 and was the son of Frederick Evert from Madison, Wisconsin and Violet (Rasmussen) Evert from Siren. Ronald was baptized in Grace Episcopal Church on the Square in Madison and confirmed at St. Alban’s...