Obituaries

Bennie Jensen

Bennie Jensen

Dec 13, 2020

Bennie Ray Jensen age 74, a resident of Grantsburg, Wisconsin passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at the Burnett Medical Continuing Care Center, surrounded by family. Bennie was born on March 8, 1946 in Superior, Wisconsin to Milton and Olive (Hakseth) Jensen. Bennie was the tenth child of fourteen. Growing up, Bennie loved to fish and hunt with his...

Laura Bjorklund

Laura Bjorklund

Dec 12, 2020

Laura Ethel Bjorklund, age 89, a resident of Grantsburg passed away on December 12, 2020 at the Burnett Medical Continuing Care Center. Laura was born on November 22, 1931 in Alpha, Wisconsin to Enoch and Amanda Wistrom. Laura married the love of her life, Maurice Bjorklund on September 19, 1959 in Siren, Wisconsin. Laura enjoyed gardening, sewing, baking, and cooking...

Richard Michel

Richard Michel

Dec 9, 2020

Richard Joseph Michel, 84, was born on December 9th, 1936, in Spooner, Wisconsin to Adolph and Teresa Michel. Richard went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 on his 84th birthday. He was given the greatest gift of all, heaven. He was baptized at St. Philip in Stone Lake, WI. He grew up on his family farm...

David Anderson

David Anderson

Dec 6, 2020

David Allen Anderson, age 70, a resident of Grantsburg, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020. David was born on July 2, 1950 in Minneapolis, MN to Otmer and Delores Anderson. David was a 1968 graduate of Grantsburg High School. The following day, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corp where he served until 1972. He and Raeann were...

Donald Schulz

Donald Schulz

Dec 6, 2020

Donald E. Schulz, age 85, a resident of Voyager Village, Webster passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, July 9, 2021 at 12:45 PM at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN. A luncheon will follow at the VFW Post 5555, 6715 Lakeshore Drive, Richfield, MN. Arrangements were...

Kenneth Vallin

Kenneth Vallin

Dec 6, 2020

Kenneth James Vallin August 1, 1936 – December 6, 2020 Kenneth James Vallin, son of Cloyd and Eva Vallin, was born August 1, 1936 and spent his childhood in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. He attended Marquette University before serving in the U.S. Army in Germany and then earned his teaching certificate at the Teacher’s College in Wood County. After moving to...

Imogene Christopherson

Imogene Christopherson

Dec 5, 2020

Imogene M. Christopherson, age 96, a resident of Grantsburg passed away on December 5, 2020 at Burnett Medical Continuing Care Center. Imy was born on October 9, 1924 to parents, Arthur and Agnes Johnson in Frederic, Wisconsin. She graduated from Grantsburg High School in 1942 and worked as a secretary in the area and later in Minneapolis until she was...

Richard Mckeag

Richard Mckeag

Dec 3, 2020

Richard (Dick) F. McKeag, age 90 of Grantsburg, Wisconsin passed away on December 3, 2020 from complications related to the COVID 19 virus at the Burnett Medical Continuing Care Center in Grantsburg. Dick was born on June 30,1930 in Red Wing, Minnesota to parents Lilian (Kobs) and Arthur McKeag. He graduated from High School in Northfield Minnesota in 1949. He...

Robert Richter

Robert Richter

Dec 3, 2020

Robert “Bob” C. Richter, age 70, a resident of the Continuing Care Center in Grantsburg, WI passed away peacefully at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN on December 3, 2020. Bob was born in Siren, WI on February 18, 1950 to Robert and Dorothy Richter. He attended grade school at Indian Creek, West Sweden, and Frederic, graduating in 1968. Along...

Dolly Simon

Dolly Simon

Dec 3, 2020

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Irma Arendt

Irma Arendt

Dec 2, 2020

Irma Irene Arendt, age 90, of Cozy Corner passed away December 2, 2020 at Burnett Medical Center Continuing Care in Grantsburg, WI. Irma was born April 4th, 1930 in Burnett County to Oscar and Lu Simonson. She was a graduate of Webster High School 1947. She was united in marriage to Ed Arendt on May 15, 1948. Irma worked for...

Karen Brandt

Karen Brandt

Nov 29, 2020

Karen J. Brandt passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020, at the age of 82 years. Karen was a lifelong creative spirit, pouring her boundless energy into painting and drawing in her earlier years and spending her last decades working in her Frederic studio, producing many, many beautiful quilts which found their way into households around the country. Karen was an...

John Miskar

John Miskar

Nov 29, 2020

John C. Miskar, age 79, of Milltown passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020. John was born on April 19, 1941 in Akron, Ohio to John and Mildred Miskar. He was married in 1956 and had 4 children, John Jr., Frank, David, and Susan. In 1980, he married Rhoda Hall in Reno, Nevada. In 1999, John and Rhoda moved to...

Julie Visger

Julie Visger

Nov 28, 2020

Julie Anne Visger (Fry) age 61, of Spooner Wisconsin, was called home on Saturday, November 28, 2020. Julie was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 28, 1959. Her smile lit up the room and her laugh was contagious. Oh, she loved her grandchildren! Julie was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Yvonne Fry; Brother, Robert (Linda) Fry; Tori...

Terri Minick

Terri Minick

Nov 27, 2020

Terri J. Minick, age 72, a resident of Shell Lake WI, passed away on November 27, 2020. Terri was born on August 20, 1948 in Crawfordsville, Indiana to Ira Ray “Zeke” and Doris Williams. She was a 1966 graduate of Fountain Central. Terri lived her entire life in Mellott, Indiana and in 2018 moved to her daughter’s home in Shell...

Gwendolyn Lundquist

Gwendolyn Lundquist

Nov 26, 2020

Gwendolyn M. Lundquist, age 80, a resident of Webster passed away on November 26, 2020. Gwendolyn was born in Osceola on May 24, 1940 to Edgar and Bernice Getschel. She and Dale were married on July 27, 1968 in New Richmond. She worked at Plastic Products in Lindstrom for 7 years and later the SuperValu in Rogers, MN as a...

Ronald Skold

Ronald Skold

Nov 24, 2020

On Tuesday, November 24, 2020, Ron Skold, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at home at the age of 62 after a five-year battle with cancer, surrounded by family and much-loved pets. Ron was born on April 25, 1958 in Siren, WI to Erick and Mae (Tjader) Skold. He met and started a life with Peggy Skold on November...

Nancy Schuneman

Nancy Schuneman

Nov 22, 2020

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Arlyn Lund

Arlyn Lund

Nov 21, 2020

Arlyn Victor Lund, age 83, a resident of Grantsburg, Wisconsin, passed away on November 21, 2020 from complications from COVID-19 at Abbot Northwestern Hospital with his family by his side. Arlyn was born November 21, 1937 in Geneva, IL to Victor and Velma (Stich) Lund. He graduated from Geneva High School in 1956. Arlyn was enlisted in the United States...

Patricia Bresina

Patricia Bresina

Nov 18, 2020

Patricia A. (Pat) Bresina beloved daughter, sister, aunt and great aunt passed away peacefully at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN on Nov. 18, 2020 from Covid-19 complications. Although Patricia has passed on to her eternal home with the Lord, the beautiful memories of her will grace our lives forever. She was born Nov. 30, 1937 in Durand, WI the...