Obituaries

Melford Trone

Melford Trone

May 12, 2020

A gathering of friends and family will be held on Monday, August 24, 2020 from 1:00-3:00 PM at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster. A committal will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery with military honors.

Grace Miller

Grace Miller

May 8, 2020

Grace M. Miller, age 84, a resident of Grantsburg passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020. Grace was born in Grantsburg on October 12, 1935 to parents, Axel and Mary Lindberg. She married the love of her life, Neil on November 23, 1957. Grace was preceded in death by her parents; brother Arnold, Merlyn, Walter, Wilber, Reynold, and Robert; her...

Kelly Staples

Kelly Staples

May 7, 2020

Kelvin “Kelly” F. Staples, age 55, a resident of Danbury passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020. Kelly was born on May 7, 1965 in Grantsburg to parents, Richard and Mary Staples. Kelly graduated from Webster High School in 1983, then attended WITC for HVAC training. His previous employment included being a meat cutter at River Front Meats, landscaper for Jordan’s...

David Kelby

David Kelby

May 6, 2020

David E. Kelby—loving husband, father and grandfather, strong example and mentor to many others, wise businessman, generous giver of time and talents, and, most of all, faithful child of God—went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 6, 2020 in Fort Myers, Florida. Dave was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on January 13, 1937. His parents,...

Michael Java

Michael Java

May 1, 2020

Michael Java, age 62, of Grantsburg, WI passed away on Friday, May 1, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. He passed away from Pancreatic cancer that had spread to many parts of his body. Mike was born in Frederic to Kenneth and Dorothy Java on August 21st,1957. Mike's first job was a paper route at the age of...

Julia Burkett Wagner

Julia Burkett Wagner

May 1, 2020

Julia Burkett Wagner, age 80, a resident of Spooner passed Friday, May 1, 2020 after a short and courageous battle with cancer. Julia was born on November 27, 1939 to Herman and Dessie Denton. Julia along with her twin brother, Jack and her 7 other brothers and sisters grew up in Rochester, Indiana. In 1958, Julia met Tommy J. Burkett...

Terrance Bowar

Terrance Bowar

Apr 28, 2020

Terrance Leo Bowar (Terry), age 68, a resident of Danbury, Wisconsin passed away on April 28, 2020 following a courageous 20 year battle with cancer. Terry’s unwavering faith in God and always optimistic attitude throughout his battle was a source of inspiration to many. Terry was born in Faulkton, South Dakota on November 7, 1951 to Benjamin and Geraldine (Gebhart)...

Lorraine Fagnan

Lorraine Fagnan

Apr 24, 2020

Lorraine Fagnan, age 79 of Siren, Wisconsin passed away at her home on Friday, April 24, 2020 surrounded by Family at the age of 79. Lorraine G. Fagnan was born April 11, 1941, to Harris and Myrtle Knoepke in Knapp, Wisconsin. Lorraine married Lawrence M. Fagnan on July 23, 1960 at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Somerset, Wisconsin. Lorraine enjoyed...

Ronald Nelson

Ronald Nelson

Apr 19, 2020

Please share your favorite memory of Ronald to be included in a special keepsake book for the family.

Floyd Lysdahl

Floyd Lysdahl

Apr 19, 2020

Please share your favorite memory of Floyd to be included in a special keepsake book for the family.

Lois Mattson

Lois Mattson

Apr 18, 2020

Lois Mattson (Baker), age 97, a resident of Frederic passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020. Lois was born December 2, 1922 in Marietta, Minnesota to Frank and Nellie Baker. On May 28, 1944, Lois married Albert Mattson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Mattson; parents Frank and Nellie Baker; brothers, James and Samual Baker; sister, Mildred Anderson;...

Terrance Erickson

Terrance Erickson

Apr 18, 2020

Terrance “Terry” Erickson, also known as the “Trader”, age 74, a longtime resident of Webster passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020 surrounded by those he loved. Terry was born in Grantsburg on April 16, 1946 to parents, Harvey and Pearl Erickson. Terry graduated from Grantsburg High School in 1964. He was an entrepreneur, always looking for another way to...

Hazel Keppen

Hazel Keppen

Apr 18, 2020

Hazel Keppen, 99, passed away April 18, 2020. She was born Hazel Genevieve Nordin on December 12, 1920 in Siren, WI to Fred and Esther Nordin. She was one of eight siblings who grew up on a small farm near Lewis, Wisconsin. Hazel graduated from Siren High School in 1939 and married Earl Keppen on June 6, 1943. Earl and...

Janice Mettler

Janice Mettler

Apr 14, 2020

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Virginia Elken

Virginia Elken

Apr 13, 2020

Virginia M. Coyour Elken, age 85, a resident of rural Frederic, passed away and entered eternal life on Monday, April 13, 2020. Virginia was born on December 23, 1934, in Polk County to her parents, Elmer and Hilda Huser. She was lovingly known as Mom, Gramma Gin, or Virginia. For over 40 years, this great lady worked as a farm...

Brandon Grabow

Brandon Grabow

Apr 12, 2020

Brandon C. Grabow, age 37, a resident of Siren passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2020. Brandon was born on August 12, 1982 in Forest Lake, MN to parents, Stephan and Susan Grabow. Brandon was a 2000 graduate of Webster High School. He went on to attend St. Paul Tech College for painting and became a union painter. On August...

John "Big John" Taylor

John "Big John" Taylor

Apr 12, 2020

John “Big John” H. Taylor, age 61, a resident of Webster passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2020. John was born on June 15, 1958 in Frederic to parents, Eugene and Dorothy (nee Pierce)Taylor. On June 3, 1978, John married the love of his life, Connie at the courthouse in Grantsburg. John spent 32 years as owner and operator of...

Elizabeth Herrli

Elizabeth Herrli

Apr 8, 2020

Elizabeth A. Herrli, age 102, of Webb Lake, WI, passed away peacefully in her sleep on the early morning of April 8, 2020, at the Maple Ridge Care Center in Spooner, WI. Elizabeth was born on October 14, 1917, in Chicago, IL, to parents, Mabel (Burrington) and Alexander Scott. On April 20, 1940, Elizabeth married Walter Herrli in Chicago, IL....

Leon Johnson

Leon Johnson

Apr 7, 2020

Leon Frank Johnson, Jr. “Bud”, age 84, a resident of Grantsburg, formerly of Pine City, MN died April 7, 2020. Bud was born on January 20, 1936 to Leon, Sr. and Grace (Collins) in Pine City, MN. He married Sharon (Davis) on June 14, 1961 in Trip, South Dakota. Bud loved flea markets and enjoyed quilting with his wife, Sharon....

Joyce Christian

Joyce Christian

Apr 5, 2020

Joyce M. Christian, 94, a life-long resident of Grantsburg, WI entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Palm Sunday, April 5, 2020. Joyce was born January 26, 1926, in Frederic, WI to Swen and Hazel (Larson) Swenson. Her parents operated a grocery store in Alpha from 1928-1933. Over the years, Joyce shared many memories of...