Sharon Marek
Apr 21, 2017
Sharon Margaret Marek, age 79, of Wood River Twp., WI, passed away at home on Friday evening, April 21, 2017. Sharon was born July 17, 1937, in Tacoma, Washington, a daughter of the late Eddie M. and Frances V. (Hull) Clark. Sharon married Jerry William Marek in Wood River Twp. on October 9, 1954. To this union, four children were...
Gerlyn Erichsen
Apr 19, 2017
Funeral service will be Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 11 AM (visitation 10-11 AM) at Siren Covenant Church. Visitation will be Friday, April 21, 2017 from 4-7 PM at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Siren Chapel. Interment will be held at Lakeview/Mudhen Lake Cemetery in Daniels Township. A full obituary will follow.
Melvin Payson
Apr 18, 2017
Melvin Butler Payson, age 93, of Spooner, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017 the Community Care Center in Ladysmith, WI. Melvin was born on January 28, 1924 in Spooner to parents, Martha (Rambo) Payson and Edward Butler Payson. He attended public school in Spooner and then enlisted in the United States Army on June 26, 1943. He served in the...
Phyllis Bentley
Apr 13, 2017
Phyllis Bentley (Nelson), age 86, of Grantsburg, WI, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 13, 2017. Phyllis was born on December 2, 1930 in Minneapolis, MN to the late, Sylvia I. (Carlson) and John M. Nelson. In 1948, she graduated from Grantsburg High School. On July 23, 1955, Phyllis married Murlin O. Bentley in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. Phyllis finished her nursing...
Bruce Johnson
Apr 10, 2017
Bruce W. Johnson, age 65, of Siren, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2017 at his residence. Bruce was born on February 12, 1952 in Siren to parents, Dean (Rambo) and Budd Johnson. He attended Siren High School and graduated in 1970. After graduation, Bruce worked in local bridge construction for 10 years. He then went on as a self-employed...
Leeann Mason
Apr 9, 2017
LeeAnn (McPheeters) Mason, age 48, of St. Croix Falls, WI, and formerly of Burnett County, WI, passed away Sunday morning, April 9, 2017, at Golden Age Manor in Amery, WI. Born in St . Louis Park, MN, on January 9, 1969, LeeAnn was the daughter of Sandra Elaine (Dale) and Roy Lee McPheeters. On March 11, 1989, LeeAnn married Edward...
Patricia Solomonson
Apr 8, 2017
Patricia Solomonson (Bloemers) (Gable), age 87, of Siren, WI, formally of South St. Paul, MN, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at her side on April 8, 2017. Pat never gave up during the battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was born April 15, 1929 in Minneapolis, MN. Survived by loving husband, Rudolf Solomonson; sister, Mickey (Bob) Backlund of Wayzata, MN,...
Stanley Jackson
Apr 7, 2017
Stanley “Stan” Boyd Jackson, age 82, of Webster, WI, passed away at his winter home in Silver Springs, Florida, on Friday, April 7, 2017. Born in Montley, MN, on January 26, 1935, Stan was a son of the late George and Agnes (Britton) Jackson. He was educated in the public schools in Minneapolis and received specialized training at Dunwoody Institute....
Ernest Honts
Apr 4, 2017
Ernest W. Honts, age 83, a resident of Shell Lake died April 4, 2017. He was born July 16, 1933 in Swiss Township to the late, Robert W. and Rosa “Fern” (Burlingame) Honts. Ernest served in the United States Navy as a Construction Battalion following the Korean Conflict, honorably discharged in 1961. He worked at Tel-Tec Company as a Lineman...
Charlene Markegard
Apr 1, 2017
Charlene Ann Markegard (nee: Menard), age 69, of Evergreen Twp, Washburn Co., WI and Tucson, AZ, peacefully passed away in Tucson on Saturday, April 1, 2017. Born in North Dakota on December 13, 1947, Charlene was daughter of the late Edgar C. and Norma C. (LaBor) Menard. The family moved to Saint Paul, MN, in the early 1960s. On July...
John Erickson
Mar 31, 2017
John G. Erickson, age 61, of Grantsburg, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2017 at the Burnett Medical Continuing Care Center in Grantsburg. John was born on April 26, 1955, in Grantsburg, to parents, Charlotte (Nelson) and Albert Erickson. He attended Grantsburg public schools. On November 12, 1973 John enlisted in the United States Army and on November 4, 1975...
Lois Andrewson
Mar 31, 2017
Lois Lorell Andrewson, 81, formerly of rural Webster, Wis., died March 31, 2017, at Burnett Medical Center Continuing Care Center in Grantsburg, Wis. Lois was born Feb. 23, 1936, to William and Hazel Volker in Minneapolis, Minn. Although she grew up as a city girl, she was able to spend many happy summers at her grandparents’ farm in Iowa. Upon...
Debra Blair
Mar 31, 2017
Debra Lee Blair, age 61, of Grantsburg, WI, passed away Friday, March 31, 2017. Debra was born in Grantsburg on September 12, 1955, a daughter of the late Darlene S. (Forsblad) and Dennis R. Mack. She received her education from the Grantsburg School District. Debra was employed for many years at Community Living Options (CLO) in Pine City, MN, caring...
Ronald Ylitalo
Mar 30, 2017
Ronald Otto Winston Ylitalo, age 84 of Grantsburg, WI, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2017. Ron was born in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, on Jan 12, 1933, to John and Saima Ylitalo. The first language he spoke was Finnish. Ron was raised in Floodwood, MN, where he delivered groceries for his father’s store, and played football. Ron earned a...
Lucille Anderson
Mar 28, 2017
Lucille Norma Anderson, age 89, of Grantsburg, WI, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Lucille was born in Saint Paul, MN, on August 5, 1927, a daughter of the late Arndt and Lena (Larson) Thovson. While living in Stillwater, MN, she initially worked for Smead Manufacturing Co., and then was employed many years for Connolly’s Shoe Company factory and outlet...
Michael Roberts
Mar 27, 2017
Michael Andrew Roberts, age 63, of Grantsburg, WI, passed away Thursday morning, March 27, 2017. Michael was born in Lubbock, TX, on May 14, 1953, a son of the late Richard and Phyllis (Swendiman) Roberts. He was a 1971 graduate of Johnson Senior High School in Saint Paul, MN and later attended Central Community College in Grand Island, NE. On...
Willie Jorgensen
Mar 26, 2017
Willie Jorgensen Jr., age 72, of Danbury, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth from complications of diabetes, a stroke and heart attack. Willie was born on August 27, 1944 in Pennington County, MN to parents, Willie and Phyllis (Hruby) Jorgensen Sr. He grew up in the Twin Cities area and graduated from Hopkins High...
Lawrence Chadwick
Mar 26, 2017
Lawrence E. Chadwick, age 71, of Grantsburg, passed away quietly at his home on Sunday, March 26, 2017. Lawrence was born on September 20, 1945 in Hartford, CT, to parents, Teresa (Wages) and Charles Chadwick. Lawrence was employed at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis for over 20 years. He was elected as Head Union Stewart and "Proudly" represented...
Erling Hutton
Mar 23, 2017
Erling O. Hutton, age 85, of Luck, WI, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at the Burnett Medical Continuing Care Center in Grantsburg. Erling was born on August 9, 1931 in Milltown, WI to parents, Mildred (Larson) and William Hutton. He attended Webster public schools until the 8th grade, when Erling, much like many young men his age, stayed...
Lillian Worell
Mar 22, 2017
Lillian E. Worell, age 101, of Siren, WI, previously of North Riverside, IL., passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the Maple Ridge Care Center in Spooner, WI. Lillian was born on April 17, 1915 in Chicago, IL., to parents, Frances (Sichrovsky) and Emil Polansky. She attended elementary and high school in Cicero, IL. After high school, Lillian worked...
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