John Friedel
Sep 28, 2016
John William Friedel, age 66, of Webster, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2016. John was born on December 12, 1949 in St. Clairsville, Ohio to parents Virginia (Lynch) and John Friedel. John was united in marriage to Elinor Klein on September 24, 1981 in Charleston, South Carolina. John (or “J” as we all knew him) loved motorcycling and was...
Doris Whitcomb
Sep 28, 2016
Doris Lucile Whitcomb, age 92, of Siren WI, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at Maple Ridge Care Center in Spooner, WI. Doris was born in Ellsworth, WI, on October 7, 1923, to Robert J. and Florence (Parmeter) Bartosh. She was a graduate of Spooner High School. On June 26, 1968, Doris married Eugene J. Whitcomb in Princeton, MN. She...
Glen Smith
Sep 24, 2016
Glen A. Smith, 95 years old, of Minong, WI, passed away on September 24, 2016. Glen was born on September 19, 1921 in a log house located on Trego Flats in Washburn County, WI, to Isabel and Arthur Smith. He was third oldest of four boys. In 1922, the family moved to Minong, WI, where, (with the exception of 20...
Doris Emery
Sep 24, 2016
Doris Mae Emery (Chiwagiid) age 85 of Webster died September 24, 2016 peacefully surrounded by her loving family at her home. Doris was born on May 11th, 1931 to Mary (Taylor) and Joseph Oiyotte at home in Sand Lake, WI. She graduated as Valedictorian from Flandreau Indian School in South Dakota. After graduating, Doris moved to Chicago, IL where she...
Duane Willhard
Sep 24, 2016
Duane Henry Willhard of the Webster, WI area, passed away on Saturday morning, September 24, 2016, at the age of 92 years. Duane was born in Chicago, IL, on February 19, 1924, son of the late Henry and Dorothy (Eberle) Willhard. He attended public schools there, and attended North Park College in Chicago. Initially enrolled in the U.S. Navy’s V-12...
Mary Wilber
Sep 21, 2016
Mary Elizabeth Wilber, age 57, a resident of Grantsburg died September 21, 2016. Mary was born on October 4, 1958 to Niel and Juanita Nieson in Britton, South Dakota. Mary grew up in Woodbury, Minnesota where she attended and graduated high school. In her free time she liked to garden. She was preceded in death by her father, Niel, her...
Janet Shadis
Sep 20, 2016
Janet Ilene Shadis, age 59, passed away Tuesday morning, September 20, 2016. Janet Ilene was born January 24, 1957, in St. Paul, MN, to Vernon and Gladys (Johnson) Kleppe, joining older brother Paul and later becoming big sister to Glen, Kurt and Kent. Vernon and Gladys raised Janet in a happy, loving household and imparted a deep abiding faith through...
Donald Doriott
Sep 19, 2016
Donald Eugene Doriott, age 54, passed away early Monday, September 19, 2016, at North Memorial Medical Center, Robbinsdale, MN, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Donald was born in Mountain Home, Idaho, on April 2, 1962, a son of Baldy and Michal (Arbuckle) Doriott. On May 1, 1993, Don was united in marriage to Debra Kay Parker in...
Barbara Peterson
Sep 11, 2016
Barbara “Jean” Peterson, age 83, of Danbury, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2016 at the Indianhead Medical Center in Shell Lake. Jean was born on June 3, 1933 in Minneapolis to parents, Lilian (Maxon) and Francis Boyce. She attended and graduated with honors in 1951 from the Washburn High School. Jean was united in marriage to James Peterson on...
Patricia Olson
Sep 10, 2016
Patricia “Pat” A. Olson, age 87, of Siren died Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Traditions of Frederic, holding her husband’s hand. Pat was born June 11, 1929 in Napoleon, North Dakota to Luella and Monroe Sisco one of three children. The family moved to several places before settling in Falun, WI. Pat graduated from Grantsburg High School in 1946. On...
Carol Karl
Sep 7, 2016
Carol E. Karl, age 91, of Clam Falls, passed away quietly and peacefully in her own home with her family around her, on Wednesday, September 7, 2016. Carol was born on February 6, 1925 in Siren to parents, Hilda (Johnson) and Arthur Giles. She attended May School down the road from her parents’ farm and then graduated from Siren High...
Joseph Klecker
Sep 7, 2016
Joseph Bernard “Joe” Klecker, age 78, of Sand Lake Twp., Burnett Co., WI, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 7, 2016. Born in Ellsworth, WI, on February 27, 1938, Joe was the son of the late John B. and Wanda M. (Schlumpf) Klecker. He attended local schools there, and was a 1956 graduate of Ellsworth High School. He had worked...
Violet Beckmark
Aug 30, 2016
Violet Katy Beckmark, age 98, a resident of Siren, Wisconsin, passed away August 30, 2016 at the Traditions of Frederic Assisted Living Home in Frederic, Wisconsin. Violet was born December 3, 1917 in her grandmother’s home in Lewis, Wisconsin to Charles and Alice Blom of Siren. Her father and uncle owned the Blom Brother’s General Store in Siren, and her...
Carsten Endresen
Aug 28, 2016
Carsten “Ro” Endresen, age 84, Viola Lake, Burnett Co., WI, passed away early Sunday morning, August 28, 2016. Carsten was born in Wayzata, MN, on September 5, 1931, the son of the late Molly and Carsten Endresen. Following his education, he served eight years in the U.S. Naval Air Reserves. Ro and his wife Margaret founded R & M Foods...
Elaine Paulus
Aug 28, 2016
Elaine Elizabeth Paulus, age 90, formerly of Webster, passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning, August 28, 2016 at Comforts of Home Assisted Living in Frederic, WI. Elaine was born in Saint Paul, MN, on April 4, 1926, daughter of the late A.J. and Edna (Wigand) Witzany. After the family moved to Webster in 1935, Elaine completed her public education, graduating from...
Emmons Olson
Aug 28, 2016
Emmons Lavern “Ole” Olson, age 93, formerly of Grantsburg and Danbury, WI, passed away Sunday morning, August 28, 2016 at Comforts of Home Assisted Living in Hudson, WI. Born in Grantsburg on February 24, 1923, Emmons was the son of the late Ernest and Mildred (Erickson) Olson. He attended local schools and was a 1941 graduate of Grantsburg High School....
Bert Van Horn
Aug 28, 2016
Bert E. Van Horn, age 88, of Danbury, passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at the Burnett Medical Continuing Care Center in Grantsburg. Bert was born on March 18, 1928 in Pekin, Illinois to parents, Mildred (Jacobs) and Henry Van Horn. He attended and graduated from Pekin Community High School in 1947. After graduation, Bert joined the National Guard...
Darleen Groves
Aug 27, 2016
Darleen (nee Hunter) Highstrom-Groves, of Siren, WI, passed away peacefully Saturday night, August 27, 2016, at Birchwood Health Care Center in Forest Lake, MN, after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. Born in Burnett County, WI, on March 9, 1932, Darleen was the daughter of the late Glenn and Genevieve (nee Wade) Hunter. Darleen was married to Virgil Highstrom for...
Marshall Gardin
Aug 26, 2016
Marshall Harold Gardin, age 87, of Wood River Twp., Burnett Co., WI, passed away Friday evening, August 26, 2016, at the Continuing Care Center, Grantsburg, WI. Born in Frederic, WI, on May 23, 1929, Marshall was the son of the late Harold and Myrtle (Erickson) Gardin. He attended Falun Grade School and was a 1947 graduate of Grantsburg High School....
Marvin Hemming
Aug 25, 2016
Marvin J. Hemming, age 86, of Siren, WI passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at his residence. Marvin was born on August 22, 1930 in Superior, WI to parents, Annie (Bentti) and Jacob Hemming. After graduating from local public schools in 1947, Marvin was employed as a Long Shoreman by the Shenango Furnace Company. He mainly worked traveling...
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