Obituaries

Edwin Lang

Edwin Lang

Oct 30, 2015

Edwin "Ed" Lang, age 62, of Altoona, WI, formerly of Clam Falls, WI passed away on October 30, 2015. Ed is preceded in death by his brother, Duane Lang; sister, Sharon Lang; brother-in-law, Gene Knutson; nephew, Curtis Donald; and his beloved dog, Livewire. Ed is survived by his loving wife, Judy Lang; mother, Joyce Schmidt; children, Jennifer (John) Ruble, Jeffrey...

Lila Heller

Lila Heller

Oct 28, 2015

Lila M. Heller, age 85, of Siren passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Terraceview Living Center in Shell Lake, WI. Lila was born April 30, 1930 in West Newton Township, Minnesota to Edward and Gladys Buse. Lila married Arnold Heller on December 9, 1950 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Lila had a good work ethic, starting at age 12 doing...

Walter Dake

Walter Dake

Oct 24, 2015

Walter Oscar Dake, age 80, of Siren, WI, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015. Walter was born in Frederic, WI, on November 5, 1934, a son of the late Harrison M. and Annie E. (Carlson) Dake. He lived with his family initially in Siren, and then moved to Bruno, MN, attending school in Pine City, MN. On August 20, 1960,...

Neil Cermak

Neil Cermak

Oct 22, 2015

Neil (Edwin) Cermak, age 83, of Webster, passed away on October 22, 2015, at his residence. Neil was born in Haley, North Dakota, to parents, Louis and Mary (Bren) Cermak on November 22, 1931. Neil attended school in Webster and graduated in 1950. He then went on to attend the University of Madison for two years. Shortly after, he enlisted...

Gerri Kinblom

Gerri Kinblom

Oct 19, 2015

Gerri Kinblom, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, entered into eternal rest, surrounded by her loving family, on October 19, 2015. Gerri was born on July 30th, 1942 to James and Bernice (LeVasseur) Loiselle. Gerri is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Trudy Gulner; and her granddaughter, Chelsea. Gerri is survived by her devoted husband of 56 years, Robert; loving...

Edward Carlson

Edward Carlson

Oct 19, 2015

Edward Wayne Carlson, Sr., age 74, died peacefully, Monday, October 19, 2015, at Middle River Health Center, South Range, WI. Ed was born August 25, 1941, in Superior, WI, the second son of the late Ragner and Arnelia (Jensen) Carlson. He was raised in the Town of Blaine, Burnett Co., WI, and graduated from Webster High School. He also attended...

Gerald Klinkhammer

Gerald Klinkhammer

Oct 19, 2015

Gerald A. “Jerry” Klinkhammer, age 86, of Grantsburg, WI, passed away Monday night, October 19, 2015, at Comforts of Home in Frederic, WI, with family by his side. Jerry was born March 20, 1929, in Almena, Barron Co., WI, to the late Enos I. and Mathilda (Buhr) Klinkhammer. He was the youngest of 10 children. He attended public grade school...

Marlene Byrne

Marlene Byrne

Oct 10, 2015

Marlene Jeanette Byrne, age 74, of Siren, WI, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2015. Marlene was born in Superior, WI, on May 6, 1941, daughter of Mylan B. and Serine A. (Olson) Gjessing. She attended public schools in Superior and was a 1959 graduate of Superior Central High School. She then attended the University of Wisconsin-Superior for two years. On...

Bonnie Phernetton

Bonnie Phernetton

Oct 10, 2015

Bonnie (Hoag) Phernetton, age 76, formerly of Siren, WI, passed away October 10, 2015 after a hard fought battle with cancer. Bonnie was born on October 31, 1938, in Siren to Melvin and Ethel (Culbertson) Hoag. She was the youngest of eight children in the family. She would speak of the many challenges of growing up during those times, but...

Donna Honeysett

Donna Honeysett

Oct 9, 2015

Donna R. Honeysett, age 60, of Siren, WI, passed away unexpectedly Friday Morning, October 9, 2015. Donna Rae Dobson was born in Janesville, WI, on March 30, 1955, and grew up in Janesville and Indianford, WI, where she attended Edgerton High School. Donna was a member of the First Christian Church in Janesville where she met Craig Allen Honeysett. They...

Harry Bump

Harry Bump

Oct 2, 2015

No formal services are planned at this time.

John Severson

John Severson

Sep 27, 2015

John Thomas Severson, age 66, of Webster, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 27, 2015. John was born in Minneapolis, MN, on May 22, 1949, son of the late John S. and Rose A. (Card) Severson. He was a 1967 graduate of Robbinsdale High School, and then attended Dunwoody College in Minneapolis for two years. On April 26, 1972,...

Carol Hjelmhaug

Carol Hjelmhaug

Sep 24, 2015

No services are planned. Full obituary to follow.

Michael Komula

Michael Komula

Sep 24, 2015

Michael Lee “Mike” Komula, age 47, of Grantsburg, WI, passed away Thursday evening, September 24, 2015, at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Born in Grand Rapids, MN, on April 19, 1968, Mike attended public schools in Grand Rapids and was a 1987 graduate of Grand Rapids High School. He also attended technical college. His first job out of...

Beverly Johnson

Beverly Johnson

Sep 24, 2015

Beverly Ann “Bev” Johnson, age 76, formerly of Webster, WI, passed away Thursday evening, September 24, 2015, at Pine Ridge Gardens Memory Care in Hudson, WI. Bev was born in Grantsburg, WI, on September 21, 1939, daughter of the late Forrest Frank “Tuffy” and Mavis Helen (Schoonover) Newcomb. Bev grew up in the town of Oakland, attending the Oakland School...

Margaret Mclellan

Margaret Mclellan

Sep 18, 2015

Margaret Ann McLellan, age 88, of Blaine MN, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 18, 2015. Margaret was born in St. Paul, MN, on April 10, 1927, a daughter of the late Nicholas and Margaret (Sarau) Steichen. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charles McLellan; a sister, Loretta; and a brother, Nicholas. Margaret is survived by...

Mary Trott

Mary Trott

Sep 18, 2015

Mary Ann “May” Trott, age 95, long-time resident of Danbury, WI, passed away Friday, September 18, 2015, at Burnett Medical Center in Grantsburg, WI. She currently was living at Countryside Acres Assisted Living near Webster. May was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on March 31, 1920, daughter of the late Robert and Bridget (Keenan) McNeill. On June 20, 1945, she married...

Carol Glonek

Carol Glonek

Sep 17, 2015

Carol Lee Glonek, age 60, of Grantsburg, WI, passed away Thursday afternoon, September 17, 2015, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN. Carol was born October 5, 1954 in St. Paul, a daughter of the late Gordon A. and MayBelle D. (Sorenson) Bowman. She was a lifelong resident of the Grantsburg area, and was a 1972 graduate of Grantsburg High...

Noreen Sabelko

Noreen Sabelko

Sep 17, 2015

Noreen Sabelko, born on December 16, 1942, of Webster, WI, passed peacefully at home as the storm rolled in on September 17th, 2015. Noreen was married to Robert (Bob) Sabelko and they raised their family in Eau Claire, WI. Noreen enjoyed baking chocolate chip cookies, crocheting, camping and reading. After retiring, Noreen and Bob moved to Webster to enjoy the...

Catherine Fuerst

Catherine Fuerst

Sep 15, 2015

Catherine H. “Betty” Fuerst, age 88, formerly of Webb Lake, WI, passed away peacefully at Spooner Hospital on Tuesday morning, September 15, 2015. Betty was born in Chicago, IL, on May 20, 1927, daughter of the late Harry G. and Florence I. Horne. She was very proud of her English heritage, as her mother and father were both born in...