Obituaries

Carol Peterson

Carol Peterson

Jul 5, 2015

Carol Jean Peterson, 82, of Webster, Wisconsin passed away July 5, 2015. Carol was born September 30, 1932 to Ira and Eva (Spooner) Louden. She was married to Ed Peterson February 5, 1975 in Boone County, Arkansas. Carol enjoyed fishing, picking blueberries, camping, painting, maple syrup, shopping and traveling, and was also an active member of the Grace United Methodist...

Marie Barton

Marie Barton

Jul 4, 2015

Marie Kathryn Barton went to live with the Lord on July 4, 2015 at the age of 91, at Burnett Medical Center, CCC in Grantsburg, WI. Marie was born on May 25, 1924 in Ashland, WI to Day and Aletha (Armagust) Wells. She had six sisters Sandra, Margie, Roberta, Karen, Florence , and Jeanette. She also had five brothers James,...

Robert Erickson

Robert Erickson

Jun 30, 2015

In Loving Memory of Robert D. Erickson who died at the age of 81 on June 30, 2015. He was born in Minneapolis, MN on November 25, 1933, son of the late Conrad J.D. and Mabel E. P. (Sundquist) Erickson. Robert was married for fifty-eight years to the former Mardi J. VanElsberg. Before getting married, he joined the U.S. Air...

Irene Wagner

Irene Wagner

Jun 23, 2015

Irene Rose Wagner, age 88 of Shell Lake passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015. Irene was born on July 29, 1926 to Oscar and Melda (Purchatzke) Marquardt in Oshkosh. Irene married William Wagner on October 16, 1948. She attended Oshkosh State Teachers College and earned her Bachelor's Degree in secondary education, then went for her Masters in Elementary Education. Irene...

Jeri Pearson

Jeri Pearson

Jun 19, 2015

Jeri Pearson, age 62, an educator and human rights advocate, died June 19, 2015, after a traffic accident in Brooklyn, New York. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on October 24, 1952, Jeri grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. She met her husband, Marty, while they were undergraduates at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. The two married in 1973 and later moved to...

Patrick Powers

Patrick Powers

Jun 10, 2015

Patrick Lawrence "Bubby" Powers, age 63, of the Webster WI area, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 10,2015, surrounded by his loved ones, after a long battle with cancer. He was provided loving care by JoAnne and other staff from Regional Hospice Services that Pat's family deeply appreciates. Pat was born in Saint Paul, MN, on May 7, 1952, a son...

Edythe Spafford

Edythe Spafford

Jun 9, 2015

Edythe Spafford born in Iron River, Wisconsin to William and Clara Lane on December 19, 1918 went to her Lord on June 9, 2015. Edythe lived in Iron River, Ladysmith and Webster, Wisconsin. She spent the last seven years at Continuing Care in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. Edythe married Leslie Lokker on July 15, 1939 and had two sons. She then married...

Jack Bunting

Jack Bunting

Jun 7, 2015

Jack Willis Bunting, Jr., age 70, of Grantsburg, passed away Sunday evening, June 7, 2015.     Jack was born in Minneapolis, MN, on April 7, 1945, son of the late Sylvia H. “Snip” (Bolin) and Jack Willis Bunting, Sr. He attended public schools in Minneapolis and was a 1963 graduate of South High School. On November 20, 1964, Jack was united...

Betty Volk

Betty Volk

Jun 6, 2015

Betty Schrooten Volk, 91,of Circle Pines, passed away peacefully June 6, 2015. Betty was born September 19, 1923 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Preceded in death by her parents; husbands Rieny Schrooten, Donald Volk; sisters Irene and Helen; daughters, Patty and Cindy. Survived by sons, Don (Gail)Schrooten, Bill (Carolyn) Schrooten, Gary (Bonnie) Volk, Don (Jackie) Volk, Dan (Linda) Volk; daughters, Sandy...

Wesley Maurer

Wesley Maurer

Jun 4, 2015

Wesley Clyde Maurer, 95, went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, June 4, 2015. He died peacefully at Traditions of Frederic comforted by his family. Wes was born on May 12, 1920 in Superior and he grew up in the Milwaukee and Lake Nebagamon areas. Wes graduated from Drummond High School and continued his lifelong love of learning...

Eldon La Verne Arneson

Eldon La Verne Arneson

Jun 3, 2015

Eldon La Verne Arneson, age 92, of Webster, WI, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth, MN. Eldon was born in Stoughton, WI, on September 3, 1922, a son of the late Alfred and Jessie (Loveland) Arneson. He attended public schools in Stoughton and Lake Mills WI, Trinchera CO, and Edison NE, where he...

Mildred Setchell

Mildred Setchell

May 30, 2015

Mildred Idell (Johnson) Setchell, formerly of Webb Lake, Burnett Co., WI, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2015 in Benson, Arizona, at the age of 95 years. Mildred was born in Webb Lake on October 30, 1919, daughter of the late Emil A. and Alice Mae (McKee) Johnson, who were the builders and former proprietors of the Oakland Store. She attended...

Michael Tschida

Michael Tschida

May 27, 2015

Private family services.

Steven Ernst

Steven Ernst

May 27, 2015

Private services.

Richard Hagberg

Richard Hagberg

May 24, 2015

Richard “Rich” Carl Hagberg, Sr., of Scott Twp, WI, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015, at the age of 68. Richard was born to the late Carl and Elizabeth (Oile) Hagberg in Two Harbors, MN, on March 17, 1947. He attended public schools in Cook County, MN, and studied Business Administration at local colleges. Rich owned and operated Rhodes Auto...

Ronald Hendrickson

Ronald Hendrickson

May 24, 2015

Services are being conducted by the family.

Andrew Jorgensen

Andrew Jorgensen

May 23, 2015

Arrangements are Pending

Gary Radman

Gary Radman

May 22, 2015

Private services.

Rebecca Lessman

Rebecca Lessman

May 22, 2015

Rebecca Christine "Becky" Lessman, age 61 of Luck, WI, passed away peacefully at home on Friday morning, May 22, 2015, surrounded by family and friends, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.

Esther Conroy

Esther Conroy

May 22, 2015

Esther was born January 3, 1917, in Roseau, Minnesota, daughter of the late Carl Fred and Esther Sophia (Olson) Nordin.  The family moved to Burnett County in 1920.  Esther attended public schools in Siren, WI, through her junior year. She then graduated from Frederic High School in 1935.  Esther then enrolled in the Grantsburg teacher training course and received her...