Obituaries

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...

Donald Brand

Donald Brand

Sep 15, 2015

Donald R. Brand, age 84, of Siren, WI, formerly of Prescott, WI, died unexpectedly surrounded by family and friends on Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at Indianhead Medical Center in Shell Lake, WI. Don was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during the Korean War from March 21, 1950, to January 20, 1954, and was primarily assigned to the USS...

James Moyer

James Moyer

Sep 13, 2015

James (Jim) LeRoy Moyer, 72, of Frederic, Wisconsin, Passed away September 13, 2015. Jim was born May 23, 1943 in Freeport, Illinois to Phillip and Margaret (Thorn) Moyer. Jim was in the US Air Force from 1961-1964. He was part of the AF Hydraulic crew stationed in Japan at Itazuki and Tokyo. Jim was employed at 3M as a Master...

Nancy Matrious

Nancy Matrious

Sep 11, 2015

Nancy Anna Matrious, age 61, of Danbury, died after a long and courageous battle with cancer surrounded by her family, on September 11, 2015. Nancy was born on August 19, 1954 to parents, Nancy and Clyde Matrious. In life, Nancy worked at the Chippewa Corner Cafe as Manager for many years until she went to work as the Human Resource...

Pauline Hagen

Pauline Hagen

Sep 10, 2015

Pauline R. Hagen, age 93, of Webster, Wisconsin, formerly of Rosebud, Texas, passed away on September 10, 2015. Pauline was born on January 15, 1922 in Rosebud, Texas to parents, John and Helene Baumgartner. Pauline spent the early years of her life growing up in Rosebud and graduated from Rosebud High School in 1940. She met Donovan Hagen while he...

Gloria Kettering

Gloria Kettering

Sep 4, 2015

Gloria Mae (Bode) Kettering, age 88, of Minneapolis, MN, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2015. She died surrounded by her children at her lake home in Webster, WI, where she happily spent every summer gardening, cooking, and entertaining family and friends. Gloria was born in November 1, 1926 in Camden, NJ, a daughter of the late Frank and Anna...

Dennis Finch

Dennis Finch

Sep 4, 2015

Dennis Lowell “Tony” Finch, Sr., age 75, of Minong and Danbury, WI, passed away Friday, Sept. 4, 2015. Tony was born Feb. 20, 1940, in Amador Township, Chisago County, MN, to Lewis and Sarah (Clover) Finch. He served in the U.S. Navy for six years stationed on the aircraft carriers USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), USS Okinawa (LPH-3), and USS Wasp...

Joanne Snell

Joanne Snell

Sep 3, 2015

Joanne Ruby Snell, age 65, of Webster, passed away on September 3, 2015 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. Preceded in death by her parents, Betty and Robert Bacon. Joanne is survived by her loving husband of 47 years, Bob Snell; son, Rob Snell; grandchildren, Christopher, Kayla, and Nathan; siblings, Robert (Lola) Bacon, Sandra (Stephen) Koland, Sharon (Todd) Scott;...

Betty Nelson

Betty Nelson

Sep 2, 2015

Betty Charlotte Nelson, age 86, of Grantsburg, WI, passed away Wednesday morning, September 2, 2015. Betty was born in Grantsburg on July 4, 1929, a daughter of the late Charles and Bertha (Sather) Carlson. She was raised on the family farm in Branstad and attended public schools in Branstad and Grantsburg. On July 6, 1946, Betty was united in marriage...