Obituaries

Roberta Young

Roberta Young

Aug 31, 2015

Roberta Jane ‘Bobbie’ Young, age 81, of Grantsburg, Wisconsin, passed away Monday afternoon, August 31, 2015, at the Continuing Care Center in Grantsburg. Born in Springfield, Missouri, on June 2, 1934, Bobbie was the daughter of the late Robert Laverne and Elva Jane (Wooldridge) Smith. In 1952, she graduated from Pickett High School in St. Joseph, Missouri and also attended...

Jordan Simon

Jordan Simon

Aug 30, 2015

Jordan Herbert “Jordy” Simon, age 59, who lived in the Webster area, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, August 30, 2015. Born in Siren, WI, on April 14, 1956, Jordy was a son of George Herbert and Margaret Louise (Spaulding) Simon. He attended public schools in Grantsburg. At an early age, he began helping his parents operate the family farm and logging...

Marjorie Sorensen

Marjorie Sorensen

Aug 29, 2015

Marjorie Emily (Hedberg) Sorensen, of Webb Lake, Wisconsin died August 29, 2015. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota to William and Esther Hedberg in 1930, Marjorie graduated from high school in Webster, Wisconsin and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from the University of Wisconsin, Stout. Following graduation, she taught for one year in Drummond, Wisconsin before marrying Frank...

Paul Werth

Paul Werth

Aug 27, 2015

Paul Norbert Werth Jr., age 78, of Superior passed away peacefully surrounded by his devoted wife and family on Thursday, August 27, 2015. Paul was born on May 26, 1937 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to parents Katherine and Paul Norbert Werth Sr. He was the eldest of seven children. In 1955, Paul joined the U.S. Navy at the age of 17....

Robert Behan

Robert Behan

Aug 27, 2015

Robert Carroll Behan, M.D., age 93, of Scott Twp., passed away Thursday evening, August 27, 2015. Robert was born in Brooklyn, New York, on September 16, 1921, a son of the late Joseph Leo and Mabel (Mason) Behan. His early education was received in public schools in Brooklyn. He was selected to attend the prestigious Seton Hall Preparatory School in...

Kenneth Bistram

Kenneth Bistram

Aug 21, 2015

Kenneth Allen Bistram, age 75, of Grantsburg, WI, passed away unexpectedly Friday morning, August 21, 2015. Ken was born in Grantsburg on August 8, 1940, a son of the late William and Ione (Nordstrom) Bistram. He attended local public schools and was a 1958 graduate of Grantsburg High School. On April 25, 1959, Kenneth married Diane J. Nowak at St....

Rosemarie Olson

Rosemarie Olson

Aug 21, 2015

Rosemarie Bernice Olson, age 81, of Webster, WI, passed away Friday, August 21, 2015. Rosemarie was born in Pewaukee, WI, on August 5, 1934, a daughter of the late Loran J. and Beatryce R. (Connor) Marmes. Her early years were spent in Natrona County, Wyoming, and she was a 1952 graduate of Midwest High School. Rosemarie had been employed for...

Anna Carr

Anna Carr

Aug 19, 2015

No services will be held at this time. A full obituary will follow.

Eunice Gardner

Eunice Gardner

Aug 17, 2015

Eunice B. Gardner, age 83, of Webster, WI, passed away Monday, August 17, 2015, at a hospital in Saint Paul, MN. She had been a resident of the Continuing Care Center in Grantsburg for the past 5 years. Eunice was born in Wautoma, WI, on September 28, 1931, a daughter of the late Albert Henry and Beatrice Ivy-Augusta (Temple) Rohde....

Darwin Young

Darwin Young

Aug 12, 2015

Darwin Wayne Young, age 83, of Danbury, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Darwin was born on October 26, 1931, in Herman, MN, a son of the late Elizabeth Handschug and Allen Young. His early years were spent with the family in the Dairyland area. He then served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. On June...

Vernon Bushey

Vernon Bushey

Aug 11, 2015

Vernon Allen Bushey, age 63, of Webster, WI, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, August 11, 2015. He and his wife, Connie, had just moved in to their new home the day before he passed away. Vernon was born September 7, 1951 in Siren, WI, a son of the late LeRoy and Eileen (Hunter) Bushey, and has lived his entire life in...

Joanne Merrifield

Joanne Merrifield

Aug 7, 2015

Joanne E. Merrifield, age 83, of Dairyland, WI passed away peacefully at home on Friday, August 7, 2015. Joanne was born in Minneapolis, MN, on January 11, 1932, daughter of the late Gilbert and Merle “Pate” (Best) Carlson. She resided in Minneapolis with her family, attending local public schools including North High School. On September 3, 1959, Joanne married Ralph...

Betty Clay

Betty Clay

Aug 7, 2015

Betty Jean (Beach) Clay, beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother and grandmother, returned to the glorious place from which she came on August 7th, 2015. She was 46 years old. Betty was born to her parents, Junior Frank Beach, Sr. and Lorraine Genevieve (Dietlein) Beach, on July 8th, 1969 in Bay City MI, the youngest of seven children. She attended John...

Judy Johnson

Judy Johnson

Aug 4, 2015

Judith (Judy) Johnson, 76, of Siren WI passed away August 4, 2015 from Ovarian Cancer. She was born on May 29, 1939 to Earl and Marjorie Nyberg in Cumberland, WI. Judy graduated from Siren High School in 1957 and attended UW LaCrosse for a year and a half before moving to the Twin cities to work before returning to Siren....

Lorraine Haaf

Lorraine Haaf

Aug 4, 2015

Lorraine Katherine Haaf, age 92, of New Richmond, formerly of Siren, Wisconsin, passed away on August 4, 2015 at the New Richmond Health Center. Lorraine worked as an assistant manager in laundry at United Hospital for 25 years. She then went on to work at the Holiday Village Grocery in Milltown as the deli manager. She enjoyed being active in...

Patricia Gillum

Patricia Gillum

Aug 3, 2015

Patricia “Pat” A. Gillum, age 79, a resident of Crystal, Minnesota formerly of Webster, Wisconsin, passed away August 3, 2015. Pat was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on June 9, 1936 to Charlie and Alma Wilson. On October 17, 1953, Pat married Don Gillum, her true love. Together they owned and operated Coldwell Banker Lakeside Realty for eighteen years. Pat was...

William Wagner

William Wagner

Jul 31, 2015

William "Bill" Otto Wagner, age 89 of Shell Lake, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2015. Bill is preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Irene Wagner; parents, Frank and Amalia Wagner; brother, Frank L. Wagner; sisters, Lenora Jorgensen and Anita Nimmer. Bill is survived by his sister, Myrtle Angle; special nephew, Darrick “Rick” Kolterjohn; special friend, Del...

Gene Knutson

Gene Knutson

Jul 26, 2015

Gene C. Knutson, age 70, of Clam Falls, passed away of pneumonia on Sunday, July 26, 2015, at St. Croix Regional Medical Center after a valiant fight with cancer. He was surrounded by his family and friends. Gene was born June 19, 1945, at Siren Hospital, a son of the late Elmer and Alice (Smith) Knutson. He was raised on...

Lawrence Denn

Lawrence Denn

Jul 24, 2015

Lawrence Robert Denn, "Pup", age 61, of Frederic, WI, passed away July 24, 2015 at United Hospital, St. Paul, MN, after a long bout of undiagnosed illness. Lawrence was born October 30, 1953, in Hastings, MN, a son of the late William "Bill" and Josephine Gertrude "Phine" (nee Reuter) Denn. In March of 1970, the family moved to the Trade...

Alice Doriott

Alice Doriott

Jul 22, 2015

Alice Lillian Doriott, age 85, of Blaine MN, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, July 22, 2015. She is preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Hannah Elmerson; her husband, Lavin Henry Doriott on November 5, 1984; a daughter in infancy; a brother, Roy Melvin Elmerson; and a sister, Alice Linnea Elmerson. Alice is...