Obituaries

Maria Ann Scheider

May 23, 2025

Maria Ann (Mager) Scheider, age 48, of Grantsburg, passed away unexpectedly from injuries sustained in a car accident on May 23, 2025. She was born on May 24, 1976, in Coon Rapids, MN to Matthew and Susan (Mitzel) Mager. As a kid, Maria loved spending time with her grandparents cooking, gardening, farmwork, spending time with her friends and family, and...

Francie Schulz

Mar 24, 2025

Francie (Hubbard) Schulz, age 89, of Webster, WI, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2025 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She spent all but the last three weeks of her life at her home in the loving care of her husband, John, and thus received her heart’s desire to live out her last years at home. Francie was...

Margaret Shives

Jan 9, 2025

Margaret "Lovingly GiGi" Jane Shives, age 92, a resident of Webster, WI., passed away on January 9, 2025, at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, MN.She was born on July 6, 1932, in Fall River, MA to parents John and Mertis Gaskell.Marge married the love of her life, William “Bill” Shives on June 6, 1953, in Fall River, MA. As a...

Constance Reinhardt

Mar 23, 2025

Constance J. "Connie" Reinhardt Age 84 | March 23, 2025 Constance J. “Connie” Reinhardt, age 84, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2025.She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Francis “Fran” Reinhardt, with whom she shared over 40 years together; her sister, Bonnie (Bob) Bacholls; her children: Robert (Jean) Luepke, Patricia (John) Busch, William (Connie) Luepke, Debbie (Joe)...

Gary Louis Forney

May 25, 2025

Gary L. Forney, a man who lived life at full speed and embraced every moment with courage and a fearless spirit, passed away peacefully on May 25th, 2025, surrounded by love. Known for taking chances and living boldly, Gary was a truly adventurous soul whose passions included fishing, baking from scratch, and tinkering in the garage with his trusty Chevy...

Roger Garberg

May 22, 2025

Roger J. Garberg, age 85, of Danbury, WI, passed away on May 22, 2025. He was born on June 3, 1939, in Minneapolis to the late Roland and Cecyl (Clark) Garberg. Roger married Jean Trautman on January 10, 1959, and together they celebrated 66 years of marriage. He and Jean owned a dry-cleaning business in Minneapolis. He later had his...

Constance Villebrun

May 21, 2025

Constance Marie Villebrun, age 82, of Siren, WI passed away on May 21, 2025. She was born on June 17, 1942, in St. Paul, MN to the late August and Irene Spiegelberg. She enjoyed working and housekeeping at the casino in Hertel, Wisconsin. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her loved ones.

Survivors include her children, Patricia Jansen, Sharon Villebrun...

Marylin Anderson

May 14, 2025

Marilyn Rose Anderson, age 87, of Hudson, WI and formerly of Webb Lake, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2025, at Woodland Hill Assisted Living.

A Memorial Service for Marilyn will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Woodland Hill Assisted Living in Hudson, WI. Visitation will be held from 10 AM until the time of the...

Douglas "Smiley" Sundquist

May 13, 2025

Douglas “Smiley” Sundquist, age 73, resident of Grantsburg, WI, passed away at home on May 13, 2025.

Smiley was born on July 29, 1951, to Charles “Swede” and Irma (Weinseril) Sundquist in Grantsburg, WI. He attended Grantsburg School District and graduated from the local high school in 1969.

At a young age, Doug began having issues with his vision. His constant squinting...

Anthony Johnson

May 13, 2025

Obituary for Anthony Roger Johnson

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Anthony "Tony" Johnson, who left this world peacefully on May 13, 2025, at the age of 67. Tony was born on November 8, 1957, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Edwin Johnson and Edyth Olsen. He is survived by his beloved wife of nearly...

Eugene Leon Perry

May 11, 2025

Eugene Leon Perry, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully after his hard-fought battle with cancer. Born on May 28, 1952, Eugene lived a life marked by strength and a deep connection to both people and animals, especially horses, which were never far from his stories or his heart.

Eugene was the devoted husband of Bonnie Perry, the...

Karen M Phelps

May 10, 2025

Karen M. (Wagner) Phelps, age 74, of Webster, WI, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at her home with her loving family by her side.

Karen Wagner was born on December 8, 1950, in White Bear Lake, MN, the daughter of the late Robert and Corrinne (Letourneau) Wagner. She was raised in White Bear Lake and graduated from White Bear...

George Walter Eng

May 7, 2025

George Walter Eng, 94, of Grantsburg, Wisconsin passed away peacefully surrounded by family. Born on October 28, 1930, in Pine County, Minnesota, George lived a life marked by resilience, hard work, and an unwavering love for his family and community.

George was the son of Bertha and Walter Eng and grew up on the family’s 120-acre dairy farm in Rock Creek,...

Daniel Sullivan

May 3, 2025

Daniel James Sullivan died peacefully at home in Danbury (Voyager Village), WI on May 3, 2025.

Dan was born in Afton, MN on November 26, 1939 and raised in St. Paul.

He graduated from Johnson High School in 1958 and served 3 years in the US Marine Core.

He married Judith Schussler in 1958 and they had three children. He married Patricia Fish...

Todd Richard Erickson

May 1, 2025

Todd Richard Erickson, age 64, of Siren, WI, passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Amery Memory Care in Amery, WI.

Born on December 19, 1960, in Saint Paul, MN, Todd was the son of the late Robert and Joan (Annen) Erickson. His family relocated to Siren, WI, during his childhood. He attended Siren Public Schools and enlisted in the...

James George Dittmar Jr.

May 1, 2025

**In Loving Memory of James George Dittmar Jr.**

James George Dittmar Jr., affectionately known as "Jimmy," departed from this world on May 1, 2025, at the age of 52, after a courageous battle with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Surrounded by love, he took his final breaths at home in Danbury, with his beloved son, “Woody” Forest, by his side.

Born on...

Sharon Kay Peterson

Apr 22, 2025

Sharon Kay Peterson, April 22, 2025

Sharon Kay Peterson, 82, passed away on April 22, 2025 at Cerenity Marian nursing home in St. Paul, Minn., with her husband of 60 years at her side.

Sharon was born July 26, 1942 in Santa Barbara, California, the only child of Olga and Karl Peterson. She lived with her parents in Carpinteria, a small town...

Sandra Moy

Apr 21, 2025

Sandra Lee Moy, age 68, resident of Siren, WI, passed away on April 21, 2025, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN.

Sandra was born on May 12, 1956, to parents Marcel and Martha (Patzer) Bellcour.

Sandra is preceded in death by her parents, and brothers, Mike and Jeff Bellacour.

She will be dearly missed by her loving husband, Bernard Moy.

Alice Louise Lindberg

Apr 20, 2025

Alice Louise (Zuech) Lindberg, born in St. Louis Park, Minnesota on December 12, 1963, unexpectedly passed away at her home in Frederic, Wisconsin on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025.

Alice lived most of her younger years in Plymouth, Minnesota, where she made many great childhood memories with her siblings and friends. She moved to Wisconsin and met her husband Andy Lindberg...

Thomas England

Apr 20, 2025

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Thomas Raymond England, affectionately known as Tom, Dad, and Papa, who departed this life on April 20, 2025. He was born on July 17, 1942, in St. Paul, Minnesota, and was raised in Siren, Wisconsin, where he graduated with the class of 1960.

Thomas was the son of Raymond "Moe"...