Obituaries

Eileen Johnson

Eileen Johnson

Jul 11, 2025

Eileen W. (Swanson) Johnson, age 86, of Grantsburg, WI, passed away on Friday, July 11th, 2025, at her home.

Eileen was born to Leonard and Lilly Swanson on August 27th, 1938, at home in Daniels Township. They moved to their farm on Assembly Rd when she was a little girl. Eileen attended school at Bass Lake and graduated from Grantsburg High...

Karen Jorgensen

Karen Jorgensen

Jul 8, 2025

Karen Marie (Lindberg) Jorgensen, 83, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2025 in her home in Grantsburg, Wisconsin.

Karen was born December 1, 1941 in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of Sylvia (Mattsen) and Wilbur Lindberg of Trade Lake. Faith was a very important part of Karen's life. She was baptized, confirmed, and married at Zion Lutheran Church in Trade Lake...

Lavera Erickson

Lavera Erickson

Jul 28, 2025

LaVera Erickson, age 87, of Grantsburg, Wisconsin passed away peacefully on Monday, July 28, 2025 at Benedictine Health Center in Duluth, Minnesota. LaVera was born September 30, 1937 in Luck, Wisconsin. She was the youngest child of Vera (Marsh) and Edward Remley of Luck, Wisconsin.

She graduated from Cumberland High School, Cumberland, Wisconsin in 1955. She married David Erickson on January...

Barbara Hart

Barbara Hart

Jul 27, 2025

Barbara Jean Hart, 67, of Minneapolis, MN passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 27, 2005.

Barbara was born in Chicago Illinois on April 27, 1958, to parents, Myna Taylor and William Hart. She enjoyed being a homemaker and wife to husband Eugene, spending time with her ten children, grandchildren, family and fur babies.

Barbara will be forever missed and...

Dale Larson

Dale Larson

Jul 26, 2025

Dale Larson, age 89, of Webster, WI passed away peacefully on July 26, 2025.

Preceded in death by his parents, Lorentz and Bernice Larson; and brother, Roger Larson. Dale is survived by his beloved wife of 65 years, Rosemarie "Rosie" Larson; his adored daughters, Julie (Mike) Harvey and Jeanne (Karl) Guernsey; and his cherished grandchildren, Wyatt, Lucas, Tessarose, and Dayle. He...

Ronald Norman Pagenkopf

Ronald Norman Pagenkopf

Jul 25, 2025

Ronald Norman Pagenkopf, passed away Friday, July 25th 2025. He was born on April 25, 1949, the Son of Norman and Edna (Kirchhoff) Pagenkopf in Caryville, WI, and when young moved to Cadott, WI. He attended Eau Claire, WI Technical College for a Machinist degree.

Ronald N Pagenkopf married Mary Leis on November 1st, 1975 and lived in Cadott, WI. In...

Beverly Beryl Richmond

Beverly Beryl Richmond

Jul 20, 2025

Beverly Beryl Richmond, age 95, resident of Danbury, WI, passed away at home surrounded by her loved ones on July 20, 2025.

Beverly was born on August 28, 1929, to Stanley and Florence (Berg) Brown in Superior, WI. 

She was married to Walt Richmond for 47 years, then to James Sackett for 20 years.

A mother at heart, Beverly thrived fostering over 20...

Garry Brooks

Garry Brooks

Jul 13, 2025

Garry Lynn Brooks, 71, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2025. A celebration of life service will take place on Friday, August 22, 2025. Visitation will be from 10am - 11am followed by the celebration of life service from 11am - 12pm at Eagle Brook Church - Woodbury, located 11125 Eastview Road, Woodbury, MN 55129. Garry was born July 21, 1953, in Kansas City, Missouri. Garry attended Oak Park High School...

Roberta Violet Okerlund

Roberta Violet Okerlund

Jul 13, 2025

Roberta "Bobbi" Violet Okerlund, age 77, resident of Webster, Wisconsin, departed this world on July 13, 2025, at United Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Roberta, a cherished soul, was born on March 29, 1948, in Elk River, Minnesota, to Robert and Grace (Borst) Heath. With an unwavering spirit and a heart full of love, she navigated her life with optimism, becoming...

Ricky Lee Caflisch

Ricky Lee Caflisch

Jul 10, 2025

Ricky Lee Caflisch, age 70, resident of Saint Germain, WI, passed away on July 10, 2025. He leaves behind his loving wife; Barbara, his children; Ryan, Samantha (Gary) and many other friends and family. Per Ricky's wishes, there will be no services.

Thomas "Tommy" Taylor

Thomas "Tommy" Taylor

Jul 7, 2025

Thomas "Tommy" Taylor, affectionately known as "Grandpa Tommy" passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 7, 2025, at the age of 81. Born on July 22, 1943, in Minneapolis, growing up in Wayzata, MN.

Tommy lived life on his own terms, known for getting to the point with his trademark salty language, never worrying whether he might ruffle feathers. Yet...

Raymond Casey

Raymond Casey

Jul 5, 2025

Raymond Joseph Casey, 74, of the Town of Sterling, died peacefully at home on July 5, 2025, surrounded by loved ones, after a short battle with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.

Ray was born Sept. 24, 1950, in New Richmond to Robert and Darlene (Beauvais) Casey. They continued to live in New Richmond and Ray was raised there. On New...

Eugene Wellman

Eugene Wellman

Jul 4, 2025

Eugene E. Wellman, age 95, of Grantsburg, died on Friday, July 4, 2025, at Frederic Nursing and Rehab. Eugene was born on November 24, 1929, in Grantsburg to the late Carl and Ellen (Johnson) Wellman. Eugene loved gardening and always had a big garden with lots of vegetables, enjoyed doing crossword puzzles and being around his family. He liked to...

Muriel Anderson

Muriel Anderson

Jul 1, 2025

Muriel Alma Anderson, age 88, of Frederic, WI, died on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at Glenview Assisted Living in Shell Lake. She was born on December 8, 1936, in Frederic to the late Marvin and Virgie (Ordway) Vangsgard. She attended grade school and high school in Frederic. She married Dale Anderson in 1954. She played alto sax in the high...

Phillip Bower

Phillip Bower

Jun 18, 2025

Phillip Bower, age 86, of Webster, WI, passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at Ecumen in North Branch, Minnesota. Phill was born in Bertha, Minnesota, on June 20, 1938. Phill went to high school in Grand Marais, Minnesota, in 1956.

He worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in St. Paul, Minnesota, from 1956 until his retirement in 1985, at the...

Holly Pardun

Holly Pardun

Jun 17, 2025

Holly Renae Pardun, age 76, of Danbury, WI, passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. She was born in Sparta, WI to La Moine and Pauline Molitor. Holly enjoyed knitting and crocheting baby hats and blankets which she would donate to hospitals, plus the ones she made for family and friends. She loved baking cookies and breads of all kinds...

Winona Kaydelle Olson

Winona Kaydelle Olson

Jun 11, 2025

Winona Kaydelle Olson, 88, passed away peacefully at her home in Grantsburg, WI, on June 11, 2025. She was born on December 5, 1936, to Leonard and Sylvia Bangtson in Willmar, MN.

Winona graduated from high school in Willmar, MN, in 1955 and attended Ancker Hospital School of Nursing, earning her Registered Nurse Degree in 1958. She dedicated many years to...

Gregory Treague

Gregory Treague

Jun 10, 2025

Gregory Joseph Treague, age 69, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2025, surrounded by his loving family, following an 18-month battle with late-stage lung cancer.

Greg was born on July 29, 1955, in St. Paul, MN, to Agnes Mortensen and Joseph Yep. After the passing of his father, Ed Treague became a guiding presence in his life, later becoming his stepfather...

Joyce Mellgren-Kyle

Joyce Mellgren-Kyle

Jun 9, 2025

Joyce M. Mellgren-Kyle, age 86, a beloved wife and mother passed away peacefully on June 9, 2025.

She was born on September 5, 1938, in Barron, Wisconsin, to Robert L. and Bertha M. (Wagenbach) Hughes. She attended Hillsdale School in 1952, when her family moved to California where she finished the 8th grade. She graduated from Leuzinger High School in 1956.

During her years in California she...

Ann Thull

Ann Thull

Jun 7, 2025

Ann Marie Thull, born on February 28, 1940, in Mason, Wisconsin, peacefully passed away on June 7, 2025, at her home in Siren, Wisconsin, at the age of 85. A dedicated educator, Ann devoted her life to teaching and nurturing the minds of her students. She held an Associate's Degree and had a profound impact on the lives of many...