Obituaries

William Hunter

Mar 1, 2025

William R. “Bill” Hunter, Age 83, passed away on March 1, 2025. He was born on December 15, 1941, in St. Cloud, MN, to Roland and Viola Hunter.In 1964, Bill married Janet (née Soderberg) after meeting her at his cousin’s wedding. Together, they built a life in Siren, WI, raising their two children, Greg and Shelly. Bill was a proud grandfather...

Annette Mize

Jun 2, 2025

Annette Lavon Mize, age 64, a resident of Siren Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2025. She is survived by her partner Ralph Erickson; her daughter Tara Mize; her stepson Derek (Chloe) Erickson; her grandchild Claire; her stepson Brandon (Beatrice) Erickson; her grandchildren Kenley and Payton; her mother Lavon (Aasby) Mize; her brother Terry (Renee) Mize; her brother Joel...

Glen J. Schwickerath

Jun 1, 2025

Glen Schwickerath died peacefully in his sleep surrounded by family on June 1, 2025. Glen was born in New Hampton, IA on May 7, 1962, the son of Paul and Louise Schwickerath. He grew up helping out on the family farm. Later he attended the University of Iowa, where he met the love of his life, Laura. After graduating from...

Glen Taylor

May 29, 2025

Glen "Pat" Patrick Taylor, 85, of Grantsburg, WI, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Burnett Medical Center. He was born on May 23, 1940, in Frederic to the late Ollie and Lolita (Spooner) Taylor. Pat graduated from Webster High School in 1958. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1960 and honorably served until 1963. Following his...

Verner & Violet Dahlberg

May 27, 2025

Verner G. Dahlberg, age 94, of Grantsburg, died on May 27, 2025. His wife, of 77 years, Violet A. Dahlberg, age 91, preceded him in death on January 7, 2025. Verner and Violet were married on November 26, 1948, in Minneapolis. After their marriage, the couple moved to Superior, WI where Verner was in college. After graduating, he took a...

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...

Matthew Lee Plante

May 24, 2025

Matthew Lee Plante, age 57, of Danbury, WI, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 24, 2025, with his family by his side. He was a loving son, devoted husband, and an epic father.

Matt was born on October 1, 1967, in St. Paul, MN to Richard and Leona (Larson) Plante. He spent his childhood in Oakdale, MN until he moved to...

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...

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

Marylin Rose Anderson, age 87, of Hudson, WI and formerly of Webb Lake, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2025, at Woodland Hill Assisted Living. She was born on June 28, 1937, in Minneapolis to Angela B. (Wolin) and Bert B. Carlson.

She grew up in Minneapolis, MN and attended South High School. She received both her Bachelor and Master...

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...