Obituaries

Laverne Stenstrom

Laverne Stenstrom

Aug 2, 2014

In keeping with the wishes of Mr. Stenstrom, services are private.

Raegene Rindels

Raegene Rindels

Aug 1, 2014

Raegene S. Rindels, 58, of Siren, WI formerly of Rochester died August 1, 2014. Raegene was born on May 16, 1956 in Austin, MN to Harry and Beverly Hightshoe. She was a 1974 graduate of John Marshall High School. On September 20, 1975 she married Wylie Rindels. Raegene retired from the Mayo Clinic in 2011 after 31 years of employment....

Thomas Schultz

Thomas Schultz

Jul 28, 2014

Thomas M. Schultz, age 74, of Pine City, MN died July 28, 2014. Thomas was born on December 24, 1939 in Trout Lake Township, Itasca County, MN to Martin and Virginia Schultz. Thomas served as a Corporal in the United States Marine Corp and was honorably discharged in 1959. He married Joyce on September 10, 1960 in Itasca County, MN....

John Stieber

John Stieber

Jul 25, 2014

John C. Stieber, age 82, of Danbury, passed away, Friday morning, July 25, 2014. Services are private.

Gay Neuman

Gay Neuman

Jul 24, 2014

Gay C. Neuman, age 59, of Grantsburg, passed away, Thursday evening, July 24, 2014. Services are private.

Donald Goodearle

Donald Goodearle

Jul 23, 2014

Donald H. Goodearle, age 93, passed away Wednesday evening, July 23, 2014. Services are private.

Keith Nelson

Keith Nelson

Jul 17, 2014

Keith C. Nelson, age 63, of Grantsburg, passed away Thursday morning, July 17, 2014. He was born in Stratford, Connecticut, on February 5, 1951, a son of the late Charles G. and Rosalie (Milas) Nelson, Jr. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from the Univ. of Central Missouri. Keith served in the U.S. Army from July 8, 1971 to...

David Harer

David Harer

Jul 16, 2014

David Harer, age 65, of Grantsburg, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2014. He was born in New Richmond, WI, on August 21, 1948, a son of the late Marshall E. and Rosetta A. (Wilbur) Harer. On March 13, 1981, David married Louise M. Evans in Balsam Lake, WI. David honorably served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War from...

George Mataxen

George Mataxen

Jul 11, 2014

George Mataxen (Baadwiida Chiiawaysii) , age 58, of Mineola, Texas died July 11, 2014. George was born August 22,1955 in Siren, Wisconsin to Basil and Myna (Wood) Mataxen. He married Patti July 27,1996 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. George was a welder for Amusement Ride Mfg. in Witcha, Kansas, Taxi Driver in Kansas City, Kansas and he was a Pool Hustler...

Richard Crandall

Richard Crandall

Jul 7, 2014

Memorial Mass for Richard "Rick" Crandall will be held Saturday, July 12, 2014 at St John the Baptist Catholic Church in Webster, WI at 11AM (Visitation from 10-11AM) with Father Mike Tupa as the officiant. Full obituary to follow.

Katherine Spratford

Katherine Spratford

Jul 6, 2014

Katherine E. Spratford, age 42, of Siren, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 6, 2014. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, on February 7, 1972, a daughter of Sherman V. and Virginia Gray (Messer) Spratford, Sr. Katherine moved with her family to the Colorado Springs, CO, area when she was an infant. She has been a resident of Burnett County...

Robert Fjelstad

Robert Fjelstad

Jul 2, 2014

Robert Erling “Bob” Fjelstad, age 74, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, July 2, 2014. Bob was born June 6, 1940 in Eau Claire, WI, to Erling “Whitey” and Florence (Kalanquin) Fjelstad. He graduated from Memorial High School in Eau Claire in 1959. He lived most of his life in Eau Claire. Bob worked at the paper company and...

Eleanor Blanchette

Eleanor Blanchette

Jul 1, 2014

Eleanor Jackman Blanchette, age 90, of Danbury, passed away peacefully at her home, Tuesday, July 1, 2014. She was born February 4, 1924 in Hudson, WI, a daughter of the late Edward and Minerva (Phernetton) Jackman. Eleanor married Floyd Blanchette on December 14, 1954 at The Little Brown Church in the Vale, Nashua, Iowa. Floyd passed away January 22, 2008....

James Harwood

James Harwood

Jul 1, 2014

James R. “Jim” Harwood, age 85, of Danbury, passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Jim was born in Spring Valley, MN, on November 19, 1928, a son of the late Elmo and Edith (Carey) Harwood. He attended public schools and graduated from Spring Valley High School. Much of his adult life was spent in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. He was...

Johnny Chelmo

Johnny Chelmo

Jun 30, 2014

Johnny L. Chelmo, age 62, a resident of Trade Lake died June 30, 2014. Johnny was born on June 29, 1952 in Grantsburg to proud parents Lyle and Lucille Chelmo. He married Cheryl Sanberg in Columbia Heights, Minnesota on October 27, 1979. Johnny owned and operated John's Service Station in Grantsburg for 15 years, and worked as an auto mechanic...

Barbara Renning

Barbara Renning

Jun 29, 2014

Private family services were held.

Patrick Duffy

Patrick Duffy

Jun 21, 2014

Patrick Thomas Duffy, age 69, of Coon Rapids, MN, died unexpectedly at his home in Siren, WI on Saturday, June 21, 2014. Pat was born April 30, 1945, in Duluth, MN, to Thomas and Betty (Jacobs) Duffy. He is survived by his wife, Joyce, and stepson, Jeff Heinen (girlfriend Erica); his son, Thomas Duffy (girlfriend Priscilla), and granddaughters, Brittany and...

Gerald Soderbeck

Gerald Soderbeck

Jun 21, 2014

Gerald Allen Soderbeck (Jerry), age 77 passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, June 21, 2014. Gerald was born December 14, 1936 on a family farm in Grantsburg, Wisconsin to William and Alice (Johnson) Soderbeck. He was baptized at the Wood River Church at Wood Lake, and graduate of Grantsburg High School in 1954. On October 29, 1960 he married...

Mary Schmidt

Mary Schmidt

Jun 19, 2014

Mary Ann (Wethern) Schmidt, age 83, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2014 surrounded by all of her family. Mary Ann was born June 22, 1930 in Siren Township, Wisconsin to Charles and Myrtle (Lind) Wethern. She married Francis Schmidt on December 30, 1947 in Pine City, Minnesota. To this union four children were born. Mary Ann was a waitress and...

Jonathan Hicks

Jonathan Hicks

Jun 15, 2014

Jonathan D. “Jon” Hicks, age 77, of Siren and Frederic, retired Polk County Deputy Sheriff, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2014, surrounded by his family. Jon was born October 9, 1936 in Minneapolis, Minnesota; he married Kathryn C. “Kathy” Kulbeck on March 6, 1965. He had resided in Minneapolis and New York Mills, MN, and Balsam Lake, Frederic, and Siren,...