Obituaries

Helen Nelson

Helen Nelson

Nov 1, 2011

Helen Nelson, age 88, of Dairyland died November 1, 2011. Funeral services will be Friday, November 4, 2011 at 2:00 PM (visitation 1-2 PM) at Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster. A full obituary will follow.

Steven Schmidt

Steven Schmidt

Oct 30, 2011

Steven D. Schmidt, age 60, of Webster, passed away suddenly of a heart attack on Sunday, October 30, 2011 while vacationing in Branson, Missouri. Steve lived with diabetes for over 35 years, and in 1983 was proud to become an active participant in the DCCT-Diabetes Control & Complications Trial through the University of Minnesota. Results of this study have become...

Joan Larson

Joan Larson

Oct 30, 2011

Joan P. Larson, age 67, of Danbury, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family, on October 30, 2011. The funeral service will be held at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster, WI at 11:00 AM (visitation 10-11 AM)on Thursday, November 3rd. A luncheon will follow at the Yellow Lake Lutheran Church. A private burial will be held at a later...

Dorothy Schnaith

Dorothy Schnaith

Oct 30, 2011

Dorothy Schnaith, age 92, a resident of Webster died October 30, 2011. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 11:00 AM (Visitation 10-11 AM) at Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster. Interment will follow at Northern Wisconsin Veteran Memorial Cemetery. A full obituary will follow.

Lovella Strabel

Lovella Strabel

Oct 29, 2011

Lovella (Peggy) Strabel Peggy Strabel, 86, of Siren, died October 29, 2011. She was born on May 27, 1925, in Rice Lake to Karl and Mina Langland. She grew up in the town of Madge in Washburn County were she attended school and went to the Madge Evergreen Church. In 1969, she married Richard Strabel. Together they bought and operated...

Lawrence Drake

Lawrence Drake

Oct 27, 2011

Lawrence Edmond Drake, 79, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2011 surrounded by his family at his Lake Cabin in Webster, WI. He is preceded in death by his mother Agnes Coopet-Drake, father Charles Drake and brother Jim Drake. He is survived by his brother Charles “Sonny” Drake of Prescott, AZ; Dorothy Drake and their children: Susan Stene of Wyoming MN;...

Fern Seagren-Bowen

Fern Seagren-Bowen

Oct 26, 2011

Fern Seagren-Bowen, 88, a resident of Spooner died October 26, 2011 at Care Partners. Fern was born on October 24, 1923 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Frank and Sophie Abrahamson. Fern attended Farnsworth Grade School, Cleveland Junior High and graduated from Johnson High School. She went on to the University of Minnesota where she acquired a degree in Dental Hygiene....

Maynard Dejong

Maynard Dejong

Oct 21, 2011

Maynard D. DeJong, age 79, of Siren, WI passed away on October 21, 2011 in Duluth, MN. Maynard was born on June 11, 1932 to Sjoerd and Boukje DeJong in Ashland, WI. He was raised in Herbster, WI and graduated from Abbotsford High School in 1950. After high school Maynard attended UW River Falls for two years, then joined and...

Almo Thiel

Almo Thiel

Oct 19, 2011

Almo Gustav Thiel, age 99, formerly of Webster, WI passed away on October 19, 2011 at Orchard Manor Care Facility in Lancaster. Almo was born on December 29, 1911 in Medford to Charles and Margaret Thiel. Almo was raised in Baraboo, WI, where he worked for the Baraboo News Republic. On August 25, 1940, Almo married Tossie Robinson in Baraboo,...

Aloysius Streff

Aloysius Streff

Oct 12, 2011

Aloysius "Al" Streff, age 79, of Webster died October 12, 2011 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Al was born on June 8, 1932 in Wergland Township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota to Otto and Katherine Streff. Al married Lenora "Lue" Jenkins on October 13, 1951 in Marysburg, Minnesota. Al worked for Champion Spark Plug Company for over 37 years as a National...

Gary Bearhart

Gary Bearhart

Oct 10, 2011

Gary "Dean" Bearhart, Sr. (Makwade), 59, a resident of Danbury died October 10, 2011 at his home. Dean was born on April 26, 1952 in Hayward, Wisconsin to William and Carrie Bearhart, Sr. Dean enjoyed driving around in his truck "cruisin" and was an avid Green Bay Packer fan. He loved spending time with his family and friends. Dean was...

Rhoda Parker

Rhoda Parker

Oct 1, 2011

Rhoda H. Parker, age 84 of Siren, WI passed away on October 1, 2011 at Burnett Medical Center. Rhoda was born on February 21, 1927 to Edmund and Emma Kroening in St. Paul, MN. She attended Murray High School in St. Paul. On May 15, 1948 Rhoda married Donald Parker at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church in St. Paul, MN. They...

Agnes Ellingson

Agnes Ellingson

Sep 27, 2011

Agnes Ellingson, age 75, of Siren died September 27, 2011. Private family services will be held.

Carol Erickson

Carol Erickson

Sep 27, 2011

Carol Erickson died September 27, 2011 at her home. Funeral service Saturday, October 1, 2011 at 11 AM (visitation 9-11 AM) at Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster. A full obituary will follow.

Wallace Erickson

Wallace Erickson

Sep 24, 2011

Wallace C. Erickson, age 65, a resident of Grantsburg died September 24, 2011. Wallace was born on June 30, 1946 in St. Croix Falls to Carl L. and Doris M. Erickson. He served and was honorably discharged from the United States Army. He was employed at UFE Manufacturing and later North States where he worked over 20 years. Wallace enjoyed...

Lisa Hursh

Lisa Hursh

Sep 24, 2011

Lisa C. Hursh, age 44, of Webster died September 24, 2011. Visitation/gathering to be held Saturday, October 1, 2011 from 2:00-4:00 PM at Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster. A full obituary will follow.

George Moody

George Moody

Sep 23, 2011

George Moody, age 51, died September 23, 2011. A time of gathering will be held Thursday, October 6, 2011 from 4-6 PM at Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster.

Marlys Cook

Marlys Cook

Sep 23, 2011

Marlys J. Cook, age 69, a resident of Webster died September 23, 2011 surrounded by her family. Marlys was born on June 4, 1942 in Hastings, Minnesota to Walter and Minnie Olson. She married Ken on October 8, 1960 in Cresco, Iowa. Marlys worked as a real estate agent for over 25 years in both Arizona and Wisconsin. In her...

Bill Foote

Bill Foote

Sep 22, 2011

Bill Foote, 85, of Webster entered eternal life to be with his Lord and Savior on September 22, 2011 at the Continuing Care Center in Grantsburg. He was surrounded by his family who loved him immensely. Bill was born August 14, 1926 to Lewis LeRoy and Georgienor Fern (Grimmer) Foote in Crosby, Minnesota. He grew up in Crosby while working...

Apolphe Richardson

Apolphe Richardson

Sep 19, 2011

Apolphe "Londe" Richardson, Jr., age 58, a resident of Spooner died Monday, September 19, 2011 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota after a five year battle with Leukemia and a short, but aggressive bout with lung cancer. Londe was born on June 26, 1953 in New London, Connecticut to Apolphe and Jacqueline Richardson, Sr. In 1979, Londe moved from Connecticut...