Obituaries

Alyce Nichols

Alyce Nichols

Jan 5, 2011

Alyce Nichols, age 99, a resident of Webster passed away on January 6, 2011 at Spooner Health System where she had been a patient since Christmas Day. Alyce was born on December 28, 1911 to Christian and Hilma Thompson at the family home south of Grantsburg, the sixth of seven siblings. Alyce attended Grettum Rural School, Grantsburg High School and...

Ruth Johnson

Ruth Johnson

Jan 1, 2011

Ruth A. Johnson was born on March 18, 1945, to John and Helen Green. She passed away peacefully, with her daughters at her side, at Burnett Medical Continuing Care Center in Grantsburg on January 1, 2011, after a long battle with Multiple System Atrophy. She was 65 years old. At the age of five, after her parents passed away, Ruth...

Francis Laqua

Francis Laqua

Jan 1, 2011

Francis William "Bill" Laqua III, age 76, a resident of Siren passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on January 1, 2011 at St. Croix Regional Medical Center. Bill was born on July 2, 1934 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Francis and Marie Laqua. Bill attended St. Bernard's Elementary School, and graduated from St. Agnes High School. Bill married Jeanette...

Donn Kubnick

Donn Kubnick

Dec 29, 2010

Donn F. Kubnick, 56, De Pere, formerly of Springbrook, WI, passed away unexpectedly December 29, 2010. The son of the late Donald and Carole (Donatell) Kubnick was born May 5, 1954 in Shell Lake, WI. He was employed in veterinary sales for many years. Donn’s interests included hunting, fishing, talking, cooking and watching westerns. He was also a member of...

Curtis Johnson

Curtis Johnson

Dec 14, 2010

Curtis W. Johnson passed away on December 14, 2010. Curt was born in Stoughton, Wisconsin on July 10, 1921, the son of Pedro and Mabel Johnson. He graduated from Stoughton High School in 1939 and served in World War II as a Navy Seabee in the South Pacific. After the war, Curt worked at Fisher Body in Janesville before taking...

Florence Shrider

Florence Shrider

Dec 14, 2010

Florence M. Shrider, age 93, of Cambridge, MN and formerly of Hertel, WI passed away on December 14, 2010 at GracePointe Crossing Senior Living in Cambridge, MN. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 11 am at Lakeview Methodist Church in Hertel, WI. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Interment will follow at...

Simon Kunshier

Simon Kunshier

Dec 11, 2010

Simon Alexander Kunshier, age 57, a resident of Webster died December 11, 2010 at Spooner Health System. Simon was born on December 12, 1952 in Forest Lake, MN. Simon was employed as a supervisor in the hotel division at the casino. He met Roberta on the job and they married on August 17, 2003. Simon was a hard working man...

Edna Haaf

Edna Haaf

Dec 5, 2010

Edna M. Haaf, age 70, a resident of Webster died December 5, 2010 at Burnett Medical Center Continuing Care Center. Edna was born on August2, 1940 in Superior to Edward and Iris Wilson. Edna grew up in the area, attending Webster High School. She married Howard on January 26, 1957 in Solon Springs, Wisconsin. Edna was known for her great...

Helen Puls

Helen Puls

Dec 1, 2010

Helen G. Puls 91, Scott Township, passed away on December 1, 2010 at the Rice Lake Convalescent Home, Rice Lake, WI. Helen was born on December 27, 1918 to John & Sophie Gyurasko in Manhattan, NY. Helen grew up in Manhattan and graduated salutatorian from Julia Richmond High School in 1939. She went on to attend the Julliard School of...

Roland Canfield

Roland Canfield

Nov 30, 2010

Roland “Rollie” Canfield, age 85, a resident of Siren died November 30, 2010 in Wickenburg, Arizona. Rollie was born on February 6, 1925 in Los Angeles, California to Harry and Mabel Canfield. He was raised in Los Angeles and graduated from Manual Arts High School in 1943. During his youth Rollie was active in Boy Scouting and attained the rank...

Evelyn Peterson

Evelyn Peterson

Nov 27, 2010

Evelyn (Evie) Marie Peterson was born June 27, 1909 in Maywood Township, MN. She was the daughter of Andrew and Ellen Wager. Evie attended school at 33 North grade school in Oak Park and Tech High School and Business College in St. Cloud, MN. Evie was married to Kermit Peterson on September 24, 1939. They lived a full life together...

Dale Borisof

Dale Borisof

Nov 25, 2010

Dale L. Borisof, 57, of Frederic, passed away suddenly on November 25, 2010. He was born to Leonard and Grace Borisof on January 19, 1953 in Illinois. He was the youngest and the only boy of 4 children, sisters: Dianne, Joanne and Pamela. Dale grew up coming to Wisconsin where the family had a cabin on Mudhen Lake. He would...

Susan D'Jock

Susan D'Jock

Nov 22, 2010

Susan Kay D'Jock, age 54, a lifelong resident of Siren, passed away November 22, 2010. Susan fought a courageous battle for several years with bronchiectasis, a severe lung condition. She finally succumbed to complications of this condition with her daughter Nicole by her side. Susan was born on March 26, 1956 at Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Louis and...

Betty Geisbauer

Betty Geisbauer

Nov 18, 2010

Betty June Geisbauer, age 82, a resident of Danbury died November 18, 2010 in Hugo, Minnesota. Betty was born on July 5, 1928 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Robert and Helen Mitchell. Betty worked in the lunch room at St. Bernard Catholic School for a number of years. Betty was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Ralph...

Russell Leef

Russell Leef

Nov 18, 2010

Russell N. Leef, age 84, a resident of Webster died November 18, 2010 at Spooner Health System. Russell was born on November 17, 1926 in Rusk Township, Burnett County to Carl and Maude (Christner) Leef. Russell attended Gaslyn School thru the 8th grade. Russell served in the United States Army during World War II with Company A of the 34th...

Edward Krajewski

Edward Krajewski

Nov 17, 2010

Edward M. Krajewski, age 83, a resident of Siren died November 17, 2010 at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. Edward was born on May 28, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois to Joseph and Veronica Krajewski. He grew up in Polaski, Wisconsin before moving to Lamont, Illinois. He entered the US Navy at the age of 17 and later served in...

Ira Hills

Ira Hills

Nov 16, 2010

Ira A. Hills, age 83, a resident of Webster died November 16, 2010 at Burnett Medical Center Continuing Care Center in Grantsburg. Ira was born on January 16, 1927 in Danbury to Senate and Della Hills. Ira served 2 years as a Seaman First Class during World War II in the US Navy. He then served 4 years as a...

Wilberta Bowman

Wilberta Bowman

Nov 16, 2010

Wilberta "Birdie" Bowman, 91, of Webster, WI passed away on November 16, 2010 at Spooner Health System Nursing Home. Birdie was born on September 9, 1919 to Wilbert B. and Frona Ellen (Myers) Gardner in Terre Haute, IN. Birdie married Dr. John M. Bowman on June 12, 1941 in Blue Island, IL. To this union, three sons were born. The...

Maurice Mcallister

Maurice Mcallister

Nov 4, 2010

Maurice F. McAllister, age 92, a resident of Webster died November 4, 2010 at his home. Maurice was born on June 29, 1918 in Northwood, North Dakota. Maurice grew up in Northwoods and Niagra, North Dakota. He married June on January 10, 1940 in Osage, Iowa. They later made their home in St. Paul, Minnesota where Maurice worked as Tool...

Roy Christianson

Roy Christianson

Oct 19, 2010

Roy Antonio Christianson , age 24, died suddenly Tuesday, October 19, 2010. Roy was born April 3rd, 1986 in St. Croix Falls to parents Ritchie and Margarita Christianson. He attended grade school and high school in Grantsburg and graduated in 2004. He was release from high school a half a semester early to attend Farrier school Ramsey, Minnesota. He was...