Obituaries

Ione Erickson

Ione Erickson

Oct 21, 2023

Ione Marie Erickson went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at the age of 85 years old. She was born to Lincoln and Evelyn Johnson on their wedding anniversary–October 1, 1938, in Alpha, WI. Her first home was the buttermaker’s house in Alpha, as her father was the buttermaker for Burnett Dairy. The house was located...

Russell Christensen

Russell Christensen

Oct 18, 2023

Russell H. Christensen, age 90, of Grantsburg passed away at Burnett Medical Center CCC on October 18, 2023. Russell was born on December 11, 1932 to Harry and Edna (McLain) Christensen. He lived most of his adult life in Grantsburg. On June 2, 1956, he married Deanna (Anderson) Christensen and they enjoyed 67 years together. To this union one son,...

Larry Swanson

Larry Swanson

Oct 18, 2023

Larry Allen Swanson, age 74, a resident of Lauderdale, MN, passed away on October 18, 2023 after a 2-year battle with multiple myeloma. Larry was born on February 19, 1949, in Amery, WI, to parents Kenneth and Jean Swanson. Larry graduated from Siren High School in 1967. He then attended the Control Data Institute and began working for Control Data...

Daniel Taylor

Daniel Taylor

Oct 18, 2023

Daniel R. Taylor “bemwewishkang” age 75, a resident of Webster passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at Spooner Health System. Daniel was born in Hayward, Wisconsin on February 27, 1948 to Lawrence Taylor and Angeline Oiyotte-Johnson. Daniel was an avid sports fan, loved to watch it all day on the telly. He was a fervent reader of the old...

Jerome Huseby

Jerome Huseby

Oct 17, 2023

Jerome J. Huseby, age 88, a resident of Siren, WI passed away on October 17, 2023 at the Burnett Continuing Care Center in Grantsburg, WI with his wife by his side. The memorial service for Jerome will be held on Friday, December 8, 2023 at Adventures Church (23985 WI-35, Siren, WI 54872) at 11:00 AM (visitation from 10-11 AM) with...

Laura Moose

Laura Moose

Oct 16, 2023

Laura M. Moose “Waabananigookwe” also known as “Lips”, age 60, a resident of Hertel passed away on Monday, October 16, 2023 at her home. Laura was born in Shell Lake, Wisconsin on August 16, 1963 to Lawrence and Lydia (Arbuckle) Reynolds. Laura enjoyed bowling, playing bingo, sewing and travel. She also like to be outdoors picking blueberries. She was preceded...

Jeremiah Ziemer

Jeremiah Ziemer

Oct 15, 2023

Jeremiah Lukus Ziemer, age 41, a resident of Webster, passed away unexpectedly on October 15, 2023 at home. Jeremiah was born in Mankato, MN on July 16th, 1982 to Curtis and Debra Ziemer. Jeremiah moved to Shell Lake, WI where he graduated high school. After graduation he joined the Army Reserve serving three tours. His love for God never went...

Lois Ball

Lois Ball

Oct 13, 2023

Lois Anita Ball, age 85, a resident of Ramsey, MN, passed away on October 13, 2023 at Mercy Hospital with her loved ones by her side. Lois was born on October 15, 1937 in Owatonna, MN to parents Leonard and Dorothy Hvitved. Lois graduated from West Concord High school in 1955. After high school Lois attended the U of M...

Mark Loomis

Mark Loomis

Oct 11, 2023

Mark H. Loomis, a resident of Grantsburg passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at the age of 74. Mark was born in South St. Paul, Minnesota on November 12, 1948 to Henry and Evelyn Loomis. He attended grade school in St. Paul and the family moved to Grantsburg after his father retired where he attended Jr. and Sr. High...

Marie Halda

Marie Halda

Oct 10, 2023

Marie Frances Halda (Stancyk), 69, lovingly known by those closest to her as “Shooter”, of Danbury, WI, passed away on October 10, 2023 at home with her husband of 49 years by her side. She was born on September 20, 1954, in Karlstad, MN, to the late John and Florence Stancyk. Marie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and...

Kenneth Soderbeck

Kenneth Soderbeck

Oct 9, 2023

Kenneth Leroy Soderbeck was born in Grantsburg WI, October 28th, 1939, to Leroy and Grace; he was the older brother to Brian and Randy. Kenny passed away with his love, Karin, by his side holding his hand which is what he wanted the most. After graduation from Grantsburg High School, Kenny fell in love and married Karin Campeau, in Somerset...

Carole Friel

Carole Friel

Oct 7, 2023

Carole Fay Friel, 88 years old, passed away on October 7, 2023, in the comfort of her home with her children at her bedside. She was a mother of 8 children, 19 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren, and 4 great, great grandchildren. Carole was a member of Yellow Lake Lutheran Church where she enjoyed serving under her Pastor Doug (Dawn) Olsen...

Carol Lysdahl

Carol Lysdahl

Oct 5, 2023

Carol Amber Lysdahl, age 92, a resident of Grantsburg, WI, passed away on 10/5/2023 at the Burnett Medical Center Continuing Care Center. Carol was born on December 2, 1930 in Grantsburg, WI to parents Hazel (Jensen) Halverson, and Robert Halverson. She was the first baby born at the Grantsburg Hospital. Carol married the love of her life, Jake Lysdahl on...

William Guptill

William Guptill

Oct 5, 2023

William Lawrence “Bill” Guptill, age 79, passed away on October 5, 2023. Bill was born on March 10, 1944, to Rosella and Wilbur Guptill, Bill lived an arduous childhood as the only son of four children. Although his home life could be hard, he did have opportunities to express his mechanical mind and skills. When he was 12, his father...

Deborah Lundquist

Deborah Lundquist

Oct 4, 2023

Debbie Lundquist, 68, of Grantsburg, WI, passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN. A loving wife, mother and grandmother, Deborah Kay Lundquist was born July 8, 1955 to Percy and Lois (Reineke) Page in Farmington, MN. She spent her childhood and teen years living in Castle Rock, MN, with her parents and four siblings....

Katrina Matrious-Staples

Katrina Matrious-Staples

Oct 4, 2023

Katrina “Bean” Gail Matrious-Staples, age 26, passed away unexpectedly on October 4, 2023. She was born to Deborah Matrious and Ward Staples on July 9, 1997 in Shell Lake, WI. She grew up on the Danbury reservation. She attended Webster school where she graduated in 2015. She played softball and basketball during her middle/high school years. She was known as...

Gene Garrison

Gene Garrison

Oct 3, 2023

Gene O. Garrison Jr., age 65, a resident of Grantsburg, WI., passed away on October 3, 2023 at home. Services are pending at this time.

Arnold Wellnitz

Arnold Wellnitz

Oct 2, 2023

Arnold D. Wellnitz, age 86, a resident of Siren, WI passed away after a short illness with pneumonia on October 2, 2023 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Arnold was born on May 30, 1937 in Herman, Minnesota to Reinhold and Ella Wellnitz. He grew up on a dairy farm in Herman milking the cows in the morning and evening, tending...

Marc Swanson

Marc Swanson

Oct 2, 2023

Marc Warren Swanson, a resident of the rural Grantsburg area, died at his home on October 2, 2023, at the age of 73. Marc was born on May 22, 1950, in Mout Prospect, Illinois to Jeanne and Warren Swanson. He went to elementary and high school in Mount Prospect. He graduated from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois with a...

Irene Nelson

Irene Nelson

Sep 27, 2023

Irene Jessie (Lampe) Nelson, age 95, of Grantsburg, WI, passed away on September 27, 2023, at Burnett Continuing Care Center, surrounded by loved ones. Irene was born in Duluth, MN, on November 6, 1927 to parents Theodore and Hannah (Von Bon) Lampe. Irene was the youngest of four daughters. The family resided north of Grantsburg in the Ekdall area, which...