Kent Lahners
Aug 21, 2023
Kent Walter Lahners, 54, of rural Siren died on Aug. 21, 2023. Kent was born on May 28, 1969, to Kenneth and Dorothy Lahners. He was raised on the family farm south of Siren and graduated from Siren High School in 1987. After high school he joined the U.S. Marine Corps and was deployed during the Gulf War. He later...
Thelma Roper
Aug 20, 2023
Thelma Jean Roper, age 72, a resident of Webster, WI., passed away on August 20, 2023 at home with her loved ones by her side. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 11:00 AM (visitation from 10-11 AM) at Adventures Church in Siren, WI with Pastor CJ Johnson officiating. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor...
Alma Karels
Aug 19, 2023
Alma Mae Karels left this life for glory at a young 85 years of age on August 19th, 2023, surrounded by her family after an intense and very quick battle with cancer. Alma was born on May 16th, 1938, to Oscar and Gertrude Johnson. She was the only daughter to the Johnson’s along with three brothers, Leland who passed away...
Carol Johnson
Aug 18, 2023
Carol Sylvia Johnson, age 92, of Grantsburg, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family August 18, 2023, at Burnett Medical Center’s Continuing Care Center. She was born December 27, 1930, at the Frederic Hospital, to David and Emily (Nelson) Thor as the youngest of seven children. Growing up in the Grettum area, she loved helping and playing with her siblings...
Melvin Smith
Aug 16, 2023
Melvin (Mel) John Smith, 82, passed away peacefully at his home in Webb Lake, WI on August 16th, 2023. Melvin was born September 24th, 1940, to Phillip and Ruth Smith in Siren, WI. Melvin served in The U.S. Army and was a very hard-working man who always needed to be working on something. He provided so much for his family,...
Marianne Hess
Aug 15, 2023
Marianne E. Hess December 13, 1935 – August 15, 2023 December 13, 1935, in an area of Germany (which is now Poland). Marianne was the second child of Wilhelm & Else Butz. She had an older brother Wolfgang & a younger brother Volkhard. Her childhood was privileged, but not easy. She loved the world of nature, herded and attended all...
Mary Kutz
Aug 14, 2023
Mary “Pat” Kutz, age 69, a resident of Grantsburg, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Monday, August 14, 2023, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Pat was born on June 9, 1954, in Brainerd, Minnesota, to parents Burt and Margaret McConnell. She was a 1972 graduate of Aitkin High School and attended college at UMD, where she...
Betty Leef
Aug 14, 2023
Betty Louise (Knutson) Leef was born on May 14, 1932 to Mary (Cairns) and Bert Knutson at home in Sand Lake Township, Burnett County, Wisconsin. She passed away at her home on August 14, 2023. When Betty was 4, she walked with her brother Norman to the North Sand Lake School on Gaslyn Road. Later when the school closed, they...
Christopher "Chris" Costello
Aug 14, 2023
Christopher Lee Costello, age 27, a resident of St. Augusta, MN passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 14, 2023. Chris was born in Minneapolis, MN on December 14, 1995 to William and Hali Costello. He and Amber (Kerr) were united in marriage on October 15, 2022 in Princeton, MN. Chris enjoyed the outdoors where he could hunt, fish, golf, snowmobile,...
Douglas Mattson
Aug 13, 2023
Douglas “Doug” Anthony Mattson, age 62, a resident of Siren, WI passed away on August 13, 2023 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN. Doug was born on May 12, 1961 at St. Barnabas Hospital in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Doug graduated from Edison High School. He proposed to Cynthia Powell over a candlelight dinner, they were married in 1996 at...
Marlys Chell
Aug 13, 2023
Marlys Elaine (Olson) Chell passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023. She was 94 years and 27 days young. She and her husband, Donald recently celebrated 75 years of marriage. She was born to Ernest and Mildred (Erickson) Olson on July 17, 1929 in Minneapolis, MN. At age 4 they moved to Grantsburg where she met the love of her...
Vicki Fischbach
Aug 10, 2023
Vicki Fischbach, 64, of Siren, WI passed away at Abbott Northwestern Hospital on August 10, 2023. Vicki is from Columbia Heights, MN and graduated from Columbia Heights High School in 1977. She grew up going to the family cabin in Siren and moved to Siren in 2003 with her daughters. She bartended in the Siren area and gained many friendships...
Marion Weeks
Aug 10, 2023
Marion Gene Weeks, a resident of Grantsburg died on August 10th 2023 after a long battle with cancer. Marion was born in Nevada, Iowa on November 13, 1944. He lived with his family in Iowa until 1958 when the family moved to their family farm in Cyon Township near New Richmond, WI. He graduated from New Richmond High School in...
Robert Doherty
Aug 10, 2023
On August 10, 2023, the world lost a lovely soul, Robert B. Doherty (Bob, Bobby, Uncle Bob) after 83 glorious years. Bob grew up in Camden, New Jersey. He spent his adult years in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and his golden years in Siren, Wisconsin. Bob loved to design and run his Lionel model train set, loved cold beer and...
Wanda Culver
Aug 9, 2023
Wanda Elaine Culver, age 73, a resident of Webster passed away on August 9, 2023. Wanda was born on October 11, 1949, in Burnett County to Jim and Lois Bruss. Wanda and John were united in marriage on September 9, 1967, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Webster. Wanda was loved and cherished by not only her family but many...
Elizabeth Emberson
Aug 8, 2023
Elizabeth “Betty” Anne (Willie) Emberson, age 76, a resident of Danbury, WI passed away on August 8, 2023 at home with her loved ones by her side. Betty was born on November 7, 1946 in Superior, WI to parents Thomas and Rose (Dumas) Willie. Betty married the love of her life Larry Emberson on July 5, 1968 in Superior, WI....
Curtis Mcintyre
Aug 4, 2023
Curtis Charles McIntyre, age 66, a resident of Jackson, Michigan passed away on August 4, 2023 in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. Services are pending at this time. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home. Online condolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com.
Susan Pope
Aug 1, 2023
Susan D. Pope, age 80, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2023. She was born on March 23, 1943 in Pikeville, Kentucky and is the daughter of Dr. Ralph Allen and Glima (Hughes) Allen. She spent her childhood in Pikeville, Kentucky. Susan attended Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida and University of Kentucky in Louisville. She married Bob Pope and...
Melba Buchanan
Jul 23, 2023
Melba June Buchanan, age 78, a resident of Frederic, WI passed away on July 23, 2023 at the Frederic Nursing & Rehab Center. Services are pending at this time.
Ricard Deliberto
Jul 22, 2023
Ricard Paul Deliberto, age 85, a resident of Danbury, WI passed away on July 22, 2023 in Superior, WI. No Service is planned at this time.
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