Obituaries

Carole Paulson

Carole Paulson

Oct 10, 2019

Carole Matie Paulson, age 80, a resident of Siren passed away on Friday, October 10, 2019. Carole was born on March 30, 1939 in Trade Lake Township, to parents, Clarence and Matie (McKenzie) Paulson. Carole was a 1957 graduate of Grantsburg High School.  She was employed at Parker Hannifin Corp for 25 plus years. She was preceded in death by...

Thomas Mcgough

Thomas Mcgough

Oct 7, 2019

Thomas Charles McGough , age 59, of Webster, WI, passed away at home on October 7, 2019. Preceding Tom in death are his parents, Charles and Doris (Quist) McGough; and a brother, Darryl McGough. He will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved him including his wife, Monica Blanche; children: Robert McNeill, Sheree McNeill, David McNeill, Dustin Cunninham...

Curtis Johnson

Curtis Johnson

Oct 5, 2019

Curtis Dale Johnson , age 85, of Siren, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2019. Curt was born in Milaca, MN., on September 6, 1934. He attended country school district #21 grades 1-8, graduating from Milaca High School. He worked for Coca Cola Co. from 1952 – 1955. He was then drafted into the Army 1955 – 1957, serving in...

Donald Wistrom

Donald Wistrom

Sep 25, 2019

Donald Enock Wistrom, 84, of Grantsburg, Wisconsin passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at the St. Croix Regional Medical Center.  Donnie was born on January 12, 1935 in Grantsburg the son of Enock and Amanda (Hegge) Wistrom. He attended grade school at Alpha and high school at Grantsburg.  Donald served in the United States Army from June 12, 1956...

Robert Thomas

Robert Thomas

Sep 24, 2019

Robert “Bob” F. Thomas, age 87, a resident of Siren passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2019. Bob was born on May 19, 1932 in San Francisco, California to parents, Emanuel and Rose Thomas. Bob was raised on a cattle ranch.  As a boy, he went to a one room school up until the eighth grade.  He then attended school...

Marian Benjamin

Marian Benjamin

Sep 21, 2019

Marian M. Benjamin , age 79, of Bashaw, passed away on September 21, 2019, at her home. Marian was born on August 27, 1940, to parents, Annie (Pike) and Louis Matrious Sr. Marian was united in marriage to Bernard Benjamin in 1957. Together they raised four children. And in 1970, the couple decided to go their separate ways, but forever...

Laura Olufson

Laura Olufson

Sep 21, 2019

Laura Olufson , age 84, of Grantsburg, passed away on September 21, 2019, at the Burnett Medical Center in Grantsburg. Laura was born on December 30, 1934, in International Falls, MN to parents, Josephine (Bly) and Reuben Lewis.  On October 14, 1950, Laura was united in marriage to John Olufson and together they raised four children. In 1955, the couple...

Thomas Labarre

Thomas Labarre

Sep 19, 2019

Thomas Joseph LaBarre , age 81, of Danbury, WI, formerly of White Bear Lake, MN, passed away on September 19, 2019, at his home with family by his side. Tom was born on April 12, 1938, in White Bear Lake, to parents, Delia (Jarvis) and Norman LaBarre. On January 14, 1967, Tom was united in marriage to Betty Ann Mountain....

Joel Wood

Joel Wood

Sep 19, 2019

Joel L. Wood , age 62, of Grantsburg, passed away on September 19, 2019, at the Burnett Medical Continuing Care Center. Joel was born on October 3, 1956, in Ivanhoe, MN, to parents, Elvera (Hanson) and Russell Wood. Joel graduated from Pine City High School in 1974. He then went on to attend Votech school in Brainerd, MN, for auto...

Jerry

Jerry

Sep 18, 2019

Jerry S. Mechelke, age 79, a resident of Webster passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2019. Jerry was born on June 24, 1940 in Stillwater, Minnesota to parents, Henry and Mabel (Kolashinski) Mechelke. Jerry and Mary were married on March 13, 2003 in Fort Myers, Florida. Jerry was a very social kind of guy.  He sponsored cars and was always...

Matthew Matrious

Matthew Matrious

Sep 15, 2019

Matthew Clyde Matrious  “Ge Zhii Yaash”, age 30, of Danbury, passed away unexpectedly on September 15, 2019. Matt was born on April 1, 1989 to parents, Nancy Matrious and Laurence “Tony” Bearhart. He was a true jokester who could get a laugh out of just about anyone. He liked to play basketball with his cousins, play cards and was known...

Marilyn Zwiers

Marilyn Zwiers

Sep 15, 2019

Marilyn Rose Zwiers , age 83, of Trade Lake Township, relocated to Heaven, on September 15, 2019. Marilyn was born on May 28, 1936, to parents, Margaret (Schuster) and David Bachman. She was the second of seven children whom she loved and cared for. They lived a good part of their childhood in Minneapolis where she went to the Old...

Cheryl Peasley

Cheryl Peasley

Sep 14, 2019

Cheryl L. Peasley, age 64, a resident of Grantsburg passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2019. Cheryl was born to parents, Russell and Elvera (Hanson) Wood on June 14, 1955 in Ivanhoe, Minnesota. She was a 1973 graduate of Pine City High School.  She then attended Century College to earn her dental assistant degree.  She worked at Kirk Almondinger Dental...

Leaann Anderson

Leaann Anderson

Sep 13, 2019

LeaAnn G. Anderson, age 53, a resident of Webster passed away on Friday, September 13, 2019 at her home with her family. LeaAnn, the daughter of Dale and Elouise (Mattson) Anderson was born on September 22, 1965 in Minnesota. For the past 5 plus years, she had worked at Essentia Health & Hospice Care in Duluth, Minnesota.  She had also...

Thomas Knopik

Thomas Knopik

Sep 9, 2019

Thomas A. Knopik , age 78, of Webster, WI, passed away suddenly on September 9, 2019. Tom was born on December 27, 1940, in Little Falls, MN, to parents, Gladys (Lundsten) and Vincent Knopik. He was raised in St. Paul and Wyoming, MN, and attended too many schools to mention. Tom was a proud retired United States Marine. He enjoyed...

Lynn Johnson

Lynn Johnson

Sep 4, 2019

Lynn Johnson, age 80, passed away on Wednesday, September 4 th , 2019. He was born on July 17, 1939 to Oscar and Gertrude Johnson in Clam Falls Wisconsin. He was a longtime resident of Falun Wisconsin. He is survived by his daughter Jill, 3 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, sister Alma Karels, sister in laws Elsie Johnson, Verna Ostman, and...

Effie Wester

Effie Wester

Sep 4, 2019

Effie A. Wester, age 87, a resident of Webster passed away on September 4, 2019 with Mandy and Dru by her side at Burnett Medical Center Continuing Care Center. Effie was born in Minocqua to parents, William and Faye Hansen on June 12, 1932. Her mother later remarried Earl Heier, Sr. and they lived in the Webster area.  She then...

Dewey Dau

Dewey Dau

Sep 1, 2019

Dewey A. Dau, age 77, a resident of Danbury passed away suddenly on Sunday, September 1, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. Dewey owned and operated the Inside Out Café in Danbury for 15 years.  He was a skilled craftsman.  He loved woodworking, traveling, gardening, fishing and camping.  He will be sadly missed by his loving wife and...

David Smith

David Smith

Aug 30, 2019

David L. Smith , age 74, died Thursday, August 29, 2019, in his home at the Cedarwood Manor in Webster. David was born on December 14, 1944 in Frederic, WI to Leonard and Jeanette Smith. He attended the Webster High School where he graduated in 1965. David worked for Darrel Rachner as a block tender for several years before moving...

William Shattuck

William Shattuck

Aug 28, 2019

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