Obituaries

Margaret Frazee

Margaret Frazee

Feb 2, 2019

Margaret Louise Frazee, age 86, of Danbury, WI, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019. A full obituary to follow. Arrangements have been entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster, WI. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com

John Betts

John Betts

Feb 1, 2019

John Wayne Betts, age 60, of Webster, WI, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2019. A private family burial will take place at a later time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster, WI. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com

Jerome Hughes

Jerome Hughes

Jan 31, 2019

Jerome David Hughes, age 84, of Markville, MN, passed away on Thursday, January 31,2019. Jerome was born January 17, 1935 in St. Paul to Harold and Esther Hughes, where he was raised. Jerome married Jacqueline Dearborn and had 6 children in the 53 years of marriage they enjoyed together. Jerome loved his Lord and often found peace in prayer. He...

Thomas Dobbert

Thomas Dobbert

Jan 31, 2019

Thomas “Thom” Richard Dobbert, age 71, of Spooner, passed away peacefully at his home on January 31, 2019. Thom was born on June 16, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois to parents, Mary Jane (Miller) Dobbert and Daniel Benjamin Dobbert. Thom earned his BA in 1970 from Aurora College now Aurora University, Aurora, Illinois. He majored in Spanish and minored in biology....

Crystal Irons

Crystal Irons

Jan 31, 2019

Crystal Irons, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019, at the age of 83, after a battle with cancer. Crystal was born on February 4, 1935 in Park Falls, WI to Rush and Bernice Gardner. On August 9, 1952, Crystal married Lowell Irons and they enjoyed 50 years of marriage together. They spent most of those years in Webb Lake, WI....

Christine Ott

Christine Ott

Jan 30, 2019

Christine Martha Ott passed away peacefully on January 30, 2019 at Burnett County Medical Center in Grantsburg, Wisconsin at age 71. Christine was gentle, loving, and kind. She never complained about anything. She loved children, especially babies, birds, animals, and her family. Christine enjoyed photography, crocheting, metal detecting, feeding her birds, cuddling her dogs, and was a long time member...

Doris Schauer

Doris Schauer

Jan 26, 2019

Doris May (McPheeters) Schauer was born on April 20, 1918, to Irvin and Allie McPheeters, in Webster City, Iowa.  Doris was the ninth born of eleven children and was the last surviving. She passed away January 26, 2019. When Doris was a baby, her grandfather, father, and two brothers, Glen and Virgil, traveled by covered wagon pulled by two work...

James Manning

James Manning

Jan 25, 2019

James Michael Manning, age 70, of Frederic, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 25, 2019. James leaves behind his loving wife, Joanne; daughter Melissa; grandchildren: Heather, Austin, Samantha; stepson, Deryk McGougan; along with many other family and friends. Jim enjoyed photography and dabbling in various arts while participating in a local arts group. He had a great sense of...

Cindy De Vaughn

Cindy De Vaughn

Jan 24, 2019

Cindy Jane De Vaughn , age 63, of Webster, passed away unexpectedly at her home on January 24, 2019. Cindy was born on August 30, 1955, in Milwaukee, to parents, Jane and Frank Antolovich. She graduated high school from South Division in Milwaukee. On May 3, 1974, Cindy married her high school sweetheart, Richard. Together they raised three children. Cindy...

Lillian Fossum

Lillian Fossum

Jan 22, 2019

Lillian “June” Fossum, 92, formally from Frederic, WI, died January 22, 2019 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease at Christian Community Home of Osceola. June Ausen was born on the family farm in Alden Township near Wagon Landing, Wisconsin on June 13, 1926 to Martin and Gertrude Ausen. In 1934, the family moved to Amery where June lived until she graduated...

Frances Gates

Frances Gates

Jan 20, 2019

Frances “Frankie” Ann Gates , age 74, of Amery, WI, passed away on January 20, 2019, at Sophie’s Manor in Centuria, WI. Frankie was born on March 18, 1944, in Minneapolis, MN, to parents, Aleene (McPheeters) and Francis O’Brien. She attended and graduated from Webster Schools. Frankie was known for always being on the move. She was very creative and...

Ronald Sicard

Ronald Sicard

Jan 19, 2019

Ronald E. Sicard, age 83, a resident of Webster passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019. Ronald was born on his grandparents farm in Somerset on April 28, 1935 to parents, Elmer and Margaret (Wittig) Sicard. He served in the United States Army, stationed at Fort Hood, Texas and Germany. He was honorably discharged in 1960. He was employed by...

Thomas Hillman

Thomas Hillman

Jan 16, 2019

Thomas Robert Hillman, age 51, of Grantsburg, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at his residence. Tom was born on August 7, 1967 to parents Wallace and Dorothy (Jensen) Hillman in St. Paul, MN. Tom grew up in East St. Paul and graduated from Johnson High School in 1985. In 2004, Tom moved to Grantsburg, WI, making...

Martha Cooke

Martha Cooke

Jan 15, 2019

Martha V. Cooke , age 91, of Cambridge, MN, formerly of Webster, WI, passed away on January 15, 2019. Martha was born on January 27, 1927, in Weyerhauser, WI, to parents, Elizabeth (Raczka) and Charles Zmuda.  The family immigrated from Poland and Martha was very proud to be a first generation American. Martha’s number one hobby was fishing, especially for...

Charmaine Nelson

Charmaine Nelson

Jan 14, 2019

Charmaine Nelson, JD, 90, formerly of Savannah, GA and Baldwinsville, passed away at Francis House in Syracuse, New York surrounded by her children on January 14, 2019. She was born in Las Cruces, NM to the late Marie Guadalupe Padilla and Carl Lind. Charmaine, a veteran, a businesswoman and an international traveler, attended the John Marshall Law School in Atlanta...

Marcella Della Trott

Marcella Della Trott

Jan 13, 2019

Marcella D. Trott passed away peacefully January 13, 2019 at 96 years and 3 days. Marcella Posler was born January 10th 1923 in Slinger, WI to Adam and Christine Posler. The family moved to Milwaukee, WI when she was quite young and she attended school there, the family consisted of five brothers and three sisters. In 1941 she met Clair...

Joann Peterson

Joann Peterson

Jan 11, 2019

Joann B. Peterson, 91 of Webster Wisconsin passed away peacefully Friday January 11th at Grantsburg Hospital.   Joann was born March 30, 1927 in Webster Wisconsin to Frank & Mae Panek.   She was united in marriage October 9, 1947 to Anton Peterson, Jr. After Anton's discharge from the Navy, they made their home in Webster for the rest of their lives.  ...

Marvel Merriam

Marvel Merriam

Jan 11, 2019

Marvel L. Merriam, age 93, a lifelong resident of Webster, passed away on Friday, January 11, 2019 at Spooner Health. Marvel was born on February 26, 1925 to parents, Frank and Margaret (Janssen) Stone.  She attended Orange School and graduated from Webster High School in 1943. Marvel was bookkeeper for the Burnett County Highway Department from 1964-1987.  Marvel enjoyed traveling,...

Esten Morseth

Esten Morseth

Jan 10, 2019

Esten O. Morseth , age 66, of Frederic, passed away on January 10, 2019, with his family by his side. Esten was born on September 29, 1952, in St. Paul, MN, to parents, Anne (Hecky) and Oscar Morseth. He graduated from Webster High School in 1971. On June 10, 1972, Esten married his high school sweetheart, Sharon Engebretson, at the...

Raymond Hammerschmidt

Raymond Hammerschmidt

Jan 9, 2019

Raymond M. Hammerschmidt , age 81, of Danbury, passed away on January 9, 2019 at Countryside Acres in Webster, WI. Ray was born on March 4, 1937 to parents, Eva (Weitzel) and Max Hammerschmidt. He graduated from Cretin High School in St. Paul, MN, in 1955. He served in the United States Army from 1960 – 1962 and enjoyed reminiscing...