Obituaries

Emma Kolander

Emma Kolander

Apr 29, 2017

Emma Emily Kolander, age 84 of Siren, WI, passed away Saturday morning, April 29, 2017. Emma was the daughter of Elmo and Bessie (Wolanek) Peterson. She was born on Madeline Island of Lake Superior on August 15, 1932. When Emma was very young, the Peterson family moved from Eau Claire, WI to Trade Lake, WI. She attended public schools and...

Arlan Pope

Arlan Pope

Apr 29, 2017

Arlan Jerome Pope, 74, of Webster. WI, passed away at home on April 29, 2017. Arlan was born Dec. 2, 1942 in Sioux City. IA, son of George and Gladys Pope. Arlan married his best friend, Pat Hughes. They were blessed with three children. He graduated from Webster HS and Northwestern Electronics. Arlan worked at Minneapolis Honeywell on the guidance...

Kathryn Gajewski

Kathryn Gajewski

Apr 25, 2017

Kathryn "Kathi" Helen Gajewski, age 71, of Grantsburg, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at her residence. Kathi was born on September 19, 1945 in Sparta, WI to parents, Eleanor (Schroeder) and Gerald Brooks. She graduated from Sparta High School in 1963. On May 21, 1966, Kathi married Ronald "Ron" Gajewski at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Sparta. Kathi...

Aaron Thompson

Aaron Thompson

Apr 24, 2017

Aaron Joshua Thompson, age 27, of Frederic, WI passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 24, 2017. Aaron was born on September 19, 1989 in Robbinsdale, MN. He attended and graduated from Frederic High School in 2009. After graduation, he attended college courses in Hertel, WI working towards a degree as a Renewable Energy Technician. Aaron was an aspiring tattoo artist....

Bernard Meyer

Bernard Meyer

Apr 24, 2017

Bernard “Bernie” Meyer, age 80, of Webster, WI, passed away on April 24th, 2017. He was born on May 23rd, 1936, to Bernard and Eileen Meyer in Swanville, MN. He grew up in the Swanville area along with his 3 siblings: Jeanette, Kenneth and Robert. Bernie graduated from Swanville HS in 1955, and went on to work for Ettel &...

Sharon Marek

Sharon Marek

Apr 21, 2017

Sharon Margaret Marek, age 79, of Wood River Twp., WI, passed away at home on Friday evening, April 21, 2017. Sharon was born July 17, 1937, in Tacoma, Washington, a daughter of the late Eddie M. and Frances V. (Hull) Clark. Sharon married Jerry William Marek in Wood River Twp. on October 9, 1954. To this union, four children were...

Gerlyn Erichsen

Gerlyn Erichsen

Apr 19, 2017

Funeral service will be Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 11 AM (visitation 10-11 AM) at Siren Covenant Church. Visitation will be Friday, April 21, 2017 from 4-7 PM at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Siren Chapel. Interment will be held at Lakeview/Mudhen Lake Cemetery in Daniels Township. A full obituary will follow.

Melvin Payson

Melvin Payson

Apr 18, 2017

Melvin Butler Payson, age 93, of Spooner, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017 the Community Care Center in Ladysmith, WI. Melvin was born on January 28, 1924 in Spooner to parents, Martha (Rambo) Payson and Edward Butler Payson. He attended public school in Spooner and then enlisted in the United States Army on June 26, 1943. He served in the...

Phyllis Bentley

Phyllis Bentley

Apr 13, 2017

Phyllis Bentley (Nelson), age 86, of Grantsburg, WI, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 13, 2017. Phyllis was born on December 2, 1930 in Minneapolis, MN to the late, Sylvia I. (Carlson) and John M. Nelson. In 1948, she graduated from Grantsburg High School. On July 23, 1955, Phyllis married Murlin O. Bentley in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. Phyllis finished her nursing...

Bruce Johnson

Bruce Johnson

Apr 10, 2017

Bruce W. Johnson, age 65, of Siren, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2017 at his residence. Bruce was born on February 12, 1952 in Siren to parents, Dean (Rambo) and Budd Johnson. He attended Siren High School and graduated in 1970. After graduation, Bruce worked in local bridge construction for 10 years. He then went on as a self-employed...

Leeann Mason

Leeann Mason

Apr 9, 2017

LeeAnn (McPheeters) Mason, age 48, of St. Croix Falls, WI, and formerly of Burnett County, WI, passed away Sunday morning, April 9, 2017, at Golden Age Manor in Amery, WI. Born in St . Louis Park, MN, on January 9, 1969, LeeAnn was the daughter of Sandra Elaine (Dale) and Roy Lee McPheeters. On March 11, 1989, LeeAnn married Edward...

Patricia Solomonson

Patricia Solomonson

Apr 8, 2017

Patricia Solomonson (Bloemers) (Gable), age 87, of Siren, WI, formally of South St. Paul, MN, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at her side on April 8, 2017. Pat never gave up during the battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was born April 15, 1929 in Minneapolis, MN. Survived by loving husband, Rudolf Solomonson; sister, Mickey (Bob) Backlund of Wayzata, MN,...

Stanley Jackson

Stanley Jackson

Apr 7, 2017

Stanley “Stan” Boyd Jackson, age 82, of Webster, WI, passed away at his winter home in Silver Springs, Florida, on Friday, April 7, 2017. Born in Montley, MN, on January 26, 1935, Stan was a son of the late George and Agnes (Britton) Jackson. He was educated in the public schools in Minneapolis and received specialized training at Dunwoody Institute....

Ernest Honts

Ernest Honts

Apr 4, 2017

Ernest W. Honts, age 83, a resident of Shell Lake died April 4, 2017. He was born July 16, 1933 in Swiss Township to the late, Robert W. and Rosa “Fern” (Burlingame) Honts. Ernest served in the United States Navy as a Construction Battalion following the Korean Conflict, honorably discharged in 1961. He worked at Tel-Tec Company as a Lineman...

Charlene Markegard

Charlene Markegard

Apr 1, 2017

Charlene Ann Markegard (nee: Menard), age 69, of Evergreen Twp, Washburn Co., WI and Tucson, AZ, peacefully passed away in Tucson on Saturday, April 1, 2017. Born in North Dakota on December 13, 1947, Charlene was daughter of the late Edgar C. and Norma C. (LaBor) Menard. The family moved to Saint Paul, MN, in the early 1960s. On July...

John Erickson

John Erickson

Mar 31, 2017

John G. Erickson, age 61, of Grantsburg, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2017 at the Burnett Medical Continuing Care Center in Grantsburg. John was born on April 26, 1955, in Grantsburg, to parents, Charlotte (Nelson) and Albert Erickson. He attended Grantsburg public schools. On November 12, 1973 John enlisted in the United States Army and on November 4, 1975...

Lois Andrewson

Lois Andrewson

Mar 31, 2017

Lois Lorell Andrewson, 81, formerly of rural Webster, Wis., died March 31, 2017, at Burnett Medical Center Continuing Care Center in Grantsburg, Wis. Lois was born Feb. 23, 1936, to William and Hazel Volker in Minneapolis, Minn. Although she grew up as a city girl, she was able to spend many happy summers at her grandparents’ farm in Iowa. Upon...

Debra Blair

Debra Blair

Mar 31, 2017

Debra Lee Blair, age 61, of Grantsburg, WI, passed away Friday, March 31, 2017. Debra was born in Grantsburg on September 12, 1955, a daughter of the late Darlene S. (Forsblad) and Dennis R. Mack. She received her education from the Grantsburg School District. Debra was employed for many years at Community Living Options (CLO) in Pine City, MN, caring...

Ronald Ylitalo

Ronald Ylitalo

Mar 30, 2017

Ronald Otto Winston Ylitalo, age 84 of Grantsburg, WI, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2017. Ron was born in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, on Jan 12, 1933, to John and Saima Ylitalo. The first language he spoke was Finnish. Ron was raised in Floodwood, MN, where he delivered groceries for his father’s store, and played football. Ron earned a...

Lucille Anderson

Lucille Anderson

Mar 28, 2017

Lucille Norma Anderson, age 89, of Grantsburg, WI, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Lucille was born in Saint Paul, MN, on August 5, 1927, a daughter of the late Arndt and Lena (Larson) Thovson. While living in Stillwater, MN, she initially worked for Smead Manufacturing Co., and then was employed many years for Connolly’s Shoe Company factory and outlet...