Obituaries

Harold Edaburn

Harold Edaburn

Oct 14, 2016

Harold Lynn Edaburn, age 68, of Grantsburg, WI, passed away Friday morning, October 14, 2016. Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on February 16, 1948, Harold was a son of the late Virgil and Fern (McBurney) Edaburn. He moved to the Grantsburg area when he was a young boy. On August 6, 1966, Harold was united in marriage to Gloria Jean...

Darold Hess

Darold Hess

Oct 13, 2016

Darold Dean Hess, age 74, of Grantsburg, WI, passed away early Thursday morning, October 13, 2016. Born in Tripoli, WI, on December 23, 1941, Darold was a son of the late LeRoy H. and Ellen B. Hess. On June 5, 1976, Darold married Margaret “Maggie” Ann Draper in Grantsburg. They raised two daughters, and were married over 40 years. He...

Florence Hanson

Florence Hanson

Oct 12, 2016

Florence D. (Johnson) Hanson, age 98 years and 11 months, of Grantsburg, WI, passed away early Wednesday morning, October 12, 2016, at Continuing Care Center of Burnett Medical Center, Grantsburg. Florence was born November 12, 1917, in Minneapolis, MN, daughter of the late Sophia Mary (Anderson) and Carl Gunnar Wicklund. She was raised by the late Carl and Carolyn Anderson,...

James Chilton

James Chilton

Oct 10, 2016

Family has arranged services.

George Anderson

George Anderson

Oct 3, 2016

George F. Anderson, age 87, of Grantsburg, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2016 due to complications following surgery at St. John’s Hospital in Maplewood, Minnesota. George was born on July 14, 1929 in Grantsburg to Anna (Turnquist) and Harry Anderson. He attended Grantsburg public schools and graduated from high school in 1947. After graduation, George attended St. Paul Bible...

John Friedel

John Friedel

Sep 28, 2016

John William Friedel, age 66, of Webster, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2016. John was born on December 12, 1949 in St. Clairsville, Ohio to parents Virginia (Lynch) and John Friedel. John was united in marriage to Elinor Klein on September 24, 1981 in Charleston, South Carolina. John (or “J” as we all knew him) loved motorcycling and was...

Doris Whitcomb

Doris Whitcomb

Sep 28, 2016

Doris Lucile Whitcomb, age 92, of Siren WI, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at Maple Ridge Care Center in Spooner, WI. Doris was born in Ellsworth, WI, on October 7, 1923, to Robert J. and Florence (Parmeter) Bartosh. She was a graduate of Spooner High School. On June 26, 1968, Doris married Eugene J. Whitcomb in Princeton, MN. She...

Glen Smith

Glen Smith

Sep 24, 2016

Glen A. Smith, 95 years old, of Minong, WI, passed away on September 24, 2016. Glen was born on September 19, 1921 in a log house located on Trego Flats in Washburn County, WI, to Isabel and Arthur Smith. He was third oldest of four boys. In 1922, the family moved to Minong, WI, where, (with the exception of 20...

Doris Emery

Doris Emery

Sep 24, 2016

Doris Mae Emery (Chiwagiid) age 85 of Webster died September 24, 2016 peacefully surrounded by her loving family at her home. Doris was born on May 11th, 1931 to Mary (Taylor) and Joseph Oiyotte at home in Sand Lake, WI. She graduated as Valedictorian from Flandreau Indian School in South Dakota. After graduating, Doris moved to Chicago, IL where she...

Duane Willhard

Duane Willhard

Sep 24, 2016

Duane Henry Willhard of the Webster, WI area, passed away on Saturday morning, September 24, 2016, at the age of 92 years. Duane was born in Chicago, IL, on February 19, 1924, son of the late Henry and Dorothy (Eberle) Willhard. He attended public schools there, and attended North Park College in Chicago. Initially enrolled in the U.S. Navy’s V-12...

Mary Wilber

Mary Wilber

Sep 21, 2016

Mary Elizabeth Wilber, age 57, a resident of Grantsburg died September 21, 2016. Mary was born on October 4, 1958 to Niel and Juanita Nieson in Britton, South Dakota. Mary grew up in Woodbury, Minnesota where she attended and graduated high school. In her free time she liked to garden. She was preceded in death by her father, Niel, her...

Janet Shadis

Janet Shadis

Sep 20, 2016

Janet Ilene Shadis, age 59, passed away Tuesday morning, September 20, 2016. Janet Ilene was born January 24, 1957, in St. Paul, MN, to Vernon and Gladys (Johnson) Kleppe, joining older brother Paul and later becoming big sister to Glen, Kurt and Kent. Vernon and Gladys raised Janet in a happy, loving household and imparted a deep abiding faith through...

Donald Doriott

Donald Doriott

Sep 19, 2016

Donald Eugene Doriott, age 54, passed away early Monday, September 19, 2016, at North Memorial Medical Center, Robbinsdale, MN, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Donald was born in Mountain Home, Idaho, on April 2, 1962, a son of Baldy and Michal (Arbuckle) Doriott. On May 1, 1993, Don was united in marriage to Debra Kay Parker in...

Barbara Peterson

Barbara Peterson

Sep 11, 2016

Barbara “Jean” Peterson, age 83, of Danbury, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2016 at the Indianhead Medical Center in Shell Lake. Jean was born on June 3, 1933 in Minneapolis to parents, Lilian (Maxon) and Francis Boyce. She attended and graduated with honors in 1951 from the Washburn High School. Jean was united in marriage to James Peterson on...

Patricia Olson

Patricia Olson

Sep 10, 2016

Patricia “Pat” A. Olson, age 87, of Siren died Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Traditions of Frederic, holding her husband’s hand. Pat was born June 11, 1929 in Napoleon, North Dakota to Luella and Monroe Sisco one of three children. The family moved to several places before settling in Falun, WI. Pat graduated from Grantsburg High School in 1946. On...

Carol Karl

Carol Karl

Sep 7, 2016

Carol E. Karl, age 91, of Clam Falls, passed away quietly and peacefully in her own home with her family around her, on Wednesday, September 7, 2016. Carol was born on February 6, 1925 in Siren to parents, Hilda (Johnson) and Arthur Giles. She attended May School down the road from her parents’ farm and then graduated from Siren High...

Joseph Klecker

Joseph Klecker

Sep 7, 2016

Joseph Bernard “Joe” Klecker, age 78, of Sand Lake Twp., Burnett Co., WI, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 7, 2016. Born in Ellsworth, WI, on February 27, 1938, Joe was the son of the late John B. and Wanda M. (Schlumpf) Klecker. He attended local schools there, and was a 1956 graduate of Ellsworth High School. He had worked...

Violet Beckmark

Violet Beckmark

Aug 30, 2016

Violet Katy Beckmark, age 98, a resident of Siren, Wisconsin, passed away August 30, 2016 at the Traditions of Frederic Assisted Living Home in Frederic, Wisconsin. Violet was born December 3, 1917 in her grandmother’s home in Lewis, Wisconsin to Charles and Alice Blom of Siren. Her father and uncle owned the Blom Brother’s General Store in Siren, and her...

Carsten Endresen

Carsten Endresen

Aug 28, 2016

Carsten “Ro” Endresen, age 84, Viola Lake, Burnett Co., WI, passed away early Sunday morning, August 28, 2016. Carsten was born in Wayzata, MN, on September 5, 1931, the son of the late Molly and Carsten Endresen. Following his education, he served eight years in the U.S. Naval Air Reserves. Ro and his wife Margaret founded R & M Foods...

Elaine Paulus

Elaine Paulus

Aug 28, 2016

Elaine Elizabeth Paulus, age 90, formerly of Webster, passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning, August 28, 2016 at Comforts of Home Assisted Living in Frederic, WI. Elaine was born in Saint Paul, MN, on April 4, 1926, daughter of the late A.J. and Edna (Wigand) Witzany. After the family moved to Webster in 1935, Elaine completed her public education, graduating from...