Tommy “Tom” Moats passed away on Oct. 23, 2025, in Spooner, Wisconsin. If heaven has a garage, a snowmobile trail, or something that needs fixing, you can bet Tom is already there — sleeves rolled up, callused hands at work. Born on July 13, 1951, with a wrench in one hand and snowmobile handlebars in the other, Tom’s love of building and fixing things began the day he was born — a fact made evident by his permanently grease-stained hands and encyclopedic knowledge of bolts, bearings, and how things work. He inherited his dad’s knack for fixing anything (and [...]

  Lloyd Lester Larson, 84, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, Minnesota. He was born Feb. 13, 1941 in Grantsburg, Wisconsin, to Lester and Myrtle (Ramsdell) Larson. The family moved to Superior, Wisconsin, where Lloyd graduated from Central High School, class of 1959. He went on to earn a machinist certification from Wisconsin Indianhead Technical Institute. He practiced his craft at Grayco in Minneapolis, Minnesota, then went to FMC in Fridley, Minnesota, as a manufacturing engineer. Lloyd married Patricia Cieslicki on Aug. 1, 1964, in Superior, at St Anthony Catholic Church. They celebrated [...]

  Joyce “Snookie” LaVonne Schrock, age 90, of Dresser, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025 at Eagle Ridge Senior Living in Osceola, Wisconsin. Joyce was born on Oct. 9, 1935 to Guy and Iona (Leaf) Longnecker in Taylors Falls, Minnesota. On April 8, 1955 she was united in marriage to Roger Schrock. This marriage was blessed with four children, Brenda, Becky, Brian and Lori. In her free time, Snookie enjoyed snowmobiling, camping and trips to the casino. She especially enjoyed the time spent with her children and grandchildren. Snookie is survived by her children, Becky (Don) Emerson [...]

  Thomas Michael Magnafici, of Dresser, Wisconsin, passed peacefully from this life on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. Born on Sept. 25, 1945, in Dixon, Illinois, Tom was one of ten children in a large Italian-Irish family. From the age of eight to 14, he lived at St. Vincent’s Orphanage, an experience that shaped his strength, independence, and resilience. Tom once dreamed of becoming a college history professor, but life—and the Vietnam War—led him down a different path. In 1966, he enlisted in the United States Army, where his leadership and determination quickly stood out. Selected for Officer Candidate School, Tom [...]

Ruth Anna Engelhart Young, 85, of Salmon, Idaho, passed away on Thursday, Oct 16, 2025, in Salmon, Idaho, with her devoted husband of 65 years, Roger, by her side. Ruth was born at home in Trade Lake, Wisconsin, as the fourth of seven children to Joseph and Viola Inglehart. She attended a small country school with her siblings until eighth grade. When the schools were consolidated, she attended Frederic High School in Frederic, Wisconsin, where she graduated in 1958. During her high school years Ruth stayed busy with the family business and farm. Every morning before school, she drove her [...]