It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Patricia (Patty) Kay Knechtel (Tschumperlin), age 67. Patty was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and cherished friend, who passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones on Monday, June 23, 2025. Patty was born on March 17, 1958 in Frederic, Wisconsin, to Grace and John Tschumperlin. She spent her younger years growing up in a farmhouse in Frederic, making many memories with her parents and several siblings. She attended school at Frederic School District, where she met the love of her life, [...]

  Julie Kay Karsky (Bluhm), passed away at age 74 from ovarian cancer on June 18, 2025, at her St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin homestead, with her husband, Don and sister, Deb by her side. A beloved yoga teacher in the St. Croix Valley, she lived life fully and intentionally with gratitude, joy, curiosity, courage, generosity, and a smile. Always attuned to others, she donated her body to Mayo Clinic for education. Julie was born on Oct. 21, 1950, to Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Bluhm in Austin, Minnesota. She moved to Cambridge, Minnesota, when she was eight and graduated from Cambridge [...]

  Donald Eugene Carlson was born on Feb. 27, 1938 to Len and Meta Carlson in Superior, Wisconsin. He passed away peacefully on June 22, 2025 in Galveston, Texas, at the home of his daughter, Kristen Carlson, surrounded by his loving family. Don grew up in Burnett County, Wisconsin, and graduated with honors from Webster High School in 1956. He lettered in varsity football, track and field, and played the cornet in the high school band. Don attended Marion College in Marion, Indiana, and then transferred to the University of Wisconsin in Madison, where he received a bachelor's and a [...]

  Michael Paul Lunzer Sr., of Hudson, Wisconsin, passed away on June 18, 2025, at the age of 82, after a courageous battle with prostate cancer. Michael was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He is survived by his sons, Michael Lunzer Jr. (Betsey) and Edward Lunzer (Shelby); his cherished grandson, Carson Lunzer; and his brother, Dennis Lunzer (Jeannie). He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Lorraine; his son, Christopher; his parents, Frank and Helen Lunzer; and his sister, Jacque; and brothers, Bernard and Richard. Michael had a remarkable gift for listening. He offered sound advice, [...]

  Sue Anderson, beloved and extraordinarily talented, passed away on May 1, 2025, following a long battle with cancer. She was 70. Born and raised in Frederic, Wisconsin, to parents Alice and Maynard, Sue was a piano and organ virtuoso, a Miss Frederic Pageant winner, and a proud member of FFA. She majored in music and business at the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire. After graduating college, Sue moved to New York City and began working as a medical secretary until she landed her first musical role: musical director of The First All Children's Theatre. Her Broadway career soon took [...]

  Joyce M. Mellgren-Kyle, age 86, a beloved wife and mother, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2025. She was born on Sept. 5, 1938, in Barron, Wisconsin, to Robert L. and Bertha M. (Wagenbach) Hughes. She attended Hillsdale School in 1952, when her family moved to California where she finished the eighth grade. She graduated from Leuzinger High School in 1956. During her years in California she lived in Gardena and was employed for various electronic companies as an assembler. She had three kids while in California and eventually returned to the Wisconsin/Minnesota area. She worked for Shafer Electronics and Assemblers automated [...]

  Exilda Mae Memmer, a deeply loved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away on June 14, 2025 in Frederic, Wisconsin, at the age of 88. Her loss is felt deeply by all who knew and loved her. Exilda was born on Sept. 29, 1936, in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, to the late Sanford and Rose (Burkhardt) Vernier. She married Frederick Memmer on Dec. 27, 1958, and they shared 66 wonderful years of marriage. Together they built a beautiful life – raised a family, ran several successful business ventures, and made a home in Luck, Wisconsin. She was the proud mother of [...]

  Dorothy L. Rusk Larsen, 96, with her daughters at her side, passed away early Saturday morning May 31, 2025, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul following a brief illness. She had been surrounded by all her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren during the last few days of her life. Dorothy was born in Joel, Wisconsin, on Sept. 11, 1928, the daughter of Frederick and Sarah (Miner) Berry. She attended elementary school in and around that area and attended high school in Amery. She was united in marriage to Dale J. Rusk on March 21, 1946. They were the proud parents [...]

E. Wayne Peppenger, 76, of the Town of Bone Lake, Wisconsin, died peacefully Saturday, June 7, 2025. He was born at the Grantsburg (Burnett County), Wisconsin, hospital on Oct. 19, 1948, the oldest of four children born to Eugene and Pearl (Berg) Peppenger. Wayne attended school at Frederic, Wisconsin, and Amery, Wisconsin, and finally at Luck, Wisconsin, and graduated with the Class of 1966. On Dec. 27, 1966, in a small intimate ceremony in Taylors Falls (Chisago County), Minnesota, he married his high school sweetheart, Maxine Carol Cruthers, and the two of them began a life journey that lasted more [...]