William R. “Bill” Hunter, age 83, passed away on March 1, 2025. He was born on Dec. 15, 1941, in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, to Roland and Viola Hunter. In 1964, Bill married Janet (née Soderberg) …

  Verle Ethel Bergstrom, 97, passed away at the Lawson Manor in Luck, Wisconsin on Feb. 19, 2025. She was born on Oct. 12, 1927, to Harold & Margaret (Carlson) Brenizer at their home in …

  Carol Mae Laier, age 87, of Taylors Falls, Minnesota passed away on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, peacefully at home with her family by her side. Carol was born Sept. 19, 1937, to Harold and Marian …

  Steven Paul Williams, 63, of Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. Steve was born on May 24, 1961, in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, to parents, …

Beverly “Bev” Proulx died peacefully from heart disease at Lindstrom Senior Living in Lindstrom on Jan. 3, 2025. Known as Mrs. Proulx to generations of students in North Branch (1964–72) and …

  Fay West (Hanson), age 91, died peacefully at Good Samaritan in Maplewood, Minnesota, on Jan. 24, 2025. She was born on Sept. 16, 1933, in Barron, Wisconsin, to parents Helmer Hanson and …

Maylene Trudeau, age 75, of Amery, Wisconsin, passed away on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, at home surrounded by her family. Maylene was born on Feb. 17, 1949, in Webster, Wisconsin, to Francis …

Barbara Claire Pelle, 83, of Frederic, Wisconsin, was called home by Jesus on Feb. 8, 2025, to spend eternity with Him. Barbara was born Sept. 28, 1941, to Vern and Sylvia (Hendricks) Larson and …

  Tod W. Paulson, age 61, a resident of Grantsburg, Wisconsin, passed away on Feb. 6, 2025, at Burnett Medical Center with his loved ones by his side. Tod was born on May 21, 1963, to parents …

  Margo Winnebell Hanson passed away peacefully at home near Cushing, Wisconsin, on Feb. 6, 2025, with her husband and son holding her hands. She faced her final days as she lived—one day at a …

  Larry Anthony Smetak was born on Oct. 20, 1945, to Andrew and Garnet (Briske) Smetak in Phillips, Wisconsin. He was the sixth of seven children born to second-generation Czech immigrants. He …

  Jeffrey Phillip Butler, passed away on Jan. 31, 2025. After a brief illness, Jeff passed peacefully comforted by family and friends. Jeff was born on Aug. 20, 1952 in Frederic, Wisconsin to …

  It was a muddy spring in 1936 when Dr. Diamond and his helpers traveled the distance from Frederic to rural Clam Falls with a man laying across the fender of the car holding a lantern to guide …

  Ruby Delores Lindquist, age 91, a resident of Grantsburg, Wisconsin, passed away on Jan. 30, 2025 at Burnett Medical Center with her loved ones by her side. Ruby was born on Feb. 6, 1933, to …

  Rose Adeline Nelson, age 98, passed away Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. Rose was born April 1, 1926, to parents, Clarence and Hulda (Dahlberg) Lund, and lived in Siren, Wisconsin, until her marriage …

Debra (Deb) Kostelnik (born Rockwell, previously Fritz) passed away Jan. 1, 2025. She was 61 years old. Debra died of natural causes. She will be greatly missed. Debra Kostelnik was survived by her …

  Curt William Eliason, the only one left of the 13 children of Ole Eliason and Augustine Blix, was born Sept. 6, 1928 and died Jan. 21, 2025. He was 96 years old. On Aug. 30, 1958 he married …

  Vivian (Vi) Vera Braby, age 85 of Amery, Wisconsin passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. Vivian was born on Sept. 26, 1939 in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, to Winnie and …

  Robert W. Erickson, 75, of Cumberland, Wisconsin, passed away at his home on Jan. 20, 2025. Bob was well loved by all that knew him, and he returned the favor with everything he had. He could …

  Betty Mae (Ryan) Hinrichs died peacefully at home on Jan. 17, 2025, having reached the age of 93. She was born on Feb. 10, 1931, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the third of eight children born to …