Remembering Your Loved Ones

Almost 75 years after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the remains of five U.S. sailors who perished when their battleship was sunk there have been identified, the Pentagon said Monday. Previously, they had been classified as unknowns. During the Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which plunged the U.S. into World War II, many Oklahoma sailors jumped...

Corinne Edith Greenhalgh was born in Manistee, Michigan. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University and her graduate degree from the University of Michigan. She was an English teacher for several years, and retired in 1989 from Control Data where she had worked for 15 years in production management.

Corinne is survived by her three...

Craig Norbert Smith, age 75 of Roberts died at Treasure Island Casino of an apparent heart attack. Craig was enjoying life with close friends when he died unexpectedly. Craig was born on March 21, 1940 in St. Paul; the son of Fred and Mildred Smith. He attended Holy Childhood Parochial School before graduating from Ramsey High School in Roseville....

Beckie Ann Peterson, age 57 of Hudson WI, died on Monday evening at the Golden Living Center in Stillwater MN after a battle with cancer. Beckie was born June 29, 1953 in Amery WI to parents Edward Harold and Nellie Ann (Elliott) Vollrath. Beckie graduated from Unity High School in Balsam Lake WI, and furthered her education at WITC...

Burial services for Maxine & LaVerne Gunderson will be taking place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 22 in Osage Cemetery in Osage, Iowa.

Myron  “Mike” Gayle Moen of New Richmond, WI was born in St Paul, MN December 16, 1931. From age 12 he lived in Hammond, WI with grandparents, Rasmus and Jenny Moen. He attended Hammond High School where he was prom king and voted best personality in his class in 1949. Mike joined the United States Marine Corps in 1950...

Cindi Nellsen was born August 31, 1968 at St Mary’s hospital in Milwaukee WI to parents Patricia and Leo. She graduated high school at St Joan Antida where she enjoyed her time spent in the color guard. After high school she went on to broaden her education at MATC (Milwaukee Campus) where she learned she was a mother to...

Claire was born August 22, 1928 to Dr Joseph and Margaret (Allen) Huber in St Paul, Minnesota. She was the youngest of four children. Claire was 93 years old when she could no longer wait to see her husband, parents, siblings and son in heaven. She left this earth to be with them. However, she left us with broken...

Barbarann Othilja (Bergsrud) Martineau

Barb was born February 18, 1942 in Spring Grove, MN, the second child of Edwin and Olive (Myhre) Bergsrud.  She graduated from Spring Grove High School in 1960 and followed her older brother, Ben, to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.  Barb did her teaching practicum at Marine on St. Croix in 1964 and...

Derith Joy Marson, 83, of Baldwin, WI, passed away peacefully at United Hospital in St. Paul, MN. Derith was one of six siblings born to Herman & Pauline Bunge in River Falls, WI. She grew up in the Baldwin-Woodville area and graduated from high school in Woodville in 1954. On August 23rd, 1957, Derith married the love of her...

Cyndy Anne (Vetter) Mueller was born on September 2, 1943, in Jacksonville, FL; the daughter of Kenneth and Anna (DiLeone) Vetter. She attended school in Cleveland, OH, graduating from Lakewood HS. She was married to William Mueller of Chippewa Falls from 1963-1985, and together they had five children. Cyndy is preceded in death by their daughter Wendy who, sadly,...

Dolores Rowland age 89 of River Falls passed away at the Comforts of Home. Private services were held. Interment is in the family plot at Greenwood Cemetery in River Falls. Funeral services entrusted to the O’Connell Family Funeral Home of Hudson.

Donald Russell Lind of Baldwin, was a man of great faith and had a great love of life. His positive attitude and belief that “every day is a good day” carried throughout his 92 plus years. Don and his twin sister, Doris, were born on December 21, 1926 in rural Roberts, WI, to Harry and Florence (Bader) Lind. He...

Dick E. Van Keuren, age 79 of River Falls, died at his daughter’s residence in Bloomington, Minnesota following a brief illness. Dick was born on April 7, 1936 in Fairchild, Wisconsin, the son of Harry and Cora (Hendricks) Van Keuren. He was raised in New Richmond graduating from New Richmond High School in the class of ’54. Following this,...

Eleanore Borgstrom, age 83 of New Richmond died at her home surrounded by her loving family. Arrangements pending with the O’Connell Family Funeral Homes.

Emily K. Zenda passed away peacefully at the American Heritage Care Center, Hammond, WI at the age of 95.  She was born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia and lived the majority of her life in the Milwaukee area.  She was a trained beautician and loved to go to garage sales, dance and take long walks.

She was...

Gerald Wayne Hautala, age 72, of Hudson, WI, formerly of Crystal Falls, MI, passed away surrounded by loved ones at Christian Community Home of Hudson, WI. Jerry was born to parents John & Viola Hautala in Amasa, MI, where he spent his youth & graduated high school. For a short time, he attended Northern Michigan University in Marquette, MI...

Harvey C Peterson age 87 of Amery, formerly of Birchwood/Long Lake, Wisconsin area, passed away from a lengthy illness at Golden Manor. He is preceded in death by his parents Cliff & Irelia Peterson. Harvey is survived by daughters Laura DeRosier (Doug), Patti Haag (John Wilkinson), grandchildren Becky Haag, Gwen Lengyel (Tom), Paul DeRosier, and also great-grandchildren Emmy &...