Sherry L. Miller, age 67, of Grantsburg, passed away peacefully at home with loved ones by her side on April 17, 2024, after a courageous four-year battle with cancer. 

Owen F. Bowman, age 81, a resident of Grantsburg passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Burnett Continuing Care Center. 

Dwayne Proffit, lifelong resident of Cozy Corner, passed away at his winter home in Elberta, Alabama on April 1, 2024. Dwayne was born to Lloyd and Esther Proffit on Sept. 9, 1938.

Barbara Johnson, born on June 5, 1934, in St. Croix Falls peacefully passed away on March 26, 2024, in Tempe, AZ. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, cherished grandmother, and a dear friend to many.

Kelly Louise Spears, age 58, a resident of Webster passed away on Feb. 21, 2024, at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, Minn., with her loved ones by her side. 

David “Dave” Ross Mott, age 82, a resident of Trade Lake passed away on March 26, 2024, at home with his loved ones by his side. Dave was born at home on Aug. 14, 1941, to Ross and Laura Mott, in Madge Township near Sarona. He attended the Sarona Grade School and graduated from Spooner High …

Wallace “Wally” Richard Mitchell, of Grantsburg passed away on March 24, 2024, at M Health Fairview in Minneapolis with his family by his side. Wally was born on May 25, 1934, to Wallace and Lorraine in Cloquet, Minn.

Wayne “Scott” Staples (Cheese), age 68 of Danbury, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2024.

Andy P. La Forge, 46, of St. Cloud, Minn., passed away on March 22, 2024. He was born on June 10, 1977, in Grantsburg to Ron and the late Cyndee La Forge.

Margaret Ann Sweet Brown, age 83 passed away on March 16, 2024, due to complications from pneumonia. Margaret was born on Aug. 19, 1940, she arrived 23 minutes behind her twin sister Marian, to Irene and Austin Sweet in Cumberland. She was the fifth of six children and grew up on the family …

Stanley Arthur Peer, 87, went to his heavenly home on March 18, 2024, with his wife and all eight children by his side. Stan was born on March 9, 1937, to Alonzo and Mary (Richter) Peer as the youngest of four children at his farm home in Cumberland. He attended primary school in Pipe Lake a…

Wayne “Scott” Staples (Cheese), age 68 of Danbury passed away on Friday, March 22, 2024.

Robert Leonard Ellson, 91, of Danbury (Voyager Village) passed away on Jan. 10 after several strokes got the best of him.

Sally Ann Strub, 91, of Grantsburg passed away peacefully on March 11, 2024.

Richard "Dick" C. Berg, age 86, a resident of Webster passed away on Feb. 25, 2024. Dick was born on Jan. 26, 1938, in Minneapolis, Minn., to parents Carl and Irma (Wickstrom) Berg. 

Barbara Ann Kallman passed to her heavenly home on March 9, 2024, at Advent Hospital, Sebring, FL. She was 80 years old. She was born in Minneapolis, Minn., on Feb. 1, 1944, to Fred and Eunice (Swanstrom) Gruehl. In 1945, the family moved to a farm north of Alpha. Barb attended Alpha Element…

Stanley A. Peer, age 87, a resident of Grantsburg passed away on March 18, 2024, at the Eagle Ridge Care Center in Osceola with his loved ones by his side.

Sonja Marilyn Greta (Anderson, Christian) Java, age 89 of Grantsburg passed away on March 13, 2024. Sonja was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon on Aug. 24, 1934, to Hugo and Ellen (Malmquist) Anderson after the family had moved from Louisiana looking for work.

Sharon Lee (McNeil) Menke succumbed to injuries and went to be with the Lord on March 8, 2024. Sharon was born to Rollo and Hilda Hembrook on Aug. 28, 1938, in Chetek.  After graduating from Chetek High School, she went on to graduate from Abbott Hospital School of Nursing.  She worked as a …

John Lamar McCune, age 101, a resident of Grantsburg passed away on March 8, 2024 at the Burnett Medical Continuing Care Center.

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Penny Lea Eckland, age 61, a resident of Webster, passed away on March 2, 2024 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, Minn.

Clara B. (Orton) Palomaki, passed away on March 1, 2024, at the Burnett Medical Continuing Care Center at the age of 93. 

Donald Iver Chell, age 94, a resident of Grantsburg, passed away on March 4, 2024 at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, Minn.

Robert Geving Hammer, age 94, of Grantsburg, formerly of Clear Lake, was taken home to Heaven on Feb. 22, 2024. 

Kelly Louise Spears, age 58, a resident of Webster, passed away on Feb. 21, 2024, at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, Minn., with her loved ones by her side.

Harold W. Sommerfeld, age 87, a resident of Clam Falls passed away on Feb. 19, 2024. Services are pending at this time.  A full obituary will follow.  Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster. Online condolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com.

Rudolf “Rudy” Walter Mothes, age 86 a resident of Siren, passed away on Feb. 15, 2024, at the Burnett Medical Center. Rudy was born on Jan. 24, 1938, in Elmhurst, IL., to parents Walter and Dorothea “Dora” Mothes.

DANBURY– Claudia Bernice Hardy, 98, formerly of Cambridge, Minn., passed away on Feb. 14, 2024, at the home of her son, Steve Hardy and his wife in Webster. She was born Sept. 6, 1925, to Harold and Gertrude Larson in Chicago, IL. Much of her extended family was from Door County and she spen…

Pearl Belle Bistram, age 97, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, at Burnett Medical Center’s Continuing Care Center.

Linda Diane Hornung, age 74, a resident of Siren passed away on Jan. 27, 2024, at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, Minn. Linda was born on Jan. 22, 1950, in Montevideo, Minn., to parents Oliver and Amanda (Helgeson) Lanning.

Roger R. Mroszak, age 83 of Hastings, Minn., passed away peacefully on Feb. 6, 2024. 

Darlene D. Lehman, age 74, a resident of Grantsburg passed away on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024.

Wallace (Wally) L. Nelson, age 97, Siren passed away on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024.  Wally was born Sept. 19, 1926, to parents Martin and Hazel (Jensen) Nelson and lived in Grantsburg until he was nine years old when his family moved to Siren.  

Carol Miskowitz of Pine City passed away on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at the age of 54.

James “Jim” Arthur McKenzie, age 73, passed away with his loving family by his side on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024.

Frank E. Koalska, a longtime resident of Webster passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024. Frank retired from Northwest Orient Airlines. He was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters. He is survived by wife, Georgette (Behrens) Koalska; sister Cheryl and his two daughters. He will b…

Margaret (Peggy) McClain, age 73, of Coon Rapids, Minn., died peacefully Jan. 25, 2024.

Bradford Donald Mack, age 56, of Grantsburg passed away on Feb. 3, 2024, tragically in a house fire. He was born on Dec. 21, 1967, in Grantsburg, the fifth of eight children to the late Donald and Elsie (Ernst) Mack.

Jan Wesley Jahnsen, 80, of New Lisbon, passed away Jan. 2, 2024, at the VA Medical Center in Tomah.  He battled Parkinson’s due to Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam and spent his final days under the exceptional care of the VA Center in Tomah.  

Peggy A. Johnson, age 75, of Webb Lake passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, in the early morning.

Jack C. Hedlund, age 93, of Siren passed away on Jan. 11, 2024, at Burnett Medical Center Continuing Care, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Sept. 4, 1930, in Grantsburg to the late Carl Hedlund and Mildred Peterson.

Patricia (Patsy) Mae Coleman passed away peacefully, with her husband by her side, on Dec. 27, 2023, at Halifax Health Hospice, Port Orange, Florida.

Linnea Elizabeth Brask was born to Carl and Ruth Anderson in Dassel, Minn., on Aug. 22, 1932. Her birth was at the height of the Great Depression. Times were simple in America then. 

Jean (Burton) Harris, 85, of Forest Lake, Minn., passed away on Dec. 9. 

Kelly Rose (Randall) Gardner, age 38, passed away peacefully on Jan. 1, 2024, surrounded with her family at her side at Regions Hospital. 

Patricia Louise “Pat” Ernst (Finch), age 88 of Grantsburg, passed away peacefully on Dec. 20, 2023, at the Burnett Medical Continuing Care Center with loved ones by her side. Pat was born on June 11, 1935, to Lewis and Sara Finch (Clover) in Tomah. She grew up with seven brothers and sisters…

Patricia Louise Ernst, age 88, a resident of Grantsburg passed away on Dec. 20, 2023, at the Burnett Medical Continuing Care Center with her loved ones by her side. 

Darrel Swenson passed away on Dec. 3, 2023 at Traditions of Frederic at the age of 81.

Gary Roy Bohn was born on Feb. 7, 1937, to Roy and Hazel Bohn in Staples, Minn.  He lived his early years in Mallard, Iowa until moving to Frederic during grade school.  He graduated from Frederic High School in 1955 and achieved a Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry at the University of …