David Wayne Mertz
Nov 14, 2021
David (Dave) Wayne Mertz, 69, of Deer Park, Wisconsin, passed away from his battle with cancer on Sunday, November 14, 2021 at Westfields Hospital in New Richmond, Wisconsin.
Dave was born October 30, 1952 to John and Hazel Mertz in Sioux Falls, SD. He lived in Sioux Falls and Salem, SD, then moved back...
June Valoris Penard
Nov 13, 2021
June Valoris Penard was born on June 26, 1937 in Minneapolis, MN. Until the age of 4 she lived with her mother Violet and her brother Dennis. Her mother was married to her step-father Allen Peters and they moved to the family farm in Georgetown Township. She attended first grade in Luck, Wisconsin and then transferred to A.P....
John L Dodds
Nov 10, 2021
John "Jack" Leslie Dodds, 76 of Frederic, WI passed away unexpectedly on November 10, 2021 at the Cumberland Memorial Hospital in Cumberland WI.
John was born July 28, 1945 to Walter and Ethel Dodds of Osseo, MN. John grew up on the family's dairy farm on Weaver Lake alongside his brothers Darryl, Bob, Jim,...
Kim L. Braman
Nov 7, 2021
Kim Leslie Braman, 59, of Amery, Wisconsin passed away peacefully Sunday, November 7 th , 2021 at her home with her loved ones after a long, valiant three-year battle with cancer.
Born in Superior, Wisconsin but later moved to the Polk County area. She attended and graduated from Unity School district. She attended WITC...
Jerelyn "Jeri" Jean Skoug
Nov 5, 2021
Jerelyn (Jeri) Jean Skoug, age 66, born April 24, 1955, passed away on the morning of November 5, 2021 after an extended illness with kidney cancer. Jeri lived in Amery nearly her entire life. After graduation from Amery High School in 1973, she worked in Housekeeping in several area Nursing Homes until her retirement. Jeri was a long-time member...
Wendell Kay Howell
Nov 3, 2021
Wendell (Wendy) K. Howell, 96, of Amery, Wisconsin and Tavares, Florida, died peacefully on November 3, 2021, at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in Minneapolis. Wendell was born March 15, 1925, in Boca Grande, Florida to Violet (Grandy) Howell and Samuel Howell. He was predeceased by his wife Jean Carol (Carson) Howell and children Wendell Howell, Jr., Michael James Howell,...
Richard 'Dick' Lee Hawley
Nov 3, 2021
Richard (Dick) Hawley passed away peacefully November 3, 2021, after a brief illness. The days prior were filled with pontoon rides with his wife and two of his kids and enjoying the home he built on the Apple River nearly 60 years ago. Dick was a born adventurer, scholar, and poet. His second grade teacher noted, "Dick is...
Phyllis Joan Wiita
Oct 31, 2021
Phyllis Wiita, 90, died October 31, 2021 at the Care and Rehab in Cumberland, WI. She was born the eldest daughter of Harry & Helen (Housky) Grossman in Passaic, New Jersey. She was raised in New Jersey and graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1948 where she had served as a majorette for the band. Phyllis continued her...
Michael Todd Peterson
Oct 24, 2021
Michael Todd Peterson was born in Amery, Wisconsin on January 21, 1958 to Lyle and Margaret Peterson. He was born the third of six children. He attended school in Amery and graduated from Amery High School in 1976 and farmed with his parents on the Sons of Peterson Dairy Farm. He married Donna (Lahners) on September 19, 1992 at...
Susan May Ness
Oct 22, 2021
Susanna May (Sue, Susan, Susie) Ness passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her husband and children on October 22, 2021 and is now at peace with the Lord. Born September 4, 1941, to Jacob and Blanche Brown in St. Paul, Sue spent her early years with her family in Roseville and attended St. Rose of Lima Catholic...
Lawrence Paul Bazille Sr.
Oct 20, 2021
Lawrence Paul Bazille Sr., age 87, passed away on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 while at Golden Age Manor nursing home in Amery, WI. Lawrence was born on September 25, 1934 in Cylon Township, WI and was the son of Oza and Mary Bazille. He grew up in the Cylon Township area and was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic...
Russell Clarence Torgerson
Oct 19, 2021
Torgerson, Russell Clarence of Amery, WI; born in Amery to Clarence and Doris (Jeska) Torgerson on June 4, 1946, died October 19, 2021, at the age of 75 years. Survived by loving wife Julie Torgerson; daughter Sheila (Jeremy) Niemann; "special son" Terry (Diane) Peer; grandsons Justin (Taylor) Niemann and Jordan (Joni) Niemann; "special grandkids" Olivia Peer and Jeremiah Peer;...
Donald Willard Martinson
Oct 17, 2021
Donald "Don" Willard Martinson, age 95, of St. Croix Falls, WI, formerly of Amery, died on Sunday October 17, 2021 at St. Croix Regional Medical Center. Donald was born on December 19, 1925 to the late Arthur & Olga (Walby) Martinson in Garfield Township, Polk County, WI.
Don proudly served in the United States...
Amy Marie Benson
Oct 15, 2021
Amy Benson
9/19/1978-10/15/2021
Amy Marie Benson, age 43, beloved daughter, sister, aunt, friend, and nurse, died as a result of a car accident on October 15th, 2021.
Amy graduated Clear Lake High School in 1997 and went on to become a Registered Nurse, spending the last 19 years at the Amery Hospital as...
Ralph Coor Hayden
Sep 27, 2021
Ralph Coor Hayden, age 85, of Onamia, MN passed away on Monday, September 27, 2021 at his home in Onamia with his daughter Debbie by his side. Ralph was born on November 24, 1935 in Cornell, Wisconsin to Ralph and Cora (Martinson) Hayden. He grew up in Amery, WI and was united in marriage to Barbara Schreck, and the...
Dorothy Roma Rasmussen
Sep 24, 2021
Dorothy was born April 20, 1934 to John and Irene (Herrick) Holt, at her parent's home in Minneapolis, MN. She was delivered by a certified midwife; attended by her aunt, Roma Harborn, of Marshfield, Wisconsin. Dorothy's middle namesake came from this aunt.
On December 11, 1934, Dorothy's mother wrote in her baby book: "Our...
Donald Edward Olson Jr.
Sep 19, 2021
Donald Edward Olson Jr., age 75, of Andover, MN died peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, September 19, 2021. Don was born on April 6, 1946 to Donald and Virgina Olson in Minneapolis MN. Don served in the Army for three years after high school. He was a lifelong dog lover and enjoyed playing cards, bowling, spending...
Gerald W Newville
Sep 19, 2021
Gerald Newville was born at home in Reeve Wisconsin on June 22, 1933 to Cassius and Clara (Abbuehl) Newville, the seventh of twelve children. He passed away peacefully at home in Clear Lake on September 19, 2021, at the age of 88 years with his family by his side. Jerry married IlaMae Luke on February 6,...
Shirley Maxine Johnson
Sep 14, 2021
Shirley Maxine Eidem was born August 15, 1928 to Alvin W Eidem and Katherine Bolin Eidem. She had 6 brothers and sisters: Lorraine, Eileen, Eleanor, Gene, Alvin and Tracy. She grew up in and around Maiden Rock and the Lake Pepin area. Shirley graduated from Ellsworth high school. She met Howard Johnson as a freshman in high school and...
Stanley Allen Christenson
Sep 6, 2021
Stanley (Stan) Allen Christenson, 78, of Balsam Lake, WI, passed away peacefully to be with the Lord on September 6 th , 2021, from complications of coronavirus.
Stan was born on December 29 th , 1942, to Sidney and Amelia (Hanson) Christenson in Wilkin County, MN. He was born and raised on the family farm in Doran,...
