Dennis John
Feb 1, 2021
Dennis S. John, age 83, passed away unexpectedly on February 1, 2021 in Tucson, Arizona.
Dennis Steven John was born December 6, 1937 in a farmhouse near Browerville, Minnesota, the youngest of nine children, to Anna (Motzko) and Stanley John. He attended a community school where he claimed he was the top in his class, though he...
Lawrence H. Mcvittie
Feb 1, 2021
Larry H. McVittie, age 81, of Amery, WI passed away on February 1, 2021. He was born on October 16, 1939 in Olympia, Washington to the late Lawrence & Virginia (Quimby) McVittie.
Larry grew up in the Parkland, WA area and graduated from Franklin Pierce High School in 1957. He enjoyed many outdoor activities, but particularly bird...
Earl Sjobeck
Jan 26, 2021
A. Earl Sjobeck, age 93, of Woodbury, MN passed away on January 26, 2021. Earl Sjobeck was born on September 28, 1927 in Amery, Wisconsin to Arthur R. and Olga (Johnson) Sjobeck. He attended and graduated from Amery High School. His love was flying with his first solo flight at 16 years of age. Earl was a pilot for...
Clara Lucille Gehrman
Jan 25, 2021
Clara Lucille (Maxon) Gehrman, age 90, passed away January 25, 2021 in Amery WI. Lucille was born in Fairchild, WI to Paul and Marjorie Maxon. At the age of five, Lucille's family moved to Amery where her father Paul ran a barber shop. She graduated from Amery High School in 1948. Lucille attended Polk County Normal School and UW...
Nora Jane Schaefer
Jan 21, 2021
Nora Jane Schaefer, age 73, passed away on January 21, 2021 at 6:08 pm in Regions Hospital after a short term illness.
Nora was born on April 25, 1947 in Turtle Lake, WI to Dean and Geneva Sabin. She was the 6 th of 10 children. Nora graduated from Amery High School in May 1965 and on...
Charles Louis Labreche
Jan 20, 2021
Charles Louis LaBreche died peacefully on January 20, 2021 at the age of 77. He is survived by his wife, Elsie of 33 years, sons Curtis (Tina), Keith (Wendy); step-children Scott (Mary), Chris, and Tracy (Bryan); grandchildren Maren, Paige, Jolee, Cami, Meghan and Siera; great grandsons Anthony and Adrian; great granddaughter Celia and brothers William (Jan) and Leonard (Rosemary). ...
Charles Henry Pahr
Jan 15, 2021
Charles Henry Pahr was born on May 22, 1927 to immigrants Charles and Louise (Sell) Pahr. He was raised in St. Paul, MN, where he attended Humboldt High School in his teen years. Following graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. After his service, he married and had four children, Tim, Nancy, Gary and Sandy. He drove truck for...
Thomas Phillip Aus
Jan 13, 2021
Thomas Aus, age 92, of Amery, WI died at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN on January 13, 2021. Tom was born on October 27, 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio to Aubrey and Clara Aus. The family resided in New Richmond, WI and Glenwood City, WI before moving to Amery when Tom was 7 or 8 years old. He graduated...
Imogene Marilyn Curtis
Jan 13, 2021
Imogene Marilyn Curtis, "Imo", age 89, passed away on January 13, 2021 at Willow Ridge Health care in Amery, Wisconsin. She was born on April 19, 1931 in Deronda, Wisconsin to John and Myrtle Beckon. She married Glen T. Curtis, "Sarge", on September 2, 1951. She is survived by brothers John Beckon, Jr (Diane), Craig Beckon (Vicki) and sister...
Betty Elaine Johnson
Jan 13, 2021
Betty Elaine Johnson (nee Schroeder), formerly of Pelican Rapids, MN, died peacefully on January 13, 2021 in Amery, WI. She was 93.
The fourth of five children, Betty was born on a Schroeder homestead near Erie, North Dakota on March 1, 1927. She was baptized a Presbyterian, and raised in a faithful Christian home. In adulthood she...
Melvin Harold Schrimpf
Jan 11, 2021
Melvin Harold Schrimpf, age 90, died peacefully in his home after a long illness surrounded by his family. A twin, he was born on February 28, 1930 to Emil and Alice (Persig) Schrimpf. He attended country school through eighth grade and then went to Ellsworth High School graduating in 1948. He attended the University of Wisconsin- River Falls receiving...
Andrew John Tetzlaff
Jan 8, 2021
Andrew John ("Andy") Tetzlaff died on January 8, 2021, in Georgetown, Indiana. Born on May 18, 1930 in Albion, Nebraska, he was 90 years old. He was preceded in death by Dora May (McGrew) Tetzlaff, his wife for almost sixty-six years.
Andy had a remarkable life, one which mirrored much of the American experience in the 20th...
Renee Rose Lynn Benitez
Jan 5, 2021
Renee Rose Lynn Benitez "Nae-Nae", age 57, of Amery, WI, lost her battle with cancer on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. She was born November 24, 1963 in St. Paul, MN to her late parents, Richard and Leona Dittel. She married Idelio "Ide" Benitez on June 19, 1993 and he survives her. Also surviving are her two children, Jack Benitez...
Mary Lou (Louise) Stanley
Jan 2, 2021
Mary Lou (Louise) Stanley, age 83, of Amery, WI passed away peacefully on January 2, 2021 after a long battle with dementia. Mary Lou was born on October 26, 1937 to James and Sophie Benish in Hillsboro, WI. She married Ray Stanley on September 5, 1953. Mary Lou grew up on a dairy farm, but after marriage lived in...
Alan Dale Stoddard
Jan 1, 2021
Alan Dale Stoddard, 94, died in his sleep in his apartment at Riverbend Assisted Living in Amery, Wisconsin, January 1, 2021. Alan was born in Decatur, Illinois on February 15, 1926 to Edwin Franklin and Permillie Jane (Bucknell) Stoddard, the fourth of four sons. He was a 1944 graduate of Decorah High School in Decorah, Iowa and following graduation...
Marjorie Evelyn Schaumburg
Jan 1, 2021
Marjorie Evelyn Schaumburg passed away peacefully at Willow Ridge Healthcare in Amery, Wis. on Friday, January 1, 2021. She was 99 years of age. Marjorie was born in Crookston, Minn. on February 6, 1921 to Clarence M. Stout and Hannah (Hulst) Stout. During her high school years in Crookston, Marge was an award-winning athlete, excelling in basketball and track...
Louise Theresa Pichler
Dec 31, 2020
Louise Pichler passed away at Willow Ridge Healthcare in Amery, Wis. on Thursday, December 31, 2020. Louise was born in Chicago on a hot July day in 1936 to Albert G. and Helen Kropidowski. In her early teens the family moved to a farm in rural Wisconsin where she graduated from Luck High School. Louise had two children, Debbie...
Ruth Mae Beecroft
Dec 31, 2020
Ruth Mae (nee Pagel) Beecroft passed away at Eagle Ridge Assisted Living in Osceola, Wisconsin on Thursday evening, December 31, 2020. She had just moved to Osceola a few months ago but said she was born there and was going to die there. At 91-years-of age, Covid-19 moved right in and took her from us. Ruth was born on...
Sharon Marie Fouks
Dec 31, 2020
Sharon Marie Fouks, age 59 of Deer Park, WI passed away peacefully at home on December 31, 2020 surrounded by family after a 2 ½ year battle with cancer. Sharon was born July 1, 1961 at Amery hospital to Robert and Marian (Dietrich) Meirhaeghe. She grew up in Range, WI and then Amery, WI, attending and graduating from Amery...
Herbert "Herbie" Lee
Dec 30, 2020
Herbert "Herbie" Lee, age 87 of Prairie Farm, WI passed away at the Pioneer Nursing Home in Prairie Farm on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. Herbert was born on July 10, 1933 to Helmer and Inga (Haugen) Lee in Prairie Farm and was baptized on October 5, 1933. He attended school in Barron County and was a dairy farmer most...
