Violet Marie Wright
Jul 8, 2016
Violet Wright lost her battle with COPD on Friday, July 8, 2016 at Christian Community Home in Hudson, Wisconsin. (She would want us to note that she was never a smoker and got the lung disease from years of exposure to farm dust and chemicals). "This Ain't No Shrinking Violet," stated an editorial cartoon from the Indianhead Star dated Feb....
Holly Marie Arvold
Jul 5, 2016
Holly Marie Arvold, age 35 of Grand Forks, North Dakota passed away on July 5, 2016 in Fargo, North Dakota. Holly was born in Stillwater, Minnesota to Curt and Melodie Arvold. In her free time she enjoyed fishing, camping, boating, going to concerts and spending time with friends. She graduated from Hudson High School in 1998. A Celebration of Life...
William "Bill" Arthur Kelly
Jul 4, 2016
William "Bill" Kelly was born on December 3, 1944 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of John and Janet (Martinson) Kelly. He grew up in the twin cities and graduated from Anoka High School. Not long after high school he served in the United States Army. He was stationed in Korea during the Vietnam War. He returned home and worked for...
Gary Richard Zauft
Jul 3, 2016
On July 3rd, 2016, Gary Zauft (75) died at the Amery Memory Care after an 8 year struggle with dementia. Gary was born, May 24th, 1941, in Superior, WI. He grew up in Duluth, MN, and graduated from Proctor High School in 1959. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree from U of M - Duluth. In 1964, he married...
Raymond H. Parnell
Jun 29, 2016
Raymond Henry Parnell was born on August 17, 1959 in St. Paul, Minnesota. He grew up in a home with his mother Ramona St. Sauver (Parnell) and father Henry Nevers. As a young child he lived in Sparks, Nevada and also St. Paul, Minnesota. Ray loved the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed being around his family and...
William "Bill" Dale Braatz
Jun 28, 2016
William "Bill" Dale Braatz age 67, of Amery, Wisconsin passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. Bill was born on August 14, 1948 to Orley and Avenell Braatz in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. After graduating from Beaver Dam High School he attended the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and then the Madison Area Technical College...
Patrick Gordon Grant
Jun 24, 2016
Patrick Gordon Grant of Amery, WI died at home on Friday, June 24, 2016 at the age of 86 years, eleven months and seventeen days. Patrick was born on July 7, 1929 in Minneapolis, MN to Malcolm and Bertha (Horsman) Grant. Since he was the oldest son and needed on the farm he never went past the seventh grade in...
Marianne Beth Ashlin
Jun 20, 2016
Marianne Beth Ashlin age 65, of Amery, Wisconsin passed away on Monday, June 20, 2016 at the Amery Hospital. Marianne was born on April 9, 1951 to Edwin and Emma (Lien) Berquam in Amery, Wisconsin. She attended grade school in Osceola and later Amery High School. In 1969 she married James Sigsworth and they had four children. Marianne worked at...
Howard "Bud" James Johnson
Jun 19, 2016
Bud was born Howard James Johnson to Irving and Christena Johnson on June 28, 1923 at Hallock, Minnesota. His family moved to Bud's grandparents' homestead in Prairie Island, Minnesota when he was three years old. He acquired the nickname Buddy from their farm hand, because he followed him wherever he went. During his childhood, many Sioux Indians returned to Prairie...
Margaret A. "Reta" Thompson
Jun 7, 2016
Margaret A. "Reta" Thompson was born on July 23, 1927 in Amery, Wisconsin the daughter of Richard and Margaret (Strohbeen) Lambert. She grew up in Amery and attended the Amery School graduating with the class of 1945. She was united in marriage to Neil Thompson and together they had three children. She was a longtime member of St. Joseph Catholic...
Charles Brady Polfus
May 31, 2016
Charles Brady "Chuck" Polfus, 78, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at home on Lake Wapogasset in Amery, WI. Chuck was born in New Richmond, WI on June 5, 1937. He graduated from New Richmond High School in 1955, and the University of WI- Eau Claire in 1959 with a degree in business. Chuck was...
Marissa Hope Greenebaum
May 27, 2016
Marissa Greenebaum was born on September 22, 1998, and left us on May 27, 2016. The Angels are weeping today. Our beautiful little girl has fallen asleep in death, seventeen years young, a regular pioneer, a horse girl, full of love and energy. Even when she was tired there was a sparkle in her eyes. A dedicated witness of Jehovah,...
Dennis John Whitcomb
May 26, 2016
Dennis John Whitcomb, age 72 of Amery, Wisconsin, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Born November 1, 1943 in St. Paul, Minnesota, he served three years in the U S Army followed by a few brief jobs before purchasing a Texaco service station. Following this, Dennis purchased a bulk milk hauling business which he operated for over twenty...
Genevieve "Gen" Huset
May 25, 2016
Genevieve Huset age 103, of Amery, Wisconsin formerly of Prairie Farm and Chetek passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at Golden Age Manor in Amery. She was born on October 9, 1912 to Christian and Alice (Goodison) Omtvedt in Sand Creek. She grew up on a farm near Sand Creek along with her four brothers, Tom, twin brothers, Andrew,...
Robert Joseph Peterson
May 22, 2016
Robert Joseph Peterson of Amery, Wisconsin passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2016 at his home. Robert "Bob" Peterson was born on January 31, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Orlan Dale Peterson and Eleanor Bennett Peterson. Bob grew up in Chicago and graduated from Kelvyn Park High School. During his High School years, Bob belonged to the Northwest...
Donnalda Grace Christensen
May 20, 2016
Donnalda was born on May 6, 1923 to George and Gertrude (Hall) Coen in Ironton, Minnesota. She grew up in Page, North Dakota during the depression and left farming to move to Wisconsin. During the War she worked doing ration cards for the war efort. On July 8, 1944 she married Wesley Christensen in Taylors Falls, Minnesota. In 1955 they...
Marion Ruth Cain
May 19, 2016
Marion Ruth (Babcock) Cain Age 92 of Amery WI, died at Golden Age Manor on Thursday, May19, 2016. Marion was born on April 25, 1924 in Montgomery, NY to Ruth and Orval Babcock. She grew up in Montgomery, NY. She lost her brother William (Billy) as a child to spinal meningitis, and she survived a couple years of rheumatic fever....
Justin David Hanson
May 15, 2016
Justin David Hanson, age 37 of Clayton, WI passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2016. He was born on March 19, 1979 in Janesville, WI to Billy and Debra (Lau) Hanson. He grew up and attended school in many different places throughout the United States. He was a very accomplished chef, and worked at several restaurants including Famous Daves BBQ...
Malcolm Gerald Mcleod
May 14, 2016
Malcolm G McLeod (Mac), 75 died suddenly at Regions Hospital on May 14, 2016. He was born in Menomonie, Wisconsin to G.E and Elizabeth (Pax) McLeod on February 20, 1941. He graduated from Menomonie High School in 1959 and was proud to be a Menomonie Indian and a long time Green Bay Packer fan. He graduated from the University of...
Sheldon A. Minor
May 12, 2016
Sheldon Aloysius Minor was born in Dunn County, Wisconsin the son of Robert Roy and Alvina (Larson) Minor. His family lived near Clear Lake, Wisconsin and he attended Clear Lake High School. He served in the United States Air Force from March 8, 1955 until November 20, 1958. While in the service he met Kimiko Midorikawa and they were married...
