Earl A. Gorres
Nov 19, 2014
Earl Arnold Gorres, age 87 of Amery, Wisconsin passed away at the Amery Hospital and Clinic on Wednesday, November 19, 2014. He was born on June 25, 1927, 2 ½ miles NE of Amery to Arnold and Elva Mae (Erickson) Gorres. He was baptized in 1935 in Beaver Brook, near the East Lincoln Church. He started first grade at the...
Jean M Hagen
Nov 18, 2014
Jean M. Hagen was born in River Falls, Wisconsin on October 8, 1925 the daughter of Joseph and Etta (Harriman) Kolling. She grew up in River Falls and after graduating from high school she went on to college to earn her teaching degree. She worked as a teacher for several years. On June 1, 1949 he was united in marriage...
Vernon Dean Lewis
Nov 11, 2014
Vernon Dean Lewis was born on July 22, 1927 in Clayton, Wisconsin the son of Walter and Clara (Mewes) Lewis. He attended school in Clayton. Vernon and his father went to North Dakota and they worked there for a summer. Vern worked various jobs and then farmed with his dad. He was united in marriage to Shirley Ludke on February...
Albert S. Olson
Nov 7, 2014
Albert S. Olson was born in Kijungshan, Hunan, China on September 11, 1917, being the son of missionary parents, Arthur and Minnie Olson. His grade school and high school education was received in China. He graduated from Augsburg College of Minneapolis, attended the Lutheran Bible Institute of Minneapolis, and graduated from Augsburg Theological Seminary. In preparation for the missionary service...
Gaynor B. Larson
Nov 7, 2014
Gaynor B. Larson, age 69, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his family on Friday, November 7, 2014. Gaynor resided in Clayton, WI for the past several years but he spent much of his life in Milltown and Amery, WI. Gaynor was born on September 7, 1945 in Milltown, WI to Kenneth and Olga Larson. He was the...
Denise Lynn Burstad
Nov 6, 2014
Denise Lynn Burstad, age 42 of Amery, Wisconsin passed away on Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN. She was born on June 24, 1972 in St. Paul, MN to Gordon and Darlene (Voelk) Burstad. Denise grew up in the Midway area of St. Paul and graduated from St. Paul Central High School in 1990. After...
Violet Louise Wendt
Nov 2, 2014
Violet Louise Wendt was born the daughter of Frank and Ellen (Anderson) Bjurstrom on November 24, 1916 in Clayton, Wisconsin. She grew up in Clayton and graduated from Clayton High School in 1934. On June 8, 1935 she was united in marriage to Herb Wendt and together they raised two children. Herb worked for area farmers for a while, but...
Joseph P Drinkman
Nov 1, 2014
Joseph Paul Drinkman died peacefully in his sleep, at home, surrounded by his loving family after a short bout with cancer. Joe was born on December 1, 1937 in New Haven Township in Dunn County, Wisconsin. He was the son of Paul and Eleanor (Link) Drinkman. In 1955 he graduated from high school in Glenwood City, Wisconsin. On October 10,...
John Baptist Mitchell
Oct 28, 2014
John Baptist Mitchell was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on April 2, 1922 the son of Harry and Minnie Mitchell. He spent his early years in St. Paul, Minnesota, but his family moved to Wisconsin and he graduated from the Milltown High School. On January 9, 1942 he entered the United States Navy and served during World War II. He...
Joseph Oliver Roberts
Oct 24, 2014
Joseph Oliver Roberts, age 89 of Amery, Wisconsin passed away on Friday, October 24, 2014 at the Amery Hospital and Clinic. He was born on December 30, 1924 in Minneapolis, MN to Edgar and Svea (Swenson) Roberts. At a young age the he moved to his grandmother's farm in North Branch, MN. Joe spent time working on the farm as...
Jean Carol Bondeli
Oct 14, 2014
Jean Carol Bondeli was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota the daughter of Gunnar and Irene (Manser) Gren. Jean was married to Harry Bondeli on September 10, 1955 and they had two children, Steven and Terry Ann. She was baptized into the Christian Faith and became a member of West Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Osceola, Wisconsin. Jean spent time as a...
George Wayne Delaitsch
Oct 13, 2014
George Wayne DeLaitsch was born on August 30, 1951 in St. Paul, Minnesota the son of George and Corinne (Rublee) DeLaitsch. He grew up in Roseville, Minnesota. While in high school he participated in many sports including tennis, soccer and hockey. He graduated from Alexander Ramsey High School in 1969. Following graduation he attended Montana State University for two years...
William "Bill" John Hancock
Oct 12, 2014
William John Hancock was born on November 20, 1961 in St. Paul, Minnesota the son of Richard and Julie Ann (Swanson) Hancock. Bill learned to love the outdoors as a young man. At the age of 9 he was raising his own pheasants. He attended school graduating from Amery High School in 1980. During his high school years he did...
Georgia Ruby Orr
Oct 10, 2014
Georgia Ruby Orr was born in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin on May 31, 1932 to George and Marie (Fish) Orr. She grew up on the family farm in Georgetown near Balsam Lake, WI. She graduated from Milltown High School. Her first job was with Nash Finch, and from there she worked at the VA in Minneapolis for 10 years. Georgia...
Arthur Nelson Boham
Oct 8, 2014
Arthur Nelson Boham, age 87, of Amery passed away Wednesday afternoon, October 8, 2014 at his home. He was born on December 15, 1926 to Nelson and Eunice Sanders, joining his sisters Lois and Pauline on the family farm in Corning, Iowa. After his father's passing, he moved to Pine River, MN at the age of 7 with his mother...
Lemoyne Evenson
Oct 4, 2014
LeMoyne Evenson was born on December 16, 1926 in Cylon Township of St. Croix County, Wisconsin. He was the youngest of six children born to Martin and Hanna Evenson. He attended Edgewood School which was near his home and then graduated from the Clear Lake High School. At the age of 14 he was hauling milk cans for area farmers….then...
Ronald Lynn Dorn Sr.
Oct 4, 2014
Ronald Lynn Dorn Sr. was born in Amery, Wisconsin on April 7, 1951 the son of Clarence and Alice (Anderson) Dorn. He grew up in Amery and graduated from the Amery High School in 1969. He served in the United States Air Force from December of 1970 until being discharged in February of 1978. During his time in the Air...
Phyllis Ardale Erickson
Oct 3, 2014
Phyllis Ardale Erickson was born in Rusk County, Wisconsin on July 28, 1924 the daughter of William and Mabel Hintzman. She grew up near Elk Mound, Wisconsin. Phyllis graduated from Elk Mound High School and then started working. She met Harold Erickson and on June 1, 1946 they were united in marriage in Menomonie, Wisconsin and to this union two...
Walter Albert Sellent
Oct 3, 2014
Walter Albert Sellent was born on April 2, 1928 on the family farm near Almena, Wisconsin. He was the son of Albert and Ida (Erb) Sellent. He grew up in Almena and attended the Maple Grove School. Following his schooling he remained on the family farm helping his parents. He went on to several occupations after leaving the farm. He...
Harriet Irene Spangenberg
Sep 28, 2014
Harriet Spangenberg was born at the Cumberland, WI hospital on March 31, 1924, to Austin and Irene Sweet. Harriet grew up in Barronett, WI and attended elementary school there. A as a child she enjoyed writing, and several of her poems and writings were published in the local paper. She attended Cumberland High School and graduated as her class' valedictorian....
