Larry Dean Voelker
Mar 5, 2014
Larry Dean Voelker was born on January 22, 1955 in Barron, WI the son of Jack and Maxine (Rae) Voelker. He graduated from Rice Lake High School in 1973. He went on to attend DeVry Institute of Electronics in Chicago graduating in 1976 and he pursued a career in electronics and mechanical repair work. Larry was a thoughtful, dedicated man...
Glendon Frederick Gummert
Mar 5, 2014
Glendon Gummert, age 82 died March 5, 2014 at Amery Regional Medical Center in Amery, WI. Glen was born in Mizpah, MN on March 4, 1932. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Minnie (Peterson) Gummert, brother, Alan Gummert, sister, Marlene Emerson and his beloved wife, Delores (Bryant) Gummert. He is survived by his stepsons, Steve (Lynette)...
Loren Robert Pickard
Mar 4, 2014
Loren Robert Pickard was born on April 9, 1921 in Connorsville, Wisconsin the son of William and Ruth (nee: Fagenstrom) Pickard. He attended Downing High School in Downing, Wisconsin graduating in 1940. On August 16, 1950 he was united in marriage to Arlene Miller and to this union four children were born. Loren operated a dairy farm in New Richmond...
Mary Jane Prellwitz
Mar 1, 2014
Mary Jane (Forman) Prellwitz, age 76, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at her home in rural Amery. She was born on March 15, 1937 in Lebanon, Ohio to Maurice and Pauline (Cooper) Forman. She was raised on a farm a mile south of Red Lion, Ohio, where she developed her love for animals. Mary Jane was a Buckeye...
James "Jim" B. Utgard
Feb 28, 2014
James Bert Utgard age 82, of Amery, WI, passed away peacefully at his home on February 28, 2014 surrounded by his family. Jim was born in New Richmond, WI on August 9, 1931 to Bert and Mildred (Hansen) Utgard. He was raised in Alden Township. He graduated from Amery High School in 1949. From 1953 to 1955 Jim served in...
Marlin "Whitey" Gene Ostenson
Feb 27, 2014
Marlin "Whitey" Gene Ostenson, age 80, of Amery, Wisconsin passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2014 at the Golden Age Manor in Amery. He was born on January 13, 1934 in Clayton, Wisconsin, to Albert and Flossie (Marlowe) Ostenson. He was raised in the Clayton area and spent his life working on farms in the Clayton, Clear Lake and Turtle...
Dee Anna Louise Collier
Feb 24, 2014
Dee Anna Louise Collier was born on August 2, 1953 in Waterloo, Iowa. She was the daughter of Richard and Delores (nee:Swender) Buck. Even though her life started in Iowa she lived in several places as her father was in the Marine Corp. She graduated from high school in Iowa, and then moved to Kansas City where she worked at...
Evelyn Adeline Bale
Feb 21, 2014
Evelyn Adeline Bale was born in Milltown, Wisconsin on May 28, 1912 the daughter of Willie and Hannah Nelson. She was baptized at the Milltown Lutheran Church on June 16, 1912 and later confirmed on August 15, 1926. After completing high school she attended two years of Medical Technology and eventually became an LPN. She was married to Howard Bale...
Gregory Morris Tulgren
Feb 16, 2014
Gregory Morris Tulgren was born in Amery, Wisconsin on August 4, 1954 the son of Evan and Annabelle(nee: Haynes) Tulgren. He grew up in rural Amery and was a member of the Amery High School class of 1972. He was united in marriage to Debbie Hodoff and together they had four sons. He worked in the construction business, mostly in...
Jackie L. Gaffey
Feb 14, 2014
Jacqueline "Jackie" Lee Gaffey (née Bodsberg), 71, of Amery passed away February 14, 2014. She was born on October 31, 1942 in East St. Paul, Minn. to Harry and June Bodsberg. Her family moved to Amery, WI when Jackie was in sixth grade, and she attended Amery schools until graduating from high school in 1960. Her parents and her sister,...
Leo James Petan
Feb 10, 2014
Leo James Petan was born on February 13, 1920, the third son born to Ann and Emil Petan of Spring Valley, Wisconsin. Leo grew up on a farm in Spring Lake Township of Pierce County, Wisconsin, with his older brothers Harry and Harold, and his younger sister Bernice. He married Agnes Ek of Clear Lake, Wisconsin on May 7, 1944....
Laurel Eileen Burleigh
Feb 8, 2014
Laurel Eileen Burleigh was born on May 12, 1946 in Amery, Wisconsin the daughter of Leon and Mildred (Olson) Wilhelm. She grew up in Amery and graduated from Amery High School. A bit later in life she decided to pursue a career as a registered nurse, so she attended Anoka Ramsey Community College. She worked as a registered nurse in...
Charles Louis Eldredge
Feb 4, 2014
Charles L. Eldredge Sr., 78, of Luck, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2014. He was born and raised in St. Paul and graduated from St. Luke's Catholic Elementary and Cretin High School. He met Marion Lyness while they were students at the Colleges of St. Thomas and St. Catherine. The couple married in 1958 in Fessenden and, upon...
Vernon Otto Gehrman
Feb 3, 2014
On May 5, 1924, in Almena, WI, Barron County, Vernon Otto Gehrman was born to Friedrich Ludwig Karl "Mike" Gehrman and Emma Louise Marxman Gehrman. He was baptized on May 28, 1924 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Almena, WI. His sponsors were Otto and Margarethe (Marxman) Fischer. In 1928 at the age of four years old he and his...
Betty Marie Smith
Feb 1, 2014
Betty Marie Smith, age 82 of Amery, Wisconsin passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at the Golden Age Manor in Amery. She was born on August 27, 1931 in Turtle Lake, Wisconsin to Joe and Della Hemauer. She was raised in Turtle Lake by her beloved Grandma, Nellie King. Betty graduated from Spooner High School in 1949. She met...
Elsie K. Ostenson
Jan 31, 2014
Elsie Katherine Ostenson, age 80 of Amery, Wisconsin passed away on Friday, January 31, 2014 at the Golden Age Manor in Amery. She was born on December 8, 1933 in Rice Lake, WI and was one of three children. In her early years she spent time working as a nurse's aide while living with her sister, Shirley. Elsie was united...
Arlin E. Chivers
Jan 29, 2014
Arlin E. Chivers of Washburn, WI and formerly of Luck, WI died on January 29, 2014 in Duluth, MN at the age of 70. Arlin was born on August 7, 1943 in Grantsburg, WI to Guy and Unita Chivers of Luck. They later moved to Waukesha, WI where he graduated from Waukesha South High School in 1962. He was drafted...
James Richard Luke
Jan 25, 2014
James Richard Luke was born on January 25, 1988 in Amery, Wisconsin the son of David and Darla (Seekins) Luke. He grew up in Amery and attended Amery Schools. James loved outdoor activities. He loved fishing, especially in a canoe. He enjoyed riding a four-wheeler, snowmobiles, and his bike. James took on the challenge of a good game on X-box...
Olga C. Wenberg
Jan 25, 2014
Olga C. Wenberg was born on August 5, 1921 in Black Brook Township of Polk County, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of Eden and Alice (Hougdahl) Wenberg. When she was 4 years old her family moved to Apple River Township. She became a member of Balsam Lutheran Church and throughout her life has been an active member. She worked at...
Gordon Francis Anderson
Jan 24, 2014
Gordon Francis Anderson was born on June 21,1939 in River Falls, WIsconsin, the son of Donald and Florence (Kelley) Anderson. He lost his mom at a very young age and was raised by his father and his stepmother, Laura Anderson. He spent his early years in Boardman and New Richmond area. As a young man, he held several jobs including...
