Obituaries

Donna Marek, 89, of Bloomer, passed away on May 13. She is survived by her sons, Norman Marek and Mike Marek; daughters, Raylene Anderson and Donna Marek; and sister, Rita…

Bradley Grasser, 64, of Amery, passed away on May 23. The funeral service for Bradley Grasser will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, in Amery, on Saturday at 11…

Leona Luella Olson, 90, passed away on January 26. The memorial service for Leona Olson will be held at Hayward Funeral Home on Saturday at 12 p.m. Visitation is 11…

Roxanne Hanson, 68, of Rice Lake, passed away on May 24. She is survived by her husband, Bruce Hanson. The celebration of life for Roxanne Hanson will be held at…

Sharon Rosenbush, 83, of Coon Rapids, Minnesota, passed away on May 20. The funeral service for Sharon Rosenbush will be held at Little Falls Lutheran Church, in Amery, on Saturday…

Gatis Kraucis, 47, of Ridgeland, passed away on May 7. He is survived by his wife, Jen; son, Lainis (pronounced Linus) Kraucis; mother, Velta Evelone; father, Edvins Kraucis; step-father, Oskars…

Gerald “Jerry” Boury, 84, of Barron, passed away on May 22. He is survived by his wife, Deloris Boury; son, Marty Boury; daughters, Dani Langer, Gina Boury and Tara; and…

Maria Scheider, 48, of Grantsburg, passed away on May 23. The funeral service for Maria Scheider will be held at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, in St. Croix Falls,…

Norma Mae Thompson, 93, passed away on May 24. She is survived by her children, Michael Thompson, Jolene, Kevin and Janelle; and sister, Dorothy Eby. The funeral service for Norma…

William “Bill” Maurer, 81, of Balsam Lake, passed away on May 21. The funeral service for William Maurer will be held at Holy Trinity United Methodist Church, in Centuria, on…

Gerald Huse, 90, of Minong, passed away on May 11. The memorial service for Gerald Huse will be held at Calvary Lutheran Church, in Minong, on Wednesday at 11 a.m.…

Larry Seever, 83, of Sarona, passed away on May 19. He is survived by his sister, Marion Smetana; children, Gary Seever, Shelly Christopherson and Shawn Seever; stepchildren, Arron Milton, Robert…

Jeremy Gowin, 48, of Rice Lake, passed away on May 14. He is survived by his son, Gavin Gowin; parents, Larry and Kathy Gowin; and sister, Amy Dennis. The funeral…

Peter Stauner Sr., 86, of Almena, passed away on May 14. He is survived by his wife, Deborah; sons, Peter Stauner Jr., Christopher Stauner, Nathan Stauner; daughters, Heather Dahl, Lara…

Robert “Bob” Severson, 90, of Cameron, passed away on May 14. He is survived by his wife, Joan Severson; sons, Mark Severson and Brad Severson; and daughters, Debe Severson and…

John “Benji” Benjamin Jr., 75, of of Cumberland, passed away on May 18. He is survived by his wife, Lana; daughter, Molly Wekkin; son, Michael Benjamin; and sister, Peggy Wallace.…

Russell Kemp, 95, passed away on May 9. He is survived by his children, Connie Walhovd and Mike Kemp; step-children, Richard Lee, Margie Lecheler, Chris Lee, John Lee and Theresa…

Janice Bensend, 90, of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and formerly of Barron, passed away on May 13. She is survived by her husband, Theo Bensend; daughters, Katherine Donahoe, Janelle Lowrey and Barbara…