Obituaries

William Garling, 92, of Cumberland, passed away on March 9. He is survived by his wife, Elaine; children, Pam Johnson and Vickie Sullivan; and sisters, Margaret Tutila and Bonnie Avery.…

Charlotte “Chuckie” Grilley, 99, of Rice Lake, passed away on March 9. She is survived by her daughter, Cheryl Mortensen. The Mass of Christian burial for Charlotte Grilley will be…

Scott Marich, 74, of Rice Lake, passed away on March 13. He is survived by his significant other, Nancy Williams; brothers, Bruce Marich and Kevin Marich; and sisters, Gail Nicolini,…

Anthony Awonohopay Jr., 41, of Maple Plain, passed away on March 13. He is survived by his children, Cyrus and Winter; mother, Jeanne; and sisters, Aimee and Amanda. The traditional…

Robert “Bob” Swantish Jr., 56, passed away on February 25. He is survived by his wife, Nina Swantish; daughters, Amber Swantish, Cassie Frey and Alisha Lampert; brother, Rich Swantish; and…

Lloyd Woodmansee, 94, passed away on March 6. He is survived by his children, James Woodmansee, Cari Jacobson and Laurie Evenson. The memorial service for Lloyd Woodmansee will be held…

Michael “Cookie” Bearhart, 55, passed away on March 9. He is survived by his significant other, Rolaine Bearhart; children; Ashley Flettre Bearhart, Colten Bearhart. Cheyenne Bangsberg and Nick Bearhart; sister,…

John Schnell, 93, of Rice Lake, passed away on March 1. He is survived by his children, Jack, Jeffery, Lauren Bowe and Joel; and stepchildren, Randy, Brenda, Ricky and Stacy.…

Kevin Kemerling, 66, of Haugen, passed away on March 6. He is survived by his children, Josh Kemmerling and Kristi Selucky; sisters, Laurie Peterson and Michelle Kemerling; and significant other,…

Jason Nelson, 42, of Balsam Lake, passed away on February 27. The funeral service for Jason Nelson will be held at Joy Lutheran Church, in Centuria, on Saturday at 11…

Sandra “Sandy” Kubesh, 64, of Rice Lake, passed away on March 7. She is survived by her husband, Rick Kubesh; children, Travis Kubesh and Britta Gianoli; and brother, Jeff Haase.…

Donald Poirier, 86, of Bloomer, passed away on March 10. He is survived by his wife, Mary; daughters, Kristin Burgess and Karin Kuzer. The memorial service for Donald Poirer will…

Gordy Smith, age 79, passed away on November 21, 2024, and Luella Smith, age 74, passed away on December 14, 2024. Both were of Somerset and formerly of Rice Lake.…

Donald Erickson, 93, passed away on January 29. He is survived by his wife, Janice; children, Grant and Brita; and sister, Carol. The visitation for Donald Erickson will be held…

Willard “Butch” Leaf, Jr., 82, of Rice Lake, passed away on February 18. He is survived by his sons, Curtis Leaf and Mark Leaf; daughter, Roux; and sisters, Debra Leaf…

Lorraine “Lorre” Janacek, 87, of Rice Lake, passed away on March 2. She is survived by her daughters, Karen Schoonover and Debra Bartels. The funeral service for Lorraine Janacek will…

James Bandli, 92, of Rice Lake, passed away on February 27. He is survived by his sons, Timothy, David, Peter and Michael. The funeral service for James Bandli will be…

Dorothy “Dot” Gago, 69, of Turtle Lake, passed away on February 10. The memorial service for Dorothy Gago will be held at Skinner Funeral Funeral Home, in Turtle Lake, on…