Area Obituaries

     Herbert “Herbie” Lee, age 87 of Prairie Farm, WI passed away at the Pioneer Nursing Home in Prairie Farm on Wednesday, December 30, 2020.  Herbert was born on July 10, 1933 to Helmer and Inga (Haugen) Lee in Prairie Farm and was baptized on October 5, 1933.   He attended school in Barron County and was…

     Melvin Embert Nyhus, 81, of Cumberland passed away at home on December 21, 2020. He was born October 16, 1939, to Embert and Bertha (Kern) Nyhus in Cumberland, where he would spend his entire life. Mel graduated from Cumberland High School in 1959. He married Janet Diesterhaft on June 17, 1961, and they raised their…

     Marjorie Evelyn Schaumburg passed away peacefully at Willow Ridge Healthcare in Amery, Wis. on Friday, January 1, 2021. She was 99 years of age.      Marjorie was born in Crookston, Minn. on February 6, 1921 to Clarence M. Stout and Hannah (Hulst) Stout. During her high school years in Crookston, Marge was an award-winning athlete, excelling…

     James ‘Jimmy’ Paul Larson, 58, of St Paul, MN and Turtle Lake, WI passed away on December 28, 2020 at the family farm in rural Turtle Lake.  He was born November 23, 1962 in St. Paul, MN to Lee and Phyllis (Peterson) Larson.      Jimmy loved spending as much time as possible with his two sons,…

    Eudora “Dori” Kay Hicks entered into Paradise on Wednesday, December 9th, 2020, aged 63, after a valiantly fought battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband Jewell Hicks, Sr., their three children Jewell (Nicole) Hicks, Jr., Jennifer (Ontario) McKee, and Jeremy (Leslie) Hicks, and her four grandchildren Demetria Hicks, Jewell Desmond Hicks III,…

     Michelle Marie Molls, 58, of Turtle Lake died, December 14, 2020 at Amery Regional Medical Center. She was born July 4, 1962 in Cumberland, WI to Martin and Ruth (Erb) Young.      She was married in Turtle Lake, WI on October 21, 2006 to David Molls.      Michelle enjoyed gardening, watching the Packers, Badgers and Brewers, listening…

     Jimmy “Jim” Ketz, 88, passed away Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020 at Monroe Manor in Barron, WI after a long battle with Parkinson ’s disease and a brief battle with COVID-19.  Jim was born June 4, 1932 to Samuel and Hazel (Johnson) Ketz on a farm in Vance Creek Township, Barron County. Like his father, he…

     Joseph M. Kasper, 43, of Turtle Lake passed unexpectedly Sunday, November 29, 2020, at Cumberland Healthcare. He was born September 2, 1977, in Turtle Lake, to James and Joyce (Tornio) Kasper. He wrestled in elementary and junior high and was an active member of 4-H for several years. Joe worked the PM shift cooking at…

     Margery Rouzer, age 95, of Cumberland, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020 at Cumberland Care and Rehab. Marge was born February 3, 1925, in Winthrop, Minnesota to Arthur and Luella (Neitzel) Severson. Her family moved to a farm in the town of Maple Plain when she was two years old. She attended Emerson school, first…

     Tracy Lynn Lopez, 51, of Turtle Lake was called to the Lord Almighty suddenly after a short illness on November 23, 2020. She was born on April 30, 1969 in Fridley, MN to David and Saundra “Joni” (Ball) Holtz. In 2004, she gave birth to a daughter named Makayla. In 2006, she was united in…