Area Obituaries

    Irene Anderson, age 96, formerly of Turtle Lake, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2020 at Our House Assisted Living in Rice Lake. She was born June 2, 1924 in Barron, to Olaf and Hannah (Jensen) Dillan.  She was raised in the Town of Arland and graduated from Barron High School.  Irene was married…

   Robert (Bob) Dale Peterson, age 83 of Hudson, died suddenly August 4th, 2020 at the Christian Community Home Pine Ridge Gardens in Hudson, WI. Bob was born September 29th, 1936 in Clear Lake Township, Polk County, Wisconsin to Herbert and Elsie Peterson.  He attended the Clear Lake Schools, graduating in 1955. Like so many…

    Marvin Edward Benson, Sr., 89, of Turtle Lake died Friday, July 31, 2020 at home with family by his side. He was born March 19, 1931 in Cumberland to Harold and Thelma  Benson. He joined the US Air Force and served several years stateside. He met and married Janice Foust and they had five…

Charles Joseph Berchem, 87, of Amery, WI, passed away peacefully at home on March 16, 2020. The COVID pandemic did not permit a funeral service at that time. Full notice appeared March 19, 2020, on Legacy.com. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 7, 2020, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Turtle Lake,…

  Randy passed away at his home in Turtle Lake, Wi on June 9th, 2020. Randy was born in Amery, Wisconsin to Elmer and Patricia Karkkanen (both deceased). He attended Turtle Lake High School, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, and completed his Masters degree in Business Administration at American University. During his time in college,…

   On August 25, 1961 in Milwaukee, WI Stanley and Nancy Johnson welcomed into this world a red-headed boy whom they named Dean Thomas Johnson.  He was also known to his family by his nickname: Archie.  (This was bestowed upon him by his older brother, because of his likeness to the red-haired and freckled comic…

    Mary Ann (King) Raffesberger, 80, of Almena died peacefully at home on Sunday July 26, 2020 surrounded by her family. Mary Ann was born June 9, 1940 in Turtle Lake to Alex and Emma (Peterson) King. She married Lawrence Raffesberger on December 14, 1957. She farmed with her family in Almena from 1957 to…

    Richard George Stone, age 75, of Barron, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at his home. Richard was born on November 17, 1944 in Ashland to George and Martha (Connors) Stone.  Richard spent his life between Ashland and Chicago, IL, until permanently residing in northwestern Wisconsin. Richard was an avid Minnesota Vikings fan…

    Grace B Moore passed away peacefully on July 14, 2020 at Norris Square Care Center in Cottage Grove, MN following a stroke at the age of 92. Grace Lorraine Barrett was born February 23, 1928 in a farmhouse south of Turtle Lake, WI. She was the middle child of Albert and     Margaret (Rae) Barrett.…

     Ricky LaVern Wuorenma, 67, of Almena passed away on The Lord’s Day, Sunday, June 28, 2020 in the log home he built. After a long and courageous battle with cancer, he passed away peacefully surrounded by family. It was the perfect day.      Rick was born May 14, 1953 in Rice Lake, WI to LaVern (Eric)…