Area Obituaries

Marvin Edward Dietrich, 94, of Turtle Lake died Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at Amery Memory Care. He was born August 22, 1931, in Spring Valley, WI to Edward and Lucille (Schnitker) Dietrich. The family lived in Rice Lake and Birchwood before moving to Turtle Lake, where Marvin graduated high school in 1949, having spent most…

Kay Frances Winger, 83, of Turtle Lake died, October 23, 2025, surrounded by her family in Rochester, MN. She was born November 4, 1941, in Crookston, MN to Myron and Frances (Urness) Chapman. She was married in Crookston, MN on April 18, 1957, at the Chapman Farm to Richard Winger who preceded her in death…

Thomas “Swamp” Francis Merth, age 86, of Turtle Lake passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at Barron Care & Rehab surrounded by his girls. He was born May 16, 1939 in Clayton, WI to Frank and Frances (Carr) Merth. Tom was born in a farmhouse east of Clayton on County Road D and was…

Patricia Elaine Dague Miller, better known to many as “Ma Miller”, age 88, passed away peacefully in her sleep from health issues on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at the Care and Rehab facility in Cumberland, WI with her daughter by her side. She was a generous and loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend who…

Bill Carl Horsmann, 63, of Turtle Lake passed away September 2, 2025, at Cumberland Healthcare. He was born April 19, 1962, in St Croix Falls, WI, to William Edward Fawn III and Carolyn J Sherrard. At one time in his life Bill worked as crew foreman for men laying foundations for communication towers throughout Florida.…

Jourdan Francis Joseph Vivier, 34, formally of Coon Rapids, MN passed away unexpectedly on August 27, 2025, at home. He was born December 30, 1990, in Coon Rapids, MN to Keith Tellinghuisen and Lisa Vivier. Jourdan joined band in high school and met several of his life long friends there. His love for band and…

Erin Jean Visger, age 42 of Clayton passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, August 24, 2025 at Regions Hospital. She was born June 16, 1983 in Superior, WI to Rodney and Kim (Backlund) Visger. After graduating from Clayton High School in 2002, Erin attended Pine City Technical College in Pine City, MN for…

John D. Haugen age 78, of Rome, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at home on August 9, 2025. A funeral service will be held on Monday, August 18, 2025, at 10:30am at Woodland Lutheran Church in the Town of Rome. Visitation will start at 9:00am. John was born on June 24, 1947, in Ashland, WI. He…

Heidi was born and raised in Amery to Marvin and Toni (Keifer) Johnson on July 12, 1959. She was the youngest child of the Johnson family. On August 21, 1982, Heidi married Arnie Stoeberl. From this union she gained a stepson, Kenny. Together Heidi and Arnie made a life wherever they landed having moved frequently…