Area Obituaries

Joseph (Joe) Warland passed away on March 18 at Golden Age Care Center in Amery following a lengthy battle with cancer. Joe was born in Amery, WI on December 7, 1951 to Fred and Eva Warland. He attended Turtle Lake High School, serving on the newsreel staff and student council, and played basketball for the…

Thomas James Hellstern 64, of Turtle Lake died March 17, 2025, at Meadowbrook in Chetek. He was born December 24, 1960, in Cumberland, WI to Joe and Jean (Hughes) Hellstern. Tom was a social butterfly and loved being where the people were. One of his favorite things to do was people watch. He is survived…

Carol Ardis Asp, 88, of Turtle Lake, WI, passed away peacefully at her home on March 8, 2025, surrounded by family, joining her loving husband Tony in heaven. Carol was born on August 1, 1936 near Rice Lake, WI to Albert and Laura (Matton) Nelson, and was the youngest of seven children. When Carol was…

Anthony Lucas Awonohopay Jr., passed peacefully in his home on the Maple Plain Reservation, Wisconsin, on March 13, 2025. His Menominee name was “Kaywaska,” which means Thunder Turning Around. He was named after the great Thunderbirds, powerful and sacred spirits. He was the most optimistic person who held amazing strength and courage from his namesakes…

Gary Solum, 87, of Amery, formerly of Turtle Lake, passed away peacefully on February 25th, 2025 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was surrounded by family at Amery Memory Care in Amery, WI. Gary was born in Amery, WI to Belmer and Delia Solum on April 27th, 1937. He graduated from Amery High…

Howard Frank Davis, age 92, of Cumberland passed on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at Care and Rehab-Cumberland. He was born December 2, 1932 to Roy and Bernice (Lloyd) Davis. Howard was a proud Navy Veteran, having served four years. After his time in the service, he spent many years working at Jerome Turkey Store, and…

Gayle Marilyn Hughes, age 91, of Turtle Lake, WI passed away on Thursday, February 6, surrounded by her family in Menomonie, WI. She was born July 31, 1933 in Turtle Lake, WI to Frank and Mildred (Ritzaur) Peterson. She was married in Toledo, OR on February 9, 1952 to Neil Hughes, who preceded her in…

Veronica L. Middendorp, 92, of Cumberland died peacefully on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at home surrounded by her family. She was born January 28, 1932 in Clayton, WI to Charles and Agnes (Semanko) Stesniak. She married Calvin Middendorp on May 29, 1954 in Turtle Lake, WI. They dairy farmed together for about 40 years. She…

Dixie Ann (McGough) Becker, 79, of Clayton passed away at home, on December 10, 2024. She was born June 7, 1945, in Eau Claire, WI to Alfonso and Jean (Olson) McGough. She was baptized and confirmed catholic. Dixie graduated from Rice Lake High School in 1963; then attended Barron County Teachers College in Rice Lake.…

David Otto Elfers, 55, of Bloomer passed peacefully surrounded by his family on November 22, 2024. He was born December 15, 1968, in Barron, WI to Myron and Barbara (Balog) Elfers. David had a wonderful ability to make those around him laugh and smile. He was always willing to lend a hand to those in…