All Obituaries

Chad Aaron Lunsmann, age 47, of Geneva, IL, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 24, 2022, at his home in Geneva.  Chad was born on February 14, 1974, in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin the son of LaVonne and Scott Lunsmann.Chad graduated from Unity High School in 1992 in Balsam Lake, WI. After High School he became an active member in the Army Reserves, while he attended the University of Wisconsin-Stout. In 1997 he graduated with Bachelor’s degree in Quality Technology and moved...

Milton Wiley Stanze (Milt), 93, died on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Christian Community Home in Osceola, WI. Milt was born on June 1, 1928, in St. Louis, MO to Milton McKinley and Emma Lou Stanze.  He attended grade school through college in St. Louis where he earned a business degree from Washington University. Milt met and was joined in marriage to Joan Carol Kuny on April 21, 1956, in St. Louis.  During their marriage, they had 4 children, Linda, Kurt, Keith, and...

Michael “Mick” I. Ebert, 72, passed away at Regions Hospital on January 12, 2022. He was born on October 19, 1949, in Amery, Wisconsin to Irving and Doris Ebert. He graduated from St. Croix Falls High School in 1967. Mick met and later married Jean M. Norlund Nelson on July 12, 1972. They lived in Milltown, Wisconsin until they moved to Apple River Township and built a house. In 1976, they had a son, Jon Michael Ebert. Mick was a member of the Georgetown Lutheran Church. He worked at...

Patricia Rose Loer (Boles), age 79, passed away peacefully in her home in Centuria, Wisconsin on January 7, 2022. Pat was born on April 23, 1942, in Red Wing, Minnesota to Harold and Marjorie Boles. A full obituary will be posted shortly, please check back. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Kolstad Family Funeral Home in Centuria, Wisconsin.

Ernest Frank Berthold, age 90, died on January 6, 2022, in St. Croix Falls, WI, at the Divine Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. He was born in Milwaukee, WI on February 13, 1931. He graduated from Messmer High School in 1949. During the Korean Conflict, he was a member of the 504th Air Force Band as a featured accordionist and clarinet player. He was stationed at Truax Field, Madison, WI. He married Julie Butler on November 15, 1952. They had two children, Mary Berthold-Johnson (Robert...

Joseph Richard Paul Buck, 29, of Virginia, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota.  Joseph was born on June 6, 1992, in Minneapolis, Minnesota the son of Joseph and Amelia Buck.  Joseph was a happy-go-lucky person and always full of life. He enjoyed basketball, football, listening to music, and x-box gaming.  He will be truly missed. Joseph is survived by his son, Joseph Atom Lee Buck, Hertel, WI; parents, Joseph...

John “Clancy” Leon Molamphy, 60, of Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, passed away at his home on December 31, 2021.  Clancy was born on June 30, 1961, in Amery, Wisconsin the son of Edward and Mary Ann Molamphy.  Clancy graduated from Unity High School in 1979. After graduation, he worked for Grain Belt Brewery in St. Paul, MN but made a life career in underground utilities. He retired from Bolander & Sons Excavating in 2016. He was a life member of the NRA, Balsam Lake Rod and Gun...

Shirley I. Schilling, age 94, died peacefully beside her family on December 22, 2021. Shirley was born in Minneapolis, MN on November 17, 1927. Daughter of Harry and Virgie Nichols. She spent most of her life in Polk County, WI with brief periods in Matanuska Valley as a colonist in Palmer, Alaska in 1935, South St Paul after her marriage, and Northeast Minneapolis. She then lived most of her life south of Big Round Lake on land purchased by her husband in his youth. She was united in...

Sandra Kay Belisle, 73, of St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021, at the Frederic Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility in Frederic, Wisconsin.  Sandra Kay Eng was born on July 26, 1948, in Amery, Wisconsin the daughter of Clifford and Margaret (Davison) Eng. Sandy was a master gardener; she loved her rose bushes and her rock garden in her backyard and spent many hours working and enjoying her time in her gardens.  She loved going to antique stores and...

Florence I. McKenzie, 90, of Osceola, Wisconsin passed away on December 12, 2021, at the Osceola Medical Center. Services for Florence are being planned for the spring.  Information will be posted when available, please check back. Thank you