All Obituaries

Irene Eleanor Severson, 93, of Osceola, WI formerly of Centuria, WI passed away at her home in Osceola on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 with her loving family at her side.  Irene Anderson was born on September 30, 1926 in Amery, Wisconsin the daughter of Emil and Amy (Myers) Anderson. Irene leaves to celebrate her memory: her children, Manlie “Lee” (Diane) Rogers, Crystal, MN; Glenn (LaVonne) Rogers, Brooklyn Park, MN and Mark Rogers (Debbie Swanson), St. Croix Falls, WI; many...

Kipp Allen Peckman, 53, of Albert Lea, Minnesota and formerly of Balsam Lake, Wisconsin passed away unexpectedly on Thursday morning, May 7, 2020 while on a business trip in Cleveland, OH. Kipp was born on January 16, 1967 in St. Paul, Minnesota the oldest child of Roy E. and Mary S. (Ramberg) Peckman. The Peckman family moved to the Balsam Lake area in 1979. This did not deter him from walking around White Bear Lake every Thanksgiving with his Uncle Jim and Grandpa Ramberg and spending...

Alyce (Durushia) Erickson, 79, of St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin passed away peacefully on Monday, May 4, 2020 surrounded by family after a long battle with dementia.   Alyce was born on June 9, 1941 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to John and Dorothy Durushia.  Don and Alyce were married on October 6, 1962.  Don lovingly took care of Alyce during her battle with dementia.  Alyce enjoyed traveling, tending to her flowers, spending time with her friends, family and...

  Melody K. Van De Brake, 58, of Amery, Wisconsin passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota.  Melody Anderson was born on April 8, 1962 in St. Paul, Minnesota the daughter of Forrest and Ruby (Rogers) Anderson.  She graduated from St. Croix Falls High School and then attended the University of Wisconsin Stout. She married her high school sweetheart on June 26, 1982. Melody was one of the original employees of the St. Croix Casino in Turtle...

Carl H. Coddington, 93, of Balsam Lake, Wisconsin passed away under hospice care and with his loving granddaughters at his side in North Hudson, Wisconsin on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. Carl was born on October 21, 1926 in Plover, Wisconsin the son of William and Gladys Coddington.  Carl lived on the Millpond in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin for many years.  He was a United States Navy Veteran.  He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Erma and son Dan.  He leaves to...

Grace Ruth (Lundberg) Alen, 77, of Balsam Lake, Wisconsin passed away on Good Friday, April 10, 2020 at the Amery Hospital. Born to Axel “Herman” and Ruth (Olson) Lundberg in Milaca, MN on August 30, 1942, Grace was raised in rural Milaca by loving and hardworking Christian parents along with a sister and 3 brothers. She moved to Minneapolis to work for Prudential Insurance company after graduating from Milaca High School in 1960. She was introduced to her husband...

Gaylie Elizabeth Paul, 90 of Balsam Lake, Wisconsin went to meet her Savior and Lord on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. Her family can’t wait to see her again because of what Christ accomplished on the Cross. As the family looks forward to Easter and the celebration of Christ’s Resurrection they also look forward to seeing their mother again in her new resurrected body again soon. She was born on February 12, 1930 to Ralph...

Janice Nelson, 73, of Luck, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at home on April 3, 2020, after a 22-year battle with cancer. She was born Nov. 14, 1946, in Ashland, Wisconsin, to Kenneth and Leona Larson. Her family lived in Hayward before moving to Frederic in 1954. She attended Frederic Schools, where she graduated in 1964. Next was beauty school in Minneapolis, and hair care for a number of years. After that, she worked as a bookkeeper for Early Oil in Frederic, at the Milltown meal site,...

Norma Lundgren, age 80, passed away on March 31st with her daughters at her side and is now fully healed in Jesus' presence. She was preceded in death by her parents, Louie and Nellie Martinsen, her brothers, Robert and James, and her sister, Mary Ellen Fagnan.  Survived by daughters, Roberta (Don) Bonrud and Laurie Turnblom, grandchildren Sara (Alan) Strahota, Candice (Jaime) Medina, Bryana Petersin, and Austin Petersin, great-grandsons Luca Strahota and Sasha Medina, and sisters...

Phyllis Elaine Peterson, 71 of Balsam Lake, Wisconsin and previously of Milltown, Wisconsin passed away at her home on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 with her family at her side.  Per her wishes, a private family Celebration of Life will take place at a later date.   The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria has been entrusted with arrangements.