All Obituaries

Evelyn D. Johnson, 93, of Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, Minnesota.  Evelyn Johnson was born on October 5, 1929, in Dunnell, Minnesota, the daughter of Edward and Esther (Olson) Johnson. Evelyn is survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and other family and friends.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Ivar, 2 sisters and 1 brother. Funeral Service for Evelyn will be held on Wednesday, April...

Robert E. MurphySeptember 19, 1931-March 17, 2023Robert E. Murphy, “Bob”, beloved husband to Judith Pauline Murphy, father to 6, and grandfather to 12, great grandfather to 5 passed away at 91 years old on St. Patrick’s Day, Friday, March 17th after a four-year battle with complications brought on by a stroke. Bob had a seismic impact on his family, friends, and the national commercial printing industry where he built a 54-year career.Bob was born on September 19th, 1931, to Edward and...

Shirley Marie (Bearrood) Armstrong passed away at the age of 82 at Kinnic Health and Rehab in River Falls, Wisconsin, where she was rehabbing from a broken wrist.  Cousin Jinny Jorgensen put it best “God seems to have chosen a new home for Shirley to abide in rather than having her wonder where she would live next”. Shirley was born October 4, 1940, to Alf Bearrood and Stella (Jensen) Bearrood in Amery, Wisconsin.  Her parents lived on a farm near Amery.  Shirley...

Christian James Hickman “Niigaanigaabow”, 30, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at Hennepin County Healthcare in Minneapolis.  Christian was born on July 30, 1992. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Milo, Jim, and Laura, his mother, Crystal Hickman, and a special aunt, Carolyn Buck. He is survived by his father, Chris Merrill, children, Christian Hickman Jr, Kendrick Christopher Hickman, and Caden Hickman, grandmother, Cynthia Downwind,...

Ramona Lou Tauer, 89, of Luck, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, March 6, 2023, with her daughter at her side.  Ramona Maguire was born on September 17, 1933, in Walnut Grove, Minnesota the daughter of Anthony and Adelia (Ziemke) Maguire. Ramona is survived by her children: Mary (Jim) Weida, Terry (Mike) Jeffries, John (Jessica) Tauer, Ruth (Dan) Lundgren, daughter-in-law, Sally (Tauer) Braun, 12 grandchildren, Erik, George, Cortney, Bethany, Kaitlin, Isaak, AJ,...

Byron Elroy Harder was born to Harold and Louise Harder of Luck WI, on 7/11/1941. He graduated from Unity High School in 1961. On June 8, 1963, he married Judith Roman in Minneapolis MN. They made their home in the Milltown/Balsam Lake area. They had two children, James of Balsam Lake & Michelle (Thayer) of Centuria. Byron entered eternal rest on Feb. 28, at St. Croix Health, with his family by his side. Byron leaves to celebrate his memory, his son, Jim Harder, Balsam Lake, his...

  Etta Marie VanDeBrake, 82, of St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, Balsam Lake Township, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023.  Etta was born on April 2, 1940, in Winona, MN the daughter of Loretta (Guetlzow) and Myron Schwanke. In her youth, Etta attended school in Cochrane, Wisconsin, and then attended and graduated from the River Falls Teacher’s School.  She married Laverne “Sonny” “Dutch” VanDeBrake on August 5, 1961, in Cochrane, Wisconsin...

Helen Josephine Davis, age 84, passed away on February 12, 2023, at the United Pioneer Home in Luck, Wisconsin. Helen was born to Harvey and Josephine Little on February 7, 1939, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Helen loved to spend her time shopping, gardening, baking, doing crafts, and playing card games. Helen loved being with her family and spending as much time as she could with them. She is preceded in death by her parents, Harvey and Josephine Little, husband, Roy Davis, and brother, Butch...

Roger Lincoln Anderson, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023.  How does one summarize the life of a wonderful and quiet man who loved the Lord and cherished his family?  How do we capture the twinkle in his blue eyes when he looked at his wife of 68 years, or the excitement he would exhibit when the Brewers won a ball game?  Like his jigsaw puzzles that came together one piece at a time (always the frame first), we have put together this tribute to the man we...

Delwin Robert Carter, age 82, beloved son, husband, father and grandfather passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 5th, 2023. Del was born on November 15th,1940 at the hospital in Fairfax, South Dakota and raised with his 10 siblings on the family farm in Dallas, South Dakota. Del received a B.A. from Northern State College, SD and his M.A. from the University of Colorado, in Boulder, CO. He spent time teaching and eventually began a career in real estate. Later in life, while living in...