All Obituaries

       ROBERT RICHARD JOHNSON,93 died on June 28, 2022, of cancer in St Croix Falls, WI. Robert was born in Detroit Michigan on April 27, 1929. He moved to Balsam Lake WI with his parents and brother, Paul in 1935.  Bob was drafted into the army after graduating from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1951.  Bob served in Frankfort, Germany during the Korean War. He married Elsie Anderson in 1955. They moved to Duluth in 1959 and raised a family.  Bob...

“Mitzi” Imogene C. Horsmann 95, of Milltown, Wisconsin passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022, at the St. Croix Regional Medical Center. Mitzi Horsman (Evans) was born on April 6, 1927, in Lykens, WI to Jack and Josie Evans.  Mitzi had four brothers, Orville, Lyle, Clyde, and Maurice.  She married Gordon Horsmann on June 19, 1946, and they lived in Dresser, WI until 1962 and then moved to St. Croix Falls, WI where she worked at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home, now called Good...

Ivan M. Olson, age 86, passed away with his loving family by his side on June 18th, 2022, in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin. Ivan was born to Francis and Oscar Olson on June 28th, 1935, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Ivan started working at the movie theater in St. Croix Falls at the age of 15 and stayed there for 30 years. He also drove the school bus for 19 years while he worked at the theater. Ivan also worked at Kroy for about 20 years. Ivan had a great passion for old cars, attending car...

Darrel Paul Alen, 78, of Balsam Lake, Wisconsin passed away at home on June 15, 2022. Darrel was born to Paul and Lola (Burch) Alen in Amery, WI, on July 23, 1943, and was raised on the family farm with his 2 sisters, Cheryl and Velda. He attended East Balsam country school for 4 years until Unity School was established, where he graduated High School in 1961. He then attended UW River Falls for a short time before returning to farm with his dad. He was introduced to his wife Grace by a...

Vivian C. Mitchell, 73, of rural Luck, Wisconsin, Johnstown Township, passed away at her home on Monday, June 13, 2022.  Vivian was born on July 23, 1948, in Hayward, Wisconsin the daughter of Harold and Margaret Mitchell. She leaves to celebrate her memory, granddaughter, Shanna Lowe, her special niece and caregiver, Lara Lowe, brother-in-law, Pete and Jen Lowe, other nieces, nephews and family and friends.  She was preceded by her parents, Margaret and Harold, her two children,...

Dennis Allen Connell “Stamps” passed away on June 10, 2022, in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin. He was born to Joyce and Laverne Connell on August 21, 1948, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Stamps attended and graduated from the Altoona public schools, Altoona, Wisconsin.  After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Navy where he served his country with honor from 1966 – to 1972 when he was honorably discharged.  Stamps loved to spend his time outside, whether it be...

Karl W. Burgett, 93, of Centuria, WI, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at the Frederic Care Center.  Karl was born on December 15, 1928, in Des Moines, IA the son of Imogene and Curtis Burgett. Karl leaves to celebrate his memory, his wife, Shirley, Centuria, son, David (Diane) Burgett, Eagle Bend, MN, daughter-in-law, Penny Burgett, Centuria, grandchildren, Emily Schwab and Evan Burgett, step-grandchildren, Paige and Trina, step-greatgrandchildren, Sjodin, Logan and Luna,...

  Rod Preble, 69, a True Friend of our Village of Balsam Lake, passed away peacefully with his loving family and friends at his side on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, Minnesota.  Rod was born in Saint Paul Minnesota, one of twin brothers, on January 1st, 1953.   Rodney grew up in South St. Paul and graduated from South Saint Paul High School in 1971.  He married Lynnette on September 16, 1979, and they renewed their...

Laurel Ann DuBois, 71, of Balsam Lake, Wisconsin passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. She was born in St. Paul, Minnesota to Patricia (McDonough) and Laverne Tobritzhofer. Laurel is survived by her husband, Steve DuBois of Balsam Lake, WI; sons, Anthony DuBois of Columbus, OH and Raymond (Rene) DuBois of Lansing, MI; grandsons, Austin Simcox and Troy DuBois; sisters, Bonnie Berguetski, Mary Pat (Marty) Linden, and Kathy (John) Raible, all of Cottage Grove, MN; brother, Dan (Linda)...

Paul Leslie Burgett, age 73, passed away with his loving family by his side on May 3, 2022. Paul was born to Shirley and Karl Burgett in Des Moines, Iowa on February 24, 1949. He had a great passion for cars, especially his 1949 yellow Chevy 5 window truck. It was his baby, as he built it up piece by piece himself. Paul enjoyed going to car shows and going on road trips. He was known as a jack of all trades and could do pretty much anything, especially when it came to automotive mechanic...