All Obituaries

Patricia Ann Anderson, age 84, passed away on October 8th, 2021, at the St. Croix Regional Medical Center. Patricia was originally from Grantsburg, Wisconsin, and had been living in Luck, Wisconsin in assisted living for the past several years.  Patricia was born on September 21, 1937, to Harold and Myrtle Tolan.  Patricia had an amazing sense of humor; she had a sharp wit and could come up with a joke at a moment’s notice. She liked to do puzzles and write. Patricia...

  Marylin J. Backes (Eveland), 74, of Chippewa Falls and formerly of Osceola, Wisconsin, passed away into the arms of her loving Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on October 4, 2021. Marylin was born on October 28, 1946, in Havre, Montana to Martin and Agnes (Gustafson) Eveland.  She was the oldest of their 9 children.  She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Her early years were spent attending school in Chester, Montana where she dreaded the walk across the...

Bruce Borresen, 63, passed away on October 3, 2021, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN. He was born on August 24, 1958, to Merle and Barbara (Hopkins) Borresen in Osceola, WI. Bruce worked many jobs in his life. Helping his dad at the nursery, roofing, carpentry, mechanic, and owner/operator of his milk truck route. He loved to be outdoors hunting for bear, deer, pheasants, and fishing for anything that would bite but what he enjoyed most was teaching his kids and grandkids to love the...

Margie Anne Louella Hoverman Margie Anne was born on July 7th, 1934, in Osceola, Wisconsin to Paul and Marjorie Kobs. She was the first of ten children followed by nine brothers. Margie Anne graduated from Milltown High School. For several years after school, she worked as a telephone operator in St. Paul, Minnesota, and then moved back to Wisconsin to do several different jobs until becoming a nurse’s aide at Good Sam in St. Croix Falls. Margie Anne became a mother in 1955 when her...

Lori Marie Curtis, 69, of Centuria, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 24, 2021, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota at the age of 69.  Lori was born on March 24, 1952, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Lowell and Ruth Hoover. Lori spent most of her time being a homemaker while her kids were young. As they got older, she got a job at Stagehouse Bar, and she also took up selling Avon products. She spent thirteen years there before her and Tom bought their...

Daniel B Patterson Husband, father, grandfather, and brother Dan passed away peacefully with family by his side on Sept 23rd at age 71.  He was a 5-year lung transplant survivor.  The doctors at the University of Minnesota referred to him as their star patient.  It took a global pandemic to knock him down. Dan lived his whole life on Long Lake.  He was born in a farmhouse on the north side of the lake.  At the age of 2, his family moved to the current farm on the...

Donald Franklin John Baum, 85, of Dresser, Wisconsin passed away at his home on Thursday, September 23rd, 2021, with his family at his side. Don was born June 3rd, 1936, in Ringtown, Pennsylvania to the late John and Hannah (Lindner) Baum, Nuremberg, Pennsylvania. Don graduated from North Union Township High School as Salutatorian. Don entered the Air Force fall of 1954 to 1958, stationed in Alaska. While serving in Alaska, Don became a believer in Christ and attended Lutheran Bible...

  Ben Robert Egerman July 19, 1955 - September 21, 2021  Ben Egerman, beloved father, brother, grandfather, and friend, died unexpectedly on September 21st after a short illness.  Born in St. Cloud, MN, Ben graduated from Brainerd High School and soon after moved to Jacksonville Florida where he trained and practiced as an electrician. During his years in Florida, he met and married his former wife, Vikki, and they raised three children together.  Ben returned to his...

Thomas C. Miller passed away on Friday, September 3, 2021 at the age of 78. Tom was born on July 14, 1943 to Earl and Mary (McKean) Miller of Wonder Lake, Illinois. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. Tom grew up in Wonder Lake, Illinois and served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He married Ardis (May) Miller on August 12, 1967. Tom raised his family on the Fox River in Johnsburg, Illinois and became the publisher of the McHenry Plaindealer. In 1986, Tom purchased Ledger...

Marguerite M. Chinander, age 92 years, 6 months and 22 days, of St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, passed away on 8/22/2021 in Brooklyn Park Minnesota, after a brief hospitalization with heart disease, which made her unable to live independently.  Marguerite was born on 2/1/1929 to Edward and Gertrude Eibs in St Croix Falls, Wisconsin.  She spent her early years in Cushing and Wolf Creek, Wisconsin.  She graduated from St Croix Falls Wisconsin High School in 1945.  She met...