Local Obituaries for Families in Centuria, WI
Maxine Mary (Gardner) Jensen
Apr 10, 2013
Maxine Mary Jensen, 74, of Balsam Lake, WI, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire, with her loving family at her side. Maxine was born on February 26, 1939 in Stillwater, MN the daughter of Charles Edwin and Hazel Jennie (Brown) Gardner.
Maxine attended school in Stillwater, MN; Green Bay, WI...
Fay Ann (Peterson) Sandgren
Apr 8, 2013
Fay Ann Sandgren, 73 of Luck, Wisconsin passed away Monday, April 8, 2013 unexpectedly at her home with her loving family near her side. Fay was born on September 17, 1939 in St. Paul, Minnesota the daughter of Ted and Marjorie (Marty) Peterson.
Fay was raised in Luck, WI; where she loved to ride horses. She also...
Raymond Edward Tilton
Mar 26, 2013
Ray Tilton, 62, of Balsam Lake, Wisconsin passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at his home after a courageous seven year battle with metastatic colon cancer.
Ray was born on April 5, 1950 in Amery, WI to Gail and Melba (Hallberg) Tilton. He grew up in Balsam Lake and attended Unity High School where he excelled...
John L. Springer
Mar 19, 2013
John L. Springer, 82 of Balsam Lake, Wisconsin passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at his home in Apple River Township. John was born at home on June 24 th 1930 the son of John and Mary Springer. He was the fifth of eight children. John attended Balsam Lake School until the 9 th grade at which time...
Joseph Lee Colton
Mar 9, 2013
Joseph Lee Colton, 36, of Balsam Lake, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, Wisconsin with his beloved family at his side after a short illness.
Joe was born on July 19, 1976 in Frederic, WI. On August 1, 1997, Joseph and Jessica (Kelly) Colton were married in Balsam Lake.
...Kenneth C. Long
Feb 19, 2013
Kenneth C. Long, 62, of Balsam Lake, Wisconsin passed away on February 19, 2013 at the Willow Ridge Health Care Center in Amery, Wisconsin with his beloved family at his side. Kenneth was born on June 7, 1950 in St. Cloud, Minnesota the son of Robert and Valeria Long
Ken and Linda Long were married on October...
Arlene Delores (Johnson) Young
Feb 14, 2013
Arlene Delores (Johnson) Young, 85, of Centuria, Wisconsin passed away Thursday, February 14, 2013 at St. Croix Falls Regional Medical Center in St. Croix Falls. Arlene was born on January 21, 1928 to J. Harris & Myrtle Johnson at home in Amery, Wisconsin.
She graduated from Balsam Lake High School in 1946, and...
Gerald Thomas Hilleshiem
Jan 25, 2013
Gerald Thomas Hilleshiem, 75, of New Richmond, Wisconsin ~ Star Prairie Township, passed away on Friday, January 25, 2013 at Deerfield Gables Nursing Home in New Richmond.
Gerald was born on June 2, 1937 in Richland Center, Wisconsin the son of Thomas H. and Madeline (Berry) Hilleshiem. Jerry graduated from La Crosse Central High...

Cheryl Florence Baglien
Jan 15, 2013
Cheryl Florence Baglien, 52, of Turtle Lake, passed away unexpectantly on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 in Barron, Wisconsin. She was born on February 28, 1960 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Cheryl was currently working at the St. Croix Casino in Turtle Lake as a Supervisor.
Cheryl leaves to celebrate her memory: her children; Adrain Andrews, Brit Baglien, Chloe...
Jean Ruth (Towers) Anderson
Jan 2, 2013
Jean Anderson, 93, of Balsam Lake, WI passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at the Rice Lake Convalescent Center. Jean was born on January 30, 1919 in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin the daughter of John and Edith Towers.
Jean leaves to celebrate her memory: her children: Neil (Tonia) Anderson, Denver, CO; Scott (Candi) Anderson, Chippewa Falls,...
Curtiss Duane Lunde
Dec 28, 2012
Curtiss Duane Lunde, 83, a resident of Milltown, WI passed away on December 28, 2012 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN. Curtis was born on October 21, 1929 in North Valley of Eureka Township, Polk County, Wisconsin the son of Loyal and Christine (Ericksen) Lunde. He attended grade school at the North Valley School and 2 years of...
Tyson Louis Lowe
Dec 26, 2012
Tyson Louis Lowe “Minogiishik”, 27, of Round Lake, Wisconsin, rural Luck, Wisconsin passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at the Cumberland Memorial Hospital. Tyson was born on July 25, 1985 in Amery, Wisconsin the son of Steven Fowler and Teri Lowe.
Tyson attended and graduated from Unity High School and then attended WITC in Rice Lake...
Avis June (Thronson) Baldwin
Nov 28, 2012
Avis J. Baldwin, age 85, of Luck, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN.
Avis was born on Dec. 20, 1926 in Osseo, WI, the youngest child of Oscar and Magnild (Nygard) Thronson. Her father died when she was still a baby. Her mother moved with her three daughters to...
Victor Ray Trombley
Nov 8, 2012
Victor Ray Trombley, 61, of Wolf Creek/St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2012 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. Victor was born on February 23, 1951 in Forest Lake, Minnesota the son of Russell and Evelyn (Rasmussen) Trombley.
Victor attended school in Saint Croix Falls, Wisconsin. He then worked at Allied Plating...
Rev. Nanette Laila Hagen Hinck
Oct 19, 2012
Rev. Nanette Laila Hagen Hinck, age 55 of St. Croix Falls, WI died on Friday October 19, 2012 after a prolonged hospitalization at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN.
She was preceded in death by her parents Tom and Virginia. She leaves to celebrate her memory: her husband of 28 years, Tom; son Ian; daughter Enya; sisters...

Robert J. Wanser
Oct 11, 2012
Robert J. Wanser, of Little Blake Lake, Georgetown Township, passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2012 at his home.
Services for Robert will be held at a later date.
The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria has been entrusted with arrangements.
Gloria Mae Merrill - Asin
Oct 3, 2012
Gloria Mae Merrill – Asin, 65, of Danbury, Wisconsin, passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2012.
Gloria was born December 12, 1946. She grew up on Round Lake Reservation, and graduated from Unity High School, then attended Mt. Scenario College in Ladysmith, Wisconsin. She resided in Danbury for the past 11 years. Gloria held many positions, including...
Donna A. (Darmody) Volgren
Oct 3, 2012
Donna Ann (Darmody) Volgren, age 88 years and 9 months, passed away on October 3, 2012, three years to the day of her husband's Nels' passing. She died at the Willow Ridge Nursing Home in Amery, Wisconsin where she had resided for the last four months. She was born on December 28, 1923 in Rochester, Minnesota, to...
Catherine A. (Korsan) Laplante
Oct 1, 2012
Catherine Ann LaPlante, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, age 67, of Milltown, WI passed away peacefully on Monday, October, 1, 2012. She was born on December 9, 1944.
Cathy enjoyed gardening, cooking, canning, playing cards, and spending time with family and friends. She will be greatly missed.
Cathy leaves to celebrate her memory,...
Carol Lynn (Van Skike) Dykema
Sep 7, 2012
Carol Lynn Dykema, 70, of rural Balsam Lake, passed away on Friday, September 07, 2012 at her home with her loving family at her side.
Carol was born on December 24, 1941 in Oskaloosa, IA to Francis N. and Ruby Arlene Van Skike. She graduated from St. Louis Park High School in Minnesota in 1959. She attended...