All Obituaries

Crystal  M.  Hanson, age 93 of Clear Lake, WI,  passed away on Monday, March 15, 2021 at the Amery Memory Care where she had been a resident for the past 3 years.    Crystal Mae Hanson was born on February 24, 1928, in Clear Lake, WI,  the daughter of Rudolph & Jennie (Moberg) Benson.  She grew up in the Clear Lake area, was baptized and confirmed at the Swedish Congregational Church and graduated from Clear Lake High School in...

Charles (Chuck)Wayne Kuhl, age 63 of Clear Lake WI passed away peacefully on March 12, 2021 at home surrounded by his family.   Chuck was born August 12, 1957 to Wayne and Alice (Nordby) Kuhl in Amery Wisconsin. He was raised on a farm in Reeve, Wisconsin. Attended Clear Lake schools and graduated in 1975. While attending Clear Lake high school he met the love of his life, Gail Tellijohn. After graduation he enlisted in the United States Army. Upon the death of his mother, he received...

Allen R. Libby, 83, of Vance Creek Township, Barron County, Wisconsin, passed away on March 11, 2021 at Heritage Lakeside Nursing Home in Rice Lake, Wisconsin after a brief stay.   Allen Roy was born in the Clear Lake area on December 6th, 1937 to Victor and Helen (Dzubay) Libby.  Allen grew up and lived in Vance Creek Township his entire life.  During his early years he attended Meadowbrook School and Graduated from Clayton High School in 1956.  He attended the...

Robert M. Larson, age 83 of Emerald, WI died on Monday, February 22, 2021 at the Parkview Home in Woodville, WI where he had been a resident for the past 3 years.   Robert Murry Larson, Jr.   was born March 24, 1937 to Robert M. Sr., and Florence (Logan) Larson in New Richmond, WI.  He spent his younger years in New Richmond, then at age 12, the family moved to the Twin Cities.   Bob graduated from Mounds View High School in 1956.  He made a career as a...

Phyllis  C.  Duray, age 80 of Amery, WI, passed away on Saturday, February 20,  2020 at  Willow Ridge Care Center in Amery, WI.  Phyllis Caroline Duray was born on  December 16, 1940 in Hokah, MN the daughter of Isaac & Florence (Krick) Holliday.  She grew up in Caledonia, MN and graduated from Houston High School in 1958.  After graduation, Phyllis attended Winona State College and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1962.    She...

   Arthur R. “Art” Jaeger, age 84 of Clayton, WI, passed away on February 4, 2021 at the VA Hospital in Minneapolis, MN.   Arthur Raymond Jaeger was born on December 11, 1936 in Wayne, WI the son of Arthur & Viola (Haessley) Jaeger.  As a young child, he moved with his family to the Clayton/Clear Lake area. Art joined the US Navy in 1954, serving as a Signalman on the destroyer USS GREGORY in the Pacific until his honorable discharge in 1957. He...

Virgil T. Barthman, age 78 of Reeve, WI, died Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at the Golden Age Manor Nursing Home In Amery, WI, where he had been a resident for the past year.  Virgil Thomas Barthman was born on November 30, 1942, in Reeve, WI, the son of Henry & Bernice (Larson) Barthman.  He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith,  grew up in the Clear Lake/Reeve, WI area,  and graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1961. After...

Sally A. (Morfitt) Peterson, age 76 of Clear Lake, WI, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN.   Sally Ann Morfitt was born on September 7, 1944 in Amery, WI, the daughter of Merlin & Maude (Harkness) Morfitt.   She grew up in the rural Amery, WI area, attended Amery Schools and graduated from Amery High School in 1962.  Sally was married to Gary R. Peterson at Zion Lutheran Church, in Turtle Lake,...

Dorothy M. Buhr, age 97 of Clear Lake, WI, died peacefully on Monday, January 18, 2021, at the Willow Ridge Care Center in Amery, WI where she had been a resident the past two years. Dorothy Mae Buhr was born on February, 23, 1923, in Reeve, Barron County, WI the daughter of John and Mabel (Amundson) Breeden.  She lived with her parents and her brother Lester and grew up in Greytown, in Dunn County, WI. Dorothy was baptized and confirmed at West Akers Lutheran Church, she attended...

Remembering with Love  Ray H. Smith Ray was born on December 16, 1935 to Henry and Mary (Black) Smith in Bloomer, Wisconsin.  He was the youngest of seven children; Esther, Alice, Virgine, Erving, Hubert, and Anita. Ray attended Duncan Creek School until graduating to New Auburn High School.  While in high school Judy LaDuke was selected to serve as the freshman Homecoming court and she had to select a freshman boy on the football team. Ray always joked that there...