Robert E. Carlson passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Bob was born November 10, 1948, to Edwin and Myrtle (Thorson) Carlson. He attended Ridge View Country School and then the Glenwood City school system, graduating in 1967. In 1971, he married Shirley Swenson, and they had two sons,…

John Kerry against the First Amendment! The other night while I was watching television news, a piece was aired showing a speech given by John Kerry. He said that the “First Amendment is a major block to stopping disinformation and fighting climate change.” I was aghast by what I heard, an attack on the document…

Evelyn Spielman, age 91, of Hersey, Wisconsin, passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at Park View Home, Woodville. Evelyn was born July 11, 1933, to John and Francis (Colburn) Peabody in Cady Township, St. Croix County, Wisconsin. She grew up in Hersey, Wisconsin and attended Glenwood City School. She was a member of 1st…

Roger Dahl, age 59, of Knapp, Wisconsin, passed away Monday, September 23, 2024, due to medical complications, at Mayo Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota. Visitation/Celebration of Life for Roger will be Friday, October 4, 2024, from noon until 3 p.m. at Keehr Funeral Home, Spring Valley. Burial will be at 3:15 p.m. at Wilson Lutheran Cemetery, Wilson,…

Geraldine May (Lipovsky) Murphy, formerly of Boyceville, WI. Passed away on August 20, 2024 in Mesa, AZ. Gerry was born May 4, 1938, in Chicago, IL. To Andrew and Marion (Filipa) Lipovsky. She and her family moved to Boyceville in 1949. She was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, was confirmed on June 24,…

Born September 1, 1959, he died July 13, 2024 in hospice at his son’s in East Farmington, WI. The son of the late Eldon Seeger. He played in a band for dances with his brothers and others. The last few years he lived in Arizona, he didn’t like winter. He leaves behind a son, Derrick…

Roger H. Lindelof, Age 76 passed away peacefully on Friday, September 20th, 2024, at Mayo Hospital in Menomonie with family by his side. Roger Hadley Lindelof was born on September 30th, 1947 in Auburn, California, of parents Bernard and Eveline Lindelof. The family eventually moved to the family homestead in Oulu, WI where he attended…

Brady Alan Simonson, born November 21, 1997, At Luther Hospital in Eau Claire, Wi, passed away unexpectedly at his home in the country on September 7th, 2024. Cherished from birth by his loving parents, Chad and Denise Simonson, and his beloved older sister, Samantha Simonson. Brady was an inspiration to many, a legend some may…

David W. Casper, age 83, of Knapp, WI, passed away peacefully on the family farm September 11, 2024, with his son Lee by his side. He was born on January 7, 1941, in Menomonie, WI, to parents William and Frances (Liermann) Casper. David attended The Liermann School through 8th grade and later graduated from Dunn…

Laverne M. Gust “Gus” was born in Deer Park, Wisconsin, in 1929, the son of Pauline and Reinhart Gust. Reinhart died when Gus was ten. His mother then moved to Minneapolis to find work and he was sent to live with an aunt in Glenwood City.  He graduated high school in 1947 as Valedictorian, which…