Marjorie Kennedy, age 96, formerly of Glenwood City, WI died Monday December 16, 2013 at the Carondelet Village in St. Paul, MN. Arrangements are pending with the Anderson Funeral Home in Glenwood City, WI. www.andersonfuneralhomegcwi.com  

Surrounded by her loving family, Ann “Nana” Elizabeth Lannert Gootee drew her final earthly breath on December 8, 2013, at the Heritage Nursing Home in Elmwood, WI. In the deafening silence that followed, she seemed to whisper “I love ya’, kid!” one last time.

Esther M. Drinkman, age 92, of Glenwood City, WI died Saturday, December 7, 2013 at the Parkview Nursing Home in Woodville, WI with hospice. Esther was born July 11, 1921 in the ownship of Forest, WI to Bruno and Ella (Preuss) Gebhard. She attended the Schindler School until she was needed to help on family…

Florence Bernice Bird, age 89 of Menomonie, WI died Saturday, December 7, 2013 at The Neighbors Of Dunn County Nursing Home in Menomonie.

Erwin L. “Bud” Larson, of Downing, WI died Wednesday December 4, 2013 at Glenhaven Inc. in Glenwood City, WI, shortly after celebrating his 90th birthday.

Ann E. Gootee, age 87, of Glenwood City, WI, died on the morning of December 8, 2013 at the Heritage of Elmwood Nursing Home, in Elmwood.  A celebration of life for Ann will be held at 3PM on Friday, December 20, 2013 at the O’Connell Family Funeral Home in Baldwin, WI.  Visitation will be 1…

Gordon L. Bechard, age 64, of the Town of Sand Creek, rural New Auburn, WI died Friday, December 6, 2013 at his home.

Kenneth V. Iverson, 95, a life-long resident of Colfax, WI, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at the Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Erwin L. “Bud” Larson, of Downing, WI died Wednesday December 4, 2013 at Glenhaven Inc. in Glenwood City, WI, shortly after celebrating his 90th birthday.