obituary

Roy K. Johnson, age 93 of New Richmond (farm at Erin Corners), died Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at the American Heritage Care Center in Hammond. Roy is survived by his wife, Ruth Johnson; children, Robert (Arlene) Johnson of Anoka, Minn. and Kaylene (John) Hayes of St. Louis Park, Minn.;...

Donald J. Aherns Sr., age 84 of Beldenville, died Friday, April 17, 2009 at the Kinnic Long Term Care Center in River Falls. A funeral service was held Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 2 p.m. at Beebe Mortuary in New Richmond. Visitation was also Tuesday from noon to 2 p.m. before the...

Perry E. Johnson, age 83 of Dresser, Wis., died on Monday, April 13, 2009 at the Amery Regional Medical Center. He was born the son of Eddie and Petra Johnson near Amery, Wis. He graduated from Amery High School. Perry served in the Army during World War II. He farmed and worked...

Helen L. Hayhurst, age 90 of Dousman, Wis., died Friday, April 10, 2009 at the Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held at a later date at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Dousman. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Watertown. Memorials are preferred to...

Russell F. Bottolfson passed away April 7, 2009 at his home. He was born Dec. 6, 1923 in Alden Township, the third child to Oscar and Florence Bottolfson. He attended school in rural Pine Lake. He was baptized and confirmed at West Immanuel Church. On Dec. 17, 1949 Russell married...

David Allen Imrie Jr., age 56 from New Richmond, Wis., died on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at his home. David was preceded in death by his father, David Sr. He is survived by his significant other, Jill McDowell; children, Heather Johnson, Sawyer Imrie, Payton Imrie; mother, Alnora...

Richard (Rusty) A. Ferguson, 69, son of Ralph and Doris Ferguson, born May 14, 1939, passed away suddenly on Saturday, April 11, at Banner Baywood Hospital, Mesa, Ariz., after unexpected complications following hip surgery. Rusty married Judy Ulrich on Sept. 5, 1958 and just celebrated...

Magnus Stensvold, known to the people of the area as "Maggie," died Tuesday, April 7, at Golden Age Manor in Amery. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, April 14, at East Immanuel Lutheran Church with Pastor Paul Baardseth officiating. Burial was at the Amery Cemetery. Casketbearers...

Deborah Kay Krueger of New Richmond passed away on April 11, 2009 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. Minn. The loving arms of Deborah's family surrounded her; she was 49 years old. Deborah was born in Amery on Sept. 27, 1959, the daughter of Orvin and Ruby (Everson) Luehman. She married...

Dorothy (Springer) Erickson, age 93 of New Richmond, Wis., died peacefully on Friday, April 3, 2009 at the St. Croix Health Center in New Richmond. Dorothy was born on Feb. 29, 1916 in East Farmington, Wis. to Anton and Laura (Krenz) Springer. She was married on August 24, 1938 to...

Aloha Lee (Starzl) Schuur passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 4, 2009 at the University of Minnesota Fairview Hospital, Minneapolis, Minn. Aloha was born on March 15, 1943 in Worthington, Minn. to Francis N. and Evelyn T. Starzl. She lived in Minnesota and South Dakota until...

Mathilda Mary Pape, age 92, passed away peacefully at the St. Croix Health Center in New Richmond, Wis. where she was loved and wonderfully cared for over the past seven years. She was born on Dec. 28, 1916, in Farmington, Wis. at the home of her parents, Robert and Mary Krenz. After...

John William Geving, age 43, from New Richmond, passed away on March 27, 2009 in an automobile accident. He was born on Dec. 30, 1965 in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. John was a 1984 graduate of New Richmond High School.

Bernard "Bernie" Leverty, age 67 of Somerset, passed away on Tuesday following a short hospitalization. Bernie was a veteran of the Vietnam War and a recipient of a Bronze Star. He was a member of the Shriners.

Judith M. Schommer, "Jude," born in Rochester, Minn. on April 12, 1944, peacefully passed away surrounded both physically and in love by her family on March 26, 2009. After retiring from the St. Paul Public Schools following 27 years of teaching, Jude was able to focus more on her...