Sharon Livingston, age 66, of Cameron, WI and formerly of Solon Springs, WI passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at Marshfield Medical Center in Rice Lake, WI.  Sharon is survived by her two sons, Jeffrey (Carrie) Gordon of Solon Springs, WI, Brandon (Cheyenne) Swartout of Rice Lake, WI; and three grandchildren, Cameron, Arianna and Erinn. She was preceded in death by her parents.  A celebration of Sharon’s life will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at...

Dorothy Ann Harder age 84 of Spooner WI passed away at her home on Sunday, October 2, 2022. She was born on May 2, 1938, in Milwaukee WI, the daughter of Verna and Harvey Pritzlaff. She is survived by her loving husband of 64 years Larry Harder and their four children Margie (Wes) Borgen, Kay (Doug) Rowe, Andy (Lynn) Harder, David (Annette) Harder, eight grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. She is also survived by her dear sister Pat (Tom) Orlikowsi, and three brothers Tom...

Mary Ann Kies, age 83, a current resident of Shell Lake, and formerly of Spooner, died on Sunday, October 2, 2022, at her home with family. Born to Charles William Meglic and Ann Katherine Misko on December 17, 1938, in the quiet little village of Draper, WI, Mary Ann came into her life on a small family homestead.  Growing up in the depression era, she learned gardening, which turned into something she enjoyed throughout her life.  She often walked through her gardens naming all...

Douglas Edward O’Brien, age 67, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at St. Mary’s Essentia Hospital in Superior, WI, surrounded by family. Doug was born on May 24, 1955, in Superior, WI to parents Alvin and Marty (Khalar) O’Brien. Doug attended Northwestern High School and went right into work after school. He worked a short while as a cook before his long run of bartending at the family bar, the Gopher Hole, where he helped out until his retirement 15 years ago...

Julia E. Flygstad, age 84, passed away peacefully with her family close by on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at Hayward Health Services, in Hayward, WI.  She was born on July 31, 1938, in Newbury England.  She was the daughter of Mary Elizabeth Byng.  She was married to Allan Flygstad on February 23, 1957, in St. Mary’s Church in Newbury, England. Just after she and Allan were married, she moved to the United States where they built their lives and raised their family....

Renee L. Ketchum, age 66, of Hayward, WI passed away on Friday, September 23, 2022, at the University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Renee Lynn Ketchum was born April 19, 1956, in Belmond, IA, the daughter of A.K. and Sylvia (Frohling) Ketchum.  She was raised in Belmond, IA and then moved with her family to Waverly, IA.   While in high school Renee participated in softball, basketball and track.  She graduated from Waverly Shell Rock Senior High School in...

Doretta Cunningham, age 89, a resident of Spooner, died on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at Spooner Health. Doretta was born on December 22, 1932, in Tomah, Wisconsin to parents Raymond and Ruth (Heser) Coleman.  At a young age, the family moved to the Spooner area where she graduated high school.  After high school, she received her Nursing Certificate and began working at the Spooner Nursing Home and later Care Partners in Spooner.  Although she still desired to work, she...

David Hanks, age 86, of Cable, WI, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at his home.  David Hanks was born December 15, 1935, in North Haven, CT, the son of George and Doris (Meeker) Hanks.  He was raised in North Haven and attended from high school there.  At the age of 17, Dave enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and was sent to Sampson Air Force Base in Lake Geneva, NY for basic training.  He went onto Chanute AFB in Bloomington, IL where Dave graduated from tech...

Leonard M. Peterson, age 90, of Gordon, WI, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2022 at Hayward Area Memorial Hospital.  Leonard Marvin Peterson was born December 22, 1931, in Bruno, MN the son of Peter and Myrtle (Johnson) Peterson.  Leonard was raised in the Bruno, MN area and attended school in Askov, MN.  He graduated from high school in Askov and then joined the U.S. Marines on March 19, 1952.  While in the service, Leonard earned the National Defense Service...

Bernice B. Schaaf, age 100, of Hayward, WI passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at Maple Ridge Care Center in Spooner, WI. Bernice Betty Hudson was born August 30, 1922, the daughter of Frank Lester and Albertha (Verhey) Hudson. She was united in marriage to Pershing Schaaf on December 23, 1944. At that time Pershing was an Aviation Machinist Mate in the Navy stationed in Norman, OK where he was an instructor on Navy aircraft. After being in the service, they lived in...