All Obituaries

Dean W. Johnson, age 77, of Rib Lake, WI & formerly of Rice Lake, WI died Thursday, April 18th, 2024 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.  He was born March 5th, 1947 to Wallace & Doris (Fankhauser) Johnson at Rice Lake & was raised and attended school at Barron where he graduated in 1965.  He served in the US National Guard for over 20 years before retiring in 1989.  On October 23rd, 1982 he was married to Shaunee (Wedeking) at Camp Williams, WI.  He also served...

Walter “Bud” Krause, age 89, of Prairie Farm, WI passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at Colfax Senior Living.  He was born on January 3, 1935 in the midst of a snowstorm in rural Prairie Farm. The doctor had to use skis to get there, as the farmhouse was snowed in.  His late parents, Mathilda (Tillie) and Walter A. Krause had him baptized into the Wisconsin Evangelical Church.  Bud attended Prairie Farm Elementary and High School. A highlight was Homecoming,...

Roger Allen Kaiser, age 69, of Cameron, WI passed away Wednesday, March 20th, 2024 at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield.  He was born March 6th, 1955 to Ervin & Shirley (Anderson) Kaiser at Rice Lake.  He grew up in the Cameron area and graduated from Cameron High School in 1973.  On August 2nd, 1975, he was married to Sharon Jean Kisling at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Cameron.  He went to work for his father’s business right out of high school,...

Kenneth "Kenny" Lee Jackson, age 76, of Hillsdale, WI passed away February 21, 2024 at his home. Kenny was born April 8, 1947 to Henry "Teddy" & Irene (Wiggins) Jackson in Omaha, Nebraska.  Kenny loved life and lived it to the fullest.  He resided in many different states before he set his roots in Wisconsin.  His connections with those who surrounded him were undeniable.  He always enjoyed spending time with his family & friends. ...

Cynthia Marie Olson, age 63 of Cameron, WI passed away peacefully on Friday, February 16th, 2024 at her home after battling cancer.  She was born April 2nd, 1960 to Raymond & MaryAnn (Bromley) Olson at Ladysmith, WI.  Cindy was an antiquing & garage sale enthusiast, always on the lookout for the perfect teapot or cookie jar.  She was fiercely independent and spent time managing a full service Laundromat in Vermont.  She ultimately returned to Wisconsin to spend...

Edward J. Holmstrom, age 73, of Barron, WI died Sunday, February 11th, 2024 at his home.  He was born October 5th, 1950 to Eddie & Lena (Marshall) Holmstrom at Cumberland, WI.  After high school he served in the US Army from 1969-1971. Ed was preceded in death by his parents, brothers: Lloyd & David Holmstrom, son: Levey Swartz & grandson: Anthony Swartz.  He is survived by his life partner: Cheryl Cook, sons: Brent (Shannon), Mike (Heather) & Justin...

Curtis E. Gilbertson, age 82, of Dallas, WI died Monday, January 29th, 2024 at his home.  He was born October 19th, 1941 to Elling & Gena (Nelson) Gilbertson at Rice Lake & was raised and attended school in the Dallas area.  He served in the US Army from 1964-1966, including a tour in Vietnam.  After his discharge, he returned to the Dallas area where he worked various jobs including farming and working at a sawmill.  On June 27th, 2020 he was married to Sharon...

Elizabeth M. Steward, age 32, of Bruce, WI died Tuesday, January 9th, 2024. She was born May 26th, 1991, to Michael & Tammy Steward in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. She was raised and attended school at Wisconsin Rapids, where she graduated high school in 2009. She went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Special Education from UW Steven’s Point.   Elizabeth spent the majority of her teaching career at Ladysmith as a Special Education...

Colleen A. Schmaltz, age 88, of Rice Lake, WI & formerly of Springfield, SD died Friday, December 22nd, 2023 at Our House Assisted Living in Rice Lake.  She was born May 16th, 1935 to Earl & Lilly (Zulliger) Ellis in the Town of Maple Grove, WI.  She attended grade school at Hillsdale, WI & graduated from Barron High School in 1953.  On August 29th, 1955, she was married to Wendlen Schmaltz at Menomonie, WI.  She attended colleges at Stout State University in...

Terence L. Smith, age 78, of Dallas, WI passed away November 22nd, 2023 at his home.  He was born May 15, 1945 to Hobert & Bertha (Cole) Smith in the Town of Stanfold, WI. At age 17, he enlisted in the Navy. He had three children with his former wife, Linda Smith. Terence worked on ranch in Montana after his discharge from the Navy.  He later returned to Wisconsin and worked for the Chrysler plant in Kenosha for many years until retiring and moving to his home in Dallas. He...