Jo Henrikson, age 100, resident of Spooner, died peacefully on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Dove HealthCare in Spooner.   Please be patient as the obituary is being written and wil be posted when it becomes available.  Services are planned for the Spring of 2026 and will be updated when scheduled.  

Mary Ellen Hughes, 79, Gordon, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026 at her home. Mary was born on June 17, 1946 in Clear Lake, WI to Stanley and Elma (Peters) Christensen.  She graduated from Clear Lake High School.  Mary married Harold Kittelson on January 16, 1965.  Together they had three children: Donald, Amy, and Troy and lived in Clayton, WI.  Mary later met Wayne Hughes and they were married on November 5, 1988 and lived in Amery, WI before moving to Gordon, ...

Lawrence ‘Larry’ James Miller, age 81, ascended to Heaven on February 26, 2026 at his Hayward home with his wife and family at his side.  Larry was born on June 19th, 1944 in Ashland, Wisconsin to Leon and Bernice Miller.  He is preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Leon Miller and Connie Collison.  He graduated from Ondossagon High School and later received training as a millwright.   He was married to his bride of 57 years, Katherine Irene ...

William Kent Martinsen, 72, Hayward, passed away on Thursday,  February 26, 2026 at Water’s Edge Care Center in Hayward, WI. Bill was born on December 13, 1953 in Cleveland, Ohio, to George and Margaret (Brunn) Martinsen.  He graduated from Euclid Senior High School, a suburb of Cleveland in 1973. After graduation Bill attended the Ohio State University for parts of two years.   After leaving Ohio State he worked in marketing and sales positions.   He then moved to ...

Donald Salmen, age 95, a resident of Solon Springs, died on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota. Donald was born on December 11, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois.   He was married to his wife Joan Murphy Salmen for 46 years, who sadly passed away on February 26, 20000.  Donald is survived by his children Steve, Laurie, Doug and Mick, 6 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren with 3 expected soon! From his children: He was in no ...

Elizabeth “Betty” Kathleen Shingledecker was born March 15, 1948, in Staunton, Virginia, to parents Veronica Elizabeth Linnane Frye and Raymond Caesar Frye. Betty was an overcomer.  She was born with numerous health complications. She was nearly deaf in one ear and had greatly diminished hearing in the other. A family friend, Roman Catholic Archbishop Hodges, advocated at the local Catholic hospital for Betty to receive experimental ear surgeries. This allowed Betty to have ...

Janet Eileen Wilson, 97, Hayward, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Water’s Edge Care Center in Hayward, WI. Jan was born on February 23, 1929 in Oak Park, IL to William and LaVeta (Sweat) McLennan.  After graduating from high school, she furthered her education at Bradley University in Peoria, IL to become a Registered Medical Technologist working at various hospitals, clinics and offices until retirement. Jan met Gary Wilson on a blind date.  Shortly after ...

Ronald Vere Ogren, 57, Trego, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. Ron was born on October 10, 1968, in Shell Lake, WI to Rodney and Sheila (Casler) Ogren.  He graduated from Spooner High School in 1986.  Ron worked for his dad in the logging industry before working at Tri State Land and Lumber in Trego.  Ron married Cathy Kreger on February 28, 1998.  He enjoyed hunting, ice fishing, classic cars and NASCAR. He is ...

Phyllis Carol Langland, 92, of Shell Lake went home to be with the Lord on February 24, 2026 surrounded by her family. Born in Springbrook to John and Helen Allar and born again with salvation in Christ as a teenager at a revival with her sisters that shaped every year that followed. On June 1st, 1952, she married her true love, Harry. Their 61-year journey was a beautiful testament to their devotion, they were blessed with 4 children and 5 grandchildren who were the center of their ...

Robert Dean Pittman, age 66, passed away February 23, 2026, at his residence in Stone Lake, WI. He was born on July 4, 1959, in St. Paul, MN, son of John Edward and Beverly Mary (Christison) Pittman. Often referred to as “Uncle Buck” or simply “Bob”, he spent most of his career driving truck over the road. He enjoyed living in the Northwoods and was an avid fisherman and hunter. Bob loved mechanics, spending countless hours building and restoring cars and ...