All Obituaries

Linda Jean Brantner,73, of Waubeek Mound in Eau Galle passed away April 11, 2024. Linda was born on the 22nd of August in 1950 to Marvin and Gladys Overgard in Amery, Wisconsin. She was the 5th of their 6 daughters. She is survived by her husband, Randy Brantner; 3 daughters of the Twin Cities, Alana (Paul) Henry, Megan Kittelson, Amanda (Chad Lahn) Smith; Stepson Ron (Kelly) Brantner; Grandchildren Nash Kittelson, Alexa (Leo Alas) Kittelson, Brady Henry and William Henry;...

Bruce Howard Stafford, 84, of Arkansaw, WI passed away Sunday, March 24, 2024 at Advent Health in Durand. He was born at home in Porcupine, WI on January 9, 1940; son of Howard and Emma (Carothers) Stafford. He attended Porcupine School and graduated from Arkansaw High School. Following high school he joined the United States Army. On February 23, 1963 he married Diane Markman. They were blessed with four daughters, Rebecca, Laurie, Bonnie and Heidi. Bruce and Diane later divorced and then...

Richard “Dick” Jay Silberhorn, 69, of Durand, WI died Saturday, March 9, 2024 at his home. He was born December 1, 1954 in Durand, WI; son of Carl and Donna (Coburn) Silberhorn. He graduated from Durand High School in 1973. Dick married Charlotte Jereczek. They were blessed with two sons, Tucker and Blu.  Dick and Char later divorced. He worked for Wayne Pallets for a year before he started working on barges. He worked as a deck hand and made his way up to Captain. He...

Terry Jo King, 65, of Plum City, WI died Monday, February 12, 2024. He was born May 26, 1958 in Durand, WI; son of Roger and Marlene (Heitman) King. He attended Arkansaw High School. On May 27, 1978 he married Vicki Murray at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Pepin. To this union there are three children, Michaela, Brooke and Jake.  Terry and Vicki later divorced. Terry started logging in 1973 and started King logging in 1975. Which he was still doing to this day.  Terry was very hard...

Lorraine D. Anderson, 92, of Arkansaw died Saturday, January 20, 2024 at the Neighbors of Dunn County in Menomonie, WI. She was born July 3, 1931 in Arkansaw, WI; daughter of Wallace and Dorothy (Foster) Gifford. Lorraine grew up in Arkansaw where she attended school. Shortly after high school Lorraine married Vernon Anderson at the United Methodist Church on December 3, 1951 in Arkansaw. After marriage they moved to Alaska where Vernon was stationed in the Army. A couple years later they...

Shaughn David Meixner of Pepin, WI was born on August 28, 1992 and left this world on January 1, 2024. Shaughn was known for his love for music that echoed down the road and a smile that could brighten any room. He was a social butterfly with a passion for meaningful conversations. Shaughn’s contagious personality allowed him to connect effortlessly with others and his immense heart embraced his loving family and friends. His interests spanned from his vast record collection, cooking,...

Dennis Arlen Dahl (86) of Arkansaw, WI died Saturday, December 30, 2023 at his home. He was born December 14, 1937 in  Rock Falls, WI and raised on the family farm; son of Odin and Hannah (Stone) Dahl. He was baptized and confirmed at Rock Creek Lutheran Church. Graduating from Durand High School with the Class of 1955. After high school he joined the Army Reserves. When he was 17, he and his friend drove to Montana looking for work; they found work on a ranch near the Canadian border....

Dennis Waldo Kern, 79, of Mounds View, MN died Thursday, December 21, 2023 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, MN. He was born August 20, 1944 in Pepin County, WI; son of Waldo and Arlotte (Hill) Kern. He attended Durand High School. Following school Dennis joined the United States Air Force. On June 25, 1966 he married Judy Bignell at the United Methodist Church in Durand. In 1967, they moved to Racine, where Dennis worked for Acme Diecasting. They moved to St. Paul, MN in 1979. Dennis...

Patricia Ann Blair, 99, of Durand, WI died Monday, December 11, 2023 at Our House Assisted Living in Chippewa Falls, WI. She was born January 1, 1924 in Bemidji, MN; daughter of Ward and Irene (Bergin) Lathrop. She attended school in Columbia Heights, MN. Following graduation, she worked at Donaldson’s as a phone operator. On June 18, 1945 she married Bob Blair in Columbia Heights. After marriage they resided in Durand, where Pat stayed home to raise their family. In the early...

Linda Lee DeLong (74) of Durand died Friday, December 8th, 2023 at Advent Health in Durand. Linda was born March 15, 1949 in Plum City, Wisconsin daughter of Ed and Arlene (Weissinger) Klein. Linda attended elementary school at St. Johns Catholic School then attended and graduated from the Plum City High school in 1967. After graduation she worked for Red Wing Shoe Factory for 3 years. On January 11, 1969, Linda married Daniel H. DeLong at St. Johns’ Catholic Church in Plum City. They...