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Lavalle Hanson, age 81, died on Thursday, September 23, 2021 in Saint Paul, MN. Arrangements are pending with Bakken-Young Funeral & Cremation Services.
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Gene Eldon Aune passed from this Earth into Eternity at home on his beloved farm surrounded by family on Saturday, September 25, 2021. Gene was born February 1, 1941 to Arthur Ingvald Aune and Blanche (Boucher) Aune in Hudson, Wisconsin. Gene was the youngest of seven children and he graduated from Baldwin-Woodville High School in
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Valerie “Val” Severson, age 66, passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Regions Hospital in Saint Paul, MN. She was born the daughter of Elmer and Lorraine Cook on October 24, 1954 in New Richmond, WI. She graduated from New Richmond High School, class of 1973. She married Glenn “Red” Severson on September 1,
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Susan Mae Paulson was born on November 29th, 1956 to Orville & Marcella (Beauvais) Schaar in Somerset, WI. She passed away peacefully on September 18th, 2021 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN. She is survived by her two sons Brandon (April) Schaar and Chase (Jesse) Paulson. She had nine siblings – sisters June, Bonnie,
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Robert “Bob” Ziller, age 88, of Lake Elmo, MN and formerly of New Richmond, WI, died Sunday, September 12, 2021, at Lakeview Hospital in Stillwater, MN. Bob was born the son of Frank and Lucie (Krohn) Ziller on January 6, 1933, in Grand Island, NE. He grew up in Billings, MT graduating from Billings High
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On September 7th, 2021, we lost an Icon. We say goodbye and Godspeed to Dr. Judith “Judy” Wilson, beloved daughter of Frederick “Col. Ted” Wilson & Helen Stroupe of Coshocton, Ohio and beloved sister to James F. Wilson. Born in Columbus Ohio on July 6th, 1936, Dr. Judy grew up with a quick wit, always
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Grief Support Group – Do I Need One?
by Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC “It’s been four years since Tim died, and a day doesn’t go by when I don’t think of him,” Susie said of her husband. “Mom died last year and I find I need to talk about her every day while most people don’t want to listen anymore,” Cathy
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Bakken Young Grief Calendar July – Dec 2021
RSVP for our Grief Support activities to: Julia Rajtar, Grief Support Coordinator, text or call 715-781-4003 or email julia.rajtar@bakken-young.com. Visit the Grief Support tab for more information about events, calendar, and resources www.bakken-young.com. Bakken-Young Funeral & Cremation Services info@bakken-young.com New Richmond 715-243-5252, River Falls 715-425-8788.
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