Norman Reiss 10/23/2015

October 23, 2015 by bakkenadmin in Obituaries

Norman Reiss, age 85 of Deer Park died Friday, October 23, 2015 at Comforts of Home in River Falls. He was born the son of Jacob and Lena Reiss on April 20, 1930. He grew up on a farm in Deer Park. Norman was married to Judith (Lind)...

Charlene Jensrud 10/22/2015

October 23, 2015 by bakkenadmin in Obituaries

Charlene E. Jensrud age 72 of River Falls, formerly of Fargo, ND passed away peacefully with her children, her sister and brother-in-law by her side on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at Our House Assisted Living. She was born the daughter of...

Ruth Jorgenson 10/13/2015

October 13, 2015 by bakkenadmin in Obituaries

Ruth Francis Jorgenson, 89, of River Falls, Wisc., died Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at Comforts of Home. She was born the daughter of Allor and Esther (Olson) Erlandson on February 18, 1926, in Minneapolis, Minn. When Ruth was five her family...

Robert Pionke 10/13/2015

October 13, 2015 by bakkenadmin in Obituaries

Robert Pionke, Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Wisconsin River Falls, died on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 in Marietta, Georgia at the age of 82. Robert taught at UW River Falls from...

Steven Anderson 10/08/2015

October 9, 2015 by bakkenadmin in Obituaries

Steven Lowell Anderson age 68 of New Richmond died Thursday, October 8, 2015 at his home. He was born the only son of Cyrus and Dena (Christianson) Anderson on April 20, 1947 in Baldwin. Steve grew up in El Paso and graduated from...

Shane Hemenway 09/28/2015

October 8, 2015 by bakkenadmin in Obituaries

Shane Hemenway, 48, January 1, 1967 – September 28, 2015, formerly from River Falls, WI passed away. Shane was best known for his amazing ability to play hockey, leadership, having a kind heart and his incredible sense of humor. He was a...

Robert Knaak 10/05/2015

October 5, 2015 by bakkenadmin in Obituaries

Robert W. Knaak, age 92, passed away on October 5th. Robert was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, May 17, 1923, the son of Paul and Ella (Anderson) Knaak. He moved to Oshkosh when he was ten years old and graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1942...

Marie Schmahl 10/03/2015

October 3, 2015 by bakkenadmin in Obituaries

Marie Antoinette (Gund) Schmahl was reunited with her beloved husband, Raymond, on Saturday morning, October 3rd, 2015. She passed away at the Hudson Hospital in Hudson, WI. Marie was born October 2nd, 1927 at her parents’ home...

Diane Vezina 10/02/2015

October 3, 2015 by bakkenadmin in Obituaries

Diane Rose Vezina, age 69 of River Falls, WI, died on Friday, October 2, 2015 at United Hospital in St. Paul, MN. Diane was born the daughter of Arvid and Sophia (Pojanowski) Lindgren on February 13, 1946 in St. Paul, MN. She grew up...

Eugene Sempf 09/30/2015

October 1, 2015 by bakkenadmin in Obituaries

Eugene “Gene” Sempf age 73 of New Richmond died Wednesday, September 30, 2015. He was born the son of Herman and Irene (Johnson) Sempf on June 29, 1942 in Clayton, WI. Gene worked at various auto body shops in the area...

Todd Magnuson 09/30/2015

October 1, 2015 by bakkenadmin in Obituaries

Todd Magnuson age 49 of New Richmond died Wednesday, September 30, 2015. Private services will be held. Cremation services provided by Bakken-Young Funeral & Cremation Services Beebe Chapel of New Richmond.

Terri Johannsen 09/29/2015

September 29, 2015 by bakkenadmin in Obituaries

Terri L. Johannsen age 49 of Baldwin, formerly of New Richmond died Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at her home. She was born the daughter of Sherman and Nancy (Rosen) Olson on December 13, 1965 in Amery, WI. Terri graduated from New...