Diane J. Schultz, age 71 of Marengo, WI passed away Wednesday, Jan 8, 2025 at Aspirus Saint Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. She was born Sept 2, 1953 in Ironwood, MI the daughter of Theodore S. and Shirley E. (Druschke) Lawver.
Diane was a 1971 graduate of the Glidden High School. On Aug 26, 1972 she was united in marriage to Charles A. Erickson in Glidden, WI. Together they had three children. On Nov 9, 1996 she was united in marriage to Daniel L. Schultz in Glidden. She worked part time at the Marengo Post Office and provided in-home child care for many years. She was an avid Packer and Brewer fan. Her grandchildren meant the world to her and she never missed a game, meet, or concert of theirs. Spending time with her family was the greatest thing in her life.
Survivors include her children, Shannon (Jeff) Allen of Superior, WI, Nathan (Calla) Erickson of Highbridge, WI and Jaimee (Chad) Lipske of Marengo, WI; Grandchildren, Jaycee, Mallory, Kellsey, Eli, Parker & Lyla; brother, Roger (Judy) Lawver of Appleton, WI and sister, Maxine (Rick) Erickson of Marengo, WI.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Dan and sisters, Marlene & Debbie.
A funeral service for Diane will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, Jan 13, 2025 at Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Marengo with Reverend Arleigh vonSeggern officiating.
Visitation will begin at 9:00 am on Monday at the Church in Marengo and continue until the hour of service.
Interment will take place in Maple Grove Cemetery, Marengo.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Mountain Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ashland and Mellen, WI
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Philip K. Buonauro, age 71 of Ashland, WI passed away Monday, January 6, 2025 at his residence. Philip was born September 17, 1953 in Chicago, IL the son of Carman T. and Geraldine A. (Sullivan) Buonauro.

There will be no formal Funeral Service at this time. 

• Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Mountain Funeral Home and cremation services of Ashland and Mellen, WI.

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Nonnie M. Clark, age 85, went to be with the Lord on December 28, 2024. Nonnie was born on December 6, 1939 to parents Lloyd and Nora Vienneau.
Nonnie was raised on the family dairy farm outside of Washburn, the youngest of four children. She spent many hours sitting outside waiting for rides to Bayfield where she eventually married a Bayfield boy, Ed Nourse. They had four children. Nonnie was a wonderful mother and gave her children an exceptionally ideal childhood.
When her youngest was in high school, Nonnie and Ed terminated their marriage but remained friends for a lifetime. Nonnie started working at Northwest Wis Cep, Inc. in 1980 and met her second husband, F.W. “Bill” Clark. Bill had five children and the combined families spent many Christmas Eve parties hosted by Nonnie.
Nonnie remained close to her high school friends especially David Bratley and Joanne Weister. She organized many class reunions and get togethers. In her later years, Nonnie enjoyed spending time with her family and friends especially loving time with her grand puppies Mocha and Cotton.
She was preceded in death by her husband, F.W. Bill Clark in 1998. Her sister Esther Rannow and her first husband, Ed Nourse.
Nonnie is survived by her two brothers Lloyd Richard Vienneau and William Vienneau. She is survived by her children, Julie (Jim Lynn) Nourse, Pam (Dan) Deram, Jeff Nourse and Corey Nourse. And her step-children, Tim (Sherry) Clark, Missy (Bill) Nabozny, Chris (Les) Dykstra, Liz (Dean) Seemuth, and John (Debbie) Clark.
Nonnie is survived by her grandchildren: Mercedes Lynn, James Lynn, John Lynn, Jacob Lynn, Marcus (Jenna) Lindquist, Carey Deram, Daniel Deram, Kelly (Dave) Preslicka, Laura Deram, Jocelyn (Ross) Lightner, Jordan (Becky) Nourse, Myah (Molly) Nourse and five great grandchildren, Keegan Deram, Ella, Sophie and Nora Lightner and Rhett Lindquist. Nonnie is also survived by many step grandchildren, step great grandchildren and step great-great grandchildren along with nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service for Nonnie will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, January 3, 2025 at the Mountain Funeral Home in Ashland with Pastor David Whitaker officiating.
A gathering of family and friends will begin at 1:00 pm on Friday at the funeral home in Ashland and continue until the hour of service.
Interment will be private.
The family would like to thank the great staff at Court Manor for their wonderful care and patience with our mother.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Mountain Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ashland and Mellen, WI.

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Dorothy B. Whiting, of Ashland, departed this world and went to heaven December 15, 2024, one month short of her 99^th birthday. Dorothy was born in Maple Lake, Minnesota on January 26, 1926 to Arnold and Wilhelmina (Mol) Vandergon.

She spent her formative years on her parents’ farm in Maple Lake, along with sisters Marion and Phyliss and brother Bud.  After she graduated from high school, she attended Central College in Pella, IA, a Christian college, where she earned a teaching degree.  Dorothy loved to tell the story of when she went on a blind date with a young man.  When she got home, she could not remember his name, but knew he was the man she would marry.  She fell in love with this man, Charles Whiting, and they were married June 25, 1948 in Maple Lake, MN.  Charles went to school in Ames, IA, where he earned a degree as an engineer.  Dorothy taught elementary school in Iowa until she and Charles started their family.

They began their family with the arrival of their first daughter, Elizabeth, in 1951.  Charles got a job as a mechanical engineer in Waverly, Iowa in 1951, where they lived until 1961.  That also saw the addition of son Charles in 1952, daughter Patricia in 1955, and son Craig in 1961.  Dorothy was a stay at home mother, but was very active in her church, children’s school, and her community, with many good, close friends.  She truly loved her time in Iowa as a young mother, and spoke of it often.

They moved to Marion, Ohio in 1961.  It was a promotion for her husband…but the time in urban Ohio, coming from rural Iowa, was not a good experience for Dorothy and the whole family for many reasons.  They were there for only a year and a half until Charles Sr. got a job in Northern Wisconsin – Ashland.  The whole family was glad for the move and loved the city, and the area immediately! Dorothy cherished living in this area, surrounded by the woods and Lake Superior.

So Dorothy spent the next 63 years calling Ashland her home.  She and Charles built a new home on Vaughn Avenue as soon as they could and welcomed the final member of the family, Richard, soon after, in 1966.

Charles became Chief Engineer at Beloit Woodlands in Ashland, until Beloit Company decided to move their operation to Alabama.  The family would not make the move…so they started their own business, with the help of a partner, Bob Carlson.  Life was sometimes rough financially, but the tough times brought out the best in Dorothy’s family.  They continued and grew the business to success until 1984 when they decided to sell it to someone else.

During those years, Dorothy and her family became devoted members of the Presbyterian-Congregational Church in Ashland, and continue to this day as a result of Dorothy’s firm, loving, and consistent reliance on Jesus Christ.  Her greatest legacy, she would tell you, is her family: her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, who now share the love of Jesus that her parents and grandparents shared with her – truly a generational blessing.

In 1985, Dorothy’s husband died of cancer at only 60 years old.  The family was devastated…but after a period of mourning, Dorothy realized that she must, as a child of God, move on with her life and her purpose.  Her purpose was two-fold: teaching and caring for others, and the public library was the perfect place to do both.  After only a short time she instituted a program on the 2^nd floor of the library where she read stories and interacted with young children and their parents and grandparents.  Three times a week, she would take on the persona of “Granny Goose”. She also read at area schools and daycares.  Dorothy treasured this as a lifetime job and continued to do it for 32 years, until she retired at 92.

Her job at the library was only part-time.  She became the “elder care worker” at church.  She visited shut-ins and residents of local nursing homes each week.  She would pray, sing, read, or just sit and talk to many of the community’s elderly.  She served as the interim chaplain at the hospital for a year and as the nursing home chaplain for 27 years.  She completed the clinical pastoral education course through Memorial Medical Center, and a three year lay ministry course through the Presbyterian Church.  She was a qualified and effective preacher and led services in a number of churches in Northern Wisconsin.  She filled in many times at her home church in Ashland.  She was also part and leader of an Ecumenical Bible Study that lasted, with mostly the same members, for fifty years.

Dorothy had true unconditional love for the people in her life, and it could be felt in her presence and seen by the twinkle in her eye. She took joy in feeding her ever-growing family and visiting with her family and friends. She was a traveler and an adventurer who always loved learning and helping and teaching others. Her smile could instantly make a person feel appreciated and she always took the time to let people know that she cared. Dorothy’s life is truly evidence of a life well-lived and she will be greatly and deeply missed by many.

A celebration of Dorothy’s life is planned for January 10^th from 5:00 to 8:00 at The Gathering Barn.  A memorial service will take place at the Presbyterian Congregational Church in Ashland on January 11^th at 2:00, with visitation at 1:00 p.m., pastor Jim Deters officiating.

Dorothy was preceded in death by many friends, loved ones, her sisters Marion (Louis) Balster, Phyliss (Red) Bergman, brother Bud (Gloria) Vandergon, her husband Charles, daughter Patricia (Larry) Sobush, and great granddaughter, Eris Yepma.

She is survived by her daughter Beth (Albert) Smith, and three sons, Charles (Jean) Whiting, Craig (Bonita) Whiting, and Richard (Anne) Whiting, 15 grandchildren, 46 great grandchildren, and 9 great, great grandchildren.

Dorothy will be cremated, with her ashes mingled with those of her beloved husband.  Internment will take place at a date yet to be determined.

Memorials (if preferred) in lieu of flowers, may be made to: Presbyterian Congregational Church Fellowship Renovation Project.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Mountain Funeral Home of Ashland. Online condolences for the Whiting Family or comments about Dorothy may be left with mountainfuneralhomes.com

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Michael “Moose” P. Arens, age 61 of Drummond, WI passed away peacefully with this loving family near his side on Saturday, November 9, 2024. Michael was born on August 13, 1963 in Oak Park, IL the son of Patrick C. and Jean E. (Stolarzyk) Arens.

Michael graduated from Drummond High School in 1981. He attended college at the University of Wisconsin Superior. He worked as a manager in the hotel industry for many years before transitioning to the Drummond Sanitary District. He was united in marriage to Addie I. Khalar on September 15, 2018. He was a proud member of the Drummond Fire & Rescue department as the Assistant Chief. He also belonged to the Drummond Dirt & Sno-Jacks organization. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, UTV trail rides, reading, spending time with family and friends, and cheering on his beloved football team, the Chicago Bears.

He is survived by his wife, Addie Arens; mother, Jean (Norman) Wenker; daughters, Sara (Garret) McGhee of Des Moines, IA and Lauren Hart of Omaha, NE ; step children, Cecilia Khalar of Drummond, WI, Klara Gierczic of Hayward, WI and Alek Gierczic of Drummond, WI; grandchildren, Henley Dawn, Thomas Michael and Jace Harold; brothers, Daniel (Jessica) Arens of Grandview, WI, Harold (Stacy) Wickman of Mason, WI, Andrew (Maria) Wickman of Ashland, WI, Charles (Patricia Smallwood) Wickman of Mason, WI, sister, Lisa Miller of Mason, WI; Rory (Emily) Arens of Chicago, IL and Marcus (Angela) Arens of Chicago, IL; Many nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles, cousins, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Patrick C. Arens.

A Celebration of Life for Moose will be held at 12:00 pm Saturday, November 30, 2024 at the Drummond Civic Center (52540 Front Ave, Drummond, WI 54832).

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Mountain Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ashland and Mellen, WI.

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Barbara J. Vlasaty, age 95 of Mason, WI passed away Saturday, Nov 9, 2024 at Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center in Ashland, WI. Barb was born Aug 1, 1929 in Washburn, WI the daughter of Chester and Ruth (Berquist) Wroblewski.

On Sept 4, 1948 Barb was united in marriage to Paul J. Vlasaty in Moquah, WI. She was a homemaker who loved her family very much.

Survivors include her children, Barbara Pingel of Atkinson, New Hampshire, Donna (Larry) Nelson of Auburndale, Florida and David (Diane) Vlasaty of Delta, WI; grandchildren, Erin (Brendan) Grace, Andrew (Kristi) Bernitt and Joshua (Caitlyn) Pingel; great-grandchildren, Isabelle, Ian, Elliot & Emmet Grace and Christopher Bernitt and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Paul on Dec 23, 2001, two sisters and one brother.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial for Barbara will be celebrated at 11:00 am Saturday, Nov 16, 2024 at Saint Michael Catholic Church in Iron River, WI with Father Joji Boyapati as Celebrant.

A gathering of family and friends will begin at 10:00 am on Saturday morning and continue until the hour of service.

Interment will take place in Saint Michael Cemetery, Iron River, WI.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Mountain Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ashland and Mellen, WI.

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James J. Jirku, age 85 of Iron River, WI passed away Friday, Nov 8, 2024 at Ashland Health Services in Ashland, WI. Jim was born Nov 18, 1938 in Chicago, IL the son of Joseph M. and Sylvia (Novonty) Jirku.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked in the graphics arts industry in the Chicago area most of his life. He retired to northern Wisconsin and always said he loved his life in Wisconsin as well as raising pointer puppies. His biggest wish was to be reunited with his son, James J. Jirku.

Surviving is his sister, Laurelle Jirku of Berwin, IL and close friends in the Iron River, WI area.

He was preceded in death by his parents and son, James J.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Jim will be celebrated at 11:00 am on Wednesday, Nov 13, 2024 at Saint Michael Catholic Church in Iron River with Father Joji Boyapati as Celebrant.

Visitation will begin at 10:00 am Wednesday at the Church in Iron River and continue until the hour of service.

Interment will take place in the Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside, IL.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Mountain Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ashland and Mellen, WI.

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Theresa A. Parisien, age 65 of Saxon, WI passed away Friday, Nov 1, 2024 at Saint Mary’s Medical Center, Essentia Health in Duluth MN with her loving family by her side. She was born June 19, 1959 in Milwaukee, WI the daughter of Oliver and Charlette (Cloud) LaGoo.

On Sept 3, 1988 she was united in marriage to Ronald J. Parisien at Odanah, WI. She was a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother who loved spending time with her family. She enjoyed sewing, cooking and baking.

Survivors include her husband, Ron, of Saxon; children: Jessica (Billy Jo Nelis, Jr.) Parisien of Saxon and Ronald, Jr. (Darcey Bender) of Odanah, WI; grandchildren: Emma, Xavier, Kaitlyn, Lizzy, Juliana, Quitin, Billy, Jr., Dominick, Darienne & Holden and her sister Vivian Czerniak of Milwaukee, WI.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers and sisters: Clyde, Rosie, Jimbo, Ollie, Suzy & Vern.

A Funeral Service for Theresa will take place at 10:00 am on Tuesday, Nov 5, 2024 at the Bad River Wake House in Odanah.

Visitation will begin at 5:00 pm on Monday, Nov 4th at the Wake House in Odanah and continue until the time of service on Tuesday.

Interment will take place in the Bad River Cemetery in Odanah.

Online condolences for Theresa’s family may be left at MountainFuneralHomes.com.

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Marie Alice (Anderson) Gucinski

01/08/1936 – 10/15/2024

Marie passed away at home with her loving family at her side, as a result of Alzheimer’s disease. Marie was born to Otto and Martha (Havrick) Anderson January 8^th, 1936.

She attended Sunday school at the Long Lake School House. She graduated from Ondossagon School in 1953, and went to Superior vocational school for general clerical and book keeping courses. She went on to work for Cohodas-Paoli as the office manager and bookkeeper. There she met the love of her life Gordy.  They were united in marriage at Christ Lutheran Church now Messiah Lutheran Church on October 21, 1961.

They purchased the Hamm’s distributorship on 8/15/1964, creating Lakeside Distributing Co, Inc. On 4/9/1966 they took over the Grain Belt distributorship.  On 11/2/1971 they purchased the Cohodas-Paoli building at 200 West 3^rd Street, Ashland.  Then in 3/1/1976 Olympia Beer hit Ashland with the little artesian foot prints! On 4/26/1971 they took on Miller brewing products.  On 4/12/1977 they created another company Lakeside Products, Inc. selling produce and paper products. At one time they sold Old Dutch Potato Chips also.

Marie and Gordy have two children a daughter, Kim M. Pearce and a son, Scott J. Gucinski.

They made many memories in the span of their lives.  One fond memory was the annual summer party with employees, friends and family.  Marie was known for her stuffed mushrooms!  Smelting was another annual event for years at their house and was always enjoyed by all!  Marie always spoke of when she was a kid, she would haul a kettle of hot water to the creek to open it up in the winter so the cows could drink. She also had to milk cows by hand. She had a love for dogs.

Marie enjoyed bowling, bingo, and going to the casino.  She went on many gambling trips.  She belonged to the local Homemakers club.  She enjoyed knitting, sewing, playing the piano and listing to old country music.  She enjoyed traveling to beer conventions as well. She is a member of the Zion Lutheran Church. After Gordy passed away in 1996, Marie continued to run the beer business until 1999.  She brought in party supplies to go along with the paper supplies, which is currently operating.

She is survived by her loving daughter, Kim (John) Pearce; Her loving son, Scott (Tammy Walters) Gucinski; Granddaughter, Jessica (Paul) Miller; Grandson Jordan Pearce; Great Granddaughter, Melanie Miller; Sister, Dorothy Harmon; Brother in-law, Jim (Cheryl) Gucinski; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. A special lifelong friend Charlene Swanson.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Otto and Martha Anderson; Brothers and Sisters in-law, Albert (Betty) Anderson, Ray (Eileen) Anderson, Sisters and Brother in-laws, Margaret (Martin) Zifko, Alma Anderson, Barbra (Bud) Havas; Brother in-law Jack Harmon; Sister in-law, Dorothy (Jim) Pufall;  a special cousin, “Bubby” Big John, whom she loved playing cards with and getting into trouble when they were younger.

A gathering of family and friends will be at 11:00 a.m. followed by a memorial service at 12:00 p.m. taking place on November 29^th, 2024 at Zion Lutheran Church, 1111 11^th Avenue West, Ashland, WI 54806.  Rick Williams will be officiating.  Lunch will be held after the service at the church.

A private burial will be held a later date at Woodland Cemetery, Washburn, WI.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Mountain Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ashland.

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Kenneth J. Vanark, age 83 of Ashland, WI passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at Tamarack Health in Ashland, WI. Ken was born on January 6, 1941 in Ashland, the son of Clarence H. and Hazel E. (Seemuth) Vanark.

No formal funeral service will be held at this time.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Mountain Funeral Home of Ashland.

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Amy J. Pierce, age 61 of Highbridge, WI passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends, Thursday, Oct 17, 2024 at Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center in Ashland, WI. She was born Feb 12, 1963 in Ironwood, MI the daughter of Francis and Rita (Rien) Hall.

On July 30, 1983 Amy was united in marriage to Charles B. Pierce in Glidden, WI. She was employed at Columbia Forest Products in Mellen, WI as a department manager for many years. She enjoyed baking, cooking, sewing, reading, camping, fishing and spending time with her family, especially her grandkids.

Survivors include her husband, Chuck, of Highbridge; sons, Blake (Bekka) of Mellen and Zachary (Lexi) of Highbridge; grandchildren, Brett, Briar, Baylor, Piper and Blayne; sister, Janet (Robert) Harma of Wautoma, WI; brother, Gordon (Lori) Hall of Glidden, WI and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Gregory and Edward; sister, Gretchen and son, Luke

A memorial Mass of Christian burial for Amy will be celebrated at 12:00 on Friday, Oct 25, 2024 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Mellen, WI with Father Vijay Madani as Celebrant.

A gathering of family and friends will begin at 10:00 am on Friday at the Church in Mellen and continue until the hour of service.

Interment will be private.

Online condolences for Amy’s family may be left at MountainFuneralHomes.com.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Mountain Funeral Homes and Cremation Services of Mellen and Ashland, WI.   __________________________________________________________________________________

Jeff Ehrhardt left this earthly world, for life with the Lord, after a brief and unexpected illness on October 2nd, 2024 with the love of his life, Mardy, by his side.

He was born on August 2, 1951, the son of Walter and Edie Ehrhardt in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His family moved to Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin in 1960 and Jeff graduated from Sturgeon Bay HS in 1969. In high school, Jeff was a member of several championship sport teams including football, basketball and track. Upon graduation Jeff attended UW-Stevens Point for two years where he participated in basketball. In 1971, Jeff was drafted out of college into the US Army where he served in West Germany for 3 years attaining the rank of Sgt. E-5. He received the Army Commendation Medal for his honorable military service after he developed a computer structure for testing US Army personnel. After military service, Jeff returned to college and completed his bachelor’s degree in secondary education.

In 1977, Jeff began teaching High School Social Studies and coaching football in the Mellen School District. During Jeff’s teaching career he served as the Coordinator of the Education for Employment Program, which became a state model. He also coached basketball and volleyball and served as the school’s Athletic Director from 1981 until 1996. In 1996, Jeff completed his Master’s Degree in Educational Administration and became Principal of the Mellen School. In 1999, Jeff completed his Superintendent certification and became the Mellen School Superintendent in which he served until 2007. Upon retirement, Jeff took a Superintendent position, part-time, with the Mercer School District, finally retiring in 2009.

Jeff demonstrated the importance of hard work and cooperation, and created a sense of community service within his school, church and family. He was one of the original organizers of the Mellen Youth Athletic Association, the Save the Mellen School Organization, and the Bad River Watershed Association. Jeff also served as Chairman of the Town of Morse and Mellen Utilities Commission. He was Moderator of the Congregational United Church of Christ in Mellen, and headed a building fund drive that built the current UCC Church. He also was a member of the Mellen Lions Club. Jeff’s leadership, fundraising and financial budget skills will be missed by many.

Jeff and his beloved wife, Mardy, have been inextricably intertwined for over 42 years making quite a team, raising a family and working together to support their community. To his family, “Papa Jeff” was known for his whisker rubs, epic bonfires, pontoon rides, sled rides behind the tractor, whirlwind family road trips, unconventional home projects on the Meder Lake homestead, excellent cookouts followed by root beer floats or turtle sundaes, and frequent requests to host everyone for the holidays.  He had a special love for decorating during the holidays to impress the grandkids, especially creating a spooky trail lined with candy to Witches Rock.  He also enjoyed incentivizing kids and grandkids to see how high they could jump with $5 rewards if they could touch the top of the door or the ceiling.  He was a constant fixture in all of his kids and grandkids lives willing to drive through the night to make it to out of town family events and still get back for his commitments at home.  Firm, yet fair, and maybe just a touch impatient, he didn’t wait around for things to happen; he wanted to make things happen, leading by example with servant leadership, and reminding those close to him that “the sun will come up tomorrow, and I’ll still love you.”  He will be sincerely missed by his family and friends.

Jeff is survived by his beloved wife Mardy (Hoglund), son Ben (Beth) Rikkola of Sturgeon Bay; daughters Rachel (Darryl) Penner of Ashland, Meganne (Herman) Bartsch of Mankato,MN and Shannon (Todd) Justice of Waxhaw, NC; sister Cathy (John) Wiese of Sturgeon Bay; brothers Kurt (Marsha) Ehrhardt, of Monument. CO and Dave (Heidi) Ehrhardt of Rogue River, OR; grandchildren, Bailey, Naomi, & Sadie Rikkola, Chelsea, Sam & Blaire Penner, Nolan, Lincoln, & Beau Bartsch, Anna Kate & Ally Justice; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Jeff was preceded in death by his father Walter Ehrhardt in 1970, mother Edie Ehrhardt in 1999, father- in-law Ray Hoglund in 1980 and mother-in-law Anne Hoglund in 2018.

A Memorial Service will be held at the Congregational United Church of Christ on Saturday, October 19, 2024 with a gathering for family and friends beginning at 9:30 a.m. followed by the service at 11 a.m.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Mountain Funeral Home and Cremations Services of Ashland and Mellen, WI.

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