All Obituaries

Full obituary will be posted as a later date.   Services will be in the spring.

Harry Edward Hodgkinson, age 92 ½ (you get half years when you are past 90), passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Water’s Edge Care Center in Hayward, WI. He was born June 2, 1928 in Worthington, MN, the son of Edward and Joy (Tripp) Hodgkinson. This is also where he met the love of his life Loretta May Rogers. They were united in marriage on February 5, 1950 and spent 58 adventurous years together. After Loretta’s death in 2008, he was fortunate to have...

Alfred Kempin, 79, died on Monday, January 11, 2021, after a battle with cancer, passing away peacefully on the farm where he has lived for the past 48 years, surrounded by his wife and family. Alfred was born in Taurage, Lithuania, to Berta (Saltz) and August Kempin on February 22, 1941.  He came to America in 1951 as a refugee from post-war Europe with his mother and three surviving siblings.  He was raised in Chicago, where he met the love of his life, Judi Zgobis.  Al...

Charles John Khalar, 74, of Lake Nebagamon, WI, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. Charles was born on September 13, 1946, in Superior, WI, to Melvin and Mary (Hora) Khalar.  He worked road maintenance for the Town of Highland, WI, for 51 years.  It was said that he could frost a cake with a grader.  He also farmed on the family homestead.  Charles married Donna Bornholdt on June 13, 1986, in Lake Nebagamon,...

Patricia Ann (Carter) Holt, 82, of Barron, previously of Durand and Spooner, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021, in Barron, WI. Pat was born May 21, 1938, in Cornell, IL, to Carl and Hallie Mae (Basham) Carter.  The family moved quite often when Pat was young and she attended nine different schools by the time she was a freshman in high school.  The family then settled in Granton, WI, where Pat attended high school and met the love of her life, Robert Holt.  Pat...

Mari Sue Glassmaker, age 63, unexpectedly passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, in Superior, Wisconsin. She was born on July 15, 1957 in Waukon, Iowa, the daughter of Kenneth and Margie (Anderson) Howe. Mari was united in marriage to David Glassmaker on May 12, 1979 in Waukon, IA. Mari graduated from Waukon High School and went on to receive her LPN license through St. Mary’s nursing school in 1977. She worked as a nurse and caregiver through many communities and most recently at...

Walter J. Chodak, age 93, of Hayward, WI passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Hayward Health Services, surrounded by loving care givers. Walter is survived by many nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Linda; one brother, Michael; and five sisters, Alice, Ann, Christina, Betty and Marie.  No services are planned for Walter at this time.

Emilee M. Miller, 82, passed from this earth into the everlasting arms of Jesus on December 31, 2020, in Rice Lake, WI, while under the wonderful care of Cambridge Senior Living and Lakeview Hospice. She was born on December 30, 1938, to Russell and Esther Kessler in Astoria, IL.  She graduated from Astoria High School in 1956 followed by attending two years at Manchester College in North Manchester, IN, after which she had several bookkeeping jobs.  During that time, she was a...

Scotty Allen Hotchkiss, age 74, of Shell Lake, Wisconsin, died on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Essentia- St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth surrounded by his family. Scotty was born November 19, 1946 in Siren, the son of Frank and Elnora (Peckham) Hotchkiss. Scotty graduated from Shell Lake High School and then attended and graduated from the Rice Lake Votech with an automotive mechanic diploma.  Following his Votech schooling he served in the U.S. Army from November of 1966...

Raymond Swanson, 93, passed away on Dec. 28th surrounded by family at his home in Solon Springs, WI. Ray was born Sept. 1st, 1927 in Superior, WI to Gust and Marie {Johnson} Swanson. He grew up in Superior and graduated from East High School and UW-Superior. Ray served his country as a Navy Seabee at the end of WWll. He married Marvel Banks in 1948. They lived in Solon Springs where he taught elementary grades and music. Ray passed on his love of music to many of his students. He left...