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03/03/2026

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Ken Buddy LeRoy White, 76, of Cumberland, died Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Mayo Clinic Health System - Northland in Barron. He was born May 3rd 1949 in Duluth, MN to Annabelle Potter Kenneth LeRoy Sabot. In 1958, Robert Bob White became his step-father. He attended school and graduated from

03/02/2026

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Deloris Lalee May Lloyd Zabel, age 91, of Barron, passed away Friday, February 27, 2026 at the Barron Hospital. She was born February 5, 1935 in Barron to Leo Lloyd and Gertrude Taber Lloyd. She grew up in the town of Barron and graduated from Barron High School in 1953.

02/24/2026

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Larry Elmer Hakari, age 74 of Barron passed away peacefully at Mayo Hospital in Eau Claire on February 19, 2026. He was born July 14, 1951 in Rice Lake to Reino and Genevieve Hakari. After graduating from Rice Lake High in 1969, he later joined the army in 1971. After

02/23/2026

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Melvin Charles Schafer was born on January 14, 1937 in Longdale, Oklahoma, to George and Erma Becker Schafer, and passed from this life to eternal rest on February 21, 2026. At the age of 7 months, they moved to Galva, Kansas, where he spent his growing up years and attended

02/17/2026

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Norma Jean Turgeson Lundequam 78 of Juneau, formerly of Barron passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Norma was one of 18 children born to Stanley Luella Kuhrt Turgeson. She was child 9. Norma grew up and lived in Barron County area until she retired from Jennie-o. She enjoyed

02/13/2026

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After battling multiple myeloma and renal failure for almost 7 years, and spending the last 8 months at Dove West Healthcare facility in Eau Claire, Arloa Ann Bannister, age 88, passed away at 2 a.m. Monday morning, February 9, 2026, at Mayo Clinic hospital in Eau Claire. Arloa was born

02/12/2026

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John Rust, 78, of rural Dallas, passed away suddenly early Wednesday, February. 11, 2026. John was born July 31, to Albin and Dorothy Severson Rust in Rice Lake. After graduating from Barron High School in 1965, he attended college at Madison and then Eau Claire before returning to the family

02/10/2026

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Linda Hones Martinson, child of God, passed away on Sunday February 8, 2026 after a courageous battle with Alzheimers Disease. Linda was born May 31, 1952 in Eau Claire to Roger and Arlene Price Hones. Linda grew up on the family dairy farm at rural Colfax. Her elementary education through

02/03/2026

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Rodney S. Davis was born on March 16, 1949, to Robert and Evelyn Davis in Rice Lake. He peacefully passed away on January 27, 2026. Rod served honorably in the United States Air Force, where his service took him around the world. He was proud of his military career and

01/28/2026

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Elvina Giesbrecht Bates was born to Tobias and Ella Friesen Giesbrecht in Winton, California on December 22, 1940. She peacefully passed from this life on January 25, 2026, with her family beside her, reaching the age of 85, at the Autumn Leaves Assisted Living in Cumberland, Wisconsin. Death was ca...

01/23/2026

Barbara Jean Picknell, age 82, of Barron, passed away peacefully at her home on January 20, 2026. Barb was born to Robert and Jean Klick Patrick on June 13, 1943, in Minneapolis, MN. The family relocated to Rice Lake, where she grew up and attended St. Josephs Catholic School. She

01/21/2026

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What a day that will be When my Jesus I will see When I look upon His face The One who saved me by His grace Walter Harvey Fillmore experienced that day on Sunday, January 18th at Monroe Manor in Barron. He was born on February 22, 1936 to Melvin