MILESTONES
JULY 13, 2016
BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
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OBITUARIES
Robert ‘Bob’ Fossum
Marjorie Armstrong
LaDonna Hosch
Robert “Bob� Eugene Fosssum, 85, of Falun, passed away o on Thursday, July 7, 2016. Graveside services were cond ducted on Monday, July 11 at E Ekdall Cemetery, 13295 County R Rd. F, West Marshland Twp, n north of Grantsburg, with full m military honors. Bob was born on March 15, 11931, in Karlsborg (Lincoln T Township), Burnett County, to Ruby (Johnson) and John Fossum. He attended the Karlsborg one-room schoolhouse. During his school years and afterward, he worked on the family farm. Bob was united in marriage to Marvel M. Erickson on November 22, 1954, in Pine City. After their union, Bob enlisted in the United States Army on January 7, 1955, and was stationed primarily at Fort Sill in Lawton, OK. He received an honorable discharge on December 18, 1956. Bob and Marvel then moved back to the Falun area, where they raised their three children. He was a proud, long-time member of Grantsburg American Legion Post #185. He enjoyed tending his garden, hunting, fishing, fixing lawn mowers and building bird houses. Bob is survived by his children: Tim (Janet) Fossum, Brian Fossum, and Janet (Rod) Dahl; grandchildren: Shannon, Lindsey, Jared, Jason, Adam and Melissa; great-grandchildren, Tavia and Mason; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Bob was preceded in death by his wife, Marvel, in 2009; a grandson, Ian Fossum, in 2010; six brothers and two sisters. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home of Grantsburg.
Marjorie “Margie� Ellen Armstrong, 93, of Danbury, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2016. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, July 9 at the St. John The Baptist Catholic Church in Webster. Interment was at Danbury Cemetery. Pallbearers were Kyle Armstrong, Larry Sutton, Jeremy Sutton, David Hollenack, Paul Hollenack and Nicholas Armstrong. Margie was born on January 1, 1923 in Pine County, Minn., to William and Ruth (Nolan) Sperling. She was united in marriage to William P. Armstrong on July 5, 1939 in Pine City. Margie served on the Danbury School Board. She was well known for her baking and cooking. She enjoyed spending time with her family and traveling. Margie is survived by her children: Judith (Bill) Hollenack, Patricia (Bob Simon) Sutton, Bill (Linda) Armstrong and Kelly Armstrong; 11 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; sisters: Shirley Carlson, Patricia Sperling and Virginia Hills; brother, Michael Sperling; sister-inlaw, Mylah Sperling; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Preceding Margie in death were her husband, William; daughter, Carol Hoefs; granddaughter, Cheryl Sutton; grandson, Kevin Hoefs; brothers, Tom Sperling and Phillip Dale Sperling. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home of Webster.
LaDonna Hosch of Grantsburg, 84, formerly of North St. Paul, Minn., died Sunday, July 10, 2016. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. and funeral service at 4 p.m. Thursday, July 14 at Kessler & Maguire Funeral Home, 640 W. 7th Street in St Paul. Burial will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. LaDonna was born August 15, 1931. She was the beloved wife of George; loving mother of Linda Rader, George Jr. (Shirley), Evelyn (Steven) Kamrath, Patrick (Helen), Julie, John (Karen); 14 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Sister of Mary Dahl (Del); sister-in-law of Donna Muck, Jeanne, Bob (Mary Ellen); and many nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by son, Michael; sister, Carole Click; brothers, Keith Muck and Richard Muck. The family prefers memorials to American Lung Association. Kessler & Maguire Funeral Home of St. Paul was in charge of arrangements.
Gladys Loing Gladys Mildred Loing (nee Stengel), 96, formerly of Webster, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Amery Regional Medical Center. Private graveside services were held at Oak Grove Cemetery. Gladys was born May 21, 1920, in Webster to Mildred Henrietta (Kuhnly) and Ferdinand Carl August Stengel. She received her education at Dongola School and also graduated from beautician school. On September 1, 1943, Gladys enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force. She served as an Air Operation Specialist, primarily with the 432nd AAF Base Unit. She was honorably discharged on November 11, 1945, with the rank of Sergeant with the following awards: Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, American Theater Ribbon and WAAC Service Ribbon. Following her discharge from the Army Air Force, Gladys worked as a receptionist at Midland Co-op in Minneapolis. In 1952, Gladys married Odean R. Loing in Minneapolis. They lived about 20 years in Minneapolis and moved to Meenon Township in the early 1970s. Gladys lived on Stengel Drive more than 40 years. In the 1970s, she worked for a company in Siren assembling generators for automobiles, and later worked at a local hardware store. In 2012, she moved into the village of Webster. She had been a resident of Amery Memory Care the past two years. Gladys was a very willful person and did not have any problems expressing herself. She also had an excellent memory for events that occurred many years ago. She was an avid reader and loved gardening and sewing. Gladys is survived by two brothers: Gerhart Stengel and Curtis (Yasuko) Stengel, as well as many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Odean, on May 14, 1980; a sister, Pauline Stengel; and brothers: Herbert (Mildred) Stengel, Howard Stengel, George (Fay) Stengel and Le Roy (Catherine) Stengel. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home of Webster.
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Robert ‘Bob’ DeMarre Robert (Bob) DeMarre of Grantsburg passed away on July 4, 2016. A celebration of Bob’s life will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, July 28 at the Grantsburg American Legion. Bob was born on February 22, 1949 to Bob and Gladys DeMarre. He loved jewelry creation and making everyone he met smile. He will be greatly missed by all. Bob is survived by his loving wife, Sandy, and their little dog, Sophie. He is also survived by his children Robbie DeMarre, Chrissy DeMarre, Erye (Jessica) DeMarre, Dan (Brenda) Clover, Lisa (Ricky) Geopfert and Kris (Tom) Johnson; brothers and sisters Susie (Butch) Capistrant, Donna DeMarre, Louie (Deb) DeMarre, Gary (Sandy) DeMarre, Leslie (Angel) DeMarre, Linda (Butch) Holwerda and Joe (Jessica) DeMarre. Bob is also survived by many grandchildren, nieces and nephews, whom he loved deeply. Preceding Bob in death were his parents and his sister, Betty Lou DeMarre Bording.
Ronald Richard Otto Ronald Richard Otto, 68, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Sunday, June 19, 2016 at his home in Siren. A memorial to honor and celebrate his life will start at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 16 at Midtown Tavern and continue through the afternoon. Ron was born July 6, 1947 in Dayton, Ohio. He was a tool and die maker for Honeywell for many years. He enjoyed fishing, was addicted to auctions, loved collecting odd things and was known to be a “political junkie!� Ron was a great man and will be missed dearly by everybody. Ron is survived by his loving wife, Candy Otto; sister, Sandra (Rick) Reed; as well as 11 children, step-children, their spouses, and 10 grandchildren; sons, Courtland (Kali) Otto and Christian Otto; daughters: Veronica Otto, Trish Needham, Elizabeth (Alex) Otto and Desarae Otto; step-children: Robert (Kim) Lindsey III, Shelly (Justin) Gonzales, Katie (Adam) Massicotte, Keith (Chelsea) Norton, Cindy Norton; grandchildren: Collin, Derrick, Alexis, Xavier, Jesse, Kennedy, Elizabeth, Savanah, Abigail, and Elwood; “brothers,� Joseph Schilla and Brad Hochstetler; and sister-in-law, Shelley Gonzales. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home in Webster.
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Regular Meeting of the School Board June 13, 2016 President David Dahlberg called the meeting to order. Present: Russ Erickson, Chris Erickson, Josh Prusinski, and Cindy Jensen. Absent: Dan Ohnstad and Jason Burkman. Agenda Revisions: Tabled Consent Item #3 to the June 23rd School Board meeting. Appearances: None. Motion R. Erickson/Prusinski to approve the minutes from May 23, 2016. Motion carried 5-0. Reports Good News in Our Schools -Principals Elementary Newspaper Presentation – Cilla Bauer, Teacher of the CLC Journalism class 2015-2016 Staff Development Activities - Michelle Taylor and Dana Morrin Motion C. Erickson/Prusinski to approve the revised Music, Art, and Pupil Services Curricula. Motion Carried 5-0. 0RWLRQ 'DKOEHUJ 5 (ULFNVRQ WR DZDUG WKH ELG IRU HSR[\ Ă€RRULQJ in the GHS Technical Education Classrooms to HTF Solutions (Forest Lake, MN). Costs and extended warranty not to exceed $10,000. Motion Carried 5-0. Motion C. Erickson/Jensen to approve the purchase of a vehicle for iForward staff travel for $29,620 (Ford “Edgeâ€?). The vehicle price plus sign graphics is not to exceed $31,000. Motion carried 5-0. Motion Prusinski/Jensen to approve the 2016 Audit Contract with Stotz and Company for a cost of $11,900. Motion carried 5-0. Motion C. Erickson/Prusinski to approve the Receipts Report and WR SD\ YRXFKHUV 6SHFLÂżF FKHFN QXPEHUV DUH Âą Âą DQG 0RWLRQ FDUULHG
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