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SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL

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OBITUARIES

Norman F. Pagenkopf

Jordan H. “Jordy” Simon

Robert C. Behan, M.D.,

Norman F. Pagenkopf, 94 formerly of Cadott passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015 at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in Chippewa Falls. Memorial services will be held at 12 p.m. on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at St. John’s Lutheran church in Cadott with Rev. Raymond B Bell officiating. Visitation will b two hours before services be S Saturday at the church. Inurnment with Military H Honors will be held on Tuesd September 8, 2015 at 11 a.m. day, a the Northern Wisconsin Vetat e erans Memorial Cemetery in S Spooner. He was born on August 21, 1 1921 the son of Frederick and H Helena (Sell) Pagenkopf in Menonmonie. Norm was in the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1939 in Burnett County. He was called into the U.S. Army on Sept 30, 1942 at Camp Hood, Texas. In World War II he fought in the European Theater where he was part of the 822nd Tank Destroyer Battalion know as the “HELLCATS”. His unit participated in the liberation of Dachau Concentration Camp in Germany. Norm was honorably discharged on September 30, 1945. Norman F. Pagenkopf married Edna Kirchhoff on May 1, 1942 in Kahoka, MO. Norm and Edna lived and farmed in Carryville and Cadott, WI where he also worked at Presto and Johnson Mfg. in Chippewa Falls. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing cards, spending winters in Arizona and spending time with family and friends. Norman is survived by his children, Coeta Peloquin, CA; Ronald (Mary) Pagenkopf, Webster; Mary (James) Tumm, Fall Creek; Richard (Jacqueline) Pagenkopf, Eau Claire; grandchildren Scot (Mindy) Peloquin, Kelly (Glenn) Elacion, Chad (Jodie) Peloquin, Ann Marie (Robert) Buckley, Sara (Al) Kluge, Susan (Luke) Monahan, Joseph Pagenkopf, Joshua (Deirdre) Tumm, Rebecca Tumm, Jacob (Megan) Tumm, Joshua Pulaski, Russlyn (Troy) Pecha, Christopher (Taylor Kincaid) Pagenkopf and Ryan Pagenkopf. Great grandchildren Cory, Angela, Braden, Luc, Crystal, William, Elizabeth, Declan, Molly, Kennedy, Koen, Marissa and Jeslyn. Siblings Hazel Johnson and Betty Sarrett. Also by many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Edna on April 3, 2015; sisters, Edna Thomas, Erna Elstran and Ellen Thorud and a son-in-law John “Chuck” Peloquin. Express online condolences at www.leiserfuneralhome.com. The Leiser Funeral Home of Cadott is in charge of the arrangements.

Jordan Herbert “Jordy” Simon, age 59, who lived in the Webster area, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, August 30, 2015. A Celebration of Life honoring Jordy Simon will be held between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., on Saturday, September 12, 2015, at the picnic grounds of Crex Meadows Wildlife Area on North Refuge Road in Grantsburg. In lieu of flowers, memorials are greatly appreciated. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com. Arrangements have been entrusted with the Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Webster-Grantsburg-Siren.

Robert Carroll Behan, M.D. age 93, of Scott Township, passed away Thursday evening, August 27, 2015. In keeping with Doctor Behan’s instructions, there will not be any formal services. Robert was born in Brooklyn, New York, on September 16, 1921, a son of the late Joseph Leo and Mabel (Mason) Behan. His early education was received in public schools in Brooklyn. He was selected to attend the prestigious Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange, New Jersey, graduating in 1939. Robert’s academic grades were outstanding, and he was very active in the school’s sports especially basketball and baseball. He then attended Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ, and received his Bachelor’s degree in 1943. He was an exceptional undergraduate receiving the highest of honors, and was very active in the university’s sports programs. He was a member of the Seton Hall basketball team that was invited and played in the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) in 1943. His talents as a baseball player were noticed by professional scouts, and he was drafted by the Brooklyn Dodgers along with actor, Chuck Connors, his very good friend and basketball and baseball teammate from Seton Hall Prep School and University. Robert’s love for sports also carried over into other areas. He was a great tennis player and won the City of Detroit Tennis Tournament one year. He was also an avid amateur golfer participating in many events and tournaments. He was a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy serving during World War II, from October 13, 1943 to April 15, 1948, and then served in the U.S. Naval Reserves until 1954. Following graduation from medical school with a Doctor of Medicine degree in Psychiatry, he set up a private practice in Detroit, MI, and lived in Gross Point, MI from 1951 until the late 1970s. In 1979, Doctor Behan moved to Atascadero, California, and was employed at the Atascadero State Hospital. He retired from active practice in 2006. Following the death of his wife, the former Jean Young, in September 2013, Doctor Behan moved to the Webster area to be with his son. Robert is survived by a daughter, Kathleen M. (William) Ingwersen; sons, Robert C. (Barbara) Behan, Jr. and Richard L. Behan; grandchildren, Jacqueline Behan and Dylan Behan; also a step-daughter, Julie Turner and many nieces and nephews. Besides his parents and his wife, Doctor Behan is preceded in death a sister, Marjorie (Tom) McCoy; and brothers, Joseph Behan, during the battle of Pearl Harbor in 1944, and Richard Behan. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com. Arrangements have been entrusted with the Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Webster.

Anna M. Carr Anna M. Carr, age 78, a resident of Webster, passed away August 19, 2015. A memorial service will be held at a later date. A full obituary will follow. Online condolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com. Arrangements were entrusted to the Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster.

Grief Support Group Four week support group for adults who are grieving the loss of a loved one • No charge • Pre-registration required Call 715-635-9077 Sessions will be held at the Burnett Medical Center, 257 W. George St Grantsburg, WI on Monday mornings, September 14, 21, 28 & October 5 10 - 11:30 am

Lisa Anderson Todd MARCH 2, 1942 – JULY 24, 2015

Lisa Anderson Todd, 73, died on July 24, 2015 at a hospital in Philadelphia. She had gone there from her home in Washington, DC for treatment of Carcinoid, a type of cancer with which she was first diagnosed in 2004. A memorial service was held in Washington in early August at Luther Place Memorial Church with Pastor Karen L. Brau officiating. A smaller service was held with friends and neighbors at her summer home on Nantucket later in the month. Lisa’s connection to Grantsburg is through her father, Carl M. Anderson, who grew up there, and through her grandparents, H.A. and Emma Anderson, who lived in Grantsburg for many years and raised a large family there. She returned each summer for the annual Anderson Reunion, participated in the triathlon, and was a featured speaker at the Family Dinner. Her brother, a niece, and several cousins all have vacation homes on Big Wood Lake. Mrs. Todd was born and raised in Summit, New Jersey and graduated from Kent Place School in Summit. She received a Bachelor’s degree from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY and a law degree from Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA. Following law school, Lisa moved to Washington, DC to work with the United Planning Organization, the local receiving agency for anti-poverty program funding, and later as a lawyer in private practice. In 1983, she was appointed as an Administrative Law Judge on NASA’s Board of Contract Appeals. The NASA Board later merged with the Department of Defense Board from which she retired in 2006. In 2005, she received the Distinguished Alumnae Award from Kent Place School where she also served on the Board of Trustees. Following retirement, Lisa pursued a lifelong interest in civil rights by writing a book entitled “For a Voice and the Vote: My Journey with the Mississippi Democratic Party.” She had been a voter registration volunteer in Mississippi in 1964, and the book is not only a personal memoir, but a serious academic inquiry into the issues surrounding the seating of the Mississippi delegation at the 1964 Democratic National Convention. The book was published in December 2014. Lisa is survived by her husband, David C. Todd; her step-daughter, Alexandra Todd; and two grandchildren, all of whom reside in Washington, DC. She also leaves two brothers, two nieces, and numerous cousins, relatives and friends. Any memorials should be directed to the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation, 333 Mamaroneck Avenue #492, White Plains, NY 10605, in memory of Lisa Anderson Todd.

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