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Iraqi Gandhi returns to West Denmark LUCK - The West Denmark Social Forum is bringing Sami Rasouli back to Luck on Thursday, March 29. Rasouli was born in Iraq and spent half his life there before moving to the United States in the early 1980s. He was a very successful businessman who ran Sinbad’s Market and Deli in Minneapolis, Minn., an award-winSami Rasouli ning Middle Eastern food establishment. Three years ago, he moved back to Iraq to help put his country back together. Under the guidance of the Christian Peacemaker Teams he founded the Muslim Peacemaker Teams who are working to find nonviolent solutions to the chaos that descended on Iraq since the U.S. invasion in 2003. He was good friends with Tom Fox, an American who was kidnapped and killed in Iraq last year. He returns to the United States for a few months every year to share what he has learned and to raise money for his work by selling art created by Iraqi artists. His perspective on the Middle East is not to be missed. He will be speaking at the West Denmark Parish Hall at 7 p.m., followed by a social time. - submitted
“Messiah” sing with orchestra ST. CROIX FALLS - The St. Croix Valley Orchestra will be presenting Handel’s “Messiah” the weekend before Easter in two locations in this area. This is the 16th season for the chamber orchestra which was spawned by the enthusiastic response of musicians who got together to perform “Messiah” in 1991. This performance will include outstanding vocal soloists, and accompaniment for the audience to sing nine of the marvelous choruses that Handel wrote. The orchestra is made of about 35 players who come from the St. Croix valley area, under the direction of Randolph Elliott. The first concert will be at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lindström, Minn., on Saturday, March 31, at 7:30 p.m., the second will be at Redeemer Lutheran Church in St Croix Falls on Sunday, April 1. at 3 p.m. For more information see the orchestra Web site www.scvorchestra.org. - submitted
Hospice Spring Fling Gala set SPOONER – The Spooner/Grantsburg office of regional hospice has cared for over 500 patients and families since opening in 1995. From 1998 through 2003 the office served an average of 44 patents per year. In 2005 and 2006 the office served 73 and 71 respectively. As the population of our counties ages, it is predicted that regional hospice will be called upon to serve more and more patients and families. Regional hospice care is provided regardless of ability to pay. Medicare covers 80 percent of most hospice services. The balance must be made up by fundraising. On April 21, at Northwoods Crossing in Siren, the Spooner/Grantsburg Volunteers of Regional Hospice are holding their eighth-annual Spring Fling Gala Dinner and Silent Auction. This event promises to be an evening of fun and delight to celebrate, and raise funds for, a group that believes strongly that life can be fulfilling all the way up until the moment of death. The evening includes a dinner, social hour and silent auction at 5 p.m. followed by dinner, fundraising games, door prizes, raffles and entertainment. Savvy shoppers who are looking for unique and high-quality gifts will find many options. There will be chances to win an Amish log swing, a 20” TV, fine etched-glass tables, jewelry, hanging baskets and much more. Grand prize for the raffle is a 2007 Suzuki Ozark Quad Runner ATV. Entertainment for the evening will be by the popular local duo River Deep, composed of Chris Clements and Shannon Otto, with guest appearances by Bob Otto and Kevin McMullin. Tickets cost $25 and include dinner, entertainment and a chance to win great door prizes. All proceeds go to regional hospice which is a nonprofit organization. This is a limited seating event, so regional hospice recommends calling early to make your reservations. For more information and ticket purchase, call the regional hospice office at 635-9077. - submitted
OBITUARIES Irene H. Kinney
Ruth Elizabeth Prose
Irene H. Kinney, 92, of Minocqua, formerly of Centuria, died March 22, 2007. She was born May 16, 1914, in Centuria. She grew up in the Centuria area and graduated from Centuria High School She was united in marriage to Edward LeRoy Kinney on May 22, 1937, in St. Paul, Minn., and together they raised two sons. They first made their home in Amery, but they spent most of their married years in Eau Claire , where she worked as a claims rep with the Social Security Administration for 26 years. After retirement, the couple moved back to Amery. Ed passed away in 1985 and Irene continued to reside in Amery for the next five years after his death. Irene then moved back to Eau Claire, where she resided until recently moving into assisted living in Wausau. She was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Amery and loved shopping, especially buying shoes. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ed Kinney; one brother and two sisters. She is survived by her sons, Jim Kinney and his wife, Judy; and Robert Kinney and his wife, Sandy; five grandchildren, David, Aaron, Dan, Ben and Sarah, as well as other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 24, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Amery with Pastor Dan Voth officiating. Interment was at the Amery Cemetery. The William Funeral Home, Amery, was entrusted with arrangements.
Ruth Elizabeth Prose, St. Croix Falls, died March 20, 2007, at the St. Croix Regional Medical Center. She was 86 years old. Ruth was born in Cavalier County, North Dakota, on Jan. 27, 1921, the daughter of Helmer and Martha Hamre. She moved to Wisconsin as a young child and grew up in the Bone Lake and Sunny View area. She attended Sunny View school through the eighth grade and then attended high school in Milltown. She married Arvid L. Prose on March 30, 1947. To this union five children were born. Ruth was a schoolteacher for many years around the Milltown area. She was also actively involved in the family farm. She recently lived in the Good Samaritan Care Center in St. Croix Falls. She attended Polk County Normal School at St. Croix Falls where she received her teaching degree. Later on, she went back to River Falls college to further her education. In her early years of teaching, she taught in the country school grades one through eight. Later years, she taught at the Unity School District. She enjoyed teaching the students very much. She was a board member at Luther Point Bible Camp for many years. She was also a 4-H leader and was very involved with North Valley Lutheran Church. Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, Helmer and Martha Hamre; husband, Arvid; 18-month-old daughter, Susan; infant son, Douglas; and daughter-inlaw, Meg Prose; brothers, Marvin, John and Henry Hamre; sisters, Adeline Bublitz, Eleanor Lindgren and Mary Mason. She is survived by her son, Don Prose; daughters, Sharon Schulz (Al) and Barb Prose (Ed Don); grandchildren, Tim and Jonathan Schulz and Ellen Prose; and by sister, Esther Tretsven; and many brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. The Rowe Funeral Home, Luck, was entrusted with arrangements.
Helen Klotzbach Helen Klotzbach, age 75, a resident of Danbury, died on Monday, March 26, 2007, at her residence. Helen L. Hoyt was born on Jan. 9, 1932, in Olwein, Iowa, to Dwight and Marie (Lincoln) Hoyt. She worked for Collins Radio in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where she met her husband Robert Klotzbach. On March 26, 1955, the couple were united in marriage in Olwein, Iowa. The couple moved to St. Louis Park, Minn., where she worked for many years at the Super Value Corporate Office, and later for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. In 1994, the couple moved to their retirement home in Voyager Village near Danbury. Helen enjoyed her family most of all, but was also an avid bridge player, a member of the Lake Superior Ragtime Society and the Red Hat Club. She also will be remembered for her love of gardening and cooking. Helen is survived by her children, Chris (Renee) Klotzbach of Allentown, Pa., Sally (Eric) Almond of Minneapolis, Minn., and Ken (Lisa) Klotzbach of Rochester, Minn.; seven grandchildren, Kate, Jenny, Trevor, Katrina, Cooper, Madeline and Colby, and many other family and friends. Helen is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Robert, and one sister, Dorothy Blekeberg. A memorial service will be held on Friday, March 30, at 11 a.m., at the Dahl Funeral Home in Spooner, with Chaplain Theresa Riewestahl officiating. A time of gathering will be from 10- 11 a.m. on Friday at the funeral home. The Dahl Funeral Home, Spooner, was entrusted with arrangements.
Wally Olson Waldemar (Wally) John Olson, 83, of Frederic, died at Regions Hospital in St. Paul on Tuesday, March 27, 2007. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, March 31, at 11 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church in Trade Lake with the Rev. David Almlie officiating. Visitation will be on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Rowe Funeral Home in Frederic.
Justine Ruth Kelly Justine Ruth Kelly died March 22, 2007, at the Good Samaritan Center in St. Croix Falls, at the age of 85. Justine was born July 19, 1921, in Evanston, Ill., to Richard Elliot Deutsche and Francis (Edith) McGuire Deutsche. She was raised in St. Paul, Minn. In the summers, she lived and grew up on Deer Lake in St. Croix Falls, with her family, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. In St. Paul, she attended Randolph Heights Elementary, Mariah Sanford Junior High and Central High School where she was president of the Soko Momo Sorority and active in many activities. She entered the University of Minnesota at the age of 17 and was an active member of the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. It was there she met James Forrest Kelly. They married Jan. 17, 1942, and together they bore three sons. Following Jim’s army career, the family settled in Minneapolis, Minn., and later moved to Elmhurst, Ill. In 1964, Justine returned to St. Paul, Minn., with her youngest son, re-entered the University of Minnesota, completed her degree and became a teacher at Washburn High School in Minneapolis. In 1968 she established a home for herself and her son on Deer Lake and became a teacher at St. Croix Falls High School. After her teaching career, she worked for the National Park Service to establish the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. Later, she moved to the Army Corps of Engineers where she worked along the Mississippi River and from which she eventually retired. Justine was preceded in death by her parents and son, Richard. She is survived by her sister, Jacqueline Chesnutt; her sons, Forrest and Donald; her grandchildren, Heather Kelly, Sean Kelly, Tiffany Kelly-Peterson and Summer Kelly; their spouses and many cousins, nieces, family and friends who loved her very deeply. The Edling Funeral Home of St. Croix Falls was entrusted with the arrangements.
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