SEPTEMBER 10, 2008 - INTER-COUNTY LEADER - NORTHERN CURRENTS, SECTION B - PAGE 27
Anne Lorraine Greinke Anne Lorraine Greinke, 89, Las Vegas, Nev., died Aug. 16, 2008. She was born Dec. 21, 1918, to Othylia (Gardin) and Harold Garmoe in Minneapolis, Minn. While she was in the fourth grade, the Garmoe family moved to Chicago, Ill. After graduating from Carl Schurz High School in 1936, she attended classes to further her education in psychology, English, grammar and to improve her shorthand skills. She worked as a receptionist and secretary. On Sept. 18, 1940, Edward F. Greinke Jr. and Lorraine were married in Chicago, Ill. They enjoyed dancing, horseback riding and ice skating. They lived in Texas, Colorado and California while Ed was serving in the U.S. Air Corps. After Ed’s military discharge, they returned to Chicago. Fishing and farming called them to move to Lewis. Lorraine was involved with Cub Scouts as a den mother, youth leader at the Lewis United Methodist Church, Homemakers and United Methodist Women. She loved sewing, playing cards and baking. She eventually worked at the Inter-County Leader filling in when employees were on vacation. A highlight of her life was ice-skating on a homemade pond with the Freeberg families and the Hansons. Lorraine and Ed enjoyed trips to Jamaica, Antigua, Puerto Rico, Tonga and spent retirement winters in Kona, Hawaii. She is survived by children, Edward F. (LouAnn) Greinke III of Siren and Bondalin (Richard) Alger of Las Vegas, Nev.; grandchildren, Robie Greinke, Samantha Greinke, Harmony (Bryce) Wittmayer and Nate (Katie) Panek; “Hanai” grandchildren, Chris and Jamie Olson, Roberta (Kyle) Miller, Kathy (Marty) Niles and Paul (Sheila) Alger; great-grandchildren, Zachary and Ethan Panek, Park and Brooklynn Wittmayer; “Hanai” great-grandchildren, Maggie Olson, Hannah and Ben Miller, Jessica and Marty Jay Niles, Nichole and Jason Rhodes; sister, Marlys Murray; other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Edward F. Greinke Jr.; brothers, Robert and Donald; and granddaughter, Tricia Rae Greinke. Private services are being held.
Grace B. Ruck Grace B. Ruck, 97, of resident of the St. Croix Falls Good Samaritan Home and formerly of Balsam Lake, died Friday, Sept. 5, 2008, at the St. Croix Falls Good Samaritan Home. Grace was born on April 2, 1911, in Worthing, S.D., to parents Edna M. (Homer) and Fred W. Fosha. Grace was raised and attended school in Balsam Lake. She married Leonard “Pete” Ruck on July 19, 1930, in Center City, Minn. The couple settled on a farm near Balsam Lake where she and her husband raised their family. Grace also enjoyed working for local families as a housekeeper. Grace played a major part in raising her grandchildren and was a excellent caregiver to her family and friends. She is survived by her grandchildren, Jean, Carol, Lynda, Nancy, Sharon, Steven,Cindy, Leonard, Debbie, Charolette, Lynn,Tammy, Brenda and Cheryl; many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; son-in-law, Robert Baier; two sisters-in-law, Irene Fosha and Dorothy Helig; daughters-in-law, Geraldine Blank and Margel Ruck; neices, nephews, cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Leonard “Pete” in 1956; sons, Leroy and Fred Ruck; daughter, Helen Baier; grandsons, Ronald and Jeffery; great-grandson, Joshua Baier; great-granddaughter, Kaylie Baier; sister, Edna; and brothers, Fred, Louis and Robert Fosha. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Sept. 10, at the Holy Trinity United Methodist Church in rural Balsam Lake. Pastor Paul Foulke officiated and Alice Schneider provided the music. Grace was laid to rest next to her husband, Leonard, at the Balsam Lake Cemetery. Casket bearers were Mike Asher, Steven Baier, Sherm Boucher, Ford Friday, Chuck Lehman, and Leonard Ruck. The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria was entrusted with arrangements.
OBITUARIES Charles E. Pardun
Duane Bearheart
Charles “Chuck” E. Pardun, 50, a resident of Frederic, died peacefully at home on Sept. 1, 2008, after a courageous battle with cancer, with his loving mate, Arlene, by his side and his nurse cat, Banjo, at his feet. Chuck was born Nov. 30, 1957, in Frederic, to Stanley and Geraldine Pardun. He was raised in Blaine, Minn., and attended Spring Lake Park High School. He enlisted in the United States Navy in April 1976 and received an honorable discharge in October 1977. He moved to the Burnett County area before settling in Polk County, where he worked for Colonial Craft and the Polk County Sheriff’s Department. At the present time, he was employed at the Inter-County Leader in Frederic and worked on-call night availability, at Hazelden. He will be fondly remembered for his radiant smile and wonderful sense of humor. He had a compassionate, playful and giving spirit that touched the lives of many children and people of all ages. He was very proud of his children and an inspiration to his grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He enjoyed taking trips, playing games, music, movies, bonfires, motorcycles and hanging out with his family and friends. Chuck also enjoyed working in his yard, which he affectionately named “Sewell’s Park.” He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his beloved mate, Arlene Murtaugh; children, Don (Sonya) Murtaugh, Amber (Shad) Pardun, Dannen and Tia Kroschel; grandchildren, Andrew, Allie, Austin Breanna, Chase and Danaelle; siblings, Lonnie (Patricia) Pardun, Catherine (Paul) Babbage and Christine (Stephen) Chell; stepfather, John Cullen; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept. 6, at the Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster, with Pastor Freddie Kirk officiating. Music was provided by Dave and Cynthia Demar, Jay Stackhouse and Dave Peloquin (Siren United Methodist Men’s Chorus.) Interment was at the Danbury Cemetery in Swiss Township, Burnett County. Honorary casketbearer was Mitch Harrington. The Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster, was entrusted with arrangements. More information can be found at www.caringbridge.org/visit/Chuck Pardun.
Duane D. Bearheart, 39, Rice Lake died Sept. 3, 2008, at his home. He was born Dec. 22, 1968, in Cumberland, to Sammy and Beverly (Sutton) Bearheart. His mother preceded him in death on April 23, 2006. He is survived by his father, Sammy Bearheart, Webster; brothers Brian Bearheart, Webster, and Robert Bearheart, Webster; sisters Penny Bearheart, Cumberland, and Samantha (Larry) Larson Jr., Cumberland; nieces and nephews, Joshua, Jared, Thomas, Trey, Robert Jr, Brianna, Erin, Brian Jr., Shane and Daryl; aunts and uncles, Delores and Ralph Pewaush and Jim Bearheart. Funeral services were held Sept. 8 at Skinner Funeral Home, Cumberland, with the Rev. Virgil Amundson officiating. Burial was in Maple Plain Reservation Cemetery. Pallbearers were Mike Bearheart, Brandon Bearheart, Andrew Ladd, Lawrence Bildeau, Tony Pewaush and Paul Armstrong. Honorary pallbearers were Brian Bearheart and Robert Bearheart. The Skinner Funeral Home, Cumberland, was entrusted with arrangements.
Fairel Dean Randell Fairel Dean Randell, 75, Milltown, died Sept. 4, 2008, at the V.A. Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minn. Fairel was born on Nov. 21, 1933, in Okalahoma to Mary (Wilson) and Herman Randell. As a young man, he enlisted in the United States Navy and served two years of duty from 1955- 1957. After his discharge, he returned to live and work in Oklahoma. In 1992, he and his wife, Elsie, moved to Milltown where they made their home and together managed the Milltown Laundromat for many years. Fairel is survived by his daughters, Melissa Gibson of Webster and Donna Silva of Pearland, Texas; grandchildren, Chris Lipe, Amy Tendrup, Darcey Halvorson, Trey Everett, Mallary Everett, Jami Silva and Julie Everet; great-grandchildren, Katie Tendrup, Autumn Tendrup, Kevin Halvorson, Mitchell Halvorson, Lucas Halvorson and Jesse Lipe; sister, Betty Foster; nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Elsie; six brothers and sisters. Private family funeral services have been concluded. Fairel will be laid to rest next to his wife, Elsie, at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minn.
Helen B. Hinds Helen B. Hinds, age 91, of Amery, died on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, at Willow Ridge Health Care Center, where she had been a resident for the past year. Helen was born in Clear Lake on June 29, 1917, the daughter of Joseph and Gertrude (Dresser) Holmes. She grew up in the Clear Lake area and was baptized and confirmed at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. After she graduated from Glenwood City High School, Helen attended the UW-River Falls where she received a Bachelor of Science degree. She began teaching in rural Polk County schools in 1936. On June 16, 1937, Helen was married to Dale F. Christison. She lived much of her life in Polk County, except for some short periods living in Ladysmith, Michigan, and Texas while she followed her husband in his employment with Stokley-VanCamp Canning Company. After Dale’s death in 1956, Helen continued to teach and was left to raised her two children, John and Candace. She was later married to William R. Hinds in February of 1970. In addition to many rural schools, Helen taught in the Osceola and Unity School systems until her retirement. During her 41 years of teaching, Helen served on the WEA State Board and traveled many times to Madison to benefit education and educators in Wisconsin. She was also an active member of the Polk County and Wisconsin Democrat Party. This was highlighted by seeing her former schoolmate and dear friend, the Honorable Gaylord Nelson elected as Wisconsin’s governor and later senator. Helen was also an avid traveler and camper. She traveled nearly every summer across the United States and made it to nearly all the states but Alaska. Helen also loved to keep in touch with her friends, family, and many former students which she considered her lifeline and what she lived for. The past few years, Helen has lived in Frederic, Balsam Lake, Luck, and at Riverbend Assisted Living in Amery. She was a lifetime member of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Clear Lake and would like memorials to be dedicated there. She is preceded in death by her husbands, Dale Christison and William Hinds; her parents; grandson, John D. Ritter; brother, Eugene Holmes and his wife, Ruth. She is survived by son, John Christison of Bend, Ore.; daughter, Candace (Gary) VanLysal of Mosinee; grandson, Scott (Cheri) Ritter of Eau Claire; greatgrandchildren, Ingrid and Greta Ritter; nieces, other family, friends and collegues. A memorial service was held Friday, Sept. 5, at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Clear Lake. Fr. Robert Lyga was the officiant and music was provided by Christine LaFond. Interment was at the Clear Lake Cemetery. The Scheuermann-Hammer Funeral Home, Clear Lake, was entrusted with arrangements.
Glenn L. Peters Glenn L. Peters, rural Luck, died Friday, Aug. 29, 2008, at his home. He was 64 years old. Glenn was born May 16, 1944, to Lillian (Elkins) and Otis Peters, in Frederic. He grew up on a farm in rural Luck and graduated from Luck High School in 1963. After graduation, Glenn worked for Jerome Foods in Barron as a foreman. Glenn married Patricia Brau on Dec. 18, 1965, at the Bone Lake Lutheran Church. In 1966, Glenn entered the U.S. Army and served two years, mainly in Germany. After returning from the service, he worked for both Durex and 3M companies. In 1970, he then began work for the Polk County Highway Department where he remained 28 years until he
retired due to health issues. Glenn lived in the rural Luck area all his life. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and raising and showing chickens at the Polk County Fair. Glenn was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Ted Peters; nephew, Gary Jepsen; and niece, Susan Schilling. He is survived by his wife, Pat, of 42-1/2 years; three daughters, Audrey (Steve) Yeager of Barron, Melissa (Troy) Moe of Wilson and Jennifer (Chris) Kohler of Rice Lake; seven grandchildren, Mariah and Kyle Yeager, Kaytlyn, Alex and Evan Moe, Kaspar and Karma
Kohler; brother, Raymond (Helga) Peters; sisters, Eleanor (Fred) Jepsen, Mary (Bill) Schilling and Shelby (Norm) Hanson; sister-in-law, Lucy (Elwood) Steele; brothers-in-law, Bill (Claudia) Brau, Maynard (Barb) Brau; along with many nieces, nephews and many dear friends. Funeral services were held at the Bone Lake Lutheran Church in Luck on Thursday, Sept. 4, with the Rev. Mary Ann Bowman officiating. The Rowe Funeral Home of Luck was entrusted with funeral arrangements.