Barron High Wisconsin Alumni Obituaries

Nancy R. Thompson died on January 12, 2026 at Cumberland Healthcare. She was born in Cumberland, WI to Dr. Robert C. and Alberta S. Thompson. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Robert.Following her graduation from Cumberland High School, she obtained a diploma in nursing. She ...

Brian Mark Shaw, 68, of Timberland, died Thursday, December 18, 2025, at Indianhead Medical Center. He was born July 15, 1957 in Cumberland to Ben and Aleta (Thorp) Shaw, was raised in Cumberland, and graduated from Cumberland High School. He served 4 years with the US Army before returning to Cumb...

He was born October 23 1934 to Henry and Hilma Gunderson Kirk in Spring Valley WI. He was baptized and confirmed at Gilman Lutheran Church Spring Valley. John graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1953. It was there that he met his true love Barbara Brandt. It was also in school where he devel...

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 caused by...

Stanley Paul Sternitzky age 89 passed away on Wednesday January 7 at Barron Care and Rehab in Barron. Stanley was born on May 3 1936 to Clarence and Selma Sternitzky in the Town of Lynn Clark County Wisconsin. He married Karaleen Young on June 21 1958 in Prairie Farm. Stan farmed until November of 1...

Ona Marie Cruts, age 84, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 7:44 a.m. on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She was born on December 10, 1940, in Dovre, Wisconsin, the daughter of Olin and Mildred (Davis) Brekken.Ona was a 1959 graduate of New Auburn Hi...

Janice was born on October 14 1943 to Charles and Harriet Hattie Bagley in Barron. Janice grew up in the area and graduated from Cameron High School in 1962. On October 23 1964 she married Albert Erickson Sr. Albert and Janice lived in Minneapolis Minnesota for a number of years where she was the ho...

Michael Mac Orville McLellan age 82 of Spooner died on Thursday November 27 2025 in Marshfield Wisconsin. He was born on September 29 1943 in Rice Lake WI to Harold Bud and Luella Buckwheat McLellan. Mac was a 1961 Spooner High graduate. He attended Barron County Teachers College UW River Falls UW ...