Cumberland 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 ...

Kathleen (Kathy) Bekkum, age 83, of Cumberland, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on January 29, 2026, surrounded by those who loved her.She was born Kathleen Carol Ganje on December 21, 1942, in St. Paul, Minnesota. She graduated from North St. Paul High School in June 1960. On September 1st, 1962,...

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...

Steven L. Douglas age 48 of Almena WI died unexpectedly at the Cumberland Memorial Hospital in Cumberland WI on Wednesday October 1 2025. Steven Lee Douglas was born on April 261977 in Lancaster WI the son of Donald Barbara Myers Douglas. He grew up in Luck WI and attended Luck High School where he...

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...

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...

Glenda "Jonesy" Ann Jones Hanson age 62 of Lake Elmo Minnesota passed away peacefully at home on Sunday January 18 2026 at 1129 pm. She finished her battle with grit grace and unmatched strength and the Lord called her home refusing to let her suffer a moment longer. Glenda was born on December 20 1...

Linda Mae Turner Roman 1942 2019 Auburn Linda Mae Turner Roman 76 passed away to be with the Lord on 9242019 at Clover Manor. Born November 18 1942 in Lewiston the daughter of Reginald and Martha Caldwell Turner. She graduated from Edward Little High School in 1961 attended Nyack Missionary Colleg...

Auburn Robert "Bob" Turner 80 of Auburn passed away peacefully Saturday July 10 with his family and faithful dog Max by his side. He was born in Lewiston March 11 1941 and graduated from Edward Little High School in 1959. He proudly joined the US Navy in 1960 and was stationed in California where he...

Orion Wicklund 89 passed away on December 17th 2025 in Amery WI. He was born on April 1st 1936 in Ashland WI the fourth of eight children born to Elwood Wicklund Mable Sundberg Wicklund. The family lived in Mason WI until 1941 when they moved to Superior WI where Orions father worked in the shipyar...

Edward (Ed) Louis Dittbrenner, age 73, of Cumberland, WI, peacefully passed away on December 3, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family. He was a husband, father, grandfather and friend.Ed was born on April 18, 1952 to Arno and Shirley (Schnitzler) Dittbrenner in Burlington, WI. They lived in Roc...