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Beverly A Curtis Funeral 12/4/21

December 4, 2021 • Rev. Margaret Grant

Beverly A. Curtis, age 83 of Amery, WI died unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, November 18, 2021.

Beverly Ann Curtis was born on May 20, 1938 in Fergus Falls, MN, the daughter of Vernon & Clara (Hoff) Fronning. She grew up in rural Fergus Falls, was baptized and confirmed at Aastad Lutheran Church and attended country school through 8th grade. Beverly attended Fergus Falls High School and graduated from Edison High School in Minneapolis in 1956. After graduation, she worked a short time for Prudential Insurance Company. On October 4, 1958, Bev was married to James A. Curtis at St. Ann‘s Catholic in Turtle Lake, WI. Together they made their home in Lake Crystal, MN and began their family with the births of Katherine, Patricia, James, David, & Michael. In 1965, Bev and James moved their family to Clayton, WI to the Curtis farm and welcomed the additions of Rebecca, Timothy, & Jeffrey. In addition to being a homemaker, Beverly worked as a cook at the Amery Hospital and later spent 24 years cooking at the Pioneer Nursing Home in Prairie Farm, WI. After James' death in 1976, Beverly continued to work and take care of her family. She was married to Warren Smidt on April 12, 1996 at Moe Lutheran Church in Clear Lake. After his death in 2008, Beverly moved to Clear Lake, WI. In 2014, she moved to Amery and had been a resident at Evergreen Village in Amery until the time off her death. In her spare time, Beverly enjoyed camping, fishing, gardening, dancing and traveling. She was a member of Moe Lutheran Church and will be sorely missed by family and many friends.

Preceded in Death by:

Parents – Vernon & Clara (Hoff) Fronning
Husband James Curtis – married 1958, died 1976
Husband Warren Smidt – married 1996, died 2008
Step Son - Charles Smidt
Grandchildren - Bennett Walter Curtis & Dominic James Curtis
Great Grandchild - Tommy Amick
In Laws - Mary Fronning, Ted & Beulah Curtis, Steve Curtis, Rosemary & Warren Bittorf

Surviving Children:
Katherine (Willie) Dux - Stewartville, MN
Patricia (Wayne) Sullwold - Clear Lake, WI
James (Linda) Curtis - New Richmond, WI
David (Shayne) Curtis - Amery, WI
Michael (Heidi Bloomer) Curtis - Amery, WI
Rebecca (Clint) Waalen - Balsam Lake, WI
Timothy (Shawn) Curtis - Chippewa Falls, WI
Jeffrey (Jennifer) Curtis - Amery, WI
29 grandchildren - 19 Great grandchildren, 10 Step Grandchildren
Brother - Dennis Fronning - Fergus Falls, MN
Relatives & Friends

Memorial Service - 11:00 am on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at First Lutheran Church in Amery, WI

Jim and Pat Dierke Memorial Service

April 28, 2024 • Tim Bjorge

Join us as we celebrate the lives of Jim and Pat Dierke.

Catherine Ann Hagan Funeral

December 1, 2023 • Tim Bjorge

Obituary Cathy entered eternal life on Thursday, November 23, 2023. Her spirit is carried on by her husband, Stephen Hagen, 3 children, 5 grandchildren, great grandson, two surviving siblings and an extended family of relations and friends from every walk of life. We were blessed to learn many valuable lessons from Cathy during her 76 years, among them: if it’s on clearance, buy it, you never know when you’ll need 7 Christmas platters. Let your husband feed the dog ice cream every night. Take lots of walks, golf, travel, and never stop laughing. Go to church. Volunteer your time. Keep every single Vikings play book from the games you attend. Bring a cooler full of cherry coke everywhere you go. You never know when you might need one. And show up for your friends and your family. Cathy did it all and more. Her stories, humor, and kindness will live on.  Cathy was born and raised in Two Harbors, MN. Where she and her husband, Steve, met and fell in love. They later moved to Amery, WI, where she spent the rest of her days raising children, playing bridge and other card games with friends, golfing, playing handbells, and working for several accountants, Polk county clerk of courts, and doing payroll at Golden Age Manor. She also spent time volunteering at the Food Shelf in Amery especially with food baskets at Thanksgiving and Christmas time. Cathy was very involved in First Lutheran Church. She also traveled many places with friends and family including wintering in Arizona, traveling home to Two Harbors, and cruising in Hawaii and Alaska.  Her final days were spent at Amery Memory care where she passed away, peacefully. She is survived by her husband: Steve Hagen; siblings: Todd (Suzie) Cullen, Judy (Mike) Herbst; children: Lori Sather (Chad Rindt), Scott Hagen (Deb), Eric Hagen (Sarah); grandchildren: Jordan Parmeter (Alex), Alex Sather, Dylan Hagen, Ben Hagen, and Brooke Hagen; great-grandson: Harrison Parmeter; and many in-laws, nieces, nephews, friends and family too numerous to list. Cathy is reunited with her mother and father, Dale and Burnette Cullen. Friends can visit with the Hagen family at First Lutheran Church in Amery, WI on Friday, December 1, 2023 at 10:00 am. Service will begin at 11:00 am and there will be a lunch following that. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that a donation in honor of Cathy be made to the Amery Food Pantry or First Lutheran Church.

Orrin "Doc" Arneson Funeral

May 25, 2023 • Tim Bjorge

Dr. Orrin Nathan Arneson was born on July 14, 1928 to Rudolph and Elizabeth (Sagler) Arneson in DeSoto, WI. He passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023 at the age of 94 at Riverbend Assisted Living in Amery, WI. Orrin was in the Navy during World War II. After the war, he attended the University of Minnesota for Forestry. He then went to Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa, OK where he received his FAA Aircraft and Engine Mechanic license. He was a line mechanic for two years at Wisconsin Central Airlines in Madison, WI. In 1951, he went to Marquette University in Michigan for pre-med and then attended four years at the University of Wisconsin Medical School where he got his doctorate of medicine. He graduated on June 15, 1956 and he then married Kristie (Leirmo) on June 16, 1956 in Ferryville, WI. He did his residency at Blodgett Memorial Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan and started his general practice in July of 1957 at Amery Clinic until 1985 when he merged with Family Medical Clinic. They were blessed with four children Vicki, Duane, Yvonne and Gwen. Orrin loved flying his small personal plane, hunting elk in Idaho, deer hunting near Minong, fishing, camping and world traveling. He was active in the community, serving on the School board, Church council and serving many pancake breakfasts at the Amery airport. He was a proud veteran and volunteered for many events. He loved being a general practitioner doctor, and many family trips and events were scheduled around the over 1,400 babies that he delivered during his practice. Orrin is preceded in death by his parents, sister Ardis Libke, brother-in-law Dr. Bob Libke, brother Neil Arneson, and sister-in-law Dianne Arneson. He is survived by his beloved wife, Kristie, daughter Vicki (Barry) Martin of Bloomington, MN; son Duane (Bobbi Volstad) Arneson of Pierson, FL; daughter Yvonne (Dennis) Darragh of Sebastian, FL; and daughter Gwen (Rick) Johannsen of Amery; and by four grandchildren, Adam (Anne) Martin, Tricia (Michael) Heagle, Alexandra (Micheal) Bell, Amanda Johannsen and three great grandchildren, Mila Heagle, Kira Heagle and Maci Bell. The family would like to thank the entire staff at Riverbend for their compassion, support and excellent care! Funeral services will take place at 11:00 am on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at First Lutheran Church in Amery. Visitation will take place from 5 to 7 pm on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at the Williamson-White Funeral Home in Amery as well as the hour prior to the service at church. A private family interment with Military Honors will take place in July at the Northern Wisconsin Veteran’s Memorial Center in Spooner, WI. In lieu of flowers, memorials gratefully accepted to First Lutheran Church, Amery.