Obituaries
James Wozney
Jan 4, 2026
James Wozney, 85, passed away at his home on January 4th, 2026 after a short battle with cancer. He was born in Independence on February 14, 1940 to Frank and Mary (Przybylla) Wozney. He graduated from Independence high school in 1958 and then joined the Marine Corps. He served for three years then went to work in Milwaukee. He married...
Mona Bliesner
Jan 5, 2026
Mona M. Bliesner, 84, of Arcadia, died on Monday, January 5, 2026, at Grandview Care Center in Blair under the care of St. Croix Hospice.Visitation for Mona will be held beginning at 12 p.m. on Friday, January 9, 2026, at the Wozney-Killian Funeral Home, with a public prayer service at 1 p.m. led by Sherry Reck-Haines. Burial will be in the...
Kenneth Timm
Dec 29, 2025
Ken Timm, age 75, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2025, at the American Lutheran Home in Mondovi, Wisconsin. He was born on March 6, 1950, in Wabasha, MN, to the late Evelyn Mae (Bloom) and Arnold Willes Timm, Sr. He lived in the Mondovi area most of his life and enjoyed high school athletics including wrestling, football, and track...
Gary Klopotek
Dec 17, 2025
Gary Lee Klopotek, 80, of Arcadia, died on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse.
Gary was born in Arcadia on April 24, 1945, to Isidore and Clara (Motszko) Klopotek. He graduated from Arcadia High School and dairy farmed on his family’s home farm. Gary was united in marriage on June 28, 1969, to Bonnie Kujak...
Adam Rogers
Dec 6, 2025
Adam Rogers, 41, of Arcadia, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2025 in his home and surrounded by love.
Adam was born November 7, 1984 in La Crosse, Wisconsin and was a beloved son, brother, uncle, friend, and husband. In 2005, he met the love of his life, Jessica; they married in 2010 and shared a total of 20...
Doris Mueller
Dec 2, 2025
Doris A. Mueller, 81, of Arcadia, died Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at her home. Doris was born on July 3, 1944 in Arcadia, WI to August and Helen (Pyka) Sobotta.
On March 8, 1974, Doris was united in marriage to Galen Mueller at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Arcadia. Together they dairy farmed south of Arcadia for over 25...
Rose Waletzko
Nov 30, 2025
With loved ones surrounding her, we watched our mother, Rose Marie Waletzko, 95, of Arcadia, slip into the arms of Jesus and join our father in Heaven on Sunday, November 30, 2025, at the Trempealeau County Health Care Center.
Rose was born on the family farm in rural Independence on July 10, 1930, to John and Julia (Weinch) Lyga. She was...
Kevin Guenther
Nov 16, 2025
Kevin Todd Guenther, 62, of Ettrick, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Sunday, November 16, 2025.
Kevin was born in Arcadia on June 3, 1963, to Alvin and Joan (Schank) Guenther. After graduating from Arcadia High School, Kevin attended Chippewa Valley Technical School. A hard-worker all of his life, he was proud to have built, owned and operated...
Jane Symiczek
Oct 30, 2025
Janice “Jane” Marie Symiczek, 82, of Arcadia, passed away on October 30, 2025.
Jane was one of 5 children born in Arcadia, to her parents: Marian and Aaron Kotlarz. Jane and her siblings were raised on the family farm where they had many fun adventures helping milk cows and playing in the hay barn with the kittens. They would go with...
Janice Gilbertson
Oct 29, 2025
Theresa “Janice” “Gillie” Gilbertson, passed away on October 29, 2025, at home at 82 years old, with her husband by her side.
Janice was born on December 7, 1942, to Edward and Bernadette “Bernice” (Shepherd) Urbick in Arcadia. She married Larry Albert Gilbertson on November 24, 1962, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Arcadia. The couple was blessed...
Virginia Ronning
Oct 18, 2025
Virginia A. Ronning, 86, of Ettrick, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse.
Virginia was born in Galesville on May 25, 1939, to Carlie and Florence “Ruth” (Onsrud) Johnson. She was united in marriage to Donald Ronning on June 27, 1959, at French Creek Lutheran Church, and together the couple raised 2 children....
Rita Foegen
Oct 18, 2025
Rita M. Foegen, 90, formerly of Waumandee/Arcadia, died on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at St. Anne’s Extended Healthcare of Winona under the care of Winona Hospice.
Rita was born on March 9, 1935, in Waumandee to Fred and Wilma (Schmidtknecht) Zeller. She was united in marriage to Norbert Foegen on April 23, 1955, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Waumandee. She...
Michael Lee Kotlarz
Sep 12, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we share the unexpected passing of Michael Lee "Kutty" Kotlarz, age 43, who tragically lost his life in a motorcycle accident on September 12, 2025.
Born on February 12, 1982, with a full head of hair, Michael Lee was an energetic boy ready to see and do all that life had to offer. He was an...
John Patzner
Sep 7, 2025
John Patzner, 82, of Arcadia, WI passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 7, 2025, surrounded by his family.
John was born on Thursday, August 12, 1943, to Edward and Bernadine (Mimetz) Patzner and raised on the family farm near Dodge, Wisconsin, along with his nine siblings. He started school in a one-room country schoolhouse before transferring schools to Pine Creek...
Thomas Klimek
Sep 3, 2025
Thomas “Tom” Paul Klimek, 80, of Independence, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2025, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, surrounded by his sons and longtime partner. Tom was born on June 30, 1945, in Arcadia, to Thomas and Gertrude (Kujak) Klimek. He graduated from Arcadia High School in 1963 and soon after enlisted in the United States...
Betty Schock
Aug 23, 2025
Betty Jane Schock, 80, of Arcadia, died Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. Betty was born on March 4, 1945 to Ernest and Pelchie (Sobotta) Severinski. On November 12, 1966 she married Dennis "Doc" Schock at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Independence. Dennis and Betty were married for 50 years and raised...
Bonnie Konkel
Aug 8, 2025
Bonnie Lou Konkel, 67, formerly of Trempealeau, passed away on August 8, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri after a brief illness.
Bonnie was born in Arcadia on May 10, 1958, to Jerome and Gloria (Moe) Suchla and attended Arcadia High School. She married Paul Konkel in Whitehall on July 9, 1983, and together they had two children:...
Donald Ronning
Jul 25, 2025
Donald Ronning, 94, of Ettrick, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2025, at Marinuka Manor in Galesville, under the care of Gundersen Hospice.
Don was born January 29, 1931, in rural Taylor, to Oscar and Julia (Tollefson) Ronning. He was united in marriage to Virginia Johnson on June 27, 1959, at French Creek Lutheran Church, and together the couple...
Carmen Lisowski
Jul 8, 2025
Maria del Carmen Lisowski, 55, of Arcadia, died Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at Gundersen Health System with family by her side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 p.m. on Sunday, July 13, 2025 at Holy Family Parish with Reverend Kyle Laylan officiating. Family and friends are welcome for visitation from 8:30-11 a.m., at the Wanek Center,...
Angeline Breska
Jun 28, 2025
Angeline Dorothy Breska, 91, formerly of Arcadia, passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Trempealeau County Health Care Center Nursing Home in Whitehall.
Angie was born in Arcadia on December 16, 1933, to Joseph and Eleanor (Kampa) Wozney. She attended Arcadia Schools and worked at Gleason's Flower Shop in Arcadia.
Angie is survived by her children: Lori (Gordy) of...
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