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Arlene Lena Kline, 95, of Galesville died on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Arlene was born on August 28, 1926, in Milwaukee to Rudolph and Lily (Wilke) Schaik. She was united in marriage to William "Bill" Dietsch, and together the couple had two children. Arlene began working as a seamstress at a young age and excelled in her trade after years of working in a clothing factory. She was able to utilize this skill even after she and her family moved...

Emma Lee (Emmy) Krett, 89, of Arcadia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 12, 2022, surrounded by loving family. Emmy was born on May 19, 1933 in Newton Grove, North Carolina to William (Willy) and Lillie (Watkins) Raynor. Her Southern roots remained with her throughout the years through her love of grits, okra, and North Carolina barbeque. Emmy was a kind, gentle soul that brought sweetness and joy to all those she encountered. Emma attended Atlantic Christian College in Wilson, North...

Richard "Rick" William Guza, 61, of Arcadia, passed away while at work on Monday, June 6, 2022. Rick was born on November 19, 1960, in Arcadia to Clarence and Celia (Marsolek) Guza. Rick graduated from Independence High School. He was employed at Reedy Concrete in Galesville. He took pleasure in his house, yard and garden. Rick was an avid deer hunter. Along with Laurie he was a lover of dogs and cats, in which the couple had many furbabies. Rick was especially fond of his Pepper,...

Velma Marie Davey, 87, of Arcadia, died on Saturday, June 5, 2022, at Gundersen Tri-County Care Center in Whitehall.  Velma was born in Alma, Wisconsin on January 14, 1935, to Lester and Marie (Duellman) Conrad.  After graduating from high school, Velma began travelling and moved to the west coast to grow and expand her horizons.  She worked as a communications technician for A, T, & T for over 41 years.  Velma was united in marriage to the love of her life, Arthur...

Mary Ann Haines, 78, of Arcadia died on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at Grandview Care Center in Blair under the care of St. Croix Hospice. Mary Ann was born in Arcadia on September 29, 1943 to Theodore "Ted" and Arvilla (Ammann) Pierzina. After graduating from high school, Mary Ann worked for Western Finance prior to her employment with Arcadia Industries. She eventually obtained a realtor's license and worked with Arcadia Realty and Hometown Realty. She enjoyed working auctions...

Susan Marie Burss (Gasiorowski), died unexpectedly at the age of 63, at her home in Arcadia on May 31, 2022. Sue is survived by her beloved partner, best friend and companion Tim Killian of Arcadia. Susan grew up, went to school and graduated from South Milwaukee High School. She went on to earn her accounting degree at Milwaukee Area Technical College. She loved Brewers baseball and the Green Bay Packers and enjoyed attending games. She also loved crafting and had her own business where...

David "Archie" Wolfe Arcadia- David Wolfe was born on October 13, 1933 to Emil & Eleanor (Doelle) Wolfe and died peacefully in his sleep on May 27, 2022. At the age of eight, David developed a strong work ethic as he filled the shoes of his hospitalized and later deceased father working on the family farm before school. These difficult young years built the character that was rewarded throughout his life. In high school as the quarterback under the direction of Bill Cashen, the Arcadia...

Berniece Leone Bishop was born in rural Melrose,Wisconsin to Norwegian-American parents Leonard Johnson and Nina Danielson Johnson April 20,1933. She was in the exact middle of 9 siblings and attended Sunnyside School, a one-room classroom combined with grades 1-8 in rural Blair, Wisconsin. She was a member of the 4H Club, played the French Horn in the school band and graduated with honors at Central High School in Duluth, Minnesota. After discovering Jazz in her late teens she traveled to...

Clarice Ann Fernholz, 85, of Arcadia died on Saturday, April 9, 2022, under the care of St. Croix Hospice at Home Stay Assisted Living in Holmen. Clarice was born on January 20, 1937, to Thomas and Martha (Sonsalla) Lisowski. She was united in marriage to Alvin Fernholz on October 3, 1959, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Arcadia. Together the couple enjoyed years of traveling to various destinations, taking bus tours and visiting local casinos. Clarice enjoyed bowling on the...