Obituaries

Nov 5, 2026

LaVonne Kay Putz Zimmer, 78, of Arcadia, passed away suddenly on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at her home.

Vonnie was born in Arcadia on April 26, 1948, to Wilmer and Erna (Hertzfeldt) Putz. From a young age, she played music for the Harmony Pals, the Putz family band. This passion turned into the Harmony Gals! She played as the drummer and...

Oct 17, 2026

Jerry was born on March 8, 1944. His parents were Romand & Bernadette Tuschner. He has a sister, Barbara Filla, brother, Ronald, whose wife’s name is Mary & also Roger, a brother whose wife is Sharon.

Jerry’s wife is Jane. His children are James Tuschner and Jennifer Richardson. Their spouses respectively are Elizabeth & Scott Richardson.

He has two grandchildren, Faith Tuschner...

Nov 3, 2026

Lonnie T. Stellpflug, 69, of Arcadia and formerly of Trempealeau, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, after long, hard-fought battle with cancer.

Lonnie was born on June 16, 1957, to Donald and Betty (Addelman) Stellpflug and raised in rural Trempealeau. He graduated from G-E-T High School with the Class of 1975, and was employed with Hawkeye Lumber, Beaver Builders Supply...

Nov 3, 2026

Ricky Claire Nemitz was born to Claire and Lorraine Nemitz on March 4, 1948. For the first six years of his life, the family lived in Alma Center, Wisconsin. When Rick was very young, Rick's older brother, Bobby, died as a result of an accident while playing baseball. Rick moved with his family to Trempealeau, Wisconsin when he was in...

Oct 12, 2026

Jared Scow, 31, of Independence, WI, passed away on October 12, 2026.Jared was born on January 8, 1995, in Arcadia, WI, to Michael and Suzanne (Herold) Scow. He grew up in Independence, attended Independence Public School, and later earned his CDL.Jared was caring, funny, and quiet, with a gentle presence and a sense of humor that brought warmth to those...

Oct 5, 2026

Mark Andre, 66, passed away Monday, October 5, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Health System Hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Mark was born March 12, 1960, to Franklin and Marjorie (Abts) Andre and grew up in Arcadia, Wisconsin. He graduated from Arcadia High School and spent much of his life in the Coulee Region.

Mark worked for many years at...

Sep 27, 2026

Mark J. Glodowski, 60, of Arcadia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at Mayo Clinic-St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, surrounded by the love of his family.

Born on August 14, 1966, in Arcadia, Mark was the son of Joseph and Phyllis (Patzner) Glodowski. He graduated from Arcadia High School and dedicated his life to farming and small business ownership,...

Sep 24, 2026

Randy (Shaggy) E. Scharlau

August 7, 1964 - September 24, 2026

Randy "Shaggy" E. Scharlau, age 62, of Independence, WI, passed away surrounded by love on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI.

Born on August 7, 1964, to Donald and Avis (Morey) Scharlau, Randy grew up on the family dairy farm in Waumandee,...

Sep 14, 2026

Janet R. Urbick, 80, of Deforest and formerly of Odessa, TX, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 14, 2026, at her home, under the care of St. Croix Hospice.

Janet was born in Odessa, TX on December 12, 1945, to J.T. and Ruth (Williams) Watson. Janet graduated from Odessa High School in 1964. She attended Odessa College, Houston University, and MATC...

Sep 8, 2026

Giorgianni Mitchell Diaz, 22, of Arcadia and Eau Claire, WI, passed away on Tuesday, September 8th, 2026. Gio was born in Albert Lea, MN, on May 29th, 2004, to Yehin Legorreta and Carlos Diaz Ruiz. He was the youngest of five children.

Gio attended Arcadia High School where he played many sports, including football, wrestling, and track and field. He also pursued performance arts...

Sep 7, 2026

Sep 2, 2026

John “Jack” J. Lambert, Sr., 95, died on September 2, 2026.

He was born November 29, 1930 in Arcadia to Mary (Jankowski) and Joe Lambert. He attended Arcadia Area School and worked as a hired hand for local farmers. On June 6, 1951, he married Betty Grulkowski in St. Boniface Church in Waumandee, WI. After marrying, they ran a successful farming...

Aug 31, 2026

Theresa Klonecki, 83, of Arcadia, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2026, at the Onalaska Care Center under the care of St. Croix Hospice.

Theresa was born on April 21, 1943, to parents George and Elizabeth (Suchla) Klonecki. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters: Delores (Loren) Helwig, Ruth (Melvin) Powell and Linda (Adrian) Schock; and niece: Beverly...

Aug 30, 2026

Aaron Edmund Sobotta, 91, of Arcadia, died Sunday, August 30, 2026 at home. Aaron was born on March 5, 1935 in Arcadia to August and Helen (Pyka) Sobotta. After graduating high school, Aaron attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering. He went on to work as an industrial engineer, specializing in heavy equipment. In 1975, Aaron married Adeline Paquin and together...

Aug 17, 2026

Mary "Toots" Tulius, 98, of Waumandee, died on Monday, August 17, 2026, at Gundersen Tri-County Hospital in Whitehall.

Mary was born on July 4, 1928, to Mike and Minnie (Schmidtknecht) Benusa. After graduating from high school, Mary was united in marriage to Edward Tulius on August 5, 1948, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Waumandee. Together the couple raised two sons:...

Aug 9, 2026

Blaine M. Jostad, 90, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2026, at Marinuka Manor Nursing Home, Galesville, WI.

He was born at home, on December 28, 1935, to Harvey and Valeria (Wiskirchen) Jostad in Holmen, La Crosse County, WI. Blaine graduated from Galesville High School in 1954. On February 23, 1957, he married Jean Lambert in Trempealeau. Born into farming, he...

Aug 7, 2026

Sandra "Sandy" M. Slaby passed away at the age of 81 on Friday, August 7, 2026, at the Trempealeau County Healthcare Center in Whitehall.

She was born on July 3, 1945, to Fred and Bernice (Bach) Theisen and raised on their farm in the township of Glencoe.

Sandy was a 1963 graduate of Arcadia High School and a 1966 graduate of St. Francis- Viterbo...

Aug 3, 2026

Karen Jane Sonsalla, 76, of Trempealeau, WI, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, August 3, 2026 surrounded by her loving family.

Karen was born on March 31, 1950, in Arcadia to Eugene and Dorothy (Ebertowski) Zabinski. The third of six children, she attended Sacred Heart School in Pine Creek through eighth grade and graduated from Arcadia High School.

On June 27,...

Aug 1, 2026

Joanne Marie Klein, 76, of Arcadia, WI, was called home to the Kingdom of Heaven on her birthday, Saturday, August 1, at Marinuka Manor Nursing Home, embraced by her husband and surrounded by her family. Joanne was born on August 1, 1950, in Arcadia to Joseph Jaszewski and Helen (Susa) Jaszewski. She was the fifth of eight children. She attended...

Jul 23, 2026

Jeffry N. “Corby” Kostner, 58, of Buffalo City, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2026.

Jeff was born on September 29, 1967. He built a career in telecommunications management, where his dedication and strong work ethic earned the respect of those who worked alongside him. Outside of work, Jeff found his greatest joy outdoors. Whether he was fishing, hunting, or...