Obituaries

Apr 16, 2020

James Dean Andre, 59, of Arcadia, WI, died April 16, 2020, in Winona, MN.

James was born on June 2, 1960, in Arcadia to Conrad and Marian (Ressel) Andre.  He attended St. Stanislaus Catholic School and Arcadia Public School graduating from Arcadia High School in 1978.

He attended UW-River Falls for one year before returning...

Apr 12, 2020

Albert A. Tamke, 82, of Arcadia, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020, at Gundersen Tri-County Hospital in Whitehall. Albert was born in Arcadia on November 19, 1937, to Albert and Elsie (Wolfe) Tamke. He graduated second in his class from Arcadia High School before taking over the family farm in Glencoe that began in 1905. He was united...

Apr 9, 2020

Faith Ann (Reedy) Woychik, Heaven gained an awesome angel on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at Roger Metz Manor, Winona, MN. Faith was born to Christ and Annie (Kamla) Reedy on October 1, 1923, in Arcadia, WI Faith graduated from Arcadia High School and then was employed by Arcadia News Leader. On the job she interviewed a young Army Sergeant returning...

Apr 3, 2020

Elaine A. Repinski, 81, of Arcadia, WI died at her home on Friday, April 3, 2020, with her husband at her side. Elaine was born on February 28, 1939, in Arcadia to August and Helen (Pyka) Sobotta. Elaine graduated from Arcadia High School and was employed by Blaskchko Enterprise for many years. On July 13, 1974, she married Greg Repinski...

Mar 25, 2020

David "Dave" R. Pierzina, 78, of Arcadia, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at Gundersen-Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. Dave was born in Arcadia on December 16, 1941, to Rudolph and Rose (Klimek) Pierzina. After graduating from Arcadia High School with the class of 1960, he hauled canned milk with his dad, Rudy. Dave was united in marriage...

Mar 9, 2020

Curtis F. Pronschinske, 60, of Arcadia, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020, surrounded by family at Mayo Clinic Health System, Franciscan Healthcare in La Crosse. Curtis was born in Arcadia on April 2, 1959, to Francis "Franz" and Bernice (Woychik) Pronschinske. He graduated from Arcadia High School with the class of ‘77 and then attended one year at UW-River...

Feb 20, 2020

Helen M. Barth, age 102, passed away February 20, 2020 surrounded by family and loved ones. Helen was born July 16, 1917 in Arcadia, Wisconsin to the late John and Anna (Pierzina) Soppa. She graduated from Arcadia High School. She went on to earn a degree in elementary education from Central State Teacher's College (University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point). Helen was...

Feb 19, 2020

Ruth Ann Jaszewski, 78, of Galesville and formerly of Dodge, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at her home with her loving family by her side. Ruth was born in Missouri on August 4, 1941, to Joseph and Dorothy (Clark) Kujak. She was united in marriage to Paul Jaszewski at Sacred Heart in Pine Creek, WI, on November 20,...

Feb 12, 2020

Merlin Wendland, 91, passed away in his home on February 12, 2020. Merlin was born in Waumandee, Wisconsin to Otto and Stella (Krause) Wendland Feb. 18, 1928. He spent many of his early years working on the family farm and visiting his Grandpa Bill's farm on the Nelson Ridge. The family moved to the town of Cochrane in the late...

Feb 6, 2020

Richard Gabriel Moga, 74, of Dodge, Wisconsin passed away at his home on February 6, 2020. Richard was born in Galesville, Wisconsin on August 16, 1946, to Gabriel and Dorothy (Thomas) Moga. He grew up on the family farm, graduated from Arcadia High School and joined the Army National Guard. He married Susan Peplinski at Sacred Heart Church in Pine...

Jan 9, 2020

Thomas N. Hicks, 60, of Arcadia, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Mayo Health System in La Crosse. Tom was born on June 16, 1959, in Winona, to Thomas and Barbara (Konkel) Hicks. On September 9, 1978, Tom married the love of his life, Esther Cox, in Houston, Minnesota. Tom was preceded in death by his brother, William,...

Dec 24, 2019

Jean Ione Schultz, 83, of Arcadia, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at Marinuka Manor in Galesville. Jean was born at home in Traverse Valley, on December 29, 1935, to Morris and Rose (Bautch) Jensen. After graduating from high school, Jean married James "Jim" Schultz on September 13, 1955, in Arcadia. Together the couple farmed side by side in...

Dec 23, 2019

Evelyn Kathrine Slaby, 90, of Arcadia, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019, at Mayo Clinic Health System- Franciscan Healthcare in La Crosse. Evelyn was born on July 30, 1929, to John and Clara (Breska) Kotlarz in Arcadia. She married Dominic "Dick" Slaby on September 15, 1947, at the old hospital in Arcadia. Together the couple farmed for a short...

Dec 18, 2019

A full obituary will be provided soon.

Nov 20, 2019

Terry L. Coy, 69, of Trempealeau, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at Oakwood Villa, Altoona, surrounded by his loving family and caregivers. Terry was born in Oregon, IL, on February 4, 1950, to Walter and Valerie (Harvey) Coy, Jr. After high school, Terry enlisted into the United States Army on June 30, 1969. He fought bravely in Vietnam,...

Nov 18, 2019

Marcella "Sally" Mary Deck, 89, of Arcadia, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2019, under the care of the endearing staff of Marinuka Manor in Galesville with her family by her side. Sally was born on January 10, 1930, to Frank and Helen (Sonsalla) Schock. After graduating from Arcadia High School with the class of 1948, Sally was united in...

Oct 24, 2019

Donna Mae Morden, 57, of rural Ettrick, passed away on Thursday, October 24, at Black River Memorial Hospital in Black River Falls. Donna was born in Whitehall on April 25, 1962, to Clarence and Grace (Anderson) Skreipietz. She married Roger Morden on March 14, 1981, at St. Ansgar's Catholic Church in Blair. Together, Donna and Roger raised three girls: Bobby,...

Oct 24, 2019

Carla Renee Olson, 60, of Whitehall, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 24, 2019, in Whitehall. Carla was born on January 28, 1959, to Joyce (Schreiber) and Edward P. ‘Eddie' Giemza. She grew up in Arcadia, with her four sisters: Christy, Carol, Connie, and Celine. Carla graduated from Arcadia High School in 1977. Ten years later, she married Kenneth ‘Killer'...

Oct 7, 2019

LaVern J. Zabinski, 84, of Onalaska and formerly of Pine Creek, WI, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2019, at the Onalaska Care Center. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Pine Creek, with Father Sebastian Kolodziejczyk officiating. To express condolences to his family online, please visit www.wozneykillianfh.com. Graveside...

Sep 24, 2019

Helen M. Blaha, 91, of Arcadia passed away on September 24, 2019, at Grandview Care Center in Blair. Helen was born on March 23, 1928, in Waumandee to Steve and Helen (Salwey) Symitczek. She was united in marriage to George Blaha on October 25, 1945, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Waumandee. Helen was a member of Holy Family Parish....