Obituaries
Helen Barth
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...
Ruth Jaszewski
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,...
Merlin Wendland
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...
Richard Moga
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...
Thomas Hicks
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,...
Jean Schultz
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...
Evelyn Slaby
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...
Terry Coy
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,...
Marcella Deck
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...
Donna Morden
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,...
Carla Olson
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'...
Lavern Zabinski
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...
Helen Blaha
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....
Charles Neitzel
Sep 22, 2019
Charles "Charlie" Albert Neitzel, 85, formerly of Arcadia, passed away at the Onalaska Care Center on Sunday, September 22, 2019, after a long-fought battle with dementia. Charlie was born on November 7, 1933, to Albert and Mary (Hund) Neitzel in the township of Independence. They later moved to Canada Ridge outside of Fountain City where Charlie and his siblings helped...
Lois Kaiser
Sep 20, 2019
Lois Ann Kaiser, 101, of Onalaska and formerly of Arcadia, WI died on Friday, September 20, 2019, at the Onalaska Care Center in Onalaska, WI. Lois was born on March 21, 1918, in the Town of Glencoe to Herman and Sophia (Berg) Rusch. Lois married Elliott White and to this union they had three sons, Russell, Kenneth and Robert. Elliott...
Erna Putz
Sep 4, 2019
Erna Louise Marie Putz, 102, of rural Arcadia, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, September 4, 2019. Erna was born on March 15, 1917, in Fountain City to Louis and Amelia (Heller) Hertzfeldt. After graduating from high school, she married Wilmer Putz on September 25, 1935, at St. Michael's Lutheran Church in Fountain City, where...
Byron Harms
Aug 29, 2019
Byron Lee Harms, 72, of Arcadia, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2019, at Oakwood Villa in Altoona. Byron was born on November 10, 1946, in Emery, South Dakota to Harm and Annabelle (Meinerts) Harms. After graduating from high school, Byron completed two years of college and earned his Associate's Degree. He then enlisted into the United States Army on...
Mary Lisowski
Aug 27, 2019
Mary Ellen Lisowski, 83, of Blair, WI and formerly of Arcadia, WI passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at Gundersen Tri-County Hospital in Whitehall. Mary was born on February 28, 1936, to Walter and Elna (Mueller) Blum in the Township of Milton, Buffalo County. She married La Verne Lisowski on October 15, 1955, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in...
Clara Forsyth
Aug 19, 2019
Clara Caroline Forsyth (nee Motszko), 95, of Winona and formerly of Arcadia, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2019, at Sauer Memorial Home under the care of Winona Health Hospice. Clara was born the only child to Thomas and Anna (Gierok) Motszko on August 12, 1924, in the Town of Montana in Buffalo County. She attended a country school and...