Obituaries
Mary Fernholz
May 6, 2018
Mary Lou Fernholz, 85, of Winona and formerly of Arcadia died on Sunday, May 6, 2018, at Winona Health with her family by her side. Mary Lou was born on June 21, 1932, in Waumandee, WI to Frank and Cecelia (Kreye) Reuter. She graduated from Arcadia High School and attended St. Teresa's and Winona State University, receiving her bachelor's degree...
Adeline Klopotek
Apr 27, 2018
Adeline E. Klopotek, 93, of Arcadia died on Friday, April 27, 2018, at her home. Adeline was born on July 19, 1924, in Arcadia to Michael and Clara (Smieja) Shepard. She married Eugene Klopotek on May 20, 1946. Adeline was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church and its St. Ann's Rosary Society, she also was a...
Marcella Waldera
Apr 25, 2018
Marcella J. Waldera, 93, of Arcadia, died at her home surrounded by family on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Marcella was born on February 24, 1925, in American Valley, rural Arcadia to Albert and Stella (Swietz) Klonecki. Marcella graduated from Arcadia High School. She married Alphonse Waldera on November 26, 1946, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church. She was a member of...
Rebecca Schlesser
Apr 25, 2018
Rebecca "Becky" Lynn Schlesser, 38, of Arcadia, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at Gundersen-Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. Becky was born on June 7, 1979, to David and Marjorie (Rothering) Soppa. After graduating from Arcadia High School, she went on to obtain a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Winona State and a Master's Degree in Accounting...
Theresa Sonsalla
Apr 22, 2018
Theresa A. Sonsalla, 82, of Arcadia, passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, April 22, 2018, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. Theresa was born on October 16, 1935, in Arcadia to Edward Joseph and Sophie Veronica (Fonfara) Sonsalla. She married Stanley J. Kupietz, Jr. on August 29, 1955, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church. They later divorced. She...
James Crowley
Apr 21, 2018
James "Jim" Edward Crowley, 88, of Arcadia, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at the Grandview Care Center in Blair. Jim was born on April 5, 1930, in Portage, Wisconsin to Edward and Elizabeth (Giese) Crowley. After graduating from Portage High School, Jim enlisted and served four years in the United States Air Force. Upon discharge, Jim attended the...
Rosemary Weltzien
Apr 10, 2018
Rosemary "Punky" Terese Weltzien, 79, of Arcadia died on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at her home. She was born on August 25, 1938, in Arcadia to William and Hedwig (Benning) Thomas. She married Ronald J. Weltzien on Feb. 14, 1956, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Arcadia. Rosemary and her husband farmed in rural Arcadia for many...
Clarence Breining
Apr 8, 2018
Clarence Breining, 90, of Wabasha and formerly of Trempealeau, passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2018, at St. Elizabeth's Health Care Center in Wabasha. Clarence was born on December 3, 1927, in Arcadia to Adolph and Mary (Bergman) Breining. He attended Trempealeau Schools and graduated with the class of 1946. After graduation, he worked at the Arcadia Hatchery, a variety...
Devon Ammann
Apr 4, 2018
Devon Francis Ammann, 82, of Blair and formerly of Arcadia, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at the Grandview Care Center in Blair. Devon was born on June 23, 1935, in Arcadia to George C. and Gertrude (Rocholl) Ammann Sr. He attended schools in Arcadia and worked for the Town of Arcadia, Arcadia Public Schools and Ashley Furniture Industries....
Dorothy Feltes
Apr 1, 2018
Dorothy Patrunella Feltes, 91, of Whitehall and formerly of Arcadia died on Sunday, April 1, 2018, at Gundersen Tri County Memorial Nursing Home in Whitehall. Dorothy was born on July 6, 1926, in Arcadia to Andrew and Jenny (Suchla) Kotlarz. She married Donald J. Feltes on May 19, 1947, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Arcadia. Dorothy...
Jerome Jereczek
Mar 27, 2018
Jerome "Jerry" F. Jereczek, 67, of Trempealeau, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at the Onalaska Care Center. Jerry was born in Arcadia on January 10, 1951, to Hubert James and Mildred Cecelia (Maliszewski) Jereczek. He graduated from Arcadia High School in 1969, and with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Accounting from Winona State in 1973. He was...
Logan Passow
Mar 17, 2018
Logan Thomas Passow, 20, of Dodge, WI died on Saturday, March 17, 2018. Logan was born on February 18, 1998, in Winona, MN to Lonnie Passow and Jill (Hoesley) Glenzinski. He graduated from Arcadia High School in 2016, where he was a proud member of the Arcadia Raiders' football team. After high school, he attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, graduating...
James Boberg
Feb 27, 2018
James "Jim" Francis Boberg, 81, of Arcadia died on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at MCHS-Franciscan Healthcare La Crosse, WI. Jim was born on September 29, 1936, in Arcadia to Alvin and Irene (Schank) Boberg. Jim graduated from Arcadia High School. He farmed in the Town of Glencoe all his life. He married Darlene Servais on April 4, 1959, at Our...
Eunice Haines
Feb 6, 2018
Eunice Rose Haines, 92, of Winona and formerly of Arcadia, WI died Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at Lake Winona Manor in Winona, MN. Eunice was born on June 12, 1925, to Edward and Claire (Reuter) Sendelbach in Waumandee, WI. She attended St. Boniface Catholic School in Waumandee and graduated from Arcadia High School. She attended one year at St. Teresa...
Marcella Schlesser
Feb 1, 2018
Marcella Helen "Marcy" Schlesser, 98, of Galesville died on Thursday, February 1, 2018, at Marinuka Manor in Galesville. Marcella was born on March 4, 1919, in Pine Creek, WI. to John and Frances (Scharmach) Pelowski. She married Irvin Schlesser on May 11, 1938, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pine Creek. Marcella and Irvin farmed the family farm in Galesville...
Kristin Little-Smith
Jan 25, 2018
Kristin Jane Little-Smith, 57, of Independence, WI died on Thursday, January 25, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Health System Franciscan Healthcare Hospital in La Crosse, WI. Kristin was born on July 2, 1960, in Black River Falls, WI, to Peter and Susan (Gilbertson) Peterson. She graduated from Arcadia High School, had worked at Pamida Pharmacy in Arcadia and for the Kramer...
Janice Glowcheski
Jan 24, 2018
Janice M. Glowcheski, 82, of Arcadia, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at Gundersen-Lutheran Health System in La Crosse. Jan was born in Arcadia, the daughter of Thomas and Rose (Swietz) Kupietz. She attended the catholic school and graduated from Arcadia High School. Jan was employed as a bookkeeper with Pehler Brothers Trucking and also volunteered with bookkeeping at...
Debra Green
Jan 24, 2018
Debra Green passed away on Jan 24, 2018. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Harry Rhude
Jan 18, 2018
Harry Edward Rhude, 91, of Pigeon Falls and formerly of Arcadia died on Thursday, January 18, 2018, at the Pigeon Falls Nursing Home in Pigeon Falls, WI. Harry was born on December 24, 1926, in Whitehall, WI to Alvin and Magna (Johnson) Rhude. Harry had a twin sister, Harriet. Harry farmed in rural Arcadia. He liked to play cards, shake...
Mary Byom
Jan 12, 2018
Mary Lou (Bohrnstedt) Byom, 86, died on January 12, 2018, surrounded by family at the Grandview Nursing Home in Blair, WI. She was born on April 28, 1931, in Winona, MN to Agnes (Brecht) and Russell Bohrnstedt of Arcadia. She attended St. Aloysius Catholic School and graduated from Arcadia High School in 1949. She attended UW-Stout, graduating in 1953, and...