Obituaries
Leonard Pientok
Jan 9, 2018
Leonard T. Pientok, 89, of Arcadia, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at St. Anne's Extended Healthcare in Winona. Leonard was born on November 27, 1928, in the town of Burnside, rural Independence, to Thomas and Catherine (Mueller) Pientok. As a member of the "Magnificent 5", as the brothers were called, Leonard...
Dorothy Herrick
Jan 3, 2018
Dorothy (Dodo) Herrick, 100 years young, formerly of Arcadia, Wisconsin, passed away on January 3, 2018. Dodo was born in Arcadia on June 26, 1917, to James and Anna (Sobeck) Brownlee. Dodo grew up in the "Corner Store", attended St. Aloysius Catholic Grade School, graduated from Arcadia High School, graduated from the La Cross Business College and worked at the...
Ruby Maloney
Dec 18, 2017
Ruby Jean Maloney, our sweet and kind mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully at Atrium Senior Living in Chetek, WI, on Monday, December 18, 2017, after a 2 year battle with leukemia. Ruby was born on September 28, 1951, in Whitehall, WI, to Carlos and Vivian (Christ) Dorn. She grew up in Arcadia and graduated from Arcadia...
Vilas Hanson
Dec 9, 2017
Vilas Lee Hanson, 84 of Arcadia passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Grandview Care Center, Blair, WI. He was born to Theodore E. and Lillian (Boleng) Hanson, the seventh of eighth children, on September 30, 1933 in Blair, WI. The very best way to describe Vilas is as a true patriot. He proudly served in the United States...
Shirley Pronschinske
Dec 8, 2017
Shirley M. (Mark) Pronschinske, age 79, died Friday, December 8, 2017, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. Shirley was born in Chicago, IL to William and Irene (Snyder) Schultz on March 30, 1938. She moved to Wisconsin in 1959, and worked at the old Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, WI. She had the honor of becoming...
Florence Suchla
Dec 6, 2017
Florence M. Suchla, 95, passed away on December 6, 2017, at the Onalaska Care Center. She was born on November 15, 1922, to Peter J. Schlesser and Sophie (Rotering) Schlesser in Glencoe township, rural Arcadia. She married Edmund J. Suchla on November 25, 1946. Together they farmed their entire life in Thompson Valley. She was involved at Holy Family Church,...
Eleanore Slaby
Nov 16, 2017
Eleanore Slaby (10/25/29-11/16/17) "I was given the gift of 88 glorious years on Earth, and now I have been called home to our heavenly Heavenly Father." Eleanore was a hard-working, kind-hearted, and devoted woman who had a passion for baking and cooking, adored her family more than life itself, loved to dance and socialize, had a deep rooted Catholic faith,...
Ronald Darbo
Nov 11, 2017
Ron Darbo, age 88, of Mondovi formerly of Arcadia, WI passed away on November 13, 2017. Ron was born September 20, 1929, to Mary "Stella" and Roy Darbo. Ron was employed by City of Arcadia for 33 years, serving as superintendent for the electric and utility until his retirement. Ron is survived by his three children, daughter Teresa Schofield of...
Glennis Adank
Nov 5, 2017
Glennis Mae Adank, age 85, of Pigeon Falls, WI, died on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at the Pigeon Falls Care Center. Glennis was born on February 27, 1932 on the family farm in Cochrane, WI, to the late Raymond and Verna (Weltzien) Maier. Glennis met Virgil in 1948 at a tavern in Waumandee on her way to take her siblings...
Lloyd Woyczik
Nov 5, 2017
Lloyd Peter Woyczik, age 94, of Holmen, formerly of Arcadia, died on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Bethany Heights Assisted Living in Holmen. He was born on June 3, 1923 in Glencoe Township to Peter and Irene (Waters) Woyczik. He grew up in the Waumandee area and attended school there. He joined the Army in 1942 and served during WWII...
Jerome Knusalla
Oct 15, 2017
Jerome LaVerne Knusalla, 76 of Arcadia, WI died on Sunday, October 15, 2017, at the Pigeon Falls Health Care Center in Pigeon Falls, WI. Jerome was born on October 28, 1940, to Joseph and Anne (Maule) Knusalla in Arcadia, WI. He graduated from Arcadia High School. On March 29, 2008, Jerome married Susan Dorn at Reaching out Ministries in Whitehall,...
Gary Thewis
Sep 26, 2017
Gary Charles Thewis, 72, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, September 26, 2017. It is a day of tremendous sadness as Gary passed peacefully from our presence. He was born April 29, 1945 in La Crosse, to Harry and Selma (Erickson) Thewis. Gary attended Peck School and graduated from Arcadia High School in 1963. Gary earned his teaching...
Violet Comero
Sep 6, 2017
Violet R. Comero, 98, of Arcadia and formerly of Waumandee died on Wednesday, September 6, 2017, at her home. Violet was born on August 10, 1919, in Eagle Valley, Buffalo County, WI to Herman and Esther (Haeuser) Ratz. Violet married Norman John Comero on May 4, 1937, at the Parsonage at the Montana Methodist Church in the township of Montana,...
Margaret Auer
Sep 1, 2017
Arcadia, WI Margaret Ann Auer, 100, of Galesville, WI and formerly of Arcadia, WI died Friday September 1, 2017, at Marinuka Manor in Galesville, WI. Margaret was born on December 3, 1916 to Frank and Frances (Kampa) Slaby in Arcadia, WI. She graduated from Arcadia High School. Margaret played the piano, was very active in the Church, and volunteered at...
Stanley Kupietz
Aug 30, 2017
Stanley Joseph Kupietz Jr., 84, of Arcadia died at Gundersen Medical Center in La Crosse on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 surrounded by his family. Stanley was born on March 10, 1933, in Arcadia to Stanley C. Sr. and Eleanor M. (Severinski) Kupietz. Stanley graduated from Arcadia High School. He served in the National Guard, and was a member of Holy...
Romelle Berzinski
Aug 30, 2017
Romelle Clarice Berzinski, 84, of Arcadia died Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at Grandview Care Center, in Blair, WI. She was born March 28, 1933, in Waumandee, Wisconsin to Earl and Clara (Korte) Benning. She married Donovan Berzinski on July 19, 1958, at St. Boniface Church in Waumandee, Wisconsin. Romelle graduated from Arcadia High School in 1951 and Winona State Teachers...
Bessiemae Schroeder
Aug 27, 2017
Bessiemae Schroeder, 97, of Whitehall and formerly of Arcadia died on Sunday, August 27, 2017, at Gundersen Tri County Care Center in Whitehall, WI. Bessiemae was born on May 3, 1920, in La Crosse to William and Lena (Miller) Atchison. Bessiemae met Arthur Schroeder at a dance hall in La Crosse; they married on June 12, 1948, in La Crosse....
Renita Sobotta
Aug 25, 2017
Renita M. Sobotta, 82 of Arcadia, WI died on Friday, August 25, 2017, at Sauer Health Care in Winona, MN. Renita was born on August 8, 1935, in Independence, WI to Jacob and Clara (Bautch) Sura. Renita graduated from Independence High School in 1953. She married Roland Sobotta on August 11, 1956, at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in...
Vicky Gribbons
Aug 16, 2017
Vicky Diane Gribbons (Dahl), 61, of La Crosse, WI died on Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at Sauer Health Care in Winona, MN. Vicky was born on March 29, 1956, in La Crosse, Wisconsin to Merlin and Naomi Dahl. Vicky was a graduate of GET High School in Galesville, Wisconsin. She stayed in the area until she met and married her...
Magdalene Klein
Aug 8, 2017
Magdalene Mary Klein, 98, of Galesville and formerly Trempealeau, WI died on Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at Marinuka Manor in Galesville, WI. Magdalene was born on November 9, 1918, in Arcadia to Joseph and Mary (Sobotta) Kupietz. On February 28, 1938, she married Floyd L. Klein at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Arcadia. Magdalene farmed with Floyd until 1992 when...
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