Obituaries
Elizabeth George
Sep 8, 2015
Elizabeth M. George, 95, of Arcadia, WI died on Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at Marinuka Manor in Galesville, WI. She was born on November 1, 1919, in Independence to John and Angeline (Schultz) Palkowski. Elizabeth married Leo George in Iowa in 1940. Elizabeth was a member of Holy Family Parish. Elizabeth is survived by two sons: Richard (Sonja) George of...
Gary Doelle
Aug 12, 2015
Gary J. Doelle, 71, of Fountain City, WI died on Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. He was born on May 28, 1944, in Arcadia to Joseph and Phyllis (Forsythe) Doelle. Gary married Kay Pronschinske on September 20, 1969, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Arcadia. Gary farmed in the...
Rosalie Weltzien
Aug 6, 2015
Rosalie Weltzien 77, of Arcadia died at her home, bravely with her family by her side, on Thursday, August 6, 2015. Rosalie was born on April 19, 1938, in Arcadia to John and Monica (Suchla) Motszko. Rosalie graduated from Arcadia High School in 1956. On August 17, 1957, she married Charles A. Weltzien, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church. Charles died...
Gene Haines
Jul 13, 2015
Gene Gregory Haines, 67 of Arcadia died on Monday, July 13, 2015, at his home. He was born on September 11, 1947, in Arcadia to Eugene and Eleanor (Breska) Haines. Gene graduated from Arcadia High School. He farmed in Trout Run for 19 years, and then became a maintenance manager for A-G Co-op Creamery in Arcadia. He retired in 1993....
Diane Gunderson
Jun 25, 2015
Arcadia, WI Diane M. Gunderson, age 76, of Arcadia died Thursday June 25, 2015, in her home surrounded by her family. Diane was born on November 5, 1938, to Roy and Evelyn (De Cheyne) Thibedeau Sr. in Chippewa Falls, WI. On April 11, 1958, Diane married Eugene Gunderson in the Little Brown Church in Nashwa, Iowa. Diane loved doing crafts....
Angeline Wolfe
May 31, 2015
ANGELINE WOLFE OBITUARY Angeline Wolfe, 94, of Arcadia passed away May 31, 2015 at Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center in Chippewa Falls where she had recently been in residence. Angeline was born Angeline Grulkowski in rural Waumandee on November 1, 1920 to John and Agnes (Smeija) Grulkowski. She attended local area schools and married Nathan Wolfe of rural Arcadia...
Sonia Doenier
May 28, 2015
Sonia Ann Doenier, 77, of Independence, WI died on Thursday, May 28, 2015, at her home with her loving family by her side. Sonia was born on April 3, 1938, in Arcadia to Ervin and Bernadine (Schorbahn) Erickson. Sonia graduated from Arcadia High School. She married Waine Doenier on September 26, 1959, at Christ Lutheran Church. Together they farmed in...
Aaron Smieja
May 27, 2015
Aaron R. Smieja, 91, of Arcadia died on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, surrounded by his loving family, at Gundersen Lutheran Health System in La Crosse. Aaron was born on April 14, 1924, in Independence, WI to Victor and Eleanor (Bisek) Smieja. Aaron married Antonia "Toni" Pronschinske on August 8, 1950, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Arcadia....
Donna Soppa
May 27, 2015
Donna Mae Soppa, 83, of Arcadia died on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. Donna was born on October 1, 1931, in Fountain City, WI to Joseph and Frances (Tomsen) Patzner. On November 14, 1950, Donna married Ralph Soppa at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Arcadia. Donna farmed with Ralph and...
Norval Bortle
Apr 26, 2015
Norval Arthur Bortle, age 92, of Centerville, died peacefully Sunday morning, April 26th, 2015 at Marinuka Manor in Galesville with his loving family at his side. Norval was born November 3, 1922 to Arthur and Lulu Bortle. He married Leona Strand June 10, 1942 at the Tamarack Lutheran Church in rural Arcadia. Norval and his sons farmed on the home...
Ruth Weltzien
Apr 16, 2015
Ruth Ann Weltzien, 83, of Arcadia died on Thursday, April 16, 2015, at Gundersen Tri-County Hospital in Whitehall, WI. Ruth was born on February 27, 1932, in Arcadia to Edmond and Esther (Pahl) Thimmesch. She graduated from Arcadia High School. On October 9, 1952, she married Gaylord Weltzien at St. John's Lutheran Church in Arcadia. Together they farmed in the...
Bernetta Haines
Apr 6, 2015
Bernetta M. Haines, 95, of Arcadia died on Monday, April 6, 2015 at Grand View Care Center in Blair. Bernetta was born on December 5, 1919 in the township of Glencoe, WI to Joseph and Gertrude (Pronschinske) Rotering. She married Severin Haines on September 28, 1943, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Waumandee. Together, Bernetta and Serverin farmed in the...
Allen George
Apr 3, 2015
Allen E. George, 77, of Arcadia died on Friday, April 3, 2015, at his home. Allen was born on October 11, 1937, in Arcadia to Norman J. and Lillian (Hundt) George. Allen graduated from Arcadia High School in 1957. He was a dairy farmer. Allen loved farming in the Town of Glencoe, where he also raised corn, and soybeans. He...
Alden Boberg
Mar 30, 2015
Arcadia, Wis. Alden (Aldie) Boberg, 87 of Galesville, formerly of Arcadia passed away on March 30, 2015, at the Marinuka Manor Nursing Home with his loving family at his side. Alden was born on February 8, 1928, to Bernard and Helena (Rohn) Boberg. On July 12, 1954 he married Ardys J. Scow at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic...
Julia Sobotta
Mar 26, 2015
Julia Sobotta, 98, of Arcadia died on Thursday, March 26, 2015, at Gundersen Tri County Care Center in Whitehall, WI. Julia was born on January 7, 1917, in Lewis Valley, Trempealeau Co. to Charles and Helen (Klimek) Filla. Julia married Edmund J. Sobotta on February 3, 1937, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Independence, WI. Julia and Edmund...
Norbert Foegen
Mar 23, 2015
Norbert G. Foegen, 84, of Arcadia died on Monday, March 23, 2015, at Mayo Clinic Health System Franciscan Healthcare in La Crosse, WI. Norbert was born on June 9, 1930, in Buffalo County, WI, on the home farm, to Philip and Amelia (Heller) Foegen. Norbert served in United States Army during the Korean War, where he received a Purple Heart....
Gabriel Moga
Mar 14, 2015
Gabriel "Gabe" Moga, 92, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday March 14, 2015. Gabe was born to Ralph and Verna (Walski) Moga, March 21, 1922. He married Dorothy Thomas on May 15, 1945. Together they had a small farm where they raised 5 sons during their 68 years of marriage. Gabe had a love for farming and his special...
Mary Haines
Mar 10, 2015
Mary Ann Haines passed away at Tri-County Memorial Hospital in Whitehall, WI on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at the age of 85. Mary was born June 2, 1929, one of eight children born to Edward and Lina (Ehlenz) Bower in Waseca, MN. Mary, being one of the oldest children, helped raise her siblings when her parents died a few years...
Ardell Hanson
Feb 24, 2015
Ardell Marvin Hanson Sr., 91, of Pepin and formerly of Arcadia died at his home on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. Ardell was born on October 20, 1923, in the Town of Arcadia to Arthur and Gertrude (Ruff) Hanson. He served in WW II, where he received a Purple Heart. Ardell was a truck driver and had owned and operated the...
Lee Andre
Feb 24, 2015
Lee "Gander" George Andre, 78, of Arcadia died on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at Pine View Care Center in Black River Falls, WI. Lee was born on February 7, 1937, in North Creek, rural Arcadia to Angus and Thelma (Andre) Andre. Lee married Jeanette Wiench they later divorced. He was a member of the Arcadia-Glencoe Fire Department for 26 years....