Obituaries

Diane Gunderson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

Ashley Parsneau

Ashley Parsneau

Feb 13, 2015

Ashley K, Parsneau, 49, of Whitehall passed away on Friday, February 13, 2015, at Mayo Clinic Health System Franciscan Healthcare in La Crosse. Ashley was born on February 16, 1965, in Pike County, Kentucky to Drannon and Mary Lee (Rose) Wallace. She was adopted by John and Julie Parsneau on November 26, 1985. Ashley loved country music, teddy bears, and...

Irene Sobotta

Irene Sobotta

Feb 12, 2015

Irene Joan Sobotta, 92, of Arcadia died at her home on Thursday, February 12, 2015, with her family by her side. Irene was born on December 21, 1922, in London, England to William and Elizabeth (Smith) Lee. She married La Verne Eugene "Susie" Sobotta on December 26, 1943, in London England. Irene was a member of Holy Family Parish and...

Titus Kupietz

Titus Kupietz

Jan 27, 2015

Titus Anthony Kupietz, 89, of Dodge, passed away peacefully with his family by his side, on January 27, 2015, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. He was taken home to meet his son, grandson and Savior. Titus was born to Joseph and Mary (Sobotta) Kupietz on January 2, 1926, in Arcadia, WI. He attended St. Stanislaus Catholic...

Lilah Klink

Lilah Klink

Jan 21, 2015

Lilah D. Klink 76, of Sparta and formerly Arcadia passed away quietly in her sleep, on Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at Rolling Hills Rehabilitation Center in Sparta. Lilah was born on December 1, 1938, in Ettrick Township to Arthur Jule and Gertrude (Ruff) Hanson. On July 11, 1959, she was united in marriage to Roland "Rex" Klink at Our Lady...