Obituaries
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....
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
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
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
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...
James Symitczek
Jan 20, 2015
James J. Symitczek, 60, of Arcadia died on Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Jim was born on April 3, 1954, in Arcadia to Sylvester and Evelyn (Weaver) Symitczek. Jim married Lori Slaby on December 3, 1982, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Arcadia. He had retired from Ashley Furniture Industries. He had been a...
Martha Pronschinske
Jan 19, 2015
Martha F. Pronschinske, 90, of Arcadia died on Monday, January 19, 2015, at Lake Winona Manor in Winona, MN. Martha was born on July 29, 1924, in Arcadia to Anton and Elizabeth (Sobotta) Soppa. She married Clement Pronschinske on October 17, 1944, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Arcadia. Together they farmed in the town of Arcadia, where they raised...
Dorothy Myers
Jan 19, 2015
LA CROSSE/ARCADIA, Wis/WINONA, Minn - Dorothy R. Myers, 94, of Hillview Healthcare Center, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2015 while surrounded by her loving family and the special staff members of Hillview. She was born May 1, 1920 in Marshland (Bluff Siding), Wis. to John and Cecelia Kukowski. Dorothy married Wilmer "Fuzzy" Myers in 1945 and they had three...
David Andre
Jan 6, 2015
David L. Andre age 74, of Arcadia died Tuesday January 6, 2015, at St. Anne's Extended Health Care in Winona, MN. He was born on September 14, 1940, to Dorothy Andre in Arcadia, WI. He graduated from Arcadia High School. David is survived by 4 daughters: Laurie (Patrick) Burt of Galesville, WI, Theresa Andre of Sioux Falls, SD, Lynn (Brad)...
Roland Kriesel
Jan 6, 2015
Rollie Kriesel, 80, of Trempealeau passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at Gundersen Tri-County Memorial Hospital in Whitehall surrounded by family after a long, courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. He was born January 5, 1935, at Grandview Hospital in La Crosse to Frederick and Delphine (Marcou) Kriesel , the youngest of nine children. He graduated from Galesville High School...
Ralph Haines
Dec 30, 2014
Colonel Ralph C. Haines age 92, of Arcadia, WI died Tuesday December 30, 2014, at Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge Facility in Osseo, WI. He was born on July 26, 1922, to Ralph Sr. and Anna (Kronschnabl) Haines in Arcadia, WI. He graduated from High School in 1940. In 1942, he was accepted in the Aviation Cadet Program for serving...
Rufus Filla
Dec 14, 2014
Rufus C. Filla age 86, of Arcadia, WI died Sunday December 14, 2014, at Gundersen Tri- County Care Center in Whitehall, WI. Rufus was born November 21, 1928, to Charles and Helen (Klimek) Filla in Lewis Valley rural Arcadia. On January 16, 1950, Rufus married Martha Gandera at St. Michael's Catholic Church in North Creek. They were happily married for...
Jeanette Myers
Dec 12, 2014
Jeanette A. Myers, 79 of Arcadia, died on at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI, on Friday, December 12, 2014. Jeanette was born on February 3, 1935, in Trout Run Valley, Town of Arcadia, to Joseph P. and Petronella (Kamrowski) Kokott. She attended Cortland Public School and St. Stanislaus Catholic School, graduating from Arcadia High School as Salutatorian...
Roman Pronschinske
Nov 26, 2014
Roman F. Pronschinske, age 86, of Arcadia died Wednesday, November 26, 2014, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. He was born June 8, 1928, to George and Edna (Zeller) Pronschinske in Waumandee, WI. On September 16, 1952, Roman married Ruth Schwertel at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Arcadia, WI. Roman farmed for many years. He later...
Violet Jones
Nov 15, 2014
Fountain City, WI Violet Elizabeth Jones, 102, of Fountain City passed away peacefully at St. Michael's Assisted Living in Fountain City, WI. She was born September 14, 1912 to Claude Douglas and Anna Florence (Koschetz) Gillette in Fountain City, WI. Anna Gillette, (Violet's mother) was born in Fountain City and played the piano very well. She knew Buffalo Bill Cody...
Loren Hilgert
Nov 15, 2014
Loren C. Hilgert, 89, of Arcadia died Saturday November 15, 2014, at Grand View Care Center in Blair, WI. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday November 18, 2014, at Wozney-Killian Funeral Home in Arcadia, WI Friends may call from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Tuesday November 18, 2014, at Wozney-Killian Funeral Home in Arcadia, WI. Burial will be...