Obituaries
Florence Staak
Jul 9, 2014
Florence Emma Marie Staak, 91, died on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at Lake Winona Manor in Winona, MN. Florence was born on January 27, 1923, in the township of Waumandee, Wisconsin, to Werner and Alma (Schaffner) Gahnz. She was received into the family of God through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism on May 27, 1923, at Christ Lutheran Church, Cochrane....
Richard Pierzyna
Jun 26, 2014
Richard J. Pierzyna, 78, of Arcadia died on Thursday, June 26, 2014, at Bethany Riverside Nursing Home in La Crosse. Rich was born on May 21, 1936, in Arcadia to John and Amelia (Kupietz) Pierzyna. Rich worked for A-G Co-op Creamery where he was a lab tester for 40 years. He served his country in the U.S. Navy for 4...
Ruth Pierzyna
Jun 20, 2014
Ruth Ann Pierzyna, 77, of Arcadia passed away on June 20, 2014, at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Ruth was born on September 10, 1936, in Arcadia to Benedict and Anna (Fonfara) Bautch. She attended St. Stanislaus Catholic School for 8 years and graduated from Arcadia High School in 1954. She married Leonard Pierzyna on June 29,...
Valeria Dworschak
Jun 11, 2014
Valeria Dworschak (95) died peacefully in her Arcadia home on June 11, 2014. She was born to Paul and Julia (Pyka) Rombalski on July 5, 1918, in the Township of Burnside in Trempealeau County. She married La Vern Dworschak on June 18, 1941. They farmed in Traverse Valley for several years before moving to Arcadia in 1947. Valeria was a...
Rose Pierzina
Jun 10, 2014
Rose H. Pierzina, 92, of Whitehall and formerly of Arcadia died on Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at Gundersen Tri County Care Center in Whitehall, WI. Rose was born on August 16, 1921, in rural Arcadia to Frank and Susan (Filla) Klimek. Rose married Rudolph Pierzina on Nov. 5, 1941, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Arcadia, WI. Rudy...
Anna Konkel
May 24, 2014
Anna M. Konkel, 83 of Arcadia died on Saturday, May 24, 2014, at Gundersen Tri County Care Center in Whitehall. Anna was born on May 3, 1931, on the Montana Ridge, Buffalo Co. Wisconsin to Peter J. and Olga (Konsela) Lisowski. Anna married Roman A. Konkel on May 5, 1948, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Waumandee, WI. Together they...
Harriet Erickson
May 18, 2014
Harriet Mae Erickson, 87, of Winona and formerly Arcadia, died on Sunday, May 18, 2014, at Winona Health. Harriet was born on December 24, 1926, in Whitehall, WI to Alvin C. and Magna (Johnson) Rhude. Harriet attended Oakdale School in Newcomb Valley. She won a Trempealeau Co. spelling bee in 1940. She graduated from Arcadia High School in 1945. She...
Dennis Servais
May 16, 2014
Dennis J. Servais, 68, of Cochrane, WI (formerly of Arcadia) passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, May 16, 2014, after a 14 month battle with cancer. Dennis was born on December 11, 1945, in Whitehall, WI to Alfred and Dorothy (Schultz) Servais. He was united in marriage on November 19, 1966, to Diane Sobotta, at St. Stanislaus Catholic...
Anthony Slaby
May 11, 2014
Anthony (Tony) Slaby, 65, of Arcadia died Sunday, May 11, 2014. Tony was born April 4, 1949 in Arcadia to Vincent and Delores (Slabik) Slaby. He graduated from Arcadia High School in 1967. On Oct. 17, 1970, Tony married Marlys A. Kolstad. They had four children. Tony was an excellent dairy farmer all of his life before retiring in 2010....
Bernice Reck
May 10, 2014
Bernice A. Reck, 82, of Black River Falls and formerly of Arcadia died on Saturday, May 10, 2014, at Pine View Care Center in Black River Falls, WI. Bernice was born on February 18, 1932, on the Fountain City Ridge, WI to Vincent and Clara (Grzui) Rolbiecki. She was one of 12 children and walked to the county school. Bernice...
Ruben Ortega
May 4, 2014
Ruben Ortega age, 39, of Arcadia, WI died Sunday May 4, 2014, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. Friends may call from 4:00 until 7:00 P.M. Thursday May 8, 2014, at the Wozney- Killian Funeral Home in Arcadia, WI. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 P.M. Thursday May 8, 2014, at the Wozney-Killian Funeral Home...
Mary Winn
Apr 28, 2014
Mary Alice (Murray) Winn (Pixie) was born 10/19/1939 in Milwaukee, WI to the late Burbank Murray and Elsie Anna Murray (Biggar). During WWII she lived with her mother and maternal grandparents on their crop farm in Fulton, WI while her father served overseas with the U.S. Army. After the War, she moved to Brookfield, WI and then to Wauwatosa, WI...
Kevin Schreiber
Apr 26, 2014
Kevin John Schreiber, 55, of Arcadia, WI passed away from cancer at his home with his mother, Bernell and Aunt and Uncle, Ted and Shirley Gierok by his side, on April 26, 2014. The family, along with many friends and neighbors has lost a wonderful human being. Kevin was born October 26, 1958, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Arcadia, WI,...
Violet Boltz
Apr 21, 2014
Violet Marie Boltz age 93, of Fountain City, WI returned to her heavenly home on Monday, April 21, 2014, at St. Anne Extended Healthcare in Winona surrounded by her family. Violet was born in Stevens Point, WI, on May 29, 1920, to Walter and Lillian (Rader) Kaline. She moved to Waumandee, WI as a young child. Violet married Peter Boltz...
Allen Dorn
Apr 20, 2014
Allen W. Dorn, age 96, of Arcadia, WI, died Sunday April 20, 2014, at Grand View Care Center in Blair, WI. Allen was born on September 9, 1917, to Albert and Pauline (Hilgert) Dorn in the Township of Glencoe. Allen attended area Schools. On June 2, 1942, Allen married Anthelma Katzbahn at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in...
Irene Fernholz
Apr 4, 2014
Irene G. Fernholz, 99, of Arcadia, died Friday April 4, 2014, in her home. Irene was born, October 20, 1914, to August and Frances (Pyka) Lisowski in Bow Island, Alberta, Canada. Irene married Vernon C. Fernholz on April 28, 1941. Vernon preceded her in death on August 25, 1979. Irene farmed with her husband in Glencoe Valley until retiring in...
Clarence Crum
Mar 27, 2014
Clarence W. Crum, 75, of Arcadia died on Thursday, March 27, 2014, at Lake Winona Manor in Winona, MN. Clarence was born on August 18, 1938, in Des Moines, Iowa to Chester C. and Lola B. (Steelsmith) Crum. Clarence graduated from Winona Senior High School and Winona State University. His first interest was in theater and speech. He taught in...
Irene Gilbertson
Mar 13, 2014
Irene D. Gilbertson, 83, of Arcadia passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 13, 2014, at Gundersen Tri County Care Center in Whitehall, WI, with her niece by her side. Irene was born on January 31, 1931, in Arcadia to Albert and Jennie (Erickson) Gilbertson. Irene graduated from Arcadia High School in 1950. After High School she worked in the Arcadia...
Ricardo Schock
Mar 4, 2014
Ricardo D. Schock, age 76, of Arcadia died Tuesday March 4, 2014, at Bethany Riverside in La Crosse, WI. Ricardo was born December 30, 1937, in Arcadia to Frank and Helen (Sonsalla )Schock. Ricardo worked for Golden Plump for 47, years before retiring. On July 11, 1964, Ricardo married Antonette Pehler at Sacred Heart Parish in Pine Creek, WI. Ricardo...
Albert Benusa
Feb 22, 2014
Albert M. Benusa, 97, of Pepin and formerly of Waumandee, WI died on Saturday, February 22, 2014, at Pepin Manor in Pepin, WI. Albert was born on April 12, 1916, in the Town of Lincoln, Buffalo Co. Wisconsin to Michael and Eva Wilhelmina "Minnie" (Schmidtknecht) Benusa. Later the family moved to Waumandee, where Albert attended St. Boniface Catholic School. He...