Obituaries

Patrice Hamerski

Patrice Hamerski

Aug 18, 2014

Patrice Marie Hamerski, 57, of Trempealeau, WI, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2014, at Gundersen Tri-County Memorial Hospital in Whitehall, WI. Patrice was born on April 16, 1957, in Worthington, MN, to Julian and Elizabeth (Rieger) Hamerski. She graduated from the University of Michigan-Kalamazoo, and received her Master's Degree in Social Work. At the time of her passing, she...

Cody Wozney

Cody Wozney

Aug 13, 2014

Cody Bernard Wozney, 23, of Whitehall died on Wednesday, August 13, 2014, in Winona, MN. Cody was born on June 13, 1991, in Arcadia. Cody was going to be starting his senior year at Winona State University. He played baseball in high school. He loved to fish and hunt with his best friend, his Dad, Mike Wozney, going to Green...

Maria Slaby-Benson

Maria Slaby-Benson

Aug 11, 2014

Maria Slaby Benson Maria Slaby Benson of Arcadia, WI passed away on Monday August 11, 2014, at Franciscan Skemp Mayo Clinic Healthcare System LaCrosse. Maria was born on May 29, 1923, in Czernowitz-Romania. She fled to Austria with her parents in 1940 after Czernowitz was occupied by Russian Communists. In 1950-1954 she worked as an interpreter at a US Army...

Carol Kube

Carol Kube

Aug 9, 2014

Carol Rose Kube, 71, of rural Cochrane and formerly of Arcadia, died peacefully at her home on Saturday, August 9, 2014. "None of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself. If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord; so then, whether we live or whether we die,...

Francis Schaefer

Francis Schaefer

Aug 9, 2014

Francis Joseph Schaefer of Whitehall and formerly of Arcadia, passed to eternal life at the age of 91, with his wife, Gisela of 54 years at his side, surrounded by family, on Saturday, August 9, 2014, at Gundersen Tri-County Hospital in Whitehall, WI. Francis was born in Arcadia, WI on October 30, 1922, to Joseph and Mary (Wenzel) Schaefer. Francis...

Raymond Maier

Raymond Maier

Jul 29, 2014

Raymond J. Maier Jr. 75, of Fountain City, WI passed away on July 29, 2014, at his home with his family at his side. He was born on March 31, 1939, to Raymond C. and Verna (Weltzien) Maier in Cochrane, WI. He married Kathryn M. Lisowski on May 17, 1958, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Waumandee, WI. He loved...

Florence Staak

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...