Obituaries

Philip R. Lunde, age 82, of York, died on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 in the Grand View Care Center in Blair. Memorial services will be held on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. in the Jack Funeral Home in Whitehall. Friends may call from

Byron Frederick Schmitz, 81, of Sparta, WI, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, December 22, 2025, in the loving presence of his wife, following a courageous 12-year journey on dialysis. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 2, 2026,

George Paul Radloff, 80 of Tomah was called to Glory on Thursday, December 11, 2025. A Memorial Service will be held on December 29, 2025, 10:00 am at St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church, 525 Superior Ave., Tomah. Pastor Mark Kahrs will officiate. Sonnenburg Family Funeral

Robert Allen Mayer, Sr., 83, of Fairchild, passed away early Sunday morning, December 21, 2025, while in rehabilitation at Dove Healthcare Center in Osseo. Bob was born on February 14, 1942, in Black River Falls, the son of Theodore and Beatrice (Brandstedter) Mayer. He was

Kathleen Ann Stoikes, 86, of Norwalk, WI, the last sibling of Henry and Mary (Moore) Kotten, was called home Saturday, December 20, 2025, at Rolling Hills Rehab Center in Sparta, WI.   A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, December 27, 2025 at

David Tweed, 84, passed away at his home in Hixton on Friday, December 19, 2025.   A funeral service for David will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Upper Pigeon Creek Lutheran Church. A visitation will be held at the

Gladys Elaine (Bowen) Santas, age 87, of Hillsboro, Wisconsin, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at Milestone Senior Living in Hillsboro.   She was born on February 6, 1938, in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, the daughter of Enos and Luella (Scafe) Bowen. She graduated

Gary Lee Klopotek, 80, of Arcadia, died on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. Gary was born in Arcadia on April 24, 1945, to Isidore and Clara (Motszko) Klopotek. He graduated from Arcadia High School and dairy farmed on

Louis Charles Murray, 78, of rural Black River Falls, Wisconsin, died Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at Mulder Health Care Facility, West Salem, Wisconsin. Funeral service will be Monday, December 22, 2025, 11:00 A.M., at Guardian Angels Parish-St. Kevin Catholic Church, Melrose, Wisconsin. Burial in Melrose

Sandra Ann Klinger, 70, of rural Melrose, Wisconsin, died Sunday, December 14, 2025 at her home. A Celebration of Life will be at a later date. Zwickey Funeral Homes, Galesville Chapel assisted the family.

Laura M. Johnson, 90, of Holmen and formerly of Sparta, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at Emplify Health by Gundersen, La Crosse. A funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home and Cremation, Sparta,

Andrew Carl Sternaman, 60, of Black River Falls, died unexpectedly on Saturday, December 13, 2025. Andrew was born in Evanston, Illinois on April 10, 1965, to John and Janet Sternaman.  He spent his formative years in Park Ridge, Illinois, before moving with his family to

Sherrian M. Williams, 84 of Shennington, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025, at Agape Acres. A Celebration of Life will be announced in the Spring of 2026. Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences can be offered by visiting http://www.sonnenburgfamilyfh.com.  

David D. Coman, 89, of Tomah, died on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at the Tomah VA. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, December 20, 2025, 12:00 Noon at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1221 LaGrange Ave. Tomah. Pastor Noah Rogness will officiate. Burial will

Pamela R. Becker, 74, of Sparta, died Saturday, December 13, 2025 at the Serenity House, in Tomah. A funeral service will be held at 12 p.m., Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home and Cremation in Sparta, with Chaplain Pricsilla Hemmersbach officiating. Burial will