Obituaries

Lois M. Becker, age 79, of Blair, died on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 in Emplify Health in Whitehall. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the Trempealeau Valley Lutheran Church in rural Taylor. Burial will be in the

Anthony “Tony” Barton Lucier, age 45, of Necedah, Wisconsin, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2026, embraced in the arms of his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. Services will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. with a luncheon

Charlotte Ann Kirkeeng, 88, of Rockland, WI, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at Brookdale Claire Bridge Memory Care Facility in La Crosse, WI. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 21, 2026, 11:00 a.m. at Fish Creek Ridge Lutheran Church, rural Cashton. Burial will

Ray Junior Thompson, age 92, of Hixton, formerly of Northfield/Whitehall, WI passed away on Thursday, February 19 ,2026 at Pine View Care Center in Black River Falls, WI. Jensen-Modjeski Funeral Home, Hixton is assisting the family with arrangements. Full obituary to follow.  

Batina L. Laxton, 51, of Sparta, died Friday, February 13, 2026 at Emplify by Gunderen in La Crosse.   A visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home and Cremation in Sparta. A luncheon will

Lee Edward Decker, a cherished family man, respected veteran, and friend to many, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 13, 2026, in Tomah, Wisconsin, at the Tomah VA Medical Center, at the age of 87. Visitation will be held on Monday, February 23, 2026 from

Lynda Eddy, 86, passed away on February 3, 2026, at Pineview Care Center in Black River Falls. Lynda was born on September 14, 1939, to William and Lydia (Hove) Kuberra in Humbird, Wisconsin. Lynda married Howard Eddy on June 25, 1960 and they enjoyed 60

Shirley Ann Wilfong, age 83, of Merrillan, WI passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026.   Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Torgerson Funeral Home, Black River Falls with Pastor Terry Marg officiating. Burial will follow at

David L. Hering, 92, of Sparta passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2026 at Rolling Hills, in Sparta.   A Funeral service will be held at 12 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at United Methodist Church, Sparta, with Pastor Lourdes Magalhaes officiating. A luncheon

Norman John Foellmi, age 97, of Sparta, passed away on Saturday morning January 24, 2026 at the Morrow Home in Sparta. Funeral Services are being planned for Saturday, February 21, 2026, 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 612 N. Water St., Sparta, WI. Pastor Josh

Eunice L. Jessen (nee Newlun), 97, of Tomah, died on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at Rolling Hills in Sparta, Wisconsin. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, February 16, 2025, 11:00 AM at St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church, 525 Superior Ave. Tomah. Pastor Mark Kahrs

Dorothy Mae Christenson, age 83, of Hixton, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2026, at Pigeon Falls Healthcare Center. She was born on December 12, 1942, in Black River Falls (Brockway), Wisconsin, to Edward and Betty (Poff) Gehring. Dorothy grew up in Black River

William F. Koopman, Jr, 85 of Camp Douglas passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at the Serenity House, Tomah. A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date. Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.  Online condolences can be

Ruth Charlene Jansen, age 91, of Fairchild, WI, passed away at home on February 12, 2026. Funeral services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to the St. Croix Hospice of Black River Falls, WI. The Torgerson’s

Linda E. Sobotta, 70, of Arcadia died on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at Grandview Care Center in Blair after a hard-fought battle with Parkinson’s. Linda was born in Arcadia on May 7, 1955, to LaVerne “Susie” and Irene Joan (Lee) Sobotta. She graduated from Arcadia