Obituaries

June Root, 94, of Tomah, died Thursday, June 1, 2023, at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, 11:00 A.M. at the Tomah Baptist Church, 1701 Hollister Ave, Tomah. Pastor Aaron Smith will officiate

Aneda Mae E. Onshus, 89, of rural Cashton, WI, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2023, at the Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua, WI. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, June 6, 2023, 1:00 PM at North Coon Prairie Lutheran Church, Newry, WI. Pastor Amanda Schultz

A celebration of life for David Haug will be held Saturday, June 10th at 2:00pm, at Hillybilly Fun Grill and Saloon Pigeon Falls.

Richard Bjerke, 86, formerly of Sparta, WI, passed away Monday, May 26, 2023, at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, WI. Funeral Services will be held Monday, June 5, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sparta, WI.  Burial with full

Avriel (Perry) Waughtal passed away peacefully on May 31, 2023. She was born December 24, 1927, toEarl and Adela (Richter) Perry in Mondovi, WI but moved to the Black River area at a young age.Graduated high school in 1946 and married Delmer Waughtal Sr in

Vida Peters, 94 of Tomah passed away on May 29, 2023 at her home. A Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 4, 2023, from 12:00 Noon until 2:00 PM at the Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, 801 E. Monowau Street, Tomah.  Online condolences can be

Daniel D. Stone, age 88, of Sparta, Wisconsin, died Tuesday, May 23, 2023.   A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, June 3, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. concluding with a prayer service at the Torkelson Page-Smith Funeral Home, 1132 Angelo Road, Sparta,

Vernon Flettner, 97 of Rock Island, Ill. and formerly of Norwalk, passed away May 27th. Funeral Services for Vernon Flettner will be held on Thursday, June 1st at St. John Lutheran, East Moline, Ill. Visitation will be at 10 am.

Lucille (Larson) Bjerke passed away peacefully at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah,Iowa, on February 17, 2023. Lucille was born in 1942.  She graduated from High School in Mauston, WI.  She then attendedLuther College in Decorah where she studied English and Art.  She then attended the

Vera (Sally) J. Shann, 97, of Sparta, died May 28, 2023, at Morrow Memorial Home. Services will be announced at a later date. Online condolences may be offered at http://www.schanhoferfh.com Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home and Cremation, Sparta, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Phillip J. Roberts, 56 of Madison passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2023, at his home. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, June 2, 2023, 12:00 Noon at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 301 Spring Street, Kendall. Father Richard Dickman will

Lawrence A. Baumel, age 78, of Sparta Wisconsin died Friday May 19th 2023 at Mulder Health Care Center in West Salem, Wisconsin.Larry was born May 26th 1944 in Wisconsin Rapids to John A. and Shirley C. (Oppedesan) Baumel. He spent his early years in the

Robert Cleveland, “Goober” “Mąąxisga Hanąąžį”, age 70, walked on to Eternal Life on Friday, May 26,2023, at the Agrace Hospice Care Center in Madison, WI.Robert was born on July 25, 1952, in Black River Falls to Albert Cleveland and Nina (Greendeer)Cleveland and attended school in

Roy (Bud) Eugene Dunn (78) of Melrose, WI passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at the Bluffview Memory Care facility in Holmen, WI on May 26, (his birthday) 2023 after battling dementia. Bud was born on May 26, 1945 to Roy O. and Gertrude

Robert “Bobby John” Brueggeman, age 72, of Cashton, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully Friday, May 26, 2023 at his home with his wife Sue by his side after a long battle with lung cancer and COPD.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, May 31,