Obituaries

Alice Leis- Murray, 88, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026, at the Morrow Home in Sparta, Wisconsin. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 1:00 PM at St. John’s the Baptist Catholic Church in Wilton. Father John Ofori-Domah will

Olin C. Fimreite, age 92, of Whitehall, died on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 in the Riverside Transitional Care Facility in LaCrosse. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church with burial in the Lincoln Cemetery

Lyle Eugene Chandler, of Hixton, WI, passed away on March 13, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire at the age of 83. Lyle was born on September 18, 1942, to Wayne and Laura (Christianson) Chandler in Black River Falls. He was one

Ernest “Hub” L. Roberts, age 87, of Tomah, WI, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2026, at the Tomah VA Hospital. Family and friends are invited for visitation Friday, April 3, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah. Online

Judith D. (Williams) Schreier, 83, of St. Mary’s Ridge, WI, passed away Friday, March 27, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church

Virginia A. Saling, 70, of Sparta, WI, was called home on March 25, 2026, while surrounded by the warmth of her home in Sparta, WI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 2:00 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Sparta,

LaVerne C. Sobotta, 93, of Arcadia, passed away March 26, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse LaVerne was born on September 24, 1932, in Arcadia to Clifford, Sr. and Sophie (Bautch) Sobotta. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1955, being

James (Jim) Richard Schachtely, 78 of Wilton, died peacefully in his home on January 16, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. Military Honors will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at 1:00 PM with a Celebration of Life to follow until 4:00 PM

James E. Tyler, Sr., 95, of Tomah, died on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at the Tomah VA Medical Center. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2026, 11:00 A.M. at the Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, 801 E. Monowau St. Tomah. Pastor Terry

Kenneth D. Corton, 77, of La Crosse, and formerly of Tomah, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2026, at Hillview Health Care Campus in La Crosse. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, March 27, 2026, 11:00 AM at Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, 801

William “Bill” S. Brueggen, 67, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Sparta, Wisconsin.   A Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home and Cremation, in Sparta. Burial will be at Farmers Valley Cemetery, in

Barbara Jean Ehlen (Schuch), age 65, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born on July 12, 1960, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Barb was the daughter of Delores Theresa La Montagne (Schuch) and Edward Rudolph Schuch. In 1994, she made

Sandra Swan Winneshiek “Firekeeper” 75, of Tomah, WI, was called home on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at the Veterans Medical Center in Tomah— Traditional Ho-Chunk services with Military Honors will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Blue Wing

Charles “Chuck” William Waughtal Sr., age 86, of Black River Falls, died on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 in his home under the care of St. Croix Hospice. Chuck was born on July 19, 1939 in Black River Falls to George and Lucille (Leitz) Waughtal. He

Jayte Ryan Welch, age 38, of Tomah, WI, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at his home in New Lisbon, WI.     Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Queen of the Apostles Parish