Obituaries

Kathryn June “Kat” Miller, 81, of Elroy, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Private family services will be held. The Sonnenburg-Smith-Nelson Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences may be offered by visiting www.sonnenburgfamilyfh.com

Leo M. Bork 76, of Independence, died on April 21, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loving family, under the care of St. Croix Hospice. Leo was born in Arcadia on July 10, 1949, to Robert and Antoinette (Pronschinske) Bork. He was raised on

Marilyn J. Bagniewski, age 89, of LaCrosse, died on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 in the Benedictine Living Community in LaCrosse. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 17, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the North Beaver Creek Faith Lutheran Church with burial in the

Chris C. Emerson, 77, of Black River Falls, passed away with peace, on Sunday, April 19th, 2026. Chris was born on September 16, 1948, to Veronica “Vonnie” (Stratton) Emerson and Victor Emerson, and raised in the rural Spring Creek area. While brought up working on

Jospeh Ray Konkel, born on 09/12/1968, Arcadia, WI was called to his eternal home on Monday 04/20/2026, in Whitehall after a brief illness. He was the son of Anna (Lisowski) and Roman Konkel. Joe’s journey on this earth was one marked by a strong work ethic,

Richard “Dick” A. Baumgarten, age 87, of Tomah, WI, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at the Serenity House in Tomah, WI, surrounded by his loving family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, April 24, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Queen

Derek Dean Nelson, 50, of La Crosse, Wisconsin, passed away on April 16, 2026. Born on December 25, 1975, in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, Derek’s life was a tapestry woven with creativity and warmth. He was the beloved son of Rebecca McNulty and the late

Marjorie Boisen, age 89, of Sparta, WI passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2026 at Morrow Memorial Home Community in Sparta.   A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home and Cremation, Sparta, with Reverend

Richard R.”Dick” Camlek, 80, of Black River Falls, WI passed away peacefully at his home on April 20. Born August 8, 1945 and raised in the tiny town of Beaver, WI, “Richie” would play his accordion in local taverns starting around age 8. Attending Coleman

Mary Beth (Flugstad) O’Brien, 80, of Black River Falls, WI, left this world peacefully on April 16, 2026, at Our House Senior Living – Eau Claire Memory Care, following a long and graceful journey with Alzheimer’s disease. Mary was born on May 27, 1945, in

John E. Dettinger, 66, of Tomah, died on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at his home. He was born to William and Clarice (Anderson) Dettinger on June 9, 1959, at St. Anne’s in Lacrosse, WI. John was a member of the Tomah Senior High School Graduating

Douglas “Doug” J. Slater, 70 of Perrysburg, OH died Sunday, March 15, 2026. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026, 11:00 A.M. at the Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, 801 E. Monowau St. Tomah, WI. Pastor Donald Root will officiate. Burial will

Marian M. Belcher, 87, of Camp Douglas, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at her home with her beloved dog, Toby, by her side. She was born on July 12, 1938, to Melvin and Agnes (Garske) Hoffman in the Town of Oakdale, Wisconsin.

Pete Dinger, 73, of rural Melrose, Wisconsin, died Saturday, April 11, 2026 at Emplify Health by Gundersen, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Celebration of Life will be Saturday, April 25, 2026, 1:00 P.M. at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Melrose. Friends may call at the church on

Arbadella “Arby” Ann Nandory, 86, of Taylor, WI, passed away peacefully on the morning of April 13, 2026. Arbadella was born to Walter and Arvilda (Simplot) German on November 29, 1939, at the Black River Falls Memorial Hospital and spent her youth in Brockway, WI.