Obituaries

Ralph R. Waletzko, age 91, of Whitehall, died on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 in hishome.A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. inSaint John’s Catholic Church in Whitehall. Burial will be in Saint Michael’sCatholic Cemetery in North

Jonathon H. Blaha, age 44, of Whitehall, died on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 in theGundersen Tri-County Hospital in Whitehall.Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. in theLincoln Cemetery in Whitehall.Following the service a visitation will be held at the

Betty J. Zirk, 90 of Wilton, passed away on May 14, 2024, in Gundersen Lutheran Medica Center, LaCrosse.A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2024, 11:00 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 401 Mill Street, Wilton. Pastor Karen Sparling. Relatives and friends

Paul “Pauly” Wisniewski, 63 of Taylor passed away November 9. A celebration of life for Pauly will be held Saturday, May 18 at the Taylor Rod-n-Gun club. Memorial service will begin at 11am with military honors performed by the Hanson-Lien American Legion Post 368. A

Rhonda J. Kvistad, 55, of New Lisbon, died suddenly Sunday, May 12, 2024, at the Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse. A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, May 20, 2024, 11:00 A.M. at the Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, 801 E. Monowau St. Tomah,

Mary Pauline Johnson, age 69, of Whitehall, died on Monday, May 13, 2024 in herhome.Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. in OurSaviour’s Lutheran Church with burial in the Lincoln Cemetery both in Whitehall.Visitation will be Tuesday, May 28,

Keith Fay Trowbridge, age 76 of Blair, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2024.Keith was born on April 6, 1948 in Chippewa Falls to Ray and Adeline (Schuster)Trowbridge.Keith served in the United States Army as a helicopter mechanic. He later retiredfrom AMPI in Blair and

Kyle Prentice, beloved owner of the Helm Bar in downtown La Crosse, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on May 8th, 2024 in Balsam Lake, WI. Born in 1962 to Noble and Elsa Prentice, Kyle graduated from Viroqua High School in 1980. Kyle married the love of

Henrietta Mae (Rogge) Niebuhr died peacefully at the Serenity House in Tomah, Wisconsin on May 13, 2024 at the age of 85.A celebration of Henrietta’s life will be held on Sunday, May 19, 2024, from 3:30 PM until 5:30 PM at St. Paul Ev. Lutheran

Timothy Curtis Beck, 51, of Alma Center, Wisconsin passed away peacefully May 8, 2024 at Gundersen Hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin surrounded by family. He was born April 6, 1973 to Curtis and Charrolet Beck. He married Amy Mercer June 11, 2016 creating a blended

Myrna E. (Zirk) Fauska, 86 of Kendall passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at her home. She was born on April 10, 1938, to Herbert and Grace (Sweet) Zirk in St. Paul, MN. Growing up, Myrna would spend her summers with her grandparents on

Susan Louise Gaede, age 79, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2024, at the Pine ViewNursing Home in Black River Falls. She was born on July 28, 1944, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,Susan’s journey through life was marked by an unwavering dedication to her family andcommunity and

Roberta Rachel Wilcox (Rice), 80 of Warrens passed on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at her home. She was born on October 17, 1943, to Albert C. and Lillian M. (Asbury) Rice of Warrens, WI. She was a member of the Tomah High School Graduating Class

Shirley Jean Guza, age 89, of rural Taylor, died on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 in theGundersen Health System in LaCrosse. Shirley was born on April 21, 1935 in Whitehall to Robert and Amy (Tangen) Kastad. She married Edward Joseph Guza on April 27, 1957 in

Stanley E. Schultz (85), of Rockland, formerly Black River Falls, passed away suddenly Tuesday, May 7, 2024. There will be a celebration of life on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at Gaylord Park in Rockland, WI, noon to 5 p.m.