Obituaries

Erva Jo Dahl, age 85, of Blair, died on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 in Emplify Health in La Crosse. Memorial services will be held on Friday, April 10, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in Blair Lutheran Church West (Zion) with burial in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery

David D. Sobotta, 91, of Arcadia, died Friday, March 27, 2026, at Dove Healthcare in Osseo under the care of St. Croix Hospice. David was born in Arcadia on September 6, 1934, to Frank and Katherine (Swietz) Sobotta. On October 13, 1956, he was united

Kory Richard Lasiter, age 30, of Northfield, WI passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Peace Lutheran Church in Pigeon Falls with Pastor Greg Ofsdahl officiating. Visitation will be held

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