Obituaries

Evelyn A. Betthauser, age 88, formerly of Tomah, WI, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2026, at the Country Terrace Assisted Living in Black River Falls, WI. Funeral services will be held Monday, October 5, 2026, 11:00 a.m. at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah.

LouAnn F. Niebuhr, 86 of Tomah passed away on Monday, September 28, 2026, at Emplify Health, LaCrosse. A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date. Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Joan M. Strom, 92, of Lake Hallie, died Saturday, September 26, 2026 at Lake Hallie Memory Care.   A Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, October 2, 2026 at Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home and Cremation, Sparta, with Pastor Josh Buzbee officiating. Burial

Patricia Ann Roach, 92, of Blair, WI, formerly of Park Falls, WI, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 in the Grand View Care Center in Blair. Pat was born on May 2, 1934 in Whitehall, WI to Emilia (Bensend) Hegge and Sigvald Hegge. She

Bruce Frederick Baker, 82, of Tomah died on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at Liberty Village in Tomah. Bruce was born on July 16, 1944, to Philip and Bernice (Zell) Baker in Lake City, Minnesota. He graduated from Lake City High School in 1962 and went

Gerald Francis McDonald, 81, of Ridgecrest, California, passed away on September 9, 2026, at Palmdale Regional Medical Center. Gerald was born on April 5,1945 to Kenneth and Angelina (Dittrich) McDonald in Woodstock, Illinois. As a young child, Gerald and his family moved to a dairy

David N. Frost went home to be with his Lord and Savior on September 24,2026 at the age of 73 years old. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 11:00 a.m. at Bible Evangelical Free Church in Tomah, Wisconsin. Pastor Tim Erickson and

Nancie Sue Cooper, 60, of Independence, died suddenly on Friday, September 18, 2026, in her home. Nancie was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 4, 1966, to Thomas and Brenda (Vuncanon) Vincent. She was an artist all of her life and enjoyed sketching, crafting, photography,

Mary Ziegler age 77 of the Town of Gale, Died on Monday, September 21, 2026 Funeral service will be held for Mary at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Trempealeau, WI. Pastor Lisa Shank will be officiating.

Myrtle Frances Long, 88, of rural Osseo, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, September 22, 2026, at her home, surrounded by the love of her family and the care of St. Croix Hospice. Myrtle was born on November 28, 1937, in Black River Falls, the

Sally A. Cook, 87, of Sparta passed away Saturday, September 12, 2026, at her home, surrounded by family. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Sparta, with Father Eric Berns

Laura Hawley, 35, passed away on September 21, 2026.   The funeral service for Laura will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Torgerson’s Funeral Home. A visitation will be held on Friday, September 25, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00

Darrin Dougherty, aged 38, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2026. Born on January 18, 1988, in Wilton, Wisconsin, Darrin was the cherished son of Wendy Schwerin and John T. Dougherty. He was a beloved brother to Madelyne Dougherty and a devoted friend to many.

Helen Ann Else Johnson, age 90, of Hixton, WI, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at Black River Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, September 25, 2026 at Trempealeau Valley Lutheran Church (W16933 W Blair Rd, Taylor, WI

Donna M. Leis, 79, of Tomah, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2026 at Emplify Healthcare by Gundersen in La Crosse. A memorial mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at St Pat’s Catholic Church, Sparta, with Father Ethan Hokamp