Obituaries

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.

Margaret Eileen Goetting, age 77, of Whitehall, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026, after a long battle with colon cancer. She faced her illness with the same quiet strength and grace that defined her entire life. Margaret was born on June 22, 1948 in

Jeffrey A. Baldwin, 71, of Tomah, died Thursday, March 26, 2026, at the Serenity House in Tomah. A Graveside service will be held on Saturday, April 18th, 12:00 Noon at the Wood Cemetery, Town of Byron. Chaplin Shane Haynes will officiate. The Sonnenburg Family Funeral

Donna Mae Halama, 90, of Independence, died Thursday, April 9, 2026, at American Lutheran Communities Assisted Living, Mondovi, WI. Donna Mae was born December 14, 1935, in the town of Tilden, the daughter of Edward and Rose (Bleskachek) Loew. She attended St. Peter’s Grade School

Marilyn Moe, 93, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2026 in Oakdale, MN. She had been living at a senior living / assisted care facility since June 2024. She was a lifelong resident of the Northfield-Hixton area. Services will be at Upper Pigeon Creek Lutheran

Ray Junior Thompson, age 92, of Hixton, formerly of Northfield/Whitehall, WI passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at Pine View Care Center in Black River Falls, WI. Memorial services for Ray will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Our

Hubert David Duren, 92 of Arlington Heights, IL passed away on April 3, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Stacyville, IA on February 13, 1934, to John and Mary Duren. He was the 9th of 11 children. Hugh is preceded in

Elizabeth “Betty” Ann (DeWolf) Bakke of Black River Falls passed away April 8, 2026 at her home under the care of St. Croix Hospice. She was born on January 11, 1942, to John and Mary Grace (DeLonge) DeWolf. Betty grew up in the Town of