Obituaries

Kim Neal Nofsinger, 66, of Norwalk, WI, passed away peacefully on the morning of Thursday, September 3, 2026, in his beautiful home.   Kim’s funeral will be his final curtain call, a fitting farewell for a man whose life was so deeply woven into the

Darlene M. Rich, age 69, of Sparta, Wisconsin, passed away September 4, 2026.   Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 10, 2026, 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sparta, Wisconsin. Pastor Steven Olson will officiate. Burial will follow in the St. John’s

Paul R. Biever, 71, of Sparta, WI, passed away at his home Friday, September 4, 2026. A Celebration of life for Paul will be held Sunday, September 13, 2026, from 12-4 in Paul’s shop at 10796 Harmony Ave., Sparta WI. The Torkelson Funeral Home of

Brandon Michael Vieth, 29, of Cashton, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 4, 2026. Funeral services for Brandon will be held Saturday, September 19, 2026, 11:00 a.m. at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Cashton. Pastor Amanda Schultz will officiate.  Family and friends are invited for visitation Friday, September

Margaret A. Leis of Kendall, passed away on Monday September 7, 2026, at Milestone Living Center in Hillsboro, Wisconsin. A Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, September 14, 2026, 11:00 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 301 Spring Street, Kendall. Fr.

Ralph W. Rostkowski, 79, of Rockland, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2026 at his home. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home and Cremation, Sparta, with Reverend Logan Evans officiating. Full military honors,

Donald Henry Englert, age 92, of Sparta, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2026 at Rolling Hills Rehabilitation Center, Sparta. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 11, 2026 at Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home and Cremation, Sparta, with Father Eric Berns

David J. Benson, 75, of Camp Douglas, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2026, at Close to Home in Tomah. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2026, 11:00 AM at Fountain Lutheran Church, W10815 Church Road, Kendall WI (Township of Fountain). 

Richard Stanek, 80 of Kendall, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Elroy Health Services. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2026, 11:00 AM at the Kendall Community Center, 219 W. South Railroad Street, Kendall, with a luncheon to follow. Relatives

John “Jack” J. Lambert, Sr., 95, died on September 2, 2026. He was born on November 29, 1930, in Arcadia to Mary (Jankowski) and Joe Lambert. He attended Arcadia Area School and worked as a hired hand for local farmers. On June 6, 1951, he

Mitchell Berg, 20, of Mindoro died August 30th. A celebration of life for Mitchell Berg will be Sunday (September 20th) from Noon to 3:00, with a short service and luncheon to follow, at the Mindoro Lions Club Shelter.

Jack (John) Eddy, age 86 passed away on September 2, 2026. He was born in Black River Falls and spent most of his life there.  Jack married Marie (Diehn) on June 21, 1958.  Most of his working life he was employed by General Telephone (GTE). 

Francis P. Rave, Sr., 62, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Francis was born to Henry and Irene (Whitegull) Rave on November 5, 1963, in Black River Falls, WI. He worked over 20 years for Ho-Chunk Nation, as a bingo collar. He also worked as

Joanne Lee Falcon Mann, 76, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at her home in Black River Falls. She was born to Emanuel and Rose (Dixon) Falcon in Black River Falls, on June 30, 1950. She grew up and attended Black River Falls Schools.

Robert L. Gibson, age 75, of Bangor, WI, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at the RBI Caring Hearts Home in Bangor. Service details will be announced once available. The Torkelson Funeral Home of Sparta is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences