Obituaries

Robert (Bob) George Brown Sr., age 88, of Necedah, WI, died peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, August 15th. A Celebration of Bob’s Life will be held on Friday, September 11, 2026 from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., with military honors beginning at 5:00 p.m.

Hilma Gjestvang 94 of Whitehall died peacefully Aug 15th at the Pigeon Falls Nursing Home. Services for Hilma Gjestvang will be held Aug 22nd at 2:00 at Grace Luthern Church in Pleasantville with visitation from noon until time of service

LaVern Eleanor Blazek, age 88, of Alma Center, WI passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at Black River Falls Memorial Hospital. LaVern Eleanor (Rochester) Blazek entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, August 18 th , surrounded by her loved ones. LaVern was born on

Luvane Joan Schoenberger 92, of Independence, died Saturday, August 15, 2026 at Trempealeau County Health Care Center. She was born on August 12, 1934 in Whitehall, WI to Henry and Alvina (Johnson) Helgeson. Helge married her beloved husband, Daniel Schoenberger, on July 5, 1958, at

Nancy Carroll (Loveland) Iuliano, 60, passed away peacefully at her home on Aug. 1, 2026. Nancy was born March 14, 1966, in Oconomowoc, WI, to Warren Kipp Loveland and Mary (Gessler ) Loveland. The family moved to Black River Falls in 1974 and later to

Karen Jane Sonsalla, 76, of Trempealeau, WI, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, August 3, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. Karen was born on March 31, 1950, in Arcadia to Eugene and Dorothy (Ebertowski) Zabinski. The third of six children, she attended Sacred

Judy Ann Thompson (Saunders), 61, of Wisconsin, passed away peacefully with family by her side on May 26, 2026, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse after a courageous battle with Stage 4 metastatic lung cancer. Born July 8, 1964, in Great Lakes, Illinois, to

Shirley Gilles, 91, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at Kininic Nursing Home in River Falls, Wisconsin. Shirley was born on February 22, 1935, to James and Mary (McCreddan) Radcliffe of Black River Falls. She is survived by her six sons and two

Jeffry N. “Corby” Kostner, 58, of Buffalo City, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2026. Jeff was born on September 29, 1967. He built a career in telecommunications management, where his dedication and strong work ethic earned the respect of those who worked alongside

Blaine M. Jostad, 90, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2026, at Marinuka Manor Nursing Home, Galesville, WI. He was born at home, on December 28, 1935, to Harvey and Valeria (Wiskirchen) Jostad in Holmen, La Crosse County, WI. Blaine graduated from Galesville High School

David L. Kuehl, age 53, of Tomah, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2026, at Tomah Health. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, 10:30 a.m. at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Warrens. Pastor David Weber will officiate. Burial will follow in

Craig V. Jones, 85, hometown Eau Claire, Wisconsin, peacefully passed into the next life on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 in Anderson, SC. A funeral service will be held on Monday, August 24, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah, WI with

Sandra “Sandy” M. Slaby passed away at the age of 81 on Friday, August 7, 2026, at the Trempealeau County Healthcare Center in Whitehall. She was born on July 3, 1945, to Fred and Bernice (Bach) Theisen and raised on their farm in the township

Eugene “Buck” Pierce, age 79, of Tomah, Wisconsin, passed away Monday, August 10, 2026. A Celebration of Buck’s Life will be held Sunday, August 16, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Murray’s on Main, 810 Superior Ave, Tomah, Wisconsin. In lieu of flowers,

Hugo John “Jack” Arndt, 84, of Wilton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at his home on the farm—right where he wanted to be. Born on June 21, 1942, in Sparta, Wisconsin, to Hugo Marvin and Clara Adeline (Radke) Arndt, Jack was the