Obituaries

Carolene Diane (Obert) Martalock, 83, of Ontario, WI, passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN, with loved ones by her side, on Friday, July 10, 2026. Family and friends are invited for visitation Thursday, July 16th beginning at 9:00 a.m.at St. Matthew’s Evangelical

Leon A. Holseth, 77 of rural Bangor, passed away at his home on Sunday, June 21, 2026 with care from his family and hospice services. He was happy to be home and spent time with family, friends, his dog, Cookie and 2 cats, Missy and

Leon A. Holseth, 77 of rural Bangor, passed away at his home on Sunday, June 21, 2026 with care from his family and hospice services. He was happy to be home and spent time with family, friends, his dog, Cookie and 2 cats, Missy and

John C. Kast, 78, of Cashton, WI, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at the VA Medical Center in Tomah, WI after suffering from Parkinson’s Disease for several years. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 11:00

Alan J. “Al” Gollnick, 67, of Bangor, passed away unexpectedly on July 6, 2026, following an accident at his home. A Celebration of Al’s Life will begin at 11:00 a.m., on August 8, 2026, at Club 16, 1615 W. Wisconsin St., Sparta. A meal will

Paul James Berg, age 59, of rural Blair, passed away peacefully in his home in the early hours of Thursday morning, April 23, 2026. He courageously fought cancer the past year.  His parents, James and Mary (Tyvand) Berg preceded him in death. Paul proudly served

DeWitt H. Woodworth, 83, of Sparta, died Thursday, July 2, 2026 at Tomah VA Medical Center. Full military honors, provided by VFW Post 2112 and American Legion Post 100, both of Sparta, will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at VFW

Michael James Barnes, 24, of La Crosse, WI, formerly of Cashton, WI, died unexpectedly Friday, July 3, 2026. There will be a time of remembrance for Michael on Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Torkelson Funeral Home, 720 Wisconsin St. Cashton, WI.

Brice L. Hefner, 63, of Black River Falls, and formerly of Tomah, died on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at Pine View Care Center in Black River Falls, Wisconsin. He was born on November 29, 1962, to Robert and Ann Shirley (McCaskey) Hefner in Tomah. He

Michael James Barnes, 24, of La Crosse, WI, formerly of Cashton, WI, died unexpectedly Friday, July 3, 2026. There will be a time of remembrance for Michael on Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Torkelson Funeral Home, 720 Wisconsin St. Cashton, WI.

Dorothy Jane (Carlson) Thompson, age 91, of Black River Falls, formerly of Hixton/Whitehall, WI passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2026 at Pine View Terrace in Black River Falls, WI. Dorothy requested for a private graveside service to be held at a later date at

Donna I. Oates, age 91, of Whitehall, died on Saturday, June 13, 2026 in the Grand View Care Center in Blair. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church with burial in the Lincoln Cemetery

Andrew “Andy” Harris Olson, age 48, of Richland Center, died on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at his home. Andrew was born on December 21, 1977 in LaCrosse to Gary and Nancy (Hanson) Olson. He married Katie Hotchkiss on June 25, 2016 in Blair. Andy graduated

Victoria L. Kranz, 56, of Black River Falls passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2026 at her home. A Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at Cataract United Methodist Church, in Cataract, with Doug Moskonas officiating. A Visitation

Sharon K. Mikula, age 75, passed away peacefully with family present on Monday, June 29, 2026 at Eagle Crest South in La Crosse. Sharon Filla was born in Arcadia, WI on July 2, 1950, the eldest child of Rufus and Martha (Gandera) Filla. She graduated