Obituaries

Mary Agnes Leuck, 85, of Cashton, WI, passed away peacefully at Gundersen Hospital, La Crosse, WI, on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.   A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Cashton, WI. Father Matthew

Larry Leroy Leland, 74, of Westby, WI, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2026, at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby, WI.   Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 28, 2026, 11:00 a.m. at Brush Creek Lutheran Church, rural Ontario, WI. Pastor Amanda Schultz will officiate.

John M. Turmel Jr., of Tomah and formerly of Paige, Texas, died on Monday, February 9, 2026, at Tomah Health. A Celebration of Life will be held in Elgin, Texas, at Elgin New Life Baptist Fellowship on March 12, 2026, at 5pm. Sonnenburg Family Funeral

Jeanette S. Schaller, 88, of Sparta passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at Morrow Memorial Home, Sparta. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 noon on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Sparta, with Father Eric Berns officiating.

Lawrence Laverne Ruedy, 88, of Sparta, Wisconsin, passed away on February 22, 2026, in Sparta. He was born on October 22, 1937, in Sparta to Clifford and Grace (Harr) Ruedy. Lawrence grew up in Bush Prairie, Town of Lafayette, and attended the Bush Prairie School

Josephine Marion (Sobotta) Miemietz passed away on February 21, 2026, at the Trempealeau County Health Care Center. Josie was born on July 13, 1929, on a farm in North Creek to Lewis “Lewy” and Mary (Sheperd) Sobotta. Josie attended the One-Room North Creek School. She

Lois M. Becker, age 79, of Blair, died on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 in Emplify Health in Whitehall. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the Trempealeau Valley Lutheran Church in rural Taylor. Burial will be in the

Anthony “Tony” Barton Lucier, age 45, of Necedah, Wisconsin, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2026, embraced in the arms of his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. Services will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. with a luncheon

Charlotte Ann Kirkeeng, 88, of Rockland, WI, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at Brookdale Claire Bridge Memory Care Facility in La Crosse, WI. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 21, 2026, 11:00 a.m. at Fish Creek Ridge Lutheran Church, rural Cashton. Burial will

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. Memorials are preferred to Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Hixton or Upper Pigeon Creek Cemetery Association. Memorial

Batina L. Laxton, 51, of Sparta, died Friday, February 13, 2026 at Emplify by Gunderen in La Crosse.   A visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home and Cremation in Sparta. A luncheon will

Lee Edward Decker, a cherished family man, respected veteran, and friend to many, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 13, 2026, in Tomah, Wisconsin, at the Tomah VA Medical Center, at the age of 87. Visitation will be held on Monday, February 23, 2026 from

Lynda Eddy, 86, passed away on February 3, 2026, at Pineview Care Center in Black River Falls. Lynda was born on September 14, 1939, to William and Lydia (Hove) Kuberra in Humbird, Wisconsin. Lynda married Howard Eddy on June 25, 1960 and they enjoyed 60

Shirley Ann Wilfong, age 83, of Merrillan, WI passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026.   Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Torgerson Funeral Home, Black River Falls with Pastor Terry Marg officiating. Burial will follow at

David L. Hering, 92, of Sparta passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2026 at Rolling Hills, in Sparta.   A Funeral service will be held at 12 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at United Methodist Church, Sparta, with Pastor Lourdes Magalhaes officiating. A luncheon