Obituaries

Karen Collins, 86, of rural Humbird, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, May 10, 2026. Karen was born September 15, 1939 in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, the daughter of Alfred and Verla (Wymore) Fink. She was raised with her 3 siblings on a farm in

Mary Eileen Mullen (nee: Decorah), the Matriarch of the Mullen family passed away on May 8th, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 pm on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at Torgerson Funeral Home in Black River Falls. Burial will follow at Decorah Cemetery in

Margaret “Dolly” M. Heintz, 101, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026 at her home, in Onalaska. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 15, 2026 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Sparta, with Father Todd Mlsna officiating. Burial

Joan Kaye Roche (Scherer), 69, passed away on February 9, 2026. A Memorial service will be held at 11 A.M., Saturday, May 16, 2026 at Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home and Cremation in Sparta, with Pastor Brian Young officiating. A visitation will be Saturday, from 9 A.M.-11

Marian Ruth Harelson, age 98, of Black River Falls, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 7, 2026, at the Onalaska Care Center in Onalaska, WI. A memorial service for Marian will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at the Evangelical Lutheran

Lydia Dickhaut, age 85, formerly of rural Taylor, died on Monday, April 27, 2026 in Meadowbrook Senior Living in Chetek. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the Trempealeau Valley Lutheran Church with burial in the church cemetery

Gerald L. Christenson, age 90, of McHenry, Il, formerly of Blair, died on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 in McHenry, IL. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the Jack Funeral Home with burial in the Rest Haven Cemetery

Jessica L. (Houghtaling) Day, age 77, of Eau Claire, died on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 in her home. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. in the French Creek Lutheran Cemetery in rural Ettrick. The Jack Funeral Home in

Pamela J. Lien, age 66, of Taylor, died on Thursday, January 22, 2026 in her home. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. in the Woodlawn Cemetery in rural Taylor. The Jack Funeral Home in Blair is assisting the

Linda Ann Schmocker, age 79, of Black River Falls, WI passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at Meadowbrook at Black River Falls. No services will be held at this time. Buswell Funeral Home, Black River Falls is assisting the family with arrangements.

Janice Y. Timmons, 87, of Viroqua, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2026, at Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua, WI, where she had resided for the past ten years. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at

Tim D. Yeskie, 69, of Hixton, passed away May 3, 2026 surrounded by his family and close friends. He was born October 25, 1956 to Robert “Bob” Yeskie and Virginia (Hegge) Yeskie. Tim grew up in rural Hixton his whole life. Tim worked briefly at

Augustine “Gus” Charles Helming, age 14, of Tomah, tragically passed away on Friday, May 1, 2026. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Queen of the Apostles Parish in Tomah. Father Ethan Hokamp will officiate.

Rebecca L. “Becky” Schmitz, 50, of Arcadia, Wis., passed away Thursday, April 30, 2026, at her home. A brief funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 8, 2026, at Fredrickson Funeral Home, 4239 Mormon Coulee Rd., La Crosse. Burial will follow in Mormon

Carolyn Mary Ninneman (née Horgan), age 89, of La Crosse, Wisconsin, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. Mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Queen of the Apostles Parish in Tomah.  Father Ethan Hokamp will