Obituaries

Michael “Mike” Gary Steinhoff, 75, of Sparta, passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at the Morrow Home in Sparta.   A Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, December 12, 2025 at Lanham- Schanhofer Funeral Home and Cremation with Chaplain Priscilla Hemmersbach

Gary L. Onstad passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at the age of 84. Gary was born on August 31, 1941, in Black River Falls, WI, to Dexter and Ruth Onstad. Gary enjoyed the outdoors from a young age. Squirrel, rabbit,

Michael A. Engen, age 56, of rural Whitehall, died on Friday, December 5, 2025 in his home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. in Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church with burial in the Lincoln Cemetery both in Whitehall. Visitation

Wilfredo Montalvo, age 63, passed away at his home in Tomah, Wisconsin, on December 3, 2025. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 11:00 a.m. at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah. Family and friends are invited for visitation on Monday, December 8,

Willard Bernard Brueggen, 95, of Sparta, WI, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at the Morrow Memorial Home in Sparta. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 11:00 a.m. at St. Patrick’s

Floyd Stenulson, 82, passed away at his home in Black River Falls, WI.   Private services will be held at a later date.   Buswell Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.  

Wallace Don Everson, age 87, of Hixton, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on December 1, 2025.   Visitation for Wallace Everson will be held on Friday, December 19, from 4-7pm at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Hixton. There will be a

Robert “Bob” Lakey, 95, of rural Trempealeau, Wisconsin, died Sunday, November 30, 2025 at Marinuka Manor, Galesville, Wisconsin. Services will be at a later date. Zwickey Funeral Homes, Galesville Chapel assisted the family

Marion J. Brown, 89, of Sparta, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2025 at Emplify Healthcare by Gundersen in La Crosse. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, December 8, 2025 at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church, Sparta, with Reverend Steve

Richard “Rick” M. Shobaken, 78, of Tomah, died on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at his home. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, December 8, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, at 801 E. Monowau Street, in Tomah. Father Ethan Hokamp

Patricia “Pat” L. Bargle, 77 of Tomah passed away on November 17, 2025 at Emplify by Gundersen, Adams.   A Graveside Service and a Celebration of Life gathering will be announced in Spring of 2026. Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Isaac Cody Pettibone, “Aahuxoc” (Greywing), age 31, of Black River Falls, WI, died on November 28, 2025, at the Gundersen Lutheran Health System after a battle with cancer. Born on June 4, 1994, in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, to Virgil and Lori Pettibone. A proud

Elaine M. Ogren, age 78, of Pigeon Falls, died on Monday, November 24, 2025 in Emplify Health in Whitehall. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. in Peace Lutheran of Pigeon Falls with burial in the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery

Alan J. Bell, 81 of Kendall, passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2025, at his home. A Memorial Service will be held on December 4, 2025, 11:00 AM at Evangelical Free Church, 104 E. Hall Street, Kendall. Thomas Rowan will officiate. Burial will be in

David Lee Mayer, 78, of rural Fall Creek passed away at his home on hospice care and surrounded by his loved ones on Friday afternoon, November 21, 2025. Dave was born May 10, 1947, the son of Joseph and Rosella (Brandstedter) Mayer. He was raised