Obituaries
Willine B. Svendsen
Jan 24, 2026
Willine B. Svendsen, 88, was called to her heavenly home on January 24, 2026, at Lakeview Health Center in West Salem, WI. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family after battling Alzheimer’s.
Willine was born in Racine, Wisconsin, on January 18, 1938, to Sylvester and Helen (Wilowich) Jaragoski. Known as a "pistol" who was equally loyal and compassionate, Willine...
Robert C. "Bob" Schleifer
Jan 29, 2026
Robert C. “Bob” Schleifer, 91 of Onalaska, WI passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Trinity Lutheran Church in La Crosse. Visitation will be held on Tuesday evening from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services of Onalaska and one hour prior...
Nona Grace Hagel
Jan 27, 2026
Nona (Pierce) Hagel passed away peacefully on January 27, 2026, surrounded by the family she loved so deeply. To know Nona was to know kindness, humility, and a quiet strength that never sought attention, yet left a lasting impression on everyone she met.
Born on March 23, 1938, in Ellendale, North Dakota, Nona was raised on a farm just outside of...
Jerome Francis Frigo
Jan 27, 2026
Jerome (Jerry) Francis Frigo (84) of Onalaska, WI passed away on January 27th, 2026 at home after returning from a dream trip cruising around South America. Jerry was born on May 7th, 1941 to Frank & Ethel Frigo in Ironwood, MI. After graduating in 1959 from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley, WI, he joined the Navy. Petty Officer 2nd...
Paul Bernard Kast
Jan 25, 2026
Paul Bernard Kast, 72, of La Crosse, went to his eternal home on Sunday, January 25, 2026. He was born on November 8, 1953 in La Crosse to Bernard and Louise (Olsen) Kast. Paul graduated from Logan High School. He loved driving semi and school bus his entire life. He enjoyed bowling, deer hunting and going to casinos.
Paul is survived...
Edward F. Kanieski Jr.
Jan 25, 2026
Edward F. Kanieski Jr., age 80, of Onalaska, WI, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at the Onalaska Care Center, surrounded by his family. He was born February 4, 1945 in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, the son of Edward Sr. and Mildred Kanieski.
He graduated from the Wisconsin School for the Blind in Janesville WI, 1964, then went to UW-Stevens...
Darlene "Claudette" J. Roden
Jan 25, 2026
Darlene “Claudette” J. Roden, age 88, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 25, 2026, at Bethany St. Joseph in La Crosse. She was born in Milwaukee on June 18, 1937, to Roy and Doris (Miller) Baker. Claudette graduated from Central High School in 1955 and worked in the production kitchen at the Whitney Dining Center. She married...
Mary K. Wing
Jan 24, 2026
Mary K. Wing, 76, formerly of La Crosse, died on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at the Richland Hospital in Richland Center, WI. She was born on July 25, 1949 at St. Anne’s Hospital in La Crosse to Raymond and Katherine (Williams) Hafner. She had worked at King Street Kitchen, Ardies, and Bethany Nursing Homes. Mary was an avid Packers fan...
Jon W. Vollenweider
Jan 24, 2026
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Jon Wilburt Vollenweider, 78, loving husband, father, brother, uncle, and good friend, was called home to be with God on January 24th, 2026. Jon passed away peacefully with family at his side.
Jon was born on November 15th, 1947, to Wilburt and Lorraine (Formanek) Vollenweider in La Crosse, WI. He grew up in La Crescent, Minnesota, on the family-owned apple...
Donna Jean Schroeder
Jan 24, 2026
Donna Jean Schroeder, 86, of Onalaska, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born in Sparta, WI on June 30, 1939 to David and Jean (Lower) Crocker, Sr. She married Roger Schroeder on February 9, 1959 in Norwalk, WI. Donna was a “Farmer’s Valley girl”. She loved her family, horses, bird...
Joshua M. Patros
Jan 23, 2026
Joshua Michael Patros, 48, of La Crosse, passed away on 1/23/2026.
Joshua was born on 10/26/1977 to Douglas and Colleen Patros in La Crosse, WI. After graduating from La Crosse Central High School in 1996, he went on to study Aviation at Gateway Tech.
His favorite activities were piloting, motorcycling, tinkering with bikes and cars, hiking with his brother, sister, and our...
Marshall Lee Juel
Jan 23, 2026
Marshall Lee Juel, 89 of Stoddard, WI passed away on January 23, 2026. He was born on April 27, 1936 to Ernest and Dorothy (Rockey) Juel.
Marshall joined the United States Airforce and was trained as a gas generating plant operator. Later, he worked in sales at Anderson tools, Mack Trucks, and DoAll. He retired in 1998 but went on to...
Nancy J. Johnson
Jan 22, 2026
Nancy Jane Johnson, 71, of West Salem, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at Emplify Health in La Crosse.
Born on April 5, 1954, in La Crosse to Donald and Joyce Johnson of Onalaska, Nancy spent much of her life surrounded by the care of her devoted parents. In her later years, she became a resident of Regent...
David A. Gregory II
Jan 21, 2026
David Gregory II passed away on January 21st, 2026, in La Crosse at the age of 57.
Dave was born on June 26, 1968, to parents David Sr. and Dian Hines Gregory. He attended St. Pius X school during his formative years and was a graduate of Central High School. Dave was a lifelong La Crosse resident and so cherished the...
Arden L. McCallson
Jan 21, 2026
Arden L. McCallson, 80 of Hokah, MN passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. A Celebration of Arden's Life will be held at a later date with details to be announced when available. A full obituary will be available soon.
Vicki A. Gilbertson
Jan 20, 2026
Vicki A. Gilbertson, age 74, of Onalaska, WI, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. She was born September 4, 1951, in La Crosse, WI, the daughter of Ronald and Dolores Roach.
Vicki graduated from La Crosse Central High School, Class of 1969, then went to Western Wisconsin Technical College, earning a degree as a dental...
Terry Lee Hicks
Jan 20, 2026
Terry Lee Hicks (79) of La Crosse, Wisconsin, peacefully passed away at his home on January 20, 2026, after a courageous four-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was a fighter until the very end, defying the odds and blessing us with four extra years of memories.
Terry was born on December 2, 1946, to Elton & Helen (Malay) Hicks in La...
Linda L. Isler
Jan 18, 2026
Linda Lou Isler (Hilleshiem) passed away Sunday, January 18, 2026 at the Bluffview Memory Care Center in Holmen, WI. She was born May 15, 1941 in Richland Center WI, the daughter of Lowell and Genevieve Hilleshiem.
Linda had one brother, Randy Hilleshiem. In her early years Linda moved around a lot throughout Wisconsin as her father followed employment in the construction...
Margaret H. Gramling
Jan 15, 2026
Margaret Helen (Chambers) Gramling, 80, of La Crescent, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on January, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Margaret was born on August 17, 1945, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Russell and Laura (Shanahan) Chambers. She grew up in Springville, Iowa and Mountain View, California. After high school graduation in 1963, she attended and received her Licensed Practical Nursing...
Melany Paige Butterfield
Jan 14, 2026
Melany Paige Butterfield (71) of Holmen, WI passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 14th, 2026, after a 44-year battle with multiple sclerosis and a 6-year battle with dementia.
Melany was born on February 23rd,1954 to Morris and Carolyn Yeager in Tacoma, WA. After graduating from Curtis High School in 1973, she went on to have several careers, including a...
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