Obituaries
Tammy Gail (McConnell) Troxler, 65, of Ettrick, passed away peacefully, September 30, 2026, in her home.
A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, October 11, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., in the pavilion at the Ettrick Memorial Ball Field, 22734 Park Street, Ettrick, WI 54627.
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Randy “Shaggy” E. Scharlau, 62, of Independence, passed away surrounded by love, Thursday, September 24, 2026, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse.
Randy was born August 7, 1964, to Donald and Avis (Morey) Scharlau. He grew up on the family dairy farm in Waumandee. Life on the farm...
Dean Jeffrey Lyngen, 72, of Whitehall, died Monday, September 21, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire.
Dean was born June 8, 1954, in Whitehall, to Ernest William and Marion Elizabeth (Hanson) Lyngen. He married Janet Ryan, April 15, 2006, in Nashua, IA.
Dean was a self-employed...
Rosemary Teresa Pientok (Smick), 86, of Greeneville, TN, passed away peacefully, September 9, 2026.
Rosemary was born December 2, 1939, in Independence, to Joseph and Gertrude (Dejno) Smick. Rosemary attended Independence Schools and graduated with the Class of 1958. Rosemary married David...
Donald Halama, 92, of Independence, died Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at Emplify Health.
Donald was born March 16, 1934, to Albert and Agnes Halama. Donald proudly served in the U.S. Army and remained a lifetime member of American Legion Post 186. He married Eileen Waldera, April 27, 1957, at...
Patricia “Pat” Ann Roach, 92, of Blair, formerly of Park Falls, WI, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at Grand View Care Center in Blair.
Pat was born May 2, 1934, in Whitehall, to Emilia (Bensend) Hegge and Sigvald Hegge. She married Robert “Bob” Vern Roach, June 28, 1958, in Whitehall....
Mary A. Ziegler, 77, of the Town of Gale, passed away Monday, September 21, 2026.
Mary was born March 5, 1949, to Ben and Lavon (Mahutga) Amundson. Mary grew up with her family in Norway Valley and attended Arcadia High School. On August 2, 1969, Mary married Roger Lee Ziegler, beginning a life...
Kim Marie Thronson, 63, of rural Osseo, died Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire.
Kim was born October 13, 1962, in Whitehall, to Harold Lloyd and Romelle Marie (Wiench) Christianson. She was our beautiful baby sister. Kim resided until the age of four on a...
Roger W. Barenthin, 76, of Galesville, passed away September 8, 2026, at his home in Galesville.
Roger was born December 11, 1949, to Nona (Fillner) and Howard Barenthin. Growing up, he worked at Barenthin Oil and was an Eagle Scout and a member of the Order of the Arrow. After graduating in 1968...
Aaron Edmund Sobotta, 91, of Arcadia, died Sunday, August 30, 2026, at home.
Aaron was born March 5, 1935, in Arcadia, to August and Helen (Pyka) Sobotta. After graduating high school, Aaron attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering. He went on to work as an industrial engineer, specializing...
