Obituaries
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...
John “Jack” J. Lambert Sr., 95, died Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
John was born November 29, 1930, in Arcadia to Mary (Jankowski) and Joe Lambert. He attended Arcadia Area School and worked as a hired hand for local farmers. On June 6, 1951, he married Betty Grulkowski in St. Boniface Church in...
Gerald “Jerry” Ronald Hjornevik, 87, of Taylor, died Monday, August 31, 2026, at Black River Memorial Hospital in Black River Falls.
Gerald was born September 13, 1938, in Hixton, to Helge Helgeson and Eunice Leola (Hanson) Hjornevik. He married Elizabeth “Liz” Lunde, June 29, 1968, in Niles, IL...
Dennis Lee Armitage, 83 of Blair, formerly of Atlanta, MO, passed away in his home, Saturday, August 29, 2026.
Dennis was born March 11, 1943, in Green Bay, to Merle and Rosella (Lautenschlager) Armitage, and grew up primarily in the Seymour, WI area. He attended Seymour High School, graduating...
Arlan “Gil” Gilmeister, 86, of Hastings, went to be with the Lord, July 31, 2026. He was a devoted husband, dedicated father and a very proud grandfather. He leaves behind many special friendships, and lots of cherished memories.
Gil is survived by his son, Michael (Ann) Walker; daughter, Jodi (...
Dorothy Ann Leque, 74, of Blair, died Friday, August 28, 2026, at Pigeon Falls Health Care Center in Pigeon Falls, surrounded by family.
Dorothy was born October 12, 1951, in Whitehall, to Lyle and Ida (Johnson) Neitzke. She married Jerry L. Leque, February 7, 1970, in Blair. Jerry preceded...
Beverly Ann Apka, 71, of rural Galesville, died Sunday, August 23, 2026, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN.
A graveside service will be held Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., at Evergreen Cemetery in Centerville.
Zwickey Funeral Homes, Galesville Chapel, assisted the family.
Caryn Nelson, 77, of Gilmanton, passed away peacefully, Thursday, August 13, 2026, in Eau Claire, from health issues related to dementia. Caryn navigated the difficult journey of dementia with courage, strength and dignity.
She was born January 17, 1949, in Whitehall, to the late Melvin and Mabel...
Gerard Anthony “Jerry” Woychik, 69, passed away peacefully at OakView Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Marion, IA, July 31, 2026, after several years of failing health.
Born October 8, 1956, in Arcadia, he first worked as a Computer Aided Designer with Collins (Cedar Rapids) and then Allen...
Nancy Helen Jahr, 78, passed from this life Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at Gundersen Emplify Health in La Crosse, after years of courageously battling Hepatic Encephalopathy and Acities of the liver complicated by diabetes.
Nancy was born in Racine, August 1, 1948, the only daughter of Rudolph and...
