Obituaries
Lorraine Jermaine Shepherd, 99, or Arcadia, passed away February 1, 2026, at Gundersen Tri-County Hospital, Whitehall, surrounded by family.
Lorraine was born January 9, 1927, to August and Milda (Peterson) Ruff on their family farm in American Valley, were she later resided.
She married Benedict...
Larry A. Gilbertson, 84, of Arcadia, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2026, at his home.
Larry was born August 7, 1941, to Albert and Jennie (Erickson) Gilbertson in Arcadia. On November 24, 1962, he married Theresa “Janice” Urbick at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Arcadia.
Larry...
Marcia Adell (Anklam) Hardie, 87, of Chippewa Falls, and formerly of Taylor, died Thursday, January 29, 2026.
Marcia was born February 6, 1938, in Adams County, WI, to Rudolph and Virginia (Blabaum) Anklam. Her mother died in childbirth when Marcia was two, and she and her father moved to live...
Elva Jane Storandt, 98, of Sparta, and formerly of Burr Oak, passed away January 24, 2026, at the Morrow Home in Sparta.
Elva was born to Clarence and Lilah (Fischer) Schleifer, August 6, 1927, in Sparta. She was baptized and confirmed at Melrose Ev. Lutheran Church by Reverend M.A. Zimmerman. On...
Howard L. Hanson, 88, of Strum, passed away peacefully on the evening of January 23, 2026, under the care of the Augusta Health and Rehabilitation Center and Heartland Hospice.
A Funeral Service will be held Saturday, February 7, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Strum. A...
Pamela Jean Lien, 66, of Taylor, died Thursday, January 22, 2026, in her home.
Pamela was born August 31, 1959 in Mondovi, to Hugh and Alvina (Olson) Goard. Pamela married Keith Lien, the love of her life, on August 26, 2000, in Blair. Keith preceded Pamela in death, May 6, 2019.
Pamela graduated...
It is with great sadness that the family of Joseph “Joe” Daniel Brady, 68, of Whitehall, announce his passing. Joe was the 12th child of William and Mary (Stremcha) Brady, born in La Crosse, March 11, 1957. He was a wonderful husband, father, brother and uncle who loved hunting, fishing, the...
Our dear mother, Helen Esther Lisowski, 95, passed away Friday, January 16, 2026. She was born July 7, 1930, in Blair, to Olaf and Selma (Knudtson) Hauge. To many, she was a friend and neighbor, but to us, she was the matriarch, the anchor and the heart of our family.
Ninety-five years is a...
Edward Patzner Jr., 88, passed away of natural causes at Mayo Hospital in La Crosse, January 13, 2026. He was born in the town of Arcadia, on St. Patrick’s Day, 1937, to Edward Patzner, Sr. and Bernadine (Mimetz) Patzner. Edward graduated from Arcadia High School in 1955. He married the love of...
Ernest “Ernie” E. Lisowski, 67, of Arcadia, died Monday, January 12, 2026, at Lakeview Health Care Center in West Salem.
Ernie was born in Arcadia, September 10, 1958, to Edward and Mary (Rippley) Lisowski. As a young boy, he spent many of his summers at his grandparents, Louis and Joann Rippley’...
