Obituaries
Janet Marie Applequist (Johnson) of Minneapolis, MN, passed away peacefully, Friday, May 22, 2026, at the age of 90, after a short battle with a serious infection.
Janet was born in Blair, and moved to St. Paul shortly after graduating high school. She was one of four children born to Sven and...
Clinton O. Larson, 96, formerly of Whitehall, died May 3, 2026, at Oelwein Healthcare Center in Oelwein, IA.
Clinton moved to Oelwein to be near his cousins, Myrtle Dodge and David Sondrol. He was previously a resident of Sunset Manor Assisted Living in Whitehall for 11 years where he received...
Andrew “Andy” Harris Olson, 48, of Richland Center, died Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at his home.
Andrew was born December 21, 1977, in La Crosse, to Gary and Nancy (Hanson) Olson.
He married Katie Hotchkiss, June 25, 2016, in Blair.
Andy graduated from WWTC with an Associate Degree in Accounting....
Sherman S. Severson, 89, formerly of rural Arcadia, died peacefully, surrounded by family, Saturday, June 27, 2026, at the VA Hospital in Tomah.
Sherman was born April 24, 1937, in Dover Township, rural Mondovi, to Lee and Goldie (Bidney) Severson. In 1960, Sherman enlisted into the U.S. Army,...
Crystal Jean (Swenson) Johnson, 48, of Bangor, passed away due to cardiac arrest, June 2, 2026, at Emplify Health by Gundersen in La Crosse.
Crystal was born October 14, 1977, in Black River Falls, to Carl and Jean (Casper) Swenson.
She was baptized and confirmed at South Beaver Creek Lutheran...
Peter ‘Pete’ M. Nelson left his family and friends on June 22, 2026, for a better place, due to health complications causing postsurgical complications. Several family members were at his bedside.
Pete was born June 2, 1947, in Whitehall, to Spencer M. and Marian E. (Gutow) Nelson.
After...
Donald “Don” Allan Lewis, 75, of Pleasantville, died Sunday, June 21, 2026, at Pigeon Falls Health Care Center in Pigeon Falls.
Donald was born January 25, 1951, in Whitehall, to Andrew and Edna (Semb) Lewis. He married Nancy Sveen, October 7, 1972, in Whitehall.
Don served in the U.S. Army from...
Donna J. Parkhurst, 92, of Trempealeau, passed away peacefully, June 15, 2026, at her son’s home.
Donna was born in Eau Claire, January 16, 1934, the only child of Harold and Fern (Kuhnert) May. She met her life partner, Milford Parkhurst, at Mondovi High School. On June 5, 1954, they married in...
Donna Irene Oates, 91, of Whitehall, passed away peacefully, Saturday, June 13, 2026, and went to the loving arms of her husband, Daryl.
Donna was born October 12, 1934, in Lanesboro, MN, to Henry Martin and Alette Geneva (Howe) Dahl. As a young child, she attended the one-room Bridge Creek...
Mavis Charrolet Olson, 93, of rural Whitehall, died Friday, June 19, 2026, in her home.
Mavis was born May 5, 1933 in Pigeon Falls to Archie and Inga (Skumlien) Jacobson. She married Lyle A. Olson, October 23, 1951. Lyle preceded Mavis in death, November 15, 2001.
Mavis worked as a CNA for 26...
