Obituaries
Cathryn Rae “Kate” Nelson, 95, passed away peacefully, Monday, July 25, 2022, at Marinuka Manor, Galesville, with family by her side.
Kate was born February 15, 1927, to Chester and Rhoda (Thompson) Nelson on the family’s farm in rural Viroqua. She graduated from Viroqua High School in 1944. On...
Barbara Diane Brady, 63, passed away into eternal peace, Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Legacy Pines Assisted Living in New Richmond, under the care of St. Croix Hospice.
Barb was born July 10, 1959, in La Crosse, to William and Mary (Stremcha) Brady. She was the 14th of 15 children born to this...
David John Olson, 68, of Pigeon Falls, died unexpectedly, Saturday, July 16, 2022, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident near Tomah.
David was born December 18, 1953, in Eau Claire, to Basil and Beatrice (Goplin) Olson. He was the second of three children. Growing up on the family farm...
Celebration of Life for Donald and Phyllis (Kreher) Smick, who passed away in 2020, in Rochester, MN.
Memorial services will be held Friday, July 29, 2022, at 10:30 a.m., at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Independence. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at the church....
Arden Ray Hardie, 81, of rural Blair, died Thursday, July 14, 2022, surrounded by family, at Gundersen Tri-County Hospital in Whitehall.
Arden was born June 5, 1941, in Blair, to Donald S. and Doris R. (Swanger) Hardie. He was raised on a pure-bred Guernsey farm, and graduated as Valedictorian...
Edgar “Bud” Norman Anderson, 83, of Blair, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2022, at Bluff View Memory Care in Holmen, after years with Parkinson’s disease.
Edgar was born March 28, 1939, in the Town of Ettrick, to Norman and Evelyn (Evenson) Anderson.
He attended a country school in Hegg and...
Duane Richard Johnson, 69, of Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, passed away June 26, 2022, after a short battle with cancer.
Duane was born July 6, 1952, to Richard and Hilma (Annala) Johnson, in Whitehall.
Duane is survived by his sisters: Carol Johnson of Prairie du Sac, and Elizabeth (Michael)...
Richard Allen Halama, 71, of Independence, died Wednesday evening, June 29, 2022, at Gunderson Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse.
Richard was born in Whitehall, June 20, 1951, to Aloysie and Verna (Kulig) Halama. He grew up on the family farm north of Elk Creek. Richard was drafted into the U.S....
On July 8, 2022, Bonnie Lee Corcoran passed away, surrounded by her family and dear friends, after a short battle with cancer.
Bonnie was born to Arthur and Anna (Folkedahl) Larsen, March 9, 1943, in Chicago, IL. She graduated from Main East High School in Park Ridge, IL. Although living in...
Marshall Frederick Finner, 95, passed away July 5, 2022, at Noel Manor Retirement Living Center in Verona.
Marshall, also known to many as Marsh, was born in Dodge, June 6, 1927, to Ewald and Ida Finner. He grew up on the 360-acre family farm in Trempealeau County after which he attended UW-...
