Obituaries
Nancy Ann Rutschow, 74, of rural Whitehall, died Friday, January 13, 2023, at Gundersen Tri-County Hospital in Whitehall.
Nancy was born December 7, 1948, in Mondovi, at Gillette Hospital, to Charles and Gladys (Ellenberger) Borgwardt. She grew up on the family farm and graduated from Mondovi...
An Open Letter to those who knew Mike Kittleson.
When the ‘Old Brother’ passes, is it an obituary or is it a celebration of the existence and the influences and the accomplishments of a single life?
My brother, Mike Kittleson, my older brother, was accomplished in what he did. Those that knew him...
Karen June (Flury) Lieberman, 80, of Eau Claire passed away peacefully, Monday, January 9, 2023, under the care of Mayo Clinic Home Health and Hospice. She passed away from complications of dementia and Parkinson’s disease.
Karen was born June 12, 1942, to Dorothy Paul-Thewis and Jacob Flury of...
Verdel Amos “Del” Kolve was born in 1934, to Amos and Gunda Kolve and raised in rural Taylor. The family eventually moved into the adjacent small City of Blair.
Del was a gifted student throughout his years in school and excelled in the Debate Club at Blair High School. As he was preparing to go...
Theresa Cachuela Rice, M.D., resident of Houston, TX, and formerly of Whitehall and Eau Claire, passed away peacefully in her sleep, Monday, January 2, 2023.
Born Theresa Directo Cachuela, August 27, 1932, to Igmedio and Maxima Corpus Cachuela, in Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Dr. Theresa...
Jacklyn (Jackie) Allar, 86, of Blair, and formerly of Spooner, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2022, at Grand View Care Center in Blair.
Jackie Allar was born January 17, 1936, in Chippewa Falls, the daughter of John and Mildred (Brooks) Lewis. She was raised and educated in Bloomer, and then...
Rita Louise Shramek, 61, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, January 5, 2023, at Gundersen Tri-County Hospital in Whitehall.
Rita was born in Winona, MN, January 14, 1961, the third child of Lyle and Helen (Schultz) Hoff. She married John Shramek, October 29, 1977, and they had four children....
On June 22, 1939, the world was about to become a much livelier place. Josef Lauper was born in St. Sylvester, Switzerland, to Emma (Aeby) and Johann Lauper.
The son of a construction worker and farmer, Joe was the oldest of seven siblings: Otto, Emily, Berthold, Robert, Tony and Marie. At age 10...
Margaret Mary Ward, 92, of Pigeon Falls, died Monday, January 2, 2023, at Pigeon Falls Health Care Center in Pigeon Falls.
Margaret was born July 18, 1930, in Rice Lake, to Joseph and Marie (Sovoboda) Drahota. Margaret grew up in Sarona and attended the Janesville School for the Blind for several...
Mary Catherine Waldera, 78, passed away peacefully, Thursday, December 29, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN, surrounded by her family.
Mary was born in La Crosse, to Charles “Harry” and Bertha (Beardsley) Kirkey. Mary graduated from Trempealeau High School and La Crosse Technical...
