Obituaries
Elayne “Clipper” Hanson passed into eternal life, Thursday, March 9, 2023, at Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital in Portage.
Elayne was born in Curran Valley near Taylor, to John and Effie Clipper, June 4, 1929. She was baptized and confirmed at Taylor Lutheran Church where she also married Artis C....
Deborah “Deb” L. Pientok, 55, of Eau Claire, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023.
Deb was born September 5, 1967, in Mondovi, to James Bursaw and Linda Griese. She grew up in Independence, and would go on to graduate from Chippewa Valley Technical College with an Associate Degree in Nursing....
Janice Fink, 83, of Arcadia, passed away, with her son by her side, and then surrounded by family, Friday, February 24, 2023, at Pine View Care Center in Black River Falls.
Janice was born in Arcadia, March 30, 1939, to Henry and Emma (Kube) Dabelstein. After graduating from high school, she...
Roscelia “Rose” M. Lease, 99, of Appleton, Wisconsin, and formerly of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, died January 16, 2023.
Rose was born November 19, 1923, in the Town of Amherst, Portage County, to the late Iner and Emma (Gartzke) Kjendalen and was baptized in Scandinavia Lutheran Church. After the...
Rosemary Ann Sosalla, 87, of Whitehall, died peacefully after a week of comfort care, with her family at her side, Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at Gundersen Tri-County Hospital in Whitehall.
Rosemary was born May 25, 1935, in the Town of Lincoln, Trempealeau County, to William and Julia (Kwosek)...
Edward “Ed” James Matchey, 89, formerly of Independence, passed away peacefully at Gundersen Tri-County Hospital in Whitehall, Tuesday, February 21, 2023.
Ed was born October 10, 1933, to John and Verna (Roskos) Matchey. He married Doris Buchholz, June 15, 1957, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church,...
Michael James Johnson, 49, of Mindoro, passed away February 22, 2023.
A Celebration of Life will be held Thursday, March 2, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., at The Gathering Place, 133 Mason St. Onalaska, WI, with visitation from 4:00 p.m. until the time of the service. A full obituary will be posted at www....
Glen John Bawek, 91, of Arcadia, died Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at his home.
Glen was born in Stacyville, IA, and relocated to Arcadia, WI, in 1974. Glen fell in love with the beauty of the hills and valleys of Arcadia, the strength of the business town.
Glen passed away peacefully in his...
Roger Adolph Schlesser, 70, of Mount Horeb, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2023, after a brief illness, with his loving wife by his side.
Roger was born to Adolph and Florence (Bohlinger) Schlesser in Winona, MN. He was a graduate of Arcadia High School in Arcadia, and furthered his studies...
Michal (Mike) Charles Beam, 55, of rural Ettrick, died Thursday, February 16, 2023, in his home.
Mike was born May 29, 1967, in Park Falls. He married Pamela Fredendall, October 24, 1998, in Janesville. They soon after built their home in Ettrick, where they raised their three daughters.
Mike...
