Obituaries
Marlin Edwin Gunderson, 87, of rural Blair, died Saturday, July 15, 2023, at Mulder Health Care Center in West Salem.
Marlin was born September 6, 1935, in Whitehall, to Edwin and Mable (Welke) Gunderson. He married Valerie Mathson, September 6, 1958, at Zion Lutheran Church in Blair. Marlin...
Carol R. Pecha (Nordby), 75, of Eau Claire, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at the HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire.
Carol was born December 21, 1947, to William and Mary (Stremcha) Brady in La Crosse. She married Owen Nordby, and raised four children in Whitehall and worked at...
Karen Mildred (Kasten) Baerbock, 76, of Merrillan, WI, went to be with her Savior, July 11, 2023, at her home in Merrillan, after a lengthy battle with ALS.
Karen was born June 25, 1947, in Port Washington, WI, the daughter of Edgar and Hertha (Kringel) Kasten. She attended elementary school at...
Hugh Arthur Mahoney, 87, ended the journey of an extraordinary life on June 30, 2023.
Born the eighth of ten children on June 25, 1936, in Galesville, to James and Clara (Park) Mahoney, Hugh moved with his family at an early age to the Denver area where he spent his formative years. After U.S....
Dr. Paul “Doc” Dettloff, DVM, was born July 1, 1942, to Edith (Aswegan) and Lyle Dettloff in Grand Meadow, MN. Paul passed away after a short stay at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, July 7, 2023.
Paul married Janet Kjeer in 1962. They had two children, Michele Dettloff of the Twin Cities area,...
Peter “Pete” James Fernholz, 72, of Lakeville, MN, passed away unexpectedly, July 1, 2023, at his son’s home in Minnetonka, MN.
Peter was born January 13, 1951, in La Crosse, and was adopted by the late Kenneth and Luanna Fernholz of Arcadia. In 1969, Peter graduated from Arcadia High School and...
John Norris Mathson, 84, of Whitehall, completed his earthly journey at home, Friday, June 30, 2023, and left Heaven-bound for the greatest trip of his life!
Born March 25, 1939, to Clarence and Agnes (Norland) Mathson in Whitehall. John attended Daggett School and graduated from Whitehall High...
Lois Stolts, 85, of Eau Claire, passed away after a short illness, Tuesday, July 4, 2023.
Lois was the only child of Lorraine (Murphy) and Johnnie Rumppe. She spent her younger years involved in many school activities such as glee club, chorus and band. Lois graduated from Taylor High School in...
June Winifred Richason, 90, of Galesville, died Thursday, June 29, 2023, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse.
She was born June 15, 1933, in Wisconsin, to Ben and Susan (Butson) Johnson. After graduating from high school, June married Nelson “Nels” Richason, July 6, 1952, in Livingston, WI. For...
Jerome C. Wier, 84, of Arcadia, died peacefully, Thursday, June 29, 2023, at Gundersen Tri County Hospital in Whitehall.
Jerome was born February 19, 1939, in Arcadia to Ernest and Stella (Keller) Wier. Jerome farmed alongside his brother, LeRoy, on the family farm in Rainey Valley, raising beef...
