Obituaries
Jeffrey “Jeff” Otterson
Jeffrey “Jeff” Otterson, 67, of Madison, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020.
Jeff was born July 24, 1953, in Whitehall, the son of Lester and Florence (Knutson) Otterson. Jeff grew up in Blair, and was a gifted athlete in football, basketball, baseball and softball....
Yvonne G. LaPorte
Yvonne G. LaPorte, 84, of Whitehall, passed quietly, Wednesday, January 13, 2021.
Yvonne was born August 13, 1936, in Stutsman County, ND, to William H. Carter and Lillian B. (Walters) Carter. She was one of 12 children.
Yvonne was a blessing to all who knew her. She was...
Jeffrey Otterson
Jeffrey Otterson, 67, of Madison, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020.
Jeffrey is survived by his mother, Florence; wife, Karen; children: Thomas, (Rachel) KariAnne and Joe; former wife, Mary (of the Phoenix area); step-children: Aaron Johnson of Madison and Olivia Johnson...
Roberta Lee Staxrud, 75, of Whitehall, died Saturday, December 26, 2020, at Gundersen Tri-County Care Center in Whitehall.
Roberta was born October 27, 1945, in Minnesota to John and Louise (Bijold) Staxrud. Roberta graduated from Barnum High School in Barnum, MN.
Roberta loved playing cards and...
David John Bremer, 66, of Arcadia died December 23, 2020, at his home.
David was born July 27, 1954, in Arcadia to John and Marie (Feltes) Bremer. He graduated from Arcadia High School with the Class of 1972. David farmed in the Town of Glencoe until his retirement. He loved his International...
Lloyd John Severson, 80, died peacefully in his sleep, Sunday, December 20, 2020, at Pine View Care Center in Black River Falls.
John was born to Lloyd and Genevra Severson of Centerville, December 28, 1939, in the city of La Paz, Bolivia, “on the gleaming shores of Lake Titicaca, where he was...
Duane Francis Bork, 71, of Whitehall, died Sunday, December 20, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse.
Duane was born June 12, 1949, in rural Fountain City to Herman and Maureen (Patzner) Bork.
After working on the family farm, Duane hauled milk for seven years. He then went to AMPI in...
Karen M. Bisek, 76, of Independence, died Saturday, November 21, 2020, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN.
Karen was born April 11, 1944, in the town of Seymour, Eau Claire Co., to Carl and Gladys (Johnson) Stai. She married LaVern Bisek, September 14, 1963, in Eau Claire. He died...
Randy James Sonsalla, 68, of Arcadia, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020, at Gundersen-Lutheran Health System in La Crosse.
Randy was born in Arcadia, to Apolinary and Irene (Thomas) Sonsalla, and lived most of his life in the Arcadia area. Recently he moved to Trempealeau with his fiancé,...
Benjamin “Ben” Raymond Schultz, 86, of Galesville passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020, at Gundersen Tri County Hospital in Whitehall, to be reunited with his beloved wife, Jody.
Ben was born September 15, 1934, in Buffalo County, to Raymond and Irene (Eberhardt) Schultz. On June 6, 1962, he ...