Obituaries

Phyllis Wolfe

Jun 3, 2024

Phyllis Ann Wolfe, 94, of Arcadia, passed away June 3, 2024 at Onalaska Care Center under hospice care. She was born in Arcadia, WI on December 29, 1929 to Ed and Amy Berzinski.

She graduated from Arcadia High School and loved working with numbers and bookkeeping. Her first job was doing the books for her father in the Berzinski...

Louise Bagniewski

May 26, 2024

Louise Bagniewski, 86, of Golden Valley, MN, formerly Trempealeau, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2024 at home, surrounded by her children.

Louise Charlotte Carhart was born May 4, 1938 in Trempealeau, WI to Carroll and Charlotte (Risser) Carhart. After having classes in a one-room school with her siblings, she attended Healy Memorial High School. Growing up, she helped...

Maryann Baker

May 21, 2024

Maryann M. (Budnick) Baker, 91, of Arcadia, WI died on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 in La Crosse.

Maryann was born on May 27, 1932 to Paul and Gertrude (Schultz) Budnick of Winona, MN. Maryann graduated from Cathedral High School in 1950.

She was united in marriage to Adolph "Junior" Baker on May 12, 1956 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in...

Delores Helwig

May 6, 2024

Delores A. Helwig, 91, formerly of Arcadia, died Monday, May 6, 2024 at Riverside Transitional Care in La Crosse surrounded by her family.

She was born April 18, 1933 to George and Elizabeth (Suchla) Klonecki. She was raised in Arcadia where she attended school and helped her parents on the farm.

On September 17, 1955, she married Loren Helwig and...

David Hoesley

May 3, 2024

David Matthew Hoesley, 88, of Dodge, Wisconsin died on Friday, May 3, 2024, at Grandview Care Center in Blair, Wisconsin surrounded by his family. David was born on October 8, 1935, to Robert and Elizabeth (Brom) Hoesley Sr. He graduated from Arcadia High School where he earned the nickname "The Governor". He then went on to join the National Guards...

Eugene Arnold

Mar 28, 2024

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Eugene "Geno" Arnold, 76, passed away on March 28th, 2024, at his home in Kent, Washington, just outside of Seattle. After a 1.5 year battle with cancer, he left this world with his wife Ivy and daughter Brittany by his side.

Eugene was a loving and well-respected son, brother, husband, father, and aviator born in 1947...

Jim Schlesser

Mar 26, 2024

James “Jim” Michael Schlesser, 75, of Arcadia, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, surrounded by loved ones.

Jim was born in Arcadia on January 12, 1949, to Wilmer and Aurelia (Sobotta) Schlesser. After graduating from Arcadia High School, Jim went on to pursue and earn a teaching degree from Winona State University where he graduated with honors. He was employed...

Jeanine Moinat

Mar 16, 2024

Jeanine "Rachel" Moinat, 93, died Saturday March 16, 2024 in Waumandee, WI. She died peacefully in her home surrounded by her family. She was a funny, loving woman, with a strong faith, and her favorite verse was John 3:16.

Rachel was born in France and grew up in Neuchatel, Switzerland. There she met and married her husband of 62...

Eugene Kahlfeld

Mar 15, 2024

Eugene William Kahlfeld, 85, died Friday, March 15, 2024, at Marinuka Manor, Galesville, WI. Gene was born January 26, 1939 in Madison, WI to William and Stella (Hanson) Kahlfeld.

Gene loved the outdoors. He hunted and fished as long as he was physically able. He was a talented woodworker and cook. He was always doing what he could...

Joan D. Lyons

Mar 10, 2024

On March 10, 2024, Joan Lyons, 82, fell asleep peacefully holding the hand of her husband of 49 years, and entered into heaven.

Joan, born November 7, 1941, was the matriarch of her family. Her robust personality was bigger than the stories told about her. She was stronger, more loving, and more giving than words can ever describe, and our world...

Margaret "Margie" Kampa

Mar 6, 2024

Margaret Lucy (Sonsalla) Kampa passed away peacefully at the age of 90 on March 6, 2024.

Margie was born in Arcadia on March 22, 1933, to Edward and Sophie (Fonfara) Sonsalla. Weighing only 3 pounds, she was kept warm in a shoebox on the wood stove oven door and thrived, proving early on she was stronger than she looked.

Margie graduated from...

Beverly Nemitz

Feb 16, 2024

Beverly Jean Nemitz, 76, of Trempealeau, died Friday, February 16, 2024, at Marinuka Manor in Galesville with her daughter at her bedside.

She was born on December 19, 1947, to Vernon Raymond Emmons and Ruth Elvira (Dale) Emmons of Galesville at St. Anne's Hospital in LaCrosse, WI. She graduated from Healy Memorial High School in Trempealeau in 1966 and...

Roy Kujak

Feb 6, 2024

Roy John Kujak, 83, of Arcadia, died Tuesday, February 6, 2024 peacefully at his home surrounded by family.

Roy was born February 25, 1940 in Arcadia to Harry and Alice (Benczyk) Kujak. On June 16, 1962, he married the love of his life, Verna Przybilla and together they had six children. Roy was a member of Holy Family Parish. Roy grew...

Elizabeth "Betty" Wall

Feb 5, 2024

Elizabeth "Betty" A. Wall, 96, of Blair formerly of Arcadia and Ettrick, WI, died Monday, February 5, 2024 at Grandview Care Center with her "baby sister" by her side. She was born Sept. 29, 1927, to James and Myrtle (Beirne) Wall, their second child in Ettrick. She graduated from Galesville High School class of 1945. Betty worked at the Ettrick...

Bruce Huseboe

Jan 28, 2024

Bruce Richard Huseboe, 67, of Taylor, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2024, at Mulder Health Care in West Salem, WI, under the care of St. Croix Hospice.

Bruce was born on December 28, 1956, along with his twin Vaughn to Richard and Clara (Carlson) Huseboe. He grew up in West Allis, Wisconsin, where he attended school, graduating from...

Helen Berg

Jan 27, 2024

Helen Bernice (Christianson) Berg, 102, of Arcadia, Wisconsin died peacefully on January 27, 2024, at Gundersen Health Center in La Crosse, with family at her side.

Helen was born in Blair, Wisconsin on December 22, 1921, to Olaf and Eda (Sorlie) Christianson. She lived her entire life in rural Blair and the city of Arcadia. She was raised on...

Rodney Reck

Jan 26, 2024

Rodney "Spud" R. Reck, 79, of Arcadia, died on Friday, January 26, 2024, at Gundersen Tri-County Hospital in Whitehall.

Spud was born in Glencoe on July 20, 1944, to Rudolph and Vera (Katzbahn) Reck. Though he never married, Spud was a devoted family man, and loved spending time with his nieces and nephews. Spud drove semitruck over the road for...

Michael Cottingham

Jan 21, 2024

Michael John Cottingham, 55, of La Crosse, died unexpectedly on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.

Michael was born in Arcadia on February 28, 1968, to Robert Cottingham and Marie Klopotek.  After graduating from GET High School, Michael worked at various places before devoting over 20 years to Chart Industries in La Crosse.

Michael enjoyed tinkering in...

David "TireDave" Lisowski

Jan 21, 2024

David “Tire Dave” Wayne Lisowski, 57, of Arcadia and formerly of Melrose and Waumandee, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, January 21, 2024. 

David was born in Winona on September 28, 1966, to Edward Lisowski and Kae Sobotta.  He attended schools in Melrose-Mindoro and made friends wherever he went. Dave was a hard worker and poured his soul into mechanics...

Marilyn A. Janka

Jan 10, 2024

Marilyn Ann Janka, age 84, died Wednesday, January 10, 2024, in Winona, MN. She died peacefully surrounded by her family. She was a loving and compassionate woman who lived a life of service.

She was born to Arthur and Rose (Frein) Wolf and spent her childhood in Stacyville, Iowa. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the College of...