Obituaries

Aug 19, 2023

On Saturday, August 19th, 2023, Daniel (Sliver) Sonsalla of Arcadia passed away suddenly doing something he loved for a good cause. Sliver was born on September 15th, 1967, to James and Ruth (Slaby) Sonsalla. He married Jessica and had 3 daughters from that marriage: Jami, Shauna and Clarissa. They were later divorced. He was a loving dad and grandpa to...

Aug 5, 2023

John Joseph (Redbuck) Feltes, 70, passed away on August 5, 2023, at home surrounded by family, under the care of Mayo Hospice. He fought courageously against multiple myeloma for seven years, enduring any treatment available for the chance to spend more time with his wife, kids and their partners, and grandkids. After seven years of battling relentlessly and exhausting all...

Aug 5, 2023

Louise A. Salwey, 87, of Waumandee, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully under the care of St. Croix Hospice at her home, on Saturday, August 5, 2023. She was born on November 6, 1935, to Daniel and Selma (Engel) Piel in Fountain City, WI.

Louise married George Salwey on November 29, 1958, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Fountain City. Together the...

Aug 4, 2023

Edward "Chiggy" Pyka, 53, of Arcadia, died Friday, August 4, 2023 in La Crosse. Edward was born on January 16, 1970 in Hartford, WI to Ferdnand and Barbara (Diedrich) Pyka. After graduating high school, Edward enlisted in the United States Marines.

Throughout the years, Edward was an over the road truck driver. He worked for Pehler Trucking and after...

Jul 23, 2023

Mary Jane Platteter, 85, formerly of Arcadia, died on Sunday, July 23, 2023, at Sugar Loaf Senior Living under the care of Winona Area Hospice. Mary was born on November 2, 1937, in Fountain City to Forrest and Christine (Engebretson) Farrand. She married Arnold Platteter on December 31, 1965. After graduating from Fountain City High School with the class...

Jul 21, 2023

George F. Salwey, 92, of Waumandee, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully under the care of St. Croix Hospice at his home, on Friday, July 21, 2023. He was born on September 19, 1930, in Arcadia to George and Katherine (Ammann) Salwey, Sr.

George served in the United States Army in Germany during the Korean War. He was a member of Tickfer-Erickson...

Jul 21, 2023

George Salway of Cochrane, Wisconsin passed away on Jul 21, 2023. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Jul 7, 2023

Dr. Paul "Doc" Dettloff, DVM was born on 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 on July 7, 2023.

Paul married Janet Kjeer in 1962. They had two children, Michele Dettloff of the Twin Cities area and Marvin...

Jun 29, 2023

Jerome C. Wier, 84, of Arcadia, died peacefully on Thursday, June 29, 2023 at Gundersen Tri County Hospital in Whitehall. Jerome was born on 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 cattle. He enjoyed hunting, snowmobiling, and was a collector....

Jun 14, 2023

Victor Neri Johnson, 84, of Arcadia, died on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse after a hard-fought battle with cancer.

Victor was born on the family farm in rural Melrose on May 10, 1939, to Leonard and Nina (Danielson) Johnson. After high school, Victor went to work around the Milwaukee Area,...

Jun 13, 2023

Dorothy B. Servais, 97, formerly of Arcadia, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2023, surrounded by her loving family at Oakwood Health Services in Altoona. Dorothy was born in Arcadia on March 28, 1926, to Peter and Michaelina (Staholski) Urbick. She was united in marriage on August 30, 1943, to Elmer Servais at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic...

Jun 10, 2023

Sherrill Lee (Becker) Smith, 83, formerly of Trempealeau, Wisconsin, passed peacefully while under hospice care at the Chippewa Manor Nursing Home in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Sherrill was born April 25, 1940, in Charles City, Iowa, to Wilbur Albert Frank Becker and Dorothy Daught (Lindsley) Becker. She grew up with her two older brothers, Ronnie and...

Jun 2, 2023

Late in the evening of September 29, 1951, Myrtle and Hjalmer Solberg of Arcadia, Wisconsin, welcomed their sixth child into the world, Lonnie Wayne Solberg. Lonnie became an avid sportsman, gardener, and community service worker. He had a quick-wit and was a hard worker, often working "full-time plus" hours during the work week. He was employed at Ashley Furniture...

May 30, 2023

Ann Marie George, 80, of Arcadia passed away under hospice care at home surrounded by her family on May 30th, 2023. Ann was born August 13th, 1942, to Roy and Blanche (Bohlinger) Ziegler in Arcadia, WI. Ann graduated from Fountain City High School. She married Franklin George on September 3rd, 1960, at the Fountain City Catholic Church. Together they had...

May 20, 2023

Paul Truman Halvorsen, 85 of Arcadia, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2023, peacefully at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, WI. Paul was born on December 22, 1937, in Blair, WI to Tilman and Eleanor (Lien). Paul graduated from Blair High School in 1956. He married Mary Lou Halvorsen (Amundson) on November 30, 1957, at Zion Lutheran Church...

May 17, 2023

Timothy "Tim" Edwin Balk, 60, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at his home in Galesville, WI. Tim was born January 18, 1963, to Lee and Audrey (Hopf) Balk in the town of Mondovi, WI. He graduated from Gilmanton High School. He married Virginia in 1983. She preceded him in death in November 1988. He enjoyed riding his...

May 13, 2023

Phyllis A. Sonsalla, 94, formerly of Arcadia passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 13, 2023, under hospice care at Lake Winona Manor, where she had been a resident for 6 years. Her family would like to thank the staff for the care given to mom during her stay at Lake Winona Manor. Phyllis was born October 13, 1928, to...

May 1, 2023

Born to Ken and Loretta (Olson) Hjornevik at Black River Memorial Hospital on July 12, 1963, raised in Taylor, WI, Lorrie was the eldest of five. Among many things, Lorrie had a passion for horses, cheerleading, friends and caring for others. She met Kevin Beaman while bartending at the P-nut Gallery. In 1985, they decided to marry not knowing...

Apr 20, 2023

Holly Ann Mohr, 54, of Arcadia, WI, passed away on April 20, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Holly was born on February 17, 1969, to Lola and Al Mohr in Stillwater, MN. In 1991, Holly met Nick Slaby at JB’s in Waumandee. Holly and Nick stayed together through the years, and happily married on March...

Apr 9, 2023

Beverly Pronschinske, 86, of Arcadia, WI died at home early Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023, from complications related to esophageal cancer. The oldest of three siblings, Beverly Reinhardt was born July 23, 1936, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Arthur and Dorothy (neé Bucholtz) Reinhardt. Her younger brothers were Al and Jerry Reinhardt. When Beverly was a child during the Great...