Obituaries

Arielle Whitegull “Earl”, 35, passed away on April 17, 2024, at Gunderson Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. The funeral service for Arielle will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Buswell Funeral Home in Black River Falls. A visitation will

Charles (Chuck) Slenczka passed away on April 14th unexpectedly at home. He was 83 years old. Celebration of life will be June 1st at the family home details to follow.

Jeff Pierce, 63, of Tomah, surrounded by his family, died, Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at the Serenity House in Tomah A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 11:00 A.M. at the First United Methodist Church, 1105 Butts Ave. Pastor Claudia Deede

Kathleen Stubrud, 72, died on Thursday, October 5, 2023. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at St. John Ev. Lutheran Church, 297 E. South Railroad St., Kendall, 1 PM. Larry Neitzel will officiate. The Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home is assisting

Roger William Kensmoe, 92, passed peacefully on April 13, 2024, at the Dove HealthcareFacility in Osseo, Wisconsin.Roger was born to Oscar and Ella (Halverson) Kensmoe on April 2 nd , 1932, on the family farm inPleasantville, Wisconsin, where he grew up with his six siblings,

Vernon “Vern” LeRoy Larson, 70, of Osseo, Wisconsin, passed unexpectedly on April 10 th , 2024.Vern was born to Robert and Joyce (Schwoch) Larson on May 28 th , 1953, in Mondovi,Wisconsin, where he grew up with his four siblings: Betty, Steve, Jolene, and Becky.

Ron Loken, 76, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Thursday April 11, 2024. Born to Earl and Betty Loken on Aug 5, 1947, A visitation will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2024 from 4-7pm at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church

Donald “Don” Kieth Glasspoole, age 67, died on April 11, 2024, at the Tomah VA Medical Centersurrounded by his family. Don was born on June 18, 1956, in Black River Falls, WI, to Oliver and June Glasspoole. Hegrew up in Hixton, WI, but went to

Gary Knutson, a dedicated and hardworking farmer whose hands shaped the land, passedaway peacefully at the age of 79 on 4/13/2024.Born into a family of farmers, Gary took over the family farm at an early age. His commitment to farming was his profession and way

Dewayne E. Slater, 62 passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Rolling Hills Rehabilitation Center, Sparta. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2024, 2:00 PM at Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, 801 E. Monowau Street. Pastor Daren DeFord will officiate. Burial

Alrita Ornes, 89 of Norwalk, WI, passed away peacefully at the Morrow Memorial Home in Sparta, WI on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, April 19, 2024, 12:00 p.m. (Noon), at the St. Augustine Catholic Church in Norwalk, WI.

Sharon Engebretson, 80, passed away peacefully on April 9, 2024 at Pineview in Black River Falls. The funeral service for Sharon will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 15, 2024, at Torgerson’s Funeral Home in Black River Falls. A visitation will be held

Sharon Mae Zibrowski, age 78, of Mindoro passed away surrounded by family at RBI Caring Hearts in Bangor, WI on Sunday, April 7, 2024.Sharon was born to Winifred (Mikkelson) and Edmund Evenson on May 24, 1945. Sharon was baptized, confirmed, and married at St John’s

Jeannine Parise Sanborn, 81, of Sparta, died on Tuesday April 9, 2024, at Liberty Village, Tomah. A Funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at New Life Assembly of God, with Reverend Randy Williamson officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn

Daniel Eugene Funmaker, 62, died peacefully at his home in Black River Falls, Wisconsin,surrounded by his loved ones on April 9, 2024.Daniel was born to James and Ruth (Greyhair) Funmaker on September 19, 1961, in BlackRiver Falls, Wisconsin. Daniel and his siblings attended and graduated