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Ray Allen Radatz

Ray Allen Radatz

Mar 7, 2025

Ray Allen Radatz, age 75, of Nelson, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025 at Gundersen-St. Elizabeth Nursing home.

Ray was born July 31, 1949 in Wabasha, Mn to Walter and Bernice (Busch) Radatz of Nelson, WI.

Ray graduated from Durand High School in 1968. He went into the army in July 1969 and spent 15 months in Viet Nam as a...

Isabelle Mae Steinmetz

Isabelle Mae Steinmetz

Feb 10, 2025

Isabelle Mae Steinmetz, age 16, of Fountain City, passed away tragically on Monday, February 10, 2025 as the result of an automobile accident.

Isabelle was born on November 29, 2008 in Eau Claire.  She a sophomore at C-FC and Rural Virtual Academy.

Isabelle worked at Midtown Foods in Winona and most recently, started a job that she loved at Kwik Trip in...

Patricia J. Vollmer

Patricia J. Vollmer

Mar 12, 2025

Patricia J. Vollmer, age 91, of Alma, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at Eagle's Rest Assisted Living in Pepin.

A memorial service will be held on Monday, March 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM at the Talbot Family Funeral Home, Alma Chapel.  A memorial gathering will be held from 4;00 PM until the hour of the service on Monday at...

Wanda Winsand

Wanda Winsand

Mar 11, 2025

Wanda S. Winsand, age 92, passed away peacefully at the Marshfield Medical Center Hospital in Eau Claire, WI on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, surrounded by her three children.

Wanda was born to Elden and Selina Baumann on March 12, 1932, in the Town of Lincoln, in Buffalo County. She attended Gilmanton High School where she graduated with honors. While attending Gilmanton...

Darla Enos

Darla Enos

Mar 4, 2025

Darla Kay Enos, age 74, of Eleva, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 4 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on August 6, 1950 to Harm and Annabel Harms. 

Darla attended Independence Schools, graduating from Independence High School with the class of 1968.

On June 30, 1969, Darla was united in marriage to Brenton Enos in South...

Thomas Henry Schultz

Thomas Henry Schultz

Feb 26, 2025

Thomas Henry Schultz, born on October 27, 1962, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Wabasha, MN, passed tragically from a large tree branch unexpectedly falling on him. He was in his favorite place, the woods, and doing his most favorite activities, helping woodland animals and habitat while also helping another person who wanted this for their woods.

 Tom grew up in Alma,...

Steven A Eckwright

Steven A Eckwright

Feb 20, 2025

Steven Allen Eckwright, aged 67 passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Mayo Health System, La Crosse, with his loved ones by his sideHe was a loving husband, father, brother, papa and friend. He was born in Eau Claire on July 21, 1957 to Robert and Deanna (Drews) Eckwright. He married Wendy Eckwright on September 7, 1989. He...

Jackie Lon Patraw

Jackie Lon Patraw

Feb 19, 2025

Jackie Lon Patraw passed away peacefully February 19, 2025 with his family by his side at the Elysian Senior Home in Lake City where he had resided since April of 2023. He was lovingly cared for there by the staff who grew to be his second family. 

Jackie was born August 10, 1945 to Nellie (Gray) Patraw and Glen Patraw. He...

Rhonda Jean Brantner

Rhonda Jean Brantner

Feb 18, 2025

Rhonda Jean Brantner, age 65, of Eau Claire, passed away unexpectedly, yet peacefully on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at her home.

She was born on October 5, 1959 in Eau Claire to Wallace and Betty (Preston) Topper.

Rhonda attended and graduated from Mondovi High School with the class of 1978.

On April 28, 1979, Rhonda married Frank Brantner at Drammen Lutheran Church. To...

Wayne Richard Folz

Wayne Richard Folz

Feb 14, 2025

Wayne Richard Folz, age 69 of Alma passed away the morning of February 14, 2025. Wayne was born on August 3, 1955 in West Allis, WI. He lived in Alma over 25 years with his life-long partner Shawn.  Survived by sisters Karen and Cheryl, brother Bill , and many nieces and nephews from the Twin Cities area. Preceded by parents...

Curtis R. Dahl

Curtis R. Dahl

Feb 13, 2025

Curtis Rudolph Dahl was born on March 6, 1936 to Amy and Rudy Dahl. He passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at the age of 88. 

He is survived by his wife, Cherilyn Dahl, brother, Hartley Dahl (Kathleen), brother, Wayne Dahl (Trudy) and sister, Barb Noel. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother-in-law, Tony Noel. 

Curt is also...

Dallas Dworschack

Dallas Dworschack

Feb 11, 2025

Dallas Dworschack, age 72, of Cochrane, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at Sauer Memorial Home.

He was born in Arcadia to Rudolph and Mildred (Maier) Dworschack on July 14, 1952.

Dallas attended Alma Area Schools. 

On September 5, 1992, Dallas was united in marriage to Karen Lien at the Church of the Nazarene in Winona. 

Dallas worked most of his life...

Paul Viner

Paul Viner

Feb 9, 2025

Paul Viner, 56, of Winona, Mn went to be with Jesus forever on Sunday, Februrary 9, 2025. He was born on July 14, 1968 to Vivian & Roy Knoll.

Paul had a love for fishing, collecting and listening to music, going for car rides, playing games on his PlayStation, and going to the casino. He also loved his Minnesota Vikings.

Paul was...

Erna Averbeck

Erna Averbeck

Feb 9, 2025

Erna Elizabeth Averbeck, age 92 formerly of Buffalo City, WI passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 9, 2025 with family at her bedside. 

Erna was born on March 10, 1932 and grew up in Germany during WW II. On September 3, 1949, Erna was united in marriage to Nikolais Serjogins and that same year they came to America. They gained citizenship...

Everell Charles "Buddy" Veraguth

Everell Charles "Buddy" Veraguth

Feb 9, 2025

Everell Charles Veraguth, age 85, known to many as “Buddy”, died on Sunday, February 9, 2025 at Mulder Health Care in West Salem while under the care of St. Croix Hospice.

Everell was born on May 24, 1939 in Oak Valley, Buffalo County to Chester and Luella (Schwanke) Veraguth.

Everell was a lifetime member of St. Michael’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Fountain...

Mary Lou Collins

Mary Lou Collins

Feb 5, 2025

Mary L. Collins, 92 of Wabasha, MN (formally of Buffalo City WI) passed away peacefully the evening of February 5, 2025. Mary was born on July 24, 1932 to Christ and Algundia (Gross) Grotjahn on the Alma bluff. She attended Mill Creek School and graduated from Alma High School in 1950. Mary followed her sister to Washington DC to work...

Arthur L. "Bud" Hoekstra

Arthur L. "Bud" Hoekstra

Feb 4, 2025

Arthur L. “Bud” Hoekstra, age 81, of Nelson, formerly of Shell Lake, WI passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at his home with his loving wife at his side. 

He was the son of the late Arthur and Kathryn (Cardwell) Hoekstra, born on June 19, 1943 in Chicago.

Following his high school graduation, Bud served his Country as a soldier...

Ronald M. Engstrand

Ronald M. Engstrand

Feb 2, 2025

“For this one farmer the worries are over, lie down and rest your head,

Your time has been and struggles enough, put the tractor in the shed.

Years were not easy, many downright hard, but your faith in God transcended,

Put away your tolls and sleep in peace. The fences have all been mended.

You raised a fine family, worked the land well under...

Shirley Mae Rieck

Shirley Mae Rieck

Jan 29, 2025

Shirley Mae Rieck peacefully passed away on January 29, 2025. Born on October 4, 1948, to Donald and Ellen (Hoffman) Stoughton. She lived most of her life in Athens, WI. Shirley was married to Dennis Rieck, and together they had a son, Timothy Rae. They later divorced. Several years later she met James "Fritz" Birtzer in 1990. Shirley and Fritz...

Levi E. Haigh

Levi E. Haigh

Jan 24, 2025

Levi Haigh passed away on January 24, 2025, at the Beehive Home in Eau Claire at the Age of 91.

He was the oldest child of Eli and Serena (Mueller) Haigh born on September 14, 1933, in Praag, WI. He grew up in the Cream area until he graduated from Cochrane High School in 1951. He then entered the Army during...

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