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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...

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...

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...

Naomi Bishopp

Naomi Bishopp

Jan 21, 2025

Naomi Bishopp, age 51, of Altoona, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at Augusta Health and Rehabilitation Center in Augusta, WI.

Naomi was born in Chicago on August 10, 1973.  

She was the beloved wife of Donald Bishopp.  

There are not services scheduled at this time

Thelma Marie Wallace

Thelma Marie Wallace

Jan 19, 2025

Thelma Marie Wallace, age 88, of Mondovi, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at Hillview Assisted Living in Mondovi.

A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Mondovi. A memorial gathering will be held at the church on Tuesday from 10:00 AM until the hour...

Earl Clarence Adams

Earl Clarence Adams

Jan 14, 2025

Earl Clarence Adams, 100, of Palm Bay, Florida, passed away on January 14, 2025 in Melbourne, Florida after a brief illness.

Earl was born on June 26, 1924 in Livingston, Wisconsin to Orville and Christina (Hess) Adams. After graduating from high school, he worked for a military rocket propellant company before enlisting in the Navy during WWII.

After discharge from the Navy...

Jeffrey Grochowski

Jeffrey Grochowski

Jan 12, 2025

Jeffrey Scott Grochowski, age 49, of Chippewa Falls, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at Mayo Health System in Eau Claire.

There are no formal services at this time. 

Katherine J. (Bade) Huber

Katherine J. (Bade) Huber

Jan 10, 2025

Katherine Jeanette (Bade) Huber, born on March 1, 1933, in Winona, Minnesota, died peacefully on January 10, 2025 surrounded by family. She was the cherished daughter of Elmer Bade and Melva (Rohrer) Bade and grew up alongside her two younger sisters, Sharon (Jim) Brinkman and Pauline (David) Rutschow.

Katherine spent her early years in the Cream area on a dairy and...

Robert Donald Rudy

Robert Donald Rudy

Jan 10, 2025

Robert Donald Rudy, age 98, of Mondovi, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 10, 2025 at Hillview Assisted Living in Mondovi with his family at his side.

He was born on November 6, 1926 in Fisken Valley, Buffalo County to the late Bennie and Lillian (Siegler) Rudy.

On June 9, 1951 Robert was united in marriage to Betty Jane Jackson at the...

Kenneth Amdahl

Kenneth Amdahl

Jan 3, 2025

Kenneth Amdahl, of Nelson, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2025 at Gundersen St. Elizabeth Nursing Home in Wabasha

A graveside inurnment will be held at Lyster Lutheran Cemetery later this spring.  

Lloyd Grotjahn

Lloyd Grotjahn

Dec 22, 2024

Lloyd Grotjahn of Alma, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at his home while under the care of St. Croix Hospice.

He was born on November 18, 1932 on the family homestead farm in rural Alma to Alfred and Frances (Gross) Grotjahn.

On Jun 22, 1955, Lloyd was united in marriage to the love of his life, Ruby E. Doebbert in...

Richard Ciecierski

Richard Ciecierski

Dec 21, 2024

Richard Ciecierski, age 87, of Chicago, died on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at the home of her daughter in Buffalo City while under the care of Winona Area Hospice.

Gail Marie Miller

Gail Marie Miller

Dec 21, 2024

Gail Marie Miller, age 67, of Mondovi, WI, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at her home, surrounded by her beloved family.

 She was born in upstate New York on December 11, 1957, to Clifford and Mary (Guino) Simmons, Sr., Gail was raised in the Finger Lakes Region of New York. She graduated from Honeoye Central High School in...

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