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Lorn August Gunderson

Lorn August Gunderson

Aug 25, 2017

Lorn August Gunderson, age 82, of Gilmanton, WI passed away after a brief illness, on Friday, August 25, 2017 at the American Lutheran Home in Mondovi, WI with his family at his side. He was born on November 10, 1934 to Orin and Clara Gunderson. Lorn attended and graduated from Gilmanton High School with the class of 1952. Lorn was...

Jane Ellen Walczak

Jane Ellen Walczak

Aug 24, 2017

Jane Ellen Walczak (nee Schafer), age 65, of Buffalo City, WI passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2017. Jane was born and raised in Sioux Falls, SD. She graduated from O’Gorman High School, received a BS degree in English Literature from Northern State College, and a Master’s degree in Library Science from the University of Iowa. Jane’s lifelong love of...

Carol  Jean Baker

Carol Jean Baker

Aug 22, 2017

Carol Jean Baker, age 68, of Mondovi passed away unexpectedly yet peacefully at her home on Tuesday, August 22, 2017. She was born on September 28, 1948 in Winona a daughter of Josephine "Josie" Geodker and the late George Rossin She attended Winona Senior High School. On October 2, 1965, Carol was united in marriage to Kenneth "Butch" Baker at...

Patricia  Lambrecht

Patricia Lambrecht

Aug 15, 2017

Patricia “Pat” Lambrecht passed away in her sleep on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at the Plum City Care Center in Plum City, Wisconsin. She was 80 years old. Pat was born in 1936 to George Sr. and Rose Rossin. On October 4, 1975 she was married to her loving husband Wallace Lambrecht where they lived on Wally’s family farm. After...

Francis Weaver

Francis Weaver

Aug 15, 2017

Francis E. “Frank” Weaver, age 76, of Nelson, passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. He was born on February 5, 1941 in Arcadia, WI a son of late Theodore and Edna (Hesch) Weaver. Frank attended grade school at St. Boniface Catholic School and was a graduate of Arcadia High School. On October 29,...

Chester F Katula

Chester F Katula

Aug 13, 2017

Chester F. “Hal” Katula, age 59, of Chippewa Falls, formerly of Fountain City, died on Sunday, August 13, 2017 unexpectedly at his home from natural causes. He was born on October 18, 1957 in Winona, a son of Chester L. and the late Donnabelle J. (Decker) Katula. Chester attended Fountain City Schools and later enlisted in the United States Army....

Walter Fluekiger

Walter Fluekiger

Aug 8, 2017

Walter Fluekiger, age 89, of Alma, passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at Mayo Health System, Eau Claire.. He was born on March 22, 1928, the son of the late Ernest and Della (Meier) Fluekiger. In June of 1948, Walter was united in marriage to Avis Karrow at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Pepin. To this union, one son, Larry...

Darrel D. Olson

Darrel D. Olson

Aug 5, 2017

Darrel D. Olson, age 86 of Mondovi, passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 25, 1931 in Colfax, WI the son of Eddie and Hazel (Hanson) Olson. Darrel graduated from Colfax High School in 1949. He married his high school sweetheart, Alice Clark on October 20, 1951...

Donna M. Nyre

Donna M. Nyre

Jul 24, 2017

Donna Marie (Smith) Nyre got her "wings" on July 24, 2017 at American Lutheran Home, Mondovi with her family present. She was born on April 4, 1932 to Vernard and Myrtle (Crawford) Smith. Donna graduated from Mondovi High School and married her High School sweet heart, David L. Nyre on October 7, 1950. They fulfilled their dream of farming until...

Joyce J. Trusler

Joyce J. Trusler

Jul 22, 2017

Joyce Jane Trusler (Schultz), age 85, of Mondovi passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 22, 2017 at the American Lutheran Home of Mondovi. Susan and Mary held her hand on earth as she was received in the arms of her daughter, Cathy and her husband, Macken. She was born on November 20, 1931 in Mondovi, the daughter of Romie and...

Hope L. Weber

Hope L. Weber

Jul 20, 2017

Hope L. Weber, age 89 of Mondovi, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at the American Lutheran Home, Mondovi. Hope was born on November 12, 1927 in Mitchell, South Dakota to Harry and Gertrude Farver. She lived in Fairchild until age 11. Hope's father passed away from Mustard Gas from World War I. Her mother remarried to Alfred Boyea....

Jonathan "Jon" Nedland

Jonathan "Jon" Nedland

Jul 16, 2017

Jonathan L. "Jon" Nedland, age 64 of Mondovi, died unexpectedly on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at Sacred Heart Hospital, Eau Claire. He was born on May 3, 1953, the son of Laverne and Muriel (Schlough) Nedland. Jon was rasied in the Prairie Farm area and grew up on the farm. He worked as a crop measurer and more recently, built...

Marvin L.  Larson

Marvin L. Larson

Jul 15, 2017

Marvin L. Larson, age 92, of Alma, passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2017 at Lake Winona Manor, Winona, MN. He was born on August 24, 1924 in Norwegian Valley, rural Nelson in Buffalo County, WI to the late Leonard and Mamie (Haase) Larson. At the age of 16, he drove a team of horses to the farm in Waumandee...

Marie A. Thoma

Marie A. Thoma

Jul 13, 2017

Marie A. Thoma, age 82 of Mondovi, died on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Heath Systems Hospital, Eau Claire. She was born on December 1, 1934 in the Town of Segal, Cadott, WI, the daughter of Herman and Anna (Weber) Smith. She had one brother, Ronald (Bonnie). She lived at Foster the first 19 years of her life....

Alice R. Thompson

Alice R. Thompson

Jul 12, 2017

Alice R. Thompson, age 98 of Pepin, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Pepin Health and Rehab Center. She was born on August 25, 1918, in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Francis and Ida Smith. During the depression, her family moved to a farm on Marky Bluff. She earned her teaching certificate at Buffalo County Normal School, her...

Alfred "Al" Zittel

Alfred "Al" Zittel

Jul 8, 2017

Alfred F. “Al” Zittel, age 90 of Alma/formerly of Cassville, WI, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Springbrook Assisted Living, Onalaska, WI. He was born on April 12, 1927 in Alma, the son of Alfred Sr. and Alice (Feeney) Zittel, the third of seven children. Al left Alma in his teens to serve in the Army and when...

James F.  Auer

James F. Auer

Jul 7, 2017

James F. Auer, 67, of Buffalo City, died at his home unexpectedly, July 7, 2017. Jim was born May 24, 1950 in Wabasha, Minn. to Myles and Marian (Keller) Auer. He graduated from Cochrane-Fountain City High School in 1968, and then went to Minneapolis where he earned a degree from Northwest Institute of Medical Laboratory Technique. Jim served in the...

Laurette "Lolle" Florin

Laurette "Lolle" Florin

Jul 3, 2017

Laurette (Lolle) Florin, 92, of Cochrane passed away on Monday July 3rd at Gunderson Medical Center in La Crosse. Lolle was born on September 19, 1924 in Stephenville, Texas to Ferne (LeGendre) and Laurance Keyser. She graduated from Stephenville High School in 1941 with honors and was inducted into the scholastic “Whos Who in Texas”. After attending Tarleton State University...

Eugene M. Wiater

Eugene M. Wiater

Jun 27, 2017

Eugene M. Wiater, age 70 of Buffalo City, passed away due to several health problems on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at the Tomah VA Hospital, Tomah. Eugene was born on December 4, 1946 in Chicago, IL to the late Frank and Charlotte (Stus) Wiater. He had 10 siblings. Gene got drafted to go into the US Army from 1966 to...

Kassidy Rose Crandall

Kassidy Rose Crandall

Jun 26, 2017

Kassidy Rose Crandall, age 10, of Mondovi, the precious daughter of Tracey Schwartz and Brian Crandall passed away on Monday, June 26, 2017. She loved school and was gifted in the arts. In her short life she touched many lives with her smile and exuberance for life. Sadly missed by her mom and dad, Tracey Schwartz and Brian Crandall; brothers,...

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