Verdine Dean Short
Verdine Dean Short entered the world during the Great Depression on Sept. 9, 1931, the fourth child of his parents, Fred and Violet (Mitchell) Short. Common at the time, he was delivered at home in the farmhouse off of Highway 33 on Oneida Road, between Ontario and Cashton, Wis. He grew up going by his middle name of “Dean.”
Kristi Lyn Brandau
Kristi Lyn Brandau, 68, a longtime Sparta, Wis., resident, passed away on March 17, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.
Thomas Alfred Johnson (full obituary)
Thomas Alfred Johnson passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023, after a brief illness.
Archives
Thomas A. (‘TJ’ or ‘Swede’) Johnson
March 16th, 2023by County Line
Thomas A. Johnson, known to most as TJ or Swede, 82, of rural Cashton, Wis., passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at Vernon Memorial Medical Center in Viroqua, Wis.
Alice M. Brooks
March 12th, 2023by County Line
Alice M. Brooks, 93, of rural Elroy, Wis., passed away Friday, March 10, 2023, at Fairview Nursing Home in Mauston, Wis.
Rudolph John Brueggeman
February 28th, 2023by County Line
Rudolph John Brueggeman, “Rudy,” 58, of Ontario, Wis., passed away Monday, Feb. 27, 2023.
Muriel Calhoon
February 20th, 2023by County Line
Muriel Calhoon, 88, of Cashton, Wis., passed away peacefully Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, at the Vernon Memorial Hospital from her battle with cancer.
Delores “Dee” Marie Sheahan
February 14th, 2023by County Line
It is with great sadness that the family of Delores “Dee” Marie Sheahan, 73, Whitewater, announce her passing. She departed her loving family on Feb. 11, 2023.
Virginia Lee Tillman
February 6th, 2023by County Line
Virginia Lee Tillman, 81, of Sparta and formerly of Tomah passed away Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, at the Morrow Memorial Home.
Kasee (Kate) Lynn Johnson Stai
January 31st, 2023by County Line
Kasee (Kate) Lynn Johnson Stai, 46, of Winona, Minn., went home to heaven Jan. 10, 2023, surrounded by her family and friends after a 2-1/2-year battle with breast cancer.
Jeffrey J. Lankey
January 30th, 2023by County Line
Jeffrey J. Lankey, 54, of Elroy, Wis., passed away Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at his home.
Marjorie Ann Borgerding
January 24th, 2023by County Line
A kind and loving woman, Marjorie Ann Borgerding, 84, of Kendall, Wis., and formerly Backus, Minn., went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Jan. 21, 2023.
Mervin Taylor
January 24th, 2023by County Line
Mervin Taylor, 95, of rural Ontario, Wis., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, in his home on his beloved farm.
Royce Keith Kortbein (full obituary)
January 23rd, 2023by County Line
Royce Keith Kortbein, 89, of Wilton passed away Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at his home.
Community
Senior menus for March 27–31
Ontario story time is March 27
Wilton Public Library to host series of events
Book review: ‘Driftless Deceit’ by Sue Berg
South Side News for March 23
Obituaries
Verdine Dean Short
Kristi Lyn Brandau
Thomas Alfred Johnson (full obituary)
Thomas A. (‘TJ’ or ‘Swede’) Johnson
Alice M. Brooks
Opinion
Letter to the editor: IRS funding should be restored
Your Right to Know: Public still paying for fraud probe records fights
Commentary: How are Wisconsin women doing under the 1849 abortion ban?
Letter to the editor: N-O-W referendum — be informed
Letter to the editor: Referendum question on reproductive rights should be Vernon County ballot
Backtalk
Supreme Court race is indeed the nastiest and most expensive
It’s time to assess women’s future and past
Wilton is among towns that have a history of drag
With Hulu series, furor over ‘The 1619 Project’ continues
We need to reconsider our expectations for police
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