Mark Gordon O’Rourke

Mark Gordon O'Rourke, 44, of Wilton passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 30, 2014.  He was born to Gordon and Lois (Arndt) O'Rourke on Oct. 30, 1969, at St. Mary's Hospital in Sparta. He was baptized Dec. 7, 1969, and confirmed on May 20, 1984, both at St. Paul...

Donald H. Picha

Donald H. Picha, 52, of Portage, Wis., and formerly of the Hillsboro/Elroy areas passed away Monday April 28, 2014, at his residence in Portage. He was born on Aug. 8, 1961, to Emil and Doris (Knutson) Picha in Hillsboro, where he grew to adulthood and graduated from...

Paul Raymond Brown

Paul Raymond Brown, 88, of Ontario passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014, at his home with his family by his side. He was born March 28, 1926, to Millard and Ida (Shellhouse) Brown northeast of Dysart, Iowa. He attended Dysart School. Paul was inducted into the United...

Doris Adeline Helgren

Doris Adeline Helgren, 89, of Norwalk died May 16, 2013, at the Serenity House hospice in Tomah, with her family at her side. A memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at Sandhill Bethany Church, 1598B Sand Hill Road,
La Farge, WI 54639. A lunch and...

Robert N. Bassett

Robert N. Bassett passed away July 7, 2013, at home in Palm Springs, Calif. Bob always did things with flair — not perhaps the classy kind of flair his wife, Maxine, would have always preferred — but with a joy and enthusiasm that couldn’t help...

Linda K. Brown

Linda K. Brown, 65, of Sparta passed away July 18, 2013, at the Rolling Hills Rehabilitation Center in Sparta.  She was born Nov. 10, 1947, to Harry and Frieda (Ward) Atkinson in Boscobel, Wis. She was united in marriage to Larry Brown on July 9, 1965. ...

Diane Chambers

Diane Chambers, 48, of Wilton passed away Friday, July 12, 2013, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Diane was born Feb. 5, 1965, to Tony and Marie (Hansen) Wiedl. She was a 1983 graduate of Brookwood High School. Diane was united in holy matrimony to...

Thomas E. Vesbach

Thomas E. Vesbach, 68, of La Farge passed into eternal life Tuesday, July 9, 2013, with his family by his side. He was born July 1, 1945 in Waukesha County, the son of Walter and Dorothy (Larsen) Vesbach. Tom graduated in 1963 from Muskego High School. In 1967, he...

Wendall Dean Barnes

Wendall Dean Barnes, 76, of Wilton and formerly of West Salem died Saturday, July 6, 2013, in his home. Coulee Region Cremation Group is assisting the family.

Genevieve W. Grant

Genevieve W. Grant, 92, of Elroy passed on Monday, July 8, 2013, at Heritage Manor in Elroy, with her family near her side. She was born May 15, 1921, to James and Carrie (Severson) Janecek in the town of Greenwood, Vernon County. She attended school at Debello Ridge...

Wesley Russell Meacham II

Wesley Russell Meacham II, 83, of Wilton died Thursday, June 27, 2013, at his farm home. He was born April 11, 1930, to Hollis and Luella (Stark) Meacham in Minneapolis, Minn. He proudly served his country as a member of the U.S. Army in South Korea in 1950. On Aug....

Jerome Francis McGarvey

Jerome Francis McGarvey, 89, passed away peacefully Monday, June 24, 2013, at Four Winds Manor in Verona, Wis., with his bride of 68 years by his side. He was born in Butler, Wis., on May 28, 1924 to William and Agnes (O’Rourke) McGarvey. When he was 8, his...

Paula Blackmore

Paula Blackmore, 66, passed away June 22, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz., after a long battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). She was born April 26, 1947, in Ontario, Wisconsin. Survivors include Tom and Tina Pesik and Ryleigh (granddaughter) of Holmen,...

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