Emogene Wagner, 76, of Ontario went to be with her Lord and Savior while surrounded by her loving family Friday, July 22, 2011, at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse. Emogene was born Oct. 22, 1934, to Elmer and Anna (Pitkins) Spohn at the family...

Velma J. Bugbee, 72, of Rockford, Ill., passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2011, at Wesley Willows in Illinois. She was born May 22, 1939, to Dariel and Delphia “Avrella” (Bugbee) Winchel in what is now Wildcat Mountain State Park. Her father’s dairy farm was located in...

Wayne Tretsven, 77, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2011, in Portage, Wis. Wayne is survived by his children, Terri and Jill, Vicki, Kevin and Mark; and his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Gene R. McCracken, 61, of Norwalk passed away Sunday, July 17, 2011, at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse. Gene was born Aug. 17, 1949, to Fay and Esther (O’Gara) McCracken in Hillsboro. He was united in marriage to Sharon Clements in 1971 in Viroqua....

Howard R. Vieth, 95, of Middleton, Wis., passed away Saturday, July 16, 2011, at Middleton Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The son of Harry and Verna (Hubbard) Vieth, he was born Jan. 11, 1916, in Norwalk. Howard married Esther Theuer on June 7, 1941, in...

Leona H. Gretz, 80, formerly of Kendall and Joliet, Ill., died Saturday, June 25, 2011, at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Care Center in Crosby, Minn. Leona was born Aug. 17, 1930, in Joliet, Ill., to Vida Jungels and Walter Hoffmeyer. After growing up on a farm,...

Albert Eugene Rhodes, 60, of rural Norwalk passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at his home. A private family funeral will be at a later date. The Torkelson Page-Smith Funeral Home of Norwalk is assisting the family with arrangements. Donations may be made in memory of...

Kenneth C. Schumann, 79, of Elroy passed away peacefully Monday, June 6, 2011, at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. The youngest of twins, he was born Oct. 15, 1931, to Arthur and Agnes (Gregor) Schumann at Grandview Hospital in La Crosse. He grew to...

Charles F. Murphy, 100, of Kendall died Saturday, June 4, 2011, at the Heritage Manor in Elroy. He was born Dec. 22, 1910, to Joseph and Alice (Heesen) Murphy in the Township of Glendale. He was united in marriage to M. Eleanor Miller in 1936 at St. Joseph Catholic...

Gerhard “Gerry” A. Clair, 88, of Watertown, Wis., formerly of Menomonee Falls, Wis., died Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 2011, at Marquardt Manor, with his daughter and family by his side. The son of the late Vernie and Margaret (Kisser) Clair, he was born May 1, 1923,...