Irene J. Stoddard, 91, of Ontario passed away Saturday, March 27, 2010, at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. She was born July 23, 1918, in the town of Whitestown, Vernon County, to Edwin and Selma (Allison) Olson. Irene's family moved to the Olson Homestead near...

Catherine Tunks Cruz, 65, of Elroy passed away with her loving family by her side Saturday, March 27, 2010, at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse. Catherine was born April 19, 1944, to Clarence and Viola (Glumpsky) Tunks in Norwalk. Catherine had a love...

Alice Marie Liefke (nee Bolden), 89, of Wilton died Thursday, March 18, 2010, at Cranberry Court Assisted Living Facility in Tomah. She was born Oct. 21, 1920, in the Billings Creek area of rural Ontario. Marie was the fifth of seven children born to Phillip and...

Dorothy Rae (Wallace–Downing) McCoy passed away March 7, 2010. She was born Jan. 2, 1922, to Elsie and Harrison Wallace. She graduated from Ontario High School and went on to La Crosse to further her education. She was a real estate sales woman. On March 1, 1947, she...

Bruce J. "Brucie" Bolden, 55, a longtime Edgerton, Wis., resident, passed away Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, unexpectedly but peacefully at his home, with his loving family at his side. The son of Russell Bolden and the late Glenys (DeWitt) Bolden, he was born Feb. 27, 1955,...

George A. Preuss, 85, of Clifton passed away Monday, Feb. 22, 2010, at Close To Home in Tomah. He was born Jan. 26, 1925, to August and May (Kopenhafer) Preuss in the town of Plymouth, rural Elroy. He was baptized and confirmed at Peace Lutheran Church at Elroy. He...

Jack O. Collins was born to eternal life Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, at age 74. Jack leaves behind his loving wife of 51 years, Ruth (nee Olson). He was a great dad to daughters Barbara (Scott) Redzinski, Laurie (Tracy) Wachowiak and Christine (Roger) Willms and a dear...

Norbert “Nub” Baus, 90, of Cashton passed away at Hillview Healthcare Center in La Crosse on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010, surrounded by his loving family. Norbert was born May 20, 1919, to Christ and Katherine (Flock) Baus on St. Mary’s Ridge.  Norbert and Annabelle Hauser...

Dustin Ehren Thomas, 26, of Villa Park, Ill., passed away Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, as a result of a snowmobile accident. He was born Feb. 13, 1983, to Jeffrey and Jamie Thomas in Roseburg, Ore. Dustin met Shanna Thieman, the love of his life, while she was going to...

Evelyn G. “Peg” Brandau, 81, of Tomah died Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, at the Serenity House in Tomah. She was born June 30, 1928, to Christ and Katherine (Flock) Baus in Monroe County. She was united in marriage to Carl Brandau on Aug. 28, 1946, in Norwalk. Together Carl...