Obituaries
Brian Edwin Swancutt passed away peacefully, Thursday, January 1, 2026. He would have been 89 years old on January 18.
A funeral service and burial will be held at Hardies Creek Lutheran Church in Ettrick, Saturday, January 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m., until...
James Valentine Wozney, 85, passed away at his home, Sunday, January 4, 2026, after a short battle with cancer.
James was born in Independence, February 14, 1940, to Frank and Mary (Przybylla) Wozney. He graduated from Independence High School in 1958, and then joined the U.S. Marine Corps. He...
Carolyn Madelyn Nyen, 100, of Blair, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at Pigeon Falls Health Care Center in Pigeon Falls.
Carolyn was born August 15, 1925, in La Crosse, to Christ and Tina (Lund) Christopherson. She attended Blair High School, Eau Claire Vocational School, American Tool...
Clara Armbruster, 97, died Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Homme Home in Wittenberg. She was born April 12, 1928, in Independence, a daughter of the late Frank and Veronica (Marsolek) Pietok.
Clara spent most of her life in Cudahy. In her early days, she loved playing pool, darts and cribbage....
James J. Keeffe, 87, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home in Lancaster, surrounded by his loving family.
James was born June 21, 1938, in Winona, MN, the son of James H. and Sally Ann (Binczyk) Keeffe. He graduated from Healy Memorial...
Philip Ralph Lunde, 82, of Blair, formerly of York, died Tuesday, December 23, 2025, surrounded by family, at Grand View Care Center in Blair.
Philip was born April 9, 1945, in Whitehall, to Palmer and Ida (Evenson) Lunde. He married Grace A. Bautch, February 12, 1966, in Pigeon Falls.
Philip...
Mary Patricia “Pat” Dejno, née Chambers, of New Berlin, passed to Eternal Life, Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at the age of 82.
Mary loved her children wholeheartedly. A dedicated Catholic who cherished her faith, she found joy in serving others through her home health care work with the elderly....
Dr. Albert “Ted” Twesme passed away, surrounded by family, December 5, 2025. Ted was born July 13, 1948, in La Crosse, to Judge Albert “Bud” and Dorothy Twesme and was raised in Galesville. Ted was active in Boy Scouts, earning the Eagle Scout award before graduating from Gale-Ettrick High School...
Doris A. Mueller, 81, of Arcadia, died Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at her home.
Doris was born July 3, 1944 in Arcadia, to August and Helen (Pyka) Sobotta.
On March 8, 1974, Doris was united in marriage to Galen Mueller at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Arcadia. Together they dairy farmed south...
With loved ones surrounding her, we watched our mother, Rose Marie Waletzko, 95, of Arcadia, slip into the arms of Jesus and join our father in Heaven, Sunday, November 30, 2025, at the Trempealeau County Health Care Center.
Rose was born on the family farm in rural Independence, July 10, 1930,...
