All Obituaries

     Patrick S. Riddell, 70, of King, WI, died Monday, October 26, 2020 at Ascension NE Wisconsin Mercy Hospital, Oshkosh after a short and brave battle with Covid-19. He was born on April 16, 1950 in Freeport, IL.      Patrick served in the US Navy during the Vietnam Conflict for 9 months. He was honorably discharged and received the Purple Heart.      Patrick is survived by a daughter, Christine.      A cremation...

     Marion Lucille (Mortenson) Cable passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at Rolling Hills Rehabilitation Center, Sparta. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, neighbor, and friend.      Marion was born on September 23, 1925 in Ogema, Minnesota to Nels and Bessie Mortenson. She was one of 8 children. Marion left her hometown during World War II and moved to Seattle, Washington working for Boeing Aircraft....

          Stanley E. Bernette, 80, of Sparta, left for his eternal home, with his loving family at his side, Monday, October 19, 2020, at his home under hospice care.         He was born November 30, 1939, in Black River Falls, to Willard and Madge (Greeno) Bernette, the oldest of four children. Stan was baptized March 24, 1940, at the Christ Ev. Lutheran Church in Burr Oak and confirmed January 23, 1955, at Hope...

        Nancy M. Rowan, 83, of Sparta, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse.         She was born March 4, 1937, in La Crosse, to Paul and Bertha (VonAllmen) Lieck. Nancy grew up in La Crosse and was a 1955 graduate of Central High School. On March 3, 1956, she married Howard Rowan in La Crosse. Together they lived on the home farm on Bush Prairie until moving to Sergeant Place. They then...

Janella N.A. Johnson, 88, of Sparta, passed away Friday, October 16, 2020, at Mulder Health Care Facility, West Salem, after a short battle with cancer. She was born December 4, 1931, to Helmer and Nilda (Ramsey) Hendrickson in Black River Falls, WI. Janella lived on a farm in Mill Creek near Melrose, WI where she attended Mill Creek School through eighth grade. She moved to Sparta and attended Sparta High School. Janella was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sparta in 1945. She...

     Alan "Al" Wright, 91 of Sparta, died Sunday, October 11, 2020, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse.       He leaves behind a sister, Ilajean Jones; daughter, Linda Drake; son, Jeff Wright; and five grandchildren, Eric Wright, Jordon Wright, Tyler Wright, Paula Wright, and Melissa Drake.      Alan will be joining his beloved wife, Delores “Tod” who passed away eight years ago....

     Jerry Arlen Radcliffe passed away on October 19, 2020, after complications due to COVID-19.  He was a resident of the Morrow Memorial Home in Sparta, Wis.       Jerry was born on March 2, 1940, to Louise (née, Kohnert) and Alfred Radcliffe of Melrose, Wis. He grew up on a farm near Melrose.  Jerry attended grade school at West Indies Country School and graduated from Melrose High School.  He farmed an organic dairy farm...

     Barbara E. Kronberg (Myers), age 93, died on October 18, 2020 at Boutwells Landing, Oak Park Heights, Minnesota.      Prior to her move to Minnesota in 2011, Barbara and her husband Orlo Kronberg lived in Buchanan, Michigan. They were members of the First Presbyterian Church, Niles, Michigan. Barbara was the daughter of George and Frances (Hornbeck) Myers. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in Sparta, Wisconsin, where she and Orlo...

     Katherine “Kathy” M. Windsor, 71, of rural Cataract, died Saturday, October 10, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 19, 1948 in Waukegan, IL. She was raised in Dorchester, WI by her grandparents, Jessica and William Copeland and grew up with her aunts, uncles, and cousins.      Kathy married Larry Windsor on June 25, 1966 in Jefferson Prairie, IL. They moved to the Cataract area in 1979. Kathy was a...

     Mary Louise Witt, 72, De Pere, passed away at home on Sunday, February 23, 2020. She was born to Helmer O. and Ruby V. (Dunnum) Knudson on November 11, 1947 in Viroqua, Wisconsin. She graduated from Viroqua High School in 1966.      Mary received a B.S. Degree in Elementary Education from Wisconsin State University-Plattville (now UWP) in 1970, where she was a member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority. She began her teaching career at Rock Springs, near...