All Obituaries

Alan A. Kreuziger, 54 years, passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at Thedacare Regional Medical Center in Appleton, WI. Alan was born on June 15, 1967 to the late Roman and Marian (Thoma) Kreuziger in Watertown, WI. Alan was lovingly cared for by his mother for 43 years in her home.  Brother Randy then acted as guardian and subsequent caregiver for the past 11 years.  Though severely disabled since birth, Alan bravely faced physical challenges decades beyond prediction. ...

Evelyn Larson, 92, of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away November 22, 2019, after a short illness. She was born January 1, 1927, in a small town in Minnesota called Waconia. She was the first child of Walter and Bertha Schultz. The rest of her family was comprised of her brother, Marvin, and her sister, Mardonna. Her parents owned the town bakery. Her mother was one of the first liberated women who chose to work outside the home, so Evie was taken care of by a variety of people. From the...

Curtis C. Vieth, 65, of Sparta, passed away at his home on Sunday, August 29, 2021. Curtis was born June 1, 1956 to Wesley and Doris (Schaller) Vieth of Sparta. He graduated from Sparta High School in 1974. Over the years, Curtis worked at Ray’s Supermarket, Sparta Wal-Mart, Tomah Goodwill, and Fort McCoy. Curtis loved music and learning songs he could play on his guitar. He loved fishing and was an avid sports fan with the Brewers, Bucks, and Packers as his all time favorite sports...

Marie A. Hove, 74 years, of Warrens, died on Friday, September 10, 2021 at the Tomah Nursing and Rehab Center. Marie was born to Leo and Pearl (Andersen) Gister on October 3, 1946. Marie is survived by her husband, Larry; children and many other friends and family. Memorial visitation to be held on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home and Cremation, Sparta. There will be a Celebration of Life to follow at Harris Crossing Bar (801 Walrath...

Avis M. Quackenbush, 95 years, of Sparta, died on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. She was born to Archibald and Bessie (West) Morrison on July 20, 1925. Memorial services to be held later in September at Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home and Cremation, of Sparta. Please check back for service details.

Kelly J. Devereaux, 37, formerly of Sparta, died Monday, July 19, 2021, in Chandler, AZ.  She was born on February 22, 1984, in La Crosse, WI, to Tom and Sandie (Wandschneider) Devereaux. Kelly graduated from Sparta High School in 2002.  She received her BSN from Viterbo University in 2011.  She moved to California in 2011, then to Arizona in 2017 while working in nursing.    Kelly is survived by her parents; brother, Luke (Melissa Belky); and her dog, Penelope. A...

Robert “Bob” A. Wiedl, 59, of Sparta, died Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at his home, surrounded by those he loved. Robert was born to Anthony and Marie (Hansen) Wiedl on October 27, 1961. Bob was married to Tammy on June 7, 1986. They would go on to have four children. Bob had a love of beers, whiskey and marathon running. Bob attended UW-Madison where he obtained his Bachelor’s Degree. Bob started his own Physical Therapy practice and ran it for 25 years. He loved to...

Linda D. Vian, 69, of Sparta, died suddenly from a stroke on Sunday, September 12, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN.  A celebration of Linda’s life will be held in October.  The Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home and Cremation, Sparta, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Larry D. Adams, 79, of Sparta, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Vernon Memorial Hospital, Viroqua due to health complications. He was born March 27, 1942 to Clyde and Anna (Bryant) Adams in Portageville, Missouri. Larry married Delores Jerome on June 11, 1960 in Bangor. Larry raised his family for over 50 years on a hobby farm located in Farmers Valley. He was an over-the-road truck driver for most of his life driving for different carriers. His last job was driving for Ashley...

Thomas “Tom” J. Lyden passed away at his home with family on Friday, August 27, 2021 after a 2 year battle with cancer at the age of 71 years. Thomas was born on August 16, 1950 to James and Norma (Allen) Lyden in Sparta, WI. Tom grew up in Sparta and graduated from Sparta High School in 1968. Tom married Patricia (Timm) Harris on May 18, 1985. Tom was a semi-truck owner/operator 40+ years. He would receive many safe driving awards throughout his time. Tom was born with the...