Obituaries
EFFIE SYTSMA
Effie Sytsma, 97 of Neillsville, WI, passed away, returning home to live with our Heavenly Father Sunday, Dec. 12, 2024.
Effie Cuperus was born June 26, 1927, in Lakefield MN, daughter of Dutch immigrants Jan and Gretjen Cuperus. She was the fourth child of eight and the...
VIOLA LILLIAN MAY BARTSCH
Viola Lillian May Bartsch, 101, of Onalaska passed away Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, at the Onalaska Care Center.
Memorial services were held Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 11 a.m. at Olivet Lutheran Church, 2100 Bainbridge Ave, La Crosse. Pastor Kevin Sheldon officiated....
SHIRLEY ANN LUDWIG
Shirley Ann Ludwig, 97, died Nov. 30, 2024, peacefully at home.
She was born May 9, 1927, to the late Frances Marie and Harold “Topper” Thompson of Stevens Point, WI. She married William L. Ludwig in 1948, and they remained together for 68 years until his death....
STEVYN HAROLD SCHLINSOG, SR.
April 12, 1942 – December 13, 2024
Stevyn Harold Schlinsog, 82, Granton, WI, passed away Dec. 13, 2024, at the Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield.
Stevyn was born April 12, 1942, in the Town of York to Harold and Ruth (née Snyder) Schlinsog. Stevyn grew...
GWENDOLYN C. SZAFLARSKI
Gwendolyn Szaflarski, 80, of Neillsville, WI, died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, at the North Shore Healthcare facility in Marshfield, WI.
Gwendolyn Celestine Serafinowicz was born April 6, 1944, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Theodore and Mary (Grobowy) Serafinowicz....
DAWN MARIE ARNDT
May 12, 1948 to Nov 29, 2024
Dawn Marie Arndt, 76, of Neillsville, WI, died after a 12-year battle with cancer.
Dawn was a kind and caring person with an enormous love for dogs. She also enjoyed cooking and gardening.
Dawn is survived by her four children, Chad (...
ARNOLD “ARNIE” W. THUR
Arnold “Arnie” W Thur, 79, of Greenwood, WI, died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, at House of the Dove in Marshfield, WI.
Arnie was born Feb. 17, 1945, in Neillsville, WI, to Ervin and Cora (Frank) Thur. Later, his family moved to Fairchild, WI, and he was raised on the...
RALPH SCHMIDT
Ralph Schmidt “Mr. Incredible,” 71, of Neillsville, WI, passed away peacefully surrounded by family Dec. 4, 2024. Ralph was known for his deep love of family, farming, hunting, fishing and sheepshead, passions that shaped his life and his character. He also cherished the time...
LYNDELL FERRIS BLANEY
On Nov. 25, 2024, Lyndell Ferris Blaney was called home to heaven and welcomed into his loving Savior’s arms. Lyndell was born May 29, 1953, in Neillsville, WI, to Lewis R. and Lydia E. (Schoenherr) Blaney. He would be baptized as a child of God and later confirmed at...
Gerald E. “Gary” Ratsch
Gerald Ratsch, 85, of Granton, WI, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, with family by his side, at the Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield.
Gerald was born March 12, 1939, in Lindsey, WI, the son of Harold and Irene (Sternitzky) Ratsch. He attended school in...