Joyce Sternitzky, age 75, of Granton, WI died Friday, August 12, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Mary Jo Halama, 84, of Independence passed away peacefully on August 12, 2022, at Rolling Meadows Memory Care Center in Strum. Mary Jo was born to Henry and Stella Wecker on December 13,…

Mavis Lucille Langton, 86, passed away surrounded by family on August 11 at the Marshfield Medical Center.

Sophie Delores “Tootie” Cornforth passed away 8/1/22 at the age of 97 while at Benedictine Nursing home in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She was born on the family farm in Sheldon, Minnesota on December 24, 1924 to Henry and Alma (Swenson) Johnson. She was the 6th child of 7 children and all her siblings preceded her in death. Her mother Alma was a huge influence on her and she inherited many of Alma’s soft spoken, kind traits as well as her work ethic. Hank likely had an influence on her wit and humor.

Pauline Johnson passed from this life to eternal life in heaven on Sunday August 7, 2022, at Eagle River, WI.

Joyce Sedell (Alfson) Bremseth, 89, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at Gundersen Harmony Health Care in Harmony, MN.

David John Holien, 28 of Winona, lost his battle with schizophrenia on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. 

Deanne Marie Palmersheim was born on August 19, 1942 to Earl L. Palmersheim and Delberta J. Palmersheim (Joerger). She was the second born and first daughter of 13 children.

Edwin Lee Carr passed away peacefully at Spring Valley Living on August 10, 2022.

Erna Tabor Tart, age 95, of rural Spring Valley, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at the Spring Valley Care Center in Spring Valley, MN.

Duane H. Meyer, 89, of La Crosse, died on Monday, August 8, 2022 at the Mayo Clinic Health System. He was born on December 12, 1932 in La Crosse to Clarence and Laura Meyer.

Shirley Ann Lee, of La Crescent, MN passed away at Springbrook Assisted Living, La Crescent, MN.

Leslie J. “Les” Gruntzel, 62, of La Crosse, died at home surrounded by his family on Monday, August 8, 2022. 

Therese Ann (Rutz) Pedretti, passed away peacefully on August 9th surrounded by her family. She was born September 14, 1935 to Lawrence & Mina Rutz in La Crosse.  United in marriage on August 4, 1956 to Donald Pedretti, they farmed several places before settling in their current Holmen home 60 years ago.

Barbara A. (Brueggen) Herlitzka, 80 of La Crosse, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. She was born June 30, 1942 in La Crosse to George and Ardell (Becker) Brueggen and graduated from Aquinas High School in 1960. Barb continued her education at St. Francis School of Nursing where she received her degree as a Registered Nurse.

John M. Maas, 74, of Onalaska, died peacefully at his home on Saturday August 6, 2022. He was born on March 13, 1948 in Winona MN to Edmund and Esther (Mersch) Maas. John married Mary Schroeder in Onalaska on April 1, 2000 after a 20 year romance.